Senior Future Games Positional Data Dive: Team Heartland
July 29, 2026
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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