By Chris Fuller
PBR Kentucky

The fifth annual Preseason All-State Showcase took place at Champions Baseball Academy in Nicholasville on Sunday, February 12 and afforded some of the top players from around the state the opportunity to showcase their abilities and off-season gains prior to the high school season. As is always, the case, the event featured a loaded roster of players who performed extremely well in front of the PBR staff and college coaches in attendance with three PBR Kentucky event records being broken.

Player profiles are currently being updated/created from the event, and videos are in the process of being edited before they are placed in each player’s profile. We will have much more on top performers in the coming weeks as we lead up to the season, but for now here is a look at the top statistical performers from the event.

CLICK HERE to view the complete statistical results for all players in attendance

Top RHP Velocities

94 – Will Moriarty, 1B/RHP, South Oldham HS, 2017 (KY event record, Murray State recruit)
90 – Matthew Craven, RHP, Butler HS, 2018
89 – Hunter Dreves, RHP, Highlands HS, 2018
89 – Braxton Kelly, RHP, Johnson Central HS, 2018 (Marshall commit)
87 – Tyler Guilfoil, RHP, Lafayette HS, 2018
86 – Grady Cramer, RHP/2B, Highlands HS, 2019
86 – Braxton Foley, RHP, Walton-Verona HS, 2018
86 – Brendan Reid, RHP, Cooper HS, 2018
86 – Brennan LaBarbera, RHP, South Oldham HS, 2018
86 – Cameron Stiglich, RHP, Sayre HS, 2018

Top LHP Velocities

88 – Drew Rom, LHP, Highlands HS, 2018
85 – Blaine Walters, LHP, Cooper HS, 2019
84 – Alec Lush, LHP, North Bullitt HS, 2018
82 – Conner Ryle, 1B/OF/LHP, Ryle HS, 2018
81 – Justin Combs, LHP, Barren County HS, 2019
81 – Griffin Sahli, LHP, Lexington Christian Academy, 2019
80 – Jarrett Wantye, LHP/1B, Bullitt East HS, 2019

Top 60 Times

6.44 – Wandale Robinson, OF, Western Hills HS, 2019
6.53 – Tanner Johnson, C/OF, South Oldham HS, 2017 (Kentucky recruit)
6.65 – Reece Puckett, OF, Bardstown HS, 2018
6.65 – Griffin Adkins, OF, Cabell Midland HS (WV), 2019
6.70 – Tyler Gabehart, OF, Eastern HS, 2018
6.70 – James (Trey) Hutchison, SS, Union County HS, 2018
6.72 – Dylan Byerly, 2B, Trinity HS, 2018
6.76 – Cody Rice, OF, Johnson Central HS, 2020
6.78 – Easton Petitt, OF, Cabell Midland HS (WV), 2019
6.87 – Drew Goodlett, SS, Collins HS, 2019

Top IF Velocities

88 – Will Moriarty, 1B/RHP, South Oldham HS, 2017 (Murray State recruit)
86 – Kirk Liebert, C/MIF, Daviess County HS, 2018
86 – Tyler McCullough, SS/RHP, Middlesboro HS, 2018
86 – CJ Kenworthy, SS, Eastern HS, 2018
85 – Grady Cramer, RHP/MIF, Highlands HS, 2019
85 – Dillon Bland, 3B/RHP, Central Hardin HS, 2019
85 – Skyler Cannady, SS/OF, West Jessamine HS, 2018
85 – Blayne Deaton, 1B, Tates Creek HS, 2019
84 – Reece Ison, 3B/RHP, Prestonsburg HS, 2017
84 – Peyton Cyrus, SS, Lawrence County HS, 2018
84 – Noah Blythe, 2B/OF, Tates Creek HS, 2019

Top OF Velocities

93 – Drew Rom, LHP/OF, Highlands HS, 2018
90 – Tanner Head, C/OF, Eastern HS, 2018
89 – Tanner Johnson, C/OF, South Oldham HS, 2017 (Kentucky recruit)
86 – Kyle Browning, OF, Lafayette HS, 2018
85 – Luke Taylor, OF, Lafayette HS, 2018
85 – Chase Robinson, OF/RHP, Madison Southern HS, 2018
84 – Jameson Arnold, OF/RHP, Daviess County HS, 2019
83 – Skyler Cannady, SS/OF, West Jessamine HS, 2018
83 – Samuel Tackett, SS/OF, Lafayette HS, 2020

Top C Velocities

83 – Tanner Johnson, C/OF, South Oldham HS, 2017 (KY Event record, Kentucky recruit)
80 – Tyler Wood, C, Central Hardin HS, 2019
80 – Colin Burgess, C, Tates Creek HS, 2019
78 – Jackson Webb, C, Elizabethtown HS, 2019
78 – Kirk Liebert, C/MIF, Daviess County HS, 2018
78 – Tyler Grigalis, C, Lexington Catholic HS, 2018
77 – Chase Patton, C, St. Xavier HS, 2018
75 – Peyton Meredith, C, Bullitt East HS, 2018
75 – Tanner Head, C/OF, Eastern HS, 2018
75 – Jake Webster, C, Holy Cross HS (Covington), 2017

Top Pop Times

1.80-1.85 – Tyler Wood, Central Hardin HS, 2019 (KY Event record)
1.86-1.93 – Tanner Johnson, South Oldham HS, 2017 (Kentucky recruit)
1.87-1.94 – Jackson Webb, Elizabethtown HS, 2019
1.89-1.94 – Chase Patton, St. Xavier HS, 2018
1.89-1.96 – Kirk Liebert, Daviess County HS, 2018
1.90-1.95 – Kyle Harbison, C, Scott County HS, 2019
1.90-1.96 – Colin Burgess, Tates Creek HS, 2019
1.90-1.96 - Tanner Head, C/OF, Eastern HS, 2018
1.92-1.98 – Peyton Meredith, Bullitt East HS, 2018
1.95-2.00 – Matthew Reaves, South Oldham HS, 2019
1.96-2.02 – Ben Snapp, Madison Central HS, 2019

Top Exit Velocities

96 – Will Moriarty, 1B/RHP, South Oldham HS, 2017 (Murray State recruit)
94 – Jordan Jones, 3B, Franklin-Simpson HS, 2018
93 - Trace Willhoite, 1B/3B, Scott County HS, 2019
93 – Kirk Liebert, C/MIF, Daviess County HS, 2018
93 – Tanner Johnson, C, South Oldham HS, 2017 (Kentucky recruit)
92 – Colin Burgess, C, Tates Creek HS, 2019
92 – James Epplen, OF, St. Henry HS, 2018
92 – Reece Ison, 3B/RHP, Prestonsburg HS, 2017
92 – Jackson Webb, C, Elizabethtown HS, 2019
92 – Dallas Glass, 1B/OF/RHP, Pleasure Ridge Park HS, 2019