PBR MN Preseason Underclass: Instant Analysis
March 9, 2020
The Prep Baseball Report MN Preseason Underclass event took place on Sunday, March 8, 2020. The event was held at the St. Michael-Albertville Dome in St. Michael, MN. The event featured prospects from the 2022 & 2023 grad classes; and included many breakout performances from this year's participants. Players showcased their talents in front of our scouting staff and college coaches in attendance. Thank you to the players, parents, my staff; along with the staff at the St. Michael-Albertville Dome for such a great event.
There were a number of great individual performances this year at the MN Preseason Underclass.
As we drill down into the statistics:
+ 21 players ran sub-7.2 60's.
+ 26 players recorded 85+ mph exit velocities
+ 16 players recorded 80+ mph infield throws
+ 18 players recorded 80+ mph outfield throws
+ 26 catchers recorded 70+ mph throws to second base
+ 18 catchers recorded sub-2.1 pop times
+ 43 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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60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
| 1 | Ethan Loss | MN | Mahtomedi | 2022 | OF | 6.87 |
| 2 | Alex Wain | MN | Wayzata | 2022 | OF | 6.90 |
| ^ | Kyle Law | MN | Andover | 2022 | OF | 6.90 |
| 3 | Tommy Hamann | MN | Wayzata | 2022 | OF | 6.95 |
| 4 | Easton Fritcher | MN | Hayfield | 2022 | OF | 6.97 |
| 5 | Josh Och | MN | Chanhassen | 2023 | SS | 7.00 |
| 6 | Brendan Goldman | MN | Mounds View | 2022 | OF | 7.02 |
| 7 | Liam Martin | MN | Eagan | 2022 | SS | 7.06 |
| 8 | Caden Wildman | MN | East Ridge | 2022 | OF | 7.07 |
| ^ | Michael Gerda | MN | Lakeville South | 2023 | OF | 7.07 |
| ^ | Easton Richter | MN | Rosemount | 2022 | SS | 7.07 |
| 9 | Hayden Mileski | MN | Lakeville South | 2022 | OF | 7.08 |
| 10 | Zander Dittbenner | MN | Mankato West | 2022 | LHP | 7.09 |
HITTING EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velo |
| 1 | Kyle Hvidsten | MN | Jordan | 2022 | C | 95 |
| 2 | Drew Charney | MN | Hopkins | 2023 | C | 90 |
| ^ | Matthew Beek Kitzman | MN | Osseo | 2022 | LHP | 90 |
| ^ | Hayden Mileski | MN | Lakeville South | 2022 | OF | 90 |
| ^ | Weber Neels | MN | East Ridge | 2022 | C | 90 |
| 3 | Maddox Mihalakis | MN | Hopkins | 2022 | SS | 89 |
| ^ | Jackson Tessman | MN | Park | 2022 | 3B | 89 |
| ^ | Samuel Kennedy | MN | North St. Paul | 2022 | RHP | 89 |
| ^ | Weston Russell | MN | St. Anthony Village | 2023 | UTILITY | 89 |
| ^ | Gabriel Richardson | WI | Eau Claire North | 2022 | 3B | 89 |
| 4 | Drew Berkland | MN | Wayzata | 2022 | C | 88 |
| ^ | Matthew Werk | MN | Mankato East | 2022 | SS | 88 |
| 5 | Alexander Jensen | MN | Prior Lake | 2022 | OF | 87 |
| ^ | Will Briggs | MN | Holy Angels | 2023 | C | 87 |
| ^ | Connor Barker | MN | ACGC | 2022 | 3B | 87 |
| 6 | Jacob Ryan | MN | Chanhassen | 2022 | RHP | 86 |
| ^ | Ethan Loss | MN | Mahtomedi | 2022 | OF | 86 |
| ^ | Cade Wiegert | MN | Southwest Christian | 2022 | RHP | 86 |
| ^ | Josh Wallace | MN | Stillwater | 2022 | 1B | 86 |
| 7 | Alex Wain | MN | Wayzata | 2022 | OF | 85 |
| ^ | Liam Martin | MN | Eagan | 2022 | SS | 85 |
| ^ | Ethan Coyer | MN | Farmington | 2022 | RHP | 85 |
| ^ | Evan Saunders | MN | St. Michael-Albertville | 2022 | 3B | 85 |
| ^ | Brendan Goldman | MN | Mounds View | 2022 | OF | 85 |
| ^ | Cooper Borchardt | ND | West Fargo Sheyenne (ND) | 2022 | OF | 85 |
| ^ | Tommy Hamann | MN | Wayzata | 2022 | OF | 85 |
| 8 | Aaron Smith | MN | St. Francis | 2022 | LHP | 84 |
| ^ | Easton Richter | MN | Rosemount | 2022 | SS | 84 |
| ^ | Jacob Margo | MN | Minnetonka | 2022 | OF | 84 |
| ^ | Pierce Gritzmaker | MN | Woodbury | 2022 | RHP | 84 |
| ^ | Jacob Carlson | MN | Stillwater | 2022 | OF | 84 |
| ^ | Zakary Goodwin | MN | Roseville | 2022 | C | 84 |
| ^ | Colin Richie | MN | Mound Westonka | 2023 | C | 84 |
| ^ | Zachary Romans | MN | St. Michael-Albertville | 2022 | RHP | 84 |
| 9 | Jackson Schaffer | MN | Hastings | 2022 | 2B | 83 |
| ^ | Tomas Lee | MN | Benilde-St. Margarets | 2022 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Jack Peterson | MN | ACGC | 2022 | SS | 83 |
| ^ | Connor Hanson | MN | Rosemount | 2022 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Matt Hinnenkamp | MN | Farmington | 2022 | 3B | 83 |
| ^ | Peter Johnson | MN | Blake School | 2022 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Cole Newell | MN | Maple Grove | 2022 | RHP | 83 |
| 10 | J.D. Hennen | MN | Alexandria | 2022 | SS | 82 |
| ^ | Zander Dittbenner | MN | Mankato West | 2022 | LHP | 82 |
| ^ | Sajan Chesson | MN | Hopkins | 2022 | RHP | 82 |
| ^ | Zak Endres | MN | Lakeville South | 2022 | RHP | 82 |
| ^ | Connor Weed | MN | Farmington | 2022 | OF | 82 |
| ^ | Ben Trucke | MN | Watertown-Mayer | 2023 | C | 82 |
| ^ | Joseph Cook | MN | St. Michael-Albertville | 2022 | 1B | 82 |
| ^ | Chas Melvin | MN | Perham | 2022 | RHP | 82 |
| ^ | Nolan Kemp | MN | Chaska | 2022 | RHP | 82 |
| ^ | Brock Lerfald | MN | Alexandria | 2022 | 2B | 82 |
| ^ | Michael Gabbard | MN | Prior Lake | 2022 | C | 82 |
| ^ | Isaac Morton | MN | Spring Lake Park | 2023 | RHP | 82 |
| ^ | Cade McGraw | MN | Shakopee | 2022 | OF | 82 |
INFIELD THROWING VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Samuel Kennedy | MN | North St. Paul | 2022 | RHP | 86 |
| 2 | Drew Charney | MN | Hopkins | 2023 | C | 85 |
| ^ | Weber Neels | MN | East Ridge | 2022 | C | 85 |
| 3 | Drew Berkland | MN | Wayzata | 2022 | C | 84 |
| 4 | Liam Martin | MN | Eagan | 2022 | SS | 83 |
| ^ | Ben Weber | MN | Cretin Derham Hall | 2022 | RHP | 83 |
| 5 | Easton Richter | MN | Rosemount | 2022 | SS | 82 |
| ^ | PJ Dahl | MN | Prior Lake | 2022 | SS | 82 |
| ^ | Ethan Loss | MN | Mahtomedi | 2022 | OF | 82 |
| ^ | Jack Kruger | MN | Belle Plaine | 2022 | RHP | 82 |
| ^ | Josh Hatano | MN | Park | 2022 | SS | 82 |
| ^ | Maddox Mihalakis | MN | Hopkins | 2022 | SS | 82 |
| 6 | Weston Russell | MN | St. Anthony Village | 2023 | UTILITY | 81 |
| 7 | Aaron Smith | MN | St. Francis | 2022 | LHP | 80 |
| ^ | Matthew Werk | MN | Mankato East | 2022 | SS | 80 |
| ^ | Ian Segna | MN | Lakeville South | 2023 | RHP | 80 |
| ^ | Jackson Tessman | MN | Park | 2022 | 3B | 80 |
| 8 | Hayden Mileski | MN | Lakeville South | 2022 | OF | 79 |
| ^ | Josh Och | MN | Chanhassen | 2023 | SS | 79 |
| ^ | Matthew Beek Kitzman | MN | Osseo | 2022 | LHP | 79 |
| ^ | Evan Saunders | MN | St. Michael-Albertville | 2022 | 3B | 79 |
| ^ | Colin Richie | MN | Mound Westonka | 2023 | C | 79 |
| ^ | Brennan Haman | ND | West Fargo Sheyenne | 2022 | RHP | 79 |
| 9 | Zakary Goodwin | MN | Roseville | 2022 | C | 78 |
| ^ | Logan Myers | MN | Andover | 2022 | C | 78 |
| ^ | A.J. Lee | MN | Blake School | 2022 | LHP | 78 |
| ^ | Gabriel Richardson | WI | Eau Claire North | 2022 | 3B | 78 |
| 10 | Braden Ebeling | MN | Bloomington Jefferson | 2023 | SS | 77 |
| ^ | Ian Culver | MN | Roseville | 2022 | RHP | 77 |
| ^ | Dylan McClure | MN | Farmington | 2023 | SS | 77 |
| ^ | Josh Wallace | MN | Stillwater | 2022 | 1B | 77 |
| ^ | Ethan Coyer | MN | Farmington | 2022 | RHP | 77 |
| ^ | Jacob Ryan | MN | Chanhassen | 2022 | RHP | 77 |
OUTFIELD THROWING VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Joey Malecha | MN | Northfield | 2022 | OF | 88 |
| 2 | Tyler Egan | MN | Eastview | 2022 | LHP | 86 |
| ^ | Cade McGraw | MN | Shakopee | 2022 | OF | 86 |
| 3 | Trevor Lee | MN | East Ridge | 2023 | RHP | 85 |
| ^ | Pierce Gritzmaker | MN | Woodbury | 2022 | RHP | 85 |
| ^ | Alex Wain | MN | Wayzata | 2022 | OF | 85 |
| ^ | Easton Fritcher | MN | Hayfield | 2022 | OF | 85 |
| ^ | Zak Endres | MN | Lakeville South | 2022 | RHP | 85 |
| 4 | Brendan Goldman | MN | Mounds View | 2022 | OF | 84 |
| 5 | Caden Wildman | MN | East Ridge | 2022 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Zachary Dohrmann | MN | Farmington | 2022 | RHP | 83 |
| ^ | Sajan Chesson | MN | Hopkins | 2022 | RHP | 83 |
| ^ | Hayden Mileski | MN | Lakeville South | 2022 | OF | 83 |
| 6 | Cooper Borchardt | ND | West Fargo Sheyenne (ND) | 2022 | OF | 82 |
| ^ | Nolan Kemp | MN | Chaska | 2022 | RHP | 82 |
| 7 | Owen Schmidt | MN | Farmington | 2023 | RHP | 81 |
| 8 | Kyle Law | MN | Andover | 2022 | OF | 80 |
| ^ | Zander Dittbenner | MN | Mankato West | 2022 | LHP | 80 |
| ^ | Cooper Smith | MN | Cretin-Derham Hall | 2022 | RHP | 80 |
| 9 | Connor Hanson | MN | Rosemount | 2022 | OF | 78 |
| ^ | Jonah Dawson | MN | Burnsville | 2022 | OF | 78 |
| ^ | Alexander Jensen | MN | Prior Lake | 2022 | OF | 78 |
| 10 | Wyatt McCabe | MN | Watertown-Mayer | 2023 | SS | 77 |
| ^ | Jacob Carlson | MN | Stillwater | 2022 | OF | 77 |
CATCHER THROWING VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Isaac Morton | MN | Spring Lake Park | 2023 | RHP | 79 |
| 2 | Will Briggs | MN | Holy Angels | 2023 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Connor Duval | MN | Cretin-Derham Hall | 2022 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Logan Myers | MN | Andover | 2022 | C | 77 |
| 3 | Kyle Hvidsten | MN | Jordan | 2022 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Drew Berkland | MN | Wayzata | 2022 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Colin Richie | MN | Mound Westonka | 2023 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Drew Charney | MN | Hopkins | 2023 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Zakary Goodwin | MN | Roseville | 2022 | C | 76 |
| 4 | Weber Neels | MN | East Ridge | 2022 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Josh Kirchhoff | MN | Concordia Academy | 2022 | RHP | 75 |
| ^ | Benjamin Irsfeld | MN | Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD) | 2022 | 2B | 75 |
| ^ | Kaden Amundson | MN | St Michael-Albertville | 2022 | C | 75 |
| 5 | Adam Berghult | MN | Edina | 2022 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Miken Miller | MN | Rogers | 2022 | C | 74 |
| 6 | Jonah Dawson | MN | Burnsville | 2022 | OF | 73 |
| ^ | Luke Johnson | MN | Mankato West | 2022 | C | 73 |
| ^ | Michael Miller | MN | Saint Thomas Academy | 2023 | RHP | 73 |
| ^ | Jack Taxdahl | MN | Cretin Derham Hall | 2023 | C | 73 |
| 7 | Peter Johnson | MN | Blake School | 2022 | OF | 72 |
| 8 | Garrett Helmeke | MN | Blaine | 2022 | C | 71 |
| ^ | Gavin Vos | MN | Waconia | 2022 | C | 71 |
| ^ | Sullivan Lawrence | MN | Benilde St. Margaret's | 2022 | C | 71 |
| 9 | Jake Clauson | MN | Rogers | 2022 | RHP | 70 |
| ^ | Tanner Anselment | MN | Hastings | 2023 | C | 70 |
| ^ | Zane Vitense | MN | Maple Grove | 2022 | C | 70 |
| 10 | Justin Lesser | MN | Wayzata | 2023 | OF | 69 |
| ^ | Charlie Kraus | MN | Orono | 2023 | C | 69 |
CATCHER POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Drew Berkland | MN | Wayzata | 2022 | C | 1.84-1.94 |
| 2 | Kaden Amundson | MN | St Michael-Albertville | 2022 | C | 1.87-1.94 |
| 3 | Zakary Goodwin | MN | Roseville | 2022 | C | 1.90-1.94 |
| 4 | Drew Charney | MN | Hopkins | 2023 | C | 1.90-2.08 |
| 5 | Jack Taxdahl | MN | Cretin Derham Hall | 2023 | C | 1.91-2.12 |
| 6 | Josh Kirchhoff | MN | Concordia Academy | 2022 | RHP | 1.93-2.02 |
| 7 | Weber Neels | MN | East Ridge | 2022 | C | 1.95-1.97 |
| 8 | Logan Myers | MN | Andover | 2022 | C | 1.95-2.03 |
| 9 | Colin Richie | MN | Mound Westonka | 2023 | C | 2.00-2.08 |
| 10 | Isaac Morton | MN | Spring Lake Park | 2023 | RHP | 2.00-2.13 |
MAX FASTBALL VELO
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Tanner Shumski | MN | Mankato West | 2022 | RHP | 87 mph |
| 2 | Isaac Morton | MN | Spring Lake Park | 2023 | RHP | 86 mph |
| ^ | Joey Malecha | MN | Northfield | 2022 | OF | 86 mph |
| ^ | Samuel Kennedy | MN | North St. Paul | 2022 | RHP | 86 mph |
| 3 | Alex Call | MN | Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg | 2022 | LHP | 85 mph |
| 4 | Cade McGraw | MN | Shakopee | 2022 | OF | 84 mph |
| ^ | Trevor Lee | MN | East Ridge | 2023 | RHP | 84 mph |
| ^ | Aaron Smith | MN | St. Francis | 2022 | LHP | 84 mph |
| ^ | Easton Richter | MN | Rosemount | 2022 | SS | 84 mph |
| ^ | Liam Martin | MN | Eagan | 2022 | SS | 84 mph |
| 5 | Zachary White | MN | Coon Rapids | 2022 | C | 83 mph |
| ^ | Sajan Chesson | MN | Hopkins | 2022 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Tyler Egan | MN | Eastview | 2022 | LHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Ben Weber | MN | Cretin Derham Hall | 2022 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Pierce Gritzmaker | MN | Woodbury | 2022 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Matthew Werk | MN | Mankato East | 2022 | SS | 83 mph |
| ^ | Zak Endres | MN | Lakeville South | 2022 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Kyle Hvidsten | MN | Jordan | 2022 | C | 83 mph |
| 6 | Weston Russell | MN | St. Anthony Village | 2023 | UTILITY | 82 mph |
| ^ | Cole Newell | MN | Maple Grove | 2022 | RHP | 82 mph |
| ^ | Evan Saunders | MN | St. Michael-Albertville | 2022 | 3B | 82 mph |
| ^ | Matthew Beek Kitzman | MN | Osseo | 2022 | LHP | 82 mph |
| ^ | Ethan Coyer | MN | Farmington | 2022 | RHP | 82 mph |
| ^ | Cade Wiegert | MN | Southwest Christian | 2022 | RHP | 82 mph |
| ^ | Jack Kruger | MN | Belle Plaine | 2022 | RHP | 82 mph |
| ^ | Josh Och | MN | Chanhassen | 2023 | SS | 82 mph |
| ^ | Zachary Romans | MN | St. Michael-Albertville | 2022 | RHP | 82 mph |
| 7 | Zander Dittbenner | MN | Mankato West | 2022 | LHP | 81 mph |
| ^ | Nolan Kemp | MN | Chaska | 2022 | RHP | 81 mph |
| ^ | Zachary Dohrmann | MN | Farmington | 2022 | RHP | 81 mph |
| ^ | Josh Kirchhoff | MN | Concordia Academy | 2022 | RHP | 81 mph |
| ^ | Michael Miller | MN | Saint Thomas Academy | 2023 | RHP | 81 mph |
| ^ | Charles Running | MN | Prior Lake | 2022 | RHP | 81 mph |
| ^ | Karver Miller | MN | Chaska | 2022 | SS | 81 mph |
| ^ | Caden Carsen | MN | Spring Lake Park | 2022 | RHP | 81 mph |
| ^ | Peyton Milene | MN | Rochester Century | 2023 | LHP | 81 mph |
| ^ | Jacob Ryan | MN | Chanhassen | 2022 | RHP | 81 mph |
| 8 | Tommy Hamann | MN | Wayzata | 2022 | OF | 80 mph |
| ^ | PJ Dahl | MN | Prior Lake | 2022 | SS | 80 mph |
| ^ | A.J. Lee | MN | Blake School | 2022 | LHP | 80 mph |
| ^ | Chas Melvin | MN | Perham | 2022 | RHP | 80 mph |
| ^ | Benjamin Irsfeld | MN | Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD) | 2022 | 2B | 80 mph |
| ^ | Will Kent | MN | Rosemount | 2022 | RHP | 80 mph |
| ^ | Josh Wallace | MN | Stillwater | 2022 | 1B | 80 mph |
| 9 | Brennan Haman | ND | West Fargo Sheyenne | 2022 | RHP | 79 mph |
| ^ | Evan Soeffker | MN | Buffalo | 2022 | RHP | 79 mph |
| ^ | Brendan Goldman | MN | Mounds View | 2022 | OF | 79 mph |
| ^ | Ian Culver | MN | Roseville | 2022 | RHP | 79 mph |
| ^ | Jack Taxdahl | MN | Cretin Derham Hall | 2023 | C | 79 mph |
| ^ | Troy Lynch | MN | Academy of Holy Angels | 2022 | 3B | 79 mph |
| ^ | Jack Peterson | MN | ACGC | 2022 | SS | 79 mph |
| 10 | Easton Fritcher | MN | Hayfield | 2022 | OF | 78 mph |
| ^ | Owen Schmidt | MN | Farmington | 2023 | RHP | 78 mph |
| ^ | Luke Johnson | MN | Mankato West | 2022 | C | 78 mph |
| ^ | Cooper Smith | MN | Cretin-Derham Hall | 2022 | RHP | 78 mph |
| ^ | Boden Strafelda | MN | St. Paul Academy and Summit School | 2022 | SS | 78 mph |
| ^ | Henry Brandt | MN | Prior Lake | 2022 | LHP | 78 mph |
| ^ | Alex Wain | MN | Wayzata | 2022 | OF | 78 mph |