PBR IA Preseason All-State: Instant Analysis (2023 Grads)
March 9, 2021
Prep Baseball Report's IA Preseason All-State event took place on Sunday, March 7, 2021. The event was held at SportsPlex West in Waukee, IA. The event featured prospects from the 2022, 2023 & 2024 grad classes; and included many breakout performances from the players in attendance. Players showcased their talents in front of our scouting staff and college coaches. Thank you to the players, parents, my staff; along with the staff of SportsPlex West and the Iowa Sticks for such a great event.
There were a number of great individual performances this year at the IA Preseason All-State.
As we drill down into the statistics:
+ 57 players ran sub-7.2 60's.
+ 92 players recorded 85+ mph exit velocities
+ 61 players recorded 80+ mph infield throws
+ 31 players recorded 80+ mph outfield throws
+ 24 catchers recorded 70+ mph throws to second base
+ 16 catchers recorded sub-2.1 pop times
+ 64 pitchers were 80+ mph on the mound
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Below we have listed the leaders for each statistical category at the event.
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INSTANT ANALYSIS- 2023 GRADS
60-YARD DASH (LASER TIMED)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
| 1 | Addison Binnie | IA | Clinton | 2023 | 2B | 6.84 |
| 2 | Ethan Patterson | IA | Washington | 2023 | SS | 6.95 |
| 3 | Brady Blake | IA | Indianola | 2023 | SS | 7.02 |
| 4 | Easton Miller | IA | Ankeny Centennial | 2023 | LHP | 7.12 |
| ^ | Carsen Williams | IA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | OF | 7.12 |
| 5 | Bryce Hoskinson | IA | Waukee | 2023 | OF | 7.16 |
| 6 | Cooper Nicholson | IA | Dowling Catholic | 2023 | SS | 7.19 |
| ^ | Braydon Beelner | IA | Ames | 2023 | SS | 7.19 |
| 7 | Luke Czarnecki | IA | Lisbon | 2023 | OF | 7.20 |
| ^ | Beau Gamble | IA | Dowling Catholic | 2023 | 2B | 7.20 |
| 8 | Alex Stewart | IA | Southeast Polk | 2023 | OF | 7.21 |
| ^ | Luke Greth | IA | ADM | 2023 | RHP | 7.21 |
| 9 | Sam George | IA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | LHP | 7.30 |
| 10 | Nikolai Wede | IA | MOC-Floyd Valley | 2023 | OF | 7.31 |
MAX EXIT VELOCITY (off-tee)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velo |
| 1 | Ian Dittmer | IA | North Scott | 2023 | 3B | 96 |
| ^ | Mack Ortner | IA | Don Bosco | 2023 | RHP | 96 |
| 2 | George Nahas | IA | Dowling Catholic | 2023 | RHP | 94 |
| 3 | Connor Knudtson | IA | Waterloo Columbus | 2023 | RHP | 92 |
| 4 | Cooper Nicholson | IA | Dowling Catholic | 2023 | SS | 91 |
| ^ | Cal Sullivan | IA | Cedar Rapids Prairie | 2023 | C | 91 |
| 5 | Cale Ortner | IA | WDM Valley | 2023 | OF | 90 |
| ^ | Brady Blake | IA | Indianola | 2023 | SS | 90 |
| ^ | Addison Binnie | IA | Clinton | 2023 | 2B | 90 |
| 6 | Noah Young | IA | North Scott | 2023 | C | 89 |
| ^ | Alexander Knudtson | IA | Iowa City High | 2023 | RHP | 89 |
| 7 | Ethan Patterson | IA | Washington | 2023 | SS | 88 |
| ^ | Sam George | IA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | LHP | 88 |
| ^ | Beau Gamble | IA | Dowling Catholic | 2023 | 2B | 88 |
| ^ | Ryan Kuennen | IA | WDM Valley | 2023 | RHP | 88 |
| 8 | Easton Miller | IA | Ankeny Centennial | 2023 | LHP | 87 |
| 9 | Carsen Williams | IA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | OF | 86 |
| ^ | Brayden Roberts | IA | Greene County | 2023 | C | 86 |
| 10 | Shae Bednar | IA | Norwalk | 2023 | C | 85 |
| ^ | Caden Sammler | IA | Waukee Northwest | 2023 | C | 85 |
MAX INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Ethan Patterson | IA | Washington | 2023 | SS | 88 |
| ^ | Addison Binnie | IA | Clinton | 2023 | 2B | 88 |
| 2 | Cal Sullivan | IA | Cedar Rapids Prairie | 2023 | C | 87 |
| 3 | George Nahas | IA | Dowling Catholic | 2023 | RHP | 85 |
| 4 | Brady Blake | IA | Indianola | 2023 | SS | 84 |
| 5 | Ian Dittmer | IA | North Scott | 2023 | 3B | 83 |
| ^ | Braydon Beelner | IA | Ames | 2023 | SS | 83 |
| 6 | Maddux Frese | IA | Cedar Rapids Prairie | 2023 | SS | 82 |
| ^ | Cale Ortner | IA | WDM Valley | 2023 | OF | 82 |
| 7 | Mack Ortner | IA | Don Bosco | 2023 | RHP | 81 |
| 8 | Luke Greth | IA | ADM | 2023 | RHP | 80 |
| ^ | Blake Hauck | IA | Waukee | 2023 | SS | 80 |
| ^ | Beau Gamble | IA | Dowling Catholic | 2023 | 2B | 80 |
| ^ | Alexander Knudtson | IA | Iowa City High | 2023 | RHP | 80 |
| 9 | Bryce Hoskinson | IA | Waukee | 2023 | OF | 79 |
| ^ | Caden Sammler | IA | Waukee Northwest | 2023 | C | 79 |
| 10 | Zain Sauer | IA | Midland | 2023 | SS | 78 |
| ^ | Levi Beeler | IA | Waukee Northwest | 2023 | SS | 78 |
| ^ | Connor Knudtson | IA | Waterloo Columbus | 2023 | RHP | 78 |
| ^ | Cooper Drake | IA | Iowa City High | 2023 | RHP | 78 |
| ^ | Bryce Higgins | IA | Urbandale | 2023 | OF | 78 |
MAX OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Shae Bednar | IA | Norwalk | 2023 | C | 88 |
| 2 | Easton Miller | IA | Ankeny Centennial | 2023 | LHP | 87 |
| ^ | Alex Stewart | IA | Southeast Polk | 2023 | OF | 87 |
| 3 | Colin Driscoll | IA | Waukee | 2023 | OF | 85 |
| ^ | Addison Binnie | IA | Clinton | 2023 | 2B | 85 |
| 4 | Carter Woollums | IA | Johnston | 2023 | RHP | 83 |
| 5 | Nikolai Wede | IA | MOC-Floyd Valley | 2023 | OF | 82 |
| 6 | Noah Young | IA | North Scott | 2023 | C | 81 |
| 7 | Carsen Williams | IA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | OF | 80 |
| 8 | Sam George | IA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | LHP | 79 |
| ^ | Derek Stone | IA | Ankeny | 2023 | RHP | 79 |
| 9 | Nolan Turnquist | IA | North Scott | 2023 | OF | 75 |
| 10 | Luke Czarnecki | IA | Lisbon | 2023 | OF | 74 |
MAX CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Shae Bednar | IA | Norwalk | 2023 | C | 82 |
| ^ | Cal Sullivan | IA | Cedar Rapids Prairie | 2023 | C | 82 |
| 2 | Colin Driscoll | IA | Waukee | 2023 | OF | 77 |
| 3 | Caden Sammler | IA | Waukee Northwest | 2023 | C | 75 |
| 4 | Noah Young | IA | North Scott | 2023 | C | 74 |
| 5 | Brayden Roberts | IA | Greene County | 2023 | C | 72 |
| 6 | Kole Sonnenburg | IA | West Des Moines Valley | 2023 | RHP | 69 |
| 7 | Tyler Deal | IA | Carlisle | 2023 | C | 68 |
CATCHER POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Cal Sullivan | IA | Cedar Rapids Prairie | 2023 | C | 2.00-2.15 |
| 2 | Shae Bednar | IA | Norwalk | 2023 | C | 2.01-2.13 |
| 3 | Colin Driscoll | IA | Waukee | 2023 | OF | 2.03-2.15 |
| 4 | Brayden Roberts | IA | Greene County | 2023 | C | 2.08-2.26 |
| 5 | Caden Sammler | IA | Waukee Northwest | 2023 | C | 2.08-2.28 |
| 6 | Noah Young | IA | North Scott | 2023 | C | 2.13-2.25 |
| 7 | Tyler Deal | IA | Carlisle | 2023 | C | 2.18-2.39 |
| 8 | Kole Sonnenburg | IA | West Des Moines Valley | 2023 | RHP | 2.25-2.28 |
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY (stalker)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Rowan Donels | IA | Cedar Rapids Kennedy | 2023 | RHP | 88 mph |
| 2 | Ethan Patterson | IA | Washington | 2023 | SS | 86 mph |
| 3 | Alex Stewart | IA | Southeast Polk | 2023 | OF | 84 mph |
| 4 | George Nahas | IA | Dowling Catholic | 2023 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Ian Dittmer | IA | North Scott | 2023 | 3B | 83 mph |
| 5 | Luke Greth | IA | ADM | 2023 | RHP | 82 mph |
| ^ | Mack Ortner | IA | Don Bosco | 2023 | RHP | 82 mph |
| ^ | Easton Miller | IA | Ankeny Centennial | 2023 | LHP | 82 mph |
| 6 | Addison Binnie | IA | Clinton | 2023 | 2B | 81 mph |
| ^ | Maddux Frese | IA | Cedar Rapids Prairie | 2023 | SS | 81 mph |
| ^ | Alexander Knudtson | IA | Iowa City High | 2023 | RHP | 81 mph |
| ^ | Bryce Higgins | IA | Urbandale | 2023 | OF | 81 mph |
| 7 | Gus Varney | IA | Dike New Hartford | 2023 | SS | 80 mph |
| ^ | Beau Gamble | IA | Dowling Catholic | 2023 | 2B | 80 mph |
| ^ | Carter Woollums | IA | Johnston | 2023 | RHP | 80 mph |
| 8 | Bryce Hoskinson | IA | Waukee | 2023 | OF | 79 mph |
| ^ | Cale Ortner | IA | WDM Valley | 2023 | OF | 79 mph |
| 9 | Ryan Kuennen | IA | WDM Valley | 2023 | RHP | 78 mph |
| ^ | Blake Hauck | IA | Waukee | 2023 | SS | 78 mph |
| ^ | Connor Knudtson | IA | Waterloo Columbus | 2023 | RHP | 78 mph |
| 10 | Carsen Williams | IA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | OF | 77 mph |
| ^ | Cooper Drake | IA | Iowa City High | 2023 | RHP | 77 mph |
| ^ | Easton Mittelstaedt | IA | Ames | 2023 | SS | 77 mph |
| ^ | Sam George | IA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | LHP | 77 mph |
| 11 | Luke Czarnecki | IA | Lisbon | 2023 | OF | 72 mph |
| ^ | Derek Stone | IA | Ankeny | 2023 | RHP | 72 mph |