Prep Baseball Report

Eastern Wisconsin Open: Outfielder Analysis


By Wisconsin Staff

On Aug. 18, the PBR Wisconsin team made its annual trip to Sheboygan to host its perennial Eastern Wisconsin Open showcase. At the end of each summer, this Sheboygan-area event shines a light on some of the top prospects residing in the eastern portion of the state, an area we aren’t able to see often enough.

We previously covered this event through our rapid analysis inside our Quick Hits post, as well as a more data-driven dive, with our Statistical Analysis.

Today, however, is reserved for the day’s 10 outfielders, after we covered the event’s backstops yesterday. Leading the way in this group is junior Riley Bauman, who helped Stratford win the Division-3 state title in June with a couple hits in the championship game. Another junior to follow is Waterford’s Gavin Roanhouse, a big 6-foot-4 right-handed bat with power projection. You can find scouting reports Bauman, Roanhouse, as well as each of the showcase’s outfielders below.

ALL PROSPECTS (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Ismael Bastardo, Saint Francis, 2020
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-foot-9, 180-pounds. Compact strength throughout; athletic.
Hit: RHH. Balanced/athletic setup, open front foot. Smooth load back, short stride, long path, easy strength.
Power: 80 mph exit velocity from the tee. Raw strength, power potential.
Arm: RH. OF - 78 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 release, accuracy to home.
Defense: Athletic, quick feet, controlled routes.
Run: 7.26 runner in the 60. Hard, straight-line runner, athletic gait.

Riley Bauman, Stratford, 2021
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-foot-11, 166-pounds. Lean/athletic build with wiry strength.
Hit: RHH. Upright/tall stance, feet narrow and open, hands set high. Crouches, drops hands into bar load, long lunging stride to square. Twitch in fast bat, level path.
Power: 88 mph exit velocity from the tee. Bat strength with some projection as he adds to his lean build.
Arm: RH. OF - 80 mph. Long arm action from a 3/4 slot.
Defense: Controlled and athletic feet, fluid actions.
Run: 7.52 runner in the 60. 

Jarrett Buchholz, Waupun, 2020
Positional Profile: OF/2B
Body: 6-foot, 182-pounds. Athletic, high-waisted frame.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, wide base, pre-pitch bounce.  Loads back, wraps bat some, brief toe-tap stride. Long path with bat speed, extension through contact; some gap-to-gap in contact.
Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 79 mph. Long arm action, loose, high 3/4 window.
Defense: Controlled footwork, works through the baseball.
Run: 7.57 runner in the 60. 

Kyle Jiracek, Grafton, 2021
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-foot-9, 136-pounds. Lanky levers.
Hit: LHH. Balanced/athletic setup, hands set high. Weight-shift back, hands drop into load, big leg kick stride. Short bat path on an uphill plane, opposite-field approach.
Power: 75 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: LH. OF - 75 mph. Long and loose arm action, low 3/4 release.
Defense: Athletic routes, fluid footwork.
Run: 7.51 runner in the 60. 

Cade Konczal, Stevens Point, 2021
Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 6-foot, 185-pounds. Strength in frame, especially lower half.
Hit: RHH. Tall/balanced setup, open stance. Smooth weight-shift load back, controlled toe-tap stride, toe lands open. Long and level bat path.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 74 mph. Long arm action from a 3/4 slot.
Defense: Feet work fluid on routes, direct path; clean exchanges.
Run: 8.05 runner in the 60.

Aiden Reilly, Plymouth, 2020
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-foot-2, 185-pounds. Athletic look with strength in build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced/open setup, some pre-pitch movement. Brief load back, bar hands set, leg kick stride to square. Bat path is short and level.
Power: 80 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: LH. OF - 80 mph. Long arm action from a high 3/4 slot; some carry to home.
Defense: Feet work on routes to the ball.
Run: 7.58 runner in the 60.

Gavin Roanhouse, Waterford, 2021
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-foot-4, 210-pounds. Large frame; strong and athletic with long levers, projection.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, wide base.  Loads back with controlled leg lift stride. Fast bat on a flat, level path, fluid throughout with hard gap-to-gap contact.
Power: 91 mph exit velocity from the tee. Size and quality of contact, feel to backspin, help power project.
Arm: RH. OF - 79 mph. Long and loose arm action with some carry to home.
Defense: Fluid feet, quick and clean exchanges, plays through the ball with crowhop; corner outfield profile.
Run: 7.28 runner in the 60. 

Connor Roloff, Cedarburg, 2022
Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 5-foot-9, 165-pounds. Lean/athletic frame with projection.
Hit: RHH. Balanced/tall setup, open stance, bathead vertical. Smooth drop load, long stride. Above-average bat speed, short path.
Power: 71 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 78 mph. Long and loose arm action, high 3/4 release, some carry to home.
Defense: Quick and fluid feet, athletic routes.
Run: 7.00 runner in the 60. Athletic gait.

Ty Voight, Sheboygan North, 2023
Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 5-foot-9, 140-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced/tall setup, hands set high. Hands drop into slight load back, long path through the zone.
Power: 66 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 66 mph. Long arm action from a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Fields the ball glove side, clean exchanges.
Run: 7.85 runner in the 60.

Owen Weber, Appleton North, 2020
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-foot, 170-pounds. Lean/athletic build
Hit: RHH. Tall/balanced setup, open stance. Weight-shift load back, bat head goes vertical, small leg lift into short stride. Long path through contact, opposite-field approach.
Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 84 mph. Long, loose arm action from a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Fluid footwork on routes, clean exchanges.
Run: 7.8 runner in the 60. 

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