I kid you not.
clocked at 83 at a showcase in Aug.
Twice.
Up until that day everyone considered him a catcher.
IMHO, I believe 14 years old it too young for Showcase. There is puhlenty of time for that stuff when they hit 16,17, and 18.
When I coached a LL 12U All-Star team we played against a kid who was my size (5’9”) and threw 82mph consistently. There was a guy there with a JUGS radar gun and every fastball was 80-82. When they took that kid out, they brought in the relief guy that was throwing 77mph and he beaned my son on his helmet. Rung his bell pretty good but he was OK. Oh, and the really scary thing, the pitching mound in LL is only 46 feet away from home plate. SCARY!
I guess if we are going to get into a safety frenzy, as the Supremer Ruler of all things Youth Baseball, I propose we not allow any pitcher under 13 years old to throw more than 65mph!!!!! LOL!!!!