Eau Claire Preseason ID: Statistical Analysis
February 14, 2024
On Feb. 10, The Prep Baseball Wisconsin staff hosted the Eau Claire Preseason ID. Perennially, this showcase helps introduce our staff to new need-to-know players in the state that we’d not yet seen before, as well as provided us with updated looks at players who’ve earned our attention in the past.
Tuesday, we published our Quick Hits from the positional players from the event. Today, we will be looking at the top measurable data performers from the event, found below.
Stay tuned for much more from this event.
FASTBALL VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Bennett Stokke | WI | Altoona | 2025 | RHP | 89.2 mph |
| 2 | Cole OBrien | WI | DC Everest | 2025 | RHP | 88.2 mph |
| 3 | Ethan Oatman | WI | Mosinee | 2025 | RHP | 85.2 mph |
| 4 | Kellen Smith | WI | Altoona | 2025 | SS | 84.1 mph |
| 5 | Brady Johnson | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2025 | RHP | 83.7 mph |
FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Ethan Oatman | WI | Mosinee | 2025 | RHP | 2281 rpm |
| 2 | Bennett Stokke | WI | Altoona | 2025 | RHP | 2245 rpm |
| 3 | Clayton Kroschel | WI | Wayland Academy | 2025 | OF | 2211 rpm |
| 4 | Cage Sorenson | WI | Menomonie | 2025 | 3B | 2199 rpm |
| 5 | Ethan Dillingham | WI | Wis Rapids Lincoln | 2026 | RHP | 2152 rpm |
SWIFT 60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
| 1 | Clayton Kroschel | WI | Wayland Academy | 2025 | OF | 6.95 s |
| 2 | James Hoff | WI | Menomonie High | 2025 | OF | 6.97 s |
| 3 | Jakob Sadowska | WI | Marshfield | 2026 | SS | 7.01 s |
| 4 | Kellen Smith | WI | Altoona | 2025 | SS | 7.09 s |
| ^ | Cole Perlberg | WI | Chippewa Falls High | 2025 | SS | 7.09 s |
| 5 | Grant Lokken | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2025 | OF | 7.11 s |
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Logan Hagman | WI | Hudson | 2027 | C | 100.8 mph |
| 2 | Cole Perlberg | WI | Chippewa Falls High | 2025 | SS | 94.4 mph |
| 3 | Ethan Sowieja | WI | Stanley-Boyd | 2024 | 3B | 93.6 mph |
| 4 | Henry Zimmermann | WI | River Falls | 2024 | OF | 93.6 mph |
| 5 | Grayson Veenendall | WI | La Crosse Central | 2026 | C | 92.9 mph |
| 6 | Grant Lokken | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2025 | OF | 91.3 mph |
| 7 | Clayton Kroschel | WI | Wayland Academy | 2025 | OF | 91.2 mph |
| 8 | Chase Robinson | WI | Marshfield | 2025 | SS | 91.1 mph |
| 9 | Blake Bugher | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2025 | SS | 91.0 mph |
| 10 | Isaiah Ahlberg | WI | Solon Springs | 2026 | C | 90.6 mph |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Brady Johnson | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2025 | RHP | 83 |
| ^ | Kellen Smith | WI | Altoona | 2025 | SS | 83 |
| 2 | Ethan Jeffers | WI | River Falls | 2026 | 3B | 81 |
| 3 | Spencer Hautamaki | WI | Bruce High | 2025 | RHP | 80 |
| 4 | Cage Sorenson | WI | Menomonie | 2025 | 3B | 79 |
| ^ | Ethan Sowieja | WI | Stanley-Boyd | 2024 | 3B | 79 |
| 5 | Cole Perlberg | WI | Chippewa Falls High | 2025 | SS | 78 |
| ^ | Chase Robinson | WI | Marshfield | 2025 | SS | 78 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Clayton Kroschel | WI | Wayland Academy | 2025 | OF | 89 |
| 2 | Henry Zimmermann | WI | River Falls | 2024 | OF | 87 |
| 3 | Grant Lokken | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2025 | OF | 84 |
| 4 | Logan Hagman | WI | Hudson | 2027 | C | 82 |
| ^ | James Hoff | WI | Menomonie High | 2025 | OF | 82 |
| 5 | Aiden Pankratz | WI | Eau Claire North | 2025 | OF | 75 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Isaiah Ahlberg | WI | Solon Springs | 2026 | C | 76 |
| 2 | Logan Hagman | WI | Hudson | 2027 | C | 75 |
| 3 | Grayson Veenendall | WI | La Crosse Central | 2026 | C | 74 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Isaiah Ahlberg | WI | Solon Springs | 2026 | C | 1.87-2.13 |
| 2 | Logan Hagman | WI | Hudson | 2027 | C | 1.90-2.11 |
| 3 | Grayson Veenendall | WI | La Crosse Central | 2026 | C | 1.94-2.11 |
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