2026 MD State Games: Statistical Release

August 6, 2026
Jamie Naill
Prep Baseball MD Scouting Director

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Close to 80 players were in attendance at the 2026 Maryland State Games at the beautiful Blandair Regional Park in Columbia, MD. Players participated in a pro-style workout that included BP, defense, and a 60-yard dash before playing in two simulated games in front of our Prep Baseball MD staff and college coaches. Below you will find categorical leaders, as well as the full stat release.

Top Exit Velo

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Exit Velocity (max)
1	Cash Markel	MD	Gerstell Academy	2027	C	99.0 mph
2	MacGuire Moore	MD	St. Mary's Ryken	2028	C	98.7 mph
3	Jack Schuerman	MD	Walt Whitman High	2028	1B	98.5 mph
4	Ryan Goldsmith	MD	Chopticon High	2028	C	98.4 mph
5	Ryan Yagesh	MD	Urbana High	2028	3B	97.6 mph
6	Jett Vagnier	MD	Northern High	2028	2B	97.2 mph
7	Colt McCoy	MD	Century High	2028	SS	97.2 mph
8	Bradley Burckhardt	MD	Glenelg High	2028	1B	97.1 mph
9	Ayden Richardson	MD	St Marys High School	2029	1B	96.8 mph
10	Owen Zartman	MD	Leonardtown High	2027	SS	96.2 mph

Top FB Velo

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velocity (max)
1	Kenny Norris	MD	Severna Park High	2028	LHP	89.6 mph
2	Cameron Smith	MD	John Carroll School	2027	RHP	87.1 mph
3	Adam Deck	MD	North Caroline High School	2028	1B	87.1 mph
4	Reece Leader	MD	Linganore High	2028	RHP	86.7 mph
5	MacGuire Moore	MD	St. Mary's Ryken	2028	C	86.3 mph
6	Cooper Barnes	MD	Chesapeake High	2027	RHP	86.0 mph
7	Blake Marlowe	MD	Huntingtown High School	2028	1B	85.8 mph
8	Colt Resh	MD	Fort Hill High	2027	SS	85.2 mph

Top IF Velo

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	INF Velo
1	Owen Zartman	MD	Leonardtown High	2027	SS	84
2	Jett Vagnier	MD	Northern High	2028	2B	83
3	Rhys Thompson	MD	Stephen Decatur	2029	SS	82
^	Adam Deck	MD	North Caroline High School	2028	1B	82
4	Michael Birdsall, Jr.	DE	Salesianum School	2028	C	81
^	Noah Caruso	MD	Walt Whitman High	2028	SS	81
^	Logan Rich	MD	Archbishop Spalding	2029	SS	81
5	Colt Resh	MD	Fort Hill High	2027	SS	80
^	Linus Choe	MD	Centennial High	2028	SS	80
^	Noah Stratchko	MD	Calvert Hall College High School	2029	SS	80
^	Tyson Viera	MD	Severna Park High	2028	SS	80
^	Maddox Stonesifer	MD	Westminster Senior High School	2027	2B	80

Top OF Velo

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	OF Velo
1	Josiah Farrare	MD	Cambridge-South Dorchester High School	2029	OF	83
2	Colt Resh	MD	Fort Hill High	2027	SS	81
^	Reece OHalloran	DE	Archmere Academy	2028	1B	81
3	James Pettiford	MD	Our Lady of Good Counsel High School	2027	OF	80
^	Jesse Orford	MD	Bethesda-Chevy Chase High	2028	C	80
4	Landon Gemmell	MD	Mount Saint Joseph High School	2028	OF	78
^	Mason Charlton	MD	Westminster High	2028	SS	78
5	Dylan Leary	MD	Sherwood High	2029	OF	77

Top C Pop Times

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Pop Time
1	MacGuire Moore	MD	St. Mary's Ryken	2028	C	1.84-1.93
2	Jesse Orford	MD	Bethesda-Chevy Chase High	2028	C	1.93-2.00
3	Cash Markel	MD	Gerstell Academy	2027	C	1.95-2.01
4	Liam Buck	MD	Allegany High	2028	C	1.98-2.03
5	Jacob Wood	MD	St. Mary’s Ryken	2028	RHP	1.98-2.10
6	Michael Birdsall, Jr.	DE	Salesianum School	2028	C	2.01-2.08

Top 60 Times

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	60-yd
1	MacGuire Moore	MD	St. Mary's Ryken	2028	C	6.81 s
2	Cash Markel	MD	Gerstell Academy	2027	C	6.87 s
3	Colt McCoy	MD	Century High	2028	SS	6.90 s
4	Dylan Leary	MD	Sherwood High	2029	OF	6.93 s
5	Colt Resh	MD	Fort Hill High	2027	SS	7.01 s