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Watch: Top high school pitcher throws 102 mph during game

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Apr 2, 2025 7:19 PM ET

A top prep pitcher flashed a 102 mph fastball in a high school game Tuesday.

Left-handed pitcher Jack Bauer of Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort, Il. showed off the impressive velocity during his outing Tuesday. Prep Baseball scout Ian Smith shared the video and added that Bauer’s fastball sat between 97 and 101 mph, and hit 102 mph on one occasion.

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2025 LHP Jack Bauer came out pumping this afternoon in sunny 70 degree weather.

FB: 97-101×6, T102 ‼️‼️‼️
SL: 81-84; Sharp, 2900+ RPM
CH: 85-88

Extremely loose and athletic delivery.#PBAAG23 alum and @UVABaseball commit. @PrepBaseballIL @ShooterHunt pic.twitter.com/T2Lxdq8a19
— Ian Smith (@IanSmittyGA) April 1, 2025

Smith added that Bauer also displayed a sharp slider and a changeup.

It’s unusual but not unheard of for a high schooler to hit triple digits. Another top high school prospect, Seth Hernandez, has done it recently as well. The feat is arguably more impressive for Bauer, as not many lefties can channel that type of velocity on a consistent basis.

A separate post noted that Bauer hit triple digits with his fastball seven times during his outing.

Well, @IanSmittyGA called his shot yesterday at 12:29pm & @ConorEssenburg / @J2ckB4uer

‘25 OF/LHP Conor Essenburg runs the heater up to 9️⃣4️⃣ before hitting a 388 foot to a different field ✅

‘25 LHP Jack Bauer goes triple digits 7(!!) times and peaks at… pic.twitter.com/bvVpgCM09k
— Prep Baseball (@prepbaseball) April 1, 2025

Bauer has verbally committed to play college baseball for Virginia, but might not make it that far if he goes high up in the MLB Draft. If he keeps flashing triple digits that consistently, he will probably be MLB-bound this June.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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