Peoria Preseason ID: Statistical Analysis
February 26, 2024
On Feb. 21st, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff hosted the Peoria Preseason ID at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria, Ill. Over 70 players participated in a pro-style workout, gathering unrivaled access to data through our state-of-the-art tech partners, as well as in-depth scouting analysis from our Prep Baseball Illinois staff.
Today, we will be looking at the top measurable data performers from the event, found below.
FASTBALL VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Kash VanHouten | IL | Canton | 2027 | SS | 88.0 mph |
| 2 | Tanner Rogers | IL | Monmouth United | 2025 | LHP | 86.4 mph |
| 3 | Hudson Lovell | IL | Morton | 2027 | C | 85.7 mph |
| 4 | Brady Bolen | IL | Pekin | 2025 | SS | 85.3 mph |
| 5 | Luke Klunke | IL | Normal Community | 2025 | RHP | 85.1 mph |
| 6 | Alan Spencer | IL | ST BEDE ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 85.0 mph |
| 7 | Chase Rhodes | IL | Tremont High School | 2026 | RHP | 84.7 mph |
| 8 | Shane Correll | IL | Deemack | 2025 | RHP | 84.1 mph |
| 9 | Brady Booth | IL | Tremont High School | 2025 | SS | 84.0 mph |
| 10 | Ajay Runkel | IL | Rochester | 2026 | 3B | 83.5 mph |
FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Kash VanHouten | IL | Canton | 2027 | SS | 2296 rpm |
| 2 | Brady Booth | IL | Tremont High School | 2025 | SS | 2192 rpm |
| 3 | Tanner Rogers | IL | Monmouth United | 2025 | LHP | 2164 rpm |
| 4 | Chase Rhodes | IL | Tremont High School | 2026 | RHP | 2151 rpm |
| 5 | Luke Klunke | IL | Normal Community | 2025 | RHP | 2113 rpm |
| 6 | Isaac Perez | IL | Washington Comm High School | 2026 | 3B | 2106 rpm |
| 7 | Ethan VanOpdorp | IL | Normal Community | 2025 | SS | 2094 rpm |
| 8 | Ajay Runkel | IL | Rochester | 2026 | 3B | 2094 rpm |
| 9 | Drew Ward | IL | SACRED HEART GRIFFIN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 2B | 2083 rpm |
| 10 | Caden Riley | IL | Galesburg | 2026 | LHP | 2050 rpm |
60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
| 1 | Cade Danko | IL | Tri-Valley High School | 2025 | OF | 6.68 s |
| 2 | Lane Wheelwright | IL | Farmington | 2025 | RHP | 6.83 s |
| 3 | Brady Booth | IL | Tremont High School | 2025 | SS | 6.92 s |
| 4 | Andy Ballard | IL | Morton | 2026 | OF | 6.97 s |
| 5 | Landon Gray | IL | Dunlap High School | 2026 | OF | 7.01 s |
| 6 | Keaton Ariano | IL | Geneseo High School | 2027 | OF | 7.13 s |
| 7 | Ethan VanOpdorp | IL | Normal Community | 2025 | SS | 7.14 s |
| ^ | Sean Jenkins | IL | Normal West | 2025 | OF | 7.14 s |
| 8 | Evan Marcy | IL | Bloomington | 2025 | 1B | 7.15 s |
| 9 | Chase Rhodes | IL | Tremont High School | 2026 | RHP | 7.21 s |
| ^ | Nolan Hunter | IL | Roanoke-Benson | 2024 | C | 7.21 s |
| 10 | Drew Ward | IL | SACRED HEART GRIFFIN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 2B | 7.23 s |
| ^ | Brady Bolen | IL | Pekin | 2025 | SS | 7.23 s |
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Sam Mitre | IL | MARQUETTE ACADEMY | 2025 | 1B | 97.5 mph |
| 2 | Brady Booth | IL | Tremont High School | 2025 | SS | 95.2 mph |
| 3 | Sean Jenkins | IL | Normal West | 2025 | OF | 95.1 mph |
| 4 | Sammy Heer | IL | Morton | 2026 | C | 94.4 mph |
| 5 | Ryan Duncheon Jr. | IL | East Peoria Community | 2026 | C | 94.2 mph |
| 6 | Kaeden Schatsiek | IL | Brimfield High School | 2026 | 3B | 93.8 mph |
| 7 | Damien Snell | IL | Galesburg | 2024 | 2B | 93.6 mph |
| 8 | Anson Zaiser | IL | Washington | 2026 | C | 93.6 mph |
| 9 | Evan Marcy | IL | Bloomington | 2025 | 1B | 93.4 mph |
| 10 | Nico Ojeda | IL | Galesburg | 2026 | 1B | 93.3 mph |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Kash VanHouten | IL | Canton | 2027 | SS | 88 |
| 2 | Brady Booth | IL | Tremont High School | 2025 | SS | 86 |
| ^ | Isaiah Giganti | IL | Normal University | 2026 | 3B | 86 |
| ^ | Lane Wheelwright | IL | Farmington | 2025 | RHP | 86 |
| 3 | Kaeden Schatsiek | IL | Brimfield High School | 2026 | 3B | 85 |
| 4 | Evan Reed | IL | Bloomington | 2025 | SS | 82 |
| 5 | Ethan VanOpdorp | IL | Normal Community | 2025 | SS | 81 |
| ^ | Damien Snell | IL | Galesburg | 2024 | 2B | 81 |
| ^ | Alfred Ayala | IL | Galesburg | 2026 | C | 81 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Chase Rhodes | IL | Tremont High School | 2026 | RHP | 87 |
| 2 | Haydon Hawksworth | IL | Washington | 2026 | OF | 85 |
| 3 | Landon Gray | IL | Dunlap High School | 2026 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Keaton Ariano | IL | Geneseo High School | 2027 | OF | 83 |
| 4 | Sean Jenkins | IL | Normal West | 2025 | OF | 82 |
| ^ | Cade Danko | IL | Tri-Valley High School | 2025 | OF | 82 |
| 5 | Andrew Brooks | IL | Morton | 2025 | OF | 80 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Tyler Humphrey | IL | Washington Community | 2025 | C | 79 |
| 2 | Hudson Lovell | IL | Morton | 2027 | C | 78 |
| ^ | Zachary Ponce | IL | Pleasant Plains | 2025 | C | 78 |
| 3 | Nolan Hunter | IL | Roanoke-Benson | 2024 | C | 76 |
| 4 | Anson Zaiser | IL | Washington | 2026 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Carson Butler | IL | Sacred Heart Griffin | 2026 | SS | 75 |
| ^ | Alfred Ayala | IL | Galesburg | 2026 | C | 75 |
| 5 | Gavin Kleist | IL | Limestone Community High School | 2025 | C | 74 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Carson Butler | IL | Sacred Heart Griffin | 2026 | SS | 1.95-2.09 |
| 2 | Tyler Humphrey | IL | Washington Community | 2025 | C | 1.97-2.02 |
| 3 | Zachary Ponce | IL | Pleasant Plains | 2025 | C | 2.06-2.19 |
| 4 | Hudson Lovell | IL | Morton | 2027 | C | 2.06-2.25 |
| 5 | Alfred Ayala | IL | Galesburg | 2026 | C | 2.08-2.15 |
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