Apr 13, 2021 | Harry Weisdorf | 634 views
PBLO Bat Velo Competition Rankings
Leading up to the season, players are ramping up to perform at their very best. Teams regularly hold testing days to make sure that they are, indeed, trending in the right direction. One of the most popular tests is the bet velocity test, which is simply how hard can you hit the baseball from a tee; hitting from a standstill where you generate all of the force. Several teams submitted their testing results to see which teams had the hardest hitters in the preseason. The top two or three hitters from each team is averaged to make up the team's score. Among multiple age divisions, here are the rankings:
For videos of each team's bat velos, check out our Instagram and Twitter accounts for continued updates for the upcoming season.
NOTE: These were performed prior to the provincial shutdown.
14U DIVISION
2nd Place: 14U Sudbury Voyageurs
Gabe Larocque: 73.7 MPH
Devan Madore: 75.8 MPH
AVG: 74.75 MPH
1st Place: 14U London Badgers
Austin Neilson: 74 MPH
Lucas Bailey: 76 MPH
Logan Melo: 79 MPH
AVG: 76.3 MPH
16U DIVISION
2nd Place: 15U London Badgers
Aidan Doyle: 81 MPH
James Mockler: 83 MPH
Jacob Belecky: 86 MPH
AVG: 83.3 MPH
1st Place: 16U Sudbury Voyageurs
Cole McPhee: 84.1 MPH
Cameron Bauer: 88.5 MPH
AVG: 86.3 MPH
18U DIVISION
3rd Place: 18U Sudbury Voyageurs
Matt Obradovich: 85.7 MPH
Yanick Loiselle: 87.9 MPH
AVG: 86.8 MPH
2nd Place: 18U Oshawa Legionnaires
Drew Tibbits: 90 MPH
AJ Rowe: 92 MPH
Ryan Howard: 95 MPH
AVG: 92.3 MPH
And the overall champion is...
1st Place: 18U London Badgers
Noah Williams: 99 MPH
Andrew Savage: 101 MPH
Carson Lumley: 101 MPH
AVG: 100.3 MPH
Congratulations to all teams who participated and we cannot wait for the season to get underway! Future player previews are coming in the near future so keep updated on our social media platforms to see everyone in action.