KY Underclass Preseason All-State Showcase: Complete Stats and Top Statistical Performers
February 19, 2024
The Underclass Preseason All-State Showcase took place on Saturday, February 10 at Champions in Nicholasville, KY and featured players from all corners of the state showcasing their abilities prior to the start of the high school season.
All player profiles on the Prep Baseball website have been updated with stats from the event. Videos of each player are currently in the editing process and will be uploaded to player profiles when the editing is completed.
We have already featured a large number of players via social media during and after the event. This is just the beginning of our post-event content on standout players as we move through the coming weeks leading up to the high school season.
For now, here is a look at the statistical leaders from several different categories from the event.
CLICK HERE to view the complete stats from the event
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITIES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Grayson Willoughby | KY | Trinity | 2026 | 3B | 90.9 mph |
| 2 | Ben Byers | KY | Lexington Christian Academy | 2026 | RHP | 89.5 mph |
| 3 | Turner Sparks | KY | Henry Clay | 2026 | RHP | 89.1 mph |
| 4 | Gray Davis | KY | Trinity | 2027 | RHP | 88.7 mph |
| 5 | Tyler Schumacher | KY | Campbell County | 2026 | SS | 88.2 mph |
| 6 | Bryce Ferguson | KY | Henry Clay | 2026 | RHP | 88.1 mph |
| 7 | JT Ritchie | KY | Bourbon County | 2026 | SS | 88.1 mph |
| 8 | Griffin Loy | KY | Somerset | 2026 | RHP | 88.1 mph |
| 9 | Preston Miller | KY | Martha Layne Collins | 2026 | RHP | 88.0 mph |
| 10 | Jacob Piper | KY | Simon Kenton | 2026 | SS | 87.9 mph |
| 11 | Lacy Dicken | KY | Powell County High School | 2026 | RHP | 87.6 mph |
| 12 | Banks Heinrich | KY | Lexington Catholic | 2026 | SS | 87.1 mph |
| 13 | Martin Vander Plaats | KY | Frederick Douglas | 2026 | RHP | 87.0 mph |
| 14 | Will Fox | KY | McCracken | 2026 | RHP | 86.6 mph |
| 15 | Logan Wermuth | KY | Covington Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 86.4 mph |
FASTBALL SPIN RATES (AVG)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Preston Miller | KY | Martha Layne Collins | 2026 | RHP | 2511 rpm |
| 2 | Will Fox | KY | McCracken | 2026 | RHP | 2453 rpm |
| 3 | Tyler Schumacher | KY | Campbell County | 2026 | SS | 2401 rpm |
| 4 | Ben Byers | KY | Lexington Christian Academy | 2026 | RHP | 2353 rpm |
| 5 | Lacy Dicken | KY | Powell County High School | 2026 | RHP | 2313 rpm |
| 6 | Chase Farmer | KY | Pulaski County | 2026 | 2B | 2303 rpm |
| 7 | Tucker Foster | KY | Lincoln County | 2027 | RHP | 2246 rpm |
| 8 | Hayden Hunt | KY | University Heights Academy | 2026 | SS | 2239 rpm |
| 9 | Martin Vander Plaats | KY | Frederick Douglas | 2026 | RHP | 2210 rpm |
| 10 | JT Ritchie | KY | Bourbon County | 2026 | SS | 2192 rpm |
CURVEBALL SPIN RATES (AVG)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | JJ White | KY | Lexington Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 2610 rpm |
| 2 | Will Fox | KY | McCracken | 2026 | RHP | 2601 rpm |
| 3 | Bryce Ferguson | KY | Henry Clay | 2026 | RHP | 2331 rpm |
| 4 | Tucker Foster | KY | Lincoln County | 2027 | RHP | 2316 rpm |
| 5 | Noah Lahner | KY | Highlands | 2026 | 3B | 2258 rpm |
| 6 | Tucker Napier | KY | Hazard | 2026 | SS | 2247 rpm |
| 7 | Gage Reeves | KY | McCracken County | 2027 | 1B | 2242 rpm |
| 8 | Brady McFarland | KY | Lexington Christian Academy | 2024 | RHP | 2231 rpm |
| 9 | Banks Heinrich | KY | Lexington Catholic | 2026 | SS | 2210 rpm |
| 10 | Griffin Loy | KY | Somerset | 2026 | RHP | 2195 rpm |
SLIDER SPIN RATES (AVG)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Tyler Schumacher | KY | Campbell County | 2026 | SS | 2775 |
| 2 | Ben Byers | KY | Lexington Christian Academy | 2026 | RHP | 2654 |
| 3 | JJ White | KY | Lexington Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 2534 |
| 4 | Lacy Dicken | KY | Powell County High School | 2026 | RHP | 2525 |
| 5 | Carter Devine | KY | Mercer County | 2026 | RHP | 2425 |
| 6 | Chase Farmer | KY | Pulaski County | 2026 | 2B | 2381 |
| 7 | Preston Miller | KY | Martha Layne Collins | 2026 | RHP | 2364 |
| 8 | Martin Vander Plaats | KY | Frederick Douglas | 2026 | RHP | 2322 |
| 9 | Noah Lahner | KY | Highlands | 2026 | 3B | 2317 |
| 10 | Hayden Hunt | KY | University Heights Academy | 2026 | SS | 2237 |
TOP 60 YARD DASH TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
| 1 | Carter Devine | KY | Mercer County | 2026 | RHP | 6.79 |
| 2 | Teagan Cumberland | OH | Archbishop Moeller | 2026 | 1B | 6.82 |
| 3 | Bennie Lawrence | KY | LEXINGTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 6.86 |
| ^ | Kace Eastridge | KY | Campbellsville | 2026 | 3B | 6.86 |
| 4 | Tyler Fryman | KY | Beechwood | 2027 | OF | 6.87 |
| 5 | Aaron Pennington | KY | Rowan county | 2026 | SS | 6.88 |
| 6 | Jack White | KY | Lexington Catholic | 2026 | OF | 6.91 |
| 7 | Aaron Duerson | KY | Frederick Douglass High School | 2027 | OF | 6.97 |
| 8 | Hayden Hunt | KY | University Heights Academy | 2026 | SS | 6.99 |
| 9 | Bryce Russell | KY | Adair County | 2026 | 3B | 7.04 |
| 10 | Cam Estep | KY | Corbin High School | 2026 | SS | 7.05 |
MAX BP EXIT VELOCITIES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Nolan Hosking | KY | Trinity | 2026 | OF | 102.5 mph |
| 2 | Kace Eastridge | KY | Campbellsville | 2026 | 3B | 101.2 mph |
| 3 | Bash Howard | KY | Breathitt County | 2026 | 3B | 100.6 mph |
| 4 | Caynan Sizemore | KY | Somerset | 2026 | SS | 99.2 mph |
| 5 | Ari Wells | KY | Caldwell County | 2027 | 1B | 98.8 mph |
| 6 | Caleb Thrasher | KY | Clinton County | 2026 | LHP | 98.0 mph |
| 7 | JT Ritchie | KY | Bourbon County | 2026 | SS | 97.0 mph |
| 8 | Axel Dysholm | KY | Barren County | 2025 | OF | 96.8 mph |
| 9 | Blake Miniard | KY | Montgomery County | 2026 | 3B | 96.3 mph |
| 10 | Bryce Russell | KY | Adair County | 2026 | 3B | 96.0 mph |
| 11 | EJ Milliner | KY | Trinity | 2026 | OF | 95.1 mph |
| 12 | Bryce Ferguson | KY | Henry Clay | 2026 | RHP | 94.7 mph |
| 13 | Garrett O'Donnell | KY | Henry Clay | 2026 | C | 94.6 mph |
| 14 | Brayden Tudor | KY | LEXINGTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 94.3 mph |
| 15 | Griffin Kingsolver | KY | Spencer County | 2027 | C | 94.3 mph |
AVG BP EXIT VELOCITIES (AVG OF ALL SWINGS)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Nolan Hosking | KY | Trinity | 2026 | OF | 100.3 mph |
| 2 | Kace Eastridge | KY | Campbellsville | 2026 | 3B | 96.0 mph |
| 3 | Caynan Sizemore | KY | Somerset | 2026 | SS | 94.3 mph |
| 4 | Bash Howard | KY | Breathitt County | 2026 | 3B | 92.6 mph |
| 5 | Caleb Thrasher | KY | Clinton County | 2026 | LHP | 90.9 mph |
| 6 | Garrett O'Donnell | KY | Henry Clay | 2026 | C | 90.5 mph |
| 7 | Tyler Schumacher | KY | Campbell County | 2026 | SS | 89.7 mph |
| 8 | Ari Wells | KY | Caldwell County | 2027 | 1B | 89.7 mph |
| 9 | Will Fox | KY | McCracken | 2026 | RHP | 88.5 mph |
| 10 | Bennie Lawrence | KY | LEXINGTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 88.5 mph |
| 11 | Logan Perry | KY | Boyle County High School | 2027 | OF | 88.4 mph |
| 12 | Kannon Cook | KY | Madison Central | 2027 | 1B | 88.2 mph |
| 13 | Ryan Cecil | KY | Woodford County | 2026 | C | 88.0 mph |
| 14 | Griffin Kingsolver | KY | Spencer County | 2027 | C | 88.0 mph |
| 15 | JT Ritchie | KY | Bourbon County | 2026 | SS | 87.8 mph |
MAX BP DISTANCE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Kace Eastridge | KY | Campbellsville | 2026 | 3B | 398 ft |
| 2 | Nolan Hosking | KY | Trinity | 2026 | OF | 390 ft |
| 3 | Bash Howard | KY | Breathitt County | 2026 | 3B | 362 ft |
| 4 | Joshua Cool | KY | Boyle County High School | 2025 | RHP | 360 ft |
| 5 | Tyler Schumacher | KY | Campbell County | 2026 | SS | 349 ft |
| 6 | Caynan Sizemore | KY | Somerset | 2026 | SS | 349 ft |
| 7 | Bryce Russell | KY | Adair County | 2026 | 3B | 348 ft |
| 8 | Axel Dysholm | KY | Barren County | 2025 | OF | 348 ft |
| 9 | Grayson Willoughby | KY | Trinity | 2026 | 3B | 348 ft |
| 10 | Kannon Cook | KY | Madison Central | 2027 | 1B | 346 ft |
| 11 | Will Mischel | KY | Lexington Catholic | 2026 | 1B | 346 ft |
| 12 | Banks Heinrich | KY | Lexington Catholic | 2026 | SS | 344 ft |
| 13 | Taylor Strunk | KY | Madison Central | 2026 | C | 336 ft |
| 14 | Grayson Kearney | KY | Taylor County | 2026 | SS | 335 ft |
| 15 | Chase Farmer | KY | Pulaski County | 2026 | 2B | 333 ft |
BLAST AVG BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Caynan Sizemore | KY | Somerset | 2026 | SS | 79.7 mph |
| 2 | Taylor Strunk | KY | Madison Central | 2026 | C | 79.0 mph |
| 3 | Kace Eastridge | KY | Campbellsville | 2026 | 3B | 78.2 mph |
| 4 | Garrett O'Donnell | KY | Henry Clay | 2026 | C | 77.4 mph |
| 5 | Bennie Lawrence | KY | LEXINGTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 77.2 mph |
| 6 | Tyler Schumacher | KY | Campbell County | 2026 | SS | 75.9 mph |
| 7 | Cam Estep | KY | Corbin High School | 2026 | SS | 75.9 mph |
| 8 | Landon Pund | KY | DeSales | 2026 | OF | 75.9 mph |
| 9 | Nolan Hosking | KY | Trinity | 2026 | OF | 75.7 mph |
| 10 | Blake Miniard | KY | Montgomery County | 2026 | 3B | 74.7 mph |
TOP IF VELOCITIES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Carter Devine | KY | Mercer County | 2026 | RHP | 90 |
| 2 | Grayson Willoughby | KY | Trinity | 2026 | 3B | 88 |
| 3 | Banks Heinrich | KY | Lexington Catholic | 2026 | SS | 86 |
| ^ | Hayden Hunt | KY | University Heights Academy | 2026 | SS | 86 |
| ^ | Caynan Sizemore | KY | Somerset | 2026 | SS | 86 |
| 4 | Jacob Piper | KY | Simon Kenton | 2026 | SS | 85 |
| 5 | Chase Farmer | KY | Pulaski County | 2026 | 2B | 84 |
| ^ | JT Ritchie | KY | Bourbon County | 2026 | SS | 84 |
| ^ | Cam Estep | KY | Corbin High School | 2026 | SS | 84 |
| ^ | Kace Eastridge | KY | Campbellsville | 2026 | 3B | 84 |
| ^ | John Byrd | KY | Bluegrass United | 2026 | SS | 84 |
| ^ | Tucker Napier | KY | Hazard | 2026 | SS | 84 |
| ^ | Aaron Pennington | KY | Rowan county | 2026 | SS | 84 |
| ^ | Tucker Foster | KY | Lincoln County | 2027 | RHP | 84 |
TOP OF VELOCITIES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | EJ Milliner | KY | Trinity | 2026 | OF | 91 |
| 2 | Bryce Ferguson | KY | Henry Clay | 2026 | RHP | 89 |
| 3 | Aaron Pennington | KY | Rowan county | 2026 | SS | 88 |
| 4 | Logan Perry | KY | Boyle County High School | 2027 | OF | 87 |
| 5 | Brayden Tudor | KY | LEXINGTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 86 |
| 6 | Axel Dysholm | KY | Barren County | 2025 | OF | 85 |
| 7 | Caleb Thrasher | KY | Clinton County | 2026 | LHP | 84 |
| ^ | Nash Raisor | KY | Woodford County | 2026 | OF | 84 |
| ^ | Camden Stout | KY | Sayre | 2026 | OF | 84 |
| 8 | Landon Pund | KY | DeSales | 2026 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Nolan Hosking | KY | Trinity | 2026 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Jack White | KY | Lexington Catholic | 2026 | OF | 83 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITIES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Griffin Kingsolver | KY | Spencer County | 2027 | C | 79 |
| 2 | JJ White | KY | Lexington Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 76 |
| 3 | Andrew Mayes | KY | Hopkinsville | 2026 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Wyatt Gale | KY | Danville | 2026 | C | 75 |
| 4 | Ryan Cecil | KY | Woodford County | 2026 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Carson Mills | KY | Campbellsville High School | 2027 | OF | 74 |
| ^ | Gabe Wright | KY | Frederick Douglass | 2026 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Malakai Anderson | KY | Highlands High School | 2027 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Alex Martin | KY | Adair | 2027 | C | 74 |
| 5 | Max Pittman | KY | Woodford County High School | 2027 | OF | 73 |
| ^ | Robbie Jenkins | KY | Sayre School | 2025 | C | 73 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Griffin Kingsolver | KY | Spencer County | 2027 | C | 1.89-1.97 |
| 2 | Malakai Anderson | KY | Highlands High School | 2027 | C | 1.95-2.01 |
| 3 | Andrew Mayes | KY | Hopkinsville | 2026 | C | 1.95-2.05 |
| 4 | Gabe Wright | KY | Frederick Douglass | 2026 | C | 1.95-2.06 |
| 5 | Isaiah Powers | KY | Elizabethtown High School | 2027 | RHP | 1.98-2.00 |
| 6 | JJ White | KY | Lexington Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 1.98-2.08 |
| 7 | Jeb Kessinger Jr. | KY | Campbell County | 2026 | C | 1.99-2.10 |
| 8 | Max Pittman | KY | Woodford County High School | 2027 | OF | 2.00-2.09 |
| 9 | Carson Mills | KY | Campbellsville High School | 2027 | OF | 2.01-2.11 |
| ^ | Alex Martin | KY | Adair | 2027 | C | 2.01-2.11 |
| 10 | Robbie Jenkins | KY | Sayre School | 2025 | C | 2.02-2.14 |