Vincent
Bitter

Bitter also took the mound against Menomonee Falls, tossing six innings in his lone appearance. He allowed seven hits, three walks, and two runs while collecting six strikeouts.

Bitter put together a strong contact week, going 6-for-9 at the plate with one walk and one stolen base.

Bitter went 4-for-10 at the plate with one walk and one double. He also finished the week with four RBIs.

Bitter pitched 6.1 innings against Sussex Hamilton, allowing no runs. He gave up two hits and four walks while striking out 10 batters. Offensively, he went 3-for-10 and hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning that gave his team a 3-0 lead. He finished with four RBIs.

RHP Vincent Bitter (Brookfield Central, 2026): Standing at an imposing 6-foot-2, 226 pounds, the Illinois State commit features a strong and proportional build that will continue to add physicality. Operating with a rhythmic tempo, the right-hander lands with balance and a stable lead leg before firing through a clean, high three-quarter slot. His fastball sat 89-91 mph (2,241 rpm), reaching a max of 92 mph, while his slider played at 74-77 mph (2,428 rpm) with -16.7 inches of horizontal movement. Bitter also features a firm changeup that sat 81-83 mph (2,200 rpm) with 14.6 inches of horizontal movement, showing late depth to mimic a splitter below the zone. He repeats his athletic delivery consistently, utilizing his firm fastball to effectively set up a nasty secondary combination while landing all three pitches for strikes.

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-2, 226.2-pounds. Strong build, proportional, will continue to add.
Delivery: Rhythmic tempo, high tuck online, kicks out over rubber, lands with balance and stable lead leg, medium leg swing finish, intentful, repeats, and athletic.
Arm Action: RH. Medium arc, online, high 3/4 slot, clean arm, quick, repeats.
FB: T92, 89-91 mph. Firm, gets it through areas of the zone, sets up nasty breaking ball and change up combo. T2338, 2241 average rpm.
SL: 74-77 mph. Short and quick, 10/4 breaker, can spin it, has feel. T2451, 2428 average rpm.
CH: 81-83 mph. Thrown with late bottom, plays like a split when below zone, out pitch weapon, can land for strikes. T2250, 2200 average rpm.

RHP Vincent Bitter (Brookfield Central, 2026) Illinois State recruit, is a strong and physical right-hander with room to add to his frame as he matures. Standing at 6-foot-2, 220-pounds with some strength throughout the frame. Chance to start, clean arm with arm speed through release. The fastball plays with life in the low-90s T93.1 mph, has shown feel for two secondaries, a firm slider in the upper-70s with over 14” of sweep on average and a firm fading changeup. Showed feel to locate all three in the zone, with advanced velo on the secondaries and has had history finding the zone across longer outings to pair.

Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-2, 226-pounds. Strong, sturdy frame.
Delivery: Athletic mover, controlled tempo, clean high leg-lift, works in-line with a drop/drive lower-half.
Arm Action: RH. Compact, clean arm circle, high 3/4 slot with arm-speed.
FB: T93, 91-93 mph. Life with carry through the zone. T2367, 2226 average rpm.
SL: 78-78 mph. Shorter lateral break, short wrinkle, thrown with intent. T2512, 2412 average rpm.
CH: 83-85 mph. Circle-change, thrown with intent, plays with fade, developing. T2221, 2194 average rpm.

Illinois State commit. Bitter would show some quality stuff during his Sunday start, collecting seven strikeouts across three and two-third innings. The fastball would sit in the upper-80s with spin rates north of 2400 rpm. Also showed a deceptive 79-81 mph changeup with higher spin profile with rpm north of 2500. The breaking ball sat in the mid-70s with spin rates north of 2600 rpm. Strong frame.

The former Future Gamer and Redbird commit threw a no hitter against Nathan Hale, walking one and striking out ten. Also had five hits on the week with a walk and three RBIs.

+ RHP Vince Bitter (Brookfield Central, 2026; Illinois State) was our very first pitcher of the day and he really set the tone for a talent-packed event. Bitter sat 88-89 mph (90.3 max) on a quality fastball that he attacked the zone with. He has feel for the zone with his secondaries as well, like his slider, 76-78 mph, that sweeps at nearly 10 inches on average (1.2-inch IVB avg.). The changeup might even be his best secondary, at 78-79 mph he gets it to move arm-side at 12.3 inches (-3.2-inch IVB avg.). From a simple, low-effort delivery inside a physical 6-foot-2, 210-pound stature, Bitter exhibits starter traits at the next level.

Vincent Bitter, Brookfield Central (WI), 2026 Illinois State
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-2, 211-pounds. Strong, high waisted, room to add.
Delivery: Narrow and tall setup, high leg lift falling down the mound, in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Short circle, compact, low 3/4 slot.
FB: T90, 88-90 mph. Firm with late life. T2298, 2242 average rpm.
SL: 76-78 mph. Keeps low, late and sharp break. T2349, 2297 average rpm.
CH: 78-79 mph. Heavy depth, deceptive. T2339, 2248 average rpm.
ATH: 20.80 max vertical.

Uncommitted, Butter went 6-for-13 at the plate with two doubles and RBIs while walking once across the week.

The 6-foot-1, 207-pound right-hander was the first arm out of the ‘pen for the Lancers on Friday. Showing a lively two pitch mix across his 1.1 innings on the mound, Bitter struggled to control his pitches in this outing, however his stuff was impressive throughout. Bitter was 85-87 mph with his fastball, able to run it up to 90 on his hardest bullet and the pitch earned swings-and-misses in and out of the zone. Bitter also flashed a sharp low-70s slider that projects as a potential out pitch moving forward. Bitter has the arm talent to be one of the top pitchers in his class moving forward and will be a name-to-know moving forward.

Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-1, 208-pounds. Sturdy frame, long levered with strength throughout.
Delivery: Methodical tempo, high leg tuck, lands slightly open, low leg swing recoil finish, dynamic with power, good balance, good lines and direction.
Arm Action: RH. Short arc, in-line, up on time, quick arm, 3/4 slot.
FB: T87, 84-86 mph. Gets it to spots in the zone, arm side running action finish in the hitting zone. T2123, 2040 average rpm.
SL: 71-73 mph. Short and quick lateral breaker, flashes depth to the pitch, can land. T2315, 2291 average rpm.
CH: 78-80 mph. Thrown with fastball intent, can land, fading action, weapon. T2173, 2103 average rpm.
ATH: 23.90 max vertical.

RHP Vincent Bitter (Brookfield Central, 2026) established himself as a name to know in the state after his performance on the mound on Sunday. Bitter is a long-levered athlete with a strong build that still has more upside to tap into. Bitter had a big velocity jump since the last time we saw him a year ago and was pitching comfortably with his fastball in the mid-80s topping out at 87 mph while showcasing touch and feel to get it to spots. The sophomore also threw a two-plane breaking slider that he can land for strikes and quality change-up thrown with fastball intent. The change-up flashed the potential to be an out-pitch weapon for the righty, too.

RHP Vincent Bitter (Brookfield Central, 2026) is another young arm to keep an eye on. He showed some of the better velocity on the day from the 2026 class, sitting 80-83 mph. As with many freshmen his secondary stuff is still developing, but shows enough present feel to put together a quality repertoire.

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-0, 185-pounds. Large frame, projectable, thicker with current strength.
Delivery: Tall and fall delivery,
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 slot, clean arm with above average speed.
FB: T83, 80-83 mph. Showed life around the zone. T1934, 1881 average rpm.
CB: 63-64 mph. Gradual action, 11/5. T1893, 1875 average rpm.
SL: 68-70 mph. 10/4 shape, short tight action. T2029, 1932 average rpm.
CH: 71-74 mph. Above average fade action, maintains arm speed, above average feel. T1859, 1759 average rpm.

Hits: RHH. Stock set up with flat barrel set up. Centered leg-lift gather, lands into centered hitting position, hands work direct to ball with some length through it, line drive contact through middle of field.
Power: 83 max exit velocity, averaged 80.1 MPH. 277' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-75 mph.3/4 slot, with fluid arm stroke.
Defense: Two-hand gather out front with soft hands.
Run: 8.25 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 77.76 Edge Score

RHP Vincent Bitter (Brookfield Central, 2026) is another young arm to keep an eye on. He showed some of the better velocity on the day from the 2026 class, sitting 80-83 mph. As with many freshmen his secondary stuff is still developing, but shows enough present feel to put together a quality repertoire.