Lake Zurich Preseason ID: Statistical Analysis
February 17, 2026
On February 15th, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff hosted the Lake Zurich Preseason ID at MVP Sports in Lake Zurich, IL. Over 60 players 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 | Colton Miller | IL | Wheaton Academy | 2027 | RHP | 88.2 mph |
| 2 | Dylan Fawcett | IL | Adlai E Stevenson High School | 2027 | RHP | 87.5 mph |
| 3 | JD Farkas | IL | Hersey | 2028 | LHP | 86.5 mph |
| 4 | Jenner Smith | IL | Hersey | 2028 | OF | 86.4 mph |
| 5 | Hayden Wendt | IL | Huntley | 2027 | OF | 85.2 mph |
| 6 | Robby Seifert | IL | Fremd | 2027 | LHP | 84.6 mph |
| 7 | Oliver Gunn | IL | Barrington | 2027 | 3B | 84.5 mph |
| 8 | Mason Palmer | IL | Warren Township | 2027 | RHP | 84.4 mph |
| 9 | Lucas Brown | IL | Niles North | 2027 | RHP | 83.9 mph |
| 10 | Nick Verden | IL | Lake Zurich | 2027 | 3B | 83.6 mph |
FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Nick Verden | IL | Lake Zurich | 2027 | 3B | 2399 rpm |
| 2 | Robby Seifert | IL | Fremd | 2027 | LHP | 2316 rpm |
| 3 | Jace Garcia | IL | Huntley | 2027 | SS | 2203 rpm |
| 4 | Oliver Gunn | IL | Barrington | 2027 | 3B | 2203 rpm |
| 5 | Lucas Brown | IL | Niles North | 2027 | RHP | 2202 rpm |
| 6 | Jenner Smith | IL | Hersey | 2028 | OF | 2185 rpm |
| 7 | Jack Hefferan | IL | Palatine | 2027 | 1B | 2169 rpm |
| 8 | Ryan Mohr | IL | St. Viator | 2028 | 3B | 2168 rpm |
| 9 | Ian Christopher | IL | Crystal Lake South | 2028 | OF | 2097 rpm |
| 10 | Alex Edgar | IL | Deerfield | 2027 | OF | 2047 rpm |
60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
| 1 | Alec Harer | IL | St. Viator | 2027 | OF | 6.70 s |
| 2 | Ben Wilgreen | IL | Huntley | 2027 | OF | 6.75 s |
| 3 | Jackson Roberts | IL | Barrington | 2027 | SS | 6.78 s |
| 4 | Logan Lutes | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | OF | 6.93 s |
| 5 | Joseph Mueller | IL | Barrington | 2027 | OF | 6.98 s |
| 6 | Charlie Stempien | IL | Hersey | 2027 | SS | 6.99 s |
| 7 | Ash Marcel | IL | DePaul College Prep | 2028 | C | 7.00 s |
| 8 | Howie Porath | IL | Minooka | 2027 | 3B | 7.01 s |
| 9 | Aydan Moore | IL | Huntley | 2028 | SS | 7.06 s |
| ^ | Owen Luth | IL | Adlai Stevenson Elem School | 2028 | RHP | 7.06 s |
| 10 | Matt Masura | IL | Huntley | 2027 | 3B | 7.08 s |
| ^ | Jake Asplund | IL | Wauconda | 2029 | OF | 7.08 s |
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Joseph Mueller | IL | Barrington | 2027 | OF | 104.0 mph |
| 2 | Owen Hong | IL | Palatine | 2027 | 3B | 101.2 mph |
| 3 | Alec Harer | IL | St. Viator | 2027 | OF | 100.5 mph |
| 4 | Matt Masura | IL | Huntley | 2027 | 3B | 99.9 mph |
| 5 | Jenner Smith | IL | Hersey | 2028 | OF | 99.8 mph |
| 6 | Alex Rodriguez | IL | Willowbrook | 2027 | C | 99.6 mph |
| 7 | Braxton Goodfellow | IL | Warren Township | 2027 | 3B | 98.9 mph |
| 8 | Noah Neece | IL | Sycamore | 2027 | 1B | 98.0 mph |
| 9 | Jake Asplund | IL | Wauconda | 2029 | OF | 97.9 mph |
| 10 | Hayden Wendt | IL | Huntley | 2027 | OF | 97.2 mph |
| 11 | Adan Rojas | IL | streamwood | 2027 | 1B | 96.9 mph |
| 12 | Kenji Shintaku | IL | Fremd | 2027 | OF | 96.8 mph |
| 13 | Eddie Perez | IL | Maine West | 2028 | RHP | 96.7 mph |
| 14 | Ryan Mohr | IL | St. Viator | 2028 | 3B | 96.7 mph |
| 15 | Sebastian Urbanowski | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | C | 96.7 mph |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Colton Miller | IL | Wheaton Academy | 2027 | RHP | 88 |
| ^ | Jackson Roberts | IL | Barrington | 2027 | SS | 88 |
| 2 | Aydan Moore | IL | Huntley | 2028 | SS | 86 |
| ^ | Noah Neece | IL | Sycamore | 2027 | 1B | 86 |
| 3 | Howie Porath | IL | Minooka | 2027 | 3B | 84 |
| ^ | Nick Verden | IL | Lake Zurich | 2027 | 3B | 84 |
| 4 | Eddie Perez | IL | Maine West | 2028 | RHP | 83 |
| 5 | Jace Garcia | IL | Huntley | 2027 | SS | 81 |
| ^ | Ryan Mohr | IL | St. Viator | 2028 | 3B | 81 |
| ^ | Lucas Brown | IL | Niles North | 2027 | RHP | 81 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Jenner Smith | IL | Hersey | 2028 | OF | 91 |
| 2 | Ben Wilgreen | IL | Huntley | 2027 | OF | 89 |
| 3 | JD Farkas | IL | Hersey | 2028 | LHP | 88 |
| ^ | Hayden Wendt | IL | Huntley | 2027 | OF | 88 |
| ^ | Alec Harer | IL | St. Viator | 2027 | OF | 88 |
| ^ | Joseph Mueller | IL | Barrington | 2027 | OF | 88 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Brady Fischer | IL | New Trier Township HS Northfield | 2028 | C | 79 |
| 2 | Boedi Newsom | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2027 | C | 77 |
| 3 | Alex Rodriguez | IL | Willowbrook | 2027 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Sebastian Urbanowski | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | C | 76 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Boedi Newsom | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2027 | C | 2.01-2.10 |
| 2 | Alex Rodriguez | IL | Willowbrook | 2027 | C | 2.06-2.11 |
| 3 | Brady Fischer | IL | New Trier Township HS Northfield | 2028 | C | 2.09-2.15 |
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.
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