PBR Wisconsin Best of 2022: Max Batted Distance
January 16, 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 | DISTANCE (MAX) |
1 | Mitchell Voit | WI | Whitefish Bay | 2022 | 3B/RHP | 382 ft |
2 | Gavin Kilen | WI | Milton | 2022 | SS | 379 ft |
3 | Will Vierling | WI | Homestead | 2022 | C | 355 ft |
4 | Logan Des Lauries | WI | Oconomowoc | 2022 | OF | 352 ft |
5 | Nate Snead | WI | South Milwaukee | 2022 | RHP | 348 ft |
2023
RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | DISTANCE (MAX) |
1 | Eli Pantzlaff | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 1B | 385 ft |
2 | Thomas Curry | WI | Arrowhead | 2023 | C | 380 ft |
3 | Tyler White | WI | Cedarburg | 2023 | C | 379 ft |
4 | Ethan Brown | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 3B | 377 ft |
5 | Luke Heinkel | WI | Brookfield East | 2023 | 1B | 370 ft |
6 | Tucker Gegenfurtner | WI | Holmen | 2023 | 1B | 366 ft |
7 | Nathan Vela | WI | Hortonville | 2023 | RHP | 366 ft |
8 | Charlie Jackson | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | OF | 363 ft |
9 | Parker Wyatt | WI | Marquette | 2023 | OF | 362 ft |
^ | Preston Steiner | WI | Potosi | 2023 | LHP | 362 ft |
10 | Connor Olson | WI | Arrowhead | 2023 | SS | 361 ft |
11 | Simon Conkey | WI | Madison West | 2023 | OF | 360 ft |
^ | Dominic Kibler | WI | New Berlin West | 2023 | C | 360 ft |
12 | Keith Williams | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2023 | 3B | 358 ft |
13 | Noah Dreier | WI | Brookfield Central | 2023 | SS | 356 ft |
^ | Ryan Weed | WI | East Troy | 2023 | 3B | 356 ft |
14 | Cody Pappadakis | WI | Wilmot Union | 2023 | C | 355 ft |
^ | Caden Popp | WI | Appleton North | 2023 | SS | 355 ft |
15 | Hayden Reich | WI | Sussex Hamilton | 2023 | 1B | 354 ft |
^ | Connor Hughes | WI | Beloit Turner | 2023 | OF | 354 ft |
16 | Camden Kuhnke | WI | Hortonville | 2023 | SS | 353 ft |
2024
RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | DISTANCE (MAX) |
1 | Leo Lauscher | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2024 | 3B | 386 ft |
2 | Bryson Koehne | WI | Norte Dame Academy | 2024 | 1B | 378 ft |
3 | Joshua Gilroy | WI | Arrowhead Union | 2024 | C | 374 ft |
4 | Noah Latham-Woodruff | WI | Madison Memorial | 2024 | OF | 365 ft |
5 | Roman Sienza | WI | Mukwonago | 2024 | OF | 363 ft |
6 | Brock Lulewicz | WI | Muskego | 2024 | 3B | 358 ft |
7 | JD Dix | WI | Whitefish Bay | 2024 | SS | 357 ft |
^ | Logan Dunn | WI | Wautoma | 2024 | OF | 357 ft |
8 | Noah Wech | WI | Manitowoc Lincoln | 2024 | SS | 355 ft |
^ | Lincoln Ascher | WI | Kettle Moraine | 2024 | C | 355 ft |
9 | Graham Kasten | WI | University School of Milwaukee | 2024 | 1B | 353 ft |
10 | Ryan Dummer | WI | Burlington | 2024 | C | 352 ft |
11 | Issei Takahashi | WI | Arrowhead | 2024 | OF | 349 ft |
12 | Eason Hurd | WI | Ashwaubenon | 2024 | 3B | 348 ft |
13 | Sawyer Stein | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2024 | 3B | 347 ft |
14 | Javin Gauthier | WI | De Pere | 2024 | 3B | 345 ft |
15 | RJ Thomae | WI | Hartford Union | 2024 | OF | 344 ft |
16 | Bradyn Horn | WI | Muskego | 2024 | OF | 341 ft |
^ | Cameron Miller | WI | Madison East | 2024 | C | 341 ft |
2025
RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | DISTANCE (MAX) |
1 | Nathan Schopf | WI | Oak Creek | 2025 | C | 358 ft |
^ | Greyson Zach | WI | Pewaukee | 2025 | SS | 358 ft |
2 | Trevor Vande Hey | WI | Wrightstown | 2025 | OF | 355 ft |
3 | Jaxon Clayton | WI | Brookfield Central | 2025 | SS | 344 ft |
4 | Emmett Bork | WI | Oconomowoc | 2025 | OF | 339 ft |
5 | Connor Curtis | WI | Waukesha North | 2025 | C | 338 ft |
6 | Connor Harvie | WI | Waterford Union | 2025 | C | 331 ft |
7 | Preston Manthei | WI | Lake Country Lutheran | 2025 | 3B | 328 ft |
8 | Cullen Kirchberg | WI | DeForest | 2025 | SS | 325 ft |
^ | Drew Bruckner | WI | Bay Port | 2025 | MIF | 325 ft |
9 | Zachary Kiffmeyer | WI | Oshkosh North | 2025 | RHP | 323 ft |
10 | Luke Lehnen | WI | Sussex Hamilton | 2025 | CF | 321 ft |
^ | Brody Nolan | WI | Campbellsport | 2025 | C | 321 ft |
11 | Tyler Sioco | WI | Indian Trail | 2025 | 3B | 319 ft |
12 | Marek Bolson | WI | Oconomowoc | 2025 | C | 317 ft |
2026
RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | DISTANCE (MAX) |
1 | Cade Minatto | WI | Indian Trail | 2026 | OF | 352 ft |
2 | Caleb Johns | WI | New Berlin Eisenhower | 2026 | 3B | 337 ft |
3 | Dominic Santarelli | WI | St. Joseph | 2026 | 1B | 333 ft |
4 | Matthew O'Grady Jr. | WI | Badger | 2026 | OF | 330 ft |
5 | Matthew Hietpas | WI | Appleton North | 2026 | OF | 317 ft |
6 | Parker Lawson | WI | Bay Port | 2026 | OF | 315 ft |
7 | Trey Kerkhoff | WI | Burlington | 2026 | SS | 312 ft |
8 | Carson Hawley | WI | Bay Port | 2026 | OF | 305 ft |
^ | Dieter Pommer | WI | West Bend West | 2026 | C | 305 ft |
9 | Jake Cummins | WI | Milton | 2026 | SS | 301 ft |