Senior Games: Statistical Analysis
August 10, 2017
By Phil Kerber
Associate Scout
The 2018 Senior Games took place Tuesday, August 8th at Triton JC in River Grove, IL. Over 100 uncommitted prospects from the class of 2018 participated in a pro-style workout and simulated games in front of the PBR Scouting Staff. Today, we start the event analysis with stats story.
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Top 60 yard dash times
Outfielders dominated the 60, taking all five of the top spots. Max Snowden (Grayslake Central) set the pace at 6.77. Hot on his heels, though, was Nick Angel (Libertyville) at 6.79.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Time |
| Max Snowden | IL | Grayslake Central | 2018 | OF | 6.77 |
| Nick Angel | IL | Libertyville | 2018 | OF | 6.79 |
| Corey Hall | IL | Champaign Centennial | 2018 | OF/2B | 6.83 |
| Carson Holin | WI | Sun Prairie | 2018 | OF/LHP | 6.93 |
| Andrew DeMatteo | IL | Sandburg | 2018 | OF | 6.95 |
Top fastball velocity
The lanky, wiry-framed Nick Shelton (Sandburg) posted the top fastball of the event at 89 mph.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Fastball Velocity |
| Nick Shelton | IL | Sandburg | 2018 | RHP | 89 |
| Evan Waddell | IL | Belvidere North | 2018 | RHP/1B | 86 |
| Anthony Scanlon | IL | Mount Carmel | 2018 | RHP/2B | 85 |
| Brendan Barrette | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2018 | RHP/1B | 85 |
| Scott Bonebrake | IL | Libertyville | 2018 | RHP | 85 |
top exit velocity
Not a whole lot separated the top of the pack in exit velocity. Coliani Martinez (Holy Trinity) recorded the top exit velocity at 92 mph. Just behind him was Jimmy Friel (Grant) at 91. Five different players tied for the third highest exit velocity at 90.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity |
| Coliani Martinez | IL | Holy Trinity | 2018 | 3B/OF | 92 |
| Jimmy Friel | IL | Grant | 2018 | SS/2B | 91 |
| Gage Olszak | IL | St. Laurence | 2018 | RHP/1B | 90 |
| Corey Hall | IL | Champaign Central | 2018 | OF/2B | 90 |
| Tim Jean | IL | Libertyville | 2018 | 3B/2B | 90 |
| Caleb Durbin | IL | Lake Forest | 2018 | SS/2B | 90 |
| Benton Troehler | IL | Grayslake Central | 2018 | C/1B | 90 |
tOP INFIELD VELOCITY
Evan Waddell (Belvidere North) showed that his power arm off the mound (topped out at 86 mph) translated to the field, as he threw 83 mph across the diamond from first base.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Infield Velocity |
| Evan Waddell | IL | Belvidere North | 2018 | RHP/1B | 83 |
| Coliani Martinez | IL | Holy Trinity | 2018 | 3B/OF | 82 |
| Maurey Garrett | IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | 2018 | SS/2B | 82 |
| Kendall Bonner | IL | Morgan Park | 2018 | 3B/OF | 81 |
| Nathaniel Quinn | IL | Morton West | 2018 | 2B/3B | 81 |
top outfield velocity
After posting the third fastest 60 at the event (6.83), Corey Hall (Champaign Centennial) took to the outfield to record the top outfield velocity at 88 mph.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Outfield Velocity |
| Corey Hall | IL | Champaign Centennial | 2018 | OF | 88 |
| William Jackson | IL | Loyola | 2018 | OF/RHP | 86 |
| Sean Hebreard | IL | Plainfield East | 2018 | OF/RHP | 86 |
| Nolan Unger | IL | Grant | 2018 | OF/C | 86 |
| Evan Jordan | IL | Champaign Centennial | 2018 | OF/RHP | 85 |
top catcher pop times
Brett Riegler (Downers Grove South) set the pace for catcher pop times, posting an event best 2.05. Benjamin Rogina (Joliet West) was the most consistent catcher on the leaderboard, as his times had a variance of 0.08 seconds.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Times |
| Brett Riegler | IL | Downers Grove South | 2018 | C | 2.05-2.15 |
| Matthew Wians | IL | Hampshire | 2018 | C | 2.08-2.18 |
| Cameron Zimmerman | IL | West Aurora | 2018 | C | 2.08-2.19 |
| Benton Troehler | IL | Grayslake Central | 2018 | C | 2.09-2.18 |
| Benjamin Rogina | IL | Joliet West | 2018 | C | 2.10-2.18 |
top catcher velocity
Justin Wilk (Buffalo Grove) showed off the biggest arm from the crouch, topping out at 79 mph.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Catcher Velocity |
| Justin Wilk | IL | Buffalo Grove | 2018 | C | 79 |
| Brett Riegler | IL | Downers Grove South | 2018 | C | 75 |
| Matthew Wians | IL | Hampshire | 2018 | C | 75 |
| Joey Dermody | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2018 | C | 74 |
| Collin Elvers | IL | Edwardsville | 2018 | C | 74 |
