Thu February 11, 2021
The annual Underclass Preseason All-State Showcase took place on Saturday, February 6 at Champions Sports in Nicholasville. The collection of talented players, mostly from the 2023-2024 graduating classes, included players from all corners of the state. Some players established themselves as players for college coaches to keep a close eye on moving forward, while others continued to show impressive improvements from previously attended events.
We are currently editing and uploading player videos from the event and will have much more content on standout players over the coming weeks leading up to the high school season. For now, here is a look at the top statistical performers in several different categories.
CLICK HERE to view the stats, Trackman, and Blast data for all players in attendance.
max fastball velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Jake Gregor | KY | St. Xavier | 2024 | RHP | 87 mph |
| 2 | Jake Schweitzer | KY | Trinity | 2024 | RHP | 86 mph |
| ^ | Raymond Saatman | KY | Sayre | 2023 | RHP | 86 mph |
| 3 | Eli James | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | 1B | 85 mph |
| ^ | Mitchell Renfro | IN | Evansville North | 2023 | RHP | 85 mph |
| 4 | Gavyn Childers | KY | Louisville Male | 2023 | RHP | 84 mph |
| ^ | William Orberson | KY | Lexington Christian Academy | 2024 | OF | 84 mph |
| 5 | Mason Croley | KY | Whitley County | 2023 | SS | 83 mph |
| ^ | Brandin Crawford | KY | Clay County | 2024 | 3B | 83 mph |
| ^ | Chance Todd | KY | Pulaski County | 2024 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Wade Hensley | KY | Pikeville | 2023 | LHP | 83 mph |
| 6 | Brody Mangold | KY | Conner | 2023 | RHP | 82 mph |
| ^ | Quincy Dillon | KY | Cooper | 2024 | 1B | 82 mph |
| ^ | Jake Hicks | KY | Ballard | 2023 | RHP | 82 mph |
max fastball spin rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Caden Matthews | KY | George Rogers Clark | 2024 | SS | 2518 rpm |
| 2 | William Orberson | KY | Lexington Christian Academy | 2024 | OF | 2467 rpm |
| 3 | Chance Todd | KY | Pulaski County | 2024 | RHP | 2384 rpm |
| 4 | Jake Hicks | KY | Ballard | 2023 | RHP | 2368 rpm |
| 5 | Chase Carver | KY | Warren East | 2023 | SS | 2345 rpm |
| 6 | Quincy Dillon | KY | Cooper | 2024 | 1B | 2339 rpm |
| 7 | Dylan Thompson | KY | Pikeville | 2024 | LHP | 2321 rpm |
| 8 | Mitchell Renfro | IN | Evansville North | 2023 | RHP | 2305 rpm |
| 9 | Raymond Saatman | KY | Sayre | 2023 | RHP | 2298 rpm |
| 10 | Jake Schweitzer | KY | Trinity | 2024 | RHP | 2219 rpm |
top 60-yard dash times
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
| 1 | Stephen Hayden | KY | Ballard | 2023 | OF | 6.87 |
| 2 | Jacob Jones | KY | West Jessamine | 2023 | OF | 6.97 |
| 3 | Ryder Gregory | KY | Elizabethtown | 2023 | CF | 7.05 |
| 4 | Wade Hensley | KY | Pikeville | 2023 | LHP | 7.08 |
| 5 | Chance Todd | KY | Pulaski County | 2024 | RHP | 7.09 |
| ^ | Brayden Nettles | KY | Eastern | 2024 | OF | 7.09 |
| 6 | Mark Nowak | KY | Cooper | 2024 | OF | 7.13 |
| 7 | Mason Croley | KY | Whitley County | 2023 | SS | 7.18 |
| 8 | Cameron Combs | KY | Corbin | 2023 | C | 7.21 |
top if velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Chance Todd | KY | Pulaski County | 2024 | RHP | 85 |
| 2 | Jake Schweitzer | KY | Trinity | 2024 | RHP | 83 |
| ^ | William Orberson | KY | Lexington Christian Academy | 2024 | OF | 83 |
| 3 | Stephen Hayden | KY | Ballard | 2023 | OF | 81 |
| ^ | Brandin Crawford | KY | Clay County | 2024 | 3B | 81 |
| ^ | Eli James | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | 1B | 81 |
| 4 | Chase Carver | KY | Warren East | 2023 | SS | 80 |
| ^ | Raleigh Craft | KY | Lexington Catholic | 2023 | RHP | 80 |
| ^ | Gavyn Childers | KY | Louisville Male | 2023 | RHP | 80 |
top of velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | William Orberson | KY | Lexington Christian Academy | 2024 | OF | 85 |
| ^ | Stephen Hayden | KY | Ballard | 2023 | OF | 85 |
| 2 | Wade Hensley | KY | Pikeville | 2023 | LHP | 83 |
| ^ | Mitchell Renfro | IN | Evansville North | 2023 | RHP | 83 |
| 3 | Brysen Dugger | KY | Pulaski | 2023 | 2B | 82 |
| 4 | Chase Carver | KY | Warren East | 2023 | SS | 81 |
| ^ | Carson Van Haaren | KY | Tates Creek | 2024 | RHP | 81 |
top catcher velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Cameron Combs | KY | Corbin | 2023 | C | 75 |
| 2 | Christian Neu | KY | Seminole | 2023 | C | 73 |
| 3 | Richard Parks | KY | Frederick Douglas | 2023 | C | 72 |
| ^ | Jack Gross | KY | Frederick Douglas | 2023 | C | 72 |
| 4 | Cooper Handshoe | KY | Henry Clay | 2023 | C | 71 |
| ^ | Travis Smith | KY | Sayre | 2024 | 3B | 71 |
| ^ | Brady Cain | KY | Pulaski County | 2023 | UTILITY | 71 |
| 5 | Brody Mangis | KY | Desales | 2024 | C | 70 |
top catcher pop times
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Jack Gross | KY | Frederick Douglas | 2023 | C | 1.99-2.09 |
| 2 | Christian Neu | KY | Seminole | 2023 | C | 2.00-2.08 |
| 3 | Richard Parks | KY | Frederick Douglas | 2023 | C | 2.05-2.17 |
| 4 | Cooper Handshoe | KY | Henry Clay | 2023 | C | 2.08-2.14 |
| ^ | Nick Kaelin | KY | Ballard | 2023 | C | 2.08-2.14 |
| 5 | Brady Cain | KY | Pulaski County | 2023 | UTILITY | 2.10-2.18 |
max exit velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Travis Smith | KY | Sayre | 2024 | 3B | 94.4 mph |
| 2 | Eli James | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | 1B | 94.3 mph |
| 3 | Cameron Combs | KY | Corbin | 2023 | C | 94.2 mph |
| 4 | Brandin Crawford | KY | Clay County | 2024 | 3B | 93.7 mph |
| 5 | Jake Schweitzer | KY | Trinity | 2024 | RHP | 92.8 mph |
| 6 | Jacob Jones | KY | West Jessamine | 2023 | OF | 92.2 mph |
| 7 | Gavyn Childers | KY | Louisville Male | 2023 | RHP | 91.7 mph |
| 8 | Luke Hubbard | KY | Conner | 2023 | C | 91.0 mph |
| 9 | Mason Croley | KY | Whitley County | 2023 | SS | 90.9 mph |
| 10 | William Orberson | KY | Lexington Christian Academy | 2024 | OF | 90.7 mph |
average exit velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Luke Hubbard | KY | Conner | 2023 | C | 87.7 mph |
| 2 | William Orberson | KY | Lexington Christian Academy | 2024 | OF | 86.4 mph |
| 3 | Wade Hensley | KY | Pikeville | 2023 | LHP | 86.0 mph |
| 4 | Eli James | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | 1B | 86.0 mph |
| 5 | Cameron Combs | KY | Corbin | 2023 | C | 84.8 mph |
| 6 | Travis Smith | KY | Sayre | 2024 | 3B | 84.7 mph |
| 7 | Jacob Jones | KY | West Jessamine | 2023 | OF | 84.6 mph |
| 8 | Brian Cook | KY | LCA | 2023 | C | 84.2 mph |
| 9 | Brody Mangis | KY | Desales | 2024 | C | 83.7 mph |
| 10 | Brandin Crawford | KY | Clay County | 2024 | 3B | 83.0 mph |
