On Tuesday, June 17th, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff made the trip down to Dozer Park in Peoria, Illinois for the Peoria Summer ID. Though one of the smaller events we hosted, it proved to be packed with talent, as shown with the top overall prospects below.

Continue reading for a look at every single scouting report from the day, as well as a top-5 ranking of the best performers.

SS Garret Matznick (Newman Central Catholic, 2026) is an athletic glove to note from the day. On the dirt, he showed clean actions with sure-handed actions and the ability to play on the move. He also took a quality round of BP with a middle of the field approach while working on the barrel.

TOP OVERALL PROSPECTS

1. Jackson Ahrens, East Peoria (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-11, 175 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Open, upright, toe-tap. Gap-to-gap approach, pure swing, flat bat path, pull-side power. 72.3 mph bat speed with 7g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 98 mph max exit velocity (83.8 avg.); 351-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83.00 mph. Low 3/4 arm slot, short, quick arm action.
Defense: Agile, showed off range, soft hands to receive, fields with confidence.
Athletic Testing: 6.79 runner in the 60-yard dash; 22.60-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 70.54 Edge Score.