Prep Baseball Report

Senior Games: Position Player Analysis


By Andy Sroka
Staff Writer, Associate Scout

On Sept. 22, the PBR Wisconsin team was forced to move its annual Senior Games indoors, from Concordia University to STiKS Academy, due to threat of rain. Regardless, it was still a successful, if small, senior-only showcase that’s already resulted in six commitments, with more surely on the way. We’re breaking our player analysis into three parts.

Today, we’ll be publishing both the position player scouting reports and the pitcher reports from the event. Tomorrow, Friday, we’ll analyze the top-15 prospects from the showcase and rank them accordingly.

For now, here are reports on each of the position players who attended the late September showcase.

ALL PROSPECTS (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Justin Baehler, Mineral Point (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 5-foot-11, 190-pounds. Physical, strong, especially in lower half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced/crouch with open front foot; hands set high, bat resting on shoulder. Loads back, raises bat to wrap, strides to square. Short path, strong hands, direct to ball. Above-average bat speed, two-handed finish, gap-to-gap contact from a good, balanced approach.
Power: 89 mph exit velocity from the tee. One of the day's loudest rounds of BP. Consistent hard contact to all fields with power potential.
Arm: RH. C - 77 mph. Short arm action from an over-the-top window, with carry.
Defense: 2.21-2.38 pop times. Deliberate, fundamental actions out of the crouch.
Run: 7.57 runner in the 60. 

Lukas Broske, West Bend West (WI), 2020 (Lake Land JC)
Positional Profile: 1B/3B
Body: 6-foot-4, 209-pounds. Large, athletic frame; proportional.
Hit: RHH. Balanced/athletic setup, open front foot. Loads back, hands drop, bat goes vertical, small leg kick/tuck to square landing. Long path to the ball, gap-to-gap abilities on an uphill plane with bat speed.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee. Easy pop from the barrel; natural ability with power projection.
Arm: RH. INF - 74 mph. Short arm action from a 3/4 slot. An ability to throw from alternate slots on the move.
Defense: Moves well, funnels low, especially for his size. A big target at first with a feel for the base.
Run: 7.2 runner in the 60. 

Jason Brulport, Tremper (WI), 2020 (Lake Land JC)
Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 6-foot-0, 210-pounds. Strong, durable build; thick lower half.
Hit: LHH. Aggressive approach; athletic setup, slightly open, hands set high. Loads back with arm bar, leg swings in and lands closed. Smooth, short, fast bat path on an uphill plane. Big one-handed extension finish. Easily found the barrel, especially to the pull-side.
Power: 92 mph exit velocity from the tee. Pull-side pop on display; consistent bat strength.
Arm: LH. INF - 78 mph. Long arm action from a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Light on feet, smooth. Hands work well, some soft, with a feel for the bag.
Run: 8.08 runner in the 60. 

Jack Carlson, Neenah (WI), 2020 (Benedictine, IL)
Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 5-foot-10, 180-pounds. Strong, compact frame.
Hit: RHH. Tall, quiet setup; bat rest on shoulder. Leg lift trigger, short stride even. Simple, repeatable swings. Level bat path with above-average bat speed; long with some extension in finish.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee. Hard, low-lying contact.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. Short arm action from over-the-top slot, with accuracy.
Defense: 2.19-2.34 pop times. Above-average actions. Direct path from the crouch. A quiet receiver and a sound blocker.
Run: 7.95 runner in the 60. 

Benjamin Coons, Kimberly (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-foot-8, 165-pounds. Compact build with defined strength throughout frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced/athletic setup with slightly open front foot. Simple load back, short stride, stays open. Maintains balance. Short path with some bat speed; level, line-drive approach.
Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee. Consistent barrel feel with some jump.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Short arm action from high 3/4 slot, accuracy to the bag.
Defense: Fundamental footwork, some bounce. Hands work with some soft touch, plays through the ball. Clean exchanges.
Run: 7.19 runner in the 60. 

Joseph DiMotto, New Berlin West (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-foot-1, 225-pounds. Strong, stout build; thick/strong lower half.
Hit: RHH. Tall/balanced setup; hands at shoulder height, bat head vertical. Subtle, quick load back, short stride. Long path, maintains balance through aggressive swing, with some bat speed.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee. Pull-power potential.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Long, stiff arm action from a high 3/4 slot. Accuracy on throws.
Defense: Heavy feet, tall at funnel, clean exchanges.
Run: 7.44 runner in the 60. Athletic, quiet gait.

Reese Fetherston, Jefferson (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-foot-3, 157-pounds. Thin, lanky frame.
Hit: RHH. Tall/balanced setup, open front foot. Loads back with lean, arm bar, leg lift stride, lands slightly open. Long and uphill bat path with consistent line-drive contact, some barrel awareness.
Power: 77 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 74 mph. Short, loose 3/4 arm action. Works well on the move.
Defense: Active feet, plays with some bounce, fields with some fluidity.
Run: 7.91 runner in the 60. 

Payton Foltz, Watertown (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: 2B/C
Body: 5-foot-11, 165-pounds. Athletic build, some lean strength.
Hit: RHH. Pigeon-toed feet, athletic/tall setup; some pre-pitch rhythm. Smooth to load, coil/wrap bat, small leg lift and stride. Lunges to ball, creates bat speed on level path. Opposite-field tendencies with some gap-to-gap abilities.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Long and loose arm action from a high 3/4 slot. Athletic arm angles; ability to make firm throws from any slot.
Defense: Fluid feet, glides to ball, ranges well. Funnels the ball in smoothly, quick transfers.
Run: 7.26 runner in the 60. 

Grady Gorgen, Mineral Point (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 6-foot-1, 165-pounds. Lanky, athletic, projectable frame.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, front foot wide open, hands set high with bat on shoulder. Small load back, leg hang stride to even, fluid rhythm. Smooth, fast bat path on a level plane with two-handed extension in finish. Gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 88 mph exit velocity from the tee. Barrel feel helps produce consistent hard line-drives.
Arm: R/L. OF - 85 mph. Long, loose, quick arm action from a high 3/4 slot. Accurate throws home with carry.
Defense: Hands work soft, fluid footwork to the ball. Athletic on approach, plays through.
Run: 7.68 runner in the 60. Athletic gait.

Blake Hall, Random Lake (WI), 2020 (Milwaukee School of Engin.)
Positional Profile: 3B/OF
Body: 6-foot-3, 185-pounds. Strong, tall, athletic build.
Hit: LHH. Tall setup, pre-pitch bat waggle, pigeon-toed. Coils to load, slight bat wrap, leg lift stride to closed landing. Fast, twitchy bat path; short and direct path to the ball. Pull approach.
Power: 93 mph exit velocity from the tee. Power projection; pull pop.
Arm: RH. INF - 74 mph. Short arm action from a 3/4 slot.
Defense: Active footwork, ranges well. Projects as a 1B/LF.
Run: 6.77 runner in the 60. 

Patrick Jung, Appleton West (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-foot-1, 175-pounds. Proportional build.
Hit: RHH. Tall/open setup, hands set high. Minimal load, long stride to even. Long path, level plane, barrel feel. Some gap-to-gap contact.
Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 73 mph. Long arm action from a high 3/4 slot with some accuracy.
Defense: Active footwork, gets around ball well.
Run: 7.81 runner in the 60. 

Brooks Kalscheur, Middleton (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-foot-7, 150-pounds. Slight, athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced/crouched setup, hands set head high; horizontal bat head. Back load to coil into arm bar, long stride even. Level, lunging contact with big extension finish. Consistently on the barrel for line-drive contact, some hard for size.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 74 mph. Short and loose arm action from a high 3/4 slot; quick release. Profiles best as a second baseman.
Defense: Fields with bounce; active, athletic feet corrals ball. Soft hands, funnels in. Above-average actions.
Run: 7.41 runner in the 60. Hard, athletic gait.

Jakob King, Sussex Hamilton (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-foot-1, 225-pounds. Thick, strength in lower half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, hands set high, open front foot. Brief load back, small stride, stays open. Casts hands out for long path, level plane, some extension with one-handed finish.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Long arm action from a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Moves well, feel for the bag, controlled footwork.
Run: 7.83 runner in the 60. 

Jack Leahy, Oak Creek (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: OF/SS
Body: 5-foot-11, 165-pounds. Lean build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced/open setup, hands set high. Loads back into bat wrap, small leg kick stride to square. Short, level bat path; line-drive contact.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 84 mph. Long arm action from an over-the-top slot, some carry to home.
Defense: Footwork is clean, fluid; simple exchanges. Plays through the ball.
Run: 7.14 runner in the 60. Direct, athletic gait.

Ben Nelson, Oconomowoc (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: OF/
Body: 6-foot-3, 170-pounds. Lean, lanky athlete with projection.
Hit: LHH. Athletic, wide setup; slight open front foot, hands set high, bat vertical. Subtle load back, arm bar, front foot pivot. Simple, long path with bat speed. Level plane, fluid rhythm, helps him find the barrel with ease. Consistent line-drive, middle-of-the-field contact.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee. Low-lying hard contact.
Arm: RH. OF - 84 mph. Long and loose arm action from a high 3/4 slot; throws carry.
Defense: Plays through the baseball; direct footwork, clean exchanges.
Run: 6.75 runner in the 60. Athletic gait.

Nolan Olszewski, Germantown (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-foot-11, 175-pounds. Lean/athletic build.
Hit: LHH. Athletic setup, open front foot, bat rests on shoulder. Smooth load back, arm bar, strides closed. Simple, uphill path, average bat speed; hard-hit contact, line-drives.
Power: 79 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Short, loose arm action from a high 3/4 slot; consistent pack.
Defense: Defends low to the ground, fluid feet, athletic actions. Hands work soft.
Run: 7.52 runner in the 60. 

Hunter Petska, Green Bay Preble (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-foot-11, 195-pounds. Durable frame; strength in lower half.
Hit: RHH. Simple/balanced setup, slight open front foot, hands shoulder height with bat head vertical. Smooth, quick load back, short stride, lands open. Short path to the ball, long through the zone; fast bat, slight incline through contact. Hard off the barrel with opposite-field tendencies.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. Short arm action from a high 3/4 slot. Accuracy to the bag.
Defense: 2.17-2.30 pop times. Reliable defensively, soft hands, fundamental actions.
Run: 7.76 runner in the 60. 

Joseph Pettit, Marquette University (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 5-foot-10, 192-pounds. Sturdy, athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced/open setup, hands high, bat horizontal. Loads back, leg kick triggers, long stride even. Long and level bat path with bat speed, some lunging. Barrel feel, line-drive contact.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 79 mph. Short arm action from 3/4 slot with accuracy, carry to first.
Defense: Defends low to the ground, clean exchanges. Controlled footwork.
Run: 7.27 runner in the 60. 

Sam Plechaty, Sussex Hamilton (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: OF/2B
Body: 5-foot-10, 165-pounds. Lean/strong frame with athleticism.
Hit: RHH. Balanced/open setup, hands set shoulder height. Minimal load back, long stride even. Long and level bat path with average bat speed, some early timing.
Power: 80 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 77 mph. Long arm action from an over-the-top slot.
Defense: Feet work fluid to the ball, clean gather, plays through.
Run: 6.99 runner in the 60. Hard, athletic gait.

Riley Rehnstrand, Superior (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: 2B/OF
Body: 6-foot-2, 165-pounds. Lanky with some strength in lower half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced/closed setup, hands set high in wrap. Uncoils in load, short stride to even. Long path, level plane, opposite-field feel to hit. Some lunge to ball.
Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 76 mph. Long arm action from a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Quick, direct path to ball.
Run: 7.47 runner in the 60. 

Luke Renard, Wrightstown (WI), 2020 (Judson)
Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-foot-9, 170-pounds. Compact, strong athlete.
Hit: RHH. Quiet, simple setup; tall/balanced. Smooth weight-shift load back, small stride. Short path, long barrel through the zone with average bat speed, one-handed finish with extension. Fluid throughout.
Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Long, loose arm action from a high 3/4 slot; some carry, accuracy.
Defense: Simple and smooth footwork, athletic actions with clean exchanges, soft and reliable hands.
Run: 6.91 runner in the 60. Quiet, athletic gait.

Brayden Sanders, Waupun (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-foot-10, 150-pounds. Tall/lanky build.
Hit: RHH. Tall/open setup, hands set high. Minimal load, leg kick trigger, strides to open landing. Long and level bat path.
Power: 79 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 73 mph. Long arm action from a high 3/4 slot with some stiffness, accuracy.
Defense: Controlled footwork, two-handed gather/funnel.
Run: 8.04 runner in the 60. 

Drew Slaasted, Bay Port (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: 3B/SS
Body: 6-foot-0, 190-pounds. Average build with some strength in lower half.
Hit: RHH. Tall/balanced setup, pre-pitch bat waggle. Dips into load, arm bar, bat gets vertical, leg kick stride, open landing. Long path on an uphill plane. Some bat strength generated to pull-side.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. Long arm action from a high 3/4 slow, some stiffness.
Defense: Moves well, defends low to the ground, feet work in rhythm.
Run: 7.49 runner in the 60. 

Jared Vogel, Jefferson (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-foot-7, 195-pounds. Hulking, lanky, frame with considerable projection.
Hit: LHH. Tall/balanced setup, open stance. Hands load back, strides closed. Long, level path with some bat speed, bat strength. Line-drive contact, some hard.
Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: LH. INF - 78 mph. Long and loose arm action from a 3/4 slot.
Defense: Stays tall during gather. Big target at first with some feel for the base.
Run: 7.54 runner in the 60. 

Jackson Wall, West De Pere (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: OF/SS
Body: 6-foot-3, 175-pounds. Lean, lanky frame.
Hit: RHH. Upright and wide open setup, leg lift trigger with long stride, lands open. Long path, some looseness in barrel, level plane with a line-drive approach.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 78 mph. Long, loose throws from a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Moves well and in control to the ball, plays through.
Run: 7.5 runner in the 60. 

Thomas Ward, Waukesha West (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: 3B/1B
Body: 6-foot-2, 215-pounds. Physical build; thick/strong lower half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced/tall setup with open front foot; bat rests on shoulders with some pre-pitch rhythm. Loads back, bat goes vertical, small leg lift, strides open. Short bat path, looking to backspin off a level plane.
Power: 93 mph exit velocity from the tee. Present bat strength with gap-to-gap power potential.
Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Short, loose arm action from a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Defends tall, feet work fluid, if slow/controlled.
Run: 7.99 runner in the 60. 

Owen Weber, Appleton North (WI), 2020
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-foot-0, 170-pounds. Lean/athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Tall/open setup, pre-pitch rhythm. Loads back, bat gets vertical, leg kick stride, open landing. Long and level bat path, some extension through finish.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. OF - 85 mph. Short, loose arm action from a high 3/4 slot with carry.
Defense: Athletic footwork, fluid actions allow for clean exchanges that help produce strong, accurate throws.
Run: 7.69 runner in the 60. 

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