Preseason All-State: Top Exit Velocities
February 27, 2020
It was a hectic week across the Empire State with nearly 800 players in front of our eyes. Let's take a look at the top 10 exit velocities across New York.
TOP Exit Velocities / OVERALL
1. 2022 OF/1B Jack Hopko (Maine-Endwell); 99 MPH
2. 2021 1B Josh Russo (Ward Melville); 96 MPH
3. 2021 3B Will Markott (Kenmore East); 96 MPH
4. 2021 SS/RHP Joshua Milleville (Starpoint); 96 MPH
5. 2022 SS Daniel Barbero (Colonie); 96 MPH
6. 2022 C Nicholas Plue (Guilderland); 96 MPH
7. 2023 C Gabriel Tirado (Newington, CT); 96 MPH
8. 2022 MIF/RHP Andrew Dongelwic (Shaker); 95 MPH
9. 2021 1B Jacob Yager (Tri-Valley); 95 MPH
10. 2023 C Dalton Harper (Maryvale); 94 MPH
11. 2021 C Luis Escotto (All Hallows); 94 MPH
12. 2021 SS Matthew Puello (St. Thomas More School, CT); 94 MPH
Southern Tier / Feb. 14
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velo |
1 | Jack Hopko | NY | Maine-Endwell | 2022 | 1B | 99 |
2 | Aidan Chamberlin | NY | Corning- Painted Post | 2022 | RHP | 93 |
3 | Michael Mancini | NY | Maine-Endwell | 2022 | SS | 90 |
4 | Jacob Soricone | NY | Hilton | 2021 | C | 89 |
5 | Adam Minnard | NY | Cortland | 2021 | 3B | 86 |
^ | Owen Stewart | NY | Elmira Notre Dame | 2022 | RHP | 86 |
^ | Grayson Saltzer | NY | Corning Painted Post | 2022 | 1B | 86 |
HUDSON VALLEY / FEB. 15
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velo |
1 | Josh Russo | NY | Ward Melville | 2021 | 1B | 96 |
2 | Jacob Yager | NY | Tri-Valley | 2021 | 1B | 95 |
3 | Brody Raleigh | NC | Christ School | 2023 | 2B | 92 |
4 | Ryan Ash | NY | Saratoga Springs | 2021 | SS | 91 |
5 | Jake Lanzer | NY | Newburgh Free Academy | 2022 | LHP | 90 |
^ | Luke Barone | NY | Monroe-Woodbury | 2021 | 1B | 90 |
WESTERN NY / FEB. 17
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velo |
1 | Will Markott | NY | Kenmore East | 2021 | 3B | 96 |
^ | Joshua Milleville | NY | Starpoint | 2021 | RHP | 96 |
2 | Dalton Harper | NY | Maryvale | 2023 | C | 94 |
3 | Christian Cabrera | NY | Canisius | 2021 | OF | 93 |
4 | Wyatt Patchett | NY | Geneva | 2021 | C | 92 |
^ | Mason Cisco | NY | Lancaster | 2022 | C | 92 |
5 | Jesse Bobeck | NY | Iroquois | 2021 | 3B | 91 |
^ | Jacob LaDuca | NY | Canisius | 2021 | SS | 91 |
^ | Vincent Mauro | NY | Canisius | 2021 | 3B | 91 |
^ | Alex Wootton | NY | Palmyra-Macedon | 2022 | SS | 91 |
CENTRAL NY / FEB. 18
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velo |
1 | Daniel Barbero | NY | Colonie | 2022 | SS | 96 |
2 | Bryce Zicaro | NY | Cicero-North Syracuse | 2023 | 1B | 93 |
3 | Bryce Collis | NY | Whitesboro | 2021 | 1B | 91 |
^ | Steven Merkel | NY | NorthStar Christian | 2022 | C | 91 |
4 | Matthew Procopio | NY | Horseheads | 2022 | SS | 89 |
5 | Dan Davis | NY | West Genesee | 2021 | 1B | 88 |
^ | Mike Benedetto | NY | Holland Patent | 2021 | 2B | 88 |
^ | Jacob DePalma | NY | West Genesee | 2022 | 3B | 88 |
Capitol Region / Feb 19
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velo |
1 | Nicholas Plue | NY | Guilderland | 2022 | 3B | 96 |
2 | Andrew Dongelewic | NY | Shaker | 2022 | RHP | 95 |
3 | Cooper Danskin | NY | Lansingburgh | 2021 | C | 93 |
4 | David Bernard Jr | NY | Schenectady | 2022 | 1B | 91 |
^ | Nate Deluke | NY | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 2021 | 1B | 91 |
5 | Luke Szepek | NY | CBA - Albany | 2023 | C | 90 |
^ | Nate Rodriguez | NY | Saratoga Springs | 2022 | 3B | 90 |
LONG ISLAND / FEB. 20
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velo |
1 | Jake Brink | CT | Salisbury School | 2022 | RHP | 92 |
2 | Alex Larson | NY | Syosset | 2022 | RHP | 90 |
^ | James Sill | NY | Division Avenue | 2023 | 1B | 90 |
^ | Alfred Hoti | NY | Monsignor McClancy | 2021 | C | 90 |
^ | Bayram Hot | NY | Archbishop Molloy | 2022 | 3B | 90 |
3 | Matthew Canizares | NY | Monsignor McClancy | 2022 | OF | 89 |
^ | Evan Fisher | NY | Sachem East | 2021 | 1B | 89 |
4 | Sean Evangelista | NY | Citius Prep Academy | 2022 | OF | 88 |
5 | Andrew Park | NY | Chaminade | 2022 | C | 87 |
DOWNSTATE I / FEB. 21
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velo |
1 | Matthew Puello | CT | St. Thomas More School | 2021 | SS | 94 |
2 | Peter Fasciglione | NY | Iona Prep | 2022 | SS | 93 |
3 | Nick Cutaia | NY | Fox Lane | 2021 | 1B | 91 |
4 | Vito Gallello | NY | Iona Prep | 2022 | 3B | 90 |
5 | Gialdri Gomez | NY | Elitesquad Prep | 2022 | OF | 89 |
^ | Joseph Bossinas | NY | Ossining | 2021 | 1B | 89 |
^ | Aidan Bergholc | NY | Kennedy Catholic | 2023 | 3B | 89 |
^ | Jarred Jackette | NY | Iona Prep | 2022 | OF | 89 |
^ | Eli Olguin | NY | Rye | 2021 | SS | 89 |
^ | Irving Monegro | NY | St. Raymond | 2022 | OF | 89 |
DOWNSTATE II / FEB. 21
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velo |
1 | Gabriel Tirado | CT | The Loomis Chaffee | 2024 | C | 96 |
2 | Luis Escotto | NY | All Hallows | 2021 | C | 94 |
3 | Keldrin Rodriguez | NY | Valley Central | 2023 | OF | 90 |
4 | Diego Urreta | NY | The Harvey School | 2021 | SS | 88 |
^ | Julian Ventura | NY | Salesian | 2021 | 3B | 88 |
^ | Luca Lopetrone Goldflam | NY | St Dominic, Oyster Bay | 2022 | OF | 88 |
5 | Nicholas Angeloni | NY | Mahopac | 2021 | 3B | 87 |
Tri- State Open / Feb. 22
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