Prep Baseball Report

Best of 2021: Max Exit Velocity Leaders


By: Diego Solares
Staff Writer, Associate Scout

The PBR Illinois staff hosted more than 40 showcases in 2021 – from invite-only events for select prospects, events for incoming freshmen, unsigned seniors, and the list goes on. Before we close the book on 2021 for good, we're going to check out some of the top showcase performances of last year.

To make your mark at a PBR showcase in 2022, check out the recently released Illinois winter 2022 calendar.

Below you'll find the hardest hit baseballs by Illinois' products over the last calendar year, separated by grad class.

MAX EXIT VELOCITY LEADERS

2022

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Daniel Pacella IL Mundelein 2022 1B 105.9 mph
2 Luke Adams IL Hinsdale Central 2022 3B 104.1 mph
3 Alex Stanwich IL Lincoln-Way East 2022 OF 103.5 mph
4 Matthew Tarr IL West Aurora 2022 C 102.4 mph
5 Victor Izquierdo IL Lockport 2022 1B 102.4 mph
6
Hayden Christiansen IL Richmond-Burton 2022 C 101.8 mph
7
Andrew Bollman IL Lincoln-Way East 2022 3B 101.7 mph
8
Jermaine Young Jr IL St. Patrick 2022 OF 100.9 mph
9
Estevan Moreno IL Montini Catholic 2022 SS 100.9 mph
10
Jake Collins IL Lockport 2022 OF 100.8 mph
11
Jack McNamara IL Lyons Township 2022 C 100.4 mph
12 Will Plattner IL Glenwood 2022 C 100.3 mph
13 Owen Hensler IL Central 2022 RHP 99.9 mph
14 Lucas Pajeau IL Lockport 2022 OF 99.8 mph
15 Javy Garcia IL Harlem 2022 1B 99.7 mph
16 Brady Small IL Lemont 2022 OF 99.6 mph
17 Cooper Ohlson IL Lyons Township 2022 OF 99.5 mph
18 John Rings IL Maine West 2022 3B 99.3 mph
19 Ryan Henschel IL Glenbrook North 2022 OF 99.2 mph
20
Owen Murphy IL Riverside-Brookfield 2022 3B 99.2 mph
21 Ryan Kramer IL The Latin School of Chicago 2022 3B 99.0 mph
22
Dylan Bass IL Glenbrook North 2022 OF 99.0 mph
23 Jack Flagg IL Oak Park-River Forest 2022 RHP 98.9 mph
24 Ethan Sosnowski IL East Peoria 2022 C 98.9 mph
25 Jack Scheri IL LaSalle Peru 2022 SS 98.7 mph
26 Michael O'Conor IL Notre Dame College Prep 2022 SS 98.7 mph
27 Brendan Summerhill IL Whitney Young 2022 OF 98.5 mph
28
Michael Addari IL Libertyville 2022 RHP 98.5 mph
29 Jake Kohanzo IL Barrington 2022 RHP 98.4 mph
30
Brian Twomey IL Riverside Brookfield 2022 C 97.8 mph
31 Gavin Dobbels IL Yorkville 2022 2B 97.7 mph
32 Ivan Dahlberg IL Minooka 2022 C 97.6 mph
33 Matthew Merk IL Lockport 2022 C 97.6 mph
34 Michael Zedak IL St. Laurence 2022 OF 97.6 mph
35 Harry Fandre IL Hinsdale Central 2022 1B 97.6 mph
36 Owen Ross IL Yorkville 2022 SS 97.5 mph
37 Evan Jones IL Normal University 2022 OF 97.5 mph
38 Lucas Montesantos IL Hinsdale Central 2022 RHP 97.2 mph
39 Jayden Lobliner IL St. Charles North 2022 C 97.2 mph
40
Blake Edmonds IL Hinsdale Central 2022 OF 97.1 mph
41 Caleb Royer IL Grant 2022 1B 97.0 mph
42 Tyler Adkins IL Metamora 2022 3B 97.0 mph
43 Eric Gonzalez IL Batavia 2022 SS 97.0 mph


2023

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Cade Duffin IL Oswego 2023 1B 107.5 mph
2 Caeleb Copeland IL Edwardsville 2023 OF 104.5 mph
3 Colin Barczi IL Naperville Central 2023 C 103.6 mph
4 Trey Swiderski IL Joliet Catholic 2023 OF 103.6 mph
5 Christian Graves IL Jacobs 2023 3B 101.9 mph
6
Brayden Bakes IL Huntley 2023 OF 101.3 mph
7
Mikey Murphy IL Minooka 2023 OF 100.8 mph
8 Cal Sefcik IL Marist 2023 SS 100.7 mph
9 Graham Mastros IL New Trier 2023 3B 99.4 mph
10 Ryan Bakes IL Huntley 2023 C 98.7 mph
11
Rocco Tenuta IL St. Francis 2023 SS 98.7 mph
12
Riley Iffrig IL Edwardsville 2023 1B 98.7 mph
13
Jaden Correa IL De La Salle 2023 ATH 98.6 mph
14 Jake Zitella IL St. Charles East 2023 3B 98.1 mph
15 Adam Schilz IL Warren 2023 SS 97.8 mph
16 Zachary Kwasny IL Lincoln-Way East 2023 3B 97.7 mph
17 Owen Cornett IL Du Quoin 2023 1B 97.7 mph
18 Andy Roman III IL Wheaton Academy 2023 C 97.6 mph
19
Blake Binkowski IL Lincoln-Way East 2023 1B 97.6 mph
20
Justin Trott IL Loyola 2023 1B 97.5 mph
21 Dylan Mayer IL New Trier 2023 OF 97.4 mph
22
William Hill IL Brooks 2023 OF 97.0 mph
23 Troy Stukenberg IL Lyons Township 2023 SS 96.9 mph
24 Chris Iannuzzi IL Stevenson 2023 OF 96.9 mph
25 Bryer Arview IL Civic Memorial 2023 SS 96.8 mph
26 Owen Duffy IL Marist 2023 OF 96.7 mph
27 CJ Filipek IL Huntley 2023 1B 96.6 mph
28 Alex Day IL Andrew 2023 3B 96.6 mph
29 Spencer Geake IL Glenbrook North 2023 RHP 96.6 mph
30 AJ Malzone IL St. Rita 2023 C 96.5 mph
31 Tommy Townsend IL Sycamore 2023 OF 96.4 mph
32 Danny Rollins IL Lake Park 2023 C 96.3 mph
33 Ryan Niedzwiedz IL West Aurora 2023 SS 96.3 mph
34 Cooper Cohn IL McHenry 2023 C 96.3 mph
36 Jason Fye IL Oswego East 2023 1B 96.3 mph
35 Drew Gilley IL New Trier 2023 OF 96.3 mph
36
Charalambos Nicoloudes IL Naperville Central 2023 3B 96.3 mph
37
Kade Schneider IL Barrington 2023 OF 96.3 mph
38 Tyler Vasey IL Prairie Ridge 2023 SS 96.2 mph
39 Sheppard Graf IL Lake Forest 2023 3B 96.1 mph
40 Joey Russo IL Mount Carmel 2023 C 96.1 mph
41 Anthony Martinez IL Lockport 2023 RHP 96.0 mph
42
Kaden Griffitts IL Williamsville 2023 OF 96.0 mph


2024

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1
Keenan Oldani IL South Elgin 2024 3B 100.3 mph
2 Cash Campbell IL Montini Catholic 2024 3B 99.0 mph
3
CJ Regillio IL Crystal Lake South 2024 1B 96.2 mph
4
Ryan Sloan IL York 2024 RHP 96.1 mph
5
Matthew Zeman IL Montini Catholic 2024 OF 95.8 mph
6
Morgan Wachler IL Palatine 2024 OF 95.3 mph
7
Justyn Hart IL Marian Catholic 2024 LHP 95.2 mph
8
Eric DeCosta IL Wheaton Warrenville South 2024 3B 95.0 mph
9
Sir Jamison Jones IL St. Rita 2024 C 94.8 mph
10
James Love IL Joliet West 2024 3B 94.1 mph
11 Zachary Pyles IL Warren 2024 3B 93.8 mph
12 Luca Royer IL Lake Forest 2024 OF 93.3 mph
13 Savion Flowers IL Kenwood 2024 3B 92.8 mph
14
Jonathan Fleaka IL Lake Zurich 2024 2B 92.8 mph
15 Beau McBride IL New Trier 2024 LHP 92.7 mph
16
Ryan Kotara IL Lincoln-Way Central 2024 SS 92.6 mph
17
Luke Newhall IL Walter Payton College Prep 2024 RHP 92.6 mph
18 Max Miller IL New Trier 2024 C 92.4 mph
19 Justin Butcher IL Taft 2024 OF 92.4 mph
20
Jaden Obaldo IL Crystal Lake Central 2024 2B 92.3 mph
21
Aayush Modi IL Naperville North 2024 1B 92.3 mph
22
Nolan VanDuzer IL LaSalle-Peru 2024 RHP 92.3 mph
23
Jameson Martin IL St. Laurence 2024 SS 92.2 mph
24
Randall Nauden IL Marian Catholic 2024 C 92.0 mph
25 Braylon Kilduff IL Byron 2024 RHP 91.9 mph
26 David Cox IL Nazareth 2024 SS 91.9 mph
27 Colin Ryder IL St Charles North 2024 1B 91.8 mph
28 William Klumpp IL Sycamore 2024 OF 91.6 mph
29
Matthew Ruttkay IL Glenbrook North 2024 1B 91.4 mph
30
Charlie Vercruysse IL Normal University 2024 SS 91.3 mph
31
Tom Ford IL Lisle 2024 RHP 91.2 mph
32
Ryan Groberski IL Lockport 2024 1B 91.2 mph
33
Gabriel Kotwasinski IL Fenwick 2024 3B 91.0 mph
34
Carter Laudeman IL Morris 2024 RHP 91.0 mph
35
Krayton Reincke IL Porta 2024 RHP 91.0 mph
36
Jack Swaney IL Springfield 2024 1B 91.0 mph


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