PBR NE Elite 50: Position Player Evals
June 30, 2022
Prep Baseball Report's NE Elite 50 event took place on Sunday, March 7, 2021. The event was held at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, NE. The event featured Invited prospects from the 2023, 2024 & 2025 grad classes; and included many breakout performances from the players in attendance. Players showcased their talents in front of our scouting staff and college coaches.
There were a number of great individual performances this year at the NE Elite 50. Check them out in the link below
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Position Player EVALS (ALPHA)
Nick Anglim, Omaha Westside (), 2024
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-11, 185-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Simple swing with minimal movement and an easy load. Firm line dries to both gaps in BP.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 86.9 mph. 296’ max distance.
Arm: RH OF - 79 mph.
Defense:Confident glove with good footwork getting around and through balls
Run: 6.95 runner in the 60.
Tanner Apgar, Papillion LaVista (), 2024
Positional Profile: 1B/RHP
Body: 6-3, 205-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Big body in the box. More upright stance does create some lift. HIt mostly Fly balls and showed occasional pop to both fields
Power: 88.6 max exit velocity, averaged 76.7 mph. 326’ max distance.
Arm: RH INF - 71 mph.
Defense: limited quickness side to side with sure glove fielding the ball consistently out front of eyes
Run: 7.44 runner in the 60.
Trenton Barry, Wahoo (), 2023
Positional Profile: SS
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds.
Hit: RHH. A lot of hand movement in his load. Had inconsistent contact in BP with some hard line drives
Power: 90.1 max exit velocity, averaged 82.9 mph. 290’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph.
Defense: active feet works to and through ball well. Glove position is slightly underneath and behind the body. Quick release with accurate throws
Run: 7.37 runner in the 60.
Jarrett Bell, Columbus (), 2024
Positional Profile: RHP/2B
Body: 6-1, 160-pounds.
Hit: RHH. widert set up with a higher back elbow. Raw movements with inconsistent contact in BP
Power: 74.4 max exit velocity, averaged 67 mph. 260’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph.
Defense: Soft hands. Attacked the ball with athleticism and good pace and rhythm. Plus body control on the run
Run: 7.47 runner in the 60.
Conor Booth, Wahoo Neumann (), 2025
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-1, 205-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Athletic stance with simple load. Raw swing with strength. Hard contact in Bp with mostly line drives to the gaps
Power: 93.4 max exit velocity, averaged 87.4 mph. 327’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. OF - 83 mph.
Defense: 2.08-2.12 pop times. C. Big Target. Good feet and quick release. w/ quiet revieceing occasionally got beat with his glove on outside pitchers. OF. works through the ball well. Consistently clean transfer with athleticism in the throw.
Run: 6.82 runner in the 60.
Cade Christensen, Omaha Skutt (), 2023
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Uphill swing w/ avg bat speed. Sprayed the ball in bp with Inconsistent contact
Power: 85.6 max exit velocity, averaged 80.4 mph. 309’ max distance.
Arm: INF - 80 mph.
Defense: Easy actions w/ confidence. Handles body on the move. Clean arm action with accurate throws
Korey Cozad, Millard West (), 2023
Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-10, 190-pounds.
Hit: RHH. tight hands in his setup/load. Bigger leg kick with good timing on foot plant. Consistently found the barrel to the middle pull side of the field in BP
Power: 86.8 max exit velocity, averaged 78.5 mph. 303’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 73 mph.
Defense: 2.12-2.14 pop times. Plus receiver with a quiet glove. Showed good athleticism sliding to block a couple tough curveballs. Throws were accurate with a consistently clean transfer
Run: 7.67 runner in the 60.
Cooper Fedde, Elkhorn (), 2023
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-11, 200-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Upright stance with strong load. Heavy on backside with minimal forward movement. Showed occasional hard contact all the the pull side
Power: 89.3 max exit velocity, averaged 82.4 mph. 334’ max distance.
Arm: OF - 80 mph.
Defense: Tentative footwork and glove. Stiffness in arm
Run: 6.88 runner in the 60.
Gage Gannon, Grand Island (), 2025
Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds.
Hit: RHH. strength present. Can get steep on the backside at times. Mostly line drives and fly balls to the gaps in BP
Power: 85.3 max exit velocity, averaged 74.8 mph. 313’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph.
Defense: 2.15-2.22 pop times. Quick feet with carry on throw. Blocked well and received the down and away pitch well.
Run: 7.28 runner in the 60.
Noah Gartner, Millard South (), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall set up. Raw swing w/ slight spin on backside. Inconsistent contact with a mix of lfy and ground balls in BP
Power: 82 max exit velocity, averaged 74.1 mph. 312’ max distance.
Arm:OF - 80 mph.
Defense: Elevated fielding position with slower raw actions
Run: 7.51 runner in the 60.
Jack Grewe, Omaha Skutt (), 2023
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-1, 180-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Athletic setup. Spins on backside hitting the ball consistently poolside in Bp. Showed above average bat speed
Power: 86.2 max exit velocity, averaged 80.9 mph. 320’ max distance.
Arm: OF - 85 mph.
Defense: worked body into positive hop consistently. Glove worked low and through the ball Long transfer and release. Some quickness in arm
Run: 7.32 runner in the 60.
Jett Grossart, Elkhorn North (), 2024
Positional Profile: 3B
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds. Long Legged
Hit: LHH. Athletic clean swing. Barrel stays in the hitting zone for a long time consistently driving balls to the middle pull side in BP.
Power: 90.1 max exit velocity, averaged 84.4 mph. 316’ max distance.
Arm:INF - 79 mph.
Defense: active feet that lacked some quickness. Longer release. Glove worked slightly underneath eyes
Run: 7.18 runner in the 60.
Coby Hatcher, Creighton Prep (), 2023
Positional Profile: 1B
Body: 6-0, 185-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall stance with more hand load, lacked lower half engagement. Above average bat speed produced hard contact to both gaps with occasional pop
Power: 95.1 max exit velocity, averaged 91.9 mph. 334’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 71 mph.
Defense: GLove and feet both played. Squatty fielding position. Showed athleticism on the move
Run: 7.07 runner in the 60.
William Henry, Millard North (), 2023
Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-3, 156-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall set up w/ a lot of extra movement before swing. Handsie swing with minimal lower half involvement
Power: 85.5 max exit velocity, averaged 77.8 mph. 311’ max distance.
Arm: INF - 84 mph.
Defense: Long Lanky actions. Feet created inconsistent hops. Glove played w/ smoothness in transfer and release
Run: 7.34 runner in the 60.
Finn Hochstein, Seward (), 2024
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds.
Hit: RHH. More upright stance with big forward move to ball. Longer swing with ok pop consistently hitting ball to the pull side in BP
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 86.9 mph. 307’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph.
Defense: Okay actions lacked quickness. Long release with accurate throws
Run: 7.34 runner in the 60.
Hunter Jones, Papillion LaVista (), 2023
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-2, 190-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balance athletic set up. Flat swing with consistent contact to the middle pull side of the field during bp
Power: 93.7 max exit velocity, averaged 89.3 mph. 353’ max distance.
Arm: RH.OF - 88 mph.
Defense: Feet created consistent long or short hop. Above avg arm with occasional overthrow
Brayden Jones, Papillion LaVista (), 2023
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-2, 215-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide set up w/ heel lift load. Strong with some bat speed. Showed pop hitting mostly fly balls and line drives in bp
Power: 93.7 max exit velocity, averaged 87.7 mph. 332’ max distance.
Arm: LH. INF - 70 mph.
Defense: Good footwork got around balls well with consistent sure glove actions
Run: 7.53 runner in the 60.
Hayden Kelberlau, Elkhorn South (), 2023
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Upright setup with a slight hip coil load. Strong Swing w/ some length on backside. Stays through ball well producing occasional hard contact in BP
Power: 91.8 max exit velocity, averaged 83.6 mph. 312’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 88 mph.
Defense: Feet constantly put his glove in position to get the right hop. Momentum played through ball w/ longer arm action
Run: 7.27 runner in the 60.
Kade Korinek, Omaha Burke (), 2025
Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-7, 140-pounds.
Hit: RH Wide stance w/ lower half load. Inconsistent contact in BP, producing mostly ground balls to the pull side w/ an occasional firm FB
Power: 85.1 max exit velocity, averaged 79.7 mph. 275’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 71 mph.
Defense: 2.28-2.39 pop times. Showed good flexibility in setup. Below average blocker lacked conviction. Very relaxed with
Trey Mandina, Gretna (), 2023
Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-0, 190-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Athletic stance with rhythm in hands. Flashes good bat speed with present strength. Consistent hard line drives to the gaps in BP
Power: 93.8 max exit velocity, averaged 83.5 mph. 333’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph.
Defense: 2.01-2.07 pop times. Showed Athleticism behind the plate, quiet receiving with ability to steal strikes on the outside part of the plate. catching higher velo. Hand and wrist lack strength, considerable glove movement while receiving
Run: 7.63 runner in the 60.
Brody Leyboldt, Omaha Northwest (), 2023
Positional Profile: 1B/OF/LHP
Body: 6-1, 160-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Basic setup with minimal movement in his load. Some lift in the bat path with ok bat speed. Occasional pop with a middle/away approach
Power: 81.1 max exit velocity, averaged 77.1 mph. 296’ max distance.
Arm: LH. C - mph. INF - mph. OF - 84 mph.
Defense: pop times. Showed athleticism to and through the ball. Throws were accurate around the plate
Run: 7.24 runner in the 60.
Haiden Magnussen, Pierce (), 2023
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-0, 185-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Some rawness, Sits on backside with some length in his swing. Hit the ball to all fields with an occasional firm line drive in BP
Power: 83.6 max exit velocity, averaged 80.3 mph. 290’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 79 mph.
Defense: Raw actions with Minimal carry on throw
Run: 7.16 runner in the 60.
Michael Meckna, Elkhorn South (), 2024
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-3, 188-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Athletic setup w/ small movements in load. Consistent hard contact with mostly line drives and fly balls in bp
Power: 91.2 max exit velocity, averaged 83.8 mph. 338’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 90 mph.
Defense: athletic movements and actions w/ a plus arm
Run: 7.14 runner in the 60.
Cooper Mlnarik, Bennington (), 2023
Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-10, 175-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Upright set up a high leg kick load. Flat swing that produced consistent hard line drives in BP
Power: 89.2 max exit velocity, averaged 79.8 mph. 264’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 66 mph.
Defense: 2.38-2.50 pop times. Received low pitch very well with quiet body and minimal glove movement. Showed some athleticism blocking side to side
Run: 7.53 runner in the 60.
JD Moffett
Positional Profile: 1B/RHP
Body 6-2, 215lbs
Hit: RHH. Rigid set up with right arm barand hands in loaded set position. Strong swing hit mostly fly balls to both gaps in BP
Power: 92.2 max exit velocity, averaged 89.2 mph. 296’ max distance.
Arm: RH 1B - 80 mph
Defense: Some stiffness with consistent glove position. Accurate throws across the field
Run: 7.43 runner in the 60
Chase Nelson, Lincoln East (), 2024
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-2, 180-pounds.
Hit: RHH. High hands in setup w/ easy stride. Inconsistent contact producing a mix of fly balls and ground balls during bp
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 77.2 mph. 274’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 82 mph.
Defense: Stiffness in approach and glove action. Clean transition with long release
Run: 7.18 runner in the 60.
Carter Noakes, Central City (), 2023
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Athleticism is set up. Lower hands slot in load. Flat bat path with slight uphill plane. Showed okay pop in BP
Power: 92.5 max exit velocity, averaged 86 mph. 337’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph.
Defense: Feet work. Very quiet glove with no extra movements. Get ball from glove to hand quickly and efficiently.
Run: 7.18 runner in the 60.
Colin Nowaczyk, Elkhorn North (), 2024
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-0, 170-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Open athletic stance with higher backside elbow. Some bat speed that produced FB/LD to middle poolside with occasional pop
Power: 91.7 max exit velocity, averaged 85.1 mph. 286’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82mph.
Defense: Feet work w/ some quickness and rhythm. Glove plays fields slightly underneath eyes. Clean transition with quick release and accurate arm
Run: 7.14 runner in the 60.
Eamon O'Gorman, Elkhorn South (), 2025
Positional Profile: 3B
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds.
Hit: LHH. WIde ridgid setup. Some hitch in his hands. Sprayed the ball to all field with occasional firm contact in Bp
Power: 87.7 max exit velocity, averaged 78.1 mph. 277’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph.
Defense: Feet put his glove in a good position consistently. Handled a tough short hop showing good body control through throwing on the move. Short quick arm action
Run: 7.42 runner in the 60.
Corbin Paddack, Omaha Burke (), 2023
Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-11, 185-pounds.
Hit: SH. RH: strong, wider set up. Minimal movement in load. Shows strength through a flatter swing hitting mostly line drives to both gaps in bp. LH: Similar setup with a little more hitch in his hands in the load. Slightly more uphill bat path with the same strength in the swing.
Power: 88.6 max exit velocity, averaged 81.2 mph. 302’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 73 mph. INF - 78 mph. C Had a quick transfer on his throws to 2nd. Received the low pitch well and showed a good ability/willingness to block breaking balls in the dirt. INF got around the ball with body well, feet carried momentum through fielding. Showed a consistent transfer and quick release
Defense: 2.20-2.27 pop times.
Run: 7.35 runner in the 60.
Sloan Pelican, Nebraska City (), 2024
Positional Profile: 3B
Body: 5-8, 190-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Big movement in load with toe tap. Showed some bat speed with consistent hard line drives in BP
Power: 89.5 max exit velocity, averaged 83.4 mph. 322’ max distance.
Arm: RH.INF - 82 mph.
Defense: Upright approach field ball slightly underneath body. Longer release at times. Showed ability to throw from different arm angles. Handled body on the move
Run: 7.74 runner in the 60.
Troy Peltz, Lincoln East (), 2025
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-0, 185-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Relaxed stance w/ easy load. Some strength present. Hard contact to pull side with some hook in BP
Power: 91.9 max exit velocity, averaged 87.4 mph. 314’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 77 mph.
Defense: Arm worked with some elevated throws. Feet played through the ball consistently on short or long hops.
Run: 7.33 runner in the 60.
Carson Ripley, Elkhorn North (), 2023
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-1, 165-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Upright stance with toe tap load w/ minimal hand movement. Inconsistent contact in BP with a mix of LD, FB, GB
Power: 84.1 max exit velocity, averaged 74.6 mph. 299’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph.
Defense: Arm worked. Feet moved well handled glove on the run. Throws were accuracy from different angles
Run: 7.20 runner in the 60.
Coy Rosentreader, Wilber-Clatonia (), 2023
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-0, 185-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Upright stance with loose hands and a high leg kick. Some stiffness in swing with minimal effort. Created some hard line drives in with some fly balls to both gaps in BP
Power: 87.7 max exit velocity, averaged 77.8 mph. 269’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 75 mph.
Defense: Raw actions w/ some stiffness in arm action and minimal carry on ball
Run: 7.21 runner in the 60.
Jakob Ruhl, Central City (), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-2, 170-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Athletic open set up. Has quickness in his swing produced consistent line drives and occasional pop w/ middle away approach in bp
Power: 85.9 max exit velocity, averaged 83.3 mph. 236’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph.
Defense: Fluid movements with good timing and rhythm. Feet work through the ball low ¾ slot has some run on throw but very accurate
Run: 7.68 runner in the 60.
Ty Smolinski, Gretna (), 2024
Positional Profile: SS
Body: 6-0, 165-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Smooth load with easy batting swing. Consistent hard contact to all fields.
Power: 90.2 max exit velocity, averaged 76.3 mph. 202’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 84 mph.
Defense: Soft hands with plus body control. Works through the ball well has quick accurate arm
Run: 7.26 runner in the 60.
Grant Sommers, Creighton Prep (), 2023
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 180-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Athletic look in box. Gets hands through the ball well. A lot of hard line drives and fly balls in BP
Power: 94.2 max exit velocity, averaged 86.9 mph. 340’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph.
Defense: Hands works. Some body stiffness in approach to the ball. Arm plays with over the top arm action with some carry
Run: 7.39 runner in the 60.
Garrett Springer, Lincoln East (), 2024
Positional Profile: C RH
Body: 6-4, 212-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Easy swing with some quickness. Pop off the bat producing mostly hard line drives that carried
Power: 92.1 max exit velocity, averaged 84.3 mph. 316’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph.
Defense: 2.13-2.20 pop times. Throws were on the base and blocked balls in the dirt well. Receiving was okay some big movements on low and away pitches
Run: 7.53 runner in the 60.
Jackson Steele, Bellevue West (), 2023
Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-11, 175-pounds.
Hit: SH. RH: Athletic setup with flat path mostly pulled the ball in BP hitting line drives. LH:Similar set up w/ a middle away approach again squaring balls up for lines drives in BP
Power: 88.9 max exit velocity, averaged 84.1 mph. 314’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82 mph.
Defense: Fluid movements. Hands play well out front. Quicks consistent transfer and release
Run: 7.18 runner in the 60.
Chris Thiessen, Elkhorn North (), 2024
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-0, 180-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced with preloaded hands in set up. Produced consistent contact to the middle pull side using a flat bat path in BP.
Power: 90.5 max exit velocity, averaged 86 mph. 313’ max distance.
Arm: RH.OF - 81 mph.
Defense: Confident approach with feet. Glove stays down through ball with clean transfers to throw
Run: 7.07 runner in the 60.
Alex Thomas, Elkhorn South (), 2023
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-10, 185-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Stiffness in load with upright bat angle. Sprayed the ball in BP with a mix of LD,FB and GB.
Power: 87.3 max exit velocity, averaged 78.8 mph. 317’ max distance.
Arm: LH.OF - 85 mph.
Defense: Aggressive approach to GB. Whippy AA with some arm strength and a some tail to the throw
Run: 7.59 runner in the 60.
Michael Valdivia, Elkhorn South (), 2024
Positional Profile: SS
Body: 5-11, 170-pounds.
Hit: SH. LH: Open stance with hanging foot stride. Sits on his backside a little. Pull side approach in BP RH: More fluidity with a toe tap stride. Keeps the same Middle Pull approach with some present pop’
Power: 93.9 max exit velocity, averaged 83.5 mph. 323’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph.
Defense: Athlete light on feet present side to side quickness. Easy glove actions with confidence on all plays
Run: 6.88 runner in the 60.
Nick Venteicher, Millard West (), 2024
Positional Profile: 2B/3B
Body: 5-10, 168-pounds.
Hit: RHH. High leg kick w/ tight hands in load. Middle pull approach with a more uphill barrel path. Had a mixed bag results in BP with a FB,GB and LD
Power: 84.3 max exit velocity, averaged 83.4 mph. 314’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 86 mph.
Defense: Okay feet with some stiffness in approach. Clean hands with quick short arm acton
Run: 7.52 runner in the 60.
Alex Wilhelm, Lincoln East (), 2024
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 6-4, 195-pounds. Tall Athletic
Hit: LHH. Clean swing with smoothness through the zone. Has some bat speed that produced consistent hard line drives and fly balls in BP
Power: 96.2 max exit velocity, averaged 82 mph. 299’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 78 mph.
Defense: Approach and glove play with some stiffness and lack of explosion in throwing motion
Run: 6.99 runner in the 60.
Jackson Williams, Millard West (), 2024
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 160-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Swing is flat with some quickness. Lacks strength with plus athleticism. Had a middle pull approach in bp that produced mostly line drives
Power: 86.7 max exit velocity, averaged 82.8 mph. 330’ max distance.
Arm: RH OF - 89 mph
Defense: Some carry in throws. Glove plays with some rawness in actions
Run: 6.80 runner in the 60.
Michael Zimmerman, Omaha Westside (), 2023
Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-10, 190-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Upright stance with stiffness in load. Dead pull approach with some lift in his bat path producing mostly fly balls in bp
Power: 89.2 max exit velocity, averaged 77.7 mph. 347’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 73 mph.
Defense: 2.19-2.26 pop times. Received very well with quiet subtle movements. Quiet presence overall behind the played and showed some athleticism while blocking
Run: 7.73 runner in the 60.
Jace Ziola, Omaha Skutt (), 2025
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-1, 165-pounds. Long and lanky
Hit: RHH. Slightly high w/ Low launching land position. Showed strength in his swing was out front a lot in bp producing mostly fly balls and pop ups
Power: 87.8 max exit velocity, averaged 81.5 mph. 331’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. Long arm action
Defense: Some rhythm in feet. Glove works with with some body stiffness while on the run
Run: 7.38 runner in the 60.
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