Best of 2024: Top Fastball Velocities
November 28, 2024
With the year of 2024 in the books for Prep Baseball Alabama, our staff decided to reflect and dive deeper into each event we hosted over the course of the last 12 months. This included taking a look at the top statistical performers from each showcase and scout day and compiling each category into one whole list. As you will see in the lists below, there were definitely some noteworthy performances that players turned in during the pro-style workouts.
Over the course of the next couple of weeks, we will release each statistical category from our 2024 event schedule. Today, we take a look at the top fastball velocities from 2024.
Best of 2024
- Top 60-Yard Dashes
- Top Infield Velocities
- Top Outfield Velocities
- Top Catcher Pop Times
- Top Catcher Velocities
- Top Exit Velocities
- Top Max Estimated Distances
Top Fastball Velocities
| Rank | Name | FB Velo | School | Class | Showcase |
| 1 | Ethan Walls | 93.6 mph | Prattville Christian | 2025 | Prep Baseball Senior Future Games |
| 2 | Layton Pohl | 93.3 mph | New Hope | 2026 | Prep Baseball Future Games |
| 3 | Silas Osbourn | 91.0 mph | Chelsea | 2026 | Excel Baseball Scout Day |
| 4 | Caleb Barnett | 90.8 mph | Mountain Brook | 2025 | North AL Preseason All-State |
| ^ | Jackson Hunter | 90.8 mph | Hazel Green | 2024 | North AL Preseason All-State |
| 5 | Evan Malone | 90.7 mph | Northridge | 2026 | Yellowhammer State Games |
| 6 | Chase Cartron | 90.5 mph | Huntsville | 2024 | North AL Preseason All-State |
| ^ | Jacob Driver | 90.5 mph | Marbury | 2025 | Tuscaloosa Summer ID |
| 7 | Brady Wilson | 90.3 mph | Decatur Heritage | 2025 | Yellowhammer State Games |
| 8 | Andrew Allen | 90.2 mph | Alexandria | 2024 | North AL Preseason All-State |
| 9 | Charlie Cassingham | 90.0 mph | Grissom | 2025 | Vipers Baseball Scout Day |
| ^ | Colby Durden | 90.0 mph | Hewitt-Trussville | 2025 | Excel Baseball Scout Day |
| 10 | Gabe Jones | 89.9 mph | Oak Mountain | 2025 | North AL Preseason All-State |
| 11 | Edmund Cody | 89.6 mph | Dothan | 2026 | Prep Baseball Future Games |
| 12 | Grant Hill | 89.3 mph | Chelsea | 2026 | Prep Baseball Future Games |
| ^ | Wyatt Williams | 89.3 mph | Thompson | 2026 | Birmingham Summer ID |
| 13 | Aaron Bailey | 89.2 mph | McAdory | 2026 | Prep Baseball Future Games |
| 14 | John Abt | 89.0 mph | Hartfield Academy (MS) | 2025 | East Coast Sox Scout Day |
| ^ | John Englezos | 89.0 mph | Helena | 2025 | TPL Baseball Scout Day |
| ^ | Cam Gentle | 89.0 mph | Guntersville | 2025 | Excel Baseball Scout Day |
| ^ | Austin Uptain | 89.0 mph | Athens | 2024 | North AL Preseason All-State |
| 15 | William Andre | 88.9 mph | Hoover | 2025 | Yellowhammer State Games |
| ^ | Branson Hogan | 88.9 mph | Chelsea | 2026 | Prep Baseball Future Games |
| 16 | Maxwell Crowder | 88.7 mph | Hoover | 2026 | Prep Baseball Future Games |
| ^ | Cooper Pennington | 88.7 mph | Shelby County | 2026 | Prep Baseball Future Games |
| 17 | Joshua Henson | 88.6 mph | Buckhorn | 2025 | Huntsville Preseason ID |
| 18 | Dylan Olive | 88.4 mph | Muscle Shoals | 2026 | Prep Baseball Future Games |
| 19 | Jack Doyle | 88.2 mph | Madison Academy | 2025 | North AL Preseason All-State |
| 20 | Ian Hillary | 88.0 mph | Thompson | 2025 | TPL Baseball Scout Day |
| ^ | Payton Hunsaker | 88.0 mph | Chelsea | 2025 | North AL Preseason All-State |
| ^ | Jameson Scissum | 88.0 mph | Etowah | 2025 | Excel Baseball Scout Day |
| 21 | Jackson Burton-Elahiyan | 87.9 mph | Alabama Christian | 2026 | Central Alabama Fall ID |
| ^ | Brady Godwin | 87.9 mph | Jay (FL) | 2025 | Mobile Summer ID |
| ^ | Jack Shaw | 87.9 mph | Bob Jones | 2025 | Yellowhammer State Games |
| 22 | Brayden Dockery | 87.8 mph | Helena | 2026 | Montgomery Summer ID |
| 23 | Dalton Dardin | 87.6 mph | Grissom | 2027 | North Alabama Fall ID |
| 24 | Harrison Cook | 87.4 mph | Fairhope | 2025 | Yellowhammer State Games |
| ^ | Luke Holbrook | 87.4 mph | Whitesburg Christian | 2025 | Prep Baseball Senior Future Games |
| ^ | Braden McCrary | 87.4 mph | Hueytown | 2025 | Birmingham Summer ID |
| ^ | Price Thornton | 87.4 mph | Deshler | 2026 | North AL Preseason All-State |
| 25 | Brody King | 87.2 mph | Huntsville | 2024 | North AL Preseason All-State |
| ^ | Chase Lawley | 87.2 mph | Hoover | 2025 | Huntsville Summer ID |
| 26 | Brandt Cummings | 87.0 mph | Russellville | 2024 | North AL Preseason All-State |
| ^ | Barron Gatlin | 87.0 mph | Northridge | 2026 | TPL Baseball Scout Day |
| ^ | Brayton Goode | 87.0 mph | Alexandria | 2025 | Yellowhammer State Games |
| ^ | Tanner Hermesch | 87.0 mph | Bob Jones | 2025 | USA Prime Southeast Scout Day |
| ^ | Patrick McQueeney | 87.0 mph | Spain Park | 2025 | Top Gun Baseball Scout Day |
| ^ | Jackson Price | 87.0 mph | Chelsea | 2026 | East Coast Sox Scout Day |
| ^ | Joshua Wilhide | 87.0 mph | Bob Jones | 2026 | Vipers Baseball Scout Day |
Upcoming Preseason Events
| SHOWCASE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Birmingham Preseason ID | January 5th, 2025 | StrongBox Indoor (Birmingham, AL) |
| Huntsville Preseason ID | January 8th, 2025 | Talley Performance (Huntsville, AL) |
| North AL Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) | January 11th, 2025 | Hartselle HS Indoor (Hartselle, AL) |
| South AL Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) | January 12th, 2025 | Orange Beach Sportsplex (Orange Beach, AL) |
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