Prep Baseball Report

Flashback to Last Year's Inaugural Preseason Underclass Preview





By Phil Wade

Indiana Executive Director



Sunday, February 21st, marks the second annual Preseason Underclass Preview showcase in Indianapolis.  This invitation-only event features many of the top underclassmen throughout the state and serves as a springboard as players get ready to enter their high school seasons. 

Last year’s inaugural event featured many top performers, including six players who earned invites to last summer’s Future Games Powered By Under Armour

Below we take a look at last year’s top statistical performances. 

Participants who earned Future Games Invites

Cole Barr, RHP, Yorktown HS, 2017 (Indiana)

Michael Brewer, OF, FW Snider HS, 2018

Tyler Burthay, Western HS, 2017

Andrew Lawvere, Eastbrook HS, 2017

Carter Lohman, LHP/OF, Hamilton Southeastern HS, 2018 (Louisville)

Nolan Metcalf, Penn HS, 2017

TOP 60 TIMES

6.66---Noah Navarro, SS, Avon HS, 2017 (Ball State)
6.75---Michael Brewer, OF, FW Snider HS, 2018
6.86---Carter Lohman, LHP/OF, Hamilton Southeastern HS, 2018 (Louisville)
6.91---Zach Huffins, SS, West Lafayette HS, 2017 (Northern Illinois)
6.92---Corbin Cox, RHP/OF, Pendleton Heights HS, 2017
6.93---Riley Tirotta, SS, Mishawaka Marian HS, 2017
6.94---Roy Thurman, OF, North Central HS, 2017 (Louisville)
6.95---Corbin Maddox, Daleville HS, 2017
6.95---Trevor Waite, OF, Penn HS, 2017

TOP FASTBALL VELOcity

86---Blake Malatestinic, RHP, Cardinal Ritter HS, 2017
85---Kyle Callahan, RHP, Zionsville HS, 2018
85---Matthew Wolff, RHP, Fishers HS, 2018
84---Cole Barr, RHP, Yorktown HS, 2017 (Indiana)
84---Aaron Ernst, RHP, Carmel HS, 2017
 
TOP EXIT VELOcity 

92---Evan Huffman, OF, Southern Wells HS, 2017
91---Evan Aders, OF, Jasper HS, 2017
90---Corbin Cox, Pendleton Heights HS, 2017
89---Jack Kellams, OF, Center Grove HS, 2017
88---Chris Fundich, 1B, Lake Central HS, 2017
88---Rhett Wintner, 3B, Carmel HS, 2017 

TOP OF VELOcity

90---Michael Brewer, FW Snider HS, 2018
90---Brandon Reid, Brownsburg HS, 2017
88---Aaron Ernst, Carmel HS, 2017
87---Kyle Callahan, Zionsville HS, 2018
87---Nikolos Kavadas, Penn HS, 2017

TOP INF VELOcity

89---Cole Barr, SS, Yorktown HS, 2017 (Indiana)
88---Caleb Brenczewski, 3B, Fishers HS, 2017 (Purdue)
85---Brenden Bube, SS, Lanesville HS, 2017
85---Riley Bertram, SS, Zionsville HS, 2018 (Michigan)
85---Blake Malatestinic, 2B/MIF, Cardinal Ritter HS, 2017

TOP CATCHER VELOcity

79---Andrew Lawvere, Eastbrook HS, 2017
78---Nolan Metcalf, Penn HS, 2017
77---Brandon Reid, Brownsburg HS, 2017
77---Tyler Burthay, Western HS, 2017
77---Kahi'au Quartero, Avon HS, 2017

TOP POP TIMEs

1.93---Tyler Burthay, Western HS, 2017
1.94---Andrew Lawvere, Eastbrook HS, 2017
2.02---Brandon Reid, Brownsburg HS, 2017
2.03---JC Hanley, Carmel HS, 2017
2.04---Colin Donahue, Carmel HS, 2017
2.05---Nolan Metcalf, Penn HS, 2017
2.05---Caleb Burton, Columbus East HS, 2018