Natural Baseball Academy: Stat Story
September 29, 2023
On Sunday, September 23rd, the PBR Kansas staff traveled to Olathe, KS in to host the Natural Baseball Academy Scout Day. This event featured over 55 players from all four high school classes. Attendees participated in a pro-style workout in front of our staff, collecting unrivaled data through the help of our tech partners, while also collecting high quality video footage of their workout and more.
To see a full list of those in attendance, click HERE. For all of the stats collected at this event, click HERE.
Today, we've broken down the statistical leaders from this event into individual categories, which you'll find in leaderboard format below.
TOP 60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
| 1 | Luke Venneman | KS | Olathe East | 2026 | C | 6.92 |
| 2 | Joel Williams | KS | Olathe South | 2025 | LHP | 6.96 |
| ^ | James Kegley | KS | Olathe Northwest | 2026 | RHP | 6.96 |
| 3 | Tristan Prier | KS | Lawrence Free State | 2025 | OF | 7.02 |
| 4 | Jackson Blume | KS | Blue Valley Southwest | 2026 | OF | 7.12 |
| 5 | Colin Oestreich | KS | Blue Valley Southwest | 2025 | OF | 7.28 |
| 6 | Cameron Hughes | KS | Olathe East | 2024 | 3B | 7.37 |
| 7 | Matthew Bentley | KS | Olathe South | 2027 | OF | 7.38 |
| 8 | Evan Meyer | KS | Maize Virtual Prep | 2026 | OF | 7.39 |
| 9 | Joseph Patnode | KS | Olathe East | 2026 | OF | 7.41 |
| ^ | Isaac Sauder | KS | Mill Valley | 2025 | C | 7.41 |
| 10 | Chris Rocha | KS | St. James Academy | 2025 | C | 7.42 |
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Treyton DesLauriers | KS | Homeschooled | 2025 | LHP | 85.8 mph |
| 2 | Zach Doolin | KS | Olathe South | 2025 | RHP | 82.6 mph |
| 3 | Tyler Vanderleest | KS | Blue Valley North | 2025 | 1B | 82.5 mph |
| 4 | Cameron Hughes | KS | Olathe East | 2024 | 3B | 81.1 mph |
| 5 | Joel Williams | KS | Olathe South | 2025 | LHP | 80.8 mph |
| 6 | James Kegley | KS | Olathe Northwest | 2026 | RHP | 79.7 mph |
| 7 | David Mercer | KS | Paola | 2025 | RHP | 78.3 mph |
| 8 | Dean Ransom | KS | Blue Valley Northwest | 2025 | 2B | 77.9 mph |
| 9 | Evan Meyer | KS | Maize Virtual Prep | 2026 | OF | 76.3 mph |
| 10 | Cooper Burling | KS | Eudora | 2026 | C | 75.9 mph |
MAX EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Cameron Blachowicz | KS | Olathe South | 2026 | 3B | 99.0 mph |
| 2 | Tyler Vanderleest | KS | Blue Valley North | 2025 | 1B | 97.6 mph |
| 3 | Zach Doolin | KS | Olathe South | 2025 | RHP | 94.7 mph |
| 4 | Caden Wurdack | KS | Olathe Northwest | 2025 | 3B | 93.0 mph |
| 5 | Isaac Sauder | KS | Mill Valley | 2025 | C | 92.5 mph |
| 6 | Brody Nelson | KS | Olathe | 2026 | 1B | 89.5 mph |
| 7 | Kian Hopkins | KS | DeSoto | 2026 | SS | 89.3 mph |
| 8 | Jag Garrison | MO | Summit Christian | 2026 | C | 88.9 mph |
| 9 | Luke Venneman | KS | Olathe East | 2026 | C | 88.3 mph |
| 10 | Treyton DesLauriers | KS | Homeschooled | 2025 | LHP | 88.1 mph |
MAX INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Cameron Blachowicz | KS | Olathe South | 2026 | 3B | 84 |
| 2 | Cameron Hughes | KS | Olathe East | 2024 | 3B | 82 |
| 3 | Tyler Vanderleest | KS | Blue Valley North | 2025 | 1B | 81 |
| 4 | Blaine Leyden | KS | Olathe South | 2026 | 2B | 79 |
| 5 | Dean Ransom | KS | Blue Valley Northwest | 2025 | 2B | 78 |
MAX OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Treyton DesLauriers | KS | Homeschooled | 2025 | LHP | 90 |
| 2 | David Mercer | KS | Paola | 2025 | RHP | 83 |
| 3 | James Kegley | KS | Olathe Northwest | 2026 | RHP | 82 |
| 4 | Joel Williams | KS | Olathe South | 2025 | LHP | 79 |
| 5 | Parker Novay | KS | Mill Valley | 2025 | RHP | 78 |
| ^ | Evan Meyer | KS | Maize Virtual Prep | 2026 | OF | 78 |
MAX CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Roman Barnes | KS | Paola | 2025 | C | 72 |
| ^ | Luke Venneman | KS | Olathe East | 2026 | C | 72 |
| 2 | Jag Garrison | MO | Summit Christian | 2026 | C | 71 |
| 3 | Brighton Broeckelman | KS | St. James Academy | 2026 | C | 70 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Luke Venneman | KS | Olathe East | 2026 | C | 1.90-1.96 |
| 2 | Jag Garrison | MO | Summit Christian | 2026 | C | 2.01-2.33 |
| 3 | Roman Barnes | KS | Paola | 2025 | C | 2.02-2.07 |
For all of the stats from this event, click HERE.
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