2024 Preseason All-State, Upperclass: Statistical Analysis
February 28, 2024
On Feb. 24th, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff hosted the Preseason All-State, Upperclass at The MAX in McCook, Ill. Over 130 players participated in a pro-style workout, gathering unrivaled access to data through our state-of-the-art tech partners, as well as in-depth scouting analysis from our Prep Baseball Illinois staff.
From the mound, we saw over 30 prospects record a fastball of 87 mph or higher, while positionally, 15 prospects had a run time under 7.00 seconds, and over 40 hitters recorded a max exit velocity of 95 mph or higher.
Today, we will be looking at the top measurable data performers from the event:
FASTBALL VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Lincoln Causero | IL | Hersey | 2025 | RHP | 92.3 mph |
| 2 | Will Carter | IL | Whitney Young | 2025 | RHP | 92.2 mph |
| 3 | Jack Wheeler | IL | Morris | 2025 | 3B | 90.5 mph |
| 4 | Anthony Karbowski | IL | Hampshire | 2025 | LHP | 90.3 mph |
| 5 | Henrik Conniff | IL | New Trier | 2025 | SS | 90.2 mph |
| 6 | Gavin Rosengren | IL | Batavia | 2025 | RHP | 90.2 mph |
| 7 | Calen Scheider | IL | Hampshire | 2025 | RHP | 90.0 mph |
| 8 | Daniel Kane | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2025 | RHP | 89.6 mph |
| 9 | Tucker King | IL | Lyons Township | 2025 | RHP | 89.6 mph |
| 10 | Brady Rosenkranz | IL | Stevenson | 2025 | RHP | 89.6 mph |
| 11 | Lucas Acevedo | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2025 | SS | 89.5 mph |
| 12 | Connar Temple | IL | Batavia | 2025 | RHP | 89.5 mph |
| 13 | Lucas Grant | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2025 | LHP | 89.4 mph |
| 14 | Brayden Zilis | IL | Minooka | 2025 | SS | 89.1 mph |
| 15 | Jake Rifenburg | IL | Benet Academy | 2025 | LHP | 89.1 mph |
| 16 | Toby Peterson | IL | Palatine High School | 2025 | LHP | 89.0 mph |
| 17 | Conor Essenburg | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2025 | 1B | 88.4 mph |
| 18 | Kaleb Navarro | IL | De La Salle | 2025 | C | 88.2 mph |
| 19 | Jimmy Spellman | IL | NOTRE DAME COLLEGE PREP | 2025 | 3B | 88.2 mph |
| 20 | Pablo Herrera | IL | Plainfield South High School | 2025 | 3B | 88.2 mph |
FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Anthony Karbowski | IL | Hampshire | 2025 | LHP | 2537 rpm |
| 2 | Elias Alvarado | IL | Saint Patrick | 2025 | 3B | 2504 rpm |
| 3 | Lincoln Causero | IL | Hersey | 2025 | RHP | 2483 rpm |
| 4 | Henrik Conniff | IL | New Trier | 2025 | SS | 2400 rpm |
| 5 | Lucas Grant | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2025 | LHP | 2389 rpm |
| 6 | Brady Rosenkranz | IL | Stevenson | 2025 | RHP | 2374 rpm |
| 7 | Cameron Armstrong | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2025 | RHP | 2348 rpm |
| 8 | Daniel Kane | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2025 | RHP | 2344 rpm |
| 9 | Stevan Gavric | IL | Libertyville | 2025 | RHP | 2311 rpm |
| 10 | Merek Klicker | IL | Morris | 2025 | RHP | 2286 rpm |
| 11 | Brayden Zilis | IL | Minooka | 2025 | SS | 2254 rpm |
| 12 | Tucker King | IL | Lyons Township | 2025 | RHP | 2216 rpm |
| 13 | Adam Gerl | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2025 | RHP | 2201 rpm |
| 14 | Mason Orton | IL | Mahomet-Seymour | 2025 | LHP | 2191 rpm |
| 15 | Lucas Acevedo | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2025 | SS | 2188 rpm |
60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
| 1 | Liam Arsich | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2025 | OF | 6.58 |
| 2 | Connor Lund | IL | South Elgin High School | 2025 | OF | 6.66 |
| 3 | Karlos Otero | IL | Romeoville | 2025 | SS | 6.67 |
| 4 | Jorge Matos Jr | IL | CHICAGO HOPE ACADEMY | 2025 | OF | 6.76 |
| 5 | Brayden Zilis | IL | Minooka | 2025 | SS | 6.87 |
| 6 | Sean Cody | IL | H L Richards High Sch(Campus) | 2025 | SS | 6.88 |
| 7 | Demir Heidelberg | IL | Homewood Flossmoor | 2025 | 1B | 6.90 |
| 8 | Justin Rausch | IL | New Trier | 2025 | OF | 6.91 |
| 9 | Eddie Olszta | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | SS | 6.93 |
| 10 | Aadden Guerrero | IL | St. Laurence | 2025 | SS | 6.94 |
| ^ | Jack Wheeler | IL | Morris | 2025 | 3B | 6.94 |
| 11 | Jonathan Medina Jr | IL | St. Laurence | 2025 | OF | 6.96 |
| 12 | Sam Driscoll | IL | Mt. Zion | 2025 | OF | 6.97 |
| 13 | Owen Vander Velde | IL | Evanston | 2025 | OF | 6.98 |
| 14 | Carter Johnson | IL | Wheaton North | 2025 | 1B | 6.99 |
| 15 | Josh Fleming | IL | York | 2025 | SS | 7.00 |
| ^ | Jacob Parr | IL | Lemont | 2025 | OF | 7.00 |
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Conor Essenburg | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2025 | 1B | 105.1 mph |
| 2 | Justin Garcia Hernandez | IL | St. Patrick | 2025 | OF | 103.3 mph |
| 3 | Hayden Bernreuter | IL | Triad | 2025 | OF | 103.2 mph |
| 4 | Demir Heidelberg | IL | Homewood Flossmoor | 2025 | 1B | 102.5 mph |
| 5 | Benjamin Mitchell | IL | Harvest Christian | 2025 | C | 101.6 mph |
| 6 | Enzo Infelise | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | C | 101.4 mph |
| 7 | Jimmy Downs | IL | Kenwood Academy | 2025 | 3B | 100.8 mph |
| 8 | Zach Bava | IL | Naperville North High School | 2025 | C | 100.4 mph |
| 9 | Brayden Zilis | IL | Minooka | 2025 | SS | 99.9 mph |
| 10 | Carter Lennington | IL | Minooka | 2025 | C | 99.4 mph |
| 11 | Sean Cody | IL | H L Richards High Sch(Campus) | 2025 | SS | 99.2 mph |
| 12 | Addison Latko | IL | DePaul College Prep | 2026 | C | 98.7 mph |
| 13 | Ryan Dabe | IL | Huntley | 2025 | OF | 98.5 mph |
| 14 | Anthony Karbowski | IL | Hampshire | 2025 | LHP | 98.3 mph |
| 15 | Jack Wheeler | IL | Morris | 2025 | 3B | 98.2 mph |
| 16 | Jimmy Spellman | IL | NOTRE DAME COLLEGE PREP | 2025 | 3B | 97.9 mph |
| 17 | Andrew Kouris | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2025 | 3B | 97.9 mph |
| 18 | Joey Arend | IL | St. Charles East | 2025 | OF | 97.8 mph |
| 19 | Gavin Powels | IL | Downers Grove South | 2025 | OF | 97.7 mph |
| 20 | Kaleb Navarro | IL | De La Salle | 2025 | C | 97.4 mph |
| 21 | Karim Patterson | IL | Latin School of Chicago | 2025 | 1B | 97.4 mph |
| 22 | Brady Green | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2025 | SS | 97.1 mph |
| 23 | Owen Vander Velde | IL | Evanston | 2025 | OF | 97.1 mph |
| 24 | Henrik Conniff | IL | New Trier | 2025 | SS | 97.0 mph |
| 25 | AJ Putty | IL | Huntley | 2025 | 1B | 96.9 mph |
| 26 | Jake Bentivenga | IL | New Trier | 2025 | C | 96.7 mph |
| 27 | Freddie Matvias | IL | Walter Payton College Prep | 2025 | C | 96.7 mph |
| 28 | Josh Fleming | IL | York | 2025 | SS | 96.4 mph |
| 29 | Henry Murray | IL | Lane Technical High School | 2025 | OF | 96.1 mph |
| 30 | Andrew Lim | IL | Niles West | 2025 | OF | 96.1 mph |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Enzo Infelise | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | C | 90 |
| ^ | Lucas Acevedo | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2025 | SS | 90 |
| ^ | Conor Essenburg | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2025 | 1B | 90 |
| ^ | Jack Wheeler | IL | Morris | 2025 | 3B | 90 |
| ^ | Brady Green | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2025 | SS | 90 |
| 2 | Brayden Zilis | IL | Minooka | 2025 | SS | 89 |
| 3 | Aadden Guerrero | IL | St. Laurence | 2025 | SS | 88 |
| ^ | Ryne Dzierzynski | IL | Grant Community High School | 2025 | SS | 88 |
| ^ | Jimmy Downs | IL | Kenwood Academy | 2025 | 3B | 88 |
| ^ | Eddie Olszta | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | SS | 88 |
| ^ | Jimmy Spellman | IL | NOTRE DAME COLLEGE PREP | 2025 | 3B | 88 |
| 4 | Theodore Greco | IL | Lane Tech | 2025 | SS | 87 |
| ^ | Sean Cody | IL | H L Richards High Sch(Campus) | 2025 | SS | 87 |
| ^ | Drew Church | IL | Montini Catholic | 2025 | SS | 87 |
| ^ | Justin Garcia Hernandez | IL | St. Patrick | 2025 | OF | 87 |
| 5 | Karlos Otero | IL | Romeoville | 2025 | SS | 86 |
| ^ | Andrew Kouris | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2025 | 3B | 86 |
| ^ | Dominic Holton | IL | NOTRE DAME COLLEGE PREP | 2025 | SS | 86 |
| ^ | Ethan Kieser | IL | Normal University | 2025 | SS | 86 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Timmy Leark | IL | Oak Park River Forest | 2025 | OF | 95 |
| 2 | Liam Arsich | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2025 | OF | 93 |
| 3 | Justin Garcia Hernandez | IL | St. Patrick | 2025 | OF | 92 |
| 4 | Sam Driscoll | IL | Mt. Zion | 2025 | OF | 91 |
| ^ | Ben Toft | IL | New Trier | 2025 | OF | 91 |
| 5 | Hayden Bernreuter | IL | Triad | 2025 | OF | 90 |
| 6 | Kolin Adams | IL | Mount Carmel | 2025 | OF | 89 |
| ^ | Ryan Dabe | IL | Huntley | 2025 | OF | 89 |
| ^ | Connor MacMillan | IL | Normal University | 2025 | OF | 89 |
| ^ | Karim Patterson | IL | Latin School of Chicago | 2025 | 1B | 89 |
| ^ | Trey Meyers | IL | New Trier | 2025 | OF | 89 |
| ^ | Joey Arend | IL | St. Charles East | 2025 | OF | 89 |
| 7 | Andrew Lim | IL | Niles West | 2025 | OF | 88 |
| ^ | Russell Oros | IL | Downers Grove North | 2025 | OF | 88 |
| 8 | Wyatt Wawro | IL | Downers Grove South | 2025 | OF | 87 |
| ^ | Freddie Matvias | IL | Walter Payton College Prep | 2025 | C | 87 |
| ^ | Owen Vander Velde | IL | Evanston | 2025 | OF | 87 |
| ^ | Jacob Parr | IL | Lemont | 2025 | OF | 87 |
| 9 | Jorge Matos Jr | IL | CHICAGO HOPE ACADEMY | 2025 | OF | 86 |
| ^ | Henry Murray | IL | Lane Technical High School | 2025 | OF | 86 |
| 10 | Justin Rausch | IL | New Trier | 2025 | OF | 85 |
| ^ | Gavin Powels | IL | Downers Grove South | 2025 | OF | 85 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Enzo Infelise | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | C | 83 |
| 2 | Kaleb Navarro | IL | De La Salle | 2025 | C | 82 |
| 3 | Freddie Matvias | IL | Walter Payton College Prep | 2025 | C | 81 |
| ^ | Noah Brandt | IL | Somonauk | 2025 | C | 81 |
| 4 | Collin Roche | IL | NAZARETH ACADEMY | 2025 | C | 80 |
| 5 | AJ Foley | IL | Lake Zurich | 2025 | C | 79 |
| 6 | Benjamin Mitchell | IL | Harvest Christian | 2025 | C | 78 |
| 7 | Addison Latko | IL | DePaul College Prep | 2026 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Zach Bava | IL | Naperville North High School | 2025 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Derek Kubek | IL | Oswego East High School | 2025 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Eli Craft | IL | Monticello | 2025 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Carter Lennington | IL | Minooka | 2025 | C | 77 |
| 8 | Vincent Ippolito | IL | Willowbrook | 2025 | C | 75 |
| 9 | Lawson Alwan | IL | Peoria Notre Dame | 2025 | C | 74 |
| 10 | Carson Stevens | IL | Neuqua Valley | 2025 | C | 73 |
| ^ | Jake Bentivenga | IL | New Trier | 2025 | C | 73 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Enzo Infelise | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | C | 1.86-1.91 |
| 2 | Noah Brandt | IL | Somonauk | 2025 | C | 1.88-2.01 |
| 3 | Freddie Matvias | IL | Walter Payton College Prep | 2025 | C | 1.88-2.05 |
| 4 | AJ Foley | IL | Lake Zurich | 2025 | C | 1.93-2.08 |
| 5 | Benjamin Mitchell | IL | Harvest Christian | 2025 | C | 1.95-2.00 |
| 6 | Collin Roche | IL | NAZARETH ACADEMY | 2025 | C | 1.97-2.03 |
| 7 | Kaleb Navarro | IL | De La Salle | 2025 | C | 1.97-2.08 |
| 8 | Addison Latko | IL | DePaul College Prep | 2026 | C | 1.98-2.10 |
| 9 | Zach Bava | IL | Naperville North High School | 2025 | C | 2.00-2.10 |
| 10 | Carter Lennington | IL | Minooka | 2025 | C | 2.00-2.15 |
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