PBR Illinois Best of 2022: Max Fastball Velocity
January 2, 2023
The PBR Illinois staff hosted over 40 showcases in 2022 – from invite-only events for select prospects, events for incoming freshmen, unsigned seniors, and the list goes on. Before we close the book on 2022 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 2023, check out the recently released Illinois winter 2023 calendar.
Below you'll find the hardest fastball velocities produced by Illinois products over the last calendar year, separated by grad class.
2022
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | FB Velocity |
| 1 | Ethan Patera | IL | Downers Grove South | 2022 | RHP | 94.6 mph |
| 2 | Matthew Tarr | IL | West Aurora | 2022 | RHP | 92.9 mph |
| 3 | Alex Alberico | IL | Providence Catholic | 2022 | RHP | 89.6 mph |
| 4 | Easton Harris | IL | Washington | 2022 | RHP | 89.2 mph |
| 5 | Jake Kohanzo | IL | Barrington | 2022 | RHP | 88.1 mph |
| 6 | Nathan Chapman | IL | Jacobs | 2022 | RHP | 87.9 mph |
| 7 | Daniel Strohm | IL | Geneva | 2022 | RHP | 87.0 mph |
2023
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | FB Velocity |
| 1 | Blake Wolters | IL | Mahomet Seymour | 2023 | RHP | 93.6 mph |
| 2 | Dominic Voegele | IL | Columbia | 2023 | RHP | 91.7 mph |
| 3 | Josh McDevitt | IL | Effingham | 2023 | RHP | 91.6 mph |
| 4 | Dimitrios Bourmas | IL | Harvard | 2023 | RHP | 91.5 mph |
| 5 | William Ho | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2023 | RHP | 91.3 mph |
| 6 | Adam Behrens | IL | Warren Township | 2023 | RHP | 90.7 mph |
| 7 | Colin Miller | IL | Hampshire | 2023 | RHP | 90.6 mph |
| ^ | Drew Zemaitis | IL | Providence Catholic | 2023 | RHP | 90.6 mph |
| 8 | Michael Belbot | IL | Stevenson | 2023 | RHP | 90.5 mph |
| 9 | Hank Liss | IL | Evanston | 2023 | RHP | 90.4 mph |
| 10 | Drew Koenen | IL | Maine South | 2023 | RHP | 90.3 mph |
| ^ | Donald Tober | IL | Timothy Christian | 2023 | RHP | 90.3 mph |
| 11 | Jacob Janisko | IL | Harvest Christian | 2023 | LHP | 90.0 mph |
| 12 | Grant Tenuta | IL | Sandburg | 2023 | RHP | 89.8 mph |
| 13 | Anthony Solis | IL | Waukegan | 2023 | RHP | 89.5 mph |
| 14 | Gabe Smith | IL | Father McGivney | 2023 | RHP | 89.2 mph |
| 15 | Andrew Ressler | IL | Huntley | 2023 | RHP | 89.0 mph |
| ^ | Ean DiPasquale | IL | Belleville East | 2023 | RHP | 89.0 mph |
| 16 | Donald Timon | IL | Mascoutah | 2023 | RHP | 88.7 mph |
| ^ | Josh Katz | IL | Lane Tech | 2023 | RHP | 88.7 mph |
| 17 | Tommy Haggerty | IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | 2023 | RHP | 88.5 mph |
| ^ | Jarron Thompson | IL | Waubonsie Valley | 2023 | RHP | 88.5 mph |
| 18 | Christian Graves | IL | Jacobs | 2023 | RHP | 88.4 mph |
| 19 | Joe Richardson | IL | Stevenson | 2023 | LHP | 88.1 mph |
| ^ | TJ Schlageter | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2023 | LHP | 88.1 mph |
| ^ | Michael Boyce | IL | Naperville Central | 2023 | RHP | 88.1 mph |
| 20 | Jake Perrino | IL | Benet | 2023 | RHP | 88.0 mph |
2024
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | FB Velocity |
| 1 | Ryan Sloan | IL | York | 2024 | RHP | 91.7 mph |
| 2 | Nate Harris | IL | Yorkville | 2024 | RHP | 91.1 mph |
| 3 | Tom Ford | IL | Lisle | 2024 | RHP | 90.8 mph |
| 4 | Wyatt Mammen | IL | Lincoln | 2024 | RHP | 90.7 mph |
| 5 | Malachi Paplanus | IL | Huntley | 2024 | RHP | 89.3 mph |
| 6 | Luke Teschke | IL | Monticello | 2024 | RHP | 88.1 mph |
| 7 | Alec Marchetto | IL | Edwardsville | 2024 | RHP | 88.0 mph |
| ^ | Ryan Kotara | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2024 | RHP | 88.0 mph |
| 8 | Luke Weber | IL | Highland Park | 2024 | RHP | 87.9 mph |
| 9 | Aidan Hayse | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2024 | RHP | 87.8 mph |
| 10 | Bryce Koch | IL | Barrington | 2024 | RHP | 87.7 mph |
| 11 | Nate George | IL | Minooka | 2024 | RHP | 87.6 mph |
| 12 | David Cox | IL | Nazareth | 2024 | RHP | 87.4 mph |
| 13 | Ryan Mickenbecker | IL | Plainfield North | 2024 | RHP | 87.0 mph |
| 14 | Cole Noreuil | IL | Delavan | 2024 | RHP | 86.9 mph |
| 15 | Nick Bestrick | IL | Sandburg | 2024 | RHP | 86.8 mph |
| 16 | Casey Giemzik | IL | Brother Rice | 2024 | RHP | 86.5 mph |
| 17 | Ethan Eberle | IL | Normal Community | 2024 | LHP | 86.4 mph |
| ^ | Daniel Cercello | IL | Neuqua Valley | 2024 | RHP | 86.4 mph |
| 18 | Bryce Loeger | IL | Conant | 2024 | RHP | 86.2 mph |
| 19 | Trevor Rehnstrom | IL | Glenbard East | 2024 | RHP | 86.0 mph |
2025
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | FB Velocity |
| 1 | Jack Bauer | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2025 | LHP | 91.4 mph |
| 2 | Xavier Crowder | IL | Montini | 2025 | OF | 90.2 mph |
| 3 | Conor Essenburg | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2025 | LHP | 88.2 mph |
| 4 | Anthony Karbowski | IL | Hampshire | 2025 | LHP | 87.0 mph |
| 5 | Cody Freitas | IL | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2025 | RHP | 86.9 mph |
| 6 | Enzo Infelise | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 86.7 mph |
| 7 | Blaine Williams | IL | Tremont | 2025 | C | 86.4 mph |
| 8 | Joe Olson | IL | St. Laurence | 2025 | LHP | 85.9 mph |
| 9 | Connor Blue | IL | O'Fallon | 2025 | RHP | 85.7 mph |
| 10 | Carter Bleakney | IL | Champaign Central | 2025 | OF | 84.5 mph |
| ^ | Keegan Luxem | IL | Hersey | 2025 | RHP | 84.5 mph |
| 11 | Kolten Schmoll-Burton | IL | Geneseo | 2025 | RHP | 84.4 mph |
| 12 | Tadgh Callaghan | IL | Brother Rice | 2025 | RHP | 84.3 mph |
| ^ | AJ Putty | IL | Huntley | 2025 | RHP | 84.3 mph |
| 13 | Daniel Kane | IL | Oak Park River Forest | 2025 | RHP | 84.1 mph |
| ^ | Madden Johnson | IL | Mattoon | 2025 | RHP | 84.1 mph |
2026
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | FB Velocity |
| 1 | Frank Costabile | IL | Stevenson | 2026 | OF | 86.8 mph |
| 2 | Callaghan O'Connor | IL | Bishop McNamara | 2026 | RHP | 86.2 mph |
| 3 | Oliver Thulin | IL | Downers Grove North | 2026 | SS | 84.0 mph |
| 4 | Ethan Bass | IL | Glenbrook North | 2026 | SS | 83.5 mph |
| 5 | Antonio Brown Jr. | IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | 2026 | RHP | 83.1 mph |
| 6 | Jose Rodriguez | IL | Reavis | 2026 | RHP | 83.0 mph |
| 7 | Lucas Simulick | IL | joliet Catholic | 2026 | SS | 82.0 mph |
| 8 | Dylan Kassab | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2026 | C | 81.2 mph |
| 9 | Gavin Swartz | IL | Normal University | 2026 | RHP | 81.0 mph |
| 10 | Isaac Harris | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2026 | LHP | 80.0 mph |
| ^ | Joseph Kelly | IL | Loyola | 2026 | RHP | 80.0 mph |
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