Hayden
Bernreuter

Bernreuter, a John A. Logan JC commit, hit a clutch home run and gave the Knights an impressive start on the mound to earn the win in the Regional Finals. On the week, Bernreuter went 5-for-10 with a home run, three doubles, five RBIs, four runs, a walk, a hit-by-pitch, and a stolen base. On the mound, the left-hander only allowed one hit and finished with 11 strikeouts.

John A. Logan commit. Started the game for the Knights, striking out six hitters through four innings. Operates out of a simple drop-and-drive delivery, mostly working a FB/SL combo. FB has some life to it and lived in the upper 80s, with noticeable arm side run. The senior also features a hard-biting slider that stayed played in the upper 70s with horizontal movement. Bernreuter also had a strong day at the plate, going 2-for-2 at the plate with a double. He stays loose in the box, slight toe-tap trigger, whipping his bat through the zone. There’s plenty of potential for Bernreuter on both the mound and at the plate in his future.

John A. Logan commit, currently ranked No. 40 in the state. Strong 5-foot-10, 192-pound athletic frame. Started in right field and hit out of the two-hole. Bernreuter impressed on Wednesday as he went 4-for-4 at the plate. The left-handed hitter operates from a wide, balanced base with a small stride. Minimal effort with loose hands. Whole field approach with power to match. Showed quality barrel control. Connected on an RBI single to center field in his first at bat. Followed up with a two-run double to right field in the same inning. Shot a single into right field in his third at bat. In his final at bat, Bernreuter connected on another two-run double this time to center field. The two-way talent showed off his plus arm (90 OF velo) during I/O.

Bernreuter, a John A. Logan commit, had an impressive all around week for triad. At the plate went 6-for-12 with a walk, triple, two RBIs, four runs, and a stolen base. Also, got the start on the mound against Mascoutah, tossing a complete game, seven innings, no runs, one hit, two walks, and struck out 11.

John A. Logan JC commit, currently ranked No. 40 in the state. Standing in at a compact 5-foot-10, 191-pound frame. Bernreuter got the start for the Knights at right field and batted in the two-hole. The left-handed hitter displayed some juice early in the contest, sending a triple off the top of the center field wall to help get Triad back into the game. Bernreuter continues to show why he is one of the best two-way prospects in the state.

John A. Logan commit, currently ranked No. 40 in the state. Strong 5-foot-10, 192-pound frame. Started on the mound and hit out of the two-hole. At the plate, Bernreuter was a double short of the cycle as he finished the day going 4-for-4 while driving in four runs. The left-handed hitter operates from a wide, balanced base with a toe-tap into a short stride. Minimal effort with loose hands. Whole field approach with quality bat speed. Showcased his power with a solo home run over the center-field wall. On the mound, Bernreuter struck out four batters through two innings while not allowing an earned run. The left-hander operates from a drop/drive approach. Clean, compact, quick arm action from a ¾ slot. Fastball sat 87-90 while topping out at 91. Mixed in a slider that sat 78-80 with sharp, late action that produced plenty of swings and misses.

John A. Logan commit, currently ranked No. 40 in the state. Started in right field and hit out of the two-hole. Athletic 5-foot-10, 192-pound frame. Bernreuter had quite the game Tuesday afternoon as he went 2-for-3 while driving in three runs. Operates from an upright stance with a toe-tap. Quality bat-to-ball abilities. Hit an oppo two-run homer with help from his quick hands. Showed off a gap-to-gap approach as he picked up a double into right field that drove in another run. Showed off a cannon of an arm during pregame I/O with the ability to cover ground in right.

Hayden Bernrueter, OF/LHP, Triad 2025 John A. Logan JC commit. 5-foot-10, 191-pound, left/left, two-way prospect who stood out on all sides of the ball on Saturday. Came away as one of the biggest arrow-up prospects from the Kickoff Classic. Hits out of the two-hole and had a big day with the bat over the course of two games; finished the day 4-for-8, 3B, 5 RBI, 3 R. Barreled consecutive RBI singles back up the middle in the first game of the day. Loose, athletic hands with minimal effort and heavy barrel. Ball sounds different and jumps off the bat differently. Flashed whole field power with a deep, high fly off the base of the left-center field wall for a triple. All kinds of upside in the left-handed swing. Came out of the bullpen to finish off game two of the day and showed high-end stuff on the mound. Clean, quick arm and attacked hitters with a lively fastball that played up to 92 mph, flashed carry at the top of the zone and got a number of swing-and-misses in the zone; sat 88-90 mph mostly. Showed a slider up to 80 mph that was in the zone with short, horizontal action. Overall skill set continues to polish and improve everytime we see him. Riser in the 2025 class.

LHP Hayden Bernreuter (Triad) is an intriguing uncommitted arm-to-know from Southern Illinois. A strong 5-foot-10,192-pound frame, Bernreuter has easy actions down the mound. His fastball sat in the mid-80s, while touching 88.2 mph, playing with carry through the zone at times (T22.4” IVB). He also mixed in a low-70s curveball with quality spin (avg. 2239 rpm), and a change-up at 80-81 mph with fade to the arm-side. Bernreuter tossed 1 ⅔ innings and struck out two.

Verbally committed to John A. Logan JC.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-10, 191.6-pounds. Compact, strong frame.
Hit: LHH. Athletic, slightly wider setup, small leg lift, medium stride. Loose hands, quick to the ball, slightly uphill path, looks to elevate the ball, pull-side/middle approach. 75.9 mph bat speed with 20 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 104 max exit velocity, averaged 94.1 mph. 385’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 88 mph. Higher 3/4 slot, short arc, quicker arm.
Defense: Smooth, one-hand gather, funnels into body, quick transfer to hand, short shuffle into throw.
Run: 7.21 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP Body: 5-10, 191.6-pounds. Delivery: Simple and controlled leg-lift into balance point, gets into his back knee with a drop/drive lower-half, stays in-line. Arm Action: LH. Long reach out of the glove into a 3/4 release. FB: T88, 84-87 mph. Firm with darting action; some ride and run; plays up at top of zone. T2131, 2007 average rpm. CB: 72-74 mph. Showed 2/8 shape. T2323, 2239 average rpm. CH: 81-82 mph. Arm-side fade; tunnels well with FB. T1865, 1700 average rpm.

Bernreuter juiced his hardest hit ball at 103.2 mph, averaging 95.8 mph per barrel, and sent his deepest ball 373 feet while also topping at 90 mph from the outfield.

OF Hayden Bernreuter (Triad) took one of the louder rounds of BP on the day. Listed at 5-foot-10, 203-pounds, the left-handed hitter reached up to 103.2 mph for his max EV with an average of 95.8 mph, registering most of his batted-balls over 95 mph with a max distance of 373’. His BLAST metrics were off the charts, averaging 23 mph for his hand-speed (T24.1 mph), 77 mph for his bat-speed (T80.5 mph) and 22.2 G’s for his rotational acceleration (T25.8 G’s). He displayed a well above-average arm from the outfield, topping out at 90 mph with a crow hop.

Left/left OF/LHP Hayden Bernreuter (Triad, 2025) showed well on both sides of the ball at this event. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound junior flashed noticeable raw power in BP, swatting his furthest ball 363 feet with a 97.1 mph max exit velocity to pair. That juiced showed in game, as Bernreuter launched a no-doubt home run in his Wednesday morning contest. He hopped on the mound as well, running his fastball up to 85 mph, while pitching in the low-80s, and spinning a 69-70 mph slider with depth off it. 

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-10, 185-pounds.
Delivery: High leg lift, drop/drive delivery, controlled and balanced, body works in-line, foot lands in-line.
Arm Action: LH. 3/4 slot, short, clean, compact.
FB: T85, 81-84 mph. Heavy usage, armside run, effective on the inside. T2080, 1795 average rpm.
SL: 69-70 mph. Quality depth, sharp, tunnels. T2053, 1784 average rpm.
CH: 76-76 mph. Fade to the armside. T1631, 1631 average rpm.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-10, 185-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Stock, short stride, hands separation in load. Loose, athletic hands, creates advanced bat speed and ball jumps off the bat to both gaps at times. Finished 2-for-6 with a double, home run, two RBIs, three runs and a walk. 74.4 mph bat speed with 19 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 88.7 mph. 363’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 85 mph. Short, quick out front, throws on a line, 3/4 slot.
Defense: One-hand, controlled gather out front, works in-stride and in-line.
Run: 7.27 runner in the 60.

Hayden Bernreuter, Wesclin (IL), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-10, 185-pounds.
Delivery: 7.5
Arm Action: 45. Uptempo delivery, medium leg lift with tuck, drop/drive delivery.
FB: T83, 79-82 mph. Showed arm-side action at times, feel for the zone. T2064, 2003 average rpm.
CB: 66-69 mph. 1/7 shape with depth, landed it for strikes. T2012, 1905 average rpm.
CH: 72-76 mph. Fade to the armside. T1873, 1752 average rpm.
ATH: 7.69 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-10, 185-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Tall setup, slightly open stance, short stride. Quick bat, strong hands, slightly uphill path, middle/pull-side approach. 74.1 mph bat speed with 20 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 105 max exit velocity, averaged 88.1 mph. 371’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 84 mph. Short, quick arm, 3/4 slot.
Defense: One-hand gather, moves quick, attacks the ball, works in-line.
Run: 7.69 runner in the 60.

Delivery: Uptempo delivery, medium leg lift with tuck, drop/drive delivery.
Arm Action: LH. Loose, quick arm, 3/4 slot.
FB: T83, 79-82 mph. Showed arm-side action at times, feel for the zone.  T2064, 2003 average rpm.
CB: 66-69 mph. 1/7 shape with depth, landed it for strikes.  T2012, 1905 average rpm.
CH: 72-76 mph. Fade to the armside. T1873, 1752 average rpm.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-10, 185-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Tall setup, slightly open stance, short stride. Quick bat, strong hands, slightly uphill path, middle/pull-side approach. One-hand gather, moves quick, attacks the ball, works in-line. mph bat speed with Short, quick arm, 3/4 slot. G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 24 max exit velocity, averaged 84 mph. 36
Arm: 45. C-54.11 mph. LH
Defense: 84 pop times.
ATH: 7.69 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 9 Edge Score

OF Hayden Bernreuter (Wesclin, 2025; IL) wields a loud, fluid left-handed bat that impressed in our live looks this spring, doing so again at Tuesday’s event. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound incoming junior squared his hardest ball up at 104.6 mph on his second swing of BP, which is one of the highest marks we’ve seen in the class. Bernreuter’s furthest batted ball traveled 371 ft., an event high, and left his bat at 96.5 mph, per TrackMan. He generates easy bat speed (74.1 mph) from a rotational attack and doesn’t exert much effort to impact the ball with as much authority as he does. This spring, Bernreuter slashed .440/.588/.800 with 19 extra-base hits and 33 RBIs for the 2A Warriors, and he heads into the summer as a name-to-know in the Illinois’ 2025 class.

5-foot-10, 185-pound well-proportioned frame with strength, fills out the uniform. Left/left athlete that started at first base and hit in the three-hole for the Warriors. Loose bat speed with fluid wrists, syncs in rhythm, quick twitch out of load. Level barrel that stays in the zone, creates leverage out front and looks to elevate the baseball. Above-average runner that moves well around the bases. Hustled for a triple in this look, also drew a walk. Slashing .446/.600/.831 with 12 doubles, three home runs, and 26 RBIs. Handled himself around the bag well in I/O, can also play a corner outfield spot. A name-to-know left-handed hitter in southern Illinois that’s having a big sophomore year for the Warriors. 

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-10, 185-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup, leg kick and hand pump trigger. Fluid, strong hands, level path, creates bat speed and jump off the barrel.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 89.1 mph. 270’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 87 mph. Loose arm some accuracy and carry on throws.  3/4 slot
Defense: Deliberate footwork to the ball, steady hands.
Run: 7.51 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Slight drop and drive style, works on line.
Arm Action: LH. Plays out of a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T85, 83-85 mph. Gets run to the arm side. T2055, 2009 average rpm.
SL: 69-71 mph. Sweep action, flashed late break on 10/4 plane. T2071, 1983 average rpm.
CH: 76-77 mph. Straight change, average feel. T1642, 1570 average rpm.