PBR Wisconsin Best of 2022: Max Curveball Spin Rates
January 11, 2023
The PBR Wisconsin staff hosted more than 20 showcases in 2022 – from invite-only events for select prospects, events for incoming freshmen, unsigned seniors, and the list goes on. Before we close the book on 2022 for good, we're going to check out some of the top showcase performances of last year.
To make your mark at a PBR showcase in 2023, check out the recently released Wisconsin winter 2023 calendar.
2022
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | SPIN RATE (MAX) |
| 1 | Nate Snead | WI | South Milwaukee | 2022 | RHP | 2747 rpm |
| 2 | Caden Capomaccio | WI | Notre Dame Academy | 2022 | RHP | 2642 rpm |
| ^ | Brayden Marks | WI | Elkhorn Area | 2022 | RHP | 2642 rpm |
| 3 | Ryan Karst | WI | Brookfield East | 2022 | RHP | 2579 rpm |
| 4 | Tyler Deleskiewicz | WI | Lake Geneva Badger | 2022 | RHP | 2392 rpm |
| 5 | John Rinelli | WI | Greendale | 2022 | 2B | 2387 rpm |
| 6 | Michael Carpenter | WI | Arrowhead | 2022 | LHP | 2319 rpm |
2023
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | SPIN RATE (MAX) |
| 1 | Grant Schultz | WI | Menomonee Falls | 2023 | RHP | 2749 rpm |
| 2 | Elijah Niemiec | WI | St Thomas More | 2023 | RHP | 2702 rpm |
| 3 | Arik Egerbrecht | WI | Arrowhead | 2023 | RHP | 2693 rpm |
| 4 | Noah Dreier | WI | Brookfield Central | 2023 | SS | 2632 rpm |
| 5 | Samuel Wronski | WI | Marquette University | 2023 | RHP | 2608 rpm |
| 6 | Ethan Daubner | WI | Burlington | 2023 | RHP | 2541 rpm |
| 7 | Jacob Norris | WI | Cedar Grove | 2023 | RHP | 2521 rpm |
| 8 | Quinn Falish | WI | De Pere | 2023 | OF | 2514 rpm |
| 9 | Jake Catalano | WI | Brookfield East | 2023 | RHP | 2513 rpm |
| 10 | Adison Tevz | WI | New Berlin Eisenhower | 2023 | RHP | 2513 rpm |
| 11 | Ethan Tranel | WI | Mount Horeb | 2023 | RHP | 2502 rpm |
| 12 | Edward Eveland | WI | Lake Mills | 2023 | RHP | 2430 rpm |
| 13 | Josh Dahlgren | WI | Hamilton | 2023 | RHP | 2400 rpm |
| 14 | Brayden Olson | WI | Saint Croix Falls | 2023 | 3B | 2396 rpm |
| 15 | Joshua Barndt | WI | Ronald Reagan | 2023 | RHP | 2392 rpm |
2024
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | SPIN RATE (MAX) |
| 1 | Ryan Williamson | WI | Oshkosh West | 2024 | RHP | 3042 rpm |
| 2 | Sawyer Kowalkowski | WI | Ozaukee | 2024 | OF | 2536 rpm |
| 3 | Cashton Jones | WI | Madison Memorial | 2024 | RHP | 2531 rpm |
| 4 | Noah Latham-Woodruff | WI | Madison Memorial | 2024 | OF | 2527 rpm |
| 5 | Bryce Balistreri | WI | Pius XI | 2024 | RHP | 2500 rpm |
| 6 | AJ Price | WI | Neenah | 2024 | LHP | 2494 rpm |
| 7 | Dylan Campeau | WI | Greendale | 2024 | RHP | 2492 rpm |
| 8 | Aden Cherney | WI | Auburndale | 2024 | RHP | 2484 rpm |
| 9 | Logan Dunn | WI | Wautoma | 2024 | OF | 2441 rpm |
| 10 | Parker Meifert | WI | Greenfield | 2024 | RHP | 2429 rpm |
| 11 | Riker Blahnik | WI | Appleton West | 2024 | LHP | 2425 rpm |
| 12 | Grayson Flugaur | WI | Franklin | 2024 | RHP | 2417 rpm |
| 13 | Braylen Nystrom | WI | Stevens Point Area | 2024 | OF | 2361 rpm |
| 14 | Evan Rinzel | WI | Saint Thomas More | 2024 | RHP | 2333 rpm |
2025
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | SPIN RATE (MAX) |
| 1 | Nolan Witkowski | WI | Verona Area | 2025 | RHP | 2956 rpm |
| 2 | Jaxon Clayton | WI | Brookfield Central | 2025 | SS | 2641 rpm |
| 3 | Loren Georger | WI | Appleton West | 2025 | RHP | 2612 rpm |
| 4 | Lucas Koskey | WI | De Pere | 2025 | 3B | 2475 rpm |
| 5 | Nolan Meis | WI | Lakeside Lutheran | 2025 | SS | 2472 rpm |
| 6 | Ryan Buchta | WI | Oak Creek | 2025 | RHP | 2433 rpm |
| 7 | Peter Kussow | WI | Arrowhead | 2025 | RHP | 2416 rpm |
| 8 | Keagan Wheeler | WI | Bay Port | 2025 | RHP | 2415 rpm |
| 9 | PJ Hamel | WI | Arrowhead | 2025 | C | 2402 rpm |
| 10 | Dominic Malich | WI | Waunakee | 2025 | RHP | 2394 rpm |
| 11 | Ethan Meves | WI | Union Grove | 2025 | LHP | 2368 rpm |
| 12 | Brock Goral | WI | Waukesha West | 2025 | OF | 2344 rpm |
| 13 | Brolan Frost | WI | Elkhorn Area | 2025 | LHP | 2336 rpm |
| 14 | Blake Kayzar | WI | Brookfield Central | 2025 | RHP | 2235 rpm |
2026
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | SPIN RATE (MAX) |
| 1 | Matthew Hietpas | WI | Appleton North | 2026 | RHP | 2391 rpm |
| 2 | Carson Hawley | WI | Bay Port | 2026 | RHP | 2331 rpm |
| 3 | Nick Stellrecht | WI | New Richmond | 2026 | RHP | 2311 rpm |
| 4 | Mason Prevost | WI | Bay Port | 2026 | RHP | 2229 rpm |
| 5 | Caleb Johns | WI | New Berlin Eisenhower | 2026 | RHP | 2228 rpm |
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