Best of 2021: Max Infield Velocity Leaders
January 21, 2022
The PBR Illinois staff hosted more than 40 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 Illinois winter 2022 calendar.
Below you'll find the hardest throws across the infield by Illinois prospects over the last calendar year, broken down into grad classes.
MAX INFIELD VELOCITY LEADERS
2022
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 |
Jayden Lobliner | IL | St. Charles North | 2022 | C | 94 |
| 2 | Trent Koehler | IL | Lincoln Community | 2022 | SS | 93 |
| ^ | Easton Harris | IL | Washington Community | 2022 | SS | 93 |
| ^ | Owen Ross | IL | Yorkville | 2022 | SS | 93 |
| 3 | Luke Adams | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2022 | 3B | 92 |
| 4 | Jack Scheri | IL | LaSalle Peru | 2022 | SS | 91 |
| ^ | Patrick Graham | IL | Naperville North | 2022 | SS | 91 |
| 5 |
Israel Delgado | IL | Sandburg | 2022 | SS | 90 |
| ^ | Shai Robinson | IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | 2022 | SS | 90 |
| ^ | Ryan Kramer | IL | The Latin School of Chicago | 2022 | 3B | 90 |
| ^ | Colin Lewandowski | IL | Neuqua Valley | 2022 | SS | 90 |
| ^ | Casey Hintz | IL | St. Viator | 2022 | SS | 90 |
| 6 | Ryan Little | IL | Brooks College Prep | 2022 | SS | 88 |
| ^ | Estevan Moreno | IL | Montini Catholic | 2022 | SS | 88 |
| ^ | Nolan McMasters | IL | Glenwood | 2022 | SS | 88 |
| ^ | John Ahler | IL | Marian Central Catholic | 2022 | SS | 88 |
| 7 | Kyle Kaempf | IL | McHenry | 2022 | RHP | 87 |
| ^ | Will Plattner | IL | Glenwood | 2022 | C | 87 |
| ^ | Matt Miscik | IL | Highland | 2022 | 3B | 87 |
| 8 |
Jack Zebig | IL | Marmion Academy | 2022 | SS | 86 |
| ^ | Nick Lagges | IL | Lane Tech | 2022 | SS | 86 |
| ^ | Owen Murphy | IL | Riverside-Brookfield | 2022 | 3B | 86 |
| ^ | Jackson Bayer | IL | Benet | 2022 | 3B | 86 |
2023
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Ryan Niedzwiedz | IL | West Aurora | 2023 | SS | 90 |
| ^ |
Cal Sefcik | IL | Marist | 2023 | SS | 90 |
| 2 |
Josh Katz | IL | Lane Tech | 2023 | SS | 89 |
| 3 | Gavin Parkerson | IL | Armstrong | 2023 | RHP | 88 |
| 4 | Andy Roman III | IL | Wheaton Academy | 2023 | C | 87 |
| ^ | Graham Mastros | IL | New Trier | 2023 | 3B | 87 |
| ^ | Tony Konopiots | IL | Downers Grove North | 2023 | 3B | 87 |
| 5 | Joseph Martin | IL | Newark | 2023 | RHP | 86 |
| ^ | Albert Moreno | IL | Providence Catholic | 2023 | 3B | 86 |
| ^ | Kaleb Wilkey | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2023 | C | 86 |
| ^ | Luka Romic | IL | Mount Carmel | 2023 | CIF | 86 |
| 6 | Jordan Vazquez | IL | Fenwick | 2023 | SS | 85 |
| ^ | Omar Alday Jr | IL | St. Rita | 2023 | SS | 85 |
| ^ | Anthony Edge | IL | Jacobs | 2023 | RHP | 85 |
| ^ | Jake Zitella | IL | St. Charles East | 2023 | 3B | 85 |
| ^ | Charalambos Nicoloudes | IL | Naperville Central | 2023 | 3B | 85 |
| ^ | Troy Vosburgh | IL | Oswego | 2023 | SS | 85 |
| ^ | Charlie Wolf | IL | St. Ignatius | 2023 | RHP | 85 |
| ^ | Andrew Ressler | IL | Huntley | 2023 | RHP | 85 |
| ^ | Jaden Correa | IL | De La Salle | 2023 | SS | 85 |
| ^ | Anthony Edge | IL | Jacobs | 2023 | RHP | 85 |
2024
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Luke Teschke | iL | Monticello | 2024 | RHP | 90 |
| 2 |
Charlie Vercruysse | IL | Normal University | 2024 | SS | 89 |
| 3 |
Malachi Paplanus | IL | Huntley | 2024 | RHP | 87 |
| ^ | Ryan Kotara | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2024 | INF | 87 |
| 4 |
Ryan Sloan | IL | York | 2024 | RHP | 86 |
| 5 |
Savion Flowers | IL | Kenwood | 2024 | 3B | 85 |
| ^ | Jonah Weathers | IL | Marian Catholic | 2024 | 3B | 85 |
| ^ | Joey Barboza | IL | De La Salle | 2024 | SS | 85 |
| 6 |
Cole Noreuil | IL | Delavan | 2024 | 3B | 84 |
| ^ | Trey Schilling | IL | Lincoln Community | 2024 | SS | 84 |
| ^ | James Love | IL | Joliet West | 2024 | 3B | 84 |
| ^ | Trey Schilling | IL | Lincoln Community | 2024 | INF | 84 |
| ^ | Keenan Oldani | IL | South Elgin | 2024 | 3B | 84 |
| 7 |
Luke Landrus | IL | St. Joseph | 2024 | C | 83 |
| ^ | Dayton Murphy | IL | Crystal Lake South | 2024 | SS | 83 |
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