VA/DC Leaderboard: Top Peak Bat Speed
January 6, 2021
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As we finally near the end of another year, we wanted to take a look back at some of the top performances of the year that was 2020. So we give to you our PBR Virginia/DC Leaderboard. For these players to qualify, they had to be at a PBR Virginia/DC affiliated event (Including Team PBR, PBR Future Games, Scout Days, and Mid-Atlantic Procase).
In this installment we take a look at the Top Peak Bat Speed of 2020. All numbers recorded were via Blast Baseball. (Note, some metrics are still being implemented into Player profiles so there is a chance that a player could be missing)
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(Note: These are the results players achieved at an event in Virginia. Some players may have improved their numbers at another state event or tournament. Click on the player to see their profile and learn more about each.
Top Peak Bat Speeds of 2020
2021
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Addison Clark | VA | Carlisle | 2021 | OF | 89.7 mph |
| 2 | Lincoln Lubsen | VA | Walsingham Academy | 2021 | C | 88.6 mph |
| 3 | Evan Smith | VA | Briar Woods | 2021 | 3B | 86.6 mph |
| 4 | Riley Motley | VA | Christchurch | 2021 | C | 82.4 mph |
| 5 | Brody Pickette | VA | Charles Colgan | 2021 | C | 80.1 mph |
| 6 | Joe Ferguson | VA | Broad Run | 2021 | C | 79.7 mph |
| 7 | Zackary Chadwell | VA | Hickory | 2021 | RHP | 79.4 mph |
| ^ | Ethan Ott | VA | Greenbrier Christian | 2021 | 1B | 79.4 mph |
| 8 | Vincent DiLeonardo | VA | Fredericksburg Christian | 2021 | OF | 79.1 mph |
| 9 | Griffin O'Ferrall | VA | St. Christophers | 2021 | SS | 78.0 mph |
| 10 | Grant Thomas | VA | Turner Ashby | 2021 | SS | 77.9 mph |
| 11 | Jackson Baldridge | VA | Bishop Ireton | 2021 | OF | 77.8 mph |
| 12 | Drew Proctor | VA | First Colonial | 2021 | 1B | 77.7 mph |
| 13 | Hank Carpin | VA | Benedictine | 2021 | SS | 77.2 mph |
| ^ | Aden Payne | VA | James Wood | 2021 | RHP | 77.2 mph |
| ^ | Joshua Prinzel | VA | Tabb | 2021 | OF | 77.2 mph |
| 14 | Peyton Davis | VA | Turner Ashby | 2021 | OF | 77.1 mph |
| 15 | Alex Kanipe | VA | Radford | 2021 | 3B | 76.9 mph |
2022
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Camden Nuckols | VA | St. Christopher's | 2022 | RHP | 88.4 mph |
| 2 | Ethan Applegate | VA | Independence | 2022 | OF | 84.1 mph |
| 3 | Bryce Dolby | NC | Pro 5 Academy | 2022 | RHP | 83.9 mph |
| 4 | Carter Alvis | VA | Hanover | 2022 | SS | 81.7 mph |
| ^ | Josh Hand | VA | Independence | 2022 | OF | 81.7 mph |
| 5 | Landon Abrahamson | VA | Miller School | 2022 | OF | 81.2 mph |
| 6 | Nicholas Hamm | VA | Briar Woods | 2022 | OF | 79.9 mph |
| 7 | Gavin Brunsman | VA | Bishop Ireton | 2022 | 3B | 79.6 mph |
| 8 | Andrew Brown | VA | Manchester | 2022 | OF | 78.4 mph |
| ^ | CJ DiNapoli | VA | Mechanicsville | 2022 | RHP | 78.4 mph |
| 9 | Jordan Tyler | VA | Grassfield | 2022 | RHP | 77.6 mph |
| 10 | Luke Calveric | VA | Mills Godwin | 2022 | RHP | 77.0 mph |
| 11 | Kai Leckszas | VA | Woodrow Wilson | 2022 | RHP | 76.8 mph |
| 12 | Jerry Barnes III | VA | First Colonial | 2022 | C | 76.4 mph |
| 13 | Griffin Horowicz | WV | Jefferson | 2022 | 3B | 76.2 mph |
| 14 | Owen DeShazo | VA | Hanover | 2022 | SS | 75.9 mph |
| 15 | Caleb Grizzard | VA | Cosby | 2022 | LHP | 75.8 mph |
2023
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Christopher McCullers | VA | Woodgrove | 2023 | 1B | 85.5 mph |
| 2 | Jeremy Stine | VA | West Springfield | 2023 | OF | 81.6 mph |
| 3 | Brayden Heath | VA | New Kent | 2023 | C | 75.2 mph |
| 4 | Loch Taylor | TX | Davenport | 2023 | 1B | 74.7 mph |
| 5 | Zach Danielczyk | VA | Oakton | 2023 | RHP | 74.0 mph |
| 6 | CARSON GOAD | VA | Maury | 2023 | 1B | 73.8 mph |
| 7 | AJ Poole | VA | McLean | 2023 | 1B | 73.1 mph |
| 8 | Will Carter | VA | Trinity Episcopal | 2023 | RHP | 73.0 mph |
| 9 | Jake Moore | VA | Chatham | 2023 | OF | 72.9 mph |
| 10 | Caden Swartley | VA | Turner Ashby | 2023 | C | 72.7 mph |
| 11 | Heath Andrews | VA | James River (Buchanan) | 2023 | RHP | 72.2 mph |
| 12 | Aidan Massa | VA | Ocean Lakes | 2023 | LHP | 72.0 mph |
2024
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | James Pedas | MD | Landon | 2024 | RHP | 77.0 mph |
| 2 | Lee Sowers | VA | Douglas Freeman | 2024 | SS | 76.7 mph |
| 3 | Tanner Schaedel | VA | Cape Henry Collegiate | 2024 | 3B | 72.2 mph |
| 4 | Ayden Evans | VA | Walsingham | 2024 | OF | 71.5 mph |
| ^ | Griffin Burkholder | VA | Freedom | 2024 | OF | 71.5 mph |
| 5 | Bransen Hensley | VA | Broadway | 2024 | SS | 71.3 mph |
| 6 | Sam Kaczmarek | VA | Benedictine | 2024 | OF | 70.9 mph |
| 7 | Austin Monahan | VA | Potomac Falls | 2024 | RHP | 70.7 mph |
| 8 | Matthew Mcgovern | VA | Thomas Dale | 2024 | OF | 70.5 mph |