Nebraska Top Prospect Showcase- Instant Analysis
May 22, 2017
By Brian Feekin
Prep Baseball Report Nebraska
Prep Baseball Report's Nebraska Top Prospect Showcase event took place on Sunday, May 21, 2017. The event was held at Westside High School in Omaha, NE. The event featured prospects from the 2018-2020 classes who showcased their talents in front of our scouting staff and multiple coaches in attendance.
The event featured players from the state of Nebraska and South Dakota.
There were a number of great individual performances this year at the Nebraska Top Prospect Showcase.
As we drill down into the statistics:
+ 22 players ran sub-7.2 60's.
+ 36 players recorded 85+ mph exit velocities
+ 16 players recorded 80+ mph infield throws
+ 12 players recorded 80+ mph outfield throws
+ 14 catchers recorded 70+ mph throws to second base
+ 14 catchers recorded sub-2.1 pop times
+ 30 pitchers were 80+ mph on the mound
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Below we have listed the leaders for each statistical category at the event.
60-YARD DASH
6.66—Jared Wegner, 3B/OF, Kearney, 2018
6.72—Alexander Fuhs, OF, Sioux Falls Lincoln (SD), 2018
6.76—Tyler Palmer, RHP/OF, Columbus, 2020
6.77—Nick Hoekstra, OF, Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD), 2018
6.84—Brian Leiferman, SS, Omaha Westside, 2018
6.88—Logan Eickhoff, 3B, Omaha Westside, 2018
6.88—Cameron Fredrick, SS, Lincoln Southwest, 2019
6.88—James Valdivia, SS/C, Elkhorn South, 2019
6.91—Braiden Ruffin, SS/C, North Platte, 2018
6.94—Matthew Koenigsman, OF, Bellevue West, 2018
HITTING EXIT VELOCITY
93—Logan Mueller, SS/RHP, Columbus Scrotus, 2018
92—Jared Wegner, 3B/OF, Kearney, 2018
92—Ben Beaudin, 2B, Papillion LaVista, 2019
92—Nicholas Hall, 3B/RHP, Omaha Burke, 2018
92—Ben Weber, 3B, Millard North, 2019
91—Nick Hoekstra, OF, Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD), 2018
91—James Valdivia, SS/C, Elkhorn South, 2019
90—Alexander Fuhs, OF, Sioux Falls Lincoln (SD), 2018
90—Matthew Koenigsman, OF, Bellevue West, 2018
90—Thad Huber, SS/RHP, Kearney, 2018
90—Dylan Phillips, OF/1B, Creighton Prep, 2018
90—Derek Holtorf, 1B, Seward, 2019
90—Andrew Staebell, LHP/1B, Millard South, 2018
INFIELD THROWING VELOCITY
89—Ethan Peterson, 2B/RHP, Elkhorn South, 2018
84—Tyler Palmer, RHP/OF/IF, Columbus, 2020
83—Jared Wegner, 3B/OF, Kearney, 2018
83—Dylan Phillips, OF/1B, Creighton Prep, 2018
83—Trey Frahm, SS, Elkhorn, 2020
81—Nicholas Hall, 3B/RHP, Omaha Burke, 2018
81—James Valdivia, SS/C, Elkhorn South, 2019
81—Adam Hunt, 1B, Elkhorn, 2018
OUTFIELD THROWING VELOCITY
87—Matthew Koenigsman, OF, Bellevue West, 2018
87—Grant Carl, RHP/OF, Bennington, 2018
86—Caden Comer, RHP/OF, North Platte, 2018
85—Jared Wegner, 3B/OF, Kearney, 2018
84—Dylan Phillips, OF/1B, Creighton Prep, 2018
84— Nick Hoekstra, OF, Sioux Falls Roosevelt (SD), 2018
84—Noah Olson, OF, Omaha Burke, 2019
83—Tyler Palmer, OF, Columbus, 2020
83—Keaton Hoeke, OF, Elkhorn South, 2018
CATCHER THROWING VELOCITY
77—Griffin Everitt, C, Lincoln Southwest, 2018
77—James Valdivia, SS/C, Elkhorn South, 2019
76—Max Reinert, C/RHP, Lincoln East, 2018
75—Nathan Hostetler, C, Milford, 2019
75—Braiden Ruffin, C/SS, North Platte, 2018
CATCHER POP TIMES
1.94—James Valdivia, SS/C, Elkhorn South, 2019
1.94—Max Reinert, C/RHP, Lincoln East, 2018
1.94—Jaxson Simmerman, C, Seward, 2020
1.96—Tanner Lukowski, C/RHP, Omaha Skutt, 2019
1.97—Tyler Ruhl, C, Norris, 2020
2.00—Jackson Meier, C, Millard West, 2019
MAX RHP FASTBALL VELO
92—Sam Wibbels, RHP, Grand Island, 2019
89—Brock Burling, RHP, Millard West, 2018
87—Zachary Munson, RHP, Omaha Burke, 2018
86—Ethan Peterson, 2B/RHP, Elkhorn South, 2018
86—Cole Wilson, RHP, Papillion LaVista, 2018
85—Caden Comer, RHP/OF, North Platte, 2018
84—Zach Firmature, RHP/SS, Creighton Prep, 2018
84—Grant Carl, RHP/OF, Bennington, 2018
84—Tyler Palmer, RHP/OF, Columbus, 2020
85—Jake Skala, RHP/1B, Kearney, 2018
84—Thad Huber, SS/RHP, Kearney, 2018
84—Jared Schultz, RHP, Omaha Burke, 2019
84—Shea Zetterman, RHP, Lincoln Southwest, 2018
MAX LHP FASTBALL VELO
85—Caleb Feekin, LHP, Papillion LaVista, 2018
85—Jake Bunz, LHP, Elkhorn South, 2018
84—Rece Snyder, LHP/1B, Lincoln East, 2018
83—Nate Whitehill, 1B/LHP, Papillion LaVista, 2019
81—Andrew Staebell, LHP/1B, Millard South, 2018
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