The 2018 Top Prospect Games took place on Tuesday, June 12^th and Wednesday, June 13^th at Hawkins Field, the home of the Vanderbilt Commodores.  This event included a position player workout, followed by pitchers throwing live on the game mound. Players were afforded the opportunity to showcase their abilities in front of the PBR Tennessee staff and college coaches in attendance. The following is a look at the top statistical performances from the event from the June 12^th day.

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TOP PITCHING VELOCITIES 
91 – Nolan Letzgus, IF/RHP, Heritage (GA), 2019
89 – Brogan Beckner, LHP, Dobyns Bennett, 2019
89 – Cole Heath, C/RHP, Davidson Academy, 2020
89 - Hunter Mann, RHP, Gordonsville, 2019
88 – Landon Smiddy, RHP, Farragut, 2019  - ETSU commit
88 – Lane Lamberth, OF/RHP, Trinity Christian Academy, 2019
88 – Jackson Cothren, RHP, Lincoln County, 2020
87 – Elijah Williams, LHP, Spring Hill, 2020
86 – Brady Chappell, RHP, Lebanon, 2020
86 - Chase Nelson, LHP, Knights Academy, 2020
86 – Ross Pendergrass, RHP, Rhea County, 2020
85 – Zachary Jackson, RHP, Collierville, 2019
85 – Michael Frye, RHP, White House, 2019 

- Letzgus, an uncommitted 2019 prospect, touched 91 twice while showcasing his quick arm.  Attending his first PBR event involving game play, he made a strong impression showcasing his consistent 87-91 fastball with occasional arm side life.  He also mixed in a 79-81 curveball.  The two way prospect also showed off his athleticism, running a 4.43 from the right side and throwing 90 plus from the infield and outfield.

TOP EXIT VELOCITIES

96 – Elijah Williams, OF, Spring Hill, 2020
94 – Lawrence Sutton, OF/SS, Lawrence County, 2020
94 – Hunter Lautzenheiser, OF, Station Camp, 2020
92 – Luke Jones, C, Greenbrier, 2019
91 - Chase Nelson, 1B/LHP, Knights Academy, 2020
90 – Jackson Walker, OF, Knights Academy, 2019
90 – Gabe Jennings, SS, Wilson Central, 2019
90 – Reuben Church, 3B, Maryville, 2020
90 – Luke Stofel, 1B/RHP, Lawrence County, 2020
90 – Keaton Ray, OF, Rhea County, 2021
89 – Patrick Norman, SS/RHP, Murfreesboro Central Magnet, 2019
89 – Corey Russell, SS, Elizabethton, 2019

- Williams, attending his second PBR event, has led both events he has attended in exit velocity.  The physical left-handed hitter has shown a lot of growth since the Border Battle last October and is showing signs of converting his raw tools into consistent production. 

TOP OF VELOCITIES 

91 – Nolan Letzgus, RHP/OF, Heritage (GA), 2019
88 – Jackson Walker, OF, Knights Academy, 2019
86 – Hunter Lautzenheiser, OF, Station Camp, 2020
84 – Hayden Skipper, LHP/OF, Coffee County, 2020
83 – Lane Lamberth, OF, Trinity Christian Academy, 2019
83 – Patrick Norman, OF, Murfreesboro Central Magnet, 2019
83 – Ross Pendergrass, RHP/OF, Rhea County, 2020
83 – Elijah Williams, LHP/OF, Spring Hill, 2020
82 – Keaton Ray, OF, Rhea County, 2021
80 – Brayden Woods, 2B/OF, Centennial, 2020
80 – James McCracken, LHP/OF, Middle Tennessee Christian, 2021

- Walker, an uncommitted 2019 prospect, showed off his arm strength from the OF.  A long, rangy athlete at 6’2, 191 pounds, he features significant projection w/ a lot of tools, including landing on the leaderboard for exit velocity. 

TOP IF VELOCITIES 
90 – Nolan Letzgus, RHP/OF, Heritage (GA), 2019
85 – Drew Vogel, SS, White House, 2020
84 – Gabe Jennings, SS, Wilson Central, 2019
84 – Patrick Norman, SS/RHP, Murfreesboro Central Magnet 2019
84 – Reuben Church, 3B, Maryville, 2020
84 – Dylan Dickert, RHP/3B, Seymour, 2020
84 – Christian Martin, 1B, Baylor, 2020
84 – Michael Dallas, SS, Briarcrest Christian, 2021
83 – Austin Jaslove, SS, Christian Academy of Knoxville, 2020
83 – Zachary Jackson, RHP/1B, Collierville, 2019
83 – Mason Landers, 3B, Shelbyville Central, 2020
83 – Morgan Willis, 3B, Ensworth, 2020
83 – Cooper Kinney, 3B, Baylor, 2021
82 – Kaleb Vaughn, SS, Rossview, 2020
81 – Cade Granzow, RHP/3B, Brentwood, 2021
81 – Corey Russell, SS, Elizabethton, 2019

- Vogel, attending his first PBR event since 2016, showed off an 85 mile per hour arm across the diamond.  Featuring a super projectable, lanky 6’0, 160-pound frame, he showed easy arm strength w/ a solid glove and played through the ball well. 

TOP C POP TIMES 
1.84-1.95 – Ryan McCarthy, C, Farragut, 2019
1.84-1.97 – Caleb Hawkins, C/SS, Stewarts Creek, 2020
1.88-2.03 – Cole Heath, C/RHP, Davidson Academy, 2020
1.88-1.94 – Briggs Rutter, C, Zion Christian, 2020

- McCarthy continues to show off his impact catch and throw ability, popping 1.84-1.95 in the showcase and popping as low as 1.97 between innings during game play.  He also had a big day offensively, finding barrels and driving the baseball to all fields. 

TOP HOME TO FIRST TIMES
4.37 – Dylan Carmon, C, Giles County, 2019
4.40 – Kevin Okins, C/OF, FACS, 2020
4.40 – Jackson Walker, OF, Knights Academy, 2019
4.41 – Corey Russell, SS, Elizabethton, 2019

- Carmon, attending his first PBR event, showed off his raw speed w/ a 4.37 down the line.  An athletic catcher, he also showed some pull power in game.