Dane
Toppel

4/17/14 - Currently ranked No. 81 in Illinois’ 2015 class. Wiry 5-foot-9, 145-pound quick-twitch athlete. Advanced runner (6.65 60 at PBR event); speed translates on field. Aggressive base-runner – took an extra base on a hesitation; stole second and third after singling up the middle in the sixth. Athletic feet in field, quick transfer, likely a second baseman at the Division I level. Served as team’s offensive sparkplug, accounting for all three runs. He drove in two and scored one, finishing 1-for-4 with two stolen bases.

2/17/14 - 5-foot-9, 145-pound middle infielder. Flashed quick twitch actions, advanced foot speed, 6.65 runner. Offensively hits from a balanced stance, slightly open, short stride. Bat path is short, gets occasional extension, hands work well, flat through the zone. 80 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively has well above average actions, athletic arm action, showed body control, exchange is quick and clean, plays through the baseball well. Arm action is short and loose, high ¾ arm slot, some accuracy, 75 mph across the diamond.