Prep Baseball Report

Eau Claire Preseason ID: Positional Data Dive


By: Gavin Smith
Wisconsin Scouting Staff

On Feb. 11, the PBR Wisconsin staff hosted the Eau Claire Preseason ID at Valley Sports Academy in Lake Hallie, WI. This event featured 24 prospects, all of whom are Wisconsin natives, and allowed our staff the opportunity to get an in-depth look at the players in attendance.

Tuesday, we published our Quick Hits from the event. Wednesday, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis. Today, we will take a further in-depth look at the top positional players with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:

SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING

60-YARD DASH

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd
1 Jv Castillo WI Abbotsford 2024 SS 7.16 s
2 Nick Hirsch WI Hudson 2025 RHP 7.20 s
3 Jackson Albee WI Wausau West 2024 OF 7.33 s
4 Leo Lauscher WI Eau Claire Memorial 2024 3B 7.34 s
5 Xzavier Stojek WI Hayward High 2025 SS 7.43 s
6 Henry Zimmermann WI River Falls 2024 OF 7.44 s

10-YARD SPLIT

Rank Name State School Class Pos 10-yd
1 Nick Hirsch WI Hudson 2025 RHP 1.72 s
2 Jv Castillo WI Abbotsford 2024 SS 1.78 s
3 Henry Zimmermann WI River Falls 2024 OF 1.79 s
4 Jackson Albee WI Wausau West 2024 OF 1.81 s
^ Xzavier Stojek WI Hayward High 2025 SS 1.81 s
5 Leo Lauscher WI Eau Claire Memorial 2024 3B 1.83 s
^ Aaron Ploszay WI Holmen 2025 LHP 1.83 s
6 Mason Schmidt WI Somerset Wisconsin 2026 RHP 1.85 s
^ Blake Bargender WI Abbotsford 2024 C 1.85 s
^ Warren Bowe WI Cadott 2025 LHP 1.85 s

MAX VERTICAL JUMP

Rank Name State School Class Pos Jump Height (max)
1 Carter Vieth WI Elk Mound 2024 C 30.9
2 Henry Zimmermann WI River Falls 2024 OF 29.2
3 Jackson Albee WI Wausau West 2024 OF 28.7
4 Nick Hirsch WI Hudson 2025 RHP 28.0
5 Leo Lauscher WI Eau Claire Memorial 2024 3B 27.6
6 Jv Castillo WI Abbotsford 2024 SS 27.4
7 Johnny Leaver WI La Crosse Logan 2024 OF 27.2
8 Mason Schmidt WI Somerset Wisconsin 2026 RHP 25.3
9 Xzavier Stojek WI Hayward High 2025 SS 25.1
10 Sawyer Stein WI Eau Claire Memorial 2024 1B 25.1

PEAK RSI

Rank Name State School Class Pos RSi (max)
1 Riley Kroening WI Stratford 2024 OF 3.48
2 Carter Vieth WI Elk Mound 2024 C 3.28
3 Cage Sorenson WI Menomonie 2025 3B 2.72
4 Cody Fredrick WI Oconomowoc 2023 RHP 2.55
5 Mason Schmidt WI Somerset Wisconsin 2026 RHP 2.52
6 Jv Castillo WI Abbotsford 2024 SS 2.37
7 Aaron Ploszay WI Holmen 2025 LHP 2.17
8 Ian Denning WI Chippewa Falls 2025 OF 2.16

Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.

The ability to develop force quickly is a requisite ability in most sports. The reactive strength index (RSI) has been developed as a measure of explosive strength and is derived by evaluating jump height divided by ground contact time during the depth jump. Regarding vertical jumps and its application to baseball, there have been studies conducted that show a correlation between max jump height for an athlete and their ability to generate power and strength, especially on the mound.

 


 

TRACKMAN

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Leo Lauscher WI Eau Claire Memorial 2024 3B 98.0 mph
2 Chase McQuade WI River Falls 2024 C 94.3 mph
3 Sawyer Stein WI Eau Claire Memorial 2024 1B 94.2 mph
4 Henry Zimmermann WI River Falls 2024 OF 94.0 mph
5 Johnny Leaver WI La Crosse Logan 2024 OF 93.6 mph
6 Bennett Stokke WI Altoona 2025 RHP 93.5 mph
7 Nick Hirsch WI Hudson 2025 RHP 92.0 mph
8 Warren Bowe WI Cadott 2025 LHP 91.7 mph
9 Chase Watkins WI Eau Claire North 2024 RHP 90.9 mph

EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Sawyer Stein WI Eau Claire Memorial 2024 1B 90.2 mph
2 Leo Lauscher WI Eau Claire Memorial 2024 3B 89.7 mph
3 Chase McQuade WI River Falls 2024 C 86.8 mph
4 Chase Watkins WI Eau Claire North 2024 RHP 86.7 mph
5 Bennett Stokke WI Altoona 2025 RHP 85.1 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 DISTANCE (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Chase McQuade WI River Falls 2024 C 359 ft
2 Chase Watkins WI Eau Claire North 2024 RHP 333 ft
3 Brooks Rivard WI River Falls 2025 1B 329 ft
4 Leo Lauscher WI Eau Claire Memorial 2024 3B 324 ft
5 Johnny Leaver WI La Crosse Logan 2024 OF 313 ft
6 Sawyer Stein WI Eau Claire Memorial 2024 1B 310 ft
7 Jake Bjerke WI Eleva-Strum 2024 3B 303 ft
8 Jv Castillo WI Abbotsford 2024 SS 301 ft

 


 

BLAST MOTION

HAND SPEED (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Chase McQuade WI River Falls 2024 C 28.1 mph
2 Henry Zimmermann WI River Falls 2024 OF 24.6 mph
^ Warren Bowe WI Cadott 2025 LHP 24.6 mph
3 Jackson Albee WI Wausau West 2024 OF 24.4 mph
4 Johnny Leaver WI La Crosse Logan 2024 OF 24.0 mph
5 Blake Bargender WI Abbotsford 2024 C 23.9 mph
6 Nick Hirsch WI Hudson 2025 RHP 23.7 mph
7 Bennett Stokke WI Altoona 2025 RHP 23.2 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 (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Chase McQuade WI River Falls 2024 C 74.8 mph
2 Warren Bowe WI Cadott 2025 LHP 73.8 mph
3 Leo Lauscher WI Eau Claire Memorial 2024 3B 73.0 mph
4 Bennett Stokke WI Altoona 2025 RHP 71.7 mph
5 Blake Bargender WI Abbotsford 2024 C 71.2 mph
6 Johnny Leaver WI La Crosse Logan 2024 OF 71.0 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 (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Nick Hirsch WI Hudson 2025 RHP 23.8 g
2 Henry Zimmermann WI River Falls 2024 OF 22.2 g
3 Johnny Leaver WI La Crosse Logan 2024 OF 21.2 g
4 Sawyer Stein WI Eau Claire Memorial 2024 1B 17.7 g
5 Jake Bjerke WI Eleva-Strum 2024 3B 17.0 g
6 Bennett Stokke WI Altoona 2025 RHP 16.4 g
7 Carter Vieth WI Elk Mound 2024 C 15.8 g
8 Jackson Albee WI Wausau West 2024 OF 15.3 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.

 


 

VIZUAL EDGE

EDGE SCORE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Edge Score
1 Cody Fredrick WI Oconomowoc 2023 RHP 88.27
2 Mason Schmidt WI Somerset Wisconsin 2026 RHP 86.90
3 Henry Zimmermann WI River Falls 2024 OF 84.01
4 Sawyer Stein WI Eau Claire Memorial 2024 1B 77.47
5 Liam Minnich WI Hudson 2023 OF 77.06

The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.

The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.

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