Metro East Open: Statistical Analysis
June 27, 2018
The Metro East Open took place on Tuesday, June 26 in Belleville, IL. Due to weather, the showcase was forced from Blazier Field in O'Fallon to The King’s Point Sports Club. Once indoors, the 85 participants - ranging from Illinois, Missouri and Kansas - completed the 60-yard dash, positional workouts, live batting practice and pitcher bullpens. Here's a look at the numbers from Tuesday's event.
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TOP 60 YARD DASH
There were 10 sub-7 times recorded from attendees. Will Holland (Harrisburg, 2020) clocked the quickest 60 yards of the event with a 6.75. Chris Dansberry (Francis Howell (MO), 2019), Colin Shea (Belleville West, 2020) and Hayden Moore (Edwardsville, 2021) followed suit, separated by slim margins.
There were 10 sub-7 times recorded from attendees. Will Holland (Harrisburg, 2020) clocked the quickest 60 yards of the event with a 6.75. Chris Dansberry (Francis Howell (MO), 2019), Colin Shea (Belleville West, 2020) and Hayden Moore (Edwardsville, 2021) followed suit, separated by slim margins.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-Yard Dash |
| Will Holland | IL | Harrisburg | 2020 | SS/2B | 6.75 |
| Chris Dansberry | MO | Francis Howell | 2019 | SS | 6.84 |
| Colin Shea | IL | Belleville West | 2020 | OF/SS | 6.87 |
| Hayden Moore | IL | Edwardsville | 2021 | OF/SS | 6.88 |
| Daniel Burns | IL | O'Fallon | 2020 | RHP/OF | 6.95 |
TOP FASTBALL VELOCITY
Three 2019s top fastball leaderboard with an 85-mph showing. State-ranked Nick Fields (Galesburg, 2019) and Matthew Boyer (Edwardsville, 2019) show 84s. Austin Young (Fort Zumwalt East (MO), 2021) rounds out the board tossing an 83-mph heater.
Three 2019s top fastball leaderboard with an 85-mph showing. State-ranked Nick Fields (Galesburg, 2019) and Matthew Boyer (Edwardsville, 2019) show 84s. Austin Young (Fort Zumwalt East (MO), 2021) rounds out the board tossing an 83-mph heater.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Fastball Velocity |
| Cameron Hibbets | IL | Granite City | 2019 | LHP/OF | 85 |
| John Minor | IL | Mascoutah | 2019 | RHP | 85 |
| Matthew Albritton | IL | O'Fallon | 2019 | 1B/3B | 85 |
| Nick Fields | IL | Galesburg | 2019 | RHP/SS | 84 |
| Matthew Boyer | IL | Edwardsville | 2019 | RHP/SS | 84 |
| Austin Young | MO | Fort Zumwalt East | 2021 | RHP/SS | 83 |
TOP EXIT VELOCITY
Eight total 90+ exit velos were posted at the Metro East Open. Luke Paulus (Wentzville Liberty (MO), 2019) and Samuel Biester (Lindbergh (MO), 2020) register 97s to lead the pack. A three-way tie at 94 between Hibbets (Granite City, 2019), Zachary Floyd (Lutheran St. Charles (MO), 2019) and Matthew Schark (Francis Howell (MO), 2020) close out the top showings of the event.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity |
| Luke Paulus | MO | Wentzville Liberty | 2019 | C/RHP | 97 |
| Samuel Bieser | MO | Lindbergh | 2020 | C/3B | 97 |
| Matthew Albritton | IL | O'Fallon | 2019 | 1B/3B | 95 |
| Cameron Hibbets | IL | Granite City | 2019 | LHP/OF | 94 |
| Zachary Floyd | MO | Lutheran St. Charles | 2019 | OF/SS | 94 |
| Matthew Schark | MO | Francis Howell | 2020 | 3B/1B | 94 |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
Albritton (O'Fallon, 2019) appears on his third and leaderboard. He displayed the strongest infield arm clocking an 83 from his position. Three athletes displayed 80-mph throws from the infield, while a pair of Illinoisans showed 78s.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Infield Velocity |
| Matthew Albritton | IL | O'Fallon | 2019 | 1B/3B | 83 |
| Zachary Floyd | MO | Lutheran St. Charles | 2019 | OF/SS | 80 |
| Chase Holder | MO | Francis Howell North | 2020 | SS/RHP | 80 |
| Adam Ebling | IL | Westminster Christian Academy | 2021 | SS/2B | 80 |
| Seth Daniels | IL | Murphysboro | 2019 | SS/2B | 78 |
| Sam Antonacci | IL | Sacred Heart-Griffin | 2021 | SS/2B | 78 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
The lone Kansas representative, John Weedman (Shawnee Mission East (KS), 2020), tossed 82 mph from the outfield during his positional workout. Sam Chapman (Champaign Central, 2020) tossed an event-high 88, followed closely by Hibbets (Granite City, 2019) at 87.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Outfield Velocity |
| Sam Chapman | IL | Champaign Central | 2020 | OF/RHP | 88 |
| Cameron Hibbets | IL | Granite City | 2019 | LHP/OF | 87 |
| Zachary Floyd | MO | Lutheran St. Charles | 2019 | OF/SS | 85 |
| Austin Bonvicino | IL | Granite City | 2019 | OF/1B | 82 |
| John Weedman | KS | Shawnee Mission East | 2020 | OF/RHP | 82 |
| Daniel Burns | IL | O'Fallon | 2020 | RHP/OF | 82 |
| Hayden Moore | IL | Edwardsville | 2021 | OF/SS | 82 |
TOP CATCHER POP TIMES
Paulus (Wentzville Liberty (MO), 2019) encored his leading exit velo performance by posting the fast pop time of the event at 2.04. Sean Cleary (Fox Senior (MO), 2019) finished a close second with his best time at 2.05.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Times |
| Luke Paulus | MO | Wentzville Liberty | 2019 | C/RHP | 2.04-2.19 |
| Sean Cleary | MO | Fox Senior | 2019 | C/3B | 2.05-2.12 |
| Jeffery Biermann | IL | Belleville Township West | 2019 | C/3B | 2.11-2.29 |
| Braydon Smith | IL | Auburn | 2019 | C/SS | 2.15-2.29 |
| Drew Ezard | IL | Jacksonville | 2021 | C/RHP | 2.18-2.26 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
Cleary (Fox Senior (MO), 2019) and Paulus (Wentzville Liberty (MO), 2019) head their second consecutive board as both showed 77 mph on their toss form behind the plate. Drew Ezard (Jacksonville, 2021) also showed a 77 in his best throw. A pair of 2020s from Missouri, Spencer Miller (Smithville (MO), 2020) and Samuel Bieser (Lindbergh (MO), 2020), are knotted at 74 to round out the leaders.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Catcher Velocity |
| Sean Cleary | MO | Fox Senior | 2019 | C/3B | 77 |
| Luke Paulus | MO | Wentzville Liberty | 2019 | C/RHP | 77 |
| Drew Ezard | IL | Jacksonville | 2021 | C/RHP | 77 |
| Logan Schweigert | IL | O'Fallon | 2020 | C/SS | 76 |
| Spencer Miller | MO | Smithville | 2020 | C/OF | 74 |
| Samuel Bieser | MO | Lindbergh | 2020 | C/3B | 74 |
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