Prep Baseball Report

PBR IL: John A. Logan / SIC / Rend Lake / Kaskaskia: Data Dive


Kevin Cronin
Area Scout, Tech Analyst

On Wednesday, October 5, PBR Illinois hosted the John A. Logan | SIC | Rend Lake | Kaskaskia Scout Day at John A. Logan in Carterville, Illinois. The event featured over 60 players in total and allowed our staff to get a look at some of the top Junior College prospects in Southern Illinois. 

Below are the day’s top performers, broken down by position players and pitchers. You can read up on the players that stood out to our scouting staff from the event, HERE.

POSITIONAL TOOLS

TOP 60-TIMES

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos 60-yd
1 Ryan St. Ledger Rend Lake JC 2021 OF 6.49 s
2 Garrett Esposito Kaskaskia JC 2021 OF 6.70 s
^ Justin Bogard Grayson 2021 OF 6.70 s
3 Tre Hondras John A. Logan JC 2020 OF 6.74 s
4 Kaleb Herbert Kaskaskia JC 2019 SS 6.78 s
5 Will Henson Rend Lake JC 2021 SS 6.83 s
6 Ryan Bibb John A. Logan JC 2022 2B 6.84 s
^ Ben Higdon John A. Logan JC 2021 OF 6.84 s

MAX INF VELOCITY

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos INF Velo
1 Kaleb Herbert Kaskaskia JC 2019 SS 92
2 Ryan Birr Kaskaskia JC 2020 3B 91
3 Chase Dodson John A. Logan JC 2021 2B 89
4 Will Henson Rend Lake JC 2021 SS 88
^ Michael Ascencio Kaskaskia JC 2022 3B 88
5 Gage Griggs Paducah Tilghman 2022 2B 86

MAX OF VELOCITY

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos OF Velo
1 Bryant Byrd Southeastern Illinois JC 2021 1B 93
2 Hayden Brazelton Kaskaskia JC 2022 LHP 91
3 Gavin Baldwin John A. Logan JC 2021 OF 90
4 Tyler McClure Kaskaskia JC 2021 OF 89
5 Parker Van Dorn Southeastern Illinois JC 2021 OF 88

MAX C VELOCITY

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos C Velo
1 Matthew Derrick John A. Logan JC 2022 RHP 84
2 Jacob Filip John A. Logan JC 2022 C 81
^ Karson Kennedy John A. Logan JC 2021 C 81
3 Ryan Kelly Kaskaskia JC 2022 C 80
4 Matthew Hunzinger Kaskaskia JC 2021 C 77

TOP POP-TIMES

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Pop Time
1 Karson Kennedy John A. Logan JC 2021 C 1.94-2.02
2 Ryan Kelly Kaskaskia JC 2022 C 1.96-2.08
3 Matthew Derrick John A. Logan JC 2022 RHP 2.00-2.02
4 Matthew Hunzinger Kaskaskia JC 2021 C 2.00-2.12

TRACKMAN

We'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch data.

MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY & SPIN RATE

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Velocity (max)
1 Matthew Tarr John A. Logan JC 2022 RHP 94.6 mph
2 Drew Pestka John A. Logan JC 2022 RHP 93.6 mph
3 Josh Dima John A. Logan JC 2020 LHP 92.3 mph
4 Jack Hoeymans John A. Logan JC 2020 RHP 90.9 mph
5 Trevor Jackson John A. Logan JC 2022 RHP 90.3 mph
6 Nicholas Oyster Kaskaskia JC 2021 RHP 90.2 mph
7 Cooper Herold John A. Logan JC 2020 RHP 90.1 mph
8 Brayson Shew John A. Logan JC 2021 RHP 89.8 mph
9 Eli Pillsbury John A. Logan JC 2022 LHP 89.6 mph
10 Peyton Apps Kaskaskia JC 2021 RHP 89.5 mph

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Matthew Tarr John A. Logan JC 2022 RHP 2512 rpm
2 Brandon Keyster John A. Logan JC 2020 LHP 2479 rpm
3 Jackson Kranawetter John A. Logan JC 2022 LHP 2376 rpm
4 Jack Hoeymans John A. Logan JC 2020 RHP 2349 rpm
5 Michael Ascencio Kaskaskia JC 2022 3B 2291 rpm
6 Brayson Shew John A. Logan JC 2021 RHP 2261 rpm
7 Peyton Apps Kaskaskia JC 2021 RHP 2260 rpm
8 Maddox Yates Rend Lake JC 2021 RHP 2244 rpm
9 Cooper Herold John A. Logan JC 2020 RHP 2238 rpm
10 Landon Geragosian John A. Logan JC 2022 RHP 2225 rpm

Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.

Spin Rate: This metric calculates the rate of spin on the baseball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm). Historical data shows that high-spin fastballs lessen the impact of gravity, allowing for more ‘rise’ (or less fall, in other words) as it carries through the zone. Low-spin fastballs typically indicate the pitch has greater horizontal action, often making it tougher to square up, but generally easier to make contact with, leading to more ground balls, while high-spin fastballs show a correlation with swings and misses.

AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos HM (avg)
1 Karsten Stotlar John A. Logan JC 2022 LHP -17.6
2 Cooper Herold John A. Logan JC 2020 RHP 16.9
3 Philip Berberich Rend Lake JC 2021 RHP 16.2
4 Jon Montagne John A. Logan JC 2022 LHP -15.5
5 Brayson Shew John A. Logan JC 2021 RHP 14.0
6 Bishop Woods Queens University (NC) 2020 RHP 13.8

Horizontal Break: Outlined on TrackMan’s own website: “... horizontal movement is measured in inches between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.”

AVERAGE CURVEBALL & SLIDER SPIN RATE

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Eli Pillsbury John A. Logan JC 2022 LHP 2931 rpm
2 Maddox Yates Rend Lake JC 2021 RHP 2541 rpm
3 Reid Keene Rend Lake JC 2021 RHP 2513 rpm
4 Trevor Jackson John A. Logan JC 2022 RHP 2488 rpm
5 Colin Hawkins Rend Lake JC 2021 LHP 2417 rpm

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Matthew Tarr John A. Logan JC 2022 RHP 2896
2 Maddox Yates Rend Lake JC 2021 RHP 2489
3 Chase Newby Lewis & Clark CC 2022 LHP 2458
4 Jackson Kranawetter John A. Logan JC 2022 LHP 2392
5 Trevor Jackson John A. Logan JC 2022 RHP 2389

AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos HM (avg)
1 Karsten Stotlar John A. Logan JC 2022 LHP -18.9
2 Brandon Keyster John A. Logan JC 2020 LHP -16.9
3 Trevor Jackson John A. Logan JC 2022 RHP 16.8
4 Bishop Woods Queens University (NC) 2020 RHP 16.7
5 Jack Hoeymans John A. Logan JC 2020 RHP 16.7

MAX EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Gavin Baldwin John A. Logan JC 2021 OF 106.2 mph
2 Donson Morain Rend Lake JC 2021 1B 106.1 mph
3 Ben Higdon John A. Logan JC 2021 OF 105.9 mph
4 Ryan Birr Kaskaskia JC 2020 3B 103.5 mph
5 Garrett Esposito Kaskaskia JC 2021 OF 103.4 mph
6 Will Carpenter John A. Logan JC 2020 SS 101.1 mph
7 Matthew Campina Kaskaskia JC 2020 C 101.1 mph
8 Matthew Hunzinger Kaskaskia JC 2021 C 100.7 mph
9 Kenneth Sugi Kaskaskia JC 2020 OF 100.4 mph
10 Tre Hondras John A. Logan JC 2020 OF 99.9 mph

MAX DISTANCE (HITTING)

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Distance (max)
1 Gavin Baldwin John A. Logan JC 2021 OF 414 ft
2 Ben Higdon John A. Logan JC 2021 OF 406 ft
3 Garrett Esposito Kaskaskia JC 2021 OF 405 ft
4 Ryan Birr Kaskaskia JC 2020 3B 394 ft
5 Tyler Tobey Kaskaskia JC 2021 3B 386 ft
6 Will Carpenter John A. Logan JC 2020 SS 382 ft
7 Kaleb Herbert Kaskaskia JC 2019 SS 382 ft
8 Matthew Hunzinger Kaskaskia JC 2021 C 382 ft
9 Michael Ascencio Kaskaskia JC 2022 3B 378 ft
10 Justin Bogard Grayson 2021 OF 375 ft

BLAST MOTION

With the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured at this open showcase.

HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Garrett Esposito Kaskaskia JC 2021 OF 25.8 mph
2 Donson Morain Rend Lake JC 2021 1B 25.2 mph
^ Matthew Campina Kaskaskia JC 2020 C 25.2 mph
^ Noah Boon Southeastern Illinois JC 2021 1B 25.2 mph
3 Ben Higdon John A. Logan JC 2021 OF 24.5 mph
4 Tyler Tobey Kaskaskia JC 2021 3B 24.3 mph
5 Will Henson Rend Lake JC 2021 SS 24.0 mph
6 Jacob Filip John A. Logan JC 2022 C 23.9 mph
7 Reece Davis Southeastern Illinois JC 2021 1B 23.5 mph
8 Gavin Baldwin John A. Logan JC 2021 OF 23.2 mph
9 Jake Munroe John A. Logan JC 2022 3B 23.1 mph
10 Michael Ascencio Kaskaskia JC 2022 3B 23.0 mph

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Garrett Esposito Kaskaskia JC 2021 OF 25.1 mph
2 Donson Morain Rend Lake JC 2021 1B 24.3 mph
3 Noah Boon Southeastern Illinois JC 2021 1B 24.1 mph
4 Ben Higdon John A. Logan JC 2021 OF 23.4 mph
5 Matthew Campina Kaskaskia JC 2020 C 23.3 mph
6 Jacob Filip John A. Logan JC 2022 C 22.6 mph
7 Will Henson Rend Lake JC 2021 SS 22.5 mph
8 Tyler Tobey Kaskaskia JC 2021 3B 22.4 mph
9 Reece Davis Southeastern Illinois JC 2021 1B 22.1 mph
10 Eli Burkhart Southeastern Illinois JC 2020 OF 22.1 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.

BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Ben Higdon John A. Logan JC 2021 OF 80.0 mph
2 Garrett Esposito Kaskaskia JC 2021 OF 77.9 mph
3 Donson Morain Rend Lake JC 2021 1B 77.0 mph
4 Kaleb Herbert Kaskaskia JC 2019 SS 76.3 mph
5 Will Carpenter John A. Logan JC 2020 SS 75.6 mph
6 Ryan Birr Kaskaskia JC 2020 3B 74.8 mph
7 Justin Bogard Grayson 2021 OF 74.4 mph
8 Gavin Baldwin John A. Logan JC 2021 OF 74.1 mph
9 Matthew Campina Kaskaskia JC 2020 C 73.6 mph
10 Michael Ascencio Kaskaskia JC 2022 3B 73.4 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.

ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (PEAK & AVERAGE)

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Rot. Acc (max)
1 Noah Boon Southeastern Illinois JC 2021 1B 31.8 g
2 Donson Morain Rend Lake JC 2021 1B 28.1 g
3 Kenneth Sugi Kaskaskia JC 2020 OF 23.8 g
4 Ryan Louthan John A. Logan JC 2022 C 23.3 g
5 Bryant Byrd Southeastern Illinois JC 2021 1B 22.9 g
6 Jacob Filip John A. Logan JC 2022 C 22.5 g
7 Garrett Esposito Kaskaskia JC 2021 OF 22.1 g
8 Matthew Campina Kaskaskia JC 2020 C 22.0 g
9 Reece Davis Southeastern Illinois JC 2021 1B 21.8 g
10 Eli Burkhart Southeastern Illinois JC 2020 OF 20.4 g

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Noah Boon Southeastern Illinois JC 2021 1B 25.3 g
2 Donson Morain Rend Lake JC 2021 1B 24.9 g
3 Kenneth Sugi Kaskaskia JC 2020 OF 20.4 g
4 Bryant Byrd Southeastern Illinois JC 2021 1B 19.9 g
5 Reece Davis Southeastern Illinois JC 2021 1B 18.8 g
6 Ryan Louthan John A. Logan JC 2022 C 18.8 g
7 Jacob Filip John A. Logan JC 2022 C 18.1 g
8 Matthew Campina Kaskaskia JC 2020 C 17.5 g
9 Garrett Esposito Kaskaskia JC 2021 OF 17.2 g
10 Eli Burkhart Southeastern Illinois JC 2020 OF 16.4 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.

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