BMO Harris Bank All-Kickoff Classic Team
March 23, 2017
Illinois Scouting Staff
BMO HARRIS BANK "MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER"
The award goes to LHP Reid Detmers of No. 8 Chatham Glenwood. Detmers started the Thursday night game against No. 9 O'Fallon which turned out to be the most electric of the tournament. The talented southpaw was nearly untouchable in the nightcap. The Louisville commit drew a hefty crowd of pro scouts and did not disappoint as contact was at a minimum, striking out all but one of his 12 outs in four innings of work with a lively 89-91 mph fastball.
Here is a snapshot of the performance
Reid Detmers (3.16.17)
Here's a look at the BMO Harris Bank All-Kickoff Classic Team
Pitchers
| Name | School | Class | Pos | IP | ER | H | K | BB |
| Reid Detmers | Chatham-Glenwood |
2017 | LHP |
4.0 |
0 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
Detmers turned in a Most Outstanding Player performance on top of being one of the top pitching prospects in the state. Striking out nearly every hitter faced, his swing and miss stuff was on full display.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | IP | ER | H | K | BB |
| Antonio Saldana |
Joliet Catholic |
2017 | LHP |
5.0 |
1 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
Antonio Saldana got the Hilltoppers off the schneid after getting off to an 0-3 start. Saldana set the tone in game four for Joliet Catholic, dominating the O'Fallon lineup with a fastball (88-90 mph)/slider combination that struck out seven in five innings.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | IP | ER | H | K | BB |
| Brayden Arnold |
O'Fallon |
2018 | RHP |
6.1 |
0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Arnold picked up the win in O'Fallon's 9-0 shutout of Moline on Friday. In just over six innings of work, Arnold struck out five and allowed just four hits.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | IP | ER | H | K | BB |
| Max Rimac |
Niles Notre Dame |
2017 | LHP |
3.2 |
0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Max Rimac showed off new found velocity in the Dons season opener. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound southpaw touched 90 mph in the first inning with a 75-78 mph curveball, striking out nine of 11 outs.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | IP | ER | H | K | BB |
| Konnor Ash |
Plainfield South |
2017 | RHP |
3.0 |
0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Konnor Ash, part of the No. 2 ranked Cougars 1-2 punch, struck out eight in three innings of shutout ball. Showing just why Plainfield South will be tough to beat this season.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | IP | ER | H | K | BB |
| Jordan Mikel |
Plainfield South |
2017 | RHP |
6.0 |
0 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
An overshadowed piece of the Plainfield South staff, RHP Jordan Mikel made us take notice as he struck out 10 in six innings of one hit baseball.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | IP | ER | H | K | BB |
| Austin Collinson |
Normal West |
2019 | RHP |
5.2 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
Collinson made two appearances, one being a start for the Wildcats. In his start he went five strong, giving up one run, struck out four, scattered five hits and didn’t walk anyone. In his stint out of the bullpen he struck out the two batters he faced.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | IP | ER | H | K | BB |
| Evan Wallgren |
Normal West |
2020 | RHP |
4.1 |
0 | 0 |
5 |
2 |
Freshman right-handed pitcher works from an over-the-top slot and flashed a 12/6 curveball with depth. Made two appearances out of the bullpen and did not allow a hit or run. Went two innings and struck out two in his first outing. In his second appearance, this time against Niles Notre Dame, he went 2.1 innings, did not allow a hit, struck out two and walked two.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | IP | ER | H | K | BB |
| Brandon Hampton |
Civic Memorial |
2017 | LHP |
7.0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
Hampton, a left-handed pitcher, matched up against Belleville East and picked up the complete game victory. Hampton kept his pitch count down by pounding the zone and challenging hitters throughout.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | IP | ER | H | K | BB |
| Ben Cruikshank |
Belleville East |
2018 | LHP |
4.0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
Missouri State commit. The talented junior southpaw started against Civic Memorial and went four innings. The projectable lefty ran his fastball up to 88 mph and showed an above-average changeup with feel.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | IP | ER | H | K | BB |
| Geoff Withers |
Civic Memorial |
2018 | RHP |
6.0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
Junior Geoff Withers looks the part on the mound, standing 6-foot-5, 215-pounds, an imposing figure. Working fast with good tempo and filling up the zone, Withers was able to shutout Mt. Vernon for six innings in his 2017 debut, striking out six.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | IP | ER | H | K | BB |
| Andrew Yancik |
Edwardsville |
2017 | RHP |
4.0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
Rarely will you see a no-hitter this early in the season as most pitchers on still working up the stamina, but Andrew Yancik was well on his way. Yancik tossed four innings of no-hit baseball, walking none and hitting two batters on his way to picking up the win.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | IP | ER | H | K | BB |
| Jacob Maton |
Chatham-Glenwood |
2018 | RHP |
5.0 |
0 |
6 | 5 |
0 |
Detmers teammate Jacob Maton also got the start in a 1-0 victory this time over JCA. Maton worked five scoreless innings allowing five hits and striking out five. Maton sat 89-91 mph with his fastball early to go along with advanced feel for his slider and changeup.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | IP | ER | H | K | BB |
| Hayden Juenger |
O'Fallon |
2018 | RHP |
4.1 |
0 |
2 | 6 |
2 |
O'Fallon junior Hayden Juenger drew a tough matchup against Glenwood ace Reid Detmers, but Juenger matched him over 4.1 scoreless innings. Juenger struck out six, against just two walks and two hits. The animated Juenger ran his fastball up to 90 mph in his outing.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | IP | ER | H | K | BB |
| Aidan Tyrell |
Joliet Catholic |
2018 | LHP |
4.0 |
0 |
2 | 4 |
3 |
Joliet Catholic LHP Aidan Tyrell did not allow a run over his four innings of work while striking out five. Tyrell kept hitters off balance with his curveball that showed depth and sharp breaking action.
Position Players
| Name | School | Class | Pos | AB | H | 2B | HR | RBI | R | SB |
| Jackson Kaplowitz |
Niles Notre Dame |
2018 | SS |
10 |
5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Jackson Kaplowitz had a .500 weekend in three games, driving in five RBI and scoring five runs. Kaplowitz, a lanky projectable shortstop is poised for a breakout type year, and the Kickoff Classic was a good start.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | AB | H | 2B | HR | RBI | R | SB |
| Dylan Burris |
Edwardsville |
2017 | OF |
7 |
3 |
3 |
0 | 3 |
3 |
2 |
Burris was the catalyst for the Edwardsville offense all weekend long. The left-handed hitter delivered clutch hits and created havoc on the bases.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | AB | H | 2B | HR | RBI | R | SB |
| Peyton Dillingham |
Normal West |
2017 | OF/RHP |
11 |
5 | 2 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
The right-handed hitter had one of the most impressive performances of the weekend. In Normal West’s final game Dillingham went 3-for-4 with a two run home run, a grand slam and an RBI single which ended the game in a run rule. Finished with seven RBI and two runs scored. Both home runs were driven to the opposite field.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | AB | H | 2B | HR | RBI | R | SB |
| Jacob Marti |
Normal West |
2018 | 1B |
10 |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2 |
1 |
Marti is an athletic switch hitter who hits in the three hole for the Wildcats. Was one of the steadiest performers for the Normal West offense. Marti uses the whole field and delivered hits from both sides of the plate.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | AB | H | 2B | HR | RBI | R | SB |
| Jacob Dreyer |
O'Fallon |
2018 | 1B/3B |
8 |
4 |
2 |
0 | 4 |
0 |
0 |
In the highly-touted matchup against No. 8 Chatham-Glenwood, Dreyer was the difference maker, finishing the game 2-for-3. He was one of the few Panthers to get a barrel on a Reid Detmers pitch. He eventually delivered the game-winning hit in the top of the seventh inning.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | AB | H | 2B | HR | RBI | R | SB |
| Brody Harding |
Moline |
2019 | SS |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 1 |
Sophomore Illinois recruit Brody Harding is a prototypical top of the order type hitter. He handles the bat extremely well and takes productive at bats, getting on base five of his seven plate appearances on the weekend.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | AB | H | 2B | HR | RBI | R | SB |
| Will Holland |
Harrisburg |
2B |
8 |
5 |
1 | 0 | 4 |
3 | 1 |
The right-handed hitting middle infielder was the Bulldogs leading hitter at the event going 5-8 at the plate with four RBIs over two games.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | AB | H | 2B | HR | RBI | R | SB |
| Brennan Van Breusegen |
Columbia |
2018 |
OF |
4 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
The Columbia lead off man sparked the comeback for the Eagles in their win over Belleville East. Van Breusegen doubled to start the sixth inning rally to tie the game, and came through with a walk off single in the bottom of the seventh.
| Name | School | Class | Pos | AB | H | 2B | HR | RBI | R | SB |
| Gregory Zeigler |
Joliet Catholic |
2019 |
OF |
12 |
4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
2 | 1 |
Hiit .333 out of the leadoff spot for the Hillman. Zeigler did it all at the plate for JCA in its final game reaching base four times going 3-3 with two doubles and three RBIs.
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