On Tuesday, June 13th, the PBR Missouri and Illinois staff converged on the campus of Saint Louis University to host the annual St. Louis Open. This event was open to all 2024-to-2027 graduates and, like all PBR events, served as an identifier for future invite-only events, such as the Illinois State Games / Missouri State Games and the PBR Future Games.

To see a list of those that attended, click HERE. For all of the statistics from this event, click HERE. 

Shortly after the event we compiled our notes and put together ‘Quick Hits’ to shine some light on some of the day’s top performers. 

Today we released all of the scouting reports for the position players in attendance.

POSITION PLAYERS (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Chase Alwardt, Edwardsville (IL), 2024
Positional Profile: 1B/OF
Body: 6-3, 200-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Slight lean on back leg in stance, minimal stride. Uphill path, intent to lift, pull-side approach. 64.5 mph bat speed with 17 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 82.7 mph. 328’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 67 mph. Compact, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather, smooth transfer.
Run: 8.03 runner in the 60.

Omar Avalos, Father McGivney   (IL), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-7, 150-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Wide setup, slightly crouched, small leg lift, medium stride. Direct, flat path, barrels the ball middle/pull-side. 66.8 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 81.5 mph. 287’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 79 mph. Compact quick arm, 3/4 slot, accurate.
Defense: Controlled, one-hand gather out front in stride, works in-line.
Run: 7.15 runner in the 60. 

Hayden Bernreuter, Wesclin (IL), 2025
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. 

Gavin Bradley, Eureka  (MO), 2024
Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Stock setup, small leg lift, short stride. Direct path, short to long through, flat path, consistent line drives. 68 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 86 mph. 319’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Quick arm, 3/4 slot, throws on-line.
Defense: 2.08-2.18 pop times. Soft hands, quick first step, quick, clean transfer, flexible.
Run: 7.03 runner in the 60. 

Hayden Bugger, Triad  (IL), 2025
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 135-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, slight crouch, toe-tap stride. Handsy, quick hands, direct to the ball, flat path. 62.5 mph bat speed with 5 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 85.6 mph. 278’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. Quick, low 3/4 slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather, quick transfer, moves well side-to-side.
Run: 7.54 runner in the 60. 

Slaton Carter, Trigg County (KY), 2025
Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-1, 195-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Stock setup, small leg lift with short stride. Direct, flat path, line-drive contact when on the barrel. 67.1 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 78.7 mph. 311’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 63 mph. Short, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.25-2.50 pop times. Steady hands, quick transfer, works in-line, throws on the bag.
Run: 8.03 runner in the 60. 

Tre Cole, Champaign Central (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-1, 150-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, open stance, high leg lift into medium stride. Direct to the ball, quick swing, hitterish, all fields approach.  mph bat speed with  G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 82.2 mph. 314’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. Loose arm, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather out front, clean, quick transfer, athletic actions, moves well side-to-side.
Run: 7.33 runner in the 60. 

Jackson Connoyer, Quincy Notre Dame (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-3, 170-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, medium leg lift into short stride. Long, uphill path, quick hands, pull-side approach. 64.8 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 76 mph. 319’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph. OF - 81 mph. Full arm circle, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: INF: Two-hand gather out front, shuffle step on throws. OF: One-hand gather out front, attacks the ball, works in-line.
Run: 8.00 runner in the 60. 

Cruz Harlan, Centralia (IL), 2024; John A. Logan JC commit.
Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds.
Hit: SH. RH: Stock setup, small leg lift, short stride. LH: Stock setup, small leg lift, short stride. Whippy, quick hands, direct to the ball, level path with natural lift, on the barrel to all fields. 23.7 mph bat speed with 23 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 87.4 mph. 348’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 72 mph. Compact, quick, clean 3/4 slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather, quick, clean transfer, athletic, fluid actions, moves well side-to-side.
Run: 7.06 runner in the 60. 

Ethan Heller, Beardstown (ID), 2025
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Narrow setup, crouched, toe-tap stride. Flat direct bat path, worked up the middle throughout.   mph bat speed with  G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 72.6 mph. 285’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 71 mph. Short, high 3/4 slot, accurate.
Defense: 2.12-2.33 pop times. Steady hands, quick and clean transfer, in-line throws.
Run: 7.37 runner in the 60. 

Colin Henderson, Valle Catholic (MO), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/1B
Body: 5-11, 171-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall, wide setup, hands start high, high leg lift, short stride. Direct, flat path, quick, strong hands, all fields approach. 66.2 mph bat speed with 28 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 75 mph. 280’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 75 mph. Long arm circle, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: One-hand gather, works in-line.
Run: 7.36 runner in the 60. 

Gage Hollands, Nevada (MO), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 180-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup, open stance, long stride. Flat path, direct to the ball, pull-side approach. 63.1 mph bat speed with 16 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 78.2 mph. 306’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 71 mph. Compact, 3/4 slot.
Defense: One-hand gather, works in-line, shuffle on throws.
Run: 7.42 runner in the 60. 

Jonathan Jenkins, Belleville West (IL), 2024
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, open stance, minimal stride. Direct to the ball, level path, pull-side approach. 63.1 mph bat speed with 16 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 78.2 mph. 306’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 71 mph. Short, over the top slot, one-hop to target.
Defense: 2.18-2.32 pop times. Works up through the baseball, quick transfer.
Run: 7.83 runner in the 60. 

Nolan Laughlin, Blair Oaks (MO), 2025
Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 5-8, 158-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup, small up/down leg lift. Slightly uphill path, middle/opposite field approach. 65.9 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 83 max exit velocity, averaged 70.8 mph. 302’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 68 mph. Quick, compact, 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.17-2.19 pop times. Quick, clean transfer, throws on the bag, soft blocker.
Run: 7.84 runner in the 60. 

Jansen Lawson, Quincy (IL), 2024
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-1, 170-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Stock setup, medium leg lift, small stride. Direct path, short to long through, barrels the ball at times. 66.4 mph bat speed with 15 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 82.6 mph. 275’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 72 mph. Short, 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather, clean transfer.
Run: 7.49 runner in the 60. 

Liam Linhares, Saint Louis University  (MO), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 5-11, 175-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, medium leg lift into stride. Direct, flat path, barrels balls up the middle. 67.7 mph bat speed with 7 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 78.9 mph. 268’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Compact, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather, fields ball to body.
Run: 7.48 runner in the 60. 

Mason Marshall, Chatham Glenwood (IL), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 165-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, slightly open stance, light toe-tap stride. Hands work quick, slight uphill path, uses the whole field. 67.7 mph bat speed with 7 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 78.9 mph. 268’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 83 mph. Clean arm action, acceleration out front, H 3/4 slot.
Defense: Fields ball out front in rhythm off of front foot.
Run: 7.24 runner in the 60. 

Matthew Maue, Columbia (IL), 2024
Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 6-1, 170-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, small leg lift into toe-tap stride. Quick bat, direct to the ball, flat path, line drive contact up the middle/pull-side. 73.4 mph bat speed with 7 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 72.9 mph. 309’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 75 mph. Short, 3/4 slot slot, accurate.
Defense: Two-hand gather out front, fluid, athletic actions.
Run: 7.24 runner in the 60. 

Nick Miller, St. John Vianney  (MO), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 175-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Tall setup, slightly open, narrow. Direct, uphill path, quick to the ball, consistently barrels the ball.  mph bat speed with  G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 78.6 mph. 322’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 74 mph. Long, quick arm, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: One-hand gather out front, works through the baseball, works in-line.
Run: 7.32 runner in the 60. 

Brennan Nickerson, Parkway south  (MO), 2024
Positional Profile: 3B/SS
Body: 6-0, 215-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, slightly open, small leg lift into long stride. Slightly uphill path, direct to the ball, natural power. 77.6 mph bat speed with 20 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 100 max exit velocity, averaged 87.9 mph. 370’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Long, strong arm, high 3/4.
Defense: Two-hand gather, soft hands, fields ball to body, clean double play turn.
Run: 7.80 runner in the 60. 

Adan Nieves, Rochester (IL), 2024
Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 6-1, 170-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Stock setup, small leg lift into short stride. Short, direct path, slightly uphill at times, drives the ball at times. 64.9 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 79.2 mph. 306’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 77 mph. Short, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather, fields ball to body, clean transfer.
Run: 7.26 runner in the 60. 

Charlie Oldani, Saint Louis University (MO), 2025
Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 5-10, 170-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Tall setup, open stance, medium leg lift, long stride. Direct, flat path, gap-to-gap approach. 58.9 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 83 max exit velocity, averaged 73.5 mph. 212’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 66 mph. Compact, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather, soft hands.
Run: 7.87 runner in the 60. 

Drew Patrick, Webster Groves (MO), 2024
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-2, 192-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup, slightly crouched, small leg lift into short stride. Quick, direct path, consistently barrelled the baseball, line drive contact, middle/pull-side approach. 67 mph bat speed with 6 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 81.9 mph. 303’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. Loose, quick arm, on the bag, 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.09-2.19 pop times. Steady, soft hands, quick first step, quick, clean transfer, works in-line, soft blocker.
Run: 7.57 runner in the 60. 

Scott Phelps, Father McGivney (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: 3B/SS
Body: 6-0, 155-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Wide setup, crouched, slightly open stance, medium leg lift. Direct to the ball, quick swing, line drive ball up the middle/pull-side. 61.4 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 75.7 mph. 289’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 66 mph. Loose arm, changes slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather, fields ball to body, quick transfer.
Run: 7.49 runner in the 60. 

Kolton Post, St John Vianney  (MO), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/SS
Body: 6-0, 185-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup, up/down leg lift. Handsy swing, pull side. 62.5 mph bat speed with 15 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 78.4 mph. 292’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 82 mph. Long, loose, quick arm, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: One-hand gather in stride, works in-line.
Run: 7.39 runner in the 60. 

Brendan Pyle, Fort Zumwalt East (MO), 2026
Positional Profile: 3B/SS
Body: 5-10, 175-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wider setup, crouched, athletic actions, up/down leg lift. Quick, direct to the ball, natural lift on the ball, consistent line drives. 71 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 84.9 mph. 330’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. Strong and clean, short arm, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather, soft hands, fields ball to body, quick, clean transfer.
Run: 7.62 runner in the 60. 

Greyson Rathgeb, Edwardsville (IL), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/OF
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, slightly open stance, high leg lift into balance point, short stride. Hands start high, flat path, line drives up the middle. 66.5 mph bat speed with 15 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 85.1 mph. 291’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 88 mph. Long, loose, and quick arm, on-line, 3/4 slot.
Defense: One-hand gather out front, athletic, quick actions, attacks the baseball, fields in stride.
Run: 7.49 runner in the 60. 

Jack Roessler, Waterloo (IL), 2024
Positional Profile: 1B/RHP
Body: 6-3, 200-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, small leg lift, toe-tap stride. Uphill path, direct to the ball, quick, consistent line drive contact. 76.4 mph bat speed with 18 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 101 max exit velocity, averaged 91.2 mph. 353’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 72 mph. Short, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Two-hand gather, soft hands.
Run: 7.18 runner in the 60. 

Evan Sohn, Quincy (IL), 2024
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-5, 140-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Stock setup, small leg lift with toe tap, short stride. Direct, flat path, line drives up the middle/pull-side. 62.7 mph bat speed with 16 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 83 max exit velocity, averaged 77.8 mph. 309’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 82 mph. Quick, strong arm, 3/4 slot.
Defense: One-hand gather out front, works in stride, athletic, moves well to both sides, works in-line.
Run: 7.23 runner in the 60. 

Jake Stedman, Belleville West (IL), 2024
Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 5-10, 170-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup, hands start high, up/down leg lift. Flat, direct path, quick hands barrels the ball consistently. 72.7 mph bat speed with 15 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 87 mph. 339’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph. Strong, quick arm, accurate throws.
Defense: Two-hand gather, clean transfer, shuffle step on throws.
Run: 7.32 runner in the 60. 

Adam Turner, Clayton (MO), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/OF
Body: 6-2, 158-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall, narrow setup, small leg lift, short stride. Uphill path, direct to the ball, quick. 63.3 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 75.9 mph. 283’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 76 mph. Long arm, accurate throws, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: One-hand gather in stride, works in-line, athletic actions.
Run: 6.99 runner in the 60. 

Carson Wort, Pawnee (IL), 2025
Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-9, 175-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup, small toe-tap stride. Level path, pull-side approach. 67.3 mph bat speed with 20 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 78.2 mph. 289’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 73 mph. INF - 74 mph. INF: Short, 3/4 slot. C: One-hop to target, short, 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.08-2.26 pop times. INF: Two-hand gather, clean transfer, works in-line. C: Soft hands, quick transfer.
Run: 7.48 runner in the 60. 

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