Luke
Stulga

Stulga was the offensive headliner for a St. Laurence offense that helped the Vikings finish the season 30-9. He led the Vikings’ in multiple offensive categories and set the school record for doubles in a season while nearly breaking the hits, RBI, and triples marks, too. Stulga won the Anthony Lawless Chicago Catholic League MVP award, earned consecutive first team all-conference honors, and was also a PBR Illinois Player of the Week earlier in the year. In 130 at-bats, Stulga finished with 56 hits, slashing .431/.490/.900 on the year with 21 doubles, eight triples, and eight home runs. Stulga’s 55 RBIs were amongst the highest in the state, regardless of class, and he scored 46 runs on his own, swiping 25 bags as well. The Illinois State signee has cemented himself as a high-end offensive producer over the past few years.

Illinois-State commit. Currently ranked No. 28 in the state. Physical, 6-foot-3, 190-pound build, round shoulders with evenly distributed weight. Hit out of the three-hole for the Vikings and finished the day 1-for-2 with a double and a walk. The right-handed hitter remains somewhat quiet and simple with his operation, before exploding through the zone with quick hands and a direct path, turning on an 88 mph fastball for a double in his first at-bat. Confident defender in the outfield, athletic actions with fluid footwork, also covers ground easily (6.54 60-runner).

Positional Profile: OF/OF
Body: 6-3, 190-pounds. Well-proportioned, athletic build with developing strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, balanced, simple toe-tap into a minimal stride.  Minimal wasted movement throughout. Direct hands, repeats and showed above-average feel for the barrel throughout. Gets extension at times and looks to elevate baseballs into the pull-side gap.
Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 91.7 mph. 346’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 88 mph. Clean arm action, ball plays easy out of the hand, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Plays light on his feet with a quick first step. Bouncy defender, ranges with ease, sure-hands and clean, efficient transfer.
Run: 6.87 runner in the 60. 

Uncommitted, currently ranked No. 48 in the Illinois 2023 class. Ultra-athletic, 6-foot-3, 190-pound frame, developed lower-half with wide shoulders. Impressed with numerous barrels throughout the day and finished 3-for-4 with a double. The right-handed hitter uses very little wasted movement throughout his swing; working with a minimal stride into a flat path through the zone, hands working quick to the ball with an uphill path, flat at times. He displayed easy bat-strength with a double to the opposite field, as well as numerous barrels throughout batting practice; scorching balls straight into the wind and using the whole field.

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-3, 180-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup. Quiet in the box. Efficient movements in the box. Quick hands, present bat speed and repeated hard contact into the pull-side gap.
Power: 96.8 max exit velocity, averaged 90.8 mph. 371’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 87 mph. Long, loose arm action. High 3/4 slot with life out of the hand. Plays with carry through the target.
Defense: Aggressive. Athletic feel and actions. Plays loose, confident hands, good routes.
Run: 6.54 runner in the 60. 

Stulga was one of the top outfielders in attendance. Listede at 6-foot-3, 180 pounds, Stulga has a high-waisted, athletic build and as a right-handed hitter, the outfielder stays extremely quiet and repeatable at the plate all while creating some of the best bat speed (78.8 mph average, event-high) and power metrics of the event. Stulga’s on-the-barrel round resulted in an average exit velocity of 90.8 mph off the bat, and he recorded a max batted distance of 371 feet, the second farthest of the event.

Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 6-2, 165-pounds. Lean, athletic frame.
Hit: R. Wide, balance stance, quiet hands, smooth load, short stride. Direct, compact swing, hits the ball where it's pitched, line drive type hitter.
Power: 89.12 max exit velocity, averaged 83.35 mph. 297’ max distance.
Arm: R. OF - 86 mph. Long, loose arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic action, controlled body to the baseball, soft hands, clean exchange.
Run: 6.72 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 6-2, 160-pounds. Long, lean, upside frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, athletic setup, slightly closed, short stride. Simple, controlled overall approach, repeatable easy swing, bat works slightly uphill, consistent, hard gap-to-gap contact.
Power: 89 mph exit velocity from the tee. Max exit velocity of 92.34 mph during BP via TrackMan. Max bat speed of 76.40 mph.
Arm: RH. INF - 79 mph. OF - 84 mph. High 3/4 arm slot, short, quick action, some carry from the outfield.
Defense: Infield: Long strides, rangy defender, funnels towards center. Outfield: Natural outfield defender. Athletic actions, easy glider, aggressive routes, confident hands, plays through the ball.
Run: 6.85 runner in the 60. One of the top runners at the event.