Lewisburg prospect Colin Shannon stands out at PA State Games showcase

Colin Shannon turned heads at the Pennsylvania State Games showcase with a double and a 94 mph exit velocity, a number that signals advanced bat speed for a 2028-class player. The Lewisburg High School sophomore, listed by Prep Baseball Report at 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, gave Union County a glimpse of a power profile that is rare at his age.

Exit velocity measures how hard the ball comes off the bat, and a 94 mph reading tells evaluators Shannon is already producing impact contact rather than only projecting future strength. For players in the 2028 class, that kind of data matters because it helps scouts separate raw size from real bat speed, especially when a prospect is still early in the recruiting cycle.

Prep Baseball Report lists Shannon as a right-handed pitcher and third baseman from Lewisburg, with a left-handed bat and a right-handed arm. His pitching line includes an 80.3 mph fastball, a curveball in the 71.4 to 73.3 mph range and a changeup at 64 to 66 mph, while the profile also marks him as uncommitted. Perfect Game lists him at 6-2 and 215 pounds and expands his defensive profile to RHP, first base, third base and outfield, underscoring how many ways colleges can view him.

Shannon’s showcase appearance came during the 2026 Pennsylvania State Games, the seventh installment of the event, which ran June 8-11 with a one-day Session 3 on June 16. His event history shows a June 10 session in the showcase, placing him among the players trying to turn one strong evaluation into broader recruiting attention in Palmyra.

Prep Baseball says more than 1,800 players since 2020 who have played in the Pennsylvania State Games have gone on to commit to college programs, which is why a standout day there can matter well beyond a single weekend. Shannon is also listed on the Keystone State Bombers National roster, another sign that his profile is beginning to stretch beyond Lewisburg and into the wider Pennsylvania travel-ball circuit.

Pennsylvania’s amateur sports calendar will keep offering that kind of stage, with the 2026 State Games of America scheduled for July 24-Aug. 2 in State College under Keystone State Games and Penn State University. For Shannon, the numbers already suggest a player worth tracking, and for Lewisburg, they hint that a high-level prospect may be starting to emerge.