PBR Wisconsin Best of 2022: Average Bat Speed
January 20, 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 | BAT SPEED (AVG) |
| 1 | Nate Snead | WI | South Milwaukee | 2022 | RHP | 79.8 mph |
| 2 | Will Vierling | WI | Homestead | 2022 | C | 74.2 mph |
| 3 | Gavin Kilen | WI | Milton | 2022 | SS | 73.9 mph |
| 4 | Mitchell Voit | WI | Whitefish Bay | 2022 | 3B/RHP | 72.7 mph |
| 5 | Evan Olson | WI | Appleton East | 2022 | C | 71.1 mph |
| 6 | Carson Popp | WI | Shawano | 2022 | C | 70.6 mph |
| 7 | Logan Des Lauries | WI | Oconomowoc | 2022 | OF | 70.3 mph |
2023
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | BAT SPEED (AVG) |
| 1 | Caden Popp | WI | Appleton North | 2023 | SS | 78.3 mph |
| 2 | Hudson Turner | WI | Baraboo | 2023 | 77.5 mph | |
| 3 | Christian Counard | WI | Southern Door | 2023 | OF | 77.3 mph |
| 4 | EJ Kuster | WI | Greendale | 2023 | RHP | 77.0 mph |
| 5 | Quinn Falish | WI | De Pere | 2023 | OF | 76.7 mph |
| 6 | Jack Peterson | WI | Southern Door | 2023 | 2B | 76.6 mph |
| 7 | Dylan Dobratz | WI | Wausau West | 2023 | OF | 76.4 mph |
| ^ | Tyler White | WI | Cedarburg | 2023 | C | 76.4 mph |
| ^ | Parker Wyatt | WI | Marquette | 2023 | OF | 76.4 mph |
| ^ | Connor Hughes | WI | Beloit Turner | 2023 | OF | 76.4 mph |
| 8 | Noah Dreier | WI | Brookfield Central | 2023 | SS | 76.1 mph |
| 9 | Preston Steiner | WI | Potosi | 2023 | LHP | 76.0 mph |
| ^ | Chris Calico | WI | West Salem | 2023 | OF | 76.0 mph |
| 10 | JT Kelenic | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2023 | OF | 75.6 mph |
| 11 | Vidal Colon | WI | University School of Milwaukee | 2023 | C | 75.5 mph |
| 12 | Nathan Vela | WI | Hortonville | 2023 | RHP | 75.4 mph |
| 14 | Luke Heinkel | WI | Brookfield East | 2023 | 1B | 74.9 mph |
| ^ | Ryan Drumm | WI | Edgewood | 2023 | OF | 74.9 mph |
| ^ | Rheis Johnson | WI | Denmark | 2023 | C | 74.9 mph |
| 15 | Aaron Young | WI | West Bend West | 2023 | 3B | 74.7 mph |
| 16 | AJ Korth | WI | Menasha | 2023 | OF | 74.3 mph |
| 17 | Dean Buse | WI | Waterford Union | 2023 | 3B | 74.2 mph |
| 18 | Joe Fischer | WI | Hortonville | 2023 | 1B | 73.9 mph |
| ^ | Benje Hencke | WI | West De Pere | 2023 | 3B | 73.9 mph |
| 19 | Hayden Reich | WI | Sussex Hamilton | 2023 | 1B | 73.7 mph |
| ^ | Colin Henry | WI | South Milwaukee | 2023 | 1B | 73.7 mph |
| 21 | Michael Comber | WI | Verona Area | 2023 | 1B | 73.5 mph |
2024
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | BAT SPEED (AVG) |
| 1 | Logan Dunn | WI | Wautoma | 2024 | OF | 77.2 mph |
| 2 | Abraham Ahlberg | WI | Solon Springs | 2024 | SS | 76.0 mph |
| 3 | Noah Latham-Woodruff | WI | Madison Memorial | 2024 | OF | 75.9 mph |
| 4 | Trent Cornell | WI | Altoona | 2024 | SS | 75.4 mph |
| 5 | Milo Upton | WI | De Pere | 2024 | 1B | 74.5 mph |
| ^ | Gavin Schieffer | WI | Lake Country Lutheran | 2024 | C | 74.5 mph |
| 6 | Joshua Gilroy | WI | Arrowhead Union | 2024 | C | 74.1 mph |
| 7 | Christian Lim | WI | Brookfield Central | 2024 | C | 73.8 mph |
| ^ | Cooper Kamlay | WI | Franklin | 2024 | 2B | 73.8 mph |
| 8 | Donatello Badalamenti | WI | Notre Dame Academy | 2024 | RHP | 73.3 mph |
| 9 | Brock Lulewicz | WI | Muskego | 2024 | 3B | 73.2 mph |
| 10 | Bryson Koehne | WI | Norte Dame Academy | 2024 | 1B | 73.1 mph |
| ^ | Jackson Brewer | WI | Homestead | 2024 | 1B | 73.1 mph |
| 11 | JD Dix | WI | Whitefish Bay | 2024 | SS | 73.0 mph |
| 12 | Leo Lauscher | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2024 | 3B | 72.9 mph |
| ^ | Keagen Jirschele | WI | Mosinee | 2024 | MIF | 72.9 mph |
| 13 | Brady Koester | WI | Kimberly | 2024 | LHP | 72.7 mph |
| 14 | Alex Slivensky | WI | northwestern wi | 2024 | OF | 72.6 mph |
| 15 | Jacob Lorbecki | WI | Hartland Arrowhead | 2024 | SS | 72.5 mph |
| ^ | Lincoln Ascher | WI | Kettle Moraine | 2024 | C | 72.5 mph |
2025
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | BAT SPEED (AVG) |
| 1 | Nathan Schopf | WI | Oak Creek | 2025 | C | 77.2 mph |
| 2 | Jaxon Clayton | WI | Brookfield Central | 2025 | SS | 76.3 mph |
| 3 | Lucas Koskey | WI | De Pere | 2025 | 3B | 73.8 mph |
| 4 | Trevor Vande Hey | WI | Wrightstown | 2025 | OF | 73.1 mph |
| 5 | Pryce Gregoire | WI | De Pere | 2025 | 1B | 72.6 mph |
| 6 | Jack Gorman | WI | North | 2025 | C | 72.2 mph |
| 7 | Zachary Kiffmeyer | WI | Oshkosh North | 2025 | RHP | 71.6 mph |
| 8 | Tyler Sioco | WI | Indian Trail | 2025 | 3B | 70.9 mph |
| 9 | Drew Siudzinski | WI | Notre Dame Academy | 2025 | 3B | 70.7 mph |
| ^ | Jack Poellot | WI | Lake Country Lutheran | 2025 | SS | 70.7 mph |
| 10 | Macay Wagner | WI | Slinger | 2025 | 3B | 70.6 mph |
| 11 | Brandon Morrissey | WI | Beaver Dam | 2025 | OF | 70.3 mph |
| 12 | Jack Dahlke | WI | Green Bay Preble | 2025 | 1B | 70.2 mph |
| 13 | Easton Harris | WI | Middleton | 2025 | LHP | 70.0 mph |
2026
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | BAT SPEED (AVG) |
| 1 | Parker Lawson | WI | Bay Port | 2026 | OF | 78.3 mph |
| 2 | Caleb Johns | WI | New Berlin Eisenhower | 2026 | 3B | 76.1 mph |
| 3 | Cade Minatto | WI | Indian Trail | 2026 | OF | 71.1 mph |
| 4 | Sam Abrahamson | WI | Hudson | 2026 | 3B | 70.8 mph |
| 5 | Dominic Santarelli | WI | St. Joseph | 2026 | 1B | 70.1 mph |
| 6 | Trey Kerkhoff | WI | Burlington | 2026 | SS | 70.0 mph |
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