Future Games Statistical Analysis: Team Illinois
July 29, 2026
From Tuesday, July 21, through Wednesday, July 22, Prep Baseball is hosting the third edition of its Future Games at LakePoint Sports Complex in Emerson, Ga. We hosted a 16U division of uncommitted Class of 2028 players who will participate in this one of a kind event.
Inside this piece, we'll be breaking down the top statistical 16U performers from Tuesday's workout, using the data we collected from the athletic tests we conducted and the state-of-the-art technology that was on-site capturing batted-ball measurements and swing metrics.
VALD PERFORMANCE
TOP 60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
| 1 | Jacob Hite | IL | St. Laurence | 2028 | OF | 6.59 s |
| 2 | Nicholas Chiarodo | IL | Edwardsville | 2028 | SS | 6.60 s |
| 3 | Kameron Cox | IL | Montini Catholic | 2028 | SS | 6.67 s |
| 4 | Kanon Baxley | IL | Kaneland | 2028 | SS | 6.71 s |
| 5 | Quincy Fulton | IL | Newton | 2028 | 1B | 6.78 s |
| ^ | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 6.78 s |
| 6 | Ryan Pipkins | IL | Champaign Central | 2028 | OF | 6.79 s |
| 7 | Gavin Jones | IL | Bishop McNamara | 2028 | SS | 6.85 s |
| 8 | Brady Jones | IL | Metamora | 2028 | 3B | 6.98 s |
| 9 | Peter Pignatiello | IL | Benet Academy | 2028 | SS | 7.00 s |
| 10 | Ryder Rennette | IL | Dunlap High School | 2028 | SS | 7.01 s |
PEAK VERTICAL JUMP
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Jump Height (max) |
| 1 | Jacob Hite | IL | St. Laurence | 2028 | OF | 28.8 |
| 2 | Carver Cohn | IL | McHenry | 2028 | OF | 28.6 |
| 3 | Kameron Cox | IL | Montini Catholic | 2028 | SS | 26.5 |
| 4 | Nicholas Chiarodo | IL | Edwardsville | 2028 | SS | 26.2 |
| 5 | Gavin Jones | IL | Bishop McNamara | 2028 | SS | 26.1 |
| 6 | Keegan Crabtree | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2028 | SS | 25.7 |
| 7 | Matthew Ritter | IL | Lincoln-Way East High School | 2028 | OF | 25.4 |
| 8 | Ryder Rennette | IL | Dunlap High School | 2028 | SS | 25.3 |
| 9 | Ryan Pipkins | IL | Champaign Central | 2028 | OF | 25.2 |
| 10 | Barrett Schifferdecker | IL | Loyola Academy | 2028 | OF | 24.9 |
TRACKMAN HITTING
MAX EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Barrett Schifferdecker | IL | Loyola Academy | 2028 | OF | 104.4 mph |
| 2 | Carver Cohn | IL | McHenry | 2028 | OF | 102.1 mph |
| 3 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 101.6 mph |
| 4 | Quincy Fulton | IL | Newton | 2028 | 1B | 99.8 mph |
| 5 | Jacob Hite | IL | St. Laurence | 2028 | OF | 98.9 mph |
| 6 | Nicholas Chiarodo | IL | Edwardsville | 2028 | SS | 98.1 mph |
| 7 | Brady Jones | IL | Metamora | 2028 | 3B | 98.0 mph |
| 8 | Ryan Pipkins | IL | Champaign Central | 2028 | OF | 97.6 mph |
| 9 | Kanon Baxley | IL | Kaneland | 2028 | SS | 97.3 mph |
| 10 | Peter Pignatiello | IL | Benet Academy | 2028 | SS | 97.1 mph |
| 11 | Gavin Jones | IL | Bishop McNamara | 2028 | SS | 97.0 mph |
| 12 | Kameron Cox | IL | Montini Catholic | 2028 | SS | 96.4 mph |
| 13 | Lucas Sloan | IL | Olympia | 2028 | C | 94.9 mph |
| 14 | Matthew Ritter | IL | Lincoln-Way East High School | 2028 | OF | 94.8 mph |
| 15 | James Sobkowiak | IL | Downers Grove South | 2028 | SS | 93.9 mph |
AVG EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Barrett Schifferdecker | IL | Loyola Academy | 2028 | OF | 95.4 mph |
| 2 | Peter Pignatiello | IL | Benet Academy | 2028 | SS | 93.2 mph |
| 3 | Nicholas Chiarodo | IL | Edwardsville | 2028 | SS | 92.6 mph |
| 4 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 92.2 mph |
| 5 | Jacob Hite | IL | St. Laurence | 2028 | OF | 92.2 mph |
| 6 | Carver Cohn | IL | McHenry | 2028 | OF | 91.7 mph |
| 7 | Quincy Fulton | IL | Newton | 2028 | 1B | 91.3 mph |
| 8 | Ryan Pipkins | IL | Champaign Central | 2028 | OF | 90.6 mph |
| 9 | Kameron Cox | IL | Montini Catholic | 2028 | SS | 90.3 mph |
| 10 | James Sobkowiak | IL | Downers Grove South | 2028 | SS | 89.1 mph |
MAX BATTED DISTANCE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Carver Cohn | IL | McHenry | 2028 | OF | 398 ft |
| 2 | Quincy Fulton | IL | Newton | 2028 | 1B | 389 ft |
| 3 | Peter Pignatiello | IL | Benet Academy | 2028 | SS | 368 ft |
| 4 | Jacob Hite | IL | St. Laurence | 2028 | OF | 365 ft |
| 5 | Brady Jones | IL | Metamora | 2028 | 3B | 364 ft |
| 6 | Kameron Cox | IL | Montini Catholic | 2028 | SS | 364 ft |
| 7 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 349 ft |
| 8 | Kanon Baxley | IL | Kaneland | 2028 | SS | 349 ft |
| 9 | Gavin Jones | IL | Bishop McNamara | 2028 | SS | 344 ft |
| 10 | Ryan Pipkins | IL | Champaign Central | 2028 | OF | 340 ft |
BLAST MOTION
AVERAGE BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Lucas Sloan | IL | Olympia | 2028 | C | 76.0 mph |
| 2 | Barrett Schifferdecker | IL | Loyola Academy | 2028 | OF | 74.4 mph |
| 3 | Jacob Hite | IL | St. Laurence | 2028 | OF | 72.9 mph |
| 4 | Quincy Fulton | IL | Newton | 2028 | 1B | 72.2 mph |
| 5 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 71.1 mph |
| 6 | Ryan Pipkins | IL | Champaign Central | 2028 | OF | 70.4 mph |
| 7 | Brady Jones | IL | Metamora | 2028 | 3B | 69.5 mph |
| 8 | Kameron Cox | IL | Montini Catholic | 2028 | SS | 68.9 mph |
| 9 | Kanon Baxley | IL | Kaneland | 2028 | SS | 68.2 mph |
| 10 | Gavin Jones | IL | Bishop McNamara | 2028 | SS | 68.1 mph |
AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Lucas Sloan | IL | Olympia | 2028 | C | 17.7 g |
| 2 | Nicholas Chiarodo | IL | Edwardsville | 2028 | SS | 17.4 g |
| 3 | Peter Pignatiello | IL | Benet Academy | 2028 | SS | 17.1 g |
| 4 | Carver Cohn | IL | McHenry | 2028 | OF | 16.6 g |
| 5 | James Sobkowiak | IL | Downers Grove South | 2028 | SS | 16.5 g |
| 6 | Jacob Hite | IL | St. Laurence | 2028 | OF | 16.4 g |
| 7 | Ryan Pipkins | IL | Champaign Central | 2028 | OF | 16.2 g |
| 8 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 13.8 g |
| 9 | Quincy Fulton | IL | Newton | 2028 | 1B | 11.9 g |
| 10 | Barrett Schifferdecker | IL | Loyola Academy | 2028 | OF | 11.7 g |
DEFENSIVE STATS
MAX INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Kameron Cox | IL | Montini Catholic | 2028 | SS | 89 |
| 2 | James Sobkowiak | IL | Downers Grove South | 2028 | SS | 88 |
| ^ | Gavin Jones | IL | Bishop McNamara | 2028 | SS | 88 |
| 3 | Nicholas Chiarodo | IL | Edwardsville | 2028 | SS | 86 |
MAX OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Carver Cohn | IL | McHenry | 2028 | OF | 89 |
| 2 | Matthew Ritter | IL | Lincoln-Way East High School | 2028 | OF | 88 |
| 3 | Jacob Hite | IL | St. Laurence | 2028 | OF | 84 |
MAX CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 83 |
| 2 | Lucas Sloan | IL | Olympia | 2028 | C | 77 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 1.80-1.93 |
| 2 | Lucas Sloan | IL | Olympia | 2028 | C | 1.88-2.04 |
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