Prep Baseball Report

Border Battle: Complete Kentucky Results and Top Statistical Performers


Chris Fuller
Kentucky Director of Scouting

The second annual Border Battle Event took place this past weekend at Western Kentucky University and afforded some of the top uncommitted players from Kentucky and Tennessee the opportunity to showcase their abilities to the PBR staff and several college coaches in attendance.

Saturday saw a handful of unsigned seniors participate in the pregame workout with the Class of 2019 teams before competing in a three-inning game before the Class of 2019 double-header. The Class of 2020 workout and double-header took place on Sunday.

The teams would split the double-header each day with good competition on the field.

The following is a look at the top statistical performers from Kentucky in different categories from the event.

CLICK HERE to view the results of all Kentucky players in attendance.

Top Pitcher Velocities

89 – Skyler Brown, LHP, Lyon County HS, 2020
88 – Hale Sims, RHP, St. Mary HS, 2018
87 – Brock Lucas, RHP/SS, Breckinridge County HS, 2020
87 – Grady Cramer, RHP, Highlands HS, 2019
86 – Justin Doyle, RHP/1B, North Oldham HS, 2019
85 – Kruise Newman, RHP/OF, Madison Southern HS, 2021
85 – Austin Reed, RHP/SS, Oldham County HS, 2020
85 – Hunter Hilbert, RHP, Woodford County HS, 2018

Top Home-First Times

4.10 – Logan Beard, SS, North Oldham HS, 2020
4.20 – Haiden Hunt, OF, Frederick Douglass HS, 2019
4.25 – Brandon Tucker, OF, St. Xavier HS, 2019
4.25 – Eli Winkler, OF, Bethlehem HS, 2019
4.34 – Cody Rice, OF, Johnson Central HS, 2020
4.34 – Nathan Waldridge, OF/LHP, St. Xavier HS, 2020
4.36 – Chyran Cruse, SS/OF, Male HS, 2019
4.38 – Joseph Stoeckinger, OF/RHP, Mercer County HS, 2018

Top IF Velocities

87 – Samuel Tackett, SS/OF, Lafayette HS, 2020
87 – Austin Reed, RHP/SS, Oldham County HS, 2020
86 – Beau Coffman, SS, St. Xavier HS, 2020
84 – Nolan Melton, SS, Henderson County HS, 2018
84 – Nick Rose, 3B/RHP, North Oldham HS, 2019
84 – Britten Robinson, SS, Madison Southern HS, 2020

Top OF Velocities

91 - Samuel Tackett, SS/OF, Lafayette HS, 2020
87 - Eli Winkler, OF, Bethlehem HS, 2019
87 – Grant McQueary, OF, Taylor County HS, 2019
86 - Brandon Tucker, OF, St. Xavier HS, 2019
85 – Evan Byers, LHP/OF, Lexington Christian Academy, 2020
85 - Joseph Stoeckinger, OF/RHP, Mercer County HS, 2018
84 – Kruise Newman, RHP/OF, Madison Southern HS, 2021

Top C Velocities

79 – Grant Knipp, C, Male HS, 2020
76 – Gabe Bratetic, C, Oldham County HS, 2019
76 – Brendan Hord, C, Paul Laurence Dunbar HS, 2018
75 – Jonathan Hogart, C, Madisonville-North Hopkins HS, 2020
73 – Ben Snapp, C, Madison Central HS, 2019
73 – Zach Lembach, C, Meade County HS, 2020

Top Pop Times

1.90 – Gabe Bratetic, C, Oldham County HS, 2019
1.90 - Ben Snapp, C, Madison Central HS, 2019
1.94 - Grant Knipp, C, Male HS, 2020
1.94 - Brendan Hord, C, Paul Laurence Dunbar HS, 2018
1.96 - Zach Lembach, C, Meade County HS, 2020
1.97 - Jonathan Hogart, C, Madisonville-North Hopkins HS, 2020

Top Exit Velocities

95 – Brendan Hord, C, Paul Laurence Dunbar HS, 2018
95 – Ryan Nicholson, 1B/LHP, St. Xavier HS, 2019
94 – Samuel Tackett, SS/OF, Lafayette HS, 2020
93 – Josh Halterman, 1B/RHP, Lafayette HS, 2020
91 – Grant Knipp, C, Male HS, 2020
91 – Ben Snapp, C, Madison Central HS, 2019
90 – Nick Rose, RHP/3B, North Oldham HS, 2019