TN/KY Border Battle: Statistical Analysis
November 4, 2020
The Tennessee and Kentucky Fall premier event, the 5th annual TN/KY Border Battle, did not disappoint in 2020. Nearly 80 total prospects represented the Volunteer and Bluegrass state at Bowling Green Ballpark, home of the Bowling Green Hot Rods, which covered two days of showcases and gameplay for some of the top prospects to display their skills and earn state bragging rights. All four games were tight, back-and forth ballgames between two hungry ball clubs coming down to late game execution. Below, we take a look at the statistical leaders from the TN/KY Border Battle with position player stats coming from the showcase portion and pitching stats from live gameplay.
Top 60 Times
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
| 1 | Ty Allen | TN | Independence | 2023 | OF | 6.92 |
| 2 | Elijah Underhill | KY | Christian County | 2023 | OF | 6.95 |
| ^ | Sam McFarland | KY | Owensboro Catholic | 2022 | OF | 6.95 |
| 3 | Bishop Quarles | TN | Goodpasture Christian | 2024 | OF | 6.96 |
| 4 | Jordan Carter | TN | Grace Christian | 2023 | OF | 6.97 |
| 5 | Jack Torbett | TN | Science Hill | 2022 | SS | 7.01 |
| 6 | Lane Evans | TN | Dyer County | 2022 | RHP | 7.02 |
| ^ | Gabe Hildabrand | TN | Wilson Central | 2024 | OF | 7.02 |
| 7 | Jake Bennett | KY | St Xavier | 2022 | C | 7.04 |
| 8 | Griffin Cameron | KY | Lexington Catholic | 2023 | OF | 7.05 |
Top Exit Velo
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velo |
| 1 | Simon Tesh | TN | Christian Academy of Knoxville | 2022 | RHP | 97 |
| ^ | Cade Hitson | TN | Riverdale | 2022 | OF | 97 |
| 2 | Walker Strange | TN | Christian Academy of Knoxville | 2022 | 3B | 96 |
| ^ | Gunner Collins | KY | Paintsville | 2022 | 3B | 96 |
| ^ | Jake Bennett | KY | St Xavier | 2022 | C | 96 |
| ^ | Patrick Forbes | KY | Bowling Green | 2022 | RHP | 96 |
| 3 | Cooper Newsom | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2022 | SS | 95 |
| ^ | Sam McFarland | KY | Owensboro Catholic | 2022 | OF | 95 |
| 4 | Paul Osting | KY | Trinity | 2024 | OF | 94 |
| ^ | Reece Mateyoke | KY | Bluegrass United | 2022 | 2B | 94 |
| ^ | Rhett Dysholm | KY | Greenwood | 2022 | OF | 94 |
| ^ | Carson Yates | TN | Baylor | 2022 | OF | 94 |
| 5 | Eli James | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | 1B | 93 |
| ^ | Thomas Nettles | KY | Trinity | 2022 | SS | 93 |
| ^ | Brett Blankenship | TN | Riverside | 2022 | 1B | 93 |
| 6 | Matt Klein | KY | Trinity | 2022 | C | 92 |
| 7 | Brody Lanham | TN | Clarksville | 2022 | RHP | 91 |
| ^ | Luke Evans | KY | Owensboro Catholic | 2022 | SS | 91 |
| ^ | Elijah Underhill | KY | Christian County | 2023 | OF | 91 |
| 8 | Jordan Carter | TN | Grace Christian | 2023 | OF | 90 |
| ^ | Jonah Porter | KY | Paintsville | 2023 | SS | 90 |
| ^ | Hunter Cook | KY | Shelby Co | 2023 | SS | 90 |
| ^ | Nick Judd | KY | Apollo | 2022 | RHP | 90 |
| ^ | Logan Wilson | KY | Dixie Heights | 2022 | 3B | 90 |
| ^ | Zachary Lawson | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2023 | RHP | 90 |
Max FB Velo
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Preston Chaudoin | KY | Hopkinsville | 2022 | RHP | 88 mph |
| 2 | Paul Osting | KY | Trinity | 2024 | OF | 87 mph |
| 3 | Daniel Parris | TN | Knoxville Catholic | 2023 | RHP | 86 mph |
| ^ | Raymond Saatman | KY | Sayre | 2023 | RHP | 86 mph |
| ^ | Brady Jones | TN | Houston | 2022 | RHP | 86 mph |
| ^ | Logan Smothers | KY | Danville | 2022 | RHP | 86 mph |
| ^ | Jackson Shoulders | KY | Lyon County | 2022 | RHP | 86 mph |
| ^ | Nathan Lawson | KY | Russell County | 2022 | RHP | 86 mph |
| 4 | Caden Colson | TN | Upperman | 2023 | RHP | 85 mph |
| ^ | Nick Judd | KY | Apollo | 2022 | RHP | 85 mph |
| ^ | Nolan Hood | KY | Male | 2023 | RHP | 85 mph |
| ^ | Cadwell Turner | KY | Calloway County | 2023 | UTILITY | 85 mph |
| ^ | Caleb Peterson | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2022 | RHP | 85 mph |
| 5 | Logan Wilson | KY | Dixie Heights | 2022 | 3B | 84 mph |
| ^ | Jack Harris | KY | Oldham County | 2022 | RHP | 84 mph |
| ^ | Holden Warmath | TN | Covington | 2023 | SS | 84 mph |
| ^ | Terrique Hicks | KY | Frederick Douglass | 2023 | RHP | 84 mph |
| ^ | Oliver Kerns | KY | Conner | 2023 | RHP | 84 mph |
| ^ | Brody Lanham | TN | Clarksville | 2022 | RHP | 84 mph |
| ^ | Connor Cobb | TN | Ensworth | 2024 | SS | 84 mph |
| ^ | Ty Allen | TN | Independence | 2023 | OF | 84 mph |
| ^ | Luke Whaley | TN | Collierville | 2022 | RHP | 84 mph |
| ^ | Lane Evans | TN | Dyer County | 2022 | RHP | 84 mph |
Top INF Velo
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Walker Strange | TN | Christian Academy of Knoxville | 2022 | 3B | 88 |
| 2 | Hunter Cook | KY | Shelby Co | 2023 | SS | 86 |
| 3 | Jack Torbett | TN | Science Hill | 2022 | SS | 85 |
| ^ | Luke Evans | KY | Owensboro Catholic | 2022 | SS | 85 |
| ^ | Jack Porter | TN | Father Ryan | 2022 | OF | 85 |
| 4 | Bradley Pippin | TN | Riverdale | 2024 | C | 84 |
| ^ | Lane Evans | TN | Dyer County | 2022 | RHP | 84 |
| 5 | Holden Warmath | TN | Covington | 2023 | SS | 83 |
| ^ | Jude Farley | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | C | 83 |
Top OF Velo
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Elijah Underhill | KY | Christian County | 2023 | OF | 91 |
| 2 | Paul Osting | KY | Trinity | 2024 | OF | 89 |
| ^ | Sam McFarland | KY | Owensboro Catholic | 2022 | OF | 89 |
| 3 | Ryan Johnson | KY | Nicholas County | 2024 | LHP | 85 |
| ^ | Bradley Pippin | TN | Riverdale | 2024 | C | 85 |
| ^ | Patrick Forbes | KY | Bowling Green | 2022 | RHP | 85 |
| 4 | Rhett Dysholm | KY | Greenwood | 2022 | OF | 84 |
| ^ | Carson Yates | TN | Baylor | 2022 | OF | 84 |
| ^ | Cade Hitson | TN | Riverdale | 2022 | OF | 84 |
Top C Velo
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Jake Bennett | KY | St Xavier | 2022 | C | 80 |
| 2 | Christian Neu | KY | Seminole | 2023 | C | 78 |
| 3 | Bradley Pippin | TN | Riverdale | 2024 | C | 77 |
| 4 | Matt Klein | KY | Trinity | 2022 | C | 76 |
| 5 | Carson Cochran | TN | Franklin | 2023 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Jude Farley | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | C | 75 |
Top Pop Times
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Jake Bennett | KY | St Xavier | 2022 | C | 1.89-1.94 |
| 2 | Matt Klein | KY | Trinity | 2022 | C | 1.97-2.02 |
| 3 | Christian Neu | KY | Seminole | 2023 | C | 2.02-2.13 |
| 4 | Jude Farley | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | C | 2.03-2.18 |
| 5 | Carson Cochran | TN | Franklin | 2023 | C | 2.06-2.13 |
Full Stat Leaderboard
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