PBR Illinois Best of 2022: Top Catcher Velocities
January 27, 2023
The PBR Illinois staff hosted over 40 showcases in 2022 – from invite-only events for select prospects, events for incoming freshmen, unsigned seniors, and the list goes on. Before we close the book on 2022 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 2023, check out the recently released Illinois winter 2023 calendar.
Below you'll find the top catcher velocities produced by Illinois products over the last calendar year, separated by grad class.
2022
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | C VELO |
| 1 | Jackson Bessette | IL | South Elgin | 2022 | C | 84 |
| 2 | Will Plattner | IL | Glenwood | 2022 | C | 80 |
| 3 | Hayden Christiansen | IL | Richmond-Burton | 2022 | C | 77 |
| 4 | Owen Anderson | IL | Geneva | 2022 | C | 75 |
2023
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | C VELO |
| 1 | TJ Schuyler | IL | Antioch | 2023 | C | 83 |
| 2 | Cooper Cohn | IL | McHenry | 2023 | C | 82 |
| ^ | Henry Wolfe | IL | New Trier | 2023 | C | 82 |
| 3 | Damon Brena | IL | Niles West | 2023 | C | 81 |
| ^ | Brayden Biggs | IL | Belleville West | 2023 | C | 81 |
| 4 | Griffin Graue | IL | Glenwood | 2023 | C | 80 |
| ^ | Ray Jesse | IL | Lockport | 2023 | C | 80 |
| ^ | Tysen Sorensen | IL | Normal University | 2023 | C | 80 |
| ^ | AJ Malzone | IL | St. Rita | 2023 | C | 80 |
| 5 | Andy Roman | IL | Wheaton Academy | 2023 | C | 79 |
| ^ | Donald Timon | IL | Mascoutah | 2023 | C | 79 |
| 6 | Andrew Mack | IL | Minooka | 2023 | C | 78 |
| ^ | Kevin Geake | IL | Glenbrook North | 2023 | C | 78 |
| ^ | Jake LaVine | IL | Metea Valley | 2023 | C | 78 |
| ^ | Nate Branch | IL | Palatine | 2023 | C | 78 |
| ^ | Ricky Collazo | IL | IC Catholic Prep | 2023 | C | 78 |
| ^ | Donald Tober | IL | Timothy Christian | 2023 | RHP | 78 |
| ^ | William Millard | IL | O'Fallon | 2023 | C | 78 |
| 7 | Danny Rollins | IL | Lake Park | 2023 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Johnny Wendling | IL | St. Laurence | 2023 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Myles Brincks | IL | Harvard | 2023 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Charlie Bergin | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2023 | 3B | 77 |
| ^ | Michael Stupavsky | IL | Quincy Notre Dame | 2023 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Daniel Connelly | IL | Mundelein | 2023 | C | 77 |
2024
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | C VELO |
| 1 | Sir Jamison Jones | IL | St. Rita | 2024 | C | 81 |
| 2 | Jimmy Janicki | IL | Downers Grove North | 2024 | C | 80 |
| ^ | Kyle Hartmann | IL | Sycamore | 2024 | C | 80 |
| ^ | Seth Impson | IL | Springfield | 2024 | C | 80 |
| ^ | Brock Suding | IL | Tolono Unity | 2024 | C | 80 |
| 3 | Randall Nauden | IL | Brother Rice | 2024 | C | 79 |
| 4 | Luke Landrus | IL | St. Joseph | 2024 | C | 78 |
| 5 | Max Miller | IL | New Trier | 2024 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Eisen Kim | IL | Niles West | 2024 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Cameron Smith | IL | Reed Custer | 2024 | C | 77 |
| 6 | Hayden Fellows | IL | Downers Grove South | 2024 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Ashton Seymore | IL | Latin School of Chicago | 2024 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Rhett Wolf | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2024 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Tommy Korn | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2024 | RHP | 76 |
| 7 | Josh Efflandt | IL | Wauconda | 2024 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Graham Roesel | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2024 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Owen Hawkins | IL | Mattoon | 2024 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Sam Ruden | IL | Lyons Township | 2024 | OF | 75 |
| ^ | Keshaun Parker | IL | Simeon | 2024 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Aiden Simmons | IL | Plainfield North | 2024 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Matthew Zeman | IL | Montini Catholic | 2024 | OF | 75 |
2025
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | C VELO |
| 1 | Blaine Williams | IL | Tremont | 2025 | C | 85 |
| 2 | Quinn Schambow | IL | Libertyville | 2025 | C | 80 |
| 3 | Jaden Fauske | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2025 | C | 79 |
| ^ | Enzo Infelise | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | C | 79 |
| 4 | Gael Urbieta | IL | Loyola Academy | 2025 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Charlie Meister | IL | Hersey | 2025 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Angelo Lundeen | IL | Lyons Township | 2025 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Ben Jarnecke | IL | Fenwick | 2025 | C | 77 |
| 5 | Joey Gumuls | IL | Marist | 2025 | C | 76 |
| ^ | John McAuliffe | IL | Marist | 2025 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Jake Johnson | IL | Burlington Central | 2025 | C | 76 |
| 6 | Ryan Schaffnit | IL | Morton | 2025 | RHP | 75 |
| ^ | Alex Kiefer | IL | Mount Vernon | 2025 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Brandon Stinson | IL | Kenwood Academy | 2025 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Matteo Nolasco | IL | Stevenson | 2025 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Vincent Ippolito | IL | Willowbrook | 2025 | C | 75 |
| 7 | Daniel Luster Jr | IL | Kenwood | 2025 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Kaleb Navarro | IL | De La Salle | 2025 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Daniel Willner | IL | Deerfield | 2025 | RHP | 74 |
| ^ | Calen Scheider | IL | Hampshire | 2025 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Freddie Matvias | IL | DePaul College Prep | 2025 | C | 74 |
| ^ | AJ Foley | IL | Lake Zurich | 2025 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Noah Brandt | IL | Somonauk | 2025 | C | 74 |
2026
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | C VELO |
| 1 | Frank Costabile | IL | Stevenson | 2026 | C | 78 |
| 2 | Ryan Harris | IL | Stevenson | 2026 | C | 76 |
| 3 | Peter Corthinos | IL | Maine South | 2026 | C | 73 |
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