2023 IVL Baseball Advanced Metrics: Hitting Leaderboard
February 12, 2023
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We would like to thank all who participated in PBR Ohio's 2023 Scout Day: IVL Baseball. This was a great opportunity for the class of 2024-2028 prospects to be put on college radars. Many players impressed during their individual workouts at the showcase. Below we have the complete statistical results from the event as well as the top performers across various different categories.
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Complete Statistics
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2023 IVL Baseball Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Hitting/Speed Leaderboard
Top Trackman Exit Speed (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Kai Close | OH | Wadsworth | 2025 | 1B | 95.3 mph |
| 2 | Matthew Dean | OH | Highland | 2025 | OF | 91.5 mph |
| 3 | Ryan Stoops | OH | Wadsworth | 2026 | OF | 89.8 mph |
| 4 | Cole Macko | OH | Barberton | 2025 | 3B | 89.8 mph |
| 5 | Corbin Marshall | OH | Chippewa | 2025 | 3B | 89.2 mph |
| 6 | Evanston Ketcham | OH | Lake Local | 2025 | LHP | 88.8 mph |
| 7 | Jacob Brubaker | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2025 | OF | 88.7 mph |
| 8 | Zachary Kutzera | OH | Lake Local (Uniontown) | 2027 | 2B | 88.6 mph |
| 9 | Philip Garcia | OH | Wadsworth | 2025 | SS | 87.5 mph |
| 10 | AJ Hall | OH | Revere | 2025 | RHP | 87.2 mph |
Top Trackman Exit Speed (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Kai Close | OH | Wadsworth | 2025 | 1B | 88.8 mph |
| 2 | Matthew Dean | OH | Highland | 2025 | OF | 84.4 mph |
| 3 | Ryan Stoops | OH | Wadsworth | 2026 | OF | 81.9 mph |
| 4 | William Douglas | OH | Glenoak | 2025 | 2B | 81.1 mph |
| 5 | Jacob Brubaker | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2025 | OF | 80.4 mph |
| 6 | Corbin Marshall | OH | Chippewa | 2025 | 3B | 80.2 mph |
| 7 | AJ Hall | OH | Revere | 2025 | RHP | 79.9 mph |
| 8 | Ian Kuhn | OH | Brunswick | 2027 | C | 78.5 mph |
| 9 | Toby Glasberg | OH | Highland | 2025 | RHP | 78.4 mph |
| 10 | Evanston Ketcham | OH | Lake Local | 2025 | LHP | 78.2 mph |
Top Trackman Distance (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Kai Close | OH | Wadsworth | 2025 | 1B | 343 ft |
| 2 | Evanston Ketcham | OH | Lake Local | 2025 | LHP | 287 ft |
| 3 | Michael Banks | OH | Barberton | 2027 | 3B | 282 ft |
| 4 | Anthony Depompei | OH | Highland | 2027 | SS | 282 ft |
| 5 | AJ Hall | OH | Revere | 2025 | RHP | 281 ft |
| 6 | William Douglas | OH | Glenoak | 2025 | 2B | 280 ft |
| 7 | Cole Macko | OH | Barberton | 2025 | 3B | 276 ft |
| 8 | Chase Martin | OH | Padua Franciscan | 2028 | RHP | 274 ft |
| 9 | Jacob Brubaker | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2025 | OF | 265 ft |
| 10 | Maximus Lewis | OH | Medina | 2028 | OF | 263 ft |
Top Trackman Distance (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
| 1 | Kai Close | OH | Wadsworth | 2025 | 1B | 221 ft |
| 2 | Jacob Brubaker | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2025 | OF | 208 ft |
| 3 | Evanston Ketcham | OH | Lake Local | 2025 | LHP | 202 ft |
| 4 | Ian Kuhn | OH | Brunswick | 2027 | C | 196 ft |
| 5 | Preston Stuart | OH | Medina | 2024 | OF | 176 ft |
| 6 | Toby Glasberg | OH | Highland | 2025 | RHP | 175 ft |
| 7 | Matthew Dean | OH | Highland | 2025 | OF | 175 ft |
| 8 | Michael Banks | OH | Barberton | 2027 | 3B | 174 ft |
| 9 | Chase Martin | OH | Padua Franciscan | 2028 | RHP | 169 ft |
| 10 | Gavin Clapp | OH | Field | 2024 | SS | 166 ft |
Hard Hit Percentage
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
| 1 | Kai Close | OH | Wadsworth | 2025 | 1B | 70 % |
| 2 | Matthew Dean | OH | Highland | 2025 | OF | 25 % |
2023 IVL Baseball Advanced Metrics: Blast Analytics Leaderboard
Top Blast Hand Speed (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Kai Close | OH | Wadsworth | 2025 | 1B | 24.2 mph |
| ^ | Evanston Ketcham | OH | Lake Local | 2025 | LHP | 24.2 mph |
| 2 | Preston Stuart | OH | Medina | 2024 | OF | 23.9 mph |
| ^ | Toby Glasberg | OH | Highland | 2025 | RHP | 23.9 mph |
| 3 | Maximus Lewis | OH | Medina | 2028 | OF | 23.8 mph |
| ^ | Hudson Able | OH | Copley | 2025 | CF | 23.8 mph |
| 4 | Nicholas Hall | OH | Revere | 2026 | C | 23.6 mph |
| 5 | William Douglas | OH | Glenoak | 2025 | 2B | 22.9 mph |
| 6 | AJ Hall | OH | Revere | 2025 | RHP | 22.8 mph |
| 7 | Nolan Klingbeil | OH | Medina Buckeye | 2027 | RHP | 22.1 mph |
| ^ | Chase Martin | OH | Padua Franciscan | 2028 | RHP | 22.1 mph |
| 8 | David Corbett | OH | Triway | 2025 | 3B | 22.0 mph |
| 9 | Noah Lindenmuth | OH | Cloverleaf | 2026 | RHP | 21.8 mph |
| ^ | Cole Macko | OH | Barberton | 2025 | 3B | 21.8 mph |
| 10 | Colin Fashinpaur | OH | Revere | 2027 | RHP | 21.6 mph |
Top Blast Hand Speed (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Evanston Ketcham | OH | Lake Local | 2025 | LHP | 23.1 mph |
| 2 | Hudson Able | OH | Copley | 2025 | CF | 22.8 mph |
| 3 | Toby Glasberg | OH | Highland | 2025 | RHP | 22.7 mph |
| 4 | Kai Close | OH | Wadsworth | 2025 | 1B | 22.6 mph |
| 5 | William Douglas | OH | Glenoak | 2025 | 2B | 21.7 mph |
| 6 | Preston Stuart | OH | Medina | 2024 | OF | 21.5 mph |
| 7 | Nolan Klingbeil | OH | Medina Buckeye | 2027 | RHP | 21.5 mph |
| 8 | AJ Hall | OH | Revere | 2025 | RHP | 21.3 mph |
| 9 | Chase Martin | OH | Padua Franciscan | 2028 | RHP | 20.9 mph |
| 10 | Nicholas Hall | OH | Revere | 2026 | C | 20.8 mph |
Top Blast Bat Speed (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Kai Close | OH | Wadsworth | 2025 | 1B | 70.4 mph |
| 2 | William Douglas | OH | Glenoak | 2025 | 2B | 68.2 mph |
| 3 | Cole Macko | OH | Barberton | 2025 | 3B | 68.0 mph |
| 4 | AJ Hall | OH | Revere | 2025 | RHP | 66.8 mph |
| 5 | Nicholas Hall | OH | Revere | 2026 | C | 66.0 mph |
| 6 | Jacob Brubaker | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2025 | OF | 65.9 mph |
| 7 | Ian Kuhn | OH | Brunswick | 2027 | C | 65.8 mph |
| 8 | Evanston Ketcham | OH | Lake Local | 2025 | LHP | 65.8 mph |
| 9 | Nolan Klingbeil | OH | Medina Buckeye | 2027 | RHP | 65.7 mph |
| 10 | Philip Garcia | OH | Wadsworth | 2025 | SS | 64.9 mph |
Top Blast Rotational Acceleration (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Kai Close | OH | Wadsworth | 2025 | 1B | 27.9 g |
| 2 | Toby Glasberg | OH | Highland | 2025 | RHP | 26.7 g |
| 3 | Evanston Ketcham | OH | Lake Local | 2025 | LHP | 26.1 g |
| 4 | William Douglas | OH | Glenoak | 2025 | 2B | 24.8 g |
| 5 | Nicholas Hall | OH | Revere | 2026 | C | 24.7 g |
| 6 | Colin Fashinpaur | OH | Revere | 2027 | RHP | 22.6 g |
| 7 | Hudson Able | OH | Copley | 2025 | CF | 20.7 g |
| 8 | Anthony Depompei | OH | Highland | 2027 | SS | 20.6 g |
| 9 | Preston Stuart | OH | Medina | 2024 | OF | 20.5 g |
| 10 | Corbin Marshall | OH | Chippewa | 2025 | 3B | 20.3 g |
Top Blast Rotational Acceleration (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Toby Glasberg | OH | Highland | 2025 | RHP | 24.6 g |
| 2 | Evanston Ketcham | OH | Lake Local | 2025 | LHP | 22.4 g |
| 3 | Kai Close | OH | Wadsworth | 2025 | 1B | 21.6 g |
| 4 | Anthony Depompei | OH | Highland | 2027 | SS | 20.0 g |
| 5 | William Douglas | OH | Glenoak | 2025 | 2B | 19.6 g |
| 6 | Ian Kuhn | OH | Brunswick | 2027 | C | 17.9 g |
| 7 | Preston Stuart | OH | Medina | 2024 | OF | 16.0 g |
| 8 | AJ Hall | OH | Revere | 2025 | RHP | 16.0 g |
| 9 | Tyler Koger | OH | Norton | 2025 | 3B | 15.6 g |
| 10 | Hudson Able | OH | Copley | 2025 | CF | 15.0 g |
Top Blast On Plane Efficiency %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
| 1 | Paul Mattei | OH | Norton | 2025 | OF | 93 % |
| 2 | James Waterman | OH | Copley | 2026 | 1B | 88 % |
| 3 | Corbin Marshall | OH | Chippewa | 2025 | 3B | 87 % |
| 4 | Cameron Koch | OH | Highland | 2025 | SS | 86 % |
| 5 | Anthony Depompei | OH | Highland | 2027 | SS | 85 % |
| 6 | Toby Glasberg | OH | Highland | 2025 | RHP | 84 % |
| 7 | Hudson Able | OH | Copley | 2025 | CF | 84 % |
| 8 | Evanston Ketcham | OH | Lake Local | 2025 | LHP | 83 % |
| 9 | Nolan Klingbeil | OH | Medina Buckeye | 2027 | RHP | 82 % |
| 10 | William Douglas | OH | Glenoak | 2025 | 2B | 80 % |
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