Peoria Preseason ID: Statistical Analysis
February 21, 2025
On Wednesday, February 19th, the PB Illinois staff traveled to the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria, IL, to host the annual Peoria Preseason ID, an open event for the class of 2025-2028.
More than 55 players made their way to the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex this past Wednesday 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 | Kash VanHouten | IL | Canton | 2027 | SS | 92.3 mph |
| 2 | Caleb Cox | IL | Springfield Lutheran | 2026 | RHP | 90.7 mph |
| 3 | Soogyeom Park | IL | Champaign Central | 2025 | RHP | 88.9 mph |
| 4 | T.J. Heatherly | IL | Galesburg | 2026 | RHP | 87.9 mph |
| 5 | Cullen Schwigen | IL | Rockridge | 2027 | RHP | 85.7 mph |
FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Kash VanHouten | IL | Canton | 2027 | SS | 2386 rpm |
| 2 | Cullen Schwigen | IL | Rockridge | 2027 | RHP | 2278 rpm |
| 3 | Caleb Cox | IL | Springfield Lutheran | 2026 | RHP | 2209 rpm |
| 4 | Wilson McDaniel | IL | Central High School | 2026 | LHP | 2192 rpm |
| 5 | Cole Smith | IL | Metamora | 2026 | 3B | 2147 rpm |
60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
| 1 | Kash VanHouten | IL | Canton | 2027 | SS | 6.97 s |
| 2 | Dominic Stottler | IL | United Township | 2026 | SS | 7.02 s |
| 3 | Cullen Schwigen | IL | Rockridge | 2027 | RHP | 7.04 s |
| 4 | Keaton Ariano | IL | Geneseo | 2027 | OF | 7.09 s |
| 5 | Landon Gray | IL | Dunlap | 2026 | OF | 7.11 s |
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Quinn Scott | IL | United Township | 2026 | 1B | 99.8 mph |
| 2 | Auggie Lohnes | IL | East Peoria | 2026 | 3B | 98.9 mph |
| 3 | Camden Vescogni | IL | Washington | 2027 | 3B | 98.5 mph |
| 4 | Cullen Schwigen | IL | Rockridge | 2027 | RHP | 97.5 mph |
| 5 | T.J. Heatherly | IL | Galesburg | 2026 | RHP | 96.1 mph |
| 6 | Zach Darras | IL | United Township | 2026 | 3B | 95.9 mph |
| 7 | Kash VanHouten | IL | Canton | 2027 | SS | 95.7 mph |
| 8 | Hudson Lovell | IL | Morton | 2027 | C | 95.5 mph |
| 9 | Mason Phillips | IL | Washington | 2027 | 1B | 95.5 mph |
| 10 | Keaton Ariano | IL | Geneseo | 2027 | OF | 95.4 mph |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Kash VanHouten | IL | Canton | 2027 | SS | 94 |
| 2 | Auggie Lohnes | IL | East Peoria | 2026 | 3B | 82 |
| 3 | Camden Vescogni | IL | Washington | 2027 | 3B | 80 |
| ^ | Boston Katz | IL | Heyworth | 2026 | SS | 80 |
| ^ | AJ Ozier | IL | Springfield | 2026 | 3B | 80 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Cullen Schwigen | IL | Rockridge | 2027 | RHP | 89 |
| 2 | Cooper Burnside | IL | Dunlap | 2027 | OF | 84 |
| ^ | Chase Beckham | IL | Sacred Heart-Griffin | 2027 | OF | 84 |
| ^ | Landon Gray | IL | Dunlap | 2026 | OF | 84 |
| 3 | Keaton Ariano | IL | Geneseo | 2027 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Haydon Hawksworth | IL | Washington | 2026 | OF | 83 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Hudson Lovell | IL | Morton | 2027 | C | 77 |
| 2 | Sam McCully | IL | Normal West | 2027 | C | 76 |
| 3 | Stephen Petri | IL | Metamora | 2026 | C | 75 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Hudson Lovell | IL | Morton | 2027 | C | 1.94-2.01 |
| 2 | Stephen Petri | IL | Metamora | 2026 | C | 1.97-2.05 |
| 3 | Ben Cronkhite | IL | Metamor Township High School | 2026 | C | 1.99-2.09 |
| 4 | Layne Johnson | IL | Brimfield | 2026 | C | 2.00-2.11 |
| 5 | Sam McCully | IL | Normal West | 2027 | C | 2.01-2.19 |
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.