Preseason ProCase: Statistical Analysis

January 30, 2025
Kevin Cronin
Illinois & Wisconsin Data Coordinator, Area Scout

On Jan. 31, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff hosted the Preseason ProCase at Rhino Sports Academy in Shorewood, Ill. This event featured 20 prospects, most of whom are Illinois natives with a few prospects coming from Wisconsin and Indiana. The event allowed our staff, as well as the MLB scouts in attendance, the opportunity to get an in-depth look at some of the top prospects in both states.

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	Sam Hoeft	WI	Port Washington	2025	RHP	93.0 mph
2	Jake Rifenburg	IL	Benet Academy	2025	LHP	92.0 mph
3	Lucas Grant	IL	Joliet Catholic	2025	LHP	91.9 mph
4	Joshua Holst	IL	Libertyville	2025	LHP	91.6 mph
5	Jackson Natanek	IL	Brother Rice	2025	SS	90.8 mph

FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Lucas Grant	IL	Joliet Catholic	2025	LHP	2489 rpm
2	Jackson Natanek	IL	Brother Rice	2025	SS	2473 rpm
3	Joey Arend	IL	St. Charles East	2025	OF	2360 rpm
4	Joshua Holst	IL	Libertyville	2025	LHP	2346 rpm
5	Sam Hoeft	WI	Port Washington	2025	RHP	2332 rpm

60-YARD DASH

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	60-yard
1	Liam Arsich	IL	Lincoln-Way Central	2025	OF	6.53
2	Trey Meyers	IL	New Trier	2025	OF	6.64
3	Brandt Kendall	IN	Scottsburg High School	2025	OF	6.65
4	Cal Gates	IN	Bedford North Lawrence	2025	OF	6.75
5	Peyton Dickens	IN	WHITELAND COMMUNITY	2025	OF	6.77

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Exit Velocity (max)
1	Enzo Infelise	IL	Providence Catholic	2025	C	106.4 mph
2	Wyatt Pennington	IN	Avon	2025	RHP	102.2 mph
3	Brandt Kendall	IN	Scottsburg High School	2025	OF	102.1 mph
4	Davis Collie	IL	Sycamore	2025	1B	102.1 mph
5	Zach Bava	IL	Naperville North	2025	C	101.4 mph
6	Trey Meyers	IL	New Trier	2025	OF	101.2 mph
7	AJ Putty	IL	Huntley	2025	1B	100.9 mph
8	Mason Barth	IN	Andrean	2025	SS	100.8 mph
9	CJ Deckinga	IL	Minooka Community High School	2025	3B	100.2 mph
10	Cody Freitas	IL	Bradley-Bourbonnais	2025	RHP	100.1 mph

TOP INFIELD VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	INF Velo
1	Jackson Natanek	IL	Brother Rice	2025	SS	94
2	Wyatt Pennington	IN	Avon	2025	RHP	92
^	CJ Deckinga	IL	Minooka Community High School	2025	3B	92
3	Dominic Jacoby	IL	Taft	2023	SS	89
4	Mason Barth	IN	Andrean	2025	SS	88
^	Gavin Triezenberg	IL	Brother Rice	2025	SS	88
^	Enzo Infelise	IL	Providence Catholic	2025	C	88
5	Cody Freitas	IL	Bradley-Bourbonnais	2025	RHP	85

TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	OF Velo
1	Cal Gates	IN	Bedford North Lawrence	2025	OF	94
2	Peyton Dickens	IN	WHITELAND COMMUNITY	2025	OF	92
3	Liam Arsich	IL	Lincoln-Way Central	2025	OF	91
4	Trey Meyers	IL	New Trier	2025	OF	89
^	Joey Arend	IL	St. Charles East	2025	OF	89
5	Cooper Eggert	IL	Providence Catholic	2025	RHP	88

TOP CATCHER VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	C Velo
1	Enzo Infelise	IL	Providence Catholic	2025	C	85
2	Zach Bava	IL	Naperville North	2025	C	80
3	Marek Bolson	WI	Oconomowoc	2025	C	78

TOP POP TIMES

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Pop Time
1	Enzo Infelise	IL	Providence Catholic	2025	C	1.88-1.96
2	Marek Bolson	WI	Oconomowoc	2025	C	1.95-2.03
3	Zach Bava	IL	Naperville North	2025	C	1.96-2.02

+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.