Wisconsin Class of 2021 Rankings Update

Back on the national rankings, Moreno was among the top performers at the PBR Iowa Midwest ProCase. Here’s his scouting report from that event, which helped him become the new No. 6-ranked player in the state: “Compact, athletic 5-foot-9, 195-pound build. Missouri State commit. The right-handed hitting infielder sets up in a quiet, slightly open stance with fluid actions through his load and stride. Show advanced feel for the barrel, using a compact level line-drive swing to drive the ball to all fields. 99 mph exit velocity, showing solid hand/bat speed. Defensively, clean fielding actions with hands that work out front and smooth exchanges. 87 mph arm strength across the infield from a short high-¾ arm action. Above average 6.49 sec runner in the 60.”

Like Moreno, Everson came away as a winner at the PBR Midwest ProCase back in February. The Minnesota commit increased his average bat and hand speed substantially over the winter; the Blast sensor measured his average bat speed at 77.8 mph in Iowa, and it led to a 99.3 mph max exit speed that produced a max estimated batted distance of 361 feet. His increasing power and natural feel to hit – inside a fundamental, fluid left-handed swing – will help him make an early impact with the Golden Gophers.

Kendziorski, who recently committed to UW-Whitewater, added some muscle to his athletic 6-foot-2, 190-pound frame. He attended the PBR Illinois Unsigned Senior Showcase in February and was among the top overall players in attendance. There, he ran a 6.80 and was up to 88 mph across the infield. Kendziorski worked gap-to-gap in a line-drive profile, averaging an exit speed of over 89 mph. He debuted on this board at the end of 2020, and he’s up to No. 80 overall in this update.

Diedrich also attended the PBR Illinois Unsigned Senior Showcase where he was also among the day’s top performers. He debuted at No. 87 overall in the state, and is still uncommitted. Here’s his report from that day, originally published inside this Quick Hits story: “… ran a 7.12 60, and registered the top exit velocity of the day at 98 mph. The right-handed hitter is calm and quiet in the box and repeats his swing that is direct to the ball with natural lift to the pull-side gap. Diedrich recorded a max distance off the bat of 334 feet during BP. Defensively, in the outfield, he played aggressive through the baseball and topped at 88 mph mph. He was also 75 mph from behind the plate.”