Prep Baseball Report

Top Prospect - Milwaukee: Statistical Analysis


Adam Panayotovich
Area Scout



The Top Prospect - Milwaukee took place on Tuesday, July 24 at The Rock in Franklin, WI. This was the second edition of the Top Prospect event in the state of Wisconsin and the talent was impressive. The pitching was the highlight from a statistical analysis as 19 of the pitchers touched 85 mph or better.  


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top 60 yard dash
17 prospects ran a sub-7.00 60 yard dash, highlighted by John Nett's (Kimberly, WI) 6.69. Coming within ear shot of Nett was Garret Cook (Plainfield North, IL) at 6.74 and Kyle Ristow (Wisconsin Lutheran, IL) at 6.79.
Name State School Class Pos 60-Yard Dash
John Nett WI Kimberly 2019 OF/2B 6.69
Garret Cook IL Plainfield North 2019 OF/2B 6.74
Kyle Ristow IL Wisconsin Lutheran 2019 SS/2B 6.79
Trey Tennessen WI Kimberly 2019 RHP/2B 6.82
Jared Heinzen WI Tremper 2019 OF/3B 6.82
Ryan Mazza WI Brookfield East 2019 3B/SS 6.84
Conner Fonger WI Superior 2019 OF/RHP 6.86
Kaden Lehman WI Portage 2019 SS/RHP 6.87
TOP FASTBALL VELOCITY
19 pitchers saw their fastball hit 85+ mph, six from the left-side and a staggering 13 from the right-side. Recent Western Illlinois commit Johnny Beck (Rochelle Township, IL) took top honors with his 89 mph effort. Just off the pace at 88 mph was Ben Harris (Prairie Ridge, IL) and Bailey Banaszynski (Brookfield East, WI). 
Name State School Class Pos Fastball Velocity
Johnny Beck IL Rochelle Township 2019 LHP/OF 89
Ben Harris IL Prairie Ridge 2019 C/RHP 88
Bailey Banaszynski WI Brookfield East 2019 RHP/3B 88
Trent Turzenski Wi Burlington 2019 RHP/1B 87
Adrain Montilva WI Madison East 2019 LHP/OF 87
Grant Ver Voort WI Appleton North 2019 RHP/3B 87
Tyler Denu WI Mount Horeb 2019 LHP/1B 87
TOP EXIT VELOCITY
With a strong, compact frame, Max Bruff (Indian Trail, WI) was able to generate a 99 mph exit velocity off a tee, while Nick Brazelton (Oconomowoc, WI) leveraged his lanky, physical frame to produce a similar 99 mph exit velocity. Connor Handel (Monona Grove, WI) came close to challenging Bruff and Brazelton at 97 mph.
Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity
Max Bruff WI Indian Trail 2019 OF/C 99
Nick Brazelton WI Oconomowoc 2019 RHP/SS 99
Connor Handel WI Monona Grove 2019 C/3B 97
Simon Dembiec WI Lake Country Lutheran 2019 3B/RHP 94
Miller Wallace WI Oconomowoc 2019 3B/RHP 94
Joe Georger WI Appleton West 2019 1B/3B 94
Jared Heinzen WI Tremper 2019 OF/3B 93
Jacoby Endreas WI Sheboygan Falls 2019 3B/SS 93
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
In a tight leaderboard, Miller Wallace (Oconomowoc, WI) and Riley Garczynski (Marquette University, WI) share top honors. Both produced efforts of 87 mph across the infield. Carlos Martinez (Grant, IL) follows them up at 86, while Logan Mantz (Slinger, WI) and Brendon Herrin (Andrew, IL) keep things tight with 85 mph throws.
Name State School Class Pos Infield Velocity
Miller Wallace WI Oconomowoc 2019 3B/RHP 87
Riley Garczynski WI Marquette University 2019 SS/RHP 87
Carlos Martinez IL Grant 2019 SS/RHP 86
Logan Mantz WI Slinger 2019 SS/3B 85
Brendon Herrin IL Andrew 2019 SS/2B 85
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
Tanner Hurley (Kenosha Bradford, WI) just edged out Marcus Cline (Fall Creek, WI) for sole possession of first in outfield velocity. Hurley made a serious statement at the event having one of the best all around days, and his 87 mph from the outfield earns top honors here. Cline fell just short at 86 mph.
Name State School Class Pos Outfield Velocity
Tanner Hurley WI Kenosha Bradford 2019 OF/RHP 87
Marcus Cline WI Fall Creek 2019 2B/OF 86
Isaac Rios WI Superior 2019 OF/RHP 85
Garret Cook IL Plainfield North 2019 OF/2B 84
Luke Blaha WI Mukwonago 2019 OF/RHP 84
John Nett WI Kimberly 2019 OF/2B 83
TOP CATCHER POP TIMES
Ben Harris (Prairie Ridge, IL) and Kameron Laskowski (Sussex Hamilton, WI) were able to produce sub-2.00 pop times, both coming in at 1.97 seconds. Harris' had an amamzingly narrow margin between his pop times, keeping them between 1.97 and 2.01 seconds. The remainder of the leaderboard is packed with consistent performers as Max Bruff (Indian Trail, WI), Ethan Toone (Brookfield East, WI), Hunter Olson (Oconomowoc, WI), Evan Henry (Wilmot, WI), and Connor Handel (Monona Grove, WI) all put up bets times of 2.04.
Name State School Class Pos Pop Times
Ben Harris IL Prairie Ridge 2019 C/RHP 1.97-2.01
Kameron Laskowski WI Sussex Hamilton 2019 C 1.97-2.13
Max Bruff WI Indian Trail 2019 OF/C 2.04-2.12
Ethan Toone WI Brookfield East 2019 C/3B 2.04-2.12
Hunter Olson WI Oconomowoc 2019 C/2B 2.04-2.12
Evan Henry WI Wilmot 2019 C 2.04-2.12
Connor Handel WI Monona Grove 2019 C/3B 2.04-2.18
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
Sam Rogers (New Lisbon, WI), Ethan Toone (Brookfield East, WI) and Connor Handel (Monona Grove, WI) all showed off big arms behind the plate. Rogers posted an event best 82 mph, while Toone and Handel follow with 81 and 80 mph, respectively. Rounding out the leaderboard is Jack Jonota (Stevenson, IL) at 78.
Name State School Class Pos Catcher Velocity
Sam Rogers WI New Lisbon 2019 RHP/C 82
Ethan Toone WI Brookfield East 2019 C/3B 81
Connor Handel WI Monona Grove 2019 C/3B 80
Jack Jonota IL Stevenson 2019 C/3B 78


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