Joe
Barkley

Lake Land commit, Barkley hit a two-run homer in the top of the 7th against Naperville Central to extend the Wildcat lead to six.. Joe also had a 2-run single in a 9-run 4th inning against Central that helped the Wildcats win their first DVC game of '25. Had five hits on the week with a double, five RBIs, six runs, and a stolen base.

Lakers commit, Barkley finished the week 6-for-10 with a double, home run, six RBis, two runs, and a stolen base. He delivered a 4-4 performance in a much-needed 2nd win for the Wildcats over Wheaton Academy.

Verbally committed to Lake Land JC.

1B Joe Barkley (Neuqua Valley) wielded one of the stronger right-handed swings in attendance, reaching up to 99 mph for his max EV in the workout with an average of 91.1 mph and max distance of 375’. He also put up some impressive BLAST numbers, with an average bat-speed of 73 mph and average hand-speed of 22.2 mph. He gets his A-swing off in-game while still being able to control the zone and sit back on spin.

Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 5-11, 184-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide stance, no stride, repeats. Flat path, strong, creates backspin, hard contact pull-side, natural loft. 73.5 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 92.7 mph. 375’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 85 mph. 3/4 slot, fuller arc, some carry through throw, uphill.
Defense: One-hand side gather, brings glove to hand.
Run: 6.95 runner in the 60.

Uncommitted. In his first-ever varsity at-bat, Barkley set the tone by going 1-for-1 with an RBI.

1B Joe Barkley (Neuqua Valley, 2025) put his impressive power on display throughout BP, reaching up to 99 mph for his max EV with an average of 89.5 mph. The right-handed hitter has loose wrists with a flat path, working consistently on the barrel up the middle of the field. He displayed some quality BLAST metrics, averaging 22.5 mph for his hand-speed, 72.4 mph for his bat-speed, and 16.5 G’s of rotational acceleration. Quality runner with a 7.06 in the 60.