Citius Illinois Baseball Scout Day: Data Dive
June 26, 2023
On Wednesday, June 21st, the PBR Illinois staff traveled to Judson University to host the Citius Illinois Baseball, where 25+ players from the Citius’ program participated in a pro-style workout in front of our staff.
To see a full list of players that attended, click HERE. For all the statistics collected at this event, click HERE.
Today, we're going to break down the takeaways from the event by diving deeper into all of the data we collected at Hounds Scout Day.
POSITIONAL TOOLS
TOP 60-TIMES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Francis Panko | IL | Cary-Grove Community High School | 2025 | C | 6.91 s |
2 | Ethan Anderson | IL | Woodstock North | 2024 | OF | 7.00 s |
3 | Alten Bergbreiter | IL | Marengo | 2025 | 1B | 7.01 s |
4 | Ike Moran | IL | Huntley | 2026 | RHP | 7.09 s |
5 | Quinn Lechner | IL | Marengo | 2025 | SS | 7.25 s |
MAX INF VELOCITY
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
INF Velo
1
Ethan Anderson
IL
Woodstock North
2024
OF
78
^
Will Baumgartner
IL
Sycamore
2023
SS
78
2
Quinn Lechner
IL
Marengo
2025
SS
76
3
Soran Leahy
IL
Barrington
2025
RHP
75
^
Jacob McConnell
IL
McHenry
2025
2B
75
4
Ike Moran
IL
Huntley
2026
RHP
74
^
Ian Sherman
IL
Palatine
2025
1B
74
5
Cayden Haugh
IL
Huntley
2025
73
MAX OF VELOCITY
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
OF Velo
1
Caleb Boldog
IL
Harvest Christian
2025
CF
80
^
Ethan Anderson
IL
Woodstock North
2024
OF
80
2
Jack Nelson
IL
Johnsburg
2025
OF
79
3
Rylan Sands
IL
Huntley
2024
LHP
78
4
Justin Ceisel
IL
Harry D Jacobs High School
2024
RHP
77
5
Gaetano Bucciferro
IL
Rockford Christian
2025
LF
74
MAX C VELOCITY
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
C Velo
1
Matt Keaty
IL
huntley high school
2026
C
74
2
Francis Panko
IL
Cary-Grove Community High School
2025
C
72
TOP POP-TIMES
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Pop Time
1
Francis Panko
IL
Cary-Grove Community High School
2025
C
2.13-2.25
2
Matt Keaty
IL
huntley high school
2026
C
2.28-2.45
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 & AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Justin Ceisel
IL
Harry D Jacobs High School
2024
RHP
83.6 mph
2
Ian Bury
IL
Dundee Crown
2025
RHP
82.0 mph
3
Rylan Sands
IL
Huntley
2024
LHP
79.5 mph
4
Soran Leahy
IL
Barrington
2025
RHP
78.9 mph
5
Ike Moran
IL
Huntley
2026
RHP
78.3 mph
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Ike Moran
IL
Huntley
2026
RHP
2169 rpm
2
Soran Leahy
IL
Barrington
2025
RHP
2047 rpm
3
Rylan Sands
IL
Huntley
2024
LHP
2032 rpm
4
Justin Ceisel
IL
Harry D Jacobs High School
2024
RHP
2005 rpm
5
Jacob McConnell
IL
McHenry
2025
2B
1968 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
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Hunter Blake
IL
McHenry
2025
RHP
12.4
2
Rylan Sands
IL
Huntley
2024
LHP
-11.9
3
Jacob McConnell
IL
McHenry
2025
2B
11.8
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
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Ike Moran
IL
Huntley
2026
RHP
2128 rpm
2
Jacob McConnell
IL
McHenry
2025
2B
2095 rpm
3
Rylan Sands
IL
Huntley
2024
LHP
2061 rpm
4
Eric Rodriguez
IL
Dundee Crown
2025
OF
2057 rpm
5
Ian Bury
IL
Dundee Crown
2025
RHP
1933 rpm
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Jacob McConnell
IL
McHenry
2025
2B
2129
2
Soran Leahy
IL
Barrington
2025
RHP
1983
3
Connor Solger
IL
Huntley
2024
RHP
1920
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Rylan Sands
IL
Huntley
2024
LHP
-14.7
2
Luke Kolozsy
IL
Huntley
2025
OF
14.0
3
Ike Moran
IL
Huntley
2026
RHP
13.5
MAX EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Soran Leahy
IL
Barrington
2025
RHP
95.8 mph
2
Justin Ceisel
IL
Harry D Jacobs High School
2024
RHP
95.4 mph
3
Francis Panko
IL
Cary-Grove Community High School
2025
C
93.1 mph
4
Ian Sherman
IL
Palatine
2025
1B
92.3 mph
5
Daniel Elswick
IL
Woodstock
2024
C
91.7 mph
MAX DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Francis Panko
IL
Cary-Grove Community High School
2025
C
337 ft
2
Cayden Haugh
IL
Huntley
2025
335 ft
3
Daniel Elswick
IL
Woodstock
2024
C
324 ft
4
Ike Moran
IL
Huntley
2026
RHP
319 ft
5
Ian Sherman
IL
Palatine
2025
1B
315 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 | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Jack Nelson | IL | Johnsburg | 2025 | OF | 23.2 mph |
^ | Ethan Anderson | IL | Woodstock North | 2024 | OF | 23.2 mph |
2 | TJ Cutrona | IL | MARIAN CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 22.0 mph |
3 | Justin Ceisel | IL | Harry D Jacobs High School | 2024 | RHP | 21.9 mph |
4 | Cayden Haugh | IL | Huntley | 2025 | 21.7 mph | |
5 | Ian Bury | IL | Dundee Crown | 2025 | RHP | 21.3 mph |
^ | Caleb Boldog | IL | Harvest Christian | 2025 | CF | 21.3 mph |
^ | Gavin Rettberg | IL | Huntley High School | 2026 | OF | 21.3 mph |
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
Ethan Anderson
IL
Woodstock North
2024
OF
22.4 mph
2
Jack Nelson
IL
Johnsburg
2025
OF
21.3 mph
3
Cayden Haugh
IL
Huntley
2025
21.2 mph
4
Justin Ceisel
IL
Harry D Jacobs High School
2024
RHP
21.1 mph
5
TJ Cutrona
IL
MARIAN CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
2026
SS
20.9 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)
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Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (avg)
1
Justin Ceisel
IL
Harry D Jacobs High School
2024
RHP
72.3 mph
2
Soran Leahy
IL
Barrington
2025
RHP
70.5 mph
3
Francis Panko
IL
Cary-Grove Community High School
2025
C
69.9 mph
4
Cayden Haugh
IL
Huntley
2025
69.0 mph
5
Brady Forkin
IL
Jacobs
2024
OF
68.7 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 | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | TJ Cutrona | IL | MARIAN CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 24.2 g |
2 | Luke Kolozsy | IL | Huntley | 2025 | OF | 23.5 g |
3 | Ethan Anderson | IL | Woodstock North | 2024 | OF | 23.1 g |
4 | Jack Nelson | IL | Johnsburg | 2025 | OF | 21.7 g |
5 | Justin Ceisel | IL | Harry D Jacobs High School | 2024 | RHP | 21.0 g |
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Luke Kolozsy
IL
Huntley
2025
OF
18.8 g
2
Ethan Anderson
IL
Woodstock North
2024
OF
17.9 g
3
Jack Nelson
IL
Johnsburg
2025
OF
17.6 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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