Jake
Troyner

Illinois-Chicago commit, currently ranked No. 60 in the state. Troyner was consistently on the barrel in this game, tallying two hits and two RBI out of the three-hole for the Hill. A left-handed hitter, Troyner has a hitterish setup in the box with a crouched and slightly open stance. He has a short stride that works back to even, with a short, compact swing that makes line drive contact to the middle/opposite parts of the field.

Verbally committed to Illinois-Chicago.

An uncommitted left-handed bat that stood out was CIF Jake Troyner (Joliet Catholic, 2024), who helped lead the Hilltoppers to consecutive 2A state titles this spring. At 6-foot-2, 188-pounds, Troyner has an upside frame with noticeable athleticism and room to fill out. Troyner first caught our attention during batting practice where he showed a fluid, easy swing that stayed on the barrel, while also using the whole field. He started the gameplay portion of the event out strong, blasting a no-doubt home run to the pull-side on Tuesday morning, finishing the event 3-for-6 with a double, home run, and two RBIs. 

Positional Profile: 1B/3B
Body: 6-3, 190-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Tall setup, toe tap short stride. Fluid, easy swing, stays on balance and inside the baseball, consistently on the barrel and uses the big part of the field. Finished game play 3-for-6 with a home run, double, two RBIs, two runs and a walk. 65.2 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 86.7 mph. 319’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Short arm action with some quickness, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Soft hands, fluid footwork around the bag, clean double play turn.
Run: 7.92 runner in the 60.

1B Jake Troyner (Joliet Catholic, 2024) is coming off a state championship this spring where he was one of the leading producers for the Hilltopper offense. Troyner showed no signs of slowing down at the Scout Day, putting together a sound round of batting practice from the left side. At 6-foot-3, 185-pounds, has long, strong levers and works out of a narrow, open setup. Troyner stays on balance throughout and works with minimal effort while showing feel for the barrel, a gap-to-gap approach and a max exit velocity of 92.5 mph. 

Positional Profile: SS/1B
Body: 6-3, 178-pounds. Projectable frame.
Hit: LHH. Narrow stance, short stride, high hands. Simple swing, repeats and on the barrel with sneaky jump to all fields. Uphill path and whole field approach.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 84.4 mph. 328’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 73 mph. Short arm action, athletic arm, throws from multiple slots.
Defense: Easy actions, long strides, fluid footwork, soft hands.
Run: 7.43 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: INF
Body: 6-2, 160-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Tall, narrow stance, easy pre-pitch load, short stride. Short, level swing, high finish, pull side tendencies.
Power: 82.8 max exit velocity, averaged 69.3 mph. 300’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 65 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Feet get staggered, stays low to the ground, average hands, clean exchange.
Run: 7.76 runner in the 60.