By Matt Huck
Area Scout

Every Friday National Scouting Supervisor Nathan Rode provides a roundup of insider recruiting information and commitments throughout the PBR coverage area: The Buzz. Click Here to take a look at this week’s National Buzz. With that in mind, let’s take an in depth look at the Wisconsin prospects who have committed to colleges, with detailed scouting information.

Luke Thomka, RHP, Muskego, 2015
St. Cloud State

1.11.15 - Barrel chested, strong build, thick lower half, wide shouldered, 6-foot, 200-pound right-handed pitcher. Drop and drive style delivery, slight pause on way down from balance point, can get more load out of lower half, works online with regular effort. Arm action is short and quick, high ¾ to over the top slot. Fastball is mostly straight, four seam action, occasional heavy feel, 84-86 mph, touched 87 mph. Curveball has 12/6 shape, hard downward action, 70-71 mph, showed feel for the pitch. Straight changeup, showed control, 80-81 mph, firm pitch. Thomka has a quick arm with some deception, developing his lower half into delivery could see added improvements.

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