On June 24th, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff traveled to St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri for the St. Louis Summer ID. This open event was host to 33 players, mostly from Missouri but also some players from Illinois and Nebraska - with a couple of these players earning an invitation to represent their state at last month’s Senior Future Games and Junior Future Games.

Today, we are taking a look at every single position player from the day, including a top-5 ranking of who our staff thought showed the best in the workout.

CIF Mitchell Garner (Sullivan, 2026) is a physical uncommitted senior to know from the day who put together a loud round of BP. The right-handed hitter displayed easy, loud contact with a peak EV of 99 mph, averaging 96 mph throughout his round with a peak distance of 364’. He also averaged 72 mph for his bat-speed and 22 mph for his hand-speed.

INF Dan Lang (St. John Vianney), C Fin Almanza Parra (Wright City), INF Ben Delic (Oakville) and 1B Kurt Sheets (MICDS) are four young incoming freshmen who all showed well on the day and should be names to follow in the coming years.

Top Position Players

1. Dominic Pandolfo, Fort Zumwalt East (MO), 2027
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-11, 188-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced base, small foot hang into minimal stride. Strong hands, pull-side approach, easy pull-side power, pure swing, flat bat path. 64.6 mph bat speed with 21g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 mph max exit velocity (81 avg.); 362-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 80 mph. Loose, compact 3/4 arm action.
Defense: 1.87-1.94 pop time range; Clean glove-to-hand transfer, quick release, athletic mover.
Athletic Testing: 7.29 runner in the 60-yard dash.
Vizual Edge: 77.41 Edge Score.

2. Charlie Basta, St. John Vianney (MO), 2026
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-1, 178-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Open, balanced stance, small leg lift. Pull-side power, gap-to-gap approach, strong hands, pure swing. 70.1 mph bat speed with 14g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 mph max exit velocity (88.7 avg.); 348-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph. Loose 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: 2.00-2.25 pop time range; One-knee receiver, clean transfer, active feet.
Athletic Testing: 6.77 runner in the 60-yard dash; 23.00-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 68.67 Edge Score.