Underclass Games: Statistical Analysis
July 27, 2017
By Drew Locascio
Illinois Scouting Director
The Underclass Games took place on Monday, July 24th at University of Illinois-Chicago’s Curtis Granderson Stadium. The event, a premier destination for rising sophomores across Illinois and Wisconsin, had more than 60 players in attendance.
The event was as deep as it has ever been with talent and a number of guys elevated their stock. Many of the players listed below should be high-follows moving forward. Below we breakdown the top statistical performances from the event.
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Top HOME-TO-FIRST TIMES
The numbers listed below were taken from the workout portion of the event and also times collected during game play. Michael Seegers ran a 4.25 down-the-line in game play to lead the way.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Time |
| Michael Seegers | WI | Home School | 2020 | MIF | 4.25 |
| Rohan B. Shah | IL | Lyons Township | 2020 | INF/RHP | 4.28 |
| George Klassen | WI | Port Washington | 2020 | INF/RHP | 4.32 |
| Anthony Mangano | IL | Lake Zurich | 2020 | MIF | 4.32 |
| Noah Deluga | IL | Lake Zurich | 2020 | OF/LHP | 4.33 |
Top fastball velocity
Tyler Chadwick, Eben Heine and Noah DeLuga all topped out at 86 mph to lead a strong crop of arms.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Fastball Velocity |
| Tyler Chadwick | WI | Marshall | 2020 | RHP/OF | 86 |
| Eben Heine | IL | Plainfield North | 2020 | OF/RHP | 86 |
| Noah DeLuga | IL | Lake Zurich | 2020 | LHP/OF | 86 |
| Luke Fox | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2020 | LHP/OF | 85 |
| Johhny Kubin | IL | Marist | 2020 | RHP | 85 |
| Zach Hise | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2020 | RHP | 85 |
| George Klassen | IL | Port Wahington | 2020 | RHP | 84 |
| Chris Byhre | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2020 | RHP | 84 |
top exit velocity
Physical left-handed hitter, Vincent Esposito topped out at 94 mph from a tee to headline the top exit velocities from the day. Thomas Otto and Jacob Mote were next in line, topping out at 93 mph.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity |
| Vincent Esposito | IL | Rock Island | 2020 | 1B | 94 |
| Thomas Otto | WI | Appleton North | 2020 | C | 93 |
| Jacob Mote | IL | Normal University | 2020 | INF | 93 |
| Patrick Straub | IL | Metea Valley | 2020 | C/RHP | 91 |
| Marquis Jackson | IL | Brother Rice | 2020 | OF | 91 |
| Jack Kuchel | IL | Sandburg | 2020 | OF/RHP | 91 |
| Anthony Mangano | IL | Lake Zurich | 2020 | MIF | 90 |
tOP INFIELD VELOCITY
George Klassen, who found himself on the list for running one of the top home-to-first times of the event, was clocked at 87 mph across the infield which leads a solid core of infielders. Jacob Mote came in close behid Klassen, topping out at 86 mph.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Infield Velocity |
| George Klassen | WI | Port Washington | 2020 | INF/RHP | 87 |
| Jacob Mote | IL | Normal University | 2020 | INF | 86 |
| Colton Coca | WI | Case | 2020 | 3B | 84 |
| Michael Seegers | WI | Home School | 2020 | MIF | 83 |
| TJ Manteufel | WI | Union Grove | 2020 | MIF | 81 |
| Eric Erato | WI | Sussex Hamilton | 2020 | 3B | 80 |
top outfield velocity
Tyler Chadwick and Eben Heine showed off big arms from the outfield, both topping out at 90 plus.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Outfield Velocity |
| Tyler Chadwick | WI | Marshall | 2020 | OF/RHP | 91 |
| Eben Heine | IL | Plainfield North | 2020 | OF/RHP | 90 |
| Noah DeLuga | IL | Lake Zurich | 2020 | LHP/OF | 87 |
| Marquis Jackson | IL | Brother Rice | 2020 | OF | 87 |
| Luke Fox | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2020 | LHP/OF | 85 |
top catcher pop times
Cameron Dupont showed off an easy arm and pop times were the lowest of the event, ranging from 2.04-2.10.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Times |
| Cameron Dupont | WI | West De Pere | 2020 | C | 2.04-2.10 |
| Trevor Davis | IL | Danville | 2020 | C | 2.04-2.15 |
| Isaac Crabb | IL | Harrisburg | 2020 | C | 2.04-2.25 |
| Thomas Otto | WI | Appleton North | 2020 | C | 2.08-2.18 |
top catcher velocity
Trevor Davis tied with Cameron Dupont for the top velocity from the crouch, 78 mph.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Catcher Velocity |
| Trevor Davis | IL | Danville | 2020 | C | 78 |
| Cameron Dupont | WI | West De Pere | 2020 | C | 78 |
| Jake Masini | IL | Prairie Ridge | 2020 | C | 75 |
| Thomas Otto | IL | Appleton North | 2020 | C | 74 |
| Patrick Straub | IL | Metea Valley | 2020 | C/RHP | 74 |
