2025 Preseason All-State, Underclass: Statistical Analysis
March 4, 2025
On Saturday, March 1st, the PB Illinois staff traveled to The Max in McCook, IL, to host the annual Preseason All-State: Underclass, an invite-only event for the class of 2027-2028.
More than 150 players made their way to The Max this past Saturday and participated in a pro-style workout, gathering unrivaled access to data through our state-of-the-art tech partners, as well as in-depth scouting analysis from our Prep Baseball Illinois staff.
Today, we will be looking at the top measurable data performers from the event, found below.
FASTBALL VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Brady Buenik | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | RHP | 95.3 mph |
| 2 | Kash VanHouten | IL | Canton | 2027 | SS | 93.5 mph |
| 3 | Tyler Gluting | IL | Metea Valley | 2027 | LHP | 93.5 mph |
| 4 | Austin Winge | IL | Lockport | 2027 | RHP | 92.0 mph |
| 5 | Cole Ruggeri | IL | Waubonsie Valley | 2027 | RHP | 91.1 mph |
| 6 | Brady Cunningham | IL | Brother Rice | 2027 | RHP | 90.5 mph |
| 7 | Cooper Holman | IL | Wilmington | 2027 | RHP | 89.9 mph |
| 8 | Jack Postma | IL | Barrington | 2028 | RHP | 89.4 mph |
| 9 | Cole Brent | IL | Normal University | 2027 | OF | 88.8 mph |
| 10 | Wade Ozment | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2027 | RHP | 88.7 mph |
FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Colin Giles | IL | St Ignatius | 2027 | RHP | 2409 rpm |
| 2 | Matthew Whitman | IL | West Prairie Senior High School | 2027 | 3B | 2370 rpm |
| 3 | Kash VanHouten | IL | Canton | 2027 | SS | 2364 rpm |
| 4 | Jonah Sloane | IL | St. Laurence | 2028 | RHP | 2360 rpm |
| 5 | Jackson Heinlen | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2027 | RHP | 2342 rpm |
| 6 | Miles Mazanowski | IL | Lane Tech | 2027 | 3B | 2333 rpm |
| 7 | Mason Bruesch | IL | Geneva | 2027 | OF | 2318 rpm |
| 8 | Traxton Roberts | IL | Armstrong | 2027 | RHP | 2316 rpm |
| 9 | Mark Atwood | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | 2289 rpm |
| 10 | Wade Ozment | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2027 | RHP | 2267 rpm |
60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
| 1 | Jacsen Tucker | IL | Oswego East | 2027 | SS | 6.69 s |
| 2 | Cole Brent | IL | Normal University | 2027 | OF | 6.74 s |
| 3 | Gavin Helpingstine | IL | Brother Rice | 2028 | OF | 6.76 s |
| 4 | Josh Morgan | IL | Fenwick | 2027 | OF | 6.78 s |
| 5 | Anthony Cartolano | IL | Brother Rice | 2027 | OF | 6.81 s |
| ^ | Gavin Hartigan | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2028 | SS | 6.81 s |
| ^ | Gavin Stanislawski | IL | Brother Rice | 2027 | 3B | 6.81 s |
| 6 | Carson Hamblin | IL | Lake Zurich | 2027 | OF | 6.85 s |
| 7 | Mason Bruesch | IL | Geneva | 2027 | OF | 6.88 s |
| 8 | James McGrath | IL | St Francis - Wheaton | 2027 | OF | 6.90 s |
| ^ | Barrett Schifferdecker | IL | Loyola Academy | 2028 | OF | 6.90 s |
| ^ | Carson Ramoley | IL | Brother Rice | 2028 | OF | 6.90 s |
| 9 | Mark Williams | IL | Naperville Central | 2028 | SS | 6.91 s |
| 10 | Carver Cohn | IL | McHenry | 2028 | OF | 6.95 s |
| ^ | Tyler Gluting | IL | Metea Valley | 2027 | LHP | 6.95 s |
| ^ | Isaiah Martin | IL | Lane Tech | 2027 | OF | 6.95 s |
| ^ | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 6.95 s |
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Matthew Tomfohrde | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2027 | OF | 105.0 mph |
| 2 | Xavier Martin | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2027 | SS | 102.6 mph |
| 3 | Gavin Stanislawski | IL | Brother Rice | 2027 | 3B | 102.5 mph |
| 4 | Ayden Peterson | IL | Wesclin | 2027 | 3B | 101.6 mph |
| 5 | Cole Brent | IL | Normal University | 2027 | OF | 101.1 mph |
| 6 | Tristan Steger | IL | St. Laurence | 2027 | C | 100.9 mph |
| 7 | Brandon Beasley | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2027 | OF | 100.5 mph |
| 8 | Tyler Gluting | IL | Metea Valley | 2027 | LHP | 99.9 mph |
| 9 | Carver Cohn | IL | McHenry | 2028 | OF | 99.9 mph |
| 10 | Mason Bruesch | IL | Geneva | 2027 | OF | 99.9 mph |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Kanon Baxley | IL | Kaneland | 2028 | SS | 89 |
| ^ | Miles Mazanowski | IL | Lane Tech | 2027 | 3B | 89 |
| ^ | Blake Ragsdale | IL | Lyons Township | 2027 | SS | 89 |
| 2 | Julio Ayala | IL | Montini Catholic | 2027 | SS | 88 |
| 3 | Daniel Bachler | IL | Mount Carmel | 2027 | SS | 87 |
| ^ | Collin Grosenheider | IL | Williamsville | 2027 | SS | 87 |
| 4 | Madden Nunn | IL | Whitney Young | 2028 | 3B | 86 |
| ^ | Matthew Whitman | IL | West Prairie Senior High School | 2027 | 3B | 86 |
| ^ | Cole Clower | IL | Providence Catholic | 2028 | RHP | 86 |
| ^ | Ethan Killion | IL | New Trier Township H S Northfield | 2028 | 3B | 86 |
| ^ | Eric Acevedo | IL | Lane Tech | 2027 | 2B | 86 |
| ^ | Simon Rose | IL | Highland Park High School | 2027 | SS | 86 |
| ^ | James Obaldo | IL | Fenwick | 2027 | 2B | 86 |
| 5 | Sawyer Valdez | IL | Sycamore | 2028 | SS | 85 |
| ^ | Ayden Peterson | IL | Wesclin | 2027 | 3B | 85 |
| ^ | Ryan Tucker | IL | Jacobs | 2027 | 3B | 85 |
| ^ | Joey Escobarete | IL | Brother Rice | 2027 | SS | 85 |
| ^ | Gavin Stanislawski | IL | Brother Rice | 2027 | 3B | 85 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Wade Ozment | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2027 | RHP | 90 |
| ^ | Noah Hallahan | IL | Geneva | 2027 | OF | 90 |
| ^ | Cole Brent | IL | Normal University | 2027 | OF | 90 |
| ^ | Josh Morgan | IL | Fenwick | 2027 | OF | 90 |
| 2 | Alex Edgar | IL | Deerfield | 2027 | OF | 88 |
| ^ | Carver Cohn | IL | McHenry | 2028 | OF | 88 |
| 3 | Barrett Schifferdecker | IL | Loyola Academy | 2028 | OF | 86 |
| ^ | Anthony Kilimnik | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2027 | LHP | 86 |
| ^ | Anthony Cartolano | IL | Brother Rice | 2027 | OF | 86 |
| ^ | Mason Bruesch | IL | Geneva | 2027 | OF | 86 |
| 4 | Jonah Sloane | IL | St. Laurence | 2028 | RHP | 85 |
| ^ | Sage Lelm | IL | Morton | 2028 | SS | 85 |
| 5 | Brandon Beasley | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2027 | OF | 84 |
| ^ | Dylan Williamson | IL | Loyola Academy | 2028 | OF | 84 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Ryan Wilberding | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | C | 82 |
| 2 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 80 |
| ^ | Wes Thompson | IL | Normal University | 2028 | C | 80 |
| 3 | Christian Lovingfoss | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2028 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Jack Kaplan | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | C | 77 |
| 4 | Connor Eydenberg | IL | Plainfield North | 2027 | C | 76 |
| 5 | Brady Dunnett | IL | Oswego | 2027 | SS | 75 |
| ^ | Gunnar Larner | IL | Maroa-Forsyth | 2028 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Shane Torres | IL | Waubonsie Valley | 2027 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Tristan Steger | IL | St. Laurence | 2027 | C | 75 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Tristan Steger | IL | St. Laurence | 2027 | C | 1.88-2.01 |
| 2 | Kayden Adams | IL | Mount Carmel | 2028 | C | 1.89-2.13 |
| 3 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 1.91-2.02 |
| 4 | Connor Eydenberg | IL | Plainfield North | 2027 | C | 1.94-2.02 |
| 5 | Julian Stump | IL | DePaul College Prep | 2028 | C | 1.96-2.13 |
| 6 | Gunnar Larner | IL | Maroa-Forsyth | 2028 | C | 1.96-2.14 |
| 7 | Ryan Wilberding | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | C | 1.97-2.21 |
| 8 | Wes Thompson | IL | Normal University | 2028 | C | 1.99-2.08 |
| 9 | Shane Torres | IL | Waubonsie Valley | 2027 | C | 2.00-2.10 |
| 10 | Gavin Dworak | IL | Geneva | 2028 | C | 2.01-2.09 |
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.
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