Prep Baseball Report

Preseason All-State Underclass: Top Statistical Performers


Phil Wade
Indiana Executive Director

The annual Preseason All-State Underclass Showcase took place Sunday, March 6 at Pro X in Westfield, IN. This event showcased over 100 underclassmen within the 2024-2026 classes. 

Below is a look at the day's top statistical performers. 

CLICK HERE to view all of the day's statistical results.

Top Fastball Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Jack Brown IN Fishers 2024 RHP 91.4 mph
2 Brayton Thomas IN Bishop Dwenger 2024 LHP 91.3 mph
3 Logan Smolar IN Andrean 2025 RHP 90.8 mph
4 Gavin Kuzniewski IN Fishers 2024 RHP 90.7 mph
5 Joe Trenerry IN Penn 2024 RHP 90.3 mph
6 Vince Hoover IN Tipton 2024 RHP 90.1 mph
7 Caden McCoy IN Bloomington North 2024 LHP 88.0 mph
8 Ryker Hughes IN Bedford North Lawrence 2024 RHP 87.2 mph
9 Ethan Lund IN Hamilton Southeastern 2024 LHP 86.7 mph
10 Tristan Wilson IN North Central 2025 RHP 86.6 mph


Top 60 Times
Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yard
1 Ahmaad Duff IN Lawrence Central 2024 OF 6.58
2 Cole Decker IN Evansville North 2024 OF 6.63
3 Logan Smolar IN Andrean 2025 RHP 6.70
4 Ty Brooks IN Wawasee 2024 RHP 6.75
5 Ryker Hughes IN Bedford North Lawrence 2024 RHP 6.76
6 Jack Brown IN Fishers 2024 RHP 6.84
7 Noah Coy IN Center Grove 2024 SS 6.85
8 Joshua James IN Mt Vernon 2024 OF 6.86
9 Deklan Thompson IN Mooresville 2024 SS 6.88
10 Dylan Bowen IN Hanover Central High School 2026 SS 6.89


Top Exit Velocity
Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Jack Brown IN Fishers 2024 RHP 99.7 mph
2 TJ McQuillan IL Mount Carmel 2026 3B 99.7 mph
3 Vince Hoover IN Tipton 2024 RHP 99.3 mph
4 Hogan Denny IN Mooresville 2024 C 99.0 mph
5 Logan Gibbs IN Cascade 2024 C 99.0 mph
6 Logan Smolar IN Andrean 2025 RHP 99.0 mph
7 Peyton Lear IN Northview 2024 1B 98.4 mph
8 Drew Kosteba IN Lake Central 2025 OF 97.6 mph
9 Mason Barth IN Andrean 2025 SS 97.6 mph
10 Eli Bennett IN Cathedral 2025 1B 96.5 mph

Top Infield Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Adam Buczkowski IN Carmel High School 2024 RHP 91
2 Griffin Tobias IN Lake Central High school 2024 RHP 90
3 Richard Cromartie IN Penn 2024 3B 89
^ JD Stein IN Carmel High School 2025 SS 89
4 Kline Woodward IN Bedford North Lawrence 2024 3B 88
5 Cannon Vandever IN Avon 2024 3B 86
^ Hogan Denny IN Mooresville 2024 C 86
^ Chase Bays IN Marian 2024 SS 86
^ Bryson Reece IN Carmel 2024 3B 86
6 Landen Smith IN Greenwood Community High School 2024 SS 85
^ Alex Schuler IN Borden high school 2024 SS 85
7 Noah Coy IN Center Grove 2024 SS 84
^ Dawson French IN Penn 2025 RHP 84
^ Davis Wagner IN Guerin Catholic 2024 RF 84
^ Luke O'Keefe IN Lake Central 2025 RHP 84
^ Joe Glander IN Noblesville 2025 RHP 84
^ Isaac VanderWoude IN Illiana Christian 2024 SS 84
^ Ty Brooks IN Wawasee 2024 RHP 84
8 Owen Backofen IN Fishers 2024 RHP 83
^ Ethan Goodin IN Evansville Mater Dei 2024 1B 83
^ Deklan Thompson IN Mooresville 2024 SS 83
^ Drew Kosteba IN Lake Central 2025 OF 83
^ Blane Metz IN Floyd Central 2025 RHP 83
^ Tyler Blair IN Munster 2024 SS 83
9 Tristan Wilson IN North Central 2025 RHP 82
^ Connor Stafford IN Hobart High School 2025 RHP 82
^ Nathan Holowka IN Plainfield 2024 1B 82
^ Jack Grunkemeyer IN Batesville 2024 RHP 82
^ Kobe Cherry IN Center Grove 2026 RHP 82
^ Logan Cotton IN Crown Point High School 2025 RHP 82
^ Bryson Dorsey IN Guerin Catholic 2024 C 82
^ Dillon James IN Columbus North High School 2024 SS 82
10 Jameson Prendergast IN Roncalli 2024 LHP 81
^ Cole Strick IN East Noble 2025 LHP 81
^ Maddux Haworth IN Roncalli 2025 SS 81
^ James Charland IN Carmel 2024 1B 81
^ Lincoln Bright IN Center Grove 2026 3B 81


Top Outfield Velocity
Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Jayce Lee IN Saint Joseph 2024 OF 93
2 Ryker Hughes IN Bedford North Lawrence 2024 RHP 91
3 Brenden Smith IN Lake Central High School 2024 LHP 90
4 Cuinn Morrow IN Guerin Catholic 2024 OF 89
^ Chase Sabo IN Carmel High Shool 2024 OF 89
5 Tyler Peller IN Andrean 2024 OF 88
6 Drew Law IN Westfield 2025 OF 87
^ Joshua James IN Mt Vernon 2024 OF 87
7 Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe IN North Central 2024 OF 86
^ Michael Fliss IN North Central 2024 RHP 86
^ Grant Mercer IN Lake Central 2025 RHP 86
^ Jake Mulvehill IN John Adams 2024 LHP 86
8 Nathan Criss IN Mt Vernon 2024 OF 84
^ Brock Taulman IN Lawrence North 2024 OF 84
^ Eli Bennett IN Cathedral 2025 1B 84
^ Rhys Wolf IN Martinsville 2026 RHP 84
9 Will Coleman IN Castle 2025 LHP 83
^ Jevan Andrews IN Hobart 2024 OF 83
^ Sam Foulke IN Carmel 2024 LHP 83
^ Cole Decker IN Evansville North 2024 OF 83
10 Gavin Frazier IN New Castle 2024 OF 82
^ Ahmaad Duff IN Lawrence Central 2024 OF 82


Top Catcher Velocity
Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Logan Gibbs IN Cascade 2024 C 82
2 Thomas Lynch IN Evansville Memorial 2024 C 81
3 DJ Scheumann IN Mt Vernon 2024 C 78
^ AJ Beggs IN Center Grove 2024 C 78
^ Hogan Denny IN Mooresville 2024 C 78
4 Nate Brumfield IN Valparaiso High School 2024 C 76
^ Easton Smith IN Center Grove 2025 C 76
^ Will Loftus IN Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory 2024 C 76
5 Bryson Dorsey IN Guerin Catholic 2024 C 75
6 Blake Kouder IN Andrean 2025 C 74
^ Trent Kulig IN Andrean 2025 RHP 74
^ Bo Cooper IN Cathedral 2025 C 74
^ Caulin Brown IN Fishers 2024 C 74
^ Ty Nicholson IN Seymour 2025 C 74
^ Maxiumus Reaume IN Valparaiso 2025 C 74
7 GABE WILKE IN Evansville North 2024 C 73
^ Tanner Wilson IN North Central 2025 C 73
8 Ryan Rodman IN Western High School 2026 C 71
9 Benjamin Truby IN Boone Grove 2025 C 70
10 Brady White IN Tri West 2024 C 69


Top Pop Times
Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Thomas Lynch IN Evansville Memorial 2024 C 1.93-2.01
2 AJ Beggs IN Center Grove 2024 C 1.93-2.07
3 Nate Brumfield IN Valparaiso High School 2024 C 1.95-2.01
^ Logan Gibbs IN Cascade 2024 C 1.95-2.01
4 DJ Scheumann IN Mt Vernon 2024 C 1.95-2.02
5 Hogan Denny IN Mooresville 2024 C 1.98-2.05
6 Easton Smith IN Center Grove 2025 C 2.00-2.14
7 Bo Cooper IN Cathedral 2025 C 2.00-2.22
8 Will Loftus IN Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory 2024 C 2.04-2.09
9 Caulin Brown IN Fishers 2024 C 2.08-2.15
^ Maxiumus Reaume IN Valparaiso 2025 C 2.08-2.15
10 Blake Kouder IN Andrean 2025 C 2.08-2.19


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