2026 Danville Summer ID: Top Statistical Performers

July 29, 2026
Carter Floyd
KY Social Media Director

We would like to thank all who participated in our 2026 Danville Summer ID this July! Below, we have the complete statistical analysis, highlighting the standouts from the event!

COMPLETE STATISTICS

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TOP EXIT VELOCITIES

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Exit Velocity (max)
1	Ari Wells	KY	Caldwell County High School	2027	OF	104.0 mph
2	Xavier Hayden	KY	Marion County High School	2027	SS	97.9 mph
3	Landry Mayhugh	KY	Trinity High School	2029	C	97.8 mph
4	Griffin Gandee	KY	Madison Central High School	2029	OF	97.7 mph
5	Dax Humes	KY	Bethlehem High School	2028	3B	96.8 mph
6	Lucas Ward	KY	Madison Central High School	2027	OF	95.5 mph
7	Will McKnight	KY	Christian Academy of Louisville	2027	RHP	93.9 mph
8	Jack Yarka	KY	North Oldham High School	2028	1B	93.7 mph
9	Maddox Adams	KY	Henry Clay High School	2027	OF	93.3 mph
10	Carson Oates	KY	Randall K. Cooper High School	2028	1B	92.8 mph

TOP DISTANCES

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Distance (max)
1	Ari Wells	KY	Caldwell County High School	2027	OF	389 ft
2	Dax Humes	KY	Bethlehem High School	2028	3B	382 ft
3	Landry Mayhugh	KY	Trinity High School	2029	C	363 ft
4	Will McKnight	KY	Christian Academy of Louisville	2027	RHP	356 ft
5	Tatum Moore	KY	Breathitt County High School	2029	C	355 ft

TOP 60 YARD DASH TIMES (VALD)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	60-yd
1	Maddox Adams	KY	Henry Clay High School	2027	OF	6.67 s
2	Ari Wells	KY	Caldwell County High School	2027	OF	6.69 s
3	Lucas Ward	KY	Madison Central High School	2027	OF	6.85 s
4	Griffin Gandee	KY	Madison Central High School	2029	OF	6.89 s
5	Will McKnight	KY	Christian Academy of Louisville	2027	RHP	6.90 s

TOP FASTBALL VELOCITIES

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velocity (max)
1	Drew Abanatha	KY	Ballard High	2027	RHP	89.7 mph
2	Abe Mullins	KY	Montgomery County High School	2027	3B	89.4 mph
3	Carson Oates	KY	Randall K. Cooper High School	2028	1B	88.7 mph
4	Will McKnight	KY	Christian Academy of Louisville	2027	RHP	87.5 mph
5	Tucker Mosley	KY	Boyle	2028	RHP	86.5 mph

TOP SPIN RATES

FASTBALL:

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (max)
1	Drew Abanatha	KY	Ballard High	2027	RHP	2391 rpm
2	Abe Mullins	KY	Montgomery County High School	2027	3B	2306 rpm
3	Will McKnight	KY	Christian Academy of Louisville	2027	RHP	2266 rpm
4	Landry Mayhugh	KY	Trinity High School	2029	C	2194 rpm
5	Brayden Carroll	KY	Bell County High School	2028	RHP	2177 rpm

CURVEBALL:

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (max)
1	Drew Abanatha	KY	Ballard High	2027	RHP	2476 rpm
2	Tatum Moore	KY	Breathitt County High School	2029	C	2421 rpm
3	Dax Humes	KY	Bethlehem High School	2028	3B	2201 rpm
4	Mitchell Reeves	KY	Lexington Catholic High School	2027	LHP	2193 rpm
5	Brayden Carroll	KY	Bell County High School	2028	RHP	2123 rpm

SLIDER:

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (max)
1	Carson Oates	KY	Randall K. Cooper High School	2028	1B	2433 rpm
2	Tatum Moore	KY	Breathitt County High School	2029	C	2398 rpm
3	Will McKnight	KY	Christian Academy of Louisville	2027	RHP	2276 rpm
4	Elijah Thomas	KY	Jackson County High School	2027	RHP	2081 rpm
5	West Bucher	KY	Lexington Catholic High School	2027	RHP	2041 rpm

CHANGEUP:

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (max)
1	Landry Mayhugh	KY	Trinity High School	2029	C	1924 rpm
2	Tatum Moore	KY	Breathitt County High School	2029	C	1812 rpm
3	Elijah Thomas	KY	Jackson County High School	2027	RHP	1743 rpm
4	West Bucher	KY	Lexington Catholic High School	2027	RHP	1694 rpm
5	Drew Abanatha	KY	Ballard High	2027	RHP	1612 rpm

TOP INFIELD VELOCITIES

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	INF Velo
1	Carson Oates	KY	Randall K. Cooper High School	2028	1B	87
^	Will McKnight	KY	Christian Academy of Louisville	2027	RHP	87
2	Xavier Hayden	KY	Marion County High School	2027	SS	83
3	Dax Humes	KY	Bethlehem High School	2028	3B	80

TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITIES

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	OF Velo
1	Ari Wells	KY	Caldwell County High School	2027	OF	92
2	Lucas Ward	KY	Madison Central High School	2027	OF	88
3	Brayden Carroll	KY	Bell County High School	2028	RHP	85

TOP CATCHER VELOCITIES

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	C Velo
1	Landon Schuler	KY	St Henry District High School	2028	C	76
2	Brandt Ammon	KY	Beechwood	2028	C	74
3	Karson Emmons	KY	Boyle County	2028	C	73
^	Elijah Thomas	KY	Jackson County High School	2027	RHP	73

TOP POP TIMES

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Pop Time
1	Tatum Moore	KY	Breathitt County High School	2029	C	1.97-2.13
2	Karson Emmons	KY	Boyle County	2028	C	2.00-2.06
3	Brandt Ammon	KY	Beechwood	2028	C	2.00-2.12
4	Elijah Thomas	KY	Jackson County High School	2027	RHP	2.00-2.20

TOP GRIP STRENGTHS

RIGHT:

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Grip Strgth (RH)
1	Ari Wells	KY	Caldwell County High School	2027	OF	183.0
2	Jayden Hudson	KY	Breathitt County High School	2028	1B	157.0
3	Dax Humes	KY	Bethlehem High School	2028	3B	155.0
4	West Bucher	KY	Lexington Catholic High School	2027	RHP	152.0
5	Drew Abanatha	KY	Ballard High	2027	RHP	149.0

LEFT:

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Grip Strgth (LH)
1	West Bucher	KY	Lexington Catholic High School	2027	RHP	167.0
2	Ari Wells	KY	Caldwell County High School	2027	OF	166.0
3	Dax Humes	KY	Bethlehem High School	2028	3B	159.0
4	Lucas Ward	KY	Madison Central High School	2027	OF	148.0

TOP VERTICAL JUMPS

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Jump Height (max)
1	Xavier Hayden	KY	Marion County High School	2027	SS	27.2
2	Ari Wells	KY	Caldwell County High School	2027	OF	25.3
3	Landry Mayhugh	KY	Trinity High School	2029	C	24.1
4	Maddox Adams	KY	Henry Clay High School	2027	OF	23.5
5	Karson Emmons	KY	Boyle County	2028	C	23.0

TOP VIZUAL EDGE SCORES

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Edge Score
1	Brandt Ammon	KY	Beechwood	2028	C	71.75
2	Colton Fain	KY	Paul Laurence Dunbar High School	2029	OF	71.40
3	Jack Yarka	KY	North Oldham High School	2028	1B	71.39
4	Landon Schuler	KY	St Henry District High School	2028	C	71.29
5	Ty Mays	KY	Bell County High School	2028	1B	70.65