Tue February 22, 2022
The annual Underclass Preseason All-State Showcase took place at Champions Baseball Academy in Nicholasville and featured many of the top Class of 2024 and 2025 players the state has to offer in the premier underclass scouting event of the preseason. There were some big performances turned in, including players who made significant jumps from their prior event, and players we were seeing for the first time who left a good first impression.
We will be rolling out the content and featuring standout players from the event leading up to the high school season. For now, here is a look at the top statistical performers from the event in several different statistical categories.
NOTE: Some underclassmen attended the upperclass event on Sunday. Their stats will be included in that event.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE STATS FOR ALL PLAYERS IN ATTENDANCE
max fastball velocities
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Chardy Tierney | KY | Henry Clay | 2024 | RHP | 88.8 mph |
| 2 | Will Strode | KY | Apollo | 2024 | RHP | 87.3 mph |
| 3 | Braden Hampton | KY | Pulaski County | 2024 | RHP | 87.3 mph |
| 4 | Carson Tucker | KY | Murray | 2024 | 3B | 86.8 mph |
| 5 | Carson Van Haaren | KY | Tates Creek | 2024 | RHP | 86.4 mph |
| 6 | Daly Penick | KY | Collins | 2024 | RHP | 86.1 mph |
| 7 | Gary Gibson II | KY | Sayre | 2026 | RHP | 86.1 mph |
| 8 | Davis Gunn | KY | South Oldham | 2024 | RHP | 86.0 mph |
| 9 | Dylan Thompson | KY | Pikeville | 2024 | LHP | 85.9 mph |
| 10 | Aaron Robinson | KY | Anderson County | 2024 | LHP | 85.6 mph |
| 11 | Evan Boeckmann | KY | Trinity High School | 2024 | LHP | 85.1 mph |
| 12 | Hank Krift | KY | Bracken County | 2024 | RHP | 85.0 mph |
| 13 | Chance Todd | KY | Pulaski County | 2024 | RHP | 84.4 mph |
| 14 | Cayden Ray | KY | Owensboro | 2025 | RHP | 84.1 mph |
| 15 | Noah Cook | KY | Apollo | 2024 | RHP | 83.5 mph |
top 60 yard dash times
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
| 1 | Caleb Ricks | KY | Trinity | 2025 | OF | 6.81 |
| 2 | Parker Chaney | KY | Lexington Christian Academy | 2024 | OF | 6.87 |
| ^ | JJ Thompson | KY | Hopkinsville | 2024 | OF | 6.87 |
| 3 | Dustin Hoffman | KY | Great Crossing | 2025 | OF | 6.89 |
| 4 | Kaden Ford | KY | St. Xavier High School | 2025 | OF | 6.92 |
| 5 | Hayden Mains | KY | Rowan County | 2024 | OF | 6.93 |
| 6 | Evan Hampton | KY | Owensboro | 2026 | OF | 6.94 |
| 7 | Kelly Robertson, Jr | KY | Ballard | 2024 | SS | 6.96 |
| 8 | Willis Nofsinger | KY | duPont Manual | 2025 | OF | 6.98 |
| 9 | Calvin Johnson | KY | Frederick Douglass | 2025 | 2B | 7.00 |
| 10 | Kyle Krupp | KY | St. Xavier | 2025 | OF | 7.01 |
top bp exit velocities
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Reed Beatty | KY | Sayre | 2025 | 1B | 99.8 mph |
| 2 | Hayden Jones | KY | Taylor County | 2024 | 3B | 99.5 mph |
| 3 | Drake DeFreitas | KY | Graves County | 2024 | SS | 98.8 mph |
| 4 | Peyton Williams | KY | Lyon County | 2025 | 3B | 97.2 mph |
| 5 | Gunner Massey | KY | Paducah tilghman | 2024 | C | 97.1 mph |
| 6 | Evan Hampton | KY | Owensboro | 2026 | OF | 94.8 mph |
| 7 | Davis Gunn | KY | South Oldham | 2024 | RHP | 94.2 mph |
| 8 | Gage Tewell | KY | Lexington Catholic | 2025 | C | 93.5 mph |
| 9 | Brady Atwell | KY | Owensboro Catholic | 2025 | C | 93.2 mph |
| 10 | JJ Thompson | KY | Hopkinsville | 2024 | OF | 92.9 mph |
| 11 | Gary Gibson II | KY | Sayre | 2026 | RHP | 92.6 mph |
| 12 | Kelly Robertson, Jr | KY | Ballard | 2024 | SS | 92.2 mph |
| 13 | Frederick Reucroft | KY | Henry Clay | 2024 | OF | 92.1 mph |
| 14 | Jerry (JK) McKnight | KY | Boyd County | 2024 | LHP | 91.8 mph |
| 15 | Jamison Craig | KY | Tates Creek | 2024 | OF | 91.4 mph |
top infield velocities
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Landon Scilley | KY | Mason County | 2024 | SS | 87 |
| 2 | Ian Milliner | KY | St Xavier | 2024 | RHP | 85 |
| 3 | Caysen Mitchell | KY | Carlisle County | 2025 | RHP | 84 |
| ^ | Drake DeFreitas | KY | Graves County | 2024 | SS | 84 |
| ^ | Chance Todd | KY | Pulaski County | 2024 | RHP | 84 |
| ^ | Damon Grinter | KY | Louisville Male | 2024 | SS | 84 |
| ^ | Jordan Carter | KY | Bryan Station | 2025 | SS | 84 |
| ^ | Carson Tucker | KY | Murray | 2024 | 3B | 84 |
| ^ | Isaac Rone | KY | Henry Clay | 2024 | 3B | 84 |
| 4 | Hayden Jones | KY | Taylor County | 2024 | 3B | 83 |
| ^ | Carson Waddle | KY | Trinity | 2024 | SS | 83 |
| 5 | Jack Sams | KY | Lexinton Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 82 |
| ^ | Nick Griffith | KY | Paul Laurence Dunbar | 2025 | SS | 82 |
| 6 | Kelly Robertson, Jr | KY | Ballard | 2024 | SS | 81 |
| ^ | Blake Campbell | KY | Lexington Christian Academy | 2025 | RHP | 81 |
top of velocities
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Hayden Mains | KY | Rowan County | 2024 | OF | 90 |
| 2 | Parker Chaney | KY | Lexington Christian Academy | 2024 | OF | 89 |
| 3 | Jerry (JK) McKnight | KY | Boyd County | 2024 | LHP | 86 |
| 4 | Cayden Ray | KY | Owensboro | 2025 | RHP | 85 |
| ^ | JJ Thompson | KY | Hopkinsville | 2024 | OF | 85 |
| 5 | Peyton Williams | KY | Lyon County | 2025 | 3B | 84 |
| ^ | Lucas Hail | KY | Meade County | 2025 | RHP | 84 |
| 6 | Colin Seymour | KY | South Oldham | 2024 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Dustin Hoffman | KY | Great Crossing | 2025 | OF | 83 |
| 7 | Caleb Ricks | KY | Trinity | 2025 | OF | 82 |
| ^ | Jamison Craig | KY | Tates Creek | 2024 | OF | 82 |
| 8 | Kamden McAlpin | KY | George Rogers Clark | 2025 | OF | 81 |
| ^ | Noah Cook | KY | Apollo | 2024 | RHP | 81 |
| ^ | Jaxson Howard | KY | Sayre | 2025 | RHP | 81 |
top catcher velocities
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Gunner Massey | KY | Paducah tilghman | 2024 | C | 77 |
| 2 | Ethan Madison | KY | Bowling Green | 2024 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Brady Atwell | KY | Owensboro Catholic | 2025 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Mikey Williamson jr | IN | Silver Creek | 2025 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Carson Welch | KY | Beechwood | 2025 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Bradey Moad | KY | Christian Academy of Louisville | 2024 | C | 76 |
| 3 | Jonah DiCocco | WV | Charleston Catholic | 2025 | C | 73 |
| ^ | Eli Hampton | KY | Owensboro | 2026 | C | 73 |
| ^ | Anthony Kidwell | KY | East Jessamine | 2025 | SS | 73 |
top pop times
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Mikey Williamson jr | IN | Silver Creek | 2025 | C | 1.96-2.03 |
| 2 | Brady Atwell | KY | Owensboro Catholic | 2025 | C | 1.96-2.05 |
| 3 | Bradey Moad | KY | Christian Academy of Louisville | 2024 | C | 1.96-2.08 |
| 4 | Chance Furnish | KY | Rowan County | 2024 | C | 1.97-2.05 |
| 5 | Jonah DiCocco | WV | Charleston Catholic | 2025 | C | 1.97-2.08 |
| 6 | Gunner Massey | KY | Paducah tilghman | 2024 | C | 1.98-2.05 |
| 7 | Ryan Comella | KY | St. Xavier | 2024 | C | 1.98-2.12 |
| 8 | Anthony Kidwell | KY | East Jessamine | 2025 | SS | 1.99-2.15 |
| 9 | Carson Welch | KY | Beechwood | 2025 | C | 2.02-2.08 |
| 10 | Brody Mangis | KY | Desales | 2024 | C | 2.02-2.13 |
