Underclass Invitational: Statistical Analysis
February 22, 2018
The Underclass Invitational took place on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at the MAX in McCook, IL. Over 110 of the state's top prospects, comprised of members of the Class of 2020 and 2021, participated in a pro-style workout in front of the PBR Illinois Scouting Staff. We continue the event analysis with a breakdown of the statistical leaders.
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TOP 60 YARD DASH TIMES
Of the 84 prospects to run the 60 yard dash, 14 of them were able to post times under 7.00 seconds. William Pauling (Homewood-Flossmoor, 2021) led the field with his 6.65 time. Pauling crossed the finish line over 1/10 of a second ahead of Ryan Thiesse (St. Charles North, 2020), who ran a 6.76, good for second.
Of the 84 prospects to run the 60 yard dash, 14 of them were able to post times under 7.00 seconds. William Pauling (Homewood-Flossmoor, 2021) led the field with his 6.65 time. Pauling crossed the finish line over 1/10 of a second ahead of Ryan Thiesse (St. Charles North, 2020), who ran a 6.76, good for second.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60 Yard Dash |
| William Pauling | IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | 2021 | 2B | 6.65 |
| Ryan Thiesse | IL | St. Charles North | 2020 | OF | 6.76 |
| Anthony Livermore | IL | Mount Carmel | 2020 | SS/2B | 6.79 |
| Connor Milton | IL | Champaign Central | 2020 | OF | 6.81 |
| Gallien Coupet | IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | 2021 | SS/2B | 6.84 |
TOP FASTBALL VELOCITY
The crop of pitchers was undoubtedly the highlight of the event. Two prospects were able to max out at 90 mph or better. Louisville commit Ben Wiegman (Carmel Catholic, 2020) threw every single one of his fastballs at 90 mph, except for one at 91. The other prospect to hit 90 was Illinois-Chicago commit Ben Hernandez (De La Salle, 2020).
The crop of pitchers was undoubtedly the highlight of the event. Two prospects were able to max out at 90 mph or better. Louisville commit Ben Wiegman (Carmel Catholic, 2020) threw every single one of his fastballs at 90 mph, except for one at 91. The other prospect to hit 90 was Illinois-Chicago commit Ben Hernandez (De La Salle, 2020).
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Fastball Velocity |
| Ben Wiegman | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2020 | RHP/3B | 91 |
| Ben Hernandez | IL | De La Salle | 2020 | RHP | 90 |
| Cooper Herold | IL | Minooka | 2020 | RHP | 89 |
| Connor Gill | IL | Oswego East | 2020 | RHP/OF | 88 |
| Eben Heine | IL | Plainfield North | 2020 | RHP/OF | 88 |
| Vytas Valincius | IL | St. Laurence | 2021 | 3B/RHP | 87 |
| Alec Gonzalez | IL | Mount Carmel | 2020 | SS/RHP | 87 |
| Connor Best | IL | Coal City | 2020 | RHP | 87 |
| Noah DeLuga | IL | Lake Zurich | 2020 | LHP/OF | 86 |
| Zach Hise | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2020 | RHP | 86 |
| Drew Detmers | IL | Chatham-Glenwood | 2020 | RHP | 86 |
| Dylan Wolff | IL | Joliet West | 2020 | RHP | 86 |
TOP EXIT VELOCITY
There was plenty of strength on display offensively. Alejandro Holguin (St. Rita, 2021) and Vytas Valincius (St. Laurence, 2021) showed off advanced strength at the plate, as they recorded exit velocities of 94 mph off a tee.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity |
| Alejandro Holguin | IL | St. Rita | 2021 | 1B | 94 |
| Vytas Valincius | IL | St. Laurence | 2021 | 3B/RHP | 94 |
| Ben Gerl | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2020 | LHP/1B | 93 |
| Eddie Harvey | IL | New Trier | 2020 | OF | 93 |
| Mason Roehr | IL | Granite City | 2021 | C | 93 |
| Ryan Thiesse | IL | St. Charles North | 2020 | OF | 92 |
| Marc Babicz | IL | St. Laurence | 2020 | OF | 92 |
| Jack Shields | IL | Peoria Notre Dame | 2020 | OF | 92 |
| Cade Sullivan | IL | Metea Valley | 2020 | 3B/1B | 91 |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
Infield velocity was a two horse race. Ben Wiegman (Carmel Catholic, 2020) sat 90, topping out at 91 on the mound, so it should come as no surprise that he was able to ramp it up to 90 mph on his throws across the infield. Alec Gonzalez (Mount Carmel, 2020) trailed Wiegamn by two miles per hour with his 88 mph effort. After Wiegman and Gonzalez was a group of five prospects topping out at 83 mph.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Infield Velocity |
| Ben Wiegman | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2020 | RHP/3B | 90 |
| Alec Gonzalez | IL | Mount Carmel | 2020 | SS/RHP | 88 |
| Gallien Coupet | IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | 2021 | SS/2B | 83 |
| Nolan Clifford | IL | Nequa Valley | 2020 | SS | 83 |
| Dominick Angellotti | IL | Marian Catholic | 2020 | SS/3B | 83 |
| Nicholas Demarco | IL | St. Charles North | 2021 | SS/RHP | 83 |
| Rohan B Shah | IL | Lyons Township | 2020 | SS/RHP | 83 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
Not much separates the top of our leaderboard here. Austin Greco (Mundelein, 2020) was the only prospect to break 90 from the outfield. Five other prospects came within one to two miles per hour from 90. Connor Gill (Oswego East, 2020) stands alone in second with his 89 mph toss.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Outfield Velocity |
| Austin Greco | IL | Mundelein | 2020 | RHP/OF | 90 |
| Connor Gill | IL | Oswego East | 2020 | RHP/OF | 89 |
| Isaiah Coupet | IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | 2020 | OF | 88 |
| Noah DeLuga | IL | Lake Zurich | 2020 | LHP/OF | 88 |
| Eben Heine | IL | Plainfield North | 2020 | RHP/OF | 88 |
| Abe Collins | IL | Morton | 2020 | OF | 88 |
TOP CATCHER POP TIMES
Recent Illinois State commit Trevor Davis (Danville, 2020) posted the event's top pop time at 1.86. Alex Calarco (New Trier, 2021) recorded the most consistent low number pop times, with his times ranging between 1.94 and 2.05.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Times |
| Trevor Davis | IL | Danville | 2020 | C | 1.86-2.06 |
| Alex Calarco | IL | New Trier | 2021 | C | 1.94-2.05 |
| Logan Delgado | IL | Antioch | 2020 | C | 1.94-2.08 |
| Brian Rapanan | IL | Warren | 2021 | C/RHP/INF | 1.97-2.05 |
| Mason Roehr | IL | Granite City | 2021 | C | 1.97-2.08 |
| Mike Schicker | IL | Riverside-Brookfield | 2020 | C | 1.97-2.08 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
Four catchers were clocked at 80 mph or better from the crouch. Nicholas Hemken (Edwardsville, 2020) came out firing with an 82 mph throw down to second. Three prospects share the second spot at 80 mph.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Catcher Velocity |
| Nicholas Hemken | IL | Edwardsville | 2020 | C | 82 |
| Logan Delgado | IL | Antioch | 2020 | C | 80 |
| Trevor Davis | IL | Danville | 2020 | C | 80 |
| Mike Schicker | IL | Riverside-Brookfield | 2020 | C | 80 |
| Mason Roehr | IL | Granite City | 2021 | C | 79 |
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