PBT Kentucky Open: Primer
June 3, 2026
This is the week of the PBT Kentucky Open, taking place June 5-7 at Danville, Ky., featuring players from the grad classes of 2029 through 2026. Over 100 players are headed to Danville this weekend, with more than 25 currently ranked in their home state's Prep Baseball rankings.
Inside this article, we're previewing the talent making its way to Danville by analyzing Prep Baseball showcase data since the start of 2025 to find the most impressive statistical outliers and under-the-radar athletes on this weekend's rosters.
Find more information by visiting tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com or from the pages linked below:
Top Position Players to Watch
These players stood out across multiple measurables at Prep Baseball showcases and are among the most intriguing athletes in the field this weekend.
Stat Leaders: Position Players
All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025 (minimum thresholds applied).
Exit Velocity Leaders 🔴
Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Highest Max EVs
| 1 | William Weber (#15 KY) Top Tier American |
OF | 2028 | 97.9 | 92.8 | — |
| 2 | Colt Jacobs (#72 KY) KMA |
OF | 2028 | 96.1 | 89.7 | 69.9 |
| 3 | Will Adams (#75 KY) KMA |
OF | 2028 | 95.7 | 87.6 | 65.8 |
| 4 | Hayden Melton (#2 KY) KMA |
3B | 2028 | 94.7 | 85.7 | 81.2 |
| 5 | Brayden Thacker (#37 KY) KMA |
OF | 2028 | 94.7 | 83.6 | 70.8 |
| 6 | Carter Erwin (#62 KY) KMA |
RHP | 2028 | 94.4 | 88.1 | — |
| 7 | Connor Buck (#101 IN) Louisville Baseball Club American |
RHP | 2028 | 93.8 | 78.2 | 68.8 |
| 8 | Foster Owens (#73 KY) Louisville Baseball Club American |
1B | 2028 | 93.8 | 80.5 | 68.3 |
| 9 | Braiden Beach (#21 KY) Ballpark BatDogs |
RHP | 2026 | 93.3 | 86.5 | 73.4 |
| 10 | Beckett Flynn (#112 KY) Redbirds Select |
SS | 2027 | 92.2 | 83.1 | 66.9 |
Bat Speed Leaders ⚡
Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Bat Speeds
| 1 | Hayden Melton (#2 KY) KMA |
3B | 2028 | 81.2 | 22.8 | 94.7 |
| 2 | Braiden Beach (#21 KY) Ballpark BatDogs |
RHP | 2026 | 73.4 | 18.0 | 93.3 |
| 3 | Brayden Thacker (#37 KY) KMA |
OF | 2028 | 70.8 | 9.1 | 94.7 |
| 4 | Jace Wilbert Ballpark BatDogs |
3B | 2026 | 70.3 | 11.6 | 87.9 |
| 5 | Colt Jacobs (#72 KY) KMA |
OF | 2028 | 69.9 | 6.4 | 96.1 |
| 6 | Connor Buck (#101 IN) Louisville Baseball Club American |
RHP | 2028 | 68.8 | 18.7 | 93.8 |
| 7 | Jonah Brock (#151 KY) Ballpark BatDogs |
C | 2026 | 68.7 | 11.8 | 89.3 |
| 8 | Foster Owens (#73 KY) Louisville Baseball Club American |
1B | 2028 | 68.3 | 14.9 | 93.8 |
| 9 | Beckett Flynn (#112 KY) Redbirds Select |
SS | 2027 | 66.9 | 14.1 | 92.2 |
| 10 | Jake Dillon (#66 KY) Louisville Baseball Club American |
SS | 2028 | 66.4 | 10.9 | 90.4 |
Athletic Testing Leaders 💨
Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Fastest 60-Yard Dash Times
| 1 | William Weber (#15 KY) Top Tier American |
OF | 2028 | 6.47 | 85 mph (OF) |
| 2 | Beckett Flynn (#112 KY) Redbirds Select |
SS | 2027 | 6.94 | 81 mph (IF) |
| 3 | Will Adams (#75 KY) KMA |
OF | 2028 | 6.98 | 80 mph (OF) |
| 4 | AJ Seifert (#274 IN) Redbirds Select |
OF | 2027 | 7.03 | 84 mph (OF) |
| 5 | Luke Hamilton Ballpark BatDogs |
SS | 2026 | 7.06 | 70 mph (IF) |
| 6 | Hayden Melton (#2 KY) KMA |
3B | 2028 | 7.11 | 83 mph (IF) |
| 7 | Ty Slusher Music City Saints |
OF | 2028 | 7.12 | 73 mph (OF) |
| 8 | Zechariah Williams (#70 KY) Louisville Baseball Club American |
SS | 2028 | 7.12 | 82 mph (IF) |
| 9 | Louis DeSalvo KMA |
RHP | 2028 | 7.17 | 82 mph (OF) |
| 10 | Jack Fletcher (#87 KY) Top Tier American |
OF | 2028 | 7.24 | 75 mph (OF) |
Top Arms to Watch 🔥
These are the pitchers our system has flagged in the lead-up to this week's tournament across multiple categories like velo, spin, movement profiles, etc., based off past Prep Baseball showcase performances.
Stat Leaders: Pitchers
All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025.
Fastball Velocity Leaders 🔥
Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Max Fastball Velocity
| 1 | Noah Breitner (#6 KY) KMA |
RHP | 2028 | 90.3 | 88.2-90.1 |
| 2 | Braiden Beach (#21 KY) Ballpark BatDogs |
RHP | 2026 | 89.2 | 87.5-89.0 |
| 3 | Gabe Donnelly (#22 KY) KMA |
RHP | 2028 | 88.2 | 86-88 |
| 4 | Trevor Smith (#51 KY) KMA |
RHP | 2028 | 87.0 | 85-86 |
| 5 | Brayden Brand (#50 KY) Top Tier American |
RHP | 2028 | 86.3 | 85-86 |
| 6 | Brayden Thacker (#37 KY) KMA |
OF | 2028 | 86.0 | 83-86 |
| 7 | Connor Buck (#101 IN) Louisville Baseball Club American |
RHP | 2028 | 83.4 | 82.3-83.3 |
| 8 | Hayden Melton (#2 KY) KMA |
3B | 2028 | 83.0 | 80-82 |
| 9 | Guy Proctor Redbirds Select |
OF | 2027 | 83.0 | 78-83 |
| 10 | Colt Jacobs (#72 KY) KMA |
OF | 2028 | 83.0 | 79-82 |
Top Uncommitted Prospects 🎯
These are the top-ranked uncommitted players on rosters headed to our tournament this week.
| #2 | Hayden Melton (KY) KMA |
3B/2B | 2028 | 6-2 / 210 lbs. |
| #6 | Noah Breitner (KY) KMA |
RHP/1B | 2028 | 6-1 / 225 lbs. |
| #15 | William Weber (KY) Top Tier American |
OF/RHP | 2028 | 6-0 / 175.2 lbs. |
| #18 | Brayden Pegram (KY) Louisville Baseball Club American |
SS/RHP | 2029 | 6-0 / 175 lbs. |
| #22 | Gabe Donnelly (KY) KMA |
RHP | 2028 | 5-11 / 200 lbs. |
| #37 | Brayden Thacker (KY) KMA |
OF/3B | 2028 | 6-1 / 181.7 lbs. |
| #50 | Brayden Brand (KY) Top Tier American |
RHP/3B | 2028 | 5-9 / 189.4 lbs. |
| #51 | Trevor Smith (KY) KMA |
RHP/SS | 2028 | 5-11 / 159.6 lbs. |
| #62 | Carter Erwin (KY) KMA |
RHP/1B | 2028 | 6-6 / 235 lbs. |
| #66 | Jake Dillon (KY) Louisville Baseball Club American |
SS/C | 2028 | 5-6 / 154 lbs. |
| #70 | Zechariah Williams (KY) Louisville Baseball Club American |
SS/2B | 2028 | 5-8 / 160.7 lbs. |
| #72 | Colt Jacobs (KY) KMA |
OF/RHP | 2028 | 6-2 / 196 lbs. |
| #73 | Foster Owens (KY) Louisville Baseball Club American |
1B/OF | 2028 | 5-7 / 159.6 lbs. |
| #75 | Will Adams (KY) KMA |
OF/C | 2028 | 5-11 / 193.6 lbs. |
| #87 | Jack Fletcher (KY) Top Tier American |
OF/LHP | 2028 | 5-11 / 182 lbs. |
| #91 | Ethan Lewis (KY) KMA |
SS/2B | 2028 | 5-10 / 152 lbs. |
| #98 | Cooper Dickerson (KY) Louisville Baseball Club American |
SS/RHP | 2028 | 5-10 / 175 lbs. |
| #101 | Connor Buck (IN) Louisville Baseball Club American |
RHP/OF | 2028 | 6-1 / 170 lbs. |
| #107 | James Thomas (KY) Music City Saints |
3B/2B | 2028 | 5-11 / 186 lbs. |
| #110 | Gage Struble (KY) Music City Saints |
SS/RHP | 2028 | 5-8 / 153 lbs. |
All showcase metrics from Prep Baseball events attended since the start of 2025. Leaderboards compiled from officially submitted tournament rosters. Players who have not attended a recent Prep Baseball showcase will not appear. Find an upcoming showcase near you.
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