Best of 2021: Max Fastball Leaders
January 27, 2022
The PBR Wisconsin staff hosted more than 20 showcases in 2021 – from invite-only events for select prospects, events for incoming freshmen, unsigned seniors, and the list goes on. Before we close the book on 2021 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 2022, check out the recently released Wisconsin winter 2022 calendar.
Below you'll find the hardest fastballs across Wisconsin prospects over the last calendar year, broken down into grad classes.MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY LEADERS
class of 2022
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Christian Oppor | WI | Columbus | 2022 | LHP | 94 mph |
| 2 |
Nate Snead | WI | South Milwaukee | 2022 | RHP | 93 mph |
| ^ | Rory Fox | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2022 | RHP | 92 mph |
| ^ | Tyler Deleskiewicz | WI | Lake Geneva Badger | 2022 | RHP | 92 mph |
| ^ | Mitchell Voit | WI | Whitefish Bay | 2022 | 3B | 92 mph |
| ^ |
Caden Capomaccio | WI | Notre Dame Academy | 2022 | RHP | 92 mph |
| 3 |
Theo Zeidler | WI | Bay Port | 2022 | RHP | 91 mph |
| ^ | Gradin Taschner | WI | Neenah | 2022 | RHP | 91 mph |
| 4 |
Luke Klekamp | WI | Oak Creek | 2022 | RHP | 90 mph |
| ^ | Brayden Marks | WI | Elkhorn Area | 2022 | RHP | 90 mph |
| ^ | Taylor Kilps | WI | Whitnall | 2022 | LHP | 90 mph |
| ^ | Nolan Klug | WI | Menomonee Falls | 2022 | RHP | 90 mph |
| ^ | Thomas Harper | WI | Wauwatosa East | 2022 | RHP | 90 mph |
| ^ | Joey Schneider | WI | West Bend West | 2022 | RHP | 90 mph |
| ^ | Michael Mulhollon | WI | Westosha Central | 2022 | LHP | 90 mph |
| ^ | Brendan Strenke | WI | Turtle Lake | 2022 | RHP | 90 mph |
| ^ | James Vargas | WI | Arrowhead | 2022 | RHP | 90 mph |
| 5 |
Ryan Roehl | WI | West Bend West | 2022 | RHP | 89 mph |
| ^ | Braydon Cooper | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2022 | RHP | 89 mph |
| ^ | Hunter Schmitt | WI | Grafton | 2022 | RHP | 89 mph |
| ^ | Vincent Gohlke | WI | New Berlin West | 2022 | LHP | 89 mph |
| ^ | DJ Kojis | WI | Whitefish Bay | 2022 | RHP | 89 mph |
| 6 |
Carson Klaus | WI | Adams Friendship | 2022 | RHP | 88 mph |
| ^ | Willard Peterson | WI | Evansville | 2022 | LHP | 88 mph |
| ^ | Matthew Mueller | WI | Brookfield Central | 2022 | LHP | 88 mph |
| ^ | Evan Iwinski | WI | Franklin | 2022 | SS | 88 mph |
| ^ | Mason Buss | WI | Arrowhead | 2022 | RHP | 88 mph |
| ^ | Benjamin Kasten | WI | Whitnall | 2022 | RHP | 88 mph |
| ^ | James Reese | WI | University School | 2022 | RHP | 88 mph |
| 7 |
Adam Balcerak | WI | Muskego | 2022 | OF | 87 mph |
| ^ | Troy Knutson | WI | Holmen | 2022 | RHP | 87 mph |
| ^ | Mason Stenberg | WI | Superior | 2022 | RHP | 87 mph |
| ^ | Nick West | WI | Verona Area | 2022 | 3B | 87 mph |
| ^ | Benjamin Lee | WI | Amherst | 2022 | RHP | 87 mph |
| ^ | Aaron Jungers | WI | Madison Memorial | 2022 | LHP | 87 mph |
| ^ | Hoyt Keller | WI | Wautoma | 2022 | RHP | 87 mph |
| ^ | Dominic LaDuke | WI | New Richmond | 2022 | RHP | 87 mph |
| ^ | Reece Stangel | WI | Roncalli | 2022 | RHP | 87 mph |
class of 2023
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Dylan Questad | WI | Waterford | 2023 | RHP | 94 mph |
| 2 |
Cole Selvig | WI | Regis | 2023 | RHP | 91 mph |
| ^ |
Thomas Burns | WI | Hortonville | 2023 | RHP | 91 mph |
| 3 | Adam Switalski | WI | Westosha Central | 2023 | RHP | 89 mph |
| ^ | Presley Wachowiak | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2023 | RHP | 89 mph |
| 4 | Luke Agnew | WI | Marquette University | 2023 | RHP | 88 mph |
| ^ | Ben Berkhof | WI | Hudson | 2023 | LHP | 88 mph |
| ^ | Keenan Mork | WI | River Falls | 2023 | RHP | 88 mph |
| ^ | Chayce Osterhaus | WI | Markesan | 2023 | RHP | 88 mph |
| ^ | Zach Wolfram | WI | Menomonee Falls | 2023 | RHP | 88 mph |
| 5 | Grant Schultz | WI | Menomonee Falls | 2023 | RHP | 87 mph |
| ^ | Gavyn Bowen | WI | Pewaukee | 2023 | LHP | 87 mph |
| ^ | Adison Tevz | WI | New Berlin Eisenhower | 2023 | RHP | 87 mph |
| ^ | Camden Kuhnke | WI | Hortonville | 2023 | SS | 87 mph |
| ^ | Quinn Falish | WI | De Pere | 2023 | 3B | 87 mph |
| ^ | Evan Gustafson | WI | Altoona | 2023 | C | 87 mph |
| ^ | Boston Halloran | WI | Franklin | 2023 | 3B | 87 mph |
| ^ | Brayden Olson | WI | Saint Croix Falls | 2023 | RHP | 87 mph |
| 6 | Noah Dreier | WI | Brookfield Central | 2023 | SS | 86 mph |
| ^ | Eli Zollar | WI | Ashwaubenon | 2023 | RHP | 86 mph |
| ^ | Austin Kutz | WI | Hartford Union | 2023 | RHP | 86 mph |
| ^ | Deuce Musial II | WI | Notre Dame Academy | 2023 | RHP | 86 mph |
| ^ | Leo Berger | WI | Rufus King | 2023 | RHP | 86 mph |
| ^ | Garrett Kay | WI | Waterford | 2023 | OF | 86 mph |
| ^ | Roman Trapani | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2023 | RHP | 86 mph |
| 7 |
Elijah Niemiec | WI | St Thomas More | 2023 | RHP | 85 mph |
| ^ | Tyler Lusic | WI | Waterford Union | 2023 | RHP | 85 mph |
| ^ | Jake Catalano | WI | Brookfield East | 2023 | RHP | 85 mph |
| ^ | Nolan Schopp | WI | Kettle Moraine | 2023 | OF | 85 mph |
CLASS OF 2024
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Wyatt Rushing | WI | Elkhorn | 2024 | RHP | 90 mph |
| 2 | Nolan Buss | WI | Arrowhead | 2024 | RHP | 88 mph |
| 3 |
Broden Jackson | WI | Milton | 2024 | OF | 87 mph |
| ^ | Kaden Corlett | WI | Solon Springs | 2024 | RHP | 87 mph |
| ^ | Mike Schoon | WI | University School | 2024 | RHP | 87 mph |
| 4 | Noah Wech | WI | Manitowoc Lincoln | 2024 | RHP | 86 mph |
| 5 |
Craig Kabat | WI | Bay Port | 2024 | RHP | 85 mph |
| ^ | Ty Rechner | WI | Stevens Point | 2024 | RHP | 85 mph |
| 6 | Grayson Flugaur | WI | Franklin | 2024 | RHP | 84 mph |
| ^ | Cooper Kamlay | WI | Franklin | 2024 | RHP | 84 mph |
| 7 |
Paul Nuetzel | WI | Homestead | 2024 | SS | 83 mph |
| ^ | Logan Dunn | WI | Wautoma | 2024 | LHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Easton Stone | WI | Rice Lake | 2024 | SS | 83 mph |
| ^ | Robert Barrera | WI | Union Grove | 2024 | LHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Nate Langbehn | WI | DC Everest | 2024 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Cal Smith | WI | Baldwin Woodville | 2024 | RHP | 83 mph |