Prep Baseball Report

Best of 2021: Max Infield Velocity Leaders


By: Diego Solares
Associate Scout, Staff Writer

The PBR Illinois staff hosted more than 40 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 Illinois winter 2022 calendar.

Below you'll find the hardest throws across the infield by Illinois prospects over the last calendar year, broken down into grad classes.

MAX INFIELD VELOCITY LEADERS

2022

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1
Jayden Lobliner IL St. Charles North 2022 C 94
2 Trent Koehler IL Lincoln Community 2022 SS 93
^ Easton Harris IL Washington Community 2022 SS 93
^ Owen Ross IL Yorkville 2022 SS 93
3 Luke Adams IL Hinsdale Central 2022 3B 92
4 Jack Scheri IL LaSalle Peru 2022 SS 91
^ Patrick Graham IL Naperville North 2022 SS 91
5
Israel Delgado IL Sandburg 2022 SS 90
^ Shai Robinson IL Homewood-Flossmoor 2022 SS 90
^ Ryan Kramer IL The Latin School of Chicago 2022 3B 90
^ Colin Lewandowski IL Neuqua Valley 2022 SS 90
^ Casey Hintz IL St. Viator 2022 SS 90
6 Ryan Little IL Brooks College Prep 2022 SS 88
^ Estevan Moreno IL Montini Catholic 2022 SS 88
^ Nolan McMasters IL Glenwood 2022 SS 88
^ John Ahler IL Marian Central Catholic 2022 SS 88
7 Kyle Kaempf IL McHenry 2022 RHP 87
^ Will Plattner IL Glenwood 2022 C 87
^ Matt Miscik IL Highland 2022 3B 87
8
Jack Zebig IL Marmion Academy 2022 SS 86
^ Nick Lagges IL Lane Tech 2022 SS 86
^ Owen Murphy IL Riverside-Brookfield 2022 3B 86
^ Jackson Bayer IL Benet 2022 3B 86


2023

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Ryan Niedzwiedz IL West Aurora 2023 SS 90
^
Cal Sefcik IL Marist 2023 SS 90
2
Josh Katz IL Lane Tech 2023 SS 89
3 Gavin Parkerson IL Armstrong 2023 RHP 88
4 Andy Roman III IL Wheaton Academy 2023 C 87
^ Graham Mastros IL New Trier 2023 3B 87
^ Tony Konopiots IL Downers Grove North 2023 3B 87
5 Joseph Martin IL Newark 2023 RHP 86
^ Albert Moreno IL Providence Catholic 2023 3B 86
^ Kaleb Wilkey IL Lincoln-Way West 2023 C 86
^ Luka Romic IL Mount Carmel 2023 CIF 86
6 Jordan Vazquez IL Fenwick 2023 SS 85
^ Omar Alday Jr IL St. Rita 2023 SS 85
^ Anthony Edge IL Jacobs 2023 RHP 85
^ Jake Zitella IL St. Charles East 2023 3B 85
^ Charalambos Nicoloudes IL Naperville Central 2023 3B 85
^ Troy Vosburgh IL Oswego 2023 SS 85
^ Charlie Wolf IL St. Ignatius 2023 RHP 85
^ Andrew Ressler IL Huntley 2023 RHP 85
^ Jaden Correa IL De La Salle 2023 SS 85
^ Anthony Edge IL Jacobs 2023 RHP 85


2024

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Luke Teschke iL Monticello 2024 RHP 90
2
Charlie Vercruysse IL Normal University 2024 SS 89
3
Malachi Paplanus IL Huntley 2024 RHP 87
^ Ryan Kotara IL Lincoln-Way Central 2024 INF 87
4
Ryan Sloan IL York 2024 RHP 86
5
Savion Flowers IL Kenwood 2024 3B 85
^ Jonah Weathers IL Marian Catholic 2024 3B 85
^ Joey Barboza IL De La Salle 2024 SS 85
6
Cole Noreuil IL Delavan 2024 3B 84
^ Trey Schilling IL Lincoln Community 2024 SS 84
^ James Love IL Joliet West 2024 3B 84
^ Trey Schilling IL Lincoln Community 2024 INF 84
^ Keenan Oldani IL South Elgin 2024 3B 84
7
Luke Landrus IL St. Joseph 2024 C 83
^ Dayton Murphy IL Crystal Lake South 2024 SS 83


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