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The 5th annual Elite Prospect Showcase included 71 participants with impressive performances across the board. Following is a look at the top performers from a year ago on the heels of the 2018 event scheduled for Saturday, October 27th.

19 participants from last year's event have gone on to announce college commitments with many more to come. Of those commitments, 15 have been made to Division I programs.

Top Bat Exit Velocity

93 mph - Joseph Loynd, SS, Central Bucks South HS (PA), 2019
91 mph - Joshua Hoffman, SS, Belle Vernon Area HS (PA), 2019
90 mph - Dennis Pierce, 3B, Quakertown HS (PA), 2019

Top Fastball Velocity

88 mph - Cooper Webb, RHP/OF, Spring-Ford HS (PA), 2020
88 mph - Joseph Richardson, RHP, St. Jospeph's Prep (PA), 2019
88 mph - Chic DeGaetano, RHP, Hazleton Area HS (PA), 2019
87 mph - Austin Odell, RHP, Bishop Shanahan HS (PA), 2018
86 mph - James Petrik, RHP, Pennridge HS (PA), 2019
85 mph - Tony DeLawrence, LHP, Perkiomen Valley HS (PA), 2020
85 mph - Zane Robbins, RHP, Millville HS (PA), 2019

Top 60-Yard Dash Times

6.52 - Jeffrey Billig, OF, Avon Grove HS (PA), 2019
6.58 - Demetrius deRAMUS, OF, William Penn Charter (PA), 2019
6.62 - Joshua Hoffman, SS, Belle Vernon Area HS (PA), 2019
6.67 - Colt Narciso, SS, Pope John Paul II HS (PA), 2018
6.75 - Ben Weaver, OF, Plumstead Christian HS (PA), 2019

Top Positional Arm Velocity

89 mph - Grant Umberger, LHP/OF, Downingtown East HS (PA), 2020
88 mph - Cooper Webb, RHP/OF, Spring-Ford HS (PA), 2020
88 mph - Drew Butera, OF, Malvern Prep (PA), 2020
86 mph - Dennis Pierce, 3B, Quakertown HS (PA), 2019

Top Catcher Pop Times & Arm Velocity

Arm Strength / Pop Times: 

76 mph / 2.08-2.18 - Jake Packer, Wyoming Valley West HS (PA), 2018
74 mph / 2.09-2.15 - Kevin Reilly, Plymouth Whitemarsh HS (PA), 2020
77 mph / 2.10-2.19 - Dan Dougherty, Malvern Prep (PA), 2019

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