South Milwaukee Preseason ID: Statistical Analysis
March 7, 2024
On Mar. 3, The Prep Baseball Wisconsin staff hosted yet another Preseason ID of the 2024 winter circuit: The South Milwaukee 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.
Wednesday, 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 | Ethan Bauerschmidt | WI | Tremper | 2025 | SS | 91.7 mph |
| 2 | Jacob Haughton | WI | Case High | 2025 | RHP | 90.3 mph |
| 3 | Tanner Effertz | WI | Whitnall | 2026 | RHP | 88.8 mph |
| 4 | Sam Hirthe | WI | New Berlin Eisenhower | 2025 | RHP | 88.5 mph |
| 5 | Cameron Carter | WI | Arrowhead High | 2026 | RHP | 86.5 mph |
| 6 | Ira Hilbelink | WI | Cedar Grove-Belgium High | 2027 | OF | 86.4 mph |
| 7 | Douglas Wagner | WI | Germantown | 2025 | SS | 86.2 mph |
| 8 | Darren Law | IL | Oak Park & River Forest High Sch | 2026 | RHP | 85.9 mph |
| 9 | Zachary Kiffmeyer | WI | Oshkosh North | 2025 | RHP | 85.3 mph |
| 10 | Joseph Suokko | WI | Westosha Central | 2025 | 1B | 85.2 mph |
| 11 | Owen Klosinski | IL | Lakes Community High School | 2025 | LHP | 85.1 mph |
| 12 | Nolan Litkowiec | WI | Cudahy High | 2025 | RHP | 84.9 mph |
| 13 | Finley Pearson | WI | South Milwaukee | 2027 | RHP | 84.7 mph |
| 14 | Cooper Schaefgen | WI | Oconomowoc | 2027 | 3B | 84.6 mph |
| 15 | Damian Kosempa | WI | Marquette University | 2026 | RHP | 83.8 mph |
FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Sam Hirthe | WI | New Berlin Eisenhower | 2025 | RHP | 2405 rpm |
| 2 | Tanner Effertz | WI | Whitnall | 2026 | RHP | 2307 rpm |
| 3 | Ethan Bauerschmidt | WI | Tremper | 2025 | SS | 2278 rpm |
| 4 | Owen Klosinski | IL | Lakes Community High School | 2025 | LHP | 2232 rpm |
| 5 | Brady Dospel | WI | Germantown High | 2026 | LHP | 2179 rpm |
| 6 | Cooper Schaefgen | WI | Oconomowoc | 2027 | 3B | 2177 rpm |
| 7 | Boden Brandner | WI | Hartford Union | 2027 | 3B | 2167 rpm |
| 8 | Zaidan Eblin | WI | Waterford Union | 2025 | RHP | 2159 rpm |
| 9 | Joseph Suokko | WI | Westosha Central | 2025 | 1B | 2154 rpm |
| 10 | Damian Kosempa | WI | Marquette University | 2026 | RHP | 2135 rpm |
60-YARD DASH
| 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 High School | 2025 | LHP | 6.87 |
| 4 | Ethan Moore | IL | Oak Park & River Forest High Sch | 2025 | SS | 6.92 |
| 5 | Ryan Lemm | WI | Craig High | 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 High | 2027 | OF | 7.09 |
| 9 | Ryne Dzierzynski | IL | Grant Community High School | 2025 | SS | 7.11 |
| 10 | Mason Robertson | WI | Martin Luther | 2027 | LHP | 7.12 |
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 High Sch | 2025 | SS | 96.7 mph |
| 7 | Jacob Haughton | WI | Case High | 2025 | RHP | 96.5 mph |
| 8 | Nolan Litkowiec | WI | Cudahy High | 2025 | RHP | 95.4 mph |
| 9 | Owen Klosinski | IL | Lakes Community High School | 2025 | LHP | 95.4 mph |
| 10 | Cooper Schaefgen | WI | Oconomowoc | 2027 | 3B | 95.3 mph |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Finley Pearson | WI | South Milwaukee | 2027 | RHP | 94 |
| 2 | Ethan Moore | IL | Oak Park & River Forest High Sch | 2025 | SS | 89 |
| ^ | Ryne Dzierzynski | IL | Grant Community High School | 2025 | SS | 89 |
| ^ | Sam Hirthe | WI | New Berlin Eisenhower | 2025 | RHP | 89 |
| 3 | Jack Zeller | WI | Indian Trail | 2025 | 2B | 85 |
| 4 | Owen Dobberstein | WI | Pewaukee | 2025 | RHP | 84 |
| 5 | Ira Hilbelink | WI | Cedar Grove-Belgium High | 2027 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Aidan Kolb | WI | Hartford Union | 2026 | SS | 83 |
| ^ | Charlie Wronski | WI | Marquette University | 2027 | RHP | 83 |
| ^ | Gabe Schmidt | WI | St. Thomas More | 2025 | RHP | 83 |
| ^ | Preston Haase | WI | MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 83 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Jacob Haughton | WI | Case High | 2025 | RHP | 92 |
| ^ | Owen Klosinski | IL | Lakes Community High School | 2025 | LHP | 92 |
| 2 | Cameron Carter | WI | Arrowhead High | 2026 | RHP | 88 |
| 3 | Lucas Frank | WI | Germantown High | 2025 | RHP | 87 |
| 4 | Preston Haase | WI | MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 86 |
| 5 | O'Neil Wright | WI | Port Washington High | 2026 | OF | 85 |
| ^ | Joseph Rueth | WI | Wauwatosa West | 2025 | OF | 85 |
| ^ | Garrett Priebe | WI | Brookfield Academy | 2026 | OF | 85 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Maddux Lessard | WI | Muskego | 2027 | C | 82 |
| 2 | Ryan Lemm | WI | Craig High | 2025 | C | 78 |
| 3 | Jack Spielmann | WI | Milton | 2027 | C | 76 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Maddux Lessard | WI | Muskego | 2027 | C | 1.95-2.15 |
| 2 | Ryan Lemm | WI | Craig High | 2025 | C | 1.98-2.04 |
| 3 | Jack Spielmann | WI | Milton | 2027 | C | 2.00-2.04 |
| 4 | Sam Cameranesi | WI | Grafton High | 2026 | C | 2.07-2.18 |
| 5 | Callen Espinoza | WI | Beloit Memorial | 2026 | C | 2.08-2.25 |
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