Prep Baseball Report

PBR Illinois Best of 2023: Top Outfield Velocity


Kevin Cronin
Tech Analyst, Area Scout

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:

+ 60-yard dash

+ Max Exit Velocity

+ Average Exit Velocity

+ Max Batted Ball

+ Average Hand Speed

+ Average Bat Speed

+ Average Rotational Acceleration

+ Catcher Velocity

+ Catcher Pop Times

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