Inside the Numbers: Trackman Exit Velocities
November 5, 2020
With a multitude of events we have hosted throughout the summer and fall, today we dive into some numbers to take a look at the top exit velocities recorded during batting practice via Trackman. These exit velocity numbers are the highest recorded from the combination of all of our summer and fall events.
NOTE: Only includes in-state events. Does not include PBR Future Games.
NOTE: Includes KY/TN Border Battle Event
It should also be noted that 2022 C Luke Gaffney has recorded the only Kentucky triple digit exit velocity via Trackman with 102.09 mph during batting practice as a member of Team KY at the PBR Future Games.
max exit velocity
Max exit velocity is the highest recorded velocity of a single batted ball during batting practice session
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Tate VanHooser | KY | Caldwell County | 2021 | 1B | 99.3 mph |
| 2 | Seth Benner | KY | Great Crossing | 2021 | 3B | 99.2 mph |
| 3 | Korbyn Dickerson | KY | Trinity | 2022 | OF | 99.1 mph |
| 4 | Simon Tesh | TN | Christian Academy of Knoxville | 2022 | RHP | 97.9 mph |
| 5 | Cade Hitson | TN | Riverdale | 2022 | OF | 97.5 mph |
| 6 | Luke Gaffney | KY | Boyle | 2022 | C | 97.3 mph |
| 7 | Ben Higdon | KY | McCracken County | 2021 | OF | 97.2 mph |
| 8 | Jake Bennett | KY | St Xavier | 2022 | C | 96.3 mph |
| 9 | Dalton Davenport | KY | NICHOLAS COUNTY | 2022 | RHP | 96.1 mph |
| 10 | Patrick Forbes | KY | Bowling Green | 2022 | RHP | 96.1 mph |
| 11 | Walker Strange | TN | Christian Academy of Knoxville | 2022 | 3B | 96.1 mph |
| 12 | Jacob Heighton | KY | Raceland | 2021 | C | 96.0 mph |
| 13 | Gunner Collins | KY | Paintsville | 2022 | 3B | 95.8 mph |
| 14 | Max Baumer | IN | Batesville | 2023 | C | 95.6 mph |
| 15 | Cooper Newsom | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2022 | SS | 95.2 mph |
average Exit velocity
Avg exit velocity is the average of all batting practice batted balls combined
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Korbyn Dickerson | KY | Trinity | 2022 | OF | 93.6 mph |
| 2 | Max Baumer | IN | Batesville | 2023 | C | 92.0 mph |
| 3 | Cooper Newsom | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2022 | SS | 91.1 mph |
| 4 | Jacob Heighton | KY | Raceland | 2021 | C | 91.1 mph |
| 5 | Patrick Forbes | KY | Bowling Green | 2022 | RHP | 90.4 mph |
| 6 | Seth Benner | KY | Great Crossing | 2021 | 3B | 90.3 mph |
| 7 | Daniel Gardner | KY | Henderson County | 2022 | C | 90.2 mph |
| 8 | Jonathan Fitz | KY | Covington Catholic | 2023 | C | 89.7 mph |
| 9 | Baron Ratliff | KY | Paintsville | 2022 | OF | 89.7 mph |
| 10 | Cade Hitson | TN | Riverdale | 2022 | OF | 89.5 mph |
| 11 | Jack Bennett | KY | McCracken County | 2022 | 3B | 88.8 mph |
| 12 | Logan Woolums | KY | East Jessamine | 2022 | C | 88.5 mph |
| 13 | Tate VanHooser | KY | Caldwell County | 2021 | 1B | 87.2 mph |
| 14 | Hunter Cook | KY | Shelby Co | 2023 | SS | 87.0 mph |
| 15 | Samuel Epplen | KY | Covington Catholic High School | 2022 | 1B | 86.9 mph |