Top Performances of 2020: Max Exit Velocity
January 7, 2021
The PBR Illinois staff hosted over 30 showcases in 2020 – from invite-only events for select prospects, events for incoming freshmen, unsigned seniors, the list goes on. As we prepare to flip the calendar to the new year, we’re going to count down the remainder of 2020 by highlighting the top showcase performances of this past year, starting today with the highest ‘Max Exit Velocity’, separated by class.
To make your mark at a PBR showcase in 2021, check out the recently released PBR Illinois winter showcase schedule.
Continue on below for a look at the Illinois prospects who unleashed the highest peak exit velocity through our own staff's live 2020 looks.
MAX EXIT VELOCITY
CLASS OF 2021
RANK | NAME | EXIT SPEED (MAX) | SCHOOL | POS |
1 | Alex Calarco | 103.0 mph | New Trier | C |
2 | Jude Sullivan | 102.7 mph | Paris | OF/1B |
3 | Kyle Hayes | 102.0 mph | St. Charles East | 1B |
4 | Cameron Hill | 101.8 mph | Brother Rice | OF |
5 | Ty Batusich | 101.5 mph | Joliet West | C |
6 | Gavin Baldwin | 100.9 mph | Nashville | OF |
7 | Cole Luckey | 100.4 mph | Glenbrook South | OF |
8 | Luke Trepanier | 100.2 mph | Manteno | OF |
9 | Maxwell Thompson | 99.6 mph | Warren Township | 1B |
10 | Joshua Kendall | 99.0 mph | Andrew | INF/OF |
^ | Al Holguin | 99.0 mph | St. Rita | 1B |
^ | Tyler Pecson | 99.0 mph | Palatine | C/OF |
11 | Erik Mitchell | 98.5 mph | St. Charles East | OF |
CLASS OF 2022
RANK | NAME | EXIT SPEED (MAX) | SCHOOL | POS |
1 | Daniel Pacella |
107.0 mph | Mundelein | 1B/OF |
2 | Alex Stanwich | 104.2 mph | Lincoln-Way East | OF |
3 | Victor Izquierdo | 102.1 mph | Lockport Township | 1B |
4 | Ethan Patera | 101.0 mph | Downers Grove South | RHP/1B |
5 | Nicholas Kolze | 100.0 mph | Romeoville | RHP/1B |
^ | Matthew Merk | 100.0 mph | Lockport Township | C |
^ | Luke Adams | 100.0 mph | Hinsdale Central | 3B |
6 | Ryan Bibb | 99.9 mph | Mascoutah | RHP/INF |
7 | Jack Scheri | 99.0 mph | LaSalle-Peru | SS/2B |
8 | Tyler Pflomm | 98.9 mph | Hersey | C |
^ | Tommy Stricklin |
98.9 mph | Mundelein | 3B |
9 | Christian Mitchelle |
98.6 mph | Plainfield East | INF/RHP |
10 | Christian Holmes | 98.5 mph | De La Salle | SS |
CLASS OF 2023
RANK | NAME | EXIT SPEED (MAX) | SCHOOL | POS |
1 | Adison Worthman | 103.3 mph | Bloomington | OF |
2 | Ryan Bakes | 101.2 mph | Huntley | C |
3 | Trey Swiderski | 98.9 mph | Joliet Catholic | OF |
4 | Andy Roman | 98.8 mph | Wheaton Academy | C/1B |
5 | Graham Mastros | 97.6 mph | New Trier | 3B |
6 | Cooper Cohn | 96.8 mph | McHenry | C/RHP |
^ | Dalton Miller | 96.8 mph | Quincy Notre Dame | 3B/RHP |
7 | Michael Clarkson | 96.6 mph | Loyola Academy | 3B/1B |
8 | Cal Sefcik | 96.4 mph | Marist | SS/3B |
9 | Adam Schilz | 96.2 mph | Warren Township | INF/RHP |
^ | Sheppard Graf | 96.2 mph | Lake Forest | 3B/1B |
10 | Alec Wiersema | 96.1 mph | Mount Carmel | OF |
CLASS OF 2024
RANK | NAME | EXIT SPEED (MAX) | SCHOOL | POS |
1 | Collin Mowry | 96.1 mph | Lincoln-Way Central | C |
2 | Cole Crafton | 95.8 mph | Lincoln-Way West | SS |
3 | Paul Svanascini | 95.4 mph | Northridge Prep | RHP/INF |
4 | Randall Nauden | 94.7 mph | Marian Catholic | C |
5 | Cash Campbell | 92.8 mph | Montini Catholic | 3B |
6 | Jonathan Fleaka | 91.6 mph | Lake Zurich | SS/2B |
7 | Ryan Sloan | 91.5 mph | York | RHP/INF |
8 | Charlie Vercruysse | 91.1 mph | Normal University | SS |
9 | Joshua Janowski | 90.9 mph | Lincoln-Way East | 1B |
10 | Aidan Archibald | 90.8 mph | Charleston | 1B |
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