Prep Baseball Report

Senior Future Games Positional Data Dive: Team Heartland


By: Illinois Staff

On Tuesday, July 21, Prep Baseball hosted the official 2026 Future Games 17U Workout Day. The best uncommitted talent from the Class of 2027 all met at LakePoint Sports on this day to ignite the start of this special event, as position players were guided through this pro-style workout in front of a sea of nearly 500 college coaches.

In this post, we’ll share with you the stat leaders from across the country following Tuesday's workout, leaderboards precisely collected by our state-of-the-art tech partners at TrackMan, Blast Motion, VALD Performance, and Vizual Edge. Illinois and Wisconsin prospects from Team Heartland are both mentioned within this story.


VALD PERFORMANCE

60-YARD

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd
1 Jackson Roberts IL Barrington 2027 SS 6.60 s
2 Alex Michna WI New Berlin Eisenhower 2027 OF 6.64 s
3 Anthony Cartolano IL Brother Rice 2027 OF 6.69 s
4 Nolan Julseth WI New Glarus 2027 SS 6.71 s
5 Keaton Ariano IL Geneseo 2027 OF 6.74 s
6 Zane Schneider IL Lemont 2027 3B 6.77 s
7 Maddux Hermus WI Kimberly 2027 RHP 6.86 s
8 Easton DeBernardi IL Marquette Academy 2027 OF 6.98 s
9 Lucas Beaty IL Normal Community 2027 C 7.12 s
10 Ethan Miller WI Slinger 2027 C 7.19 s

10-YARD

Rank Name State School Class Pos 10-yd
1 Zane Schneider IL Lemont 2027 3B 1.58 s
2 Alex Michna WI New Berlin Eisenhower 2027 OF 1.60 s
^ Jackson Roberts IL Barrington 2027 SS 1.60 s
3 Keaton Ariano IL Geneseo 2027 OF 1.61 s
4 Maddux Hermus WI Kimberly 2027 RHP 1.63 s
5 Nolan Julseth WI New Glarus 2027 SS 1.64 s
^ Easton DeBernardi IL Marquette Academy 2027 OF 1.64 s
6 Ethan Miller WI Slinger 2027 C 1.66 s
7 Anthony Cartolano IL Brother Rice 2027 OF 1.67 s
8 Johnny Louise IL Montini Catholic 2027 3B 1.70 s
9 Lucas Beaty IL Normal Community 2027 C 1.72 s
^ Rocco Triolo IL Lincoln-Way East 2027 C 1.72 s
10 Derrik Beckstrand WI Elkhorn 2027 RHP 1.81 s


TRACKMAN

We'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch data.

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Gavin Stanislawski IL Brother Rice 2027 3B 102.1 mph
2 Rocco Triolo IL Lincoln-Way East 2027 C 101.9 mph
3 Easton DeBernardi IL Marquette Academy 2027 OF 100.8 mph
4 Johnny Louise IL Montini Catholic 2027 3B 100.6 mph
5 Ethan Miller WI Slinger 2027 C 99.2 mph
6 Alex Michna WI New Berlin Eisenhower 2027 OF 99.1 mph
7 Lucas Beaty IL Normal Community 2027 C 98.7 mph
8 Anthony Cartolano IL Brother Rice 2027 OF 98.1 mph
9 Keaton Ariano IL Geneseo 2027 OF 97.7 mph
10 Derrik Beckstrand WI Elkhorn 2027 RHP 97.3 mph
11 Jackson Roberts IL Barrington 2027 SS 95.8 mph
12 Nolan Julseth WI New Glarus 2027 SS 94.7 mph
13 Carson Hamblin IL Lake Zurich 2027 OF 94.6 mph
14 Zane Schneider IL Lemont 2027 3B 90.8 mph

EXIT VELOCITY (AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Rocco Triolo IL Lincoln-Way East 2027 C 96.5 mph
2 Johnny Louise IL Montini Catholic 2027 3B 94.4 mph
3 Easton DeBernardi IL Marquette Academy 2027 OF 93.9 mph
4 Anthony Cartolano IL Brother Rice 2027 OF 93.8 mph
5 Gavin Stanislawski IL Brother Rice 2027 3B 93.7 mph
6 Jackson Roberts IL Barrington 2027 SS 92.5 mph
7 Alex Michna WI New Berlin Eisenhower 2027 OF 92.5 mph
8 Lucas Beaty IL Normal Community 2027 C 91.6 mph
9 Derrik Beckstrand WI Elkhorn 2027 RHP 91.3 mph
10 Nolan Julseth WI New Glarus 2027 SS 89.9 mph

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.

Batted Ball (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Gavin Stanislawski IL Brother Rice 2027 3B 381 ft
2 Johnny Louise IL Montini Catholic 2027 3B 378 ft
3 Lucas Beaty IL Normal Community 2027 C 375 ft
4 Rocco Triolo IL Lincoln-Way East 2027 C 373 ft
5 Keaton Ariano IL Geneseo 2027 OF 370 ft
6 Derrik Beckstrand WI Elkhorn 2027 RHP 368 ft
7 Ethan Miller WI Slinger 2027 C 367 ft
8 Jackson Roberts IL Barrington 2027 SS 363 ft
9 Anthony Cartolano IL Brother Rice 2027 OF 363 ft
10 Easton DeBernardi IL Marquette Academy 2027 OF 352 ft

Sweet Spot %

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Anthony Cartolano IL Brother Rice 2027 OF 90 %
2 Johnny Louise IL Montini Catholic 2027 3B 80 %
3 Derrik Beckstrand WI Elkhorn 2027 RHP 60 %
4 Rocco Triolo IL Lincoln-Way East 2027 C 55 %
^ Lucas Beaty IL Normal Community 2027 C 55 %
5 Easton DeBernardi IL Marquette Academy 2027 OF 50 %
^ Nolan Julseth WI New Glarus 2027 SS 50 %
^ Gavin Stanislawski IL Brother Rice 2027 3B 50 %

Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.


BLAST

With the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured at this open showcase.

HAND SPEED (AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Alex Michna WI New Berlin Eisenhower 2027 OF 23.5 mph
2 Nolan Julseth WI New Glarus 2027 SS 21.9 mph
3 Ethan Miller WI Slinger 2027 C 21.1 mph
4 Jackson Roberts IL Barrington 2027 SS 21.0 mph
^ Gavin Stanislawski IL Brother Rice 2027 3B 21.0 mph
5 Rocco Triolo IL Lincoln-Way East 2027 C 20.7 mph
6 Easton DeBernardi IL Marquette Academy 2027 OF 20.4 mph
7 Johnny Louise IL Montini Catholic 2027 3B 19.8 mph
8 Carson Hamblin IL Lake Zurich 2027 OF 19.6 mph
9 Anthony Cartolano IL Brother Rice 2027 OF 19.5 mph
10 Zane Schneider IL Lemont 2027 3B 19.2 mph

Hand Speed: The observed speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.

BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Anthony Cartolano IL Brother Rice 2027 OF 75.0 mph
2 Nolan Julseth WI New Glarus 2027 SS 74.3 mph
3 Rocco Triolo IL Lincoln-Way East 2027 C 74.1 mph
4 Gavin Stanislawski IL Brother Rice 2027 3B 73.8 mph
5 Easton DeBernardi IL Marquette Academy 2027 OF 72.2 mph
6 Johnny Louise IL Montini Catholic 2027 3B 70.9 mph
7 Keaton Ariano IL Geneseo 2027 OF 70.1 mph
8 Zane Schneider IL Lemont 2027 3B 69.4 mph
9 Ethan Miller WI Slinger 2027 C 68.9 mph
10 Alex Michna WI New Berlin Eisenhower 2027 OF 68.3 mph

Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.

ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Alex Michna WI New Berlin Eisenhower 2027 OF 20.5 g
2 Nolan Julseth WI New Glarus 2027 SS 17.7 g
3 Anthony Cartolano IL Brother Rice 2027 OF 15.2 g
4 Rocco Triolo IL Lincoln-Way East 2027 C 14.8 g
5 Jackson Roberts IL Barrington 2027 SS 11.7 g

Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.

ON-PLANE EFFICIENCY %

Rank Name State School Class Pos On Plane Eff (avg)
1 Jackson Roberts IL Barrington 2027 SS 80 %
2 Lucas Beaty IL Normal Community 2027 C 70 %
3 Keaton Ariano IL Geneseo 2027 OF 68 %
4 Carson Hamblin IL Lake Zurich 2027 OF 67 %
5 Alex Michna WI New Berlin Eisenhower 2027 OF 67 %
6 Ethan Miller WI Slinger 2027 C 60 %
7 Rocco Triolo IL Lincoln-Way East 2027 C 56 %
8 Nolan Julseth WI New Glarus 2027 SS 50 %
9 Zane Schneider IL Lemont 2027 3B 49 %
10 Gavin Stanislawski IL Brother Rice 2027 3B 47 %

On-Plane Efficiency %: measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. Your Vertical Bat Angle (VBA) at contact establishes the plane for that specific swing. A high % is a great indicator of making consistent contact and barreling balls. Blast recommends an average of 70% or higher, with a range in the 65% to 85%.


VISUAL EDGE

A look at the top Vizual Edge scores from the event.

EDGE SCORE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Edge Score
1 Jackson Roberts IL Barrington 2027 SS 74.62
2 Alex Michna WI New Berlin Eisenhower 2027 OF 74.30

The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.

The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.

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