Best of 2021: Max Exit Velocity Leaders
January 11, 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 hit baseballs produced by Wisconsin prospects over the last calendar year, broken down by grad class.
NOTE: TrackMan calculates peak exit velocity off the bat at exact decimal points.
Class of 2022
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 |
Dylan O'Connell | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2022 | SS | 101.0 mph |
| 2 |
Emiliano Ramos | WI | Arrowhead | 2022 | 3B | 100.4 mph |
| 3 |
Jonathan Kim | WI | Brookfield Academy | 2022 | OF | 99.8 mph |
| 4 |
Kaiden Forsyth | WI | Oconomowoc | 2022 | RHP | 99.6 mph |
| 5 |
Will Johannes | WI | Mukwonago | 2022 | C | 99.5 mph |
| 6 |
Michael Lippe | WI | Whitefish Bay | 2022 | OF | 99.1 mph |
| 7 |
Charlie Jarvis | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2022 | C | 98.7 mph |
| 8 |
Heath Venne | WI | Muskego | 2022 | C | 98.7 mph |
| 9 |
Kyle Schupmann | WI | Luther Prep | 2022 | INF | 98.7 mph |
| 10 |
Joel Kraus | WI | Muskego | 2022 | OF | 98.6 mph |
| 11 |
Fred Pierce Jr. | WI | Brookfield East | 2022 | 3B | 98.5 mph |
| 12 |
Michael Zordani | WI | Arrowhead | 2022 | RHP | 98.5 mph |
| 13 |
Mitchell Voit | WI | Whitefish Bay | 2022 | 3B | 98.5 mph |
| 14 |
Grant Beth | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2022 | OF | 98.4 mph |
| 15 |
Carson Hansen | WI | Pewaukee | 2022 | OF | 98.2 mph |
| 16 |
Adam Balcerak | WI | Muskego | 2022 | OF | 98.1 mph |
| 17 |
Joseph Lagina | WI | Freedom Project Academy | 2022 | C | 98.0 mph |
| 18 |
Gradin Taschner | WI | Neenah | 2022 | RHP | 97.8 mph |
| 19 |
N.J. Elias | WI | Verona Area | 2022 | OF | 97.6 mph |
| 20 |
Wendell Waukau Jr. | WI | Menominee Indian | 2022 | 1B | 97.6 mph |
| 21 |
Jack Baretz | WI | Franklin | 2022 | 1B | 97.6 mph |
| 22 |
NJ Elias | WI | Verona Area | 2022 | MIF | 97.6 mph |
| 23 |
Jalen Gellings | WI | Campbellsport | 2022 | SS | 97.2 mph |
| 24 |
Will Vierling | WI | Homestead | 2022 | C | 96.9 mph |
| 25 |
Carson Flugaur | WI | Franklin | 2022 | SS | 96.7 mph |
| 26 |
Jack Anderson | WI | Oconomowoc | 2022 | OF | 96.7 mph |
| 27 |
Braeden Ryan | WI | Waupaca | 2022 | 1B | 96.7 mph |
| 28 |
Davis Hamilton | WI | Sun Prairie | 2022 | SS | 96.4 mph |
| 29 |
Gavin Kilen | WI | Milton | 2022 | SS | 96.4 mph |
| 30 |
Kell Piggott | WI | Superior | 2022 | RHP | 96.3 mph |
| 31 |
Cuyler Zukowski | WI | Madison LaFollette | 2022 | OF | 96.3 mph |
| 32 |
Isaiah Malison | WI | St. Thomas More | 2022 | RHP | 96.2 mph |
| 33 |
Cade Honkamp | WI | Brookfield East | 2022 | 3B | 96.2 mph |
| 34 |
Payton Frehner | WI | Waukesha North | 2022 | SS | 96.0 mph |
| 35 |
Levi Kline | WI | Baraboo | 2022 | C | 96.0 mph |
| 36 |
Henry Haverty | WI | Marquette University | 2022 | 1B | 96.0 mph |
class of 2023
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Quinn Falish | WI | De Pere | 2023 | 3B | 101.6 mph |
| 2 | Thomas Curry | WI | Arrowhead | 2023 | C | 99.9 mph |
| 3 |
Caleb Karll | WI | Madison West | 2023 | OF | 99.3 mph |
| 4 |
Eli Pantzlaff | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 1B | 98.5 mph |
| 5 |
JT Kelenic | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2023 | OF | 98.4 mph |
| 6 |
Keith Williams | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2023 | SS | 98.3 mph |
| 7 |
Eli Zollar | WI | Ashwaubenon | 2023 | RHP | 98.0 mph |
| 8 |
Connor Olson | WI | Arrowhead | 2023 | SS | 97.6 mph |
| 9 |
Ethan Brown | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 3B | 97.5 mph |
| 10 | Will Hotchkiss | WI | Wisconsin Lutheran | 2023 | C | 97.1 mph |
| 11 |
Ethan Hindle | WI | Arrowhead | 2023 | INF | 97.1 mph |
| 12 | Marco Falletti | WI | Wilmot | 2023 | SS | 97.0 mph |
| 13 |
Dominic Kibler | WI | New Berlin West | 2023 | C | 97.0 mph |
| 14 | Owen Bond | WI | Kettle Moraine | 2023 | OF | 96.5 mph |
| 15 |
Evan Gustafson | WI | Altoona | 2023 | C | 96.2 mph |
| 16 |
Ryan Drumm | WI | Edgewood | 2023 | OF | 95.9 mph |
| 17 | Jason Adix | WI | University School of Milwaukee | 2023 | 1B | 95.6 mph |
| 18 | Charlie Jackson | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | OF | 95.4 mph |
| 19 |
Parker Wyatt | WI | Marquette | 2023 | 3B | 95.2 mph |
| 20 |
Anthony Rieck | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2023 | 1B | 95.0 mph |
Class of 2024
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Jacob Narvaez | WI | Appleton North | 2024 | SS | 99.3 mph |
| 2 | Broden Jackson | WI | Milton | 2024 | OF | 98.0 mph |
| 3 |
Joshua Gilroy | WI | Arrowhead | 2024 | C | 97.0 mph |
| 4 |
Marshall Loch | WI | Union Grove | 2024 | 3B | 94.2 mph |
| 5 | Aren Robinson | WI | Brookfield Central | 2024 | 1B | 93.4 mph |
| 6 |
Ryan Dummer | WI | Burlington | 2024 | C | 93.4 mph |
| 7 |
Abe Coronado | WI | Kimberly | 2024 | 1B | 93.3 mph |
| 8 |
Jackson Brewer | WI | Homestead | 2024 | 1B | 92.7 mph |
| 9 |
RJ Thomae | WI | Hartford Union | 2024 | OF | 92.6 mph |
| 10 |
Colton Angell | WI | Oshkosh North | 2024 | 3B | 92.0 mph |
| 11 |
Cal Casper | WI | Bayport | 2024 | C | 92.0 mph |
| 12 | Eddie Peters | WI | La Crosse Aquinas | 2024 | INF | 91.8 mph |
| 13 |
Alex Griswold | WI | Wisconsin Virtual Academy | 2024 | C | 91.6 mph |
| 14 |
Donatello Badalamenti | WI | Notre Dame Academy | 2024 | C | 91.6 mph |
| 15 |
Cooper Kamlay | WI | Franklin | 2024 | INF | 91.6 mph |
| 16 | Ethan Engelbrecht | WI | Oak Creek | 2024 | RHP | 91.3 mph |
| 17 |
Sawyer Stein | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2024 | 3B | 91.2 mph |
| 18 |
Milo Upton | WI | Depere | 2024 | 1B | 91.2 mph |
| 19 |
JD Dix | WI | Whitefish Bay | 2024 | SS | 91.0 mph |
| 20 |
Christian Lim | WI | Brookfield Central | 2024 | C | 90.8 mph |
| 21 |
Joshua Diorio | WI | Whitnall | 2024 | 3B | 90.7 mph |
| 22 | Gavin Lettenberger | WI | Manitowoc Lincoln | 2024 | 1B | 90.4 mph |
| 23 |
Aren Robinson | WI | Brookfield Central | 2024 | 1B | 90.4 mph |
| 24 |
Cade Palkowski | WI | Oak Creek | 2024 | OF | 90.3 mph |
| 25 | Bryce Duszak | WI | Menasha | 2024 | C | 90.0 mph |
| 26 |
Abraham Ahlberg | WI | Solon Springs | 2024 | INF | 90.0 mph |