Top Performances of 2020: Max Fastball Velocity
January 5, 2021
The PBR Illinois staff hosted over 30 showcases in 2020 – from invite-only events for select prospects, events for incoming freshmen, unsigned seniors, the list goes on. As we prepare to flip the calendar to the new year, we’re going to count down the remainder of 2020 by highlighting the top showcase performances of this past year, starting today with the highest ‘Max Fastball Velocity’, separated by class.
To make your mark at a PBR showcase in 2021, check out the recently released PBR Illinois winter showcase schedule.
Continue on below for a look at the Illinois prospects who unleashed the highest fastball velocity through our own staff's live 2020 looks.
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY
CLASS OF 2021
| RANK | NAME | MAX FB | POS | SCHOOL |
| 1 | Ben Hess | 93 mph | RHP | Charleston |
| 2 | Kaleb Applebey | 92 mph | RHP | Mt. Carmel |
| ^ | Zach Kempe | 92 mph | RHP | St. Charles North |
| ^ | Brennyn Cutts | 92 mph | RHP | Toledo-Cumberland |
| 3 | Noah Edders | 91 mph | RHP | Downers Grove South |
| ^ | DJ Morand | 91 mph | RHP | Loyola Academy |
| 4 | Gavin Schmitt | 90 mph | RHP | Plainfield East |
| ^ | Grant Holderfield | 90 mph | LHP | Oak Park-River Forest |
| ^ | Keegan Buksa | 90 mph | RHP | Homewood Flossmoor |
| 5 | Aidan Krupp | 89 mph | RHP | Oak Park-River Forest |
| ^ | Reed Gannon | 89 mph | RHP | Minooka |
| ^ | Evan Clark | 89 mph | LHP | IMG Academy |
| ^ | Brady Wells | 89 mph | RHP | Libertyville |
| ^ | Cain Headrick | 89 mph | C/RHP | Providence Catholic |
| ^ | Richie Snider | 89 mph | LHP | Springfield |
| ^ | Luke Trepanier | 89 mph | LHP/OF | Manteno |
CLASS OF 2022
| RANK | NAME | MAX FB | SCHOOL | POS |
| 1 | Julius Sanchez | 94 mph | LaSalle-Peru | RHP |
| 2 | Owen Murphy | 92 mph | Riverside-Brookfield | RHP |
| ^ | Ethan Patera | 92 mph | Downers Grove South | RHP |
| 3 | Kyle Rossy | 91 mph | Glenbard West | RHP |
| 4 | Noah Schultz | 90 mph | Oswego East | LHP |
| ^ | Ashton Izzi | 90 mph | Oswego East | RHP |
| ^ | Alex Stanwich | 90 mph | Lincoln-Way East | OF/RHP |
| 5 | Nicholas Kolze | 89 mph | Romeoville | RHP |
| ^ | Alex Alberico | 89 mph | Providence Catholic | RHP |
| ^ | Abram Wills | 89 mph | Coal City | RHP |
| ^ | Elias Hachem | 89 mph | Mount Carmel | RHP |
| ^ | Nathan Hayes | 89 mph | St. Charles East | RHP |
| ^ | David Andolina | 89 mph | Oak Park-River Forest | RHP |
| ^ | Julien Hachem | 89 mph | Mount Carmel | LHP |
| 6 | Jack Bach | 88 mph | Normal University | RHP |
| ^ | Dylan Warda | 88 mph | Brother Rice | LHP |
| ^ | Tommy Boba | 88 mph | Wheaton Warrenville South | RHP |
| ^ | Chase Newby | 88 mph | Steeleville | LHP |
| ^ | Grant Pohlman | 88 mph | Carrollton | C/RHP |
CLASS OF 2023
| RANK | NAME | MAX FB | SCHOOL | POS |
| 1 | Derek Jahn | 93 mph | Warren Township | RHP |
| 2 | Zander Mueth | 91 mph | Belleville East | RHP |
| 3 | Parker Detmers | 88 mph | Glenwood | RHP |
| 4 | Josh McDevitt | 87 mph | Effingham | RHP |
| ^ | William Ho | 87 mph | Hinsdale Central | 3B/RHP |
| 5 | Brady Louck | 86 mph | Plainfield East | LHP |
| ^ | Grant Tenuta | 86 mph | Sandburg | RHP |
| ^ | Dalton Miller | 86 mph | Quincy Notre Dame | 3B/RHP |
| ^ | Andrew Ressler | 86 mph | Huntley | RHP |
| 6 | Matt Sauser | 85 mph | Normal University | RHP |
| ^ | Drew Zemaitis | 85 mph | Providence Catholic | RHP |
| ^ | D.J. Helwig | 85 mph | St. Laurence | RHP |
| ^ | Gavin Parkerson | 85 mph | Armstrong | 3B/RHP |
| ^ | Christian Graves | 85 mph | Marengo Community | RHP |
| ^ | Jospeh Martin | 85 mph | Newark | RHP |
| 7 | Jack Duncan | 84 mph | Macomb | RHP |
| ^ | T.J. Schlageter | 84 mph | Joliet Catholic | LHP |
| ^ | Cole Van Assen | 84 mph | Brother Rice | RHP |
| ^ | Ryan Hussey | 84 mph | Providence Catholic | RHP |
| ^ | Nicholas Lacson | 84 mph | Barrington | C/RHP |
| ^ | Caleb Diver | 84 mph | Dunlap | RHP |
| ^ | Luke Brown | 84 mph | Plainfield North | LHP |
| ^ | Adam Behrens | 84 mph | Warren Township | RHP |
| ^ | Mark Mennecke | 84 mph | Neuqua Valley | 1B/LHP |
| ^ | Jacob O'Day | 84 mph | Normal Community | INF/RHP |
CLASS OF 2024
| RANK | NAME | MAX FB | SCHOOL | POS |
| 1 | Luke Oblen | 89 mph | DePaul College Prep | RHP |
| 2 | Michael Furmanek | 85 mph | Plainfield East | RHP |
| 3 | Cole Crafton | 84 mph | Lincoln-Way West | SS/RHP |
| 4 | Ryan Sloan | 83 mph | York | RHP |
| ^ | Angel Jimenez | 83 mph | Taft | C/RHP |
| ^ | John Hughes | 83 mph | Nazareth Academy | LHP/1B |
| 5 | Henry Brummel | 82 mph | Pontiac Township | RHP |
| ^ | Simon Skroch | 82 mph | Yorkville | LHP |
| ^ | Jonah Weathers | 82 mph | Marian Catholic | 3B/RHP |
| ^ | Charlie Vercruysse | 82 mph | Normal University | SS/RHP |
| 6 | Ryan Kotara | 81 mph | Lincoln-Way Central | SS/RHP |
| ^ | Joe Dolenga | 81 mph | Stevenson | RHP/INF |
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