O'Hare Preseason ID: Statistical Analysis
February 9, 2026
On February 8th, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff hosted the O'Hare Preseason ID at Bo Jackson's Elite Sports in Bensenville, IL. Over 145 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 | Henry Schott | IL | Glenbrook South | 2027 | RHP | 87.5 mph |
| 2 | Elliot Paul | IL | Evanston | 2027 | RHP | 87.4 mph |
| 3 | Sam Sehlhorst | IL | Glenbrook South | 2027 | RHP | 86.8 mph |
| 4 | Owen Sunderson | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2027 | SS | 86.4 mph |
| 5 | Myles Minier | IL | Fremd | 2027 | LHP | 86.2 mph |
| 6 | Nathan Patterson | IL | York | 2028 | SS | 86.1 mph |
| 7 | Blake Yankowski | IL | York | 2027 | RHP | 86.0 mph |
| 8 | Aaden Colon | IL | Jacobs | 2027 | 1B | 85.8 mph |
| 9 | Reece Huber | IL | Maine South | 2027 | 3B | 85.5 mph |
| 10 | Blake MacMillin | IL | Stevenson | 2028 | SS | 84.5 mph |
FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Nick Verden | IL | Lake Zurich | 2027 | 3B | 2273 rpm |
| 2 | Kyle LaRose | IL | St. Charles East | 2027 | OF | 2253 rpm |
| 3 | Evan Steinbrunner | IL | Hersey | 2028 | OF | 2222 rpm |
| 4 | Julian Stump | IL | DePaul College Prep | 2028 | C | 2211 rpm |
| 5 | Colin Albano | IL | Wauconda | 2027 | OF | 2192 rpm |
| 6 | Nick Cali | IL | Marmion Academy | 2027 | LHP | 2171 rpm |
| 7 | Reece Huber | IL | Maine South | 2027 | 3B | 2168 rpm |
| 8 | Owen Sunderson | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2027 | SS | 2145 rpm |
| 9 | Blake Yankowski | IL | York | 2027 | RHP | 2140 rpm |
| 10 | Gavin Weston | IL | Hampshire | 2028 | SS | 2126 rpm |
60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
| 1 | Ryland Contreras | IL | Prospect | 2027 | OF | 6.70 s |
| 2 | Michael Foley | IL | Prospect | 2027 | SS | 6.71 s |
| 3 | Caleb Prendergast | IL | Evanston | 2028 | SS | 6.74 s |
| ^ | Brady Koren | IL | Lyons Township | 2027 | OF | 6.74 s |
| 4 | Quinn Driscoll | IL | Benet Academy | 2027 | OF | 6.76 s |
| 5 | Will Bute | IL | York | 2027 | SS | 6.78 s |
| ^ | Jack Lee | IL | Lyons Township | 2027 | OF | 6.78 s |
| 6 | Ryan Rappoport | IL | Evanston | 2027 | SS | 6.79 s |
| 7 | Evan Steinbrunner | IL | Hersey | 2028 | OF | 6.80 s |
| 8 | Colin Albano | IL | Wauconda | 2027 | OF | 6.85 s |
| 9 | Leobel Chan | IL | Elmwood Park | 2027 | 2B | 6.86 s |
| 10 | Owen Sunderson | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2027 | SS | 6.89 s |
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Ryan Wilberding | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | C | 105.6 mph |
| 2 | Spiro Zarafonitis | IL | Hersey | 2027 | 1B | 101.9 mph |
| 3 | Bennett Kono | IL | Loyola Academy | 2028 | SS | 101.7 mph |
| 4 | Eli Sigal | IL | Stevenson | 2028 | 2B | 101.5 mph |
| 5 | Nate Burcham | IL | Downers Grove North | 2027 | SS | 101.2 mph |
| 6 | Nick Salata | IL | Palatine High School | 2027 | C | 100.7 mph |
| 7 | Ryan Smith | IL | Bartlett | 2029 | 1B | 100.5 mph |
| 8 | Reece Huber | IL | Maine South | 2027 | 3B | 100.4 mph |
| 9 | Harry Resis | IL | New Trier | 2027 | 1B | 100.0 mph |
| 10 | Evan Steinbrunner | IL | Hersey | 2028 | OF | 99.8 mph |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Owen Sunderson | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2027 | SS | 91 |
| 2 | Caleb Prendergast | IL | Evanston | 2028 | SS | 88 |
| 3 | Nate Burcham | IL | Downers Grove North | 2027 | SS | 87 |
| 4 | Reece Huber | IL | Maine South | 2027 | 3B | 86 |
| 5 | Liam Brown | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2027 | SS | 85 |
| 6 | Ryan Rappoport | IL | Evanston | 2027 | SS | 84 |
| ^ | Maddux Miller | IL | Jacobs | 2027 | OF | 84 |
| ^ | Nick Verden | IL | Lake Zurich | 2027 | 3B | 84 |
| 7 | Liam Allen | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2027 | 3B | 83 |
| ^ | Jacob Sanchez | IL | Fremd | 2027 | SS | 83 |
| ^ | Zane Schneider | IL | Lemont | 2027 | 3B | 83 |
| 8 | Nathan Patterson | IL | York | 2028 | SS | 82 |
| ^ | Austin Beckman | IL | Notre Dame College Prep | 2029 | 2B | 82 |
| ^ | Blake MacMillin | IL | Stevenson | 2028 | SS | 82 |
| ^ | Connor Saip | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2028 | RHP | 82 |
| ^ | Angelo Vitale | IL | Ridgewood | 2027 | SS | 82 |
| ^ | Madden Williams | IL | Glenbrook North | 2029 | SS | 82 |
| ^ | Bowie Heintz | IL | Barrington High School | 2027 | SS | 82 |
| 9 | Graham Jennings | IL | St Ignatius | 2028 | RHP | 81 |
| ^ | Jowell Colon | IL | Jacobs | 2027 | 3B | 81 |
| ^ | Colin McMurray | IL | Vernon Hills | 2027 | SS | 81 |
| 10 | Eli Sigal | IL | Stevenson | 2028 | 2B | 80 |
| ^ | Jacob Becker | IL | Jacobs | 2027 | 1B | 80 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Caleb Prendergast | IL | Evanston | 2028 | SS | 92 |
| 2 | Luke Schneider | IL | Rolling Meadows | 2028 | OF | 89 |
| 3 | Tyler Long | IL | Evanston | 2028 | RHP | 87 |
| ^ | Evan Steinbrunner | IL | Hersey | 2028 | OF | 87 |
| ^ | Joseph Mueller | IL | Barrington | 2027 | OF | 87 |
| ^ | Logan Clemen | IL | Loyola Academy | 2028 | OF | 87 |
| 4 | Carmen Fallara | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2028 | OF | 86 |
| ^ | Kyle LaRose | IL | St. Charles East | 2027 | OF | 86 |
| ^ | Jimmy Stavros | IL | Prospect | 2027 | OF | 86 |
| 5 | Hunter Lockefeer | IL | St. Viator | 2028 | C | 85 |
| ^ | Brady Koren | IL | Lyons Township | 2027 | OF | 85 |
| 6 | Sev Griffiths | IL | Libertyville | 2028 | RHP | 84 |
| ^ | Luke McLaughlin | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2027 | OF | 84 |
| ^ | Charlie Dobry | IL | Maine South | 2028 | OF | 84 |
| ^ | Oliver Rush | IL | Glenbrook North | 2028 | OF | 84 |
| 7 | Declan Daniels | IL | Evanston | 2029 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Emile Sulton | IL | Evanston | 2027 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Jack Lee | IL | Lyons Township | 2027 | OF | 83 |
| 8 | Jack Williams | IL | Maine South High School | 2029 | OF | 82 |
| ^ | Josh Kim | IL | Lake Forest | 2028 | OF | 82 |
| ^ | Mitchell Aukes | IL | Marengo High School | 2029 | LHP | 82 |
| ^ | Colin Albano | IL | Wauconda | 2027 | OF | 82 |
| ^ | Gavin Mollenhauer | IL | William Fremd | 2028 | 2B | 82 |
| ^ | Quinn Driscoll | IL | Benet Academy | 2027 | OF | 82 |
| 9 | Wesley Bogda | IL | Crystal Lake South | 2028 | OF | 81 |
| ^ | Ryland Contreras | IL | Prospect | 2027 | OF | 81 |
| ^ | Alex Ricken | IL | Taft | 2027 | OF | 81 |
| 10 | Colin O'Brien | IL | Maine South | 2028 | 1B | 80 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Ryan Wilberding | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | C | 84 |
| 2 | Patricio Velazquez | IL | Libertyville | 2028 | C | 79 |
| ^ | Graham Stauber | IL | Fremd | 2027 | C | 79 |
| 3 | Tanner Beyna | IL | Saint Viator | 2027 | C | 78 |
| ^ | Sam Christos | IL | GBS | 2027 | C | 78 |
| 4 | Chase Estrada | IL | New Trier | 2029 | C | 76 |
| 5 | Nick Salata | IL | Palatine High School | 2027 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Eli Fasanati | IL | Maine South | 2027 | C | 74 |
| ^ | John Artinghelli | IL | Huntley | 2028 | C | 74 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Ryan Wilberding | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | C | 1.89-2.10 |
| 2 | Patricio Velazquez | IL | Libertyville | 2028 | C | 1.94-2.05 |
| 3 | Jack McDaniel | IL | Hinsdale South | 2027 | C | 1.97-2.06 |
| 4 | Chase Estrada | IL | New Trier | 2029 | C | 1.98-2.09 |
| 5 | Sam Christos | IL | GBS | 2027 | C | 2.01-2.08 |
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.
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