PBR Wisconsin Best of 2022: Average Hand Speed
January 18, 2023
The PBR Wisconsin staff hosted more than 20 showcases in 2022 – from invite-only events for select prospects, events for incoming freshmen, unsigned seniors, and the list goes on. Before we close the book on 2022 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 2023, check out the recently released Wisconsin winter 2023 calendar.
2022
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | HAND SPEED (AVG) |
| 1 | Nate Snead | WI | South Milwaukee | 2022 | RHP | 26.6 mph |
| 2 | Gavin Kilen | WI | Milton | 2022 | SS | 25.6 mph |
| 3 | Hunter Buschke | WI | Notre Dame Academy | 2022 | C | 24.8 mph |
| 4 | Will Vierling | WI | Homestead | 2022 | C | 24.0 mph |
| 5 | Logan Des Lauries | WI | Oconomowoc | 2022 | OF | 23.2 mph |
| 6 | Mitchell Voit | WI | Whitefish Bay | 2022 | 3B/RHP | 23.1 mph |
| 7 | Bowdy Dempsey | WI | Cashton | 2022 | C | 23.0 mph |
2023
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | HAND SPEED (AVG) |
| 1 | Benje Hencke | WI | West De Pere | 2023 | 3B | 28.3 mph |
| 2 | Thomas Curry | WI | Arrowhead | 2023 | C | 27.0 mph |
| 3 | Jason Adix | WI | University School of Milwaukee | 2023 | 3B | 26.4 mph |
| 4 | Connor Hughes | WI | Beloit Turner | 2023 | OF | 26.2 mph |
| 5 | Crete Slattery | WI | Lake Geneva Badger | 2023 | 1B | 26.1 mph |
| 6 | Brett Sommer | WI | Hortonville | 2023 | 2B | 25.7 mph |
| 7 | Leo Berger | WI | Rufus King | 2023 | RHP | 25.6 mph |
| 8 | Aiden Swartwout | WI | Port Washington | 2023 | 3B | 25.5 mph |
| 9 | Joe Fischer | WI | Hortonville | 2023 | 1B | 25.4 mph |
| 10 | Michael Comber | WI | Verona Area | 2023 | 1B | 25.1 mph |
| 11 | Tyler Johnson | WI | Slinger | 2023 | OF | 25.1 mph |
| 12 | Ty Cramer | WI | Cedarburg | 2023 | UTILITY | 25.0 mph |
| 13 | Owen Bond | WI | Kettle Moraine | 2023 | OF | 24.6 mph |
| 14 | Christian Counard | WI | Southern Door | 2023 | OF | 24.5 mph |
| ^ | Trenton Feucht | WI | Freedom | 2023 | C | 24.5 mph |
| 15 | Nathan Vela | WI | Hortonville | 2023 | RHP | 24.4 mph |
| 16 | Drew Brookman | WI | Tomah | 2023 | OF | 24.3 mph |
| ^ | Parker Wyatt | WI | Marquette | 2023 | OF | 24.3 mph |
| ^ | Max Strash | WI | Bradford | 2023 | RHP | 24.3 mph |
| 17 | EJ Kuster | WI | Greendale | 2023 | RHP | 24.1 mph |
| 18 | Leo Koenig | WI | Edgewood | 2023 | C | 24.0 mph |
| ^ | Lucas Farin | WI | Franklin | 2023 | OF | 24.0 mph |
| ^ | Preston Steiner | WI | Potosi | 2023 | LHP | 24.0 mph |
| ^ | John Perugini | WI | St. Catherine's | 2023 | OF | 24.0 mph |
2024
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | HAND SPEED (AVG) |
| 1 | Griffin Bowers | WI | Homestead | 2024 | C | 26.5 mph |
| 2 | Eddie Peters | WI | La Crosse Aquinas | 2024 | SS | 25.0 mph |
| 3 | Nicholas Guidici | WI | Monona Grove | 2024 | OF | 24.9 mph |
| ^ | Chase Baker | WI | Mukwonago | 2024 | LHP | 24.9 mph |
| 4 | Milo Upton | WI | De Pere | 2024 | 1B | 24.7 mph |
| ^ | Abraham Ahlberg | WI | Solon Springs | 2024 | SS | 24.7 mph |
| ^ | Bryson Koehne | WI | Norte Dame Academy | 2024 | 1B | 24.7 mph |
| 5 | Jack DeTienne | WI | Verona Area | 2024 | RHP | 24.2 mph |
| 6 | Talan Meinen | WI | Muskego | 2024 | OF | 24.1 mph |
| 7 | Jackson Brewer | WI | Homestead | 2024 | 1B | 24.0 mph |
| 8 | Graham Kasten | WI | University School of Milwaukee | 2024 | 1B | 23.9 mph |
| ^ | John Hadley | WI | Sun Prairie East | 2024 | 1B | 23.9 mph |
| ^ | Tyler Conger | WI | Waukesha South | 2024 | RHP | 23.9 mph |
| ^ | Jimmy Walkanoff | WI | Indian Trail | 2024 | 1B | 23.9 mph |
| 9 | Joe Bieganski | WI | Hartford Union | 2024 | LHP | 23.8 mph |
| ^ | Cooper Kamlay | WI | Franklin | 2024 | 2B | 23.8 mph |
| 10 | Logan Dunn | WI | Wautoma | 2024 | OF | 23.7 mph |
| 11 | Cian Burke | WI | Green Bay Preble | 2024 | 3B | 23.6 mph |
| ^ | Ryan Dummer | WI | Burlington | 2024 | C | 23.6 mph |
| 12 | Logan Kurth | WI | Coleman | 2024 | SS | 23.4 mph |
| 13 | Wade Blakeley | WI | Badger | 2024 | 1B | 23.3 mph |
| ^ | Zach Denneau | WI | Pius XI | 2024 | OF | 23.3 mph |
| 14 | Bryce Duszak | WI | Menasha | 2024 | C | 23.2 mph |
| ^ | Benjamin Volpe | WI | Whitefish Bay | 2024 | SS | 23.2 mph |
| 15 | Bryce Balistreri | WI | Pius XI | 2024 | RHP | 23.1 mph |
| 16 | Layne Miller | WI | Richland Center | 2024 | RHP | 23.0 mph |
| ^ | Brady Coons | WI | Kimberly | 2024 | C | 23.0 mph |
| ^ | Joseph Halser V | WI | Marquette University | 2024 | OF | 23.0 mph |
2025
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | HAND SPEED (AVG) |
| 1 | Trevor Vande Hey | WI | Wrightstown | 2025 | OF | 25.7 mph |
| 2 | Nathan Schopf | WI | Oak Creek | 2025 | C | 24.8 mph |
| 3 | Zachary Kiffmeyer | WI | Oshkosh North | 2025 | RHP | 24.2 mph |
| 4 | Charlie Slawinski | WI | Brookfield East | 2025 | SS | 23.8 mph |
| 5 | Connor Harvie | WI | Waterford Union | 2025 | C | 23.1 mph |
| 6 | Miller Marquardt | WI | West De Pere | 2025 | SS | 23.0 mph |
| 7 | Eli Bryant | WI | Beaver Dam | 2025 | SS | 22.9 mph |
| ^ | Easton Harris | WI | Middleton | 2025 | LHP | 22.9 mph |
| ^ | Jack Gorman | WI | North | 2025 | C | 22.9 mph |
| 8 | Pryce Gregoire | WI | De Pere | 2025 | 1B | 22.7 mph |
| 9 | Braylan Bigler | WI | Brookfield Central | 2025 | SS | 22.6 mph |
| ^ | Adam Urban | WI | Wauwatosa West | 2025 | SS | 22.6 mph |
| 10 | Cole Perlberg | WI | Chippewa Falls | 2025 | SS | 22.5 mph |
| ^ | Devon Bostwick | WI | Oconto | 2025 | SS | 22.5 mph |
| ^ | Dominic Malich | WI | Waunakee | 2025 | RHP | 22.5 mph |
2026
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | HAND SPEED (AVG) |
| 1 | Luke Schaning | WI | Nathan Hale | 2026 | OF | 23.0 mph |
| 2 | Parker Lawson | WI | Bay Port | 2026 | OF | 22.1 mph |
| 3 | Caleb Johns | WI | New Berlin Eisenhower | 2026 | 3B | 21.8 mph |
| 4 | Cade Minatto | WI | Indian Trail | 2026 | OF | 21.2 mph |
| 5 | Dominic Santarelli | WI | St. Joseph | 2026 | 1B | 20.8 mph |
| 6 | Trey Kerkhoff | WI | Burlington | 2026 | SS | 20.5 mph |
| 7 | Carson Hawley | WI | Bay Port | 2026 | OF | 20.3 mph |
| 8 | Matthew O'Grady Jr. | WI | Badger | 2026 | OF | 20.1 mph |
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