Best of 2022: Catcher Velo
January 18, 2023
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It's officially 2023. Hope everyone had a happy holidays and is ready for another great year. With 2022 in the books, we want to take a look back at the the top performers of 2022. We will start to highlight our top stat leaders of 2022 from all of PBR Florida's events combined. We will break them down into the top five leaders from each class. Today we will continue with Catcher Velo. Check out the best catcher velos of 2022 from each class.
Stat Leaders: 60 Yard Dash | Exit Velo | FB Velo | OF Velo | INF Velo
Class of 2023
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Mason Koczwara | FL | Pine Crest | 2023 | C | 82 |
| 2 | Derek Lopez | FL | Olympia | 2023 | C | 81 |
| ^ | Simon Scharff | FL | Lake Wales Senior | 2023 | C | 81 |
| 3 | Braden Rapp | FL | TNXL Academy | 2023 | C | 79 |
| 4 | Brian M Perez | FL | ABF Sports Academy | 2023 | C | 78 |
| 5 | Dominic Rivara | FL | Saint John Paul II Academy | 2023 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Dylan Escobar | FL | Pembroke Pines Charter | 2023 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Will Barter | FL | Pensacola Catholic | 2023 | C | 77 |
Class of 2024
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Marc Hersh | FL | A3 Academy | 2024 | C | 82 |
| 2 | Andrew Tess | FL | Calvary Christian | 2024 | C | 81 |
| 3 | Dylan Howell | FL | ESB Academy | 2024 | C | 80 |
| ^ | Luisangel Prieto | FL | Sunshine | 2024 | C | 80 |
| ^ | Trey Craft | FL | Umatilla | 2024 | C | 80 |
| 4 | Jackson Golden | FL | Lake Brantley | 2024 | C | 79 |
| ^ | Trey Babbitt | FL | East Lake | 2024 | C | 79 |
| ^ | Hunter Carns | FL | First Coast | 2024 | C | 79 |
| ^ | Blake Guarnieri | FL | Clearwater Central Catholic | 2024 | C | 79 |
| ^ | Ernie Echevarria | FL | Belen Jesuit Prep | 2024 | C | 79 |
| 5 | James George Gilson | FL | St Johns Country Day | 2024 | C | 78 |
Class of 2025
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Jonathan Bay | FL | Bartram Trail | 2025 | 3B | 78 |
| 2 | Dominick Patruno | FL | Englewood | 2025 | 1B | 77 |
| ^ | Gabe Gonzalez | FL | Bolles | 2025 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Nick Gates | FL | NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Turner Gross | FL | Northside Christian | 2025 | C | 77 |
| 3 | Josiah Figueroa | FL | Nature Coast Technical | 2025 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Cole Morgan | FL | Vero Beach | 2025 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Dylan Taft | FL | East Lake HS | 2025 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Rene Ramirez | FL | Columbus | 2025 | C | 76 |
| 4 | Mitchell Rodriguez | FL | Lakeland Christian | 2025 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Tristan Sierra | FL | Somerset Academy | 2025 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Sebastian Llamozas | FL | ESB ACADEMY | 2025 | C | 75 |
| ^ | TJ Harley | FL | LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 75 |
| 5 | Brantley Hayward | FL | Durant | 2025 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Brady Capps | FL | ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Ryder Warriner | FL | GAITHER | 2025 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Bubba Crouch | FL | University Christian | 2025 | C | 74 |
Class of 2026
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Cole Bitman | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2026 | C | 74 |
| 2 | Reese Ainsworth | FL | TNXL Academy | 2026 | RHP | 73 |
| ^ | Ayson McIntosh | FL | Img Academy | 2026 | C | 73 |
| ^ | Emilio Salgado | FL | Sickles | 2026 | C | 73 |
| 3 | Romolo DeCenzo | FL | Trinity Christian Academy (JAX) | 2026 | RHP | 72 |
| ^ | Kristo'pher Colondres | FL | SEFFNER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2026 | C | 72 |
| ^ | Jose Taveras | FL | Foundation Academy | 2026 | C | 72 |
| ^ | Colin Thacker | FL | Windermere | 2026 | C | 72 |
| ^ | Cooper Obst | FL | Pine Crest | 2026 | C | 72 |
| 4 | Paxton Dulski | FL | Calvary Christian High School | 2026 | OF | 71 |
| ^ | David Hansen | FL | Homeschool | 2026 | C | 71 |
| ^ | Micah Mark | FL | James W. Mitchell High School | 2026 | RHP | 71 |
| 5 | Charles Messina | FL | IMG Academy | 2026 | C | 70 |
| ^ | Kaiden Johnson | FL | Jefferson | 2026 | C | 70 |
| ^ | Kyzer Campbell | FL | TARPON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | C | 70 |
| ^ | Keagan Pita | FL | Cypress Bay | 2026 | C | 70 |
| ^ | Slade Wayne | FL | Wellington Sports Academy | 2026 | C | 70 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| 2023 FL Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) | FL | 01/21 | Lake Brantley - Altamonte Springs, FL |
| Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/05 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
| 2023 PBR Canada Spring Training Showcase | FL | 03/11 | Launchpad Sports Complex |
| FL 14U State Games | FL | 03/11 | Launchpad Sports Complex - Cocoa, FL |
| FL 13U State Games | FL | 04/08 | Launchpad Sports Complex - Cocoa, FL |