Best of 2021: Max Catcher Velocity & Pop Time Leaders
January 21, 2022
The PBR Wisconsin staff hosted more than 20 showcases in 2021 – from invite-only events for select prospects, events for incoming freshmen, unsigned seniors, and the list goes on. Before we close the book on 2021 for good, we're going to check out some of the top showcase performances of last year.
To make your mark at a PBR showcase in 2022, check out the recently released Wisconsin winter 2022 calendar.
Below you'll find the hardest throws from behind the plate, and which players were quickest to their target, across Wisconsin prospects over the last calendar year, broken down into grad classes.MAX CATCHER VELOCITY LEADERS
2022
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 |
Charlie Jarvis | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2022 | C | 83 |
| 2 |
Will Johannes | WI | Mukwonago | 2022 | C | 82 |
| 3 |
Heath Venne | WI | Muskego | 2022 | C | 81 |
| 4 |
Will Vierling | WI | Homestead | 2022 | C | 80 |
| 5 |
Alec Campbell | WI | Milton | 2022 | C | 79 |
| ^ | Levi Kline | WI | Baraboo | 2022 | C | 79 |
| 6 |
Joseph Lagina | WI | Freedom Project Academy | 2022 | C | 78 |
| ^ | Tyler Hofmann | WI | Germantown | 2022 | C | 78 |
| ^ | Ryder Derouin | WI | Wisconsin Lutheran | 2022 | C | 78 |
| 7 |
Gabe Lee | WI | McFarland | 2022 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Hunter Buschke | WI | Notre Dame Academy | 2022 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Aiden Drotzur | WI | Port Washington | 2022 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Jaeden LeCapitaine | WI | Freedom | 2022 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Ethan Graham | WI | Wausau West | 2022 | C | 77 |
2023
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Thomas Curry | WI | Arrowhead | 2023 | C | 84 |
| 2 | Evan Gustafson | WI | Altoona | 2023 | C | 82 |
| 3 | Cael Lynch | WI | Franklin | 2023 | C | 81 |
| 4 |
Caleb Karll | WI | Madison West | 2023 | OF | 78 |
| 5 |
Maxwell Kalk | WI | Kimberly | 2023 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Dominic Kibler | WI | New Berlin West | 2023 | C | 77 |
| 6 |
Jake Olszewski | WI | Germantown | 2023 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Cooper Jolin | WI | Middleton | 2023 | C | 76 |
| 7 |
Hunter Szymborski | WI | Brookfield Central | 2023 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Riley Emons | WI | Hale | 2023 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Mason Armstrong | WI | Verona Area | 2023 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Trenton Feucht | WI | Freedom | 2023 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Vince Cameranesi | WI | Grafton | 2023 | C | 75 |
2024
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Griffin Bowers | WI | Homestead | 2024 | C | 76 |
| 2 | Cal Casper | WI | Bayport | 2024 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Carsen Dulak | WI | Germantown | 2024 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Max Johnson | WI | South Milwaukee | 2024 | SS | 74 |
| ^ | Donatello Badalamenti | WI | Notre Dame Academy | 2024 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Broden Jackson | WI | Milton | 2024 | OF | 74 |
| 3 | Dylan Patzfahl | WI | Greendale | 2024 | C | 73 |
| ^ | Neil Janssen | WI | Delavan-Darien | 2024 | C | 73 |
| ^ | Peyton Ryback | WI | Nathan Hale | 2024 | C | 73 |
| ^ | Samuel Mommer | WI | St. Thomas More | 2024 | C | 73 |
| ^ | Brady LaViolette | WI | Notre Dame Academy | 2024 | C | 73 |
| ^ | Hunter Carlson | WI | Hudson | 2024 | C | 73 |
TOP POP TIMES
2022
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Charlie Jarvis | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2022 | C | 1.90-2.16 |
| 2 | Will Johannes | WI | Mukwonago | 2022 | C | 1.93-2.07 |
| 3 |
Tyler Hofmann | WI | Germantown | 2022 | C | 1.96-2.10 |
| 4 |
Will Vierling | WI | Homestead | 2022 | C | 1.97-2.08 |
| 5 |
Alec Campbell | WI | Milton | 2022 | C | 1.97-2.15 |
| 6 |
Heath Venne | WI | Muskego | 2022 | C | 1.98-2.04 |
| 7 |
Isaiah Grimm | WI | Bay Port | 2022 | C | 2.00-2.11 |
| 8 |
Ethan Graham | WI | Wausau West | 2022 | C | 2.01-2.07 |
| 9 |
Andrew Niaves | WI | Oregon | 2022 | C | 2.01-2.08 |
| 10 | Kyler Hove | WI | Hudson | 2022 | C | 2.02-2.08 |
| 11 | Robert Erickson | WI | Middleton | 2022 | C | 2.03-2.07 |
| 12 | Joseph Lagina | WI | Freedom Project Academy | 2022 | C | 2.03-2.09 |
| 13 | Levi Kline | WI | Baraboo | 2022 | C | 2.04-2.08 |
| 14 | Ian Merry | WI | Sheboygan North | 2022 | C | 2.04-2.16 |
| 15 | Salvatore Zizzo | WI | Muskego | 2022 | C | 2.04-2.19 |
| 16 | Elijah Jenkins | WI | West Bend East | 2022 | C | 2.05-2.14 |
| 17 | Ryder Derouin | WI | Wisconsin Lutheran | 2022 | C | 2.05-2.20 |
| 18 | Ryan Santi | WI | Oak Creek | 2022 | C | 2.07-2.11 |
2023
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 |
Evan Gustafson | WI | Altoona | 2023 | C | 1.85-2.00 |
| 2 |
Dominic Kibler | WI | New Berlin West | 2023 | C | 1.94-2.01 |
| 3 |
Caleb Karll | WI | Madison West | 2023 | OF | 1.94-2.09 |
| 4 |
Thomas Curry | WI | Arrowhead | 2023 | C | 1.95-2.04 |
| 5 |
Maxwell Kalk | WI | Kimberly | 2023 | C | 2.00-2.05 |
| 6 |
Hunter Szymborski | WI | Brookfield Central | 2023 | C | 2.00-2.12 |
| 7 |
Evan Calderon | WI | Oak Creek | 2023 | 2B | 2.00-2.16 |
| 8 |
Chris Schaefer | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2023 | C | 2.03-2.08 |
| 9 |
Riley Emons | WI | Hale | 2023 | C | 2.04-2.25 |
| 10 | Trenton Feucht | WI | Freedom | 2023 | C | 2.06-2.21 |
| 11 | Jake Olszewski | WI | Germantown | 2023 | C | 2.07-2.28 |
| 12 | Evan Olson | WI | Kimberly | 2023 | C | 2.08-2.19 |
| 13 | Payton Lawrence | WI | Hudson | 2023 | C | 2.08-2.17 |
| 14 | Mason Armstrong | WI | Verona Area | 2023 | C | 2.10-2.19 |
| 15 |
Vince Cameranesi | WI | Grafton | 2023 | C | 2.10-2.20 |
2024
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Cal Casper | WI | Bayport | 2024 | C | 2.04-2.13 |
| 2 | Ryan Dummer | WI | Burlington | 2024 | C | 2.04-2.17 |
| 3 | Hunter Carlson | WI | Hudson | 2024 | C | 2.06-2.19 |
| 4 |
Neil Janssen | WI | Delavan-Darien | 2024 | C | 2.06-2.20 |
| 5 |
Peyton Ryback | WI | Nathan Hale | 2024 | C | 2.07-2.26 |
| 6 |
Gage Finch | WI | Indian Trails | 2024 | C | 2.10-2.26 |
| 7 | Chase McQuade | WI | River Falls | 2024 | C | 2.10-2.22 |
| 8 |
Dylan Patzfahl | WI | Greendale | 2024 | C | 2.11-2.43 |
| 9 | Joshua Gilroy | WI | Arrowhead | 2024 | C | 2.13-2.19 |
| 10 |
Samuel Mommer | WI | St. Thomas More | 2024 | C | 2.14-2.22 |
| 11 |
Max Johnson | WI | South Milwaukee | 2024 | SS | 2.14-2.30 |
| 12 |
Brady LaViolette | WI | Notre Dame Academy | 2024 | C | 2.15-2.25 |
| 13 |
Donatello Badalamenti | WI | Notre Dame Academy | 2024 | C | 2.15-2.26 |
| 14 | Abraham Maurer | WI | North Fond du Lac | 2024 | C | 2.15-2.33 |
| 15 | Brady Johnson | WI | St. Thomas More | 2024 | C | 2.19-2.31 |
| 16 | Griffin Bowers | WI | Homestead | 2024 | C | 2.19-2.34 |
| 17 | Mason Mitacek | WI | Westosha Central | 2024 | C | 2.20-2.45 |
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