Kansas Underclass Prospect Games: Stat Story
June 27, 2020
The Kansas Underclass Games were held on June 23rd at the brand new Creekside Baseball Complex on the North side of Kansas City. The talented event featured nearly 60 of some of the top player in the state in the 2022-2024 classes. Below are a look at the top statistical performers from each category. The stats do not tell the whole story though, look for in-depth positional analysis in the weeks to come.
Top 60's
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Drew Veatch | KS | Andover Central | 2023 | OF | 6.67 |
2 | Aidan Polter | KS | Seaman | 2022 | SS | 7.11 |
3 | Braden Dinkel | KS | Manhattan | 2022 | SS | 7.13 |
4 | Noah Barber | KS | Blue Valley North | 2023 | OF | 7.16 |
5 | Connor Stark | KS | Blue Valley | 2022 | LHP | 7.27 |
6 | Ashton McCombs | KS | Olathe South | 2022 | OF | 7.28 |
^ | Jalen Worthley | NE | Lincoln East | 2022 | LHP | 7.28 |
7 | Davis Nielson | KS | Olathe South | 2023 | OF | 7.31 |
^ | Ian Luce | KS | Manhattan | 2023 | OF | 7.31 |
8 | Ethan Johnson | KS | Olathe North | 2023 | 3B | 7.38 |
9 | Ethan Berning | MO | Pembroke | 2022 | 2B | 7.41 |
10 | Tylar Pere | KS | Manhattan | 2022 | C | 7.44 |
^ | Garrett Yonker | KS | Blue Valley West | 2022 | 2B | 7.44 |
Top Exit Velos
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velo |
1 | Blake Reeder | KS | Shawnee Mission Northwest | 2022 | OF | 91 |
2 | Ian Luce | KS | Manhattan | 2023 | OF | 89 |
^ | Tyler Buchman | KS | Blue Valley Southwest | 2022 | C | 89 |
3 | Ethan Berning | MO | Pembroke | 2022 | 2B | 88 |
^ | Davis Nielson | KS | Olathe South | 2023 | OF | 88 |
4 | Jalen Worthley | NE | Lincoln East | 2022 | LHP | 87 |
^ | Tylar Pere | KS | Manhattan | 2022 | C | 87 |
^ | Rece Wilson | KS | Andover Central | 2022 | RHP | 87 |
5 | Phillip Dudziak | KS | Olathe South | 2022 | C | 86 |
^ | Connor Stark | KS | Blue Valley | 2022 | LHP | 86 |
^ | Braden Dinkel | KS | Manhattan | 2022 | SS | 86 |
^ | Braden Horn | KS | Derby | 2023 | C | 86 |
^ | Torin Cavanaugh | KS | Chapman | 2022 | RHP | 86 |
6 | Ashton McCombs | KS | Olathe South | 2022 | OF | 85 |
^ | Ethan Johnson | KS | Olathe North | 2023 | 3B | 85 |
^ | Caleb Reed | KS | Olathe South | 2022 | RHP | 85 |
^ | Noah Barber | KS | Blue Valley North | 2023 | OF | 85 |
7 | Tyler Walker | KS | Olathe West | 2023 | SS | 84 |
8 | Jack Pearson | KS | Blue Valley West | 2022 | C | 83 |
^ | Aidan Polter | KS | Seaman | 2022 | SS | 83 |
9 | Kade Sheldon | KS | Derby | 2023 | OF | 82 |
^ | Connor Fowles | KS | Blue Valley West | 2024 | 1B | 82 |
^ | Will Clark | KS | Blue Valley Southwest | 2023 | 3B | 82 |
10 | Joshua Darrenkamp | KS | Maize South | 2022 | OF | 81 |
^ | Samson Eby | KS | Shawnee Mission East | 2023 | OF | 81 |
^ | Charlie Christensen | KS | Blue Valley Southwest | 2022 | RHP | 81 |
Top INF Velos
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Russell Lucas III | KS | Shawnee Mission Northwest | 2022 | SS | 81 |
2 | Braden Dinkel | KS | Manhattan | 2022 | SS | 79 |
3 | Blake Reeder | KS | Shawnee Mission Northwest | 2022 | OF | 78 |
^ | Braden Horn | KS | Derby | 2023 | C | 78 |
^ | Rece Wilson | KS | Andover Central | 2022 | RHP | 78 |
^ | Aidan Polter | KS | Seaman | 2022 | SS | 78 |
4 | Drew Veatch | KS | Andover Central | 2023 | OF | 77 |
5 | Charlie Christensen | KS | Blue Valley Southwest | 2022 | RHP | 76 |
Top OF Velos
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Blake Reeder | KS | Shawnee Mission Northwest | 2022 | OF | 82 |
2 | Kade Sheldon | KS | Derby | 2023 | OF | 81 |
^ | Jalen Worthley | NE | Lincoln East | 2022 | LHP | 81 |
3 | Drew Veatch | KS | Andover Central | 2023 | OF | 80 |
4 | Noah Barber | KS | Blue Valley North | 2023 | OF | 79 |
5 | Connor Stark | KS | Blue Valley | 2022 | LHP | 77 |
Top Pop Times
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Tylar Pere | KS | Manhattan | 2022 | C | 2.03-2.12 |
2 | Tyler Buchman | KS | Blue Valley Southwest | 2022 | C | 2.03-2.15 |
3 | Braden Horn | KS | Derby | 2023 | C | 2.06-2.12 |
4 | Phillip Dudziak | KS | Olathe South | 2022 | C | 2.12-2.20 |
5 | Jack Pearson | KS | Blue Valley West | 2022 | C | 2.15-2.22 |
Top Max Fastballs
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
1 | Miles McKenna | KS | Shawnee Mission South | 2022 | LHP | 83 mph |
^ | Jalen Worthley | NE | Lincoln East | 2022 | LHP | 83 mph |
2 | Max Colombo | KS | Cair Paravel Latin School | 2022 | RHP | 81 mph |
^ | Rece Wilson | KS | Andover Central | 2022 | RHP | 81 mph |
^ | Torin Cavanaugh | KS | Chapman | 2022 | RHP | 81 mph |
3 | Kade Sheldon | KS | Derby | 2023 | OF | 80 mph |
4 | Reid Hechler | KS | Blue Valley | 2022 | RHP | 79 mph |
^ | Connor Stark | KS | Blue Valley | 2022 | LHP | 79 mph |
^ | Zander Putthoff | KS | Topeka West | 2022 | LHP | 79 mph |
5 | Tylar Pere | KS | Manhattan | 2022 | C | 78 mph |
^ | Russell Lucas III | KS | Shawnee Mission Northwest | 2022 | SS | 78 mph |
6 | Caleb Reed | KS | Olathe South | 2022 | RHP | 77 mph |
^ | Nathan Bardsely | TX | Blue Valley West High School | 2022 | RHP | 77 mph |
^ | Charlie Christensen | KS | Blue Valley Southwest | 2022 | RHP | 77 mph |
7 | Davis Nielson | KS | Olathe South | 2023 | OF | 76 mph |
8 | Joey Nichols | KS | Blue Valley West | 2022 | LHP | 75 mph |
^ | Devin Watkins | KS | Jefferson West | 2022 | RHP | 75 mph |
^ | Benjamin Raschke | KS | Kansas City Christian | 2023 | RHP | 75 mph |
9 | Blaine Bourne | KS | Circle | 2023 | OF | 74 mph |
10 | Joshua Darrenkamp | KS | Maize South | 2022 | OF | 73 mph |
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