Prep Baseball Report

Top Prospect - St. Louis: Statistical Analysis


By: Adam Panayotovich
Area Scout

Top Prospect - St. Louis took place on Tuesday, June 4 at Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville. The event totaled 58 athletes with participants ranging from Illinois, Missouri and Kansas. In the morning, players went through a pro-style workout in front of our PBR Staff. All players were then divided into four teams participating in two 7+ inning simulated games. All players were scouted throughout the day and below is a compilation of the top statistical leaderboards event wide.


STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

Top Home To First

Missouri product OF Brayden Hudson (Harrisburg) led the home to first times at 4.19 and Kansas product OF Brennan Perkins (Rockhurst) was hot on his tail at 4.22.

Rank Name State School Class Pos H-1st
1 Brayden Hudson MO Harrisburg 2020 OF 4.19
2 Brennan Perkins MO Rockhurst 2020 OF 4.22
3 Zach Dillman MO Lee's Summit West 2020 C 4.26
4 Chuck Ingram MO Rockhurst 2020 C 4.29
5 Anthony Fitzpatrick IL St. Patrick 2020 OF 4.35
6 Abe Collins IL Morton 2020 OF 4.43


Top Fastball Velocity

RHP Keaton Hopwood (Wilmington) was the only player to eclipse the 90+ mph mark for his top fastball velocity on the day at 91 mph.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Max FB
1 Keaton Hopwood IL Wilmington 2020 RHP 91 mph
2 Ryan Palumbo MO Rockwood Summit 2020 RHP 88 mph
^ Eric Loomis MO CBC 2020 RHP 88 mph
3 Zach Dillman MO Lee's Summit West 2020 C 87 mph
^ Brennan Orf MO Westminster 2020 3B 87 mph
4 Blake Donnan IL Taylorville 2020 RHP 86 mph
^ Sergio Marchizza IL Chatham-Glenwood 2020 RHP 86 mph


Top Exit Velocity

A pair of right-handed hitting Missouri prospects in C Chuck Ingram (Rockhurst) and 1B Cole Robinson (Rockwood Summit) tied for the lead in exit velocity at 99 mph. Another Missouri product in C Zach Dillman came in second at 98 mph. 

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velo
1 Chuck Ingram MO Rockhurst 2020 C 99
^ Cole Robinson MO Rockwood Summit 2020 1B 99
2 Zach Dillman MO Lee's Summit West 2020 C 98
3 Jack Owens IL Mascoutah 2020 1B 97
4 Matthew Schark MO Francis Howell 2020 1B 94
^ Brennan Orf MO Westminster 2020 3B 94
5 Sergio Marchizza IL Chatham-Glenwood 2020 RHP 93


Top Infield Velocity

SS Aidan Baltz (Lees Summit West) stood alone atop the infield velocity testing tossing seeds across at 87 mph. Finishing a tick behind the leader was Illinoian SS Matt Schuler (Lyons Township).

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Aidan Baltz MO Lees Summit West 2020 SS 87
2 Matt Schuler IL Lyons Township 2020 SS 86
3 Jacob Allgeyer IL Minooka 2020 2B 83
4 Kellen Williamson MO Battle 2020 SS 80
^ Max Jones IL Pekin 2020 3B 80
5 Carter Clark MO Fort Zumwalt West 2019 OF 79


Top Outfield Velocity

Missouri prospect Eric Loomis (CBC) headlined the outfield velocity leaderboard at 90 mph, the only prospect to eclipse the 90 mph mark. Sam Burduris (Minooka) was two ticks behind the leader at 88 mph. 

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Eric Loomis MO CBC 2020 RHP 90
2 Sam Buduris IL Minooka 2020 OF 88
3 Jacob McCauley MO Vianney 2020 OF 86
4 Anthony Fitzpatrick IL St. Patrick 2020 OF 84
^ Brayden Hudson MO Harrisburg 2020 OF 84
5 Brennan Perkins MO Rockhurst 2020 OF 83
6 Tyler Cwik IL York 2020 OF 82


Top Catcher Pop Times

Three players from Illinois and one from Missouri had pop-times under the two second benchmark. Chayton Beck (Liberty) led all back stops on the day with an event best 1.93 pop from the crouch.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Chayton Beck MO Liberty 2020 C 1.93-2.03
2 Zach Dillman MO Lee's Summit West 2020 C 1.95-2.08
3 Drew Stengren IL Cary-Grove 2020 C 1.97-2.07
4 Chuck Ingram MO Rockhurst 2020 C 1.99-2.06
5 Chase Mason IL Washington 2020 C 2.00-2.09


Top Catcher Velocity

Two players from Missouri topped 80+ mph in the catcher velocity testing. Chuck Ingram (Rockhurst) came in first at 82 mph and Zach Dillman (Lee's Summit West) finished second at 81 mph. 

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Chuck Ingram MO Rockhurst 2020 C 82
2 Zach Dillman MO Lee's Summit West 2020 C 81
3 Chayton Beck MO Liberty 2020 C 78
^ Chase Mason IL Washington 2020 C 78
4 Ryan Janssen IL Nokomis 2020 C 77
5 Drew Stengren IL Cary-Grove 2020 C 76


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