Fri March 13, 2020
It was a hectic week across the Empire State back in mid February with nearly 800 players in front of our eyes. Let's take a look at the top fastball velocities across New York this preseason.
TOP Fastball VELOCITIES / OVERALL
1. 2021 RHP Roman Kimball (New Hartford / Notre Dame Commit); 91 MPH
2. 2020 RHP Andrelis Payamps (George Washington); 90 MPH
3. 2021 RHP Brian Hart (Benjamin Cardozo); 89 MPH
4. 2021 RHP Jean Ortiz Melendez (Citius Prep); 89 MPH
5. 2021 RHP Luis Escotto (All Hallows); 88 MPH
6. 2021 RHP Josh Russo (Ward Melville); 86 MPH
7. 2021 RHP Jacob Yager (Tri-Valley); 86 MPH
8. 2022 RHP Steven Mazza (Archbishop Molloy); 86 MPH
9. 2021 RHP Jacob Horton (Souderton Area, PA); 86 MPH
10. 13 players at 85 MPH
SOUTHERN TIER / FEB. 14
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Bradyn Coletta | NY | Addison | 2021 | LHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Caden Fortunato | NY | Deposit | 2022 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Connor Joedicke | NY | Margaretville | 2021 | SS | 83 mph |
| ^ | Zachary Fike | NY | Medina | 2022 | LHP | 83 mph |
| 2 | Michael Wandell | NY | Newark Valley | 2022 | RHP | 82 mph |
| ^ | Owen Stewart | NY | Elmira Notre Dame | 2022 | RHP | 82 mph |
| 3 | Michael Mancini | NY | Maine-Endwell | 2022 | SS | 81 mph |
| ^ | Peyton Consigli | NY | St. Francis Prep | 2021 | RHP | 81 mph |
| ^ | Jack Margiloff | NY | Rye | 2022 | OF | 81 mph |
| 4 | Casey Vaughn | NY | CBA - Syracuse | 2023 | RHP | 80 mph |
| ^ | Kole Schmerder | NY | Vestal | 2021 | SS | 80 mph |
| ^ | Owen Hoyt | NY | Union Endicott | 2022 | LHP | 80 mph |
| 5 | Alex Chrisman | NY | Horseheads | 2022 | SS | 79 mph |
| ^ | Dylan Swartwood | NY | Edison | 2022 | RHP | 79 mph |
HUDSON VALLEY / FEB. 15
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Josh Russo | NY | Ward Melville | 2021 | 1B | 86 mph |
| ^ | Jacob Yager | NY | Tri-Valley | 2021 | 1B | 86 mph |
| 2 | Angelo Bartziokas | NY | Minisink Valley | 2021 | RHP | 85 mph |
| ^ | Sean Smith | NY | Arlington | 2022 | RHP | 85 mph |
| 3 | Calvin Dymond | PA | Perkiomen | 2022 | RHP | 84 mph |
| ^ | Joshua Kaplan | NY | Suffern | 2022 | SS | 84 mph |
| 4 | Jake Lanzer | NY | Newburgh Free Academy | 2022 | LHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Miguel Ramos JR. | NY | Monroe-Woodbury | 2021 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Robert Lefevre | NY | FDR | 2022 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Ryan Taffe | NY | Bethlehem | 2022 | RHP | 83 mph |
| 5 | Elias Conway | NY | Columbia | 2023 | LHP | 82 mph |
| ^ | Scott Scheppy | NY | Newburgh Free Academy | 2021 | RHP | 82 mph |
WESTERN NY / FEB. 17
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Edward Hall | NY | McQuaid Jesuit | 2022 | RHP | 85 mph |
| ^ | Joshua Milleville | NY | Starpoint | 2021 | RHP | 85 mph |
| ^ | Domenic Rowlands | VA | Jefferson Forest | 2021 | RHP | 85 mph |
| 2 | Michael Bowler | NY | Geneva | 2021 | RHP | 84 mph |
| ^ | Bryce Hediger | NY | Pioneer | 2021 | RHP | 84 mph |
| ^ | Maxx Yehl | NY | Portville | 2022 | LHP | 84 mph |
| ^ | James Capellupo III | NY | Hilton | 2023 | RHP | 84 mph |
| ^ | Braden Consaul | NY | Fairport | 2022 | RHP | 84 mph |
| 3 | Daniel McAliney | NY | McQuaid Jesuit | 2022 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Anthony Greco | NY | St. Joes Collegiate Institute | 2023 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Preston Prince | NY | Hilton | 2022 | LHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Joe Tobia | NY | St Joseph's Collegiate Institute | 2021 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Nicholas Provenzale | NY | Pittsford Sutherland | 2021 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Nick Ianniello | NY | Penfield | 2021 | 3B | 83 mph |
| 4 | Chase Playfair | NY | Penfield | 2022 | RHP | 82 mph |
| 5 | Jesse Bobeck | NY | Iroquois | 2021 | 3B | 81 mph |
| ^ | Devin Georgetti | NY | Gates Chili | 2021 | RHP | 81 mph |
| ^ | Ben Shapiro | NY | Niagara Wheatfield | 2021 | RHP | 81 mph |
CENTRAL NY / FEB. 18
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Roman Kimball | SC | P27 Academy | 2021 | RHP | 91 mph |
| 2 | Noah Wieczorek | NY | Cicero-North Syracuse | 2021 | RHP | 85 mph |
| 3 | Matthew Sanfilippo | NY | Webster Schroeder | 2021 | RHP | 83 mph |
| 4 | Aiden Milburn | NY | Baker | 2023 | RHP | 82 mph |
| ^ | Jacob Crystal | NY | Cicero North Syracuse | 2021 | LHP | 82 mph |
| ^ | Bryce Zicaro | NY | Cicero-North Syracuse | 2023 | 1B | 82 mph |
| 5 | Tyler Blake | NY | Cortland | 2022 | LHP | 81 mph |
| ^ | Anthony Lapine | NY | Liverpool | 2021 | SS | 81 mph |
| ^ | Brady Crawford | NY | Camden | 2021 | RHP | 81 mph |
| ^ | Brandon Peterson | SC | P27 Academy | 2022 | 3B | 81 mph |
| ^ | Devin Mahaney | NY | Liverpool | 2021 | RHP | 81 mph |
CAPITOL REGION / FEB 19
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Derek Duval | NY | Fonda-Fultonville | 2022 | RHP | 85 mph |
| ^ | Andrew Dongelewic | NY | Shaker | 2022 | RHP | 85 mph |
| ^ | Daniel Cohen | NY | South Glens Falls | 2022 | RHP | 85 mph |
| ^ | Austin Francis | NY | Troy | 2022 | SS | 85 mph |
| 2 | Samuel Falace | NY | Colonie | 2022 | LHP | 84 mph |
| 3 | Harry Berezansky | NY | Guilderland | 2021 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Tyler Sausville | NY | Colonie | 2022 | OF | 83 mph |
| 4 | Matthew Jung | NY | Maple Hill | 2021 | RHP | 82 mph |
| ^ | Jerek Hobb | NY | Schalmont | 2022 | LHP | 82 mph |
| ^ | Joseph Karpierz | NY | Shaker | 2022 | SS | 82 mph |
| ^ | Nate Deluke | NY | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 2021 | 1B | 82 mph |
| ^ | Ryan McCarroll | NY | Saratoga Central Catholic | 2021 | RHP | 82 mph |
| 5 | Raymond Niski | NY | Saratoga Springs | 2022 | OF | 81 mph |
| ^ | Noah Marshall | NY | Amsterdam | 2022 | RHP | 81 mph |
LONG ISLAND / FEB. 20
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Steven Mazza | NY | Archbishop Molloy | 2022 | RHP | 86 mph |
| 2 | Christian Antonopoulos | NY | Manhasset | 2022 | RHP | 85 mph |
| ^ | Tyler O'Neill | NY | WC Mepham | 2021 | C | 85 mph |
| 3 | John Carver | NY | Lynbrook | 2021 | RHP | 84 mph |
| 4 | Grant Biederman | NY | Walt Whitman | 2021 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Bayram Hot | NY | Archbishop Molloy | 2022 | 3B | 83 mph |
| ^ | Jake Brink | CT | Salisbury School | 2022 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Tory Cooks | NY | Millennium | 2021 | OF | 83 mph |
| ^ | Robert Stephens | NY | Island Trees | 2021 | RHP | 83 mph |
| 5 | Patrick Dalton | NY | Bethpage | 2021 | RHP | 82 mph |
DOWNSTATE I / FEB. 21
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Nick Murphy | NY | Clarkstown South | 2021 | RHP | 84 mph |
| ^ | Michael Lombardi | NY | Fox Lane | 2022 | SS | 84 mph |
| 2 | Matthew Savedoff | NY | Clarkstown North | 2021 | SS | 83 mph |
| 3 | Brandon Scalisi | NY | Clarkstown North | 2021 | SS | 82 mph |
| ^ | Michael Meyers | NY | Tuckahoe | 2022 | RHP | 82 mph |
| ^ | Joseph Kasper III | NY | Mamaroneck | 2021 | RHP | 82 mph |
| ^ | Gialdri Gomez | NY | Elitesquad Prep | 2022 | OF | 82 mph |
| ^ | Kolby Mordecki | NY | Roy C. Ketcham | 2021 | RHP | 82 mph |
| ^ | Arnad Mulamekic | NY | Monsignor McClancy | 2021 | LHP | 82 mph |
| 4 | Justin Pesco | NY | Iona Prep | 2021 | RHP | 80 mph |
| ^ | Liam Horan | NY | Albertus Magnus | 2021 | RHP | 80 mph |
| 5 | CJ Archul | NY | Clarkstown South | 2021 | OF | 79 mph |
| ^ | Alexander Gonzalez | NY | Metropolitan | 2021 | LHP | 79 mph |
| ^ | James Torres | NY | North Salem | 2021 | LHP | 79 mph |
| ^ | Darren Orlando | NY | Beacon | 2023 | 2B | 79 mph |
DOWNSTATE II / FEB. 21
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Andrelis Payamps | NY | Citius Prep | 2021 | RHP | 90 mph |
| 2 | Jean Ortiz Melendez | NY | Citius Prep | 2021 | RHP | 89 mph |
| 3 | Luis Escotto | NY | All Hallows | 2021 | C | 88 mph |
| 4 | Zachary Levinson | NY | Iona Prep | 2022 | RHP | 81 mph |
| ^ | Samuel Dalsimer | NY | Rye Neck | 2022 | RHP | 81 mph |
| 5 | Luca Lopetrone Goldflam | NY | St Dominic, Oyster Bay | 2022 | OF | 80 mph |
TRI- STATE OPEN / FEB. 22
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Brian Hart | NY | Benjamin N. Cardozo | 2021 | RHP | 89 mph |
| 2 | Jacob Horton | PA | Souderton Area | 2021 | C | 86 mph |
| 3 | Joseph Curreri | PA | Honesdale | 2023 | RHP | 84 mph |
| 4 | Aiden Oliver | PA | Delaware Valley | 2021 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Shane Barrett | PA | Lakeland | 2021 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Joseph McLaughlin | NY | Warwick | 2021 | 3B | 83 mph |
| 5 | Mike Myro | PA | Blue Mountain | 2022 | 3B | 81 mph |
| ^ | Patrick Yoder | PA | Pottsville Area | 2021 | RHP | 81 mph |
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