PBR Illinois Best of 2023: Top Outfield Velocity
January 16, 2024
With our 2024 event calendar on the horizon, our staff has dedicated some time to reflect on the top statistical performers that we saw at our events in 2023. We'll be shining some light on Illinois natives who put up loud numbers in 2023, showcasing their tools to our staff at PBR Illinois events.
These leaderboards were compiled solely based on numbers at our state events, including Preseason IDs, All-States, Open events, Scout Days, Future Games, and the inaugural All-American Game, too.
To see all of the events we ran last year, click HERE.
For a full list of our 2024 winter calendar that includes our upcoming events, click HERE.
Check out the Leaderboard stories that we've rollout the last two weeks:
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Yesterday we layed out the Top Infield Velocity for our 2023 season. Today we will see with prospects throughout the year put up noteworthy Outfield Velocity.
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY (2023)
Rank | Name | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | AJ Garcia | DePaul College Prep | 2023 | OF | 97 mph |
2 | Ben Flerlage | Latin School of Chicago | 2023 | OF | 95 mph |
3 | Luke Bafia | Benet Academy | 2023 | SS | 93 mph |
4 | Aidan Capone | Auburn | 2023 | OF | 92 mph |
5 | Preston Wallace | Lincoln-Way East | 2023 | OF | 90 mph |
6 | Jason Sullivan | Sandburg | 2023 | OF | 89 mph |
7 | Brady Grabowski | Streator | 2023 | OF | 88 mph |
- | Luke Stulga | St. Laurence | 2023 | OF | 88 mph |
9 | Brandon Caniglia | Addison Trail | 2023 | OF | 87 mph |
10 | Brenden Stressler | New Trier | 2023 | OF | 86 mph |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY (2024)
Rank | Name | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Savion Flowers | Kenwood | 2024 | OF | 94 mph |
- | Nate George | Minooka | 2024 | OF | 94 mph |
3 | Cal Darling | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2024 | OF | 93 mph |
4 | Destin Edwards | Kenwood | 2024 | OF | 92 mph |
5 | Chris Danko | York | 2024 | OF | 91 mph |
- | Trevor Geis | Mascoutah | 2024 | OF | 91 mph |
- | Baker Shelhamer | St. Rita | 2024 | OF | 91 mph |
- | Ethan Borggren | Lane Tech | 2024 | OF | 91 mph |
9 | Anthony Xydakis | Morris | 2024 | OF | 90 mph |
- | Jonah Weathers | Marian Catholic | 2024 | OF | 90 mph |
- | Brayden Mazzacano | Schaumburg | 2024 | OF | 90 mph |
- | Jack Cozzi | St. Edwards Central Catholic | 2024 | OF | 90 mph |
- | Peter Pipikios | Neuqua Valley | 2024 | LHP | 90 mph |
- | Jake Branch | Normal Community | 2024 | RHP | 90 mph |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY (2025)
Rank | Name | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Quinn Schambow | Libertyville | 2025 | C | 92 mph |
- | Tanner Thomas | Arcola | 2025 | RHP | 92 mph |
3 | Ryan Dabe | Huntley | 2025 | OF | 90 mph |
- | Wilson Wemhoff | Hampshire | 2025 | OF | 90 mph |
- | Liam Arsich | Lincoln-Way Central | 2025 | OF | 90 mph |
6 | Joey Arend | St. Charles East | 2025 | OF | 89 mph |
- | Joseph Toney | St. Ignatius | 2025 | OF | 89 mph |
- | CJ Deckinga | Minooka | 2025 | 3B | 89 mph |
- | Timmy Leark | Oak Park-River Forest | 2025 | OF | 89 mph |
10 | Chase Petersen | Glenbrook North | 2025 | OF | 88 mph |
- | Greyson Rathgeb | Edwardsville | 2025 | OF | 88 mph |
- | Kolin Adams | Mount Carmel | 2025 | OF | 88 mph |
- | Braden Deverman | Normal University | 2025 | RHP | 88 mph |
- | Tommy Majchrowicz | Downers Grove North | 2025 | RHP | 88 mph |
- | Karim Patterson | Latin School of Chicago | 2025 | 1B | 88 mph |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY (2026)
Rank | Name | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Frank Costabile | Stevenson | 2026 | OF | 93 mph |
2 | Ryan Harris | Stevenson | 2026 | OF | 90 mph |
3 | Nolan Ramoley | Brother Rice | 2026 | OF | 89 mph |
4 | Ian Campbell | Joliet Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 88 mph |
- | Paddy Roth | St. Patrick | 2026 | RHP | 88 mph |
- | Josh Colaizzi | Bartlett | 2026 | OF | 88 mph |
- | Tyler Townsend | Sycamore | 2026 | RHP | 88 mph |
8 | Dominic Battista | Oswego East | 2026 | 87 mph | |
9 | Easton Newman | Deerfield | 2026 | SS | 86 mph |
- | Tommy Abbatemarco | Barrington | 2026 | OF | 86 mph |
- | Matthew Jackson | Prospect | 2026 | OF | 86 mph |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY (2027)
Rank | Name | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Sebastian Wilson | Lane Tech | 2027 | OF | 90 mph |
2 | James Wasson | Nazareth Academy | 2027 | RHP | 89 mph |
3 | Kaden Wasniewski | McHenry | 2027 | 3B | 87 mph |
4 | Josh Morgan | Fenwick | 2027 | OF | 85 mph |
5 | Cullen Schwigen | Rockridge | 2027 | RHP | 84 mph |