PBR Illinois Best of 2022: Max Exit Velocity
January 9, 2023
The PBR Illinois staff hosted over 40 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 Illinois winter 2023 calendar.
Below you'll find the highest exit velocities produced by Illinois prospects over the last calendar year, separated by grad class.
2022
RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | EXIT VELOCITY (MAX) |
1 | Victor Izquierdo | IL | Lockport | 2022 | 1B | 105.8 mph |
2 | Owen Murphy | IL | Riverside-Brookfield | 2022 | 3B | 104.4 mph |
3 | Luke Adams | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2022 | 3B | 103.3 mph |
4 | Estevan Moreno | IL | Montini | 2022 | SS | 103.0 mph |
5 | Tommy Stricklin | IL | Mundelein | 2022 | 3B | 102.9 mph |
6 | Brady Small | IL | Lemont | 2022 | OF | 102.0 mph |
7 | Alex Stanwich | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2022 | OF | 101.8 mph |
^ | Jake Kohanzo | IL | Barrington | 2022 | RHP | 101.8 mph |
8 | Brandon Rogers | IL | Mount Carmel | 2022 | OF | 99.9 mph |
9 | Easton Harris | IL | Washington | 2022 | SS | 99.8 mph |
10 | Hayden Christiansen | IL | Richmond Burton | 2022 | C | 99.7 mph |
11 | Brendan Summerhill | IL | Whitney Young | 2022 | OF | 99.2 mph |
12 | Michael Oprondek | IL | Providence Catholic | 2022 | C | 99.0 mph |
13 | Alex Willey | IL | Normal West | 2022 | RHP | 98.9 mph |
14 | Jacob Buysse | IL | Mundelein | 2022 | 1B | 98.7 mph |
15 | Blake Stempowski | IL | Geneva | 2022 | 3B | 98.2 mph |
16 | Will Plattner | IL | Glenwood | 2022 | C | 98.1 mph |
17 | Jack Scheri | IL | LaSalle Peru | 2022 | SS | 97.7 mph |
2023
RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | EXIT VELOCITY (MAX) |
1 | Jake Zitella | IL | St. Charles East | 2023 | 3B | 103.9 mph |
2 | Mikey Murphy | IL | Minooka | 2023 | OF | 102.5 mph |
3 | Dylan Mayer | IL | New Trier | 2023 | LHP | 102.5 mph |
4 | Ryan Niedzwiedz | IL | West Aurora | 2023 | SS | 101.8 mph |
5 | Josh Polubinski | IL | Oswego East | 2023 | 3B | 101.1 mph |
6 | Gavin Parkerson | IL | Armstrong | 2023 | RHP | 100.6 mph |
^ | Christian Graves | IL | Jacobs | 2023 | 3B | 100.6 mph |
7 | Kade Schneider | IL | Barrington | 2023 | OF | 100.5 mph |
8 | Trey Swiderski | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2023 | OF | 100.4 mph |
9 | Dalton Miller | IL | Quincy Notre Dame | 2023 | 1B | 100.2 mph |
10 | Mark Golminas | IL | Metea Valley | 2023 | OF | 99.9 mph |
11 | Brayden Bakes | IL | Huntley | 2023 | OF | 99.5 mph |
12 | Ryan Quinlan | IL | Huntley | 2023 | 2B | 99.3 mph |
13 | TJ Schuyler | IL | Antioch | 2023 | C | 99.1 mph |
14 | Spencer Geake | IL | Glenbrook North | 2023 | RHP | 99.0 mph |
15 | Owen Cornett | IL | Du Quoin | 2023 | 1B | 98.7 mph |
16 | Zachary Kwasny | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2023 | 3B | 98.7 mph |
17 | Sheppard Graf | IL | Lake Forest | 2023 | 3B | 98.7 mph |
18 | Troy Stukenberg | IL | Lyons Township | 2023 | SS | 98.5 mph |
19 | Jaden Correa | IL | De La Salle | 2023 | SS | 98.5 mph |
20 | Ricky Collazo | IL | IC Catholic Prep | 2023 | C | 98.4 mph |
21 | Dillon Putty | IL | Huntley | 2023 | 1B | 98.3 mph |
22 | Blake Binkowski | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2023 | 1B | 98.2 mph |
23 | Raymond Sansonetti | IL | Jones College Prep | 2023 | SS | 98.2 mph |
24 | Andrew Gallegos | IL | Naperville Central | 2023 | 1B | 98.2 mph |
25 | Danny Rollins | IL | Lake Park | 2023 | C | 98.2 mph |
26 | Andy Roman | IL | Wheaton Academy | 2023 | C | 98.0 mph |
2024
RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | EXIT VELOCITY (MAX) |
1 | Brendan Tunink | IL | Newman Central Catholic | 2024 | OF | 101.9 mph |
2 | Cash Campbell | IL | Montini Catholic | 2024 | 3B | 101.0 mph |
^ | Jimmy Janicki | IL | Downers Grove North | 2024 | C | 101.0 mph |
^ | Keenan Oldani | IL | South Elgin | 2024 | 3B | 101.0 mph |
3 | Sir Jamison Jones | IL | St. Rita | 2024 | C | 100.3 mph |
4 | Sean Kempf | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2024 | C | 100.2 mph |
5 | Eric DeCosta | IL | Wheaton Academy | 2024 | 3B | 99.8 mph |
6 | Jackson Stanek | IL | St Rita | 2024 | 1B | 99.7 mph |
7 | Parker Violett | IL | Kaneland | 2024 | OF | 99.6 mph |
8 | Ryan Sloan | IL | York | 2024 | RHP | 99.1 mph |
9 | David Cox | IL | Nazareth | 2024 | SS | 98.8 mph |
10 | Randall Nauden | IL | Brother Rice | 2024 | C | 98.7 mph |
11 | James Love | IL | Joliet West | 2024 | 3B | 98.6 mph |
12 | Cal Darling | IL | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2024 | OF | 98.0 mph |
13 | Hayden Fellows | IL | Downers Grove South | 2024 | C | 97.6 mph |
14 | Nate Harris | IL | Yorkville | 2024 | SS | 97.5 mph |
^ | Jackson Petsche | IL | Oswego East | 2024 | 1B | 97.5 mph |
15 | Savion Flowers | IL | Kenwood | 2024 | OF | 97.2 mph |
16 | Kenny Perez | IL | De LaSalle | 2024 | SS | 97.1 mph |
17 | Tyler Bell | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2024 | SS | 97.0 mph |
18 | Hank Gomric | IL | Althoff Catholic | 2024 | OF | 97.0 mph |
19 | Zachary Pyles | IL | Warren | 2024 | 1B | 97.0 mph |
20 | Brandon Schultz | IL | Stevenson | 2024 | OF | 96.9 mph |
21 | Jaden Obaldo | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2024 | 2B | 96.8 mph |
22 | Nate George | IL | Minooka | 2024 | OF | 96.7 mph |
23 | Nolan VanDuzer | IL | LaSalle-Peru | 2024 | RHP | 96.5 mph |
2025
RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | EXIT VELOCITY (MAX) |
1 | Jimmy Downs | IL | Kenwood | 2025 | 3B | 100.4 mph |
2 | Enzo Infelise | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | C | 98.3 mph |
3 | Kolin Adams | IL | Mount Carmel | 2025 | OF | 97.6 mph |
4 | Henry Murray | IL | Lane Tech | 2025 | OF | 97.4 mph |
5 | Jaden Fauske | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2025 | C | 96.7 mph |
6 | Ryan Mirante | IL | South Elgin | 2025 | OF | 95.6 mph |
7 | Carter Bleakney | IL | Champaign Central | 2025 | OF | 95.0 mph |
8 | Aidan Nohava | IL | Brother Rice | 2025 | 1B | 95.0 mph |
9 | Keegan Luxem | IL | Hersey | 2025 | RHP | 94.8 mph |
10 | Xander Metke | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2025 | RHP | 94.5 mph |
11 | Charlie Meister | IL | Hersey | 2025 | C | 94.5 mph |
12 | AJ Putty | IL | Huntley | 2025 | 3B | 94.3 mph |
13 | Adolfo Lopez | IL | Maine East | 2025 | 3B | 93.9 mph |
14 | Cameron Steinbaugh | IL | Georgetown-Ridgefarm | 2025 | OF | 93.8 mph |
15 | Blaine Williams | IL | Tremont | 2025 | C | 93.6 mph |
16 | Jack Nelson | IL | Johnsburg | 2025 | OF | 93.4 mph |
17 | Conor Essenburg | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2025 | 1B | 93.3 mph |
18 | Angel Castro | IL | De La Salle | 2025 | C | 93.2 mph |
19 | Brock Fearday | IL | St. Anthony | 2025 | RHP | 92.9 mph |
20 | Ben Toft | IL | New Trier | 2025 | OF | 92.9 mph |
2026
RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | EXIT VELOCITY (MAX) |
1 | TJ McQuillan | IL | Mount Carmel | 2026 | 3B | 97.6 mph |
2 | Ethan Bass | IL | Glenbrook North | 2026 | SS | 96.8 mph |
3 | Matthew Jackson | IL | Prospect | 2026 | OF | 92.7 mph |
4 | Ryan Harris | IL | Stevenson | 2026 | OF | 91.9 mph |
5 | Dylan Kassab | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2026 | C | 91.3 mph |