Illinois Lightning Scout Day: Statistical Analysis
July 11, 2022
On Wednesday, June 29, the PBR Illinois Staff hosted the Illinois Lightning Scout Day at Vernon Hills High School in Vernon Hills, IL. The event featured just under 60 players and gave our staff an in-depth look at a number of intriguing prospects from within the Illinois Lightning organization.
Today, we will be taking a look at the top statistical performers from the event, found below.
60-times
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
| 1 | James Schott | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2023 | SS | 6.77 |
| 2 | Jaden Jackson | IL | Lakes Community | 2024 | SS | 6.99 |
| 3 | Garrett Guenther | IL | Grayslake Central | 2023 | UTILITY | 7.02 |
| 4 | Luke Nichol | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2024 | RHP | 7.04 |
| 5 | Braden Otahal | IL | Grant | 2024 | CF | 7.07 |
max fastball velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Casey Shell | IL | Lake Zurich | 2023 | RHP | 84.2 mph |
| 2 | Garrett Guenther | IL | Grayslake Central | 2023 | UTILITY | 83.9 mph |
| 3 | James Schott | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2023 | SS | 83.8 mph |
| 4 | Spencer Kennamann | IL | Lakes Community | 2024 | 1B | 83.4 mph |
| 5 | Will Bartels | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2023 | OF | 82.5 mph |
AVERAGE INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Julian Medina | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2024 | RF | 20.0 in |
| 2 | Sean Sanderson | IL | Mundelein | 2025 | LHP | 19.8 in |
| 3 | Jacob Chajet | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2024 | RHP | 18.6 in |
AVERAGE HORIZONTAL BREAK
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Nate Kos | IL | Libertyville | 2025 | OF | 19.5 |
| 2 | Danny Newman | IL | Wauconda | 2024 | LHP | -17.8 |
| 3 | Luke Nichol | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2024 | RHP | 16.0 |
max exit velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velo |
| 1 | Theo Schmidt | IL | Libertyville | 2023 | 3B | 102 |
| 2 | Rhett Wolf | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2024 | C | 95 |
| 3 | Garrett Guenther | IL | Grayslake Central | 2023 | UTILITY | 93 |
| 4 | Jacob Hall | IL | Warren | 2023 | C | 92 |
max infield velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | James Schott | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2023 | SS | 84 |
| 2 | Spencer Kennamann | IL | Lakes Community | 2024 | 1B | 82 |
| ^ | Garrett Guenther | IL | Grayslake Central | 2023 | UTILITY | 82 |
| 3 | Cayden Hart | IL | Lakes Community | 2023 | 2B | 79 |
| 4 | Ryan McCumber | IL | Grayslake North | 2024 | 2B | 78 |
max outfield velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Will Bartels | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2023 | OF | 82 |
| ^ | Ethan Schoeps | IL | Richmond-Burton | 2023 | OF | 82 |
| 2 | Connor Vanselow | IL | Wauconda | 2024 | OF | 81 |
| ^ | Thomas Beardman | IL | Warren | 2023 | UTILITY | 81 |
| 3 | Kadin Borck | IL | McHenry | 2024 | OF | 80 |
| ^ | Kaiden Herman | IL | Grayslake North | 2023 | LHP | 80 |
| ^ | Braden Otahal | IL | Grant | 2024 | CF | 80 |
max catcher velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Rhett Wolf | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2024 | C | 76 |
| 2 | Parker Greenfield | IL | Grayslake Central | 2023 | C | 75 |
| 3 | Jacob Hall | IL | Warren | 2023 | C | 74 |
| 4 | Jaden Jackson | IL | Lakes Community | 2024 | SS | 73 |
| ^ | Eli Melnick | IL | Carmel | 2023 | C | 73 |
top pop-times
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Jaden Jackson | IL | Lakes Community | 2024 | SS | 2.03-2.19 |
| 2 | Jacob Hall | IL | Warren | 2023 | C | 2.09-2.13 |
| 3 | Rhett Wolf | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2024 | C | 2.12-2.27 |
| 4 | Parker Greenfield | IL | Grayslake Central | 2023 | C | 2.13-2.20 |
| 5 | Eli Melnick | IL | Carmel | 2023 | C | 2.14-2.26 |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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