Joliet Preseason I.D.: TrackMan Files
April 18, 2021
On March 28, the PBR Illinois team hosted this first-ever Joliet Preseason I.D. at the new Rhino Baseball Academy in Shorewood, Ill. The event marked the end of our high school winter showcase circuit, and around 120 players from the area participated.
Shortly after the event's conclusion we published a Quick Hits piece highlighting the top performances from the day and followed that up by taking a look at things from a numbers perspective within our Statistical Analysis.
We'll continue to analyze the data gathered from this event today by shining some light on the top analytical performers, thanks to the help of our portable TrackMan units, which you can find below.
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY & PEak SPIN RATE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Ashton Izzi | IL | Oswego East | 2022 | RHP | 93.8 mph |
| 2 | Abram Wills | IL | Coal City | 2022 | RHP | 87.8 mph |
| 3 | Oliver Barkal | IL | New Trier | 2022 | RHP | 87.7 mph |
| 4 | Chase Martin | IL | Roanoke-Benson | 2022 | RHP | 87.2 mph |
| 5 | Hank Liss | IL | Evanston | 2023 | RHP | 85.3 mph |
| 6 | David Zaragoza | IL | Lockport | 2022 | RHP | 84.4 mph |
| 7 | Jackson Bayer | IL | Benet | 2022 | 3B | 84.2 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Heath Hornke | IL | Normal West | 2023 | RHP | 2484 rpm |
| 2 | Camden Kearney | IL | Kankakee | 2022 | 3B | 2468 rpm |
| 3 | Hank Liss | IL | Evanston | 2023 | RHP | 2364 rpm |
| 4 | Ashton Izzi | IL | Oswego East | 2022 | RHP | 2336 rpm |
| 5 | Chase Martin | IL | Roanoke-Benson | 2022 | RHP | 2322 rpm |
| 6 | Thomas Beardman | IL | Warren | 2023 | UTILITY | 2264 rpm |
| 7 | William Gimbel | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2022 | RHP | 2257 rpm |
| 8 | Oliver Barkal | IL | New Trier | 2022 | RHP | 2248 rpm |
| 9 | Jack Miller | IL | Lakes Community | 2022 | RHP | 2198 rpm |
| 10 | Erik Carlson | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2022 | RHP | 2186 rpm |
| 11 | Abram Wills | IL | Coal City | 2022 | RHP | 2144 rpm |
| 12 | Kevin Callaghan | IL | St Laurence | 2022 | LHP | 2142 rpm |
| 13 | Nikolai Nawracaj | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2022 | RHP | 2128 rpm |
| 14 | Will Moonan | IL | St. Rita | 2022 | RHP | 2128 rpm |
| 15 | Nathan Edders | IL | Oswego East | 2022 | SS | 2127 rpm |
AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Tristan Clark | IL | Lyons Township | 2023 | RHP | 19.0 |
| 2 | Will Moonan | IL | St. Rita | 2022 | RHP | 17.7 |
| 3 | Jackson Bayer | IL | Benet | 2022 | 3B | 17.6 |
| 4 | David Zaragoza | IL | Lockport | 2022 | RHP | 17.0 |
| 5 | Jayden Gabrys | IL | Lincoln Way East | 2022 | 2B | 16.8 |
| 6 | Cody Nicpon | WI | Hartford | 2022 | RHP | 16.6 |
| 7 | Jackson Olson | IL | Ottawa | 2022 | LHP | -16.1 |
| 8 | Andrew Bollman | IL | Lincoln Way East | 2022 | 3B | 16.0 |
| 9 | Nathan Edders | IL | Oswego East | 2022 | SS | 15.3 |
| 10 | Michael Mucha | IL | Lockport | 2022 | OF | 15.1 |
| 11 | Christian Battista | IL | Oswego East | 2022 | C | 14.5 |
| 12 | Dean Goldman | IL | Jones College Prep | 2023 | RHP | 14.3 |
| 13 | Erik Carlson | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2022 | RHP | 14.1 |
AVERAGE SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Hank Liss
IL
Evanston
2023
RHP
2811
2
Bryant Henderson
IL
Normal West
2022
RHP
2548
3
Chase Martin
IL
Roanoke-Benson
2022
RHP
2441
4
Christian Battista
IL
Oswego East
2022
C
2240
5
Thomas Beardman
IL
Warren
2023
UTILITY
2229
6
Joey Cecola
IL
Oswego
2022
LHP
2200
7
Benjamin King
IL
Whitney Young
2022
RHP
2162
8
Ashton Izzi
IL
Oswego East
2022
RHP
2152
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Hank Liss
IL
Evanston
2023
RHP
2704 rpm
2
Chase Martin
IL
Roanoke-Benson
2022
RHP
2580 rpm
3
Dean Goldman
IL
Jones College Prep
2023
RHP
2419 rpm
4
Heath Hornke
IL
Normal West
2023
RHP
2412 rpm
5
Abram Wills
IL
Coal City
2022
RHP
2277 rpm
6
Kevin Callaghan
IL
St Laurence
2022
LHP
2255 rpm
7
Joshua Michalski
IL
Lockport
2023
RHP
2250 rpm
8
Nikolai Nawracaj
IL
Lincoln-Way West
2022
RHP
2223 rpm
9
Jackson Robertson
IL
Aurora Christian
2022
LHP
2220 rpm
10
Camden Kearney
IL
Kankakee
2022
3B
2196 rpm
11
Will Hayes
IL
New Trier
2022
RHP
2195 rpm
12
Benjamin King
IL
Whitney Young
2022
RHP
2161 rpm
13
Thomas Beardman
IL
Warren
2023
UTILITY
2158 rpm
14
Joey Cecola
IL
Oswego
2022
LHP
2127 rpm
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | James Allie | IL | Crystal Lake South | 2023 | RHP | 19.4 |
| 2 | Carter Laudeman | IL | Morris | 2024 | OF | 18.6 |
| 3 | Chase Martin | IL | Roanoke-Benson | 2022 | RHP | 18.4 |
| 4 | Ryan Anderson | IL | Minooka | 2024 | RHP | 18.2 |
| 5 | Tristan Clark | IL | Lyons Township | 2023 | RHP | 17.7 |
| 6 | Will Hayes | IL | New Trier | 2022 | RHP | 17.6 |
| 7 | Matthew Ruttkay | IL | Glenbrook North | 2024 | 1B | 17.2 |
| 8 | Andy Buskohl | IL | Rochelle | 2022 | RHP | 17.0 |
| 9 | Joey Cecola | IL | Oswego | 2022 | LHP | -16.5 |
| 10 | Andrew Bollman | IL | Lincoln Way East | 2022 | 3B | 16.0 |
| 11 | David Zaragoza | IL | Lockport | 2022 | RHP | 15.7 |
| 12 | Will Moonan | IL | St. Rita | 2022 | RHP | 15.6 |
| 13 | Cody Hazzard | IL | Yorkville Christian | 2023 | RHP | 15.6 |
| 14 | Erik Carlson | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2022 | RHP | 15.5 |
| 15 | Michael Mucha | IL | Lockport | 2022 | OF | 15.5 |
| 16 | Oliver Barkal | IL | New Trier | 2022 | RHP | 15.5 |
| 17 | Cody Nicpon | WI | Hartford | 2022 | RHP | 15.2 |
| 18 | Benjamin King | IL | Whitney Young | 2022 | RHP | 15.0 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Danny Rollins | IL | Lake Park | 2023 | C | 89.7 mph |
| 2 | Haden Kriston | IL | Loyola | 2023 | 3B | 88.9 mph |
| 3 | Luke Newhall | IL | Walter Payton College Prep | 2024 | RHP | 88.8 mph |
| 4 | Blake Binkowski | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2023 | 1B | 86.7 mph |
| 5 | Kade Schneider | IL | Barrington | 2023 | OF | 86.2 mph |
| 6 | Abram Wills | IL | Coal City | 2022 | RHP | 86.0 mph |
| 7 | Carter Selk | IL | Mahomet Seymour | 2023 | OF | 85.5 mph |
| 8 | Camden Kearney | IL | Kankakee | 2022 | 3B | 85.0 mph |
| 9 | Christian Battista | IL | Oswego East | 2022 | C | 84.4 mph |
| 10 | Andrew Mack | IL | Minooka | 2023 | C | 84.1 mph |
| 11 | Kerim Orucevic | IL | Maine South | 2023 | SS | 84.1 mph |
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Andrew Bollman | IL | Lincoln Way East | 2022 | 3B | 100.7 mph |
| 2 | Michael Addari | IL | Libertyville | 2022 | RHP | 98.5 mph |
| 3 | Blake Binkowski | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2023 | 1B | 97.6 mph |
| 4 | Kade Schneider | IL | Barrington | 2023 | OF | 96.3 mph |
| 5 | John Serritella | IL | Providence Catholic | 2022 | C | 96.1 mph |
| 6 | Jayden Clark | IL | Thornton Fractional South | 2022 | 1B | 96.1 mph |
| 7 | Danny Rollins | IL | Lake Park | 2023 | C | 95.7 mph |
| 8 | Haden Kriston | IL | Loyola | 2023 | 3B | 95.5 mph |
| 9 | Abram Wills | IL | Coal City | 2022 | RHP | 95.4 mph |
| 10 | Andrew Mack | IL | Minooka | 2023 | C | 95.4 mph |
| 11 | Joe Jefferson | IL | Normal West | 2022 | C | 95.1 mph |
| 12 | Bryce Atkin | IL | Plainfield East | 2022 | 1B | 93.9 mph |
| 13 | Andrew Coats | IL | Normal West | 2022 | C | 93.8 mph |
| 14 | Filip Milatovic | IL | Von Steuben | 2022 | C | 93.8 mph |
| 15 | Gavin Dobbels | IL | Yorkville | 2022 | 2B | 93.6 mph |
| 16 | Lukas Cheris | IL | New Trier | 2022 | C | 93.5 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Andrew Bollman | IL | Lincoln Way East | 2022 | 3B | 376 ft |
| 2 | Haden Kriston | IL | Loyola | 2023 | 3B | 357 ft |
| 3 | Abram Wills | IL | Coal City | 2022 | RHP | 356 ft |
| 4 | Danny Rollins | IL | Lake Park | 2023 | C | 355 ft |
| 5 | Andrew Mack | IL | Minooka | 2023 | C | 355 ft |
| 6 | Carter Selk | IL | Mahomet Seymour | 2023 | OF | 354 ft |
| 7 | Kade Schneider | IL | Barrington | 2023 | OF | 352 ft |
| 8 | Gavin Dobbels | IL | Yorkville | 2022 | 2B | 348 ft |
| 9 | Blake Binkowski | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2023 | 1B | 348 ft |
| 10 | Kerim Orucevic | IL | Maine South | 2023 | SS | 348 ft |
| 11 | Connor Cole | MI | Mattawan | 2023 | OF | 348 ft |
| 12 | Anthony Francone | IL | Lockport | 2023 | OF | 346 ft |
| 13 | Jacob Garcia | IL | Providence Catholic | 2023 | 1B | 341 ft |
| 14 | John Serritella | IL | Providence Catholic | 2022 | C | 338 ft |
| 15 | Christian Battista | IL | Oswego East | 2022 | C | 336 ft |
| 16 | Taylor Voorhees | IL | St. Joseph-Ogden | 2023 | 3B | 335 ft |
| 17 | Bryce Atkin | IL | Plainfield East | 2022 | 1B | 334 ft |
| 18 | Jayden Clark | IL | Thornton Fractional South | 2022 | 1B | 333 ft |
| 19 | Lukas Cheris | IL | New Trier | 2022 | C | 333 ft |
| 20 | Michael Penzone | IL | Oswego | 2023 | OF | 331 ft |
| 21 | Ryan Dunagan | IL | Lockport Township | 2023 | 1B | 330 ft |
| 22 | Matthew Gaffney | IL | Manteno | 2022 | 1B | 329 ft |
| 23 | Zachary Wisniewski | IL | Lincoln Way West | 2022 | OF | 328 ft |
| 24 | Carter Laudeman | IL | Morris | 2024 | OF | 328 ft |
| 25 | Thomas Beardman | IL | Warren | 2023 | UTILITY | 326 ft |
| 26 | Joe Jefferson | IL | Normal West | 2022 | C | 324 ft |
| 27 | Rafael Garza | MI | Mattawan | 2023 | 2B | 322 ft |
| 28 | Breyan Brooks | IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | 2023 | LHP | 321 ft |
| 29 | Grant DeRose | IL | Manteno | 2023 | C | 321 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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