Prep Baseball Report

Preseason All-State Showcase: Complete Results and Top Statistical Performers


Chris Fuller
Kentucky Director of Scouting

The 6th annual Preseason All-State Showcase took place on Sunday at Champions Lexington with nearly 150 players from all corners of the state in front of the PBR Kentucky staff and a packed house of college coaches, pro scouts, high school and travel ball coaches, and parents. The event didn’t disappoint as it was arguably the best group of players ever assembled since its inception in 2013. As is typically the case, we saw many players make big improvements from where we had previously seen them, while others, attending their first PBR event, emerged in a significant way.

Some of the event highlights:

  • An astounding 55 of the 71 pitchers touched 80 mph or better.
  • 27 of those 55 pitchers touched 84 mph or better
  • 32 infielders threw 80 mph or better across the diamond
  • 24 outfielders threw 81 mph or better
  • 8 catchers posted a sub-2.0 pop time
  • 29 players posted a 90+ mph exit velocity off the tee
  • 15 players ran a 7.05 60-yard dash or better

Videos from the event are currently being edited and uploaded to player profiles, and profiles will be updated with pictures and stats from the event as we progress through the week. Top players from the event will be featured via the PBR website and our social media platforms over the coming weeks leading up to the high school season.

For now, here is a look at the top statistical performers from the event.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE STATISTICS FOR ALL PLAYERS IN ATTENDANCE

Top RHP Velocities

90 – Blayne Deaton, 1B/OF/RHP, Tates Creek HS, 2019
89 – Grant Knipp, C/RHP, Male HS, 2020
88 – Proctor Mercer, RHP, Henry Clay HS, 2018
87 – Tommy Henninger, RHP, Eastern HS, 2020
87 – John Marcum, RHP/OF, Shelby County HS, 2019
87 – Konnor Lewis, RHP/3B, Tates Creek HS, 2020
87 – Jake Ware, RHP/3B, George Rogers Clark HS, 2018
87 – Grady Cramer, RHP/OF/SS, Highlands HS, 2019
87 – Will Newberry, RHP, Henry Clay HS, 2019
86 – Kennedy Parks, RHP, Henry Clay HS, 2019
86 – Jeffrey Madden, RHP, Southwestern HS, 2019
86 – Ethan Wood, RHP/1B, Danville HS, 2021

Top LHP Velocities

89 – Nathan Waldridge, LHP/OF, St. Xavier HS, 2020
84 – Bryce Travis, OF/LHP, Madison Central HS, 2020
83 – Ethan Smock, LHP, Logan County HS, 2018
83 – Evan Byers, LHP/OF, Lexington Christian Academy, 2020
83 – Brandon Tichenor, LHP, Tates Creek HS, 2019
82 – Ryan Kearney, OF/LHP, Campbellsville HS, 2019
81 – Tyce Stalls, LHP, Calloway County HS, 2019
81 – Jarrett Wantye, 1B/LHP, Bullitt East HS, 2019
80 – Layndon Carter, OF/LHP, Adair County HS, 2019
80 – Collin Hollingsworth, LHP, Highlands HS, 2020

Top 60 Yard Times (Laser-timed)

6.80 – Blevin Campbell, OF, Knox Central HS, 2019
6.85 – Cade Thornton, OF, Greenwood HS, 2021
6.86 – Braden Barry, OF, Trinity HS, 2020
6.90 – Jermane Shegog, SS, Lafayette HS, 2020
6.95 – Chyran Cruse, SS/OF, Male HS, 2019
6.95 – Eli Winkler, OF, Bethlehem HS, 2019
6.99 – Cooper Schwalbach, OF, Highlands HS, 2019
7.00 – Layndon Carter, OF/LHP, Adair County HS, 2019
7.01 – Daylen Lile, OF, Trinity HS, 2021
7.02 – Noah Helton, OF/RHP, Southwestern HS, 2019

Top IF Velocities

88 – Beau Coffman, SS, St. Xavier HS, 2020
88 – Grady Cramer, RHP/SS/OF, Highlands HS, 2019
87 – Blayne Deaton, RHP/1B/OF, Tates Creek HS, 2019
86 – Ethan Wood, RHP/1B, Danville HS, 2021
86 – Chyran Cruse, SS/OF, Male HS, 2019
85 – Brock Lucas, RHP/SS, Breckinridge County HS, 2020
85 – Mason Lee, SS, Meade County HS, 2019
85 – Will Dando, RHP/SS, Russell County HS, 2019
85 – Konnor Lewis, RHP/3B, Tates Crek HS, 2020
85 – Zachary Noe, CIF/C/RHP, Ballard HS, 2018
85 – Chance Stayton, C/3B, Somerset HS, 2019

Top OF Velocities

93 – Blayne Deaton, RHP/1B/OF, Tates Creek HS, 2019
91 – Nathan Waldridge, LHP/OF, St. Xavier HS, 2020
91 - Grady Cramer, RHP/SS/OF, Highlands HS, 2019
90 - Eli Winkler, OF, Bethlehem HS, 2019
89 – John Marcum, RHP/OF, Shelby County HS, 2019
88 – Bryce Travis, OF/LHP, Madison Central HS, 2020
87 – Evan Byers, LHP/OF, Lexington Christian Academy, 2020
87 – Kaelan Racculia, RHP/OF, Trinity HS, 2020
87 – Cooper Schwalbach, OF, Highlands HS, 2019
86 – Jake Hanna, OF, Western Hills HS, 2020
86 – Blevin Campbell, OF, Knox Central HS, 2019

Top Catcher Velocities

82 – Chance Stayton, C/3B, Somerset HS, 2019
80 – Blake Sutton, C, Eastern HS, 2019
80 – Zachary Noe, CIF/C/RHP, Ballard HS, 2018
77 – Gabe Bratetic, C, Oldham County HS, 2019
76 – Matt McQuain, C, Madison Central HS, 2018
76 – Reed Marcum, C, South Laurel HS, 2021
75 – Ben Snapp, C/2B, Madison Central HS, 2019
75 – Ethan Jones, C, Southwestern HS, 2019
75 – Craig Thompson, C, Holy Cross HS (Louisville), 2019

Top Pop Times

1.89 – Gabe Bratetic, C, Oldham County HS, 2019
1.89 – Chance Stayton, C/3B, Somerset HS, 2019
1.91 – Blake Sutton, C, Eastern HS, 2019
1.94 – Ben Snapp, C/2B, Madison Central HS, 2019
1.94 – Craig Thompson, C, Holy Cross HS (Louisville), 2019
1.95 – Jacob Heighton, C/RHP, Raceland HS, 2021
1.98 – Justin Lauersdorf, C, St. Xavier HS, 2021
1.99 - Zachary Noe, CIF/C/RHP, Ballard HS, 2018

Top Exit Velocities

97 – Ethan Wood, RHP/1B, Danville HS, 2021
96 – Blayne Deaton, 1B/RHP/OF, Tates Creek HS, 2019
95 – Nolan Pender, RHP/OF, Ballard HS, 2019
95 – Grady Cramer, RHP/SS/OF, Highlands HS, 2019
95 – Konnor Lewis, RHP/3B, Tates Creek HS, 2020
94 – Eli Winkler, OF, Bethlehem HS, 2019
94 – Bryce Ziegler, C/3B, Highlands HS, 2019
94 – Ben Snapp, C/2B, Madison Central HS, 2019
93 – Charlie Corum, C, Woodford County HS, 2019
92 – Collier Higgs, 3B, Owensboro HS, 2019
92 – William Hundley, 3B, Henry Clay HS, 2020
92 - Chance Stayton, C/3B, Somerset HS, 2019
92 – Andrew Delaney, OF, Eastern HS, 2020