5 College Pitchers & Hitters Who Produced Standout Data In Week 2

Image credit: Tennessee LHP Liam Doyle (Photo courtesy of Tennessee Athletics)

As college baseball has become more and more reliant on the numbers, the sport has experienced a boom in available data. Baseball America will be highlighting the trend this year with the Freak Sheet, a collection of the most impressive performances from a numerical standpoint.

Here’s a look at standout hitters and pitchers from week 2:

Hitters

Aaron Graeber, OF, Delaware

Florida International’s outfielder’s didn’t move a muscle after Delaware outfielder Aaron Graeber connected with a fastball in the seventh inning of Sunday’s game. Graeber, who has just launched his third home run of the year, achieved a jaw-dropping 119 mph exit velocity on the blast, a continuation of his blistering start to the season at the plate. Still averaging over 100 mph in exit velocity, Graeber is batting .382 with five home runs, 10 RBIs, a double and two stolen bases.

Justin Lebron, SS, Alabama

BA’s No. 1 2026 college draft prospect, Alabama shortstop Justin Lebron showed off all his tools Sunday in a thrilling comeback victory over Ohio State, which saw the Crimson Tide erase a 10-run deficit with 12 unanswered runs all after the fourth inning. Lebron homered twice in the contest and achieved two of the team’s top five exit velocities (108.8 and 106.5 mph). The sophomore middle infielder is one of just four players in the country with six home runs so far.

Noah Franco, DH, TCU

BA has long been bullish on two-way player Noah Franco, a violent swinger with impressive hand speed and pullside power plus a mid-90s fastball from the left side. Once a member of the 2025 crop, Franco reclassified to 2024 and honored his commitment to TCU, where he’s off to an solid start. Against Michigan on Feb. 21, Franco produced exit velocities of 112.7 mph, 107.4 and 98.3 while generating bat speeds of 75.5, 75.4 and 73.1 on those balls in play. Franco still has plenty of time to develop before he returns to the draft conversation, but his early college outputs continue to point to him being a very intriguing prospect.

Trent Caraway, 3B, Oregon State

For the second time in as many weeks, the Freak Sheet will include a player whose lightning-quick exit velocity failed produce a hit. Oregon State third baseman Trent Caraway against Oklahoma on Feb. 22 hit a 111.7 mph groundout, a remarkable feat considering the fielder was able to snare the ball cleanly and that it marked the hardest-hit ball of the contest.

Easton Breyfogle, OF, Arizona

Arizona outfielder Easton Breyfogle produced some impressive batted-ball numbers throughout opening weekend in Globe Life Field and had a 3-for-5 showing with two doubles against then-No. 8 Clemson to show for it. This week, Breyfogle continued on his strong early-season track, as he smoked a 109.5 mph, 432-foot home run against San Diego, marking his first long ball of the year. Breyfogle hit just one home runs in 40 games last year but showed the pop to do even more damage. That certainly appears to be holding true thus far in 2025.

Pitchers

Liam Doyle, LHP, Tennessee

Tennessee lefty Liam Doyle is the first player to reach the Freak Sheet multiple times, as he continued dominating in his second start of 2025. The southpaw, who struck out a career-best 14 batters in 5.1 innings against Samford, has generated a nation-leading 25 punch outs and a ridiculous 75.8% strikeout rate in 10.1 innings. Doyle’s mid-90s fastball, which he’s thrown 76% of the time this year, has produced a 72% miss rate through two starts.

Riley Quick, RHP, Alabama

A name generating an abundance of intrigue in the scouting community, Alabama righty Riley Quick continued to impress in his second start of the season when he punched out four in as many innings while allowing no runs and just one hit. Twenty of Quick’s 43 pitches against NC State were clocked at 95 mph or harder and nine topped 97. Once a highly-regarded football prospect, Quick continues to demonstrate improvement as a full-time baseball player.

Joey Volchko, RHP, Stanford

Stanford won huge when it managed to get Joey Volchko to campus, as the righty has long been viewed as a premier pro prospect. Volchko then posted a 5.70 ERA in just over 40 innings as a true freshman but even that didn’t deter MLB scouting departments from selecting him as a Preseason Second-Team All-American as a sophomore this year. Volchko is off to a slow, having allowed seven earned runs in 4.1 innings, but his stuff remains extremely promising, including a slider that’s generated over 2,700 rpm and a 34% miss rate on 59% usage. He’s also averaged 96 mph with his fastball, which has grabbed 98 already this season.

Kyson Witherspoon, RHP, Oklahoma

Sooners ace Kyson Witherspoon ranks among the top college pitchers in the 2025 draft class and has looked the part through two starts with a 2.25 ERA, 21 strikeouts and just two walks in 12 innings. The righty had things rolling again Friday against Minnesota when he dialed up 12 strikeouts and allowed just one run on three hits in seven innings. Witherspoon averaged 95.5 mph with his fastball in the start and touched 97.4. He backed it up with a unique slider that occasionally takes the shape of a cutter when he throws it harder. Witherspoon drew a 56% whiff rate and averaged 83.8 mph and 2,394 rpm on 27 pitches that were tagged as sliders against the Gophers. Pitches tagged as cutters drew an 11% whiff rate and checked in at 88.3 mph and 2,503 rpm.

Joshua Volmerding, LHP, Cal Poly

Mustangs southpaw Joshua Volmerding gave his team just about everything it could have asked for on Saturday against No. 1 Texas A&M when he threw 5.2 innings of one-run ball and struck out eight. Volmerding’s cutter and four-seam fastball were the difference-makers in the outing, as he picked up 11 of his 13 whiffs with those pitches.