South Milwaukee Preseason ID: Positional Data Dive
March 8, 2024
On Feb. 24th, the Prep Baseball Wisconsin staff hosted the South Milwaukee Preseason ID at Hitters Baseball in Caledonia, WI. Around 90 players participated in a pro-style workout, gathering unrivaled access to data through our state-of-the-art tech partners, as well as in-depth scouting analysis from our Prep Baseball Wisconsin staff.
Yesterday, we looked at the top measurable data performers from the event, found in our Statistical Analysis, where we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories. Today, we will take a further in-depth look at the top positional prospects with the help from our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Jacob Haughton | WI | Case High | 2025 | RHP | 6.70 |
2 | Matthew Gruber | WI | Union Grove | 2025 | OF | 6.86 |
3 | Owen Klosinski | IL | Lakes Community | 2025 | LHP | 6.87 |
4 | Ethan Moore | IL | Oak Park & River Forest | 2025 | SS | 6.92 |
5 | Ryan Lemm | WI | Janesville Craig | 2025 | C | 7.01 |
6 | Brady Hojnacki | WI | Muskego High | 2025 | OF | 7.05 |
7 | Micah Daubner | WI | Burlington High | 2025 | OF | 7.06 |
8 | Ira Hilbelink | WI | Cedar Grove-Belgium | 2027 | OF | 7.09 |
9 | Ryne Dzierzynski | IL | Grant Community | 2025 | SS | 7.11 |
10 | Mason Robertson | WI | St. Thomas More | 2027 | LHP | 7.12 |
MAX VERTICAL JUMP
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Jump Height (max) |
1 | Jacob Haughton | WI | Case High | 2025 | RHP | 34.3 |
2 | Owen Klosinski | IL | Lakes Community | 2025 | LHP | 32.8 |
3 | Cameron Carter | WI | Arrowhead | 2026 | RHP | 32.2 |
4 | Matthew Gruber | WI | Union Grove | 2025 | OF | 31.4 |
5 | Nolan Litkowiec | WI | Cudahy | 2025 | RHP | 31.1 |
6 | Ethan Moore | IL | Oak Park & River Forest | 2025 | SS | 30.9 |
7 | Jacob Kardelis | WI | Muskego | 2026 | RHP | 30.5 |
8 | Parker Davis | WI | Burlington | 2027 | 1B | 30.3 |
9 | Ryne Dzierzynski | IL | Grant Community | 2025 | SS | 30.2 |
10 | Charlie Fitzke | WI | Milton | 2026 | 2B | 30.1 |
TRACKMAN
We'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch data.
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Dominic Santarelli | WI | St. Joseph | 2026 | 1B | 100.4 mph |
2 | O'Neil Wright | WI | Port Washington High | 2026 | OF | 99.4 mph |
3 | Maddux Lessard | WI | Muskego | 2027 | C | 99.4 mph |
4 | Brendan Scheel | WI | Martin Luther | 2025 | 1B | 97.4 mph |
5 | Zach Rizzo | WI | St. Joseph | 2026 | 1B | 97.0 mph |
6 | Ethan Moore | IL | Oak Park & River Forest | 2025 | SS | 96.7 mph |
7 | Jacob Haughton | WI | Case High | 2025 | RHP | 96.5 mph |
8 | Nolan Litkowiec | WI | Cudahy | 2025 | RHP | 95.4 mph |
9 | Owen Klosinski | IL | Lakes Community | 2025 | LHP | 95.4 mph |
10 | Cooper Schaefgen | WI | Oconomowoc | 2027 | 3B | 95.3 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Dominic Santarelli | WI | St. Joseph | 2026 | 1B | 95.4 mph |
2 | Zach Rizzo | WI | St. Joseph | 2026 | 1B | 93.6 mph |
3 | Maddux Lessard | WI | Muskego | 2027 | C | 93.4 mph |
4 | Cooper Schaefgen | WI | Oconomowoc | 2027 | 3B | 91.7 mph |
5 | Jacob Haughton | WI | Case High | 2025 | RHP | 89.3 mph |
6 | Ethan Moore | IL | Oak Park & River Forest | 2025 | SS | 88.6 mph |
7 | Brendan Scheel | WI | Martin Luther | 2025 | 1B | 88.6 mph |
8 | Lucas Frank | WI | Germantown High | 2025 | RHP | 88.2 mph |
9 | Nolan Litkowiec | WI | Cudahy | 2025 | RHP | 88.1 mph |
10 | Cameron Carter | WI | Arrowhead | 2026 | RHP | 88.1 mph |
11 | Ryne Dzierzynski | IL | Grant Community | 2025 | SS | 87.7 mph |
12 | Charlie Fitzke | WI | Milton | 2026 | 2B | 87.5 mph |
13 | Jack Spielmann | WI | Milton | 2027 | C | 87.3 mph |
14 | O'Neil Wright | WI | Port Washington High | 2026 | OF | 87.3 mph |
15 | Jack Zeller | WI | Indian Trail | 2025 | 2B | 86.2 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
Batted Ball (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | O'Neil Wright | WI | Port Washington High | 2026 | OF | 385 ft |
2 | Zach Rizzo | WI | St. Joseph | 2026 | 1B | 381 ft |
3 | Maddux Lessard | WI | Muskego | 2027 | C | 363 ft |
4 | Randall Von Haden | WI | Preble High | 2025 | 3B | 357 ft |
5 | Brendan Scheel | WI | Martin Luther | 2025 | 1B | 356 ft |
6 | Cooper Schaefgen | WI | Oconomowoc | 2027 | 3B | 344 ft |
7 | Preston Haase | WI | Marquette University | 2025 | SS | 335 ft |
8 | Ethan Moore | IL | Oak Park & River Forest | 2025 | SS | 334 ft |
9 | Owen Klosinski | IL | Lakes Community | 2025 | LHP | 331 ft |
10 | Ira Hilbelink | WI | Cedar Grove-Belgium | 2027 | OF | 327 ft |
Sweet Spot %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Jacob Johnson | WI | Indian Trail | 2027 | 2B | 88 % |
2 | Jack Zeller | WI | Indian Trail | 2025 | 2B | 85 % |
3 | Gabe Schmidt | WI | St. Thomas More | 2025 | RHP | 80 % |
^ | Carter Hollenback | WI | New Berlin Eisenhower | 2025 | OF | 80 % |
4 | Cooper Schaefgen | WI | Oconomowoc | 2027 | 3B | 77 % |
^ | Jack Spielmann | WI | Milton | 2027 | C | 77 % |
^ | Matthew Gruber | WI | Union Grove | 2025 | OF | 77 % |
^ | Leo Weist | WI | Union Grove | 2025 | 2B | 77 % |
5 | Sam Cameranesi | WI | Grafton | 2026 | C | 75 % |
BLAST
With the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured at this open showcase.
HAND SPEED (AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Robbie Johnson | WI | St. Joseph | 2027 | 1B | 25.0 mph |
2 | Jack Spielmann | WI | Milton | 2027 | C | 24.7 mph |
3 | Nolan Litkowiec | WI | Cudahy | 2025 | RHP | 24.1 mph |
4 | Jacob Haughton | WI | Case High | 2025 | RHP | 23.8 mph |
5 | Randall Von Haden | WI | Preble High | 2025 | 3B | 23.5 mph |
6 | Preston Haase | WI | Marquette University | 2025 | SS | 23.3 mph |
7 | Zach Rizzo | WI | St. Joseph | 2026 | 1B | 22.9 mph |
8 | Maddux Lessard | WI | Muskego | 2027 | C | 22.8 mph |
9 | Ira Hilbelink | WI | Cedar Grove-Belgium | 2027 | OF | 22.4 mph |
10 | Jackson Ferris | WI | Muskego | 2025 | C | 22.2 mph |
Hand Speed: The observed speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | O'Neil Wright | WI | Port Washington High | 2026 | OF | 79.3 mph |
2 | Zach Rizzo | WI | St. Joseph | 2026 | 1B | 77.6 mph |
3 | Ira Hilbelink | WI | Cedar Grove-Belgium | 2027 | OF | 75.9 mph |
4 | Dominic Santarelli | WI | St. Joseph | 2026 | 1B | 73.8 mph |
5 | Brendan Scheel | WI | Martin Luther | 2025 | 1B | 73.7 mph |
6 | Randall Von Haden | WI | Preble High | 2025 | 3B | 73.5 mph |
7 | Lucas Frank | WI | Germantown High | 2025 | RHP | 73.3 mph |
8 | Ryan Lemm | WI | Janesville Craig | 2025 | C | 73.0 mph |
9 | Hunter Wagner | WI | Muskego | 2027 | 1B | 71.8 mph |
10 | Ethan Moore | IL | Oak Park & River Forest | 2025 | SS | 71.7 mph |
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Randall Von Haden | WI | Preble High | 2025 | 3B | 33.2 g |
2 | O'Neil Wright | WI | Port Washington High | 2026 | OF | 28.6 g |
3 | Kaiden Romens | WI | Hartford Union | 2026 | OF | 22.7 g |
4 | Ira Hilbelink | WI | Cedar Grove-Belgium | 2027 | OF | 22.3 g |
5 | Preston Haase | WI | Marquette University | 2025 | SS | 21.6 g |
6 | Charlie Wronski | WI | Marquette University | 2027 | RHP | 21.4 g |
7 | Jude Rogowski | WI | Union Grove High | 2026 | SS | 21.2 g |
8 | Charlie Fitzke | WI | Milton | 2026 | 2B | 21.1 g |
9 | Aidan Stuck | WI | Janesville Craig | 2027 | C | 19.6 g |
10 | Brandon Beasley | IL | Oak Park & River Forest High Sch | 2027 | OF | 19.5 g |
11 | Aidan Kolb | WI | Hartford Union | 2026 | SS | 19.2 g |
12 | Jacob Kardelis | WI | Muskego | 2026 | RHP | 18.4 g |
13 | Quinn Kolb | WI | Hartford Union | 2027 | 2B | 17.2 g |
14 | Robbie Johnson | WI | St. Joseph | 2027 | 1B | 17.2 g |
15 | Jackson Ferris | WI | Muskego | 2025 | C | 16.8 g |
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
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