Prep Baseball Report

Madison Preseason ID: Stats Posted



By Steve Nielsen
Scouting Director – Wisconsin/Illinois


After a long day of evaluating some of the top prospects that Wisconsin has to offer, we have compiled all of the stats from the Madison Preseason I.D. to unveil today.

Several of the state’s finest put on impressive showings, none more impressive than 2016 LHP Jack Eagan (Wautoma). Last year at this same time Eagan impressed us as a freshman topping out at 84 mph. One year and four mph later and Eagan is now topping out at a heavy 88 mph as just a sophomore.

Two 2016 Arrowhead HS RHP’s also showed well in Ryan Schmitt and Nathan Brown, both topping out at 87 mph.

Missouri commit, RHP Bryant Jordan (Home School, 2015) took home the top velocity prize touching 89 mph. Along with Jordan, 2015’s Alexander Lee (SPASH) touched 88 mph and Riley Wikel (Muskego) sat at 87 mph.

2015 outfielder JJ Johnson (Edgewood) led the outfield group with a 91 mph arm from the outfield, followed closely by 2016 Joey Baier (Bay Port) at 88 mph.

Nathan Brown (Arrowhead, 2016) put up the top exit velocity at 98 mph followed by Joe Acker (Marquette University, 2016) at 97 mph.

Here’s a look at the top performers in each statistical category.

Home to First


2015 Alex Henwood (Appleton North)

LH 3.94

2015 Zach Abfall (Bay Port)

LH 4.08

2015 Nate Anderson (Mukwonago)

LH 4.04

2016 Keaton Knueppel (Verona Area)

LH 4.07

2015 Chase Scharnek (Waukesha West)

LH 4.01



2016 Jack Leszczynski (Brookfield Academy)

RH 4.07

2015 Kyle Schulz (Bradford)

RH 4.08

2015 Rock Cates (Madison West)

RH 4.11

2016 Dryden Van Schoyck (DeForest)

RH 4.12

2016 Ben Carew (Kimberly)

RH 4.19



Outfield Arm Strength


2015 JJ Johnson (Edgewood)

91 mph

2015 Joe Baier (Bay Port)

88 mph

2016 Ryan Schmitt (Arrowhead)

87 mph

2015 Derek Van Pay (Denmark)

87 mph

2016 Jack Eagan (Wautoma)

86 mph

2016 Henry Eilen (Eau Claire Memorial)

86 mph



Infield Arm Strength


2015 Cade Bunnell (Stoughton)

82 mph

2015 Alexander Lee (Stevens Point)

82 mph

2015 Reece Frederick (Hortonville)

80 mph

2016 Jack Leszczynski (Brookfield Academy)

79 mph

2015 Nolan Schoonveld (Middleton)

78 mph



Catcher Arm Strength


2015 Pete Schuler (St. Joseph)

79 mph

2015 Rudy Rott (Aquinas)

78 mph

2016 Jack Kinzer (Port Washington)

77 mph

2016 Zach Steuck (Lodi)

76 mph

2017 Nicholas Hernandez (Home School)

72 mph

2015 Clint Ugolini (Lake Geneva)

72 mph



Catcher Pop Times


2015 Pete Schuler (St. Joseph)

2.00

2016 Zach Stueck (Lodi)

2.07

2015 Rudy Rott (Aquinas)

2.08

2016 Jack Kinzer (Port Washington)

2.08

2016 Logan Michaels (DeForest)

2.11

2015 Alex Marro (Craig)

2.11



Exit Velocity (From the Tee)


2016 Nathan Brown (Arrowhead)

98 mph

2016 Joe Acker (Marquette University)

97 mph

2015 Cade Bunnell (Stoughton)

94 mph

2015 Pete Schuler (St. Joseph)

93 mph

2016 Cody Link (Edgewood)

93 mph

2015 Vincent Hubli (Bradford)

93 mph



Top Fastballs


2015 Bryant Jordan (Home School)

89 mph

2016 Jack Eagan (Wautoma)

88 mph

2015 Alexander Lee (Stevens Point)

88 mph

2016 Nathan Brown (Arrowhead)

87 mph

2016 Ryan Schmitt (Arrowhead)

87 mph

2015 Riley Wikel (Muskego)

87 mph

2014 Peyton Cypress (New Berlin Eisenhower)

87 mph

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