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IA Underclass Prospect Games: Instant Analysis

August 1, 2017

By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Iowa

Prep Baseball Report's IA Underclass Prospect Games event took place on Monday, July 31, 2017. The event was held at Duane Banks Field on the campus of the University of Iowa. The event featured prospects from the 2019, 2020 and 2021 grad classes. Players showcased their talents in front of our scouting staff and college coaches in attendance. Thank you to the players, parents, my staff; along with the staff at the University of Iowa for such a great event.

There were a number of great individual performances this year at the IA Underclass Prospect Games. 

As we drill down into the statistics:

+  17 players ran sub 4.6 H-1B.
+  28 players recorded 85+ mph exit velocities
+  16 players recorded 80+ mph infield throws
+  12 players recorded 80+ mph outfield throws
+  9 catchers recorded 70+ mph throws to second base
+  6 catchers recorded sub-2.1 pop times
+  33 pitchers were 80+ mph on the mound

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Below we have listed the leaders for each statistical category at the event.


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h-1b time
4.21—Aaron Downs, 2B/RHP, Pella, 2021
4.40—Drake Frazier, OF, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 2019
4.40—Lincoln Riley, SS, Cedar Rapids Washington, 2019
4.44—Griffin Wilder, C, North Scott, 2020
4.46—Keaton Gray, SS, Ankeny Centennial, 2020
4.46—Nathan Steenblock, LHP/OF, Dowling Catholic, 2019
4.50—Sam Link, SS, Dubuque Sr., 2019

HITTING EXIT VELOCITY
94— Aaron Downs, 2B/RHP, Pella, 2021
94—Chase VanDerGinst, OF, Rock Island Alleman (IL), 2019
93—Cade Van Ness, C, Glenwood, 2019
93—Wyatt Morgan, 3B, Pleasant Valley, 2019
92—Jared Townsend, LHP/1B, Wilton, 2019
92—Collin McCrabb, RHP/3B, Wilton, 2019
92—Connor Reed, RHP/1B, Pekin, 2019
91—Sam McCune, LHP/1B, WDM Valley, 2019
91—Evan Paulus, RHP/3B, Mason City Newman, 2019
 

INFIELD THROWING VELOCITY
86—Logan Smith, RHP/IF/OF, Dallas Center-Grimes, 2020
85—Jared Townsend, LHP/1B, Wilton, 2019
85—Connor Reed, RHP/1B, Pekin, 2019
84—Joel Sarver, RHP/SS, Champaign Central (IL), 2020
83—Sam McCune, LHP/1B, WDM Valley, 2019
81—Alec Patino, 3B/RHP, Sioux City East, 2020
81—Cory Anderson, SS/RHP, Wilton, 2019
80—Evan Paulus, RHP/3B, Mason City Newman, 2019
80—Sam Link, SS, Dubuque Sr., 2019
 

OUTFIELD THROWING VELOCITY
86—Logan Smith, RHP/IF/OF, Dallas Center-Grimes, 2020
86—Drake Frazier, OF, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 2019
85—Tyler Burns, RHP/OF, Council Bluffs Lewis Central, 2019
84—Andrew Fox, OF/RHP, Des Moines Christian, 2019
83—Chase VanDerGinst, OF, Rock Island Alleman (IL), 2019
83—Jalen Martinez, OF/LHP, Waukee, 2020
82—Nathan Steenblock, LHP/OF, Dowling Catholic, 2019
82—Zeb Wede, OF/RHP, Harrisburg (SD), 2020
81—Hunter Day, RHP/OF, Bloomington Jefferson (MN), 2020
80—Payton Kleinsasser, OF, Harrisburg (SD), 2020
80—Nile Foss, LHP/OF, Carlisle, 2020

CATCHER THROWING VELOCITY
79—Hunter Simpson, C/RHP, Dowling Catholic, 2019
79—Konstantinos Papazoglou, C, Fairfield, 2019
78—Jayden Gibson, C, Grinnell, 2019
77—Cade Van Ness, C, Glenwood, 2019
75—Jayson Willers, C, Davenport Assumption, 2019
73—Logan Andeway, C, Cedar Rapids Prairie, 2019

CATCHER POP TIMES
1.92—Jayden Gibson, C, Grinnell, 2019
1.95—Hunter Simpson, C/RHP, Dowling Catholic, 2019
2.01—Cade Van Ness, C, Glenwood, 2019
2.02—Jayson Willers, C, Davenport Assumption, 2019
2.08—Logan Andeway, C, Cedar Rapids Prairie, 2019
2.09—Konstantinos Papazoglou, C, Fairfield, 2019

MAX FASTBALL VELO (RHP)
88—Ty Langenberg, RHP, Urbandale, 2020
86—Mitch Randall, RHP/OF, Waukee, 2020
85—Connor Reed, RHP/1B, Pekin, 2019
83—Logan Smith, RHP/IF/OF, Dallas Center-Grimes, 2020
83—Aaron Downs, 2B/RHP, Pella, 2021
83—Sam Young, RHP/SS, Dowling Catholic, 2019
83—Graysen Drezek, RHP, North Scott, 2020


MAX FASTBALL VELO (LHP)
88—Jared Townsend, LHP/1B, Wilton, 2019
85—Sam McCune, LHP/1B, WDM Valley, 2019
84—Rick Atkins, LHP, Marion, 2019
83—Jacob Tobey, LHP, Johnston, 2019
81—Jalen Martinez, OF/LHP, Waukee, 2020


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