Best of 2021: JUCO TrackMan Batted Ball Leaders
December 21, 2021
For the first time this fall, PBR Illinois made a concerted effort to check in on several of the state's JUCO programs and familiarize ourselves with that aspect of amateur baseball. Our staff ran 10 total junior college events this fall - nine of which were individual scout days and we also hosted the Region IV Showcase for the first time.
We collected an abundance of data throughout our extensive coverage of the JUCO realm this fall and now, as the year comes to an end, we're eager to take a look at which players put up the most impressive numbers.
Dipping into the advanced analytics at our disposal, below you'll find several players who stood out from a batted ball perspective as we look at the abundance of data collected this fall through our partners at TrackMan.
max exit velocity leaders
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Douglas Loden | Joliet JC | 2020 | RHP | 105.9 mph |
| 2 | Ethan Toone | Bryant & Stratton - Wisconsin | 2019 | C | 105.7 mph |
| 3 | James Denten | Kaskaskia JC | 2019 | 3B | 105.2 mph |
| 4 | Tyler Brandenburg | Heartland CC | 2019 | 1B | 104.6 mph |
| 5 | Nathan Waldridge | Parkland College | 2020 | OF | 104.3 mph |
| 6 | Mason Byrns | Kaskaskia JC | 2021 | 1B | 103.8 mph |
| 7 | Jackson Powell | Parkland College | 2020 | 1B | 103.6 mph |
| 8 | Tyson Mickie | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2020 | OF | 103.2 mph |
| 9 | Matthew Murphy | Heartland CC | 2020 | C | 103.1 mph |
| 10 | Keenan Taylor | Parkland College | 2020 | 3B | 102.9 mph |
| 11 | Jackson Moffat | Parkland College | 2021 | 3B | 102.8 mph |
| 12 | Ben Thompson | John A. Logan JC | 2020 | RHP | 102.5 mph |
| ^ | Benny Thompson | Anderson University (IN) | 2021 | RHP | 102.5 mph |
| 13 | Cameron Hunter | Highland CC (IL) | 2019 | 1B | 102.5 mph |
| 14 | Peter Fusek | Milwaukee Area Technical JC | 2019 | OF | 102.4 mph |
| 15 | Jacyk Uehling | Heartland CC | 2020 | OF | 102.3 mph |
| 16 | Jimmy Rybarczyk | Parkland College | 2020 | OF | 102.3 mph |
| 17 | Matthew Jones | Parkland College | 2019 | 3B | 102.2 mph |
| 18 | Owen Queckboerner | Highland CC (IL) | 2020 | OF | 102.2 mph |
| 19 | Jose Lara | Parkland College | 2020 | OF | 102.2 mph |
| 20 | Riley Rundquist | Heartland CC | 2019 | 1B | 102.0 mph |
| 21 | Joshua Mosley | Triton JC | 2016 | C | 101.9 mph |
| 22 | Bobby Atkinson | Heartland CC | 2021 | 1B | 101.9 mph |
| 23 | Cole Christman | John A. Logan JC | 2019 | C | 101.7 mph |
| 24 | Joey Humphrey | Kankakee CC | 2020 | OF | 101.6 mph |
| 25 | Mason Sawyer | Heartland CC | 2020 | C | 101.4 mph |
| 26 | Garrett Esposito | Kaskaskia JC | 2021 | OF | 101.3 mph |
| 27 | Bronx Lewis | Kirkwood CC | 2021 | OF | 101.1 mph |
| 28 | Stephen Moraski | Kaskaskia JC | 2021 | RHP | 100.8 mph |
| 29 | Quinn Willard | Heartland CC | 2021 | OF | 100.6 mph |
| 30 | Sam Antonacci | Heartland CC | 2021 | SS | 100.6 mph |
average exit velocity leaders
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Keenan Taylor | Parkland College | 2020 | 3B | 99.3 mph |
| 2 | Ryan Eiermann | Kankakee CC | 2017 | LHP | 98.0 mph |
| 3 | Jackson Moffat | Parkland College | 2021 | 3B | 97.7 mph |
| 4 | Tyler Brandenburg | Heartland CC | 2019 | 1B | 97.6 mph |
| 5 | Mason Byrns | Kaskaskia JC | 2021 | 1B | 97.3 mph |
| 6 | James Denten | Kaskaskia JC | 2019 | 3B | 97.3 mph |
| 7 | Garrett Esposito | Kaskaskia JC | 2021 | OF | 96.9 mph |
| 8 | Will Richter | Lincoln Trail JC | 2018 | OF | 96.8 mph |
| 9 | Jeremy Figueroa | Heartland CC | 2020 | 2B | 96.6 mph |
| 10 | Jose Lara | Parkland College | 2020 | OF | 96.3 mph |
| 11 | Matthew Jones | Parkland College | 2019 | 3B | 96.2 mph |
| 12 | Sam Antonacci | Heartland CC | 2021 | SS | 95.5 mph |
| 13 | Tyson Mickie | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2020 | OF | 95.4 mph |
| 14 | Jackson Powell | Parkland College | 2020 | 1B | 95.2 mph |
| 15 | Jacyk Uehling | Heartland CC | 2020 | OF | 94.9 mph |
peak batted distance leaders
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Jimmy Rybarczyk | Parkland College | 2020 | OF | 409 ft |
| 2 | Keenan Taylor | Parkland College | 2020 | 3B | 406 ft |
| 3 | Cole Christman | John A. Logan JC | 2019 | C | 404 ft |
| 4 | Jackson Powell | Parkland College | 2020 | 1B | 401 ft |
| 5 | Owen Jackson | Kankakee CC | 2020 | OF | 400 ft |
| 6 | Riley Rundquist | Heartland CC | 2019 | 1B | 399 ft |
| 7 | Douglas Loden | Joliet JC | 2020 | RHP | 398 ft |
| 8 | Matthew Murphy | Heartland CC | 2020 | C | 398 ft |
| 9 | Jeremy Figueroa | Heartland CC | 2020 | 2B | 397 ft |
| 10 | Samuel Mickels | John A. Logan JC | 2019 | 3B | 394 ft |
| 11 | Owen Queckboerner | Highland CC (IL) | 2020 | OF | 392 ft |
| 12 | Jackson Moffat | Parkland College | 2021 | 3B | 391 ft |
| 13 | Jaron Ward | Parkland College | 2021 | OF | 391 ft |
| 14 | Mason Sawyer | Heartland CC | 2020 | C | 391 ft |
| 15 | Bobby Atkinson | Heartland CC | 2021 | 1B | 389 ft |
| 16 | Ethan Toone | Bryant & Stratton - Wisconsin | 2019 | C | 388 ft |
| 17 | Tyler Brandenburg | Heartland CC | 2019 | 1B | 385 ft |
| 18 | Blake Gould | Warren Township | 2020 | 3B | 385 ft |
| 19 | Xavier Schreiber | McHenry County JC | 2020 | OF | 385 ft |
| 20 | Sam Antonacci | Heartland CC | 2021 | SS | 384 ft |
| 21 | Jacob Schroeder | John A. Logan JC | 2019 | C | 383 ft |
| 22 | Matthew Jones | Parkland College | 2019 | 3B | 382 ft |
| 23 | Ben Thompson | John A. Logan JC | 2020 | RHP | 380 ft |
| ^ | Benny Thompson | Anderson University (IN) | 2021 | RHP | 380 ft |
| 24 | Cole Evans | Parkland College | 2019 | OF | 379 ft |
| 25 | Jake Hutchins | Lincoln Trail JC | 2019 | OF | 378 ft |
AVERAGE BATTED DISTANCE LEADERS
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Distance (avg) |
| 1 | Bobby Atkinson | Heartland CC | 2021 | 1B | 335 ft |
| 2 | Riley Rundquist | Heartland CC | 2019 | 1B | 328 ft |
| 3 | Ryan Eiermann | Kankakee CC | 2017 | LHP | 327 ft |
| 4 | Jeremy Figueroa | Heartland CC | 2020 | 2B | 320 ft |
| 5 | Douglas Loden | Joliet JC | 2020 | RHP | 317 ft |
| 6 | Sean Shook | Heartland CC | 2020 | 2B | 315 ft |
HARD HIT PERCENTAGE LEADERS
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Hard Hit % |
| 1 | Jackson Moffat | Parkland College | 2021 | 3B | 100 % |
| ^ | Mason Byrns | Kaskaskia JC | 2021 | 1B | 100 % |
| ^ | Matthew Campina | Kaskaskia JC | 2020 | C | 100 % |
| ^ | Ryan Eiermann | Kankakee CC | 2017 | LHP | 100 % |
| 2 | Jacob Schroeder | John A. Logan JC | 2019 | C | 93 % |
| 3 | Sam Antonacci | Heartland CC | 2021 | SS | 93 % |
| ^ | Jeremy Figueroa | Heartland CC | 2020 | 2B | 93 % |
| 4 | Tyson Mickie | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2020 | OF | 92 % |
| ^ | Garrett Esposito | Kaskaskia JC | 2021 | OF | 92 % |
| ^ | Tyler Brandenburg | Heartland CC | 2019 | 1B | 92 % |
| 5 | Keenan Taylor | Parkland College | 2020 | 3B | 90 % |
| 6 | Jackson Powell | Parkland College | 2020 | 1B | 88 % |
| 7 | Jason Hodges | John A. Logan JC | 2019 | OF | 88 % |
| 8 | Will Richter | Lincoln Trail JC | 2018 | OF | 87 % |
| 9 | James Denten | Kaskaskia JC | 2019 | 3B | 86 % |
| 10 | Sean Shook | Heartland CC | 2020 | 2B | 85 % |
| ^ | Brandon Valdez | Kaskaskia JC | 2019 | 3B | 85 % |
| ^ | Jose Lara | Parkland College | 2020 | OF | 85 % |
For an in-depth look at all the JUCO Scout Days we ran this fall, including a complete list of gathered statistics, click HERE.
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