Mon June 20, 2022
On June 7, the PBR Illinois staff kicked off our summer tour with the Underclass Open, held at Triton College in River Grove, Ill. Previously touted as the Underclass Trials, this event has been a staple on our summer calendar since 2014. It routinely provides us an opportunity to check see prospects prior to the summer circuit kicking off, and this year’s event featured players from the 2024-2026 grad classes.
Earlier this week we published Quick Hits highlighting the top prospects of the event by class. We also rolled out a Statistical Analysis, bringing you a quick statistical analysis of those that participated in the event. We then dove deep into the data, looking at the pitch metrics and batted ball numbers from this event inside our TrackMan Files piece.
Today, with the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured on Saturday at this high-caliber showcase.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (max)
1
Cameron Steinbaugh
IL
Georgetown-Ridgefarm
2025
OF
26.2 mph
2
George Holland
IL
Oak Park-River Forest
2025
1B
25.3 mph
3
Quinn Schambow
IL
Libertyville
2025
C
25.1 mph
4
Vincent Ippolito
IL
Willowbrook
2025
C
24.4 mph
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
Cameron Steinbaugh
IL
Georgetown-Ridgefarm
2025
OF
25.2 mph
2
George Holland
IL
Oak Park-River Forest
2025
1B
24.4 mph
3
Vincent Ippolito
IL
Willowbrook
2025
C
23.1 mph
4
Quinn Schambow
IL
Libertyville
2025
C
22.8 mph
5
Peter Mulhern
IL
Palatine
2025
3B
22.7 mph
6
Sam Ruden
IL
Lyons
2024
OF
22.4 mph
Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (avg)
1
Cameron Steinbaugh
IL
Georgetown-Ridgefarm
2025
OF
73.2 mph
2
Beau McBride
IL
New Trier
2024
LHP
72.9 mph
3
AJ Manganello
IL
Montini
2024
C
72.5 mph
4
Owen Walsh
IL
Saint Ignatius
2025
RHP
70.1 mph
5
George Holland
IL
Oak Park-River Forest
2025
1B
69.8 mph
6
Sam Ruden
IL
Lyons
2024
OF
69.5 mph
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (max)
1
George Holland
IL
Oak Park-River Forest
2025
1B
30.1 g
2
Cameron Steinbaugh
IL
Georgetown-Ridgefarm
2025
OF
29.6 g
3
Aiden Elliott
IL
Champaign Central
2025
SS
25.5 g
4
Sam Ruden
IL
Lyons
2024
OF
23.7 g
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | George Holland | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2025 | 1B | 25.5 g |
| 2 | Cameron Steinbaugh | IL | Georgetown-Ridgefarm | 2025 | OF | 23.2 g |
| 3 | Aiden Elliott | IL | Champaign Central | 2025 | SS | 22.0 g |
| 4 | Sam Ruden | IL | Lyons | 2024 | OF | 20.9 g |
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
