By Matt Huck
Area Scout

Wisconsin’s winter preseason schedule is up and posted and this year we’ve added a new event. In addition to our usual Preseason ID events in Appleton, Caledonia, and Madison we will be heading to the Premier Sports Academy in Weston, WI.

Last seasons Preseason circuit featured 21 players from the top 25 players in the Class of 2016. Last year also included 18 of the 21 players who represented Wisconsin at the 2015 PBR Future Games in Indiana.

Let’s take a look at the upcoming events with a look back at the top prospects from last year.

Unsigned Senior Showcase

Date: January 24
Location: The MAX (McCook, IL)
Details: Open to any Uncommitted 2016 Graduates. Although taking place in Illinois this event has been open to Wisconsin prospects the last two years and have seen several of the states best uncommitted seniors land on college rosters. This event has been sold out every year it has been in existence. Be sure to register before the event, as no walkups will be accepted.
Last year’s top commits: J.T. Athy (Cudahy) and Mike Bauer (Arrowhead) committed to McHenry County College. Steven Lindsey (Indian Trail) committed to Marian. Angel Ramirez (Greendale) committed to UW-Stevens Point. Luke Thomka (Muskego) committed to St. Cloud State.

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 Northwoods Preseason I.D.

Date: February 6
Location: Premier Sports Academy (Weston, WI)
Details: This will be the inaugural Northwoods Preseason I.D.. An under the radar area of the state, we’ve seen an influx of high end prospects coming out of the northern part of the state in recent years. Typically a sparsely recruited area of the state, this gives all high school prospects from Eau Claire to Stevens Point and beyond to showcase their stuff in front of our scouting staff and college coaches, giving us the opportunity to identify top players to follow during the spring season.
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Fox Cities Preseason I.D.

Date: February 21
Location: Players Choice of the Fox Cities (Appleton, WI)
Details: This event is open to all graduating classes and will feature some of the top players in the state. Located in Appleton, WI this event takes place in the heart of the Fox Valley Association Conference, which has consistently been one of the top baseball conferences in the state and we’ve seen several of the area’s top players in attendance last year. This event is used to identify and rank top prospects in the state prior to the spring season and give our scouting staff and college coaches the opportunity to identify top players to follow during the spring season.
Last Years Top Prospect Lists (by class): 2016, 2017, 2018
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Milwaukee Preseason I.D.

Date: February 28
Location: Hitters Baseball Academy (Caledonia, WI)
Details: The Milwaukee Preseason I.D. is the longest running PBR showcase in Wisconsin. In 2013 the first Milwaukee Preseason I.D. was held and uncovered some of the top names you see today. Only freshman then, we uncovered the likes of Gavin Lux, Cyrillo Watson, Dominic Clementi and Ty Weber to name a few. This event is open to all graduating classes and always features some of the top players in the state. This event is used to identify and rank top prospects in the state prior to the spring season. This will give our scouting staff and college coaches the opportunity to identify top players to follow during the spring season.
Last Years Top Prospect Lists (by class): 2016, 2017, 2018
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Madison Preseason I.D.

Date: March 13
Location: GRB Academy (Madison, WI)
Details: In years past this has typically been our largest Preseason I.D. with well over 100 prospects in attendance last year. Our last Preseason I.D. before the spring season begins, this is the last opportunity for high school prospects to put themselves on the PBR radar prior to the WIAA season.  Like all other PBR showcases, this event is used to identify and rank top prospects in the state and gives our scouting staff and college coaches the opportunity to identify top players to follow during the spring season.
Last Years Top Prospects: In a pitching loaded event the top four arms in the Wisconsin 2016 class were all in attendance in Nate Brown, Jack Eagan, Alec Marsh, and Ryan Schmitt. Top underclassman arms in attendance were 2017 LHP Augie Mihlbauer, who committed to TCU shortly after the event, and 2018 RHP Dillon Nowicki. 2016 Prospects Dominic Clementi, Connor Kimple, and Adam LaRock were the top position players in attendance.
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