2026 VA/DC Preseason All-State Leaderboard: Max Exit Velocity
April 1, 2026
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This winter our staff hosted four Preseason All-State events that saw more than 250 players from across VA/DC in attendance. For the next two weeks we will be highlighting event leaders from the 2027-2029 grad classes in ten different categories. We will take a look at six offensive categories, as well as four stats categories from the arms that were in attendance.
Today we look at the Preseason All-State Max Exit Velocity Leaderboard. This stats category highlights the hardest hit baseballs that we saw at our events.
*Please note that to qualify you had to be in attendance at a VA/DC Preseason All-State event during February 2026. All ball flight hitting metrics are recorded via Trackman.*
Max Exit Velocity
2027 Grad
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Declan Schnabel | VA | Gonzaga College High School | 2027 | 1B | 106.5 mph |
| 2 | Colt Bradshaw | VA | Cape Henry Collegiate School | 2027 | SS | 104.2 mph |
| 3 | Jacob Babcock | VA | Godwin High | 2027 | SS | 103.2 mph |
| 4 | Seth Carter | VA | PULASKI COUNTY SR. HIGH | 2027 | RHP | 103.0 mph |
| 5 | Aiden Tuck | VA | Powhatan High | 2027 | OF | 102.9 mph |
| 6 | Graydon Ambrose | VA | First Colonial High | 2027 | C | 102.8 mph |
| 7 | Cooper McPherson | VA | Glen Allen High | 2027 | C | 102.6 mph |
| 8 | Evan O'Boyle | VA | Norfolk Academy | 2027 | RHP | 102.0 mph |
| 9 | Lewis Dunn | VA | Maggie L. Walker Gov. Sch. | 2027 | C | 101.9 mph |
| 10 | Noah Wantuck | VA | Herndon High | 2027 | C | 101.1 mph |
2028 Grad
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Brody Snelson | VA | New Bridge Academy | 2028 | OF | 102.9 mph |
| 2 | Jack Arft | VA | Highland School | 2028 | C | 100.2 mph |
| 3 | Cole Plummer | VA | Highland School | 2028 | RHP | 99.7 mph |
| 4 | Isaac Elder | VA | Jefferson Forest High | 2028 | 3B | 99.1 mph |
| 5 | Ryan Waddell | VA | Western Branch High | 2028 | SS | 99.1 mph |
| 6 | Colt Monticello | VA | Yorktown High | 2028 | OF | 99.0 mph |
| 7 | John Koontz | VA | Deep Run High | 2028 | 3B | 98.8 mph |
| 8 | Jackson Ross | VA | Glen Allen High | 2028 | 3B | 98.4 mph |
| 9 | Aiden Poff | VA | Salem High | 2028 | 3B | 98.2 mph |
| 10 | Frankie Juguilon | VA | Western Branch High | 2028 | SS | 98.1 mph |
2029 Grad
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Colton Dabkowski | VA | Woodgrove High | 2029 | OF | 99.2 mph |
| 2 | Clark Chase | VA | Centreville High | 2029 | 1B | 98.7 mph |
| 3 | Stone Soleau | VA | Catholic High School | 2029 | C | 96.7 mph |
| 4 | Gabriel Hoffman | VA | Grassfield High | 2029 | RHP | 96.3 mph |
| 5 | Liam DeVoir | VA | Independence High | 2029 | OF | 94.3 mph |
| 6 | William Ridolfi | VA | Independence High | 2029 | OF | 94.2 mph |
| 7 | Avery Peay | VA | St. Christopher's School | 2029 | RHP | 94.0 mph |
| 8 | James Van Der Post | VA | Woodgrove High | 2029 | RHP | 93.9 mph |
| 9 | Braden Walton | VA | Dominion Sports Collective | 2029 | SS | 93.6 mph |
| 10 | Matthew Poore | VA | Western Branch High | 2029 | RHP | 93.6 mph |
