Garden State Underclass Games: Pitching Velocities
June 16, 2023
The 10th Annual Garden State Underclass Games by Diamond Nation was held earlier this week to showcase some of the top underclass talent from the 2023 spring high school season. There was a good combination of top uncommitted players and top flight future draft talent on display in front of a solid crowd at Diamond Nation's Flemington, NJ facility. PBR NJ was on hand to gather some video on all the players as well as cover the event on social media and record some top pitching velocities via the radar gun. Below, you will find some of the top hurlers from the event.
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Top Fastball Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | James Kleiven | NJ | Randolph | 2024 | RHP | 93 mph |
| 2 | Marcelo Harsch | NJ | Seton Hall Prep | 2025 | RHP | 91 mph |
| ^ | Bryson Kirby | NJ | Point Pleasant Boro | 2024 | RHP | 91 mph |
| ^ | William Kirk | NJ | Ramsey | 2024 | LHP | 91 mph |
| ^ | Brandon Falco | NJ | Matawan Regional | 2024 | RHP | 91 mph |
| ^ | Rhys Bowie | NJ | Dwight Englewood | 2024 | LHP | 91 mph |
| 3 | Charles Batista | NJ | The Hun School | 2024 | RHP | 90 mph |
| ^ | Connor Darling | NJ | Northern Highlands | 2024 | RHP | 90 mph |
| 4 | Everett Garber | NJ | Dwight-Englewood | 2024 | RHP | 89 mph |
| ^ | James Hare | NJ | Ranney | 2025 | RHP | 89 mph |
| ^ | John Podgorski | NJ | St. Augustine Prep | 2024 | RHP | 89 mph |
| ^ | Mason Christopher | NJ | Middletown South | 2024 | LHP | 89 mph |
| 5 | JR Rosado | NJ | Bridgewater-Raritan High School | 2025 | C | 88 mph |
| ^ | Roger Dreher | NJ | Manahawkin | 2024 | RHP | 88 mph |
| ^ | Declan Leary | NJ | Red Bank Catholic | 2024 | RHP | 88 mph |
| ^ | Ryder Garino | NJ | Cherry Hill West | 2024 | RHP | 88 mph |
| ^ | Eric Cha | NJ | Old Tappan | 2024 | 1B | 88 mph |
| ^ | Jake Marciano | NJ | Donovan Catholic | 2024 | LHP | 88 mph |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| 2023 Junior New Jersey State Games (2027 Grads) | NJ | 06/27 | William Paterson University - Wayne, NJ |
| 2023 New Jersey State Games (Session 1) | NJ | 07/01 | FDU Florham Park |
| 2023 New Jersey State Games (Session 2) | NJ | 07/02 | FDU Florham Park |
| PBR Junior Future Games | NATIONAL | 07/25 | LakePoint |
| 2023 NJ Unsigned Senior Games | NJ | 08/08 |