Eastern Wisconsin Open: Statistical Analysis
August 23, 2017
By Phil Kerber
Associate Scout
The Eastern Wisconsin Open took place on Tuesday, August 22 at Wildwood Baseball Park, home of the Sheboygan A's. Prospects from all classes participated in a pro-style workout in front of the PBR Scouting Staff. Today, we begin the event analysis with a stats story.
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TOP 60 YARD DASH TIMES
Kaden Lehman (Portage) ran an event best 7.01 60. Not far off Lehman's trail was Max Bruff (Indian Trail) at 7.03.
Kaden Lehman (Portage) ran an event best 7.01 60. Not far off Lehman's trail was Max Bruff (Indian Trail) at 7.03.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60 Yard Dash |
| Kaden Lehman | WI | Portage | 2019 | SS/RHP | 7.01 |
| Max Bruff | WI | Indian Trail | 2019 | OF/3B | 7.03 |
| Noah Berghammer | WI | Janesville Craig | 2018 | SS/2B | 7.11 |
| Peyton Mellenthin | WI | Neenah High | 2019 | 2B/RHP | 7.12 |
| Saxton Shore | WI | Stoughton | 2018 | SS/2B | 7.16 |
TOP FASTBALL VELOCITY
Eric Venegas (Barquisimeto) set the standard for pitchers, recording the top fastball of the event at 87 mph. Jason Jennerjohn (Hortonville) and Bryce Staveness (Rio) followed at 85 and 84 mph, respectively.
Eric Venegas (Barquisimeto) set the standard for pitchers, recording the top fastball of the event at 87 mph. Jason Jennerjohn (Hortonville) and Bryce Staveness (Rio) followed at 85 and 84 mph, respectively.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Fastball Velocity |
| Eric Venegas | WI | Barquisimeto | 2015 | RHP | 87 |
| Jason Jennerjohn | WI | Hortonville | 2019 | RHP | 85 |
| Bryce Staveness | WI | Rio | 2018 | RHP/1B | 84 |
| Kaden Lehman | WI | Portage | 2019 | SS/RHP | 82 |
| Sam Pederson | WI | Verona | 2019 | RHP/3B | 82 |
TOP EXIT VELOCITY
Max Bruff (Indian Trail) and Noah Berghammer (Janesville Craig) were the only two prospects to break 90 mph in exit velocity. Bruff led the way at 95, Berghammer was just off the pace at 93.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity |
| Max Bruff | WI | Indian Trail | 2019 | OF/3B | 95 |
| Noah Berghammer | WI | Janesville Craig | 2018 | SS/3B | 93 |
| Sam Pederson | WI | Verona | 2019 | RHP/3B | 88 |
| Jared Chesak | WI | Kewaskum | 2018 | C | 88 |
| Kaden Lehman | WI | Portage | 2019 | SS/RHP | 87 |
| Isaiah Butler | WI | Oak Creek | 2020 | LHP/1B/OF | 87 |
| Anthony Moore | WI | Sturgeon Bay | 2018 | OF | 87 |
| Ethan Habetler | WI | West De Pere | 2020 | 3B/SS | 87 |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
After posting the top 60 time of the event, as well as a top fastball velocity off the mound, Lehman was clocked at 86 mph across the infield. Berghammer was once again just off the leader, posting 84 mph.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Infield Velocity |
| Kaden Lehman | WI | Portage | 2019 | SS/RHP | 86 |
| Noah Berghammer | WI | Janesville Craig | 2018 | SS/2B | 84 |
| Bryce Staveness | WI | Rio | 2018 | RHP/1B | 80 |
| Saxton Shore | WI | Stoughton | 2018 | SS/2B | 80 |
| Sam Pederson | WI | Verona | 2019 | RHP/3B | 78 |
| Dylan Carrington | WI | Middleton | 2019 | SS/2B | 78 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
Staveness proved that his arm strength translates from the mound to the outfield, clocking the top outfield velolicty at 82 mph. Chance Larson (Elkhorn) came out firing, matching Staveness at 82 mph.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Outfield Velocity |
| Bryce Staveness | WI | Rio | 2018 | RHP/1B | 82 |
| Chance Larson | WI | Elkhorn | 2019 | OF | 82 |
| Anthony Moore | WI | Sturgeon Bay | 2018 | OF | 79 |
| Max Bruff | WI | Indian Trail | 2019 | OF/3B | 78 |
| Ben Hampton | WI | West De Pere | 2020 | LHP/OF | 76 |
TOP CATCHER POP TIMES
Blake Carey (University School of Milwaukee) took home top honors in catcher pop times (2.12) and velocity (74).
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Times |
| Blake Carey | WI | University School of Milwaukee | 2020 | C | 2.12-2.19 |
| Jared Chesak | WI | Kewaskum | 2018 | C | 2.18-2.34 |
| Kole Ploeckelman | WI | Elk Mound | 2018 | C | 2.42-2.61 |
| Caden Rhyner | WI | Waunakee | 2019 | C | 2.43-2.55 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Catcher Velocity |
| Blake Carey | WI | University School of Milwaukee | 2020 | C | 74 |
| Jared Chesak | WI | Kewaskum | 2018 | C | 73 |
| Kole Ploeckelman | WI | Elk Mound | 2018 | C | 73 |
| Caden Rhyner | WI | Waunakee | 2019 | C | 67 |
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