Best of 2021: Max Exit Velocity Leaders
January 10, 2022
The PBR Washington 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 Washington winter 2022 calendar.
Below you'll find the hardest hit baseballs by Washington products over the last calendar year, separated by grad class.MAX EXIT VELOCITY LEADERS
2022
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Asa Reese | WA | O'Dea | 2022 | 3B | 103.0 mph |
| 2 | Caleb Gray | WA | West Valley | 2022 | 1B | 102.7 mph |
| 3 | JT Rican | WA | Bishop Blanchet | 2022 | 3B | 101.6 mph |
| 4 | Cayden Wotipka | WA | Kamiak | 2022 | 1B | 100.9 mph |
| 5 | Christian Jarocki | WA | Mount Si | 2022 | 2B | 99.9 mph |
| 6 | Zach Harding | WA | Seattle Preparatory | 2022 | OF | 99.9 mph |
| 7 | Aden Dance | WA | Sumner | 2022 | OF | 99.9 mph |
| 8 | Tobie Maurer | WA | Kentwood | 2022 | 1B | 99.8 mph |
| 9 | Noah Deese | WA | South Kitsap | 2022 | RHP | 99.7 mph |
| 10 | Rory Crowder | WA | Decatur | 2022 | 1B | 99.4 mph |
| 11 | Ben Schnurman | WA | Lewis & Clark | 2022 | 1B | 99.4 mph |
| 12 |
Joe Githens | WA | O'Dea | 2022 | C | 99.2 mph |
| 13 | Jacob Erickson | WA | Glacier Peak | 2022 | C | 98.8 mph |
| 14 | Remington O'Keefe | WA | Emerald Ridge | 2022 | C | 98.6 mph |
| 15 | Jeramiah Crain | WA | Puyallup | 2022 | 3B | 97.9 mph |
| 16 |
Reece Walling | WA | Prairie | 2022 | OF | 97.8 mph |
| 17 |
R'Mani Adams | WA | Decatur Golden Gators | 2022 | RHP | 97.6 mph |
| 18 |
Elijah Higginbottom | WA | Sumner | 2022 | RHP | 97.6 mph |
| 19 |
Keaton Fisher | WA | Kalama | 2022 | 1B | 97.5 mph |
| 20 |
Bryce Didrickson | WA | Interlake | 2022 | OF | 97.0 mph |
| 21 | Mason Kelley | WA | Sumner | 2022 | 3B | 97.0 mph |
| 22 | Grant Cunningham | WA | Seattle Prep | 2022 | RHP | 96.7 mph |
| 23 | Colby Simpson | WA | Skyline | 2022 | OF | 96.4 mph |
| 24 | Jake Smith | WA | Mount Si | 2022 | RHP | 96.3 mph |
| 25 |
Hayden Dearie | WA | Lakeside | 2022 | SS | 96.0 mph |
| 26 |
Easton Espinoza | WA | Chiawana | 2022 | 3B | 95.9 mph |
| 27 |
Delano Calimlim | WA | North Creek | 2022 | C | 95.9 mph |
| 28 |
Riley Hamling | WA | O'Dea | 2022 | 3B | 95.8 mph |
| 29 |
Isaac Marchand | WA | Kentwood | 2022 | OF | 95.5 mph |
| 30 |
Cody Marx | WA | Inglemoor | 2022 | OF | 95.5 mph |
| 31 | Dominic Nolan | WA | Nathan Hale | 2022 | C | 95.5 mph |
| 32 | Jackson Ely | WA | Juanita | 2022 | OF | 95.4 mph |
| 33 |
Brennan Carbonell | WA | Homeschool | 2022 | OF | 95.2 mph |
| 34 |
Christopher Woodside | WA | Woodinville | 2022 | C | 95.0 mph |
| 35 |
Indy Anderson | WA | Shorecrest | 2022 | 1B | 95.0 mph |
| 36 |
Royce Vandine | WA | Chiawana | 2022 | C | 95.0 mph |
2023
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Owen Earls | WA | West Seattle | 2023 | 1B | 100.7 mph |
| 2 | Luke Sketchley | WA | Chief Sealth | 2023 | LHP | 98.3 mph |
| 3 | Emmett Weichbrodt | WA | Auburn Mountainview | 2023 | OF | 98.0 mph |
| 4 | Carson Ohland | WA | Tahoma | 2023 | C | 98.0 mph |
| 5 |
Taylor Franklin | WA | Bellevue Christian | 2023 | RHP | 97.6 mph |
| 6 |
Keegan Agen | WA | Marysville Getchell | 2023 | OF | 97.3 mph |
| 7 |
Aiden Pulley | WA | Gov John Roger | 2023 | 3B | 97.2 mph |
| 8 |
Logan Shepherd | WA | Olympia | 2023 | SS | 97.0 mph |
| 9 |
Brandon McKinley | WA | Woodinville | 2023 | 1B | 97.0 mph |
| 10 | Lucas Christensen | WA | Kings | 2023 | OF | 96.9 mph |
| 11 | Noah Lee | WA | Tahoma | 2023 | OF | 96.3 mph |
| 12 | Ian Williams | WA | River Ridge | 2023 | 1B | 95.7 mph |
| 13 | Kaden Ecklund | WA | South Kitsap | 2023 | C | 95.6 mph |
| 14 | Payton Knowles | WA | Gig Harbor | 2023 | SS | 95.3 mph |
| 15 | Peter Hollabaugh | WA | Kennedy Catholic | 2023 | 3B | 95.3 mph |
| 16 |
Max Clark | WA | Mercer Island | 2023 | 3B | 95.0 mph |
| 17 |
Camden Gillespie | WA | Lake Washington | 2023 | C | 94.8 mph |
| 18 |
Luka Ruljancich | WA | Bishop blanchet | 2023 | 1B | 94.6 mph |
| 19 |
Oliver Hogan | WA | Garfield | 2023 | 3B | 94.5 mph |
| 20 | Luke Gurr | WA | Skyline | 2023 | RHP | 94.5 mph |
| 21 | Miles Durvasula | WA | Ingraham | 2023 | RHP | 94.1 mph |
| 22 | Tyler Bugbee | WA | O'Dea | 2023 | OF | 94.0 mph |
2024
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Freddy Frias Moreno | WA | Auburn | 2024 | SS | 98.3 mph |
| 2 | Coleman Hollabaugh | WA | Kennedy Catholic | 2024 | OF | 97.3 mph |
| 3 |
Jaxen Mentink | WA | Sumner | 2024 | C | 94.2 mph |
| 4 |
Kire Dahl | WA | Eastlake (Sammamish) | 2024 | 1B | 94.0 mph |
| 5 |
Easton O'Neal | WA | West Valley | 2024 | C | 93.6 mph |
| 6 |
Davis Downer | WA | O'Dea | 2024 | OF | 93.4 mph |
| 7 |
Luke Klooster | WA | O Dea | 2024 | C | 93.1 mph |
| 8 |
Braden Fridgen | WA | Seattle Prep | 2024 | 3B | 93.0 mph |
| 9 |
Joseph Floyd | WA | A.G. West Black Hills | 2024 | RHP | 92.6 mph |
| 10 | Nathan Woodside | WA | Woodinville | 2024 | C | 91.8 mph |
| 11 | Nitzan Naveh | WA | Redmond | 2024 | 3B | 91.1 mph |
| 12 | Dylan Peay | WA | Eastside Catholic | 2024 | 3B | 91.0 mph |
| 13 | JR Starr | WA | Tri-Cities Prep | 2024 | OF | 90.5 mph |
| 14 |
Tyler Jones | WA | Woodinville | 2024 | INF | 90.2 mph |
| 15 | Rohne Klein | WA | Liberty | 2024 | 3B | 90.0 mph |