Preseason All-State Underclass: Statistical Analysis
March 3, 2026
On February 28th, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff hosted the Preseason All-State Underclass at The MAX in McCook, IL. Over 130 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 | Dodger Friedrich | IL | Lane Tech | 2028 | RHP | 93.6 mph |
| 2 | Anderson Kaufmann | IL | Alton | 2028 | C | 92.0 mph |
| 3 | Landon Connolly | IL | Naperville Central | 2028 | RHP | 91.7 mph |
| 4 | Jack Postma | IL | Barrington | 2028 | RHP | 90.7 mph |
| 5 | Nicholas Chiarodo | IL | Edwardsville | 2028 | SS | 89.6 mph |
| 6 | Ryan Pipkins | IL | Champaign Central | 2028 | OF | 89.1 mph |
| 7 | Luke Crowder | IL | Benet Academy | 2028 | LHP | 88.8 mph |
| 8 | Cole Clower | IL | Providence Catholic | 2028 | RHP | 88.7 mph |
| 9 | Paulie Hobbs | IL | Hanover Central | 2029 | OF | 88.3 mph |
| 10 | Kanon Baxley | IL | Kaneland | 2028 | SS | 88.3 mph |
| 11 | Mason Almazan | IL | Providence Catholic | 2028 | SS | 88.2 mph |
| 12 | Keegan Crabtree | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2028 | SS | 88.2 mph |
| 13 | Weston Ensign | IL | Fisher | 2028 | 3B | 88.0 mph |
| 14 | Theo Schroedter | IL | DePaul College Prep | 2029 | OF | 87.9 mph |
| 15 | Brock Hamilton | IL | Homewood-Flossmoor High School | 2028 | 1B | 87.9 mph |
| 16 | Will Vanderheyden | IL | O'Fallon | 2028 | RHP | 87.7 mph |
| 17 | Wes Thompson | IL | Normal University | 2028 | C | 87.7 mph |
| 18 | Cylis Rainey | IL | Mount Carmel | 2029 | OF | 87.4 mph |
| 19 | Dylan Jones | IL | Lemont | 2028 | LHP | 87.1 mph |
| 20 | Ethan Johnson | IL | Lake Zurich | 2028 | LHP | 86.9 mph |
FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Jack Kovich | IL | Glenbard West | 2029 | SS | 2434 rpm |
| 2 | Sonny Mateja | IL | Montini Catholic | 2028 | 2B | 2355 rpm |
| 3 | Ryan Carzoli | IL | McHenry | 2028 | RHP | 2333 rpm |
| 4 | Henry Murphy | IL | Maine South | 2028 | RHP | 2320 rpm |
| 5 | Luke Crowder | IL | Benet Academy | 2028 | LHP | 2305 rpm |
| 6 | Will Vanderheyden | IL | O'Fallon | 2028 | RHP | 2299 rpm |
| 7 | Weston Ensign | IL | Fisher | 2028 | 3B | 2286 rpm |
| 8 | Mason Almazan | IL | Providence Catholic | 2028 | SS | 2273 rpm |
| 9 | Christian Drye | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2028 | RHP | 2263 rpm |
| 10 | Anderson Kaufmann | IL | Alton | 2028 | C | 2248 rpm |
60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
| 1 | Gavin Helpingstine | IL | Brother Rice | 2028 | OF | 6.62 s |
| 2 | Carver Cohn | IL | McHenry | 2028 | OF | 6.63 s |
| 3 | Kameron Cox | IL | Montini Catholic | 2028 | SS | 6.65 s |
| 4 | Nic Bralts | IL | Champaign Central | 2028 | SS | 6.67 s |
| ^ | Weston Wyzukovicz | IL | Libertyville | 2028 | C | 6.67 s |
| 5 | Chase Boykin | IL | Marian Catholic | 2029 | SS | 6.69 s |
| 6 | Barrett Schifferdecker | IL | Loyola Academy | 2028 | OF | 6.71 s |
| ^ | Trey Hrasky | IL | O'Fallon | 2028 | OF | 6.71 s |
| ^ | Henry Shower | IL | Jacobs | 2029 | SS | 6.71 s |
| 7 | Jay Baird | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2028 | RHP | 6.77 s |
| ^ | Gavin Hartigan | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2028 | SS | 6.77 s |
| ^ | Kanon Baxley | IL | Kaneland | 2028 | SS | 6.77 s |
| ^ | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 6.77 s |
| 8 | Nicholas Chiarodo | IL | Edwardsville | 2028 | SS | 6.78 s |
| ^ | Anderson Kaufmann | IL | Alton | 2028 | C | 6.78 s |
| 9 | Grady Hopkins | IL | St Charles North | 2028 | OF | 6.79 s |
| 10 | Jacob Hite | IL | St. Laurence | 2028 | OF | 6.80 s |
| 11 | Hayven Gamboa | IL | Mount Carmel | 2028 | C | 6.81 s |
| 12 | Tyler Lanzi | IL | Providence Catholic | 2029 | OF | 6.83 s |
| 13 | Ryan Pipkins | IL | Champaign Central | 2028 | OF | 6.84 s |
| 14 | Luke Crowder | IL | Benet Academy | 2028 | LHP | 6.85 s |
| 15 | Peter Pignatiello | IL | Benet Academy | 2028 | SS | 6.87 s |
| 16 | Louie Franczak | IL | Addison Trail | 2028 | OF | 6.90 s |
| ^ | Bradley Jones | IL | Mahomet-Seymour | 2028 | 3B | 6.90 s |
| 17 | Mason Almazan | IL | Providence Catholic | 2028 | SS | 6.91 s |
| 18 | Will Steffens | IL | Barrington | 2028 | 1B | 6.94 s |
| 19 | Tyler Manning | IL | Geneva | 2028 | OF | 6.95 s |
| ^ | Milan Bansal | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2028 | 3B | 6.95 s |
| 20 | Alex Govoni | IL | Loyola Academy | 2028 | SS | 6.96 s |
| ^ | Quincy Fulton | IL | Newton | 2028 | 1B | 6.96 s |
| ^ | Easton Pickrel | IL | Galesburg | 2029 | SS | 6.96 s |
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Weston Ensign | IL | Fisher | 2028 | 3B | 105.8 mph |
| 2 | Carver Cohn | IL | McHenry | 2028 | OF | 103.9 mph |
| 3 | Barrett Schifferdecker | IL | Loyola Academy | 2028 | OF | 103.7 mph |
| 4 | Jacob Hite | IL | St. Laurence | 2028 | OF | 103.1 mph |
| 5 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 102.9 mph |
| 6 | Weston Wyzukovicz | IL | Libertyville | 2028 | C | 102.7 mph |
| 7 | Monty Chalabi | IL | Notre Dame College Prep | 2028 | C | 101.4 mph |
| 8 | Gavin Helpingstine | IL | Brother Rice | 2028 | OF | 101.1 mph |
| 9 | Kanon Baxley | IL | Kaneland | 2028 | SS | 101.1 mph |
| 10 | Terrell Hampton Hall | IL | De La Salle | 2029 | C | 101.0 mph |
| 11 | Evan Gomez | IL | South Elgin | 2028 | C | 100.5 mph |
| 12 | Drew Whitney | IL | Barrington High School | 2028 | C | 99.9 mph |
| 13 | Sawyer Valdez | IL | Sycamore High School | 2028 | SS | 99.7 mph |
| 14 | Will Steffens | IL | Barrington | 2028 | 1B | 99.7 mph |
| 15 | Josh Ouimette | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2028 | LHP | 99.6 mph |
| 16 | Bradley Jones | IL | Mahomet-Seymour | 2028 | 3B | 99.3 mph |
| 17 | Cole Clower | IL | Providence Catholic | 2028 | RHP | 99.0 mph |
| 18 | Colton Francisco | IL | Minooka | 2028 | 3B | 98.9 mph |
| 19 | Alex Govoni | IL | Loyola Academy | 2028 | SS | 98.9 mph |
| 20 | Ethan Sehmer | IL | Lakes Community | 2028 | SS | 98.7 mph |
| 21 | Caleb Mease | IL | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2028 | OF | 98.7 mph |
| 22 | Gavin Hartigan | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2028 | SS | 98.6 mph |
| 23 | Anderson Kaufmann | IL | Alton | 2028 | C | 98.4 mph |
| 24 | Nicholas Chiarodo | IL | Edwardsville | 2028 | SS | 98.4 mph |
| 25 | Gaetano Lazzara | IL | Lake Park | 2028 | SS | 98.2 mph |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Nicholas Chiarodo | IL | Edwardsville | 2028 | SS | 92 |
| 2 | Madden Nunn | IL | Whitney Young | 2028 | 3B | 91 |
| 3 | Cole Clower | IL | Providence Catholic | 2028 | RHP | 90 |
| ^ | Kanon Baxley | IL | Kaneland | 2028 | SS | 90 |
| ^ | Leo Kelly | IL | Loyola Academy | 2029 | 3B | 90 |
| 4 | Noah Correa | IL | chicago saint patrick | 2028 | SS | 89 |
| ^ | Milan Bansal | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2028 | 3B | 89 |
| ^ | Henry Burke | IL | Lake Forest | 2028 | SS | 89 |
| ^ | Kameron Cox | IL | Montini Catholic | 2028 | SS | 89 |
| ^ | Mason Almazan | IL | Providence Catholic | 2028 | SS | 89 |
| 5 | Sonny Mateja | IL | Montini Catholic | 2028 | 2B | 87 |
| ^ | Ethan Sehmer | IL | Lakes Community | 2028 | SS | 87 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Carver Cohn | IL | McHenry | 2028 | OF | 92 |
| 2 | Theo Schroedter | IL | DePaul College Prep | 2029 | OF | 91 |
| ^ | Cylis Rainey | IL | Mount Carmel | 2029 | OF | 91 |
| 3 | Lawton Close | IL | Naperville North | 2028 | OF | 90 |
| 4 | Paulie Hobbs | IL | Hanover Central | 2029 | OF | 89 |
| 5 | Luke Crowder | IL | Benet Academy | 2028 | LHP | 88 |
| ^ | Josh Ouimette | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2028 | LHP | 88 |
| ^ | Barrett Schifferdecker | IL | Loyola Academy | 2028 | OF | 88 |
| 6 | Colton Francisco | IL | Minooka | 2028 | 3B | 87 |
| ^ | Hayven Gamboa | IL | Mount Carmel | 2028 | C | 87 |
| ^ | Ryan Pipkins | IL | Champaign Central | 2028 | OF | 87 |
| 7 | Jacob Hite | IL | St. Laurence | 2028 | OF | 86 |
| ^ | Caleb Mease | IL | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2028 | OF | 86 |
| ^ | Gavin Helpingstine | IL | Brother Rice | 2028 | OF | 86 |
| 8 | Mason Koth | IL | Jacobs | 2029 | OF | 85 |
| ^ | Trey Hrasky | IL | O'Fallon | 2028 | OF | 85 |
| ^ | Braxton Bruns | IL | Rochelle Township High School | 2029 | OF | 85 |
| ^ | MJ Castelloni | IL | Fremd | 2028 | OF | 85 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Wes Thompson | IL | Normal University | 2028 | C | 82 |
| 2 | Lucas Sloan | IL | Olympia | 2028 | C | 81 |
| ^ | Evan Gomez | IL | South Elgin | 2028 | C | 81 |
| 3 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 80 |
| 4 | Weston Wyzukovicz | IL | Libertyville | 2028 | C | 78 |
| 5 | Jaythan Collazo | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2028 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Jack Bullington | IL | Marist | 2028 | C | 77 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Isaiah Wolter | IL | Oswego East | 2028 | C | 1.88-2.03 |
| 2 | Hayven Gamboa | IL | Mount Carmel | 2028 | C | 1.90-2.00 |
| ^ | Terrell Hampton Hall | IL | De La Salle | 2029 | C | 1.90-2.00 |
| 3 | Weston Wyzukovicz | IL | Libertyville | 2028 | C | 1.94-2.03 |
| 4 | Mason Carlson | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2029 | C | 1.94-2.10 |
| 5 | Maddux Carson | IL | Geneva | 2029 | C | 1.95-2.06 |
| ^ | Jaythan Collazo | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2028 | C | 1.95-2.06 |
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