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 | 2026 | RHP | 86.5 mph |
6 | Ira Hilbelink | WI | Cedar Grove-Belgium | 2027 | OF | 86.4 mph |
7 | Douglas Wagner | WI | Germantown | 2025 | RHP | 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 | 2025 | LHP | 85.1 mph |
12 | Nolan Litkowiec | WI | Cudahy | 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 HIGH SCHOOL | 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 | 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 HIGH SCHOOL | 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 | 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 |
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 |
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 | 2025 | SS | 89 |
^ | Ryne Dzierzynski | IL | Grant Community | 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 | 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 | 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 | 2025 | LHP | 92 |
2 | Cameron Carter | WI | Arrowhead | 2026 | RHP | 88 |
3 | Lucas Frank | WI | Germantown High | 2025 | RHP | 87 |
4 | Preston Haase | WI | Marquette University | 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 | Janesville Craig | 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 | Janesville Craig | 2025 | C | 1.98-2.04 |
3 | Jack Spielmann | WI | Milton | 2027 | C | 2.00-2.04 |
4 | Sam Cameranesi | WI | Grafton | 2026 | C | 2.07-2.18 |
5 | Callen Espinoza | WI | Beloit Memorial | 2026 | C | 2.08-2.25 |
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