Underclass Preseason All-State Showcase: Top Stastical Performers
February 24, 2023
The Kentucky Underclass Preseason All-State Showcase featured the top talent in the 2025-2026 classes across The Commonwealth with a few higher level 2027 grads also in attendance. This event included many impressive performances that will be highlighted as we move toward the start of the high school season.
Our staff has already corresponded with college coaches regarding several of the top performers from the event as they make plans to see them early in the spring.
CLICK HERE to view the complete results from the event.
Here are the top performers from several statistical categories.
Top Fastball Velocities
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Dylan McIntyre | KY | Larry A. Ryle | 2025 | RHP | 89.6 mph |
| 2 | Luke Hayes | KY | Taylor County | 2025 | C | 87.7 mph |
| 3 | Foster Whisman | KY | Shelby County High Sc | 2025 | C | 87.6 mph |
| 4 | Carter Ross | KY | Pulaski County | 2025 | RHP | 87.6 mph |
| 5 | Raygan New | KY | Somerset | 2025 | RHP | 87.5 mph |
| 6 | Caeden Patterson | KY | Taylor County | 2027 | RHP | 86.7 mph |
| 7 | Benjamin Fulks | KY | George Rogers Clark | 2025 | RHP | 86.3 mph |
| 8 | Caysen Mitchell | KY | Carlisle County | 2025 | RHP | 86.2 mph |
| 9 | Eli Baker | KY | Lyon County | 2025 | RHP | 85.3 mph |
| 10 | Ben Byers | KY | Lexington Christian Academy | 2026 | RHP | 85.2 mph |
Max Fastball Spin Rates
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Bryce Ferguson | KY | Henry Clay | 2026 | RHP | 2512 rpm |
| 2 | Harper Duran | KY | Charlestown High School | 2026 | RHP | 2347 rpm |
| 3 | Dylan McIntyre | KY | Larry A. Ryle | 2025 | RHP | 2341 rpm |
| 4 | Preston Miller | KY | Martha Layne Collins | 2026 | RHP | 2319 rpm |
| 5 | Kevin Moore | KY | Ballard | 2025 | 3B | 2300 rpm |
| 6 | Eli Baker | KY | Lyon County | 2025 | RHP | 2293 rpm |
| 7 | Ryan Disponett | KY | West Jessamine | 2026 | SS | 2278 rpm |
| 8 | Raygan New | KY | Somerset | 2025 | RHP | 2270 rpm |
| 9 | Benjamin Fulks | KY | George Rogers Clark | 2025 | RHP | 2246 rpm |
| 10 | Ben McEvoy | KY | Covington Catholic | 2025 | OF | 2240 rpm |
Avg Curveball Spin Rates
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Bryce Ferguson | KY | Henry Clay | 2026 | RHP | 2514 rpm |
| 2 | Raygan New | KY | Somerset | 2025 | RHP | 2429 rpm |
| 3 | Grayson Smith | KY | Apollo | 2025 | SS | 2345 rpm |
| 4 | Andrew Dixon | KY | LCA | 2025 | OF | 2275 rpm |
| 5 | Benjamin Peach | KY | Frankfort | 2026 | C | 2269 rpm |
| 6 | Foster Whisman | KY | Shelby County High Sc | 2025 | C | 2260 rpm |
| 7 | Chase Little | KY | Great Crossing | 2026 | SS | 2229 rpm |
| 8 | Eli Baker | KY | Lyon County | 2025 | RHP | 2224 rpm |
| 9 | Carter Ross | KY | Pulaski County | 2025 | RHP | 2212 rpm |
| 10 | Caeden Patterson | KY | Taylor County | 2027 | RHP | 2210 rpm |
Avg Slider Spin Rates
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Benjamin Fulks | KY | George Rogers Clark | 2025 | RHP | 2491 |
| 2 | Ian Rone | KY | Henry Clay | 2025 | OF | 2401 |
| 3 | Chase Farmer | KY | Pulaski County | 2026 | 2B | 2366 |
| 4 | Ryan Disponett | KY | West Jessamine | 2026 | SS | 2335 |
| 5 | Grayson Smith | KY | Apollo | 2025 | SS | 2316 |
| 6 | Ben Byers | KY | Lexington Christian Academy | 2026 | RHP | 2266 |
| 7 | Caeden Patterson | KY | Taylor County | 2027 | RHP | 2238 |
| 8 | Foster Whisman | KY | Shelby County High Sc | 2025 | C | 2231 |
Top 10-Yard Split Times
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 10-yd |
| 1 | Calvin Johnson | KY | Frederick Douglass | 2025 | 2B | 1.63 s |
| 2 | Ian Rone | KY | Henry Clay | 2025 | OF | 1.65 s |
| ^ | Cooper Jackson | KY | Tates Creek | 2025 | 2B | 1.65 s |
| 3 | Evan Hampton | KY | Owensboro Senior High School | 2026 | SS | 1.66 s |
| 4 | Kaden Ford | KY | St. Xavier High School | 2025 | OF | 1.69 s |
| ^ | Ethan Carroll | KY | Eastern High School | 2025 | OF | 1.69 s |
| ^ | Landen Broaddus | KY | Madison Central | 2025 | OF | 1.69 s |
| 5 | Reece Harbison | KY | Frederick Douglass High School | 2025 | SS | 1.70 s |
| ^ | Noah Crist | KY | Larry A Ryle High School | 2025 | OF | 1.70 s |
Top 60-Yard Dash Times
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
| 1 | Calvin Johnson | KY | Frederick Douglass | 2025 | 2B | 6.63 s |
| 2 | Cooper Jackson | KY | Tates Creek | 2025 | 2B | 6.67 s |
| 3 | Ian Rone | KY | Henry Clay | 2025 | OF | 6.76 s |
| 4 | Evan Hampton | KY | Owensboro Senior High School | 2026 | SS | 6.80 s |
| 5 | Carter Devine | KY | Mercer County | 2026 | RHP | 6.91 s |
| 6 | Nick Pietromonaco | KY | Madison central | 2025 | C | 6.92 s |
| 7 | Reece Harbison | KY | Frederick Douglass High School | 2025 | SS | 6.95 s |
| 8 | Kaden Ford | KY | St. Xavier High School | 2025 | OF | 6.97 s |
| ^ | Landen Broaddus | KY | Madison Central | 2025 | OF | 6.97 s |
| 9 | Ethan Carroll | KY | Eastern High School | 2025 | OF | 6.98 s |
| 10 | Willis Nofsinger | KY | duPont Manual | 2025 | OF | 6.99 s |
| ^ | John Bingham | KY | Lyon County | 2025 | SS | 6.99 s |
Max BP Exit Velocities
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Kendrick Dunning | KY | McCracken | 2026 | C | 97.2 mph |
| 2 | Peyton Williams | KY | Lyon County | 2025 | OF | 97.0 mph |
| 3 | Evan Hampton | KY | Owensboro Senior High School | 2026 | SS | 96.2 mph |
| 4 | Reed Beatty | KY | Sayre | 2025 | 1B | 96.0 mph |
| 5 | Eli Hampton | KY | Owensboro Senior High School | 2026 | C | 95.0 mph |
| 6 | Woods Frye | KY | Lexington Christian Academy | 2025 | 3B | 94.6 mph |
| 7 | Jacob Golson | KY | Franklin County | 2025 | 1B | 94.5 mph |
| 8 | Luke Renfrow | KY | Bullitt East | 2025 | C | 94.2 mph |
| 9 | Jack Roberts | KY | Hancock County | 2026 | C | 94.2 mph |
| 10 | Dylan McIntyre | KY | Larry A. Ryle | 2025 | RHP | 94.0 mph |
Avg BP Exit Veloicites
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Peyton Williams | KY | Lyon County | 2025 | OF | 93.1 mph |
| 2 | Evan Hampton | KY | Owensboro Senior High School | 2026 | SS | 90.5 mph |
| 3 | Dylan McIntyre | KY | Larry A. Ryle | 2025 | RHP | 88.9 mph |
| 4 | James Bagby | KY | Conner | 2025 | RHP | 88.8 mph |
| 5 | Kendrick Dunning | KY | McCracken | 2026 | C | 88.4 mph |
| 6 | Aidan Lamkin | KY | Collins | 2025 | OF | 87.3 mph |
| 7 | Foster Whisman | KY | Shelby County High Sc | 2025 | C | 87.2 mph |
| 8 | Josh Caudill | KY | Ryle High School | 2025 | C | 87.2 mph |
| 9 | Alex Elmadolar | KY | Henry Clay | 2026 | OF | 86.9 mph |
Max BP Distance
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Evan Hampton | KY | Owensboro Senior High School | 2026 | SS | 368 ft |
| 2 | Blake Kimbrell | KY | Owensboro | 2025 | OF | 348 ft |
| 3 | Kendrick Dunning | KY | McCracken | 2026 | C | 348 ft |
| 4 | Eli Hampton | KY | Owensboro Senior High School | 2026 | C | 342 ft |
| 5 | Luke Hayes | KY | Taylor County | 2025 | C | 341 ft |
| 6 | Reece Harbison | KY | Frederick Douglass High School | 2025 | SS | 339 ft |
| 7 | Aidan Lamkin | KY | Collins | 2025 | OF | 339 ft |
Avg Bat Speed
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Reed Beatty | KY | Sayre | 2025 | 1B | 77.3 mph |
| 2 | Kellen Brandenburg | KY | Central Hardin | 2025 | 1B | 75.7 mph |
| 3 | Luke Renfrow | KY | Bullitt East | 2025 | C | 75.4 mph |
| 4 | Evan Hampton | KY | Owensboro Senior High School | 2026 | SS | 74.4 mph |
| 5 | Camden Stout | KY | Sayre | 2026 | OF | 74.2 mph |
| 6 | Hunter Wilson | KY | Edmonson county | 2026 | RHP | 73.7 mph |
| 7 | Peyton Williams | KY | Lyon County | 2025 | OF | 72.4 mph |
| 8 | Woods Frye | KY | Lexington Christian Academy | 2025 | 3B | 72.4 mph |
| 9 | Eli Hampton | KY | Owensboro Senior High School | 2026 | C | 72.2 mph |
Top Infield Velocities
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Nick Griffith | KY | Paul Laurence Dunbar | 2025 | SS | 86 |
| ^ | Foster Whisman | KY | Shelby County High Sc | 2025 | C | 86 |
| 2 | Hunter Wilson | KY | Edmonson county | 2026 | RHP | 85 |
| ^ | Kendrick Dunning | KY | McCracken | 2026 | C | 85 |
| 3 | Peyton Williams | KY | Lyon County | 2025 | OF | 84 |
| ^ | Carter Devine | KY | Mercer County | 2026 | RHP | 84 |
| ^ | Chase Farmer | KY | Pulaski County | 2026 | 2B | 84 |
| 4 | Reece Harbison | KY | Frederick Douglass High School | 2025 | SS | 83 |
Top Outfield Velocities
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Jacob Golson | KY | Franklin County | 2025 | 1B | 86 |
| 2 | Matthew Cook | KY | Lexington Christian Academy | 2025 | RHP | 84 |
| 3 | Zeke House | KY | Ballard | 2025 | LHP | 83 |
| 4 | Kaden Ford | KY | St. Xavier High School | 2025 | OF | 81 |
| ^ | Willis Nofsinger | KY | duPont Manual | 2025 | OF | 81 |
| ^ | Andrew Dixon | KY | LCA | 2025 | OF | 81 |
Top Catcher Velocities
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Foster Whisman | KY | Shelby County High Sc | 2025 | C | 81 |
| 2 | Luke Hayes | KY | Taylor County | 2025 | C | 80 |
| 3 | Connor Mitchuson | KY | McLean County | 2025 | C | 76 |
| 4 | Luke Renfrow | KY | Bullitt East | 2025 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Eli Hampton | KY | Owensboro Senior High School | 2026 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Josh Caudill | KY | Ryle High School | 2025 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Logan Strong | KY | Pleasure Ridge Park | 2025 | C | 75 |
Top Catcher Pop Times
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Eli Hampton | KY | Owensboro Senior High School | 2026 | C | 1.91-2.01 |
| 2 | Luke Hayes | KY | Taylor County | 2025 | C | 1.96-2.02 |
| 3 | Foster Whisman | KY | Shelby County High Sc | 2025 | C | 1.96-2.03 |
| 4 | Josh Caudill | KY | Ryle High School | 2025 | C | 1.97-2.02 |
| 5 | Luke Renfrow | KY | Bullitt East | 2025 | C | 1.97-2.10 |