Prep Baseball Report

Prep Baseball Illinois Best of 2024: Top Average Exit Velocity


By: Kevin Cronin
Illinois & Wisconsin Data Coordinator, Area Scout

With our 2025 event calendar on the horizon, our staff has dedicated some time to reflect on the top statistical performers that we saw at our events in 2024. We'll be shining some light on Illinois natives who put up loud numbers in 2024, showcasing their tools to our staff at Prep Baseball Illinois events.

These leaderboards were compiled solely based on numbers at our state events, including Super 60, Preseason IDs, All-States, Open events, Scout Days, Future Games, and the All-American Game, too.

To see all of the events we ran this year, click HERE.

For a full list of our 2025 winter calendar that includes our upcoming events, click HERE.

Check out the Leaderboard stories that we've rollout the last weeks:

This week, we rolled out top slider spin, changeup horizontal movement and max exit velocity. Today we will look into the Top Average Exit Velocity from 2024.

By the numbers breakdown:

  • 19 prospects had an average exit velocity over 95 mph across all four grad classes.
  • 11 2025 prospects had an average exit velocity over 95 mph.
  • 11 2026 prospects had an average exit velocity over 93 mph.
  • 11 2027 prospects had an average exit velocity over 90 mph.

AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY

2024

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Nate George IL Minooka 2024 OF 97.9 mph
2 Jimmy Janicki IL Downers Grove North 2024 C 97.2 mph
3 James Love IL Joliet West 2024 3B 96.0 mph
4 Jameson Martin IL St. Laurence 2024 SS 94.7 mph
5 Brendan Tunink IL Newman Central Catholic 2024 OF 93.3 mph
6 Tyler Bell IL Lincoln-Way East 2024 SS 92.6 mph
7 Sir Jamison Jones IL St. Rita 2024 C 92.5 mph
8 Jalen House IL Downers Grove South 2024 OF 91.0 mph
9 Hayden Mosley IL Harvest Christian Academy 2024 3B 90.8 mph
10 Anthony Holloway IL Saint Patrick 2024 OF 90.7 mph

2025

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Enzo Infelise IL Providence Catholic 2025 C 98.4 mph
2 Justin Garcia Hernandez IL St. Patrick 2025 OF 98.4 mph
3 Jaden Fauske IL Nazareth Academy 2025 C 97.6 mph
4 Benjamin Mitchell IL Harvest Christian Academy 2025 C 97.1 mph
5 Xander Metke IL Brother Rice 2025 1B 96.8 mph
6 Brayden Zilis IL Minooka 2025 SS 96.2 mph
7 Owen Strahl IL Lake Zurich 2025 OF 96.0 mph
8 Hayden Bernreuter IL Triad 2025 OF 95.8 mph
9 Sean Cody IL Richards 2025 SS 95.6 mph
10 Conor Essenburg IL Lincoln-Way West 2025 LHP 95.5 mph
11 Demir Heidelberg IL Homewood Flossmoor 2025 1B 95.1 mph
12 Cash Bailey IL Columbia 2025 3B 93.9 mph
13 Tyler Trapp IL Lane Tech 2025 SS 93.9 mph
14 Jacob Gross IL LaSalle Peru 2025 3B 93.8 mph
15 Ryan Lisowski IL York 2025 OF 93.7 mph
16 Ethan Flores IL Marmion Academy 2025 C 93.5 mph
17 Sam Mitre IL Marquette Academy 2025 1B 93.0 mph
18 AJ Putty IL Huntley 2025 1B 92.8 mph
19 Joe Barkley IL Neuqua Valley 2025 1B 92.7 mph
20 Brady Green IL Oak Park-River Forest 2025 SS 92.4 mph
21 Jack Wheeler IL Morris 2025 3B 92.4 mph
22 Davis Collie IL Sycamore 2025 1B 92.3 mph
23 Collin Roche IL Nazareth Academy 2025 C 92.3 mph
24 Brady Schallmoser IL Downers Grove North 2025 OF 92.2 mph
25 Carter Johnson IL Wheaton North 2025 1B 92.1 mph

2026 

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 TJ McQuillan IL Mount Carmel 2026 3B 98.4 mph
2 Nolan Ramoley IL Brother Rice 2026 OF 96.1 mph
3 Ian Campbell IL Joliet Catholic 2026 RHP 95.3 mph
4 Kaeden Schatsiek IL Brimfield 2026 OF 95.2 mph
5 Adam Swanson IL Ottawa Township 2026 C 95.1 mph
6 Clancy Rogers IL Glenbrook South 2026 OF 94.8 mph
7 Addison Latko IL DePaul College Prep 2026 C 94.7 mph
8 Mason Bloom IL New Trier 2026 OF 94.5 mph
9 Brandon Thomsen IL St. Viator 2026 C 94.4 mph
10 Anthony Chavez IL Mount Carmel 2026 1B 93.2 mph
11 Dylan Kassab IL Hinsdale Central 2026 C 93.1 mph
12 Joey Ireland IL Mount Carmel 2026 SS 92.9 mph
13 Rhett Harris IL Minooka 2026 1B 92.9 mph
14 Travis Dudycha IL Huntley 2026 1B 92.8 mph
15 Callaghan O'Connor IL Bishop McNamara 2026 3B 92.6 mph
16 Cayden Craig IL North Clay Community 2026 OF 91.6 mph
17 Bryce Tencza IL Providence Catholic 2026 1B 91.5 mph
18 Ethan Bass IL Glenbrook North 2026 SS 91.4 mph
19 Logan Fernandez IL Mount Carmel 2026 OF 91.1 mph
20 Jackson Mansker IL Lincoln-Way West 2026 3B 91.1 mph
21 Josh Colaizzi IL Bartlett 2026 OF 91.0 mph
22 Cory Les IL St. Laurence 2026 SS 90.9 mph
23 Matthew Jackson IL Prospect 2026 OF 90.9 mph
24 Keaton Reinke IL St. Charles North 2026 RHP 90.7 mph
25 Ralph Jones IL Stagg 2026 SS 90.4 mph

2027

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Xavier Martin IL Oak Park-River Forest 2027 SS 93.8 mph
2 Ayden Peterson IL Wesclin 2027 3B 93.8 mph
3 Brady Cunningham IL Brother Rice 2027 3B 93.3 mph
4 Gavin Stanislawski IL Brother Rice 2027 3B 92.0 mph
5 Ryan Wilberding IL Libertyville 2027 C 91.5 mph
6 Ashton Miner IL Newman Central Catholic 2027 OF 91.2 mph
7 Miles Mazanowski IL Lane Tech 2027 3B 91.2 mph
8 Keegan Seipp IL Triad 2027 C 90.6 mph
9 Noah Hallahan IL Geneva 2027 RHP 90.1 mph
10 Cole Ruggeri IL Waubonsie Valley 2027 RHP 90.0 mph
11 Santino Iacullo IL Central High School 2027 1B 89.1 mph
12 Trevor McClure IL Mount Vernon 2027 SS 88.7 mph
13 Keaton Ariano IL Geneseo 2027 OF 88.1 mph
14 Brandon Beasley IL Oak Park-River Forest 2027 OF 87.8 mph
15 Tyson Williams IL Hononegah Chd High School 2027 RHP 87.7 mph
16 James McGrath IL St Francis - Wheaton 2027 OF 87.1 mph
17 Kaden Wasniewski IL McHenry 2027 RHP 87.1 mph
18 Sean Dabe IL Huntley 2027 SS 87.0 mph
19 Eli Michanicou IL Dunlap 2027 SS 86.9 mph
20 Max Wiginton IL McHenry 2027 1B 86.8 mph


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