Battle for The Arch: Stat Story
September 27, 2023
On Tuesday, September 26th, the PBR Illinois and PBR Missouri staffs converged on the campus of Saint Louis University to host the annual Battle for The Arch showcase. This invite-only event featured 2024 and 2025 graduates from Missouri and the Metro East area as a whole, pitting participants in a pro-style workout, followed by a simulated eight-inning game.
For a list of all of those that attended, click HERE.
Now, at the event's conclusion, our staff will have several content pieces coming out over the next few days from Tuesday's workout. Today, we've broken down some of the day's top statistical performers into leaderboard format, which you can find below.
TOP 60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
| 1 | Bo Gomric | IL | Althoff | 2025 | SS | 6.75 s |
| 2 | Collin Severson | IL | Sycamore | 2024 | OF | 6.78 s |
| 3 | Brennon Wibbenmeyer | MO | Francis Howell | 2024 | OF | 6.80 s |
| 4 | Mason Taylor | IL | O'Fallon | 2024 | 2B | 6.85 s |
| 5 | Camden Cox | IL | O Fallon | 2025 | OF | 6.90 s |
| 6 | Slater Hooke | MO | St. John Vianney | 2024 | OF | 6.93 s |
| 7 | Bryce Lemp | IL | Collinsville | 2024 | OF | 6.94 s |
MAX EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Cash Bailey | IL | Columbia High School | 2025 | 3B | 98.8 mph |
| 2 | Noah Petersen | IL | Civic Memorial | 2024 | C | 97.1 mph |
| 3 | Slater Hooke | MO | St. John Vianney | 2024 | OF | 96.0 mph |
| 4 | Matthew States | MO | Father Tolton Catholic High School | 2025 | 1B | 95.0 mph |
| 5 | James Dolley | MO | Lafayette | 2025 | C | 94.4 mph |
| 6 | Camden Cox | IL | O Fallon | 2025 | OF | 93.7 mph |
| 7 | Jake Stedman | IL | Belleville West | 2024 | SS | 93.1 mph |
| 8 | Nathan Higgins | MO | Seckman | 2024 | 1B | 92.6 mph |
| 9 | Alex Kiefer | IL | Mount Vernon | 2025 | C | 92.4 mph |
| 10 | Greyson Rathgeb | IL | Edwardsville | 2025 | OF | 92.3 mph |
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Brandon Menser | IL | Sesser Valier | 2025 | RHP | 90.0 mph |
| 2 | Cameron Appenzeller | IL | Glenwood | 2025 | LHP | 87.7 mph |
| 3 | Nathan Matoush | IL | Hillsboro | 2025 | LHP | 86.8 mph |
| 4 | Brody Kleffner | MO | Fatima High School | 2025 | RHP | 85.3 mph |
| 5 | Brady Backes | IL | Lasalle-Peru | 2025 | RHP | 85.2 mph |
MAX INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Jake Stedman | IL | Belleville West | 2024 | SS | 85 |
| 2 | Hunter Baugh | IL | Edwardsville | 2026 | SS | 84 |
| 3 | Bo Gomric | IL | Althoff | 2025 | SS | 81 |
MAX OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Brennon Wibbenmeyer | MO | Francis Howell | 2024 | OF | 90 |
| 2 | Greyson Rathgeb | IL | Edwardsville | 2025 | OF | 88 |
| 3 | Slater Hooke | MO | St. John Vianney | 2024 | OF | 86 |
| 4 | Brody Kleffner | MO | Fatima High School | 2025 | RHP | 85 |
| 5 | Bryce Lemp | IL | Collinsville | 2024 | OF | 84 |
MAX CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Nicholas Livingston | MO | Chaminade College Prep | 2024 | C | 74 |
| 2 | James Dolley | MO | Lafayette | 2025 | C | 73 |
| ^ | Alex Kiefer | IL | Mount Vernon | 2025 | C | 73 |
For all of the statistics from this event, click HERE.
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