Prep Baseball Report

PA State Games: Top Catching Velocities


Jared Carrier
VP of Operations

The first ever PA State Games took place June 15-17th at the beautiful complexes of Showers and Stern Family Field in DuBois, PA. Over 350 of the Keystone State's finest took to the turf and showcased their talents.

An impressive 29 players recorded a peak throwing velocity of 74 MPH or better on their throws to second base. Let's take a look at some of the top arms from last week.

Top Catcher Velocities

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Joey Current PA Cocalico 2022 C 80
^ Jonathan Larrea TN Baylor School 2022 C 80
2 Jack Pawlowicz PA Pittsburgh Central Catholic 2021 C 79
^ Matthew Martinez PA Allentown Central Catholic 2021 C 79
3 Thomas Sheridan PA Tunkhannock Area 2022 C 78
4 Jackson Natili PA Peters Township 2023 C 77
^ Ryan Flury PA Manheim Township 2022 C 77
^ Jace Fetterman PA Carlisle 2021 C 77
5 Brayden Horton PA Sayre Area 2022 C 76
^ Joey Pilewski PA Central Catholic 2021 C 76
^ Eric Ludwick PA Liberty 2021 C 76
^ Eric Genther PA The Haverford School 2021 C 76
6 Jason Janesko PA Riverside 2023 C 75
^ Ryan Gordon PA Red Land 2021 C 75
^ Josh Weikel PA Bellefonte Area 2022 C 75
^ Kaden Peifer PA Red Land 2022 C 75
^ Andrew Noone PA Bishop Shanahan 2023 C 75
7 Cole Serfass PA Palmerton 2023 C 74
^ Jack Dacier PA Berwick Area 2022 C 74
^ Cole Constable PA Cathedral Prep 2023 C 74
^ Landon DiBeradin PA Norwin 2021 C 74
^ Gehrig Fleming PA West Chester Rustin 2021 C 74
^ Aaron Posey PA North Allegheny 2022 C 74
^ Max McGlone PA Central Bucks West 2023 C 74
^ Owen McCarthy PA West Chester Henderson 2022 C 74
^ Jake Kelleher PA Wyoming Area 2022 C 74
^ Cameron Krugel PA Holy Redeemer 2022 OF 74
^ Luke Angstadt PA Cocalico 2022 C 74
^ Cooper Fiore PA Pottsgrove 2021 C 74

Full Statistical release HERE

Note: To see specific pop time ranges, select player to view their profile or sort on master stat release.

PRIOR STAT RELEASES

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE STATE DATE LOCATION
2020 JR. PA State Games PA 06/29 Showers Field
PA Summer Prospect Games (Session 1) PA 07/14 Showers Field
PA Summer Prospect Games (Session 2) PA 07/14 Showers Field
PA Summer Prospect Games (Session 3) PA 07/15 Showers Field
PA Summer Prospect Games (Session 4) PA 07/15 Showers Field
2020 Call to the Hall PA 07/21 Doubleday Field
PBR Junior Future Games NATIONAL 07/29 LakePoint Sports