PBR at The Rock Summer Championships 14u: Days 3/4
June 17, 2022
Welcome to Quick Hits, a compilation of daily highlights captured at our PBR at The Rock tournaments. This weekend, we’re hosting our first tournament of the summer: The Rock 14U Summer Championships.
Continue reading below to view our biggest takeaways from Day 3 and 4’s action.
You can follow along with our coverage live by following us at @PBRWisconsin on Twitter.
BAY PORT
Sawyer Durkee, RHP, Bay Port 2026
6-foot-3, 165-pounds with long levers and a frame that oozes projection. Fastball plays with arm side run and sits 75-76 mph, T77 mph. Spun a breaking ball at 68-69 mph that plays with 11/5 shape and a changeup at 67-68 with fading action.
RHP Sawyer Durkee (Bay Port, 2026) has plenty of upside in his 6-foot-3, 165-pound frame. Has been effectively wild, mixing in a pair of offspeeds to miss barrels.
— PBR Wisconsin (@PBRWisconsin) June 11, 2022
FB: 75-76 mph, T77 mph w ASR
BB: 68-69 mph, plays w 11/5 shape
CH: 67-68#PBRatTheRock | @bayportbaseball pic.twitter.com/cIVISYUlSQ
Brock Gauthier, UTL, Bay Port 2026
Athletic frame with a strong lower half. Present physicality in the right handed batter’s box. Uses strong hands to manufacture bat speed with ease. Consistently found the barrel at MATC, knocking a pair of hits and a loud out.
3B/OF Brock Gauthier (Bay Port, 2026) has swung the bat well this morning at MATC. Athletic frame with present strength that generates easy bat speed. Has hit the ball hard each plate appearance. 2-for-3 with an RBI double.#PBRatTheRock | @bayportbaseball pic.twitter.com/LIzHQmjNKB
— PBR Wisconsin (@PBRWisconsin) June 11, 2022
BNBA RENEGADES
Beckett Weber, RHP, Bloomington (IL), 2026
Weber threw 6 shutout innings and gave up 1 hit in a Win against Chicago Elite on Saturday. FB sat 71-73, T75. CB sat 62-65 and located for strikes.
Layten Gerdes, INF, Minonk (IL), 2026
Tall and skinny frame with athletic movements. From the right side, he has a tall setup in the box with active hands pre-pitch and uses a leg lift stride for timing. Consistently found barrels in his at-bats and hits the ball to all fields. Also shows discipline at the plate and the ability to not chase pitches out of the zone. Defensively, he is rangy for a 3rd baseman and has clean actions when fielding the ball paired with a strong arm to make throws across the diamond. Gerdes was 1-3 with an RBI double and a walk against GRB Rays MKE Green.
CANGELOSI SPARKS NORTH
Hayden Adamowicz, Hoffman Estates (IL), 2027
Built at a large 6-foot-1, 190-pound frame, Adamowicz emerged as a name to follow over the next few years. Playing up a year, Adamowicz sat 76-80 mph (T81 mph) with his fastball that he was effectively wild with. He also flashed feel for a 1/7 breaking ball. Adamowicz seems to be a step ahead of the rest of the people in his class, and despite being raw he is a name to know in Illinois’ 2027 class.
LHP Hayden Adamowicz (Hoffman Estates;@PBRIllinois, 2027) emerged as an upside follow for @Sparks_North.
— PBR Wisconsin (@PBRWisconsin) June 11, 2022
Large, physical 6-foot-1, 190-pound frame. Sat 76-80, T81 mph with the fastball and flashed feel for a sharp 1/7 BB. #PBRatTheRock pic.twitter.com/G3J05BKKT2
GRB RAYS MKE GREEN
Trey Kerkhoff, RHP, Burlington, 2026
Tall, athletic frame with room to fill out. Easy, fluid movements on the mound from the right side. ¾ arm slot with whippy arm action. Flashed loud stuffy early in the game. FB produced swings and misses and sat 77-79 mph, T80. Showed a changeup that had downer action and out-pitch potential moving forward sitting 69-71 mph. Showed composure when faced with tough situations early against a good hitting BNBA Renegades lineup. Additionally, he had a double down the left field line for the Rays early in the game.
Colton Semmelmann, LHP, Brookfield Central, 2026
A lanky 5-foot-8, 145-pound southpaw that was impressive for this GRB Rays MKE squad. Semmelmann is an athletic mover on the mound with a loose, whippy arm. He ran his fastball up to 78 mph and sat anywhere from 75-77 mph that played with some arm side run. He coupled this with a big 1/7 breaker that produced many swings and misses. An impressive outing from a young southpaw in Wisconsin’s ‘26 class and Semmelmann will be a name to closely monitor as he starts his prep career.
LHP Colton Semmelmann (Brookfield Central, 2026) is listed at a lanky 5-foot-8, 145-pounds. Athletic mover on the mound with a loose, continuous arm stroke. Ran his FB up to 78 and showed feel to spin a S/M breaker. A name to know in WI’s ‘26 class. #PBRatTheRock | @GRBMKE pic.twitter.com/w3xCaBlQDR
— PBR Wisconsin (@PBRWisconsin) June 11, 2022
HITTERS U14 NAVY
Caleb Johns, RHP, New Berlin Eisenhower, 2026
Large frame with projection, shorter arm action, 3/4 slot, repeats, quick arm, balanced through release. FB 75-79, lateral slider 69-71. Ingredients to project more velo soon.
Caleb Johns (New Berlin Eisenhower, 2026), L frame with projection, shorter arm action, 3Q slot, repeats, quick arm, balanced through release. FB 75-79, lateral slider 69-71. Ingredients to project more velo soon. #PBRatTheRock | @hittersbaseba11 pic.twitter.com/2uR6zwu1LV
— PBR Wisconsin (@PBRWisconsin) June 11, 2022
IMPACT SPORTS ACADEMY
Thomas Carew, OF, Appleton North, 2026
Athletic 5-foot-10, 155-pounds frame with room to fill out. Left-handed hitting outfielder that hit three-hole for ISA. At the plate, quick hands, in rhythm, feel for all fields. Quick out the box, aggressive on the bases. High-follow athlete in Wisconsin’s incoming freshman class.
LONGSHOTS BASEBALL TEAL
Grant Umbright, RHP, Naperville Central (IL), 2026
Lean build on an athletic frame. Short, loose arm action from a high 3/4 slot. Fastball sat 72-73 mph, T74 mph with occasional arm side run. Maintained velocity throughout the entirety of his start. Uses a breaking ball at 60-61 mph with depth to miss barrels. Final line: Complete Game, 0 runs, 2 hits, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts.
MINNESOTA ICEMEN
Tyson Moore, C, Buffalo (MN), 2027
Athletic 5-foot-10, 150-pounds, with room to grow. Offensively, flashing quick hands and a loud, powerful bat. Hit a deep home run over the left field fence. Aggressive out of the box, consistently looking for extra bases. Natural leader behind the plate. High-follow athlete for Minnesota’s class of 2027.
NAPERVILLE RENEGADES
Max Steele, LHP, Naperville North (IL), 2026
Lanky 5-foot-8, 140-pounds with room to fill out. Athletic left-handed pitcher with polish downhill. FB 72-74, T76 with arm-side run that produced swings and misses and consistent strikes. CH at 63 mph and flashed out-pitch potential. Landed CB for strikes at 59-60 mph. Showed a good pickoff move, picking off 3 runners in his outing. Also made a diving catch to produce a double play late in the game.
LHP Max Steele (Naperville North, 2026; @PBRIllinois) showed well today for @NapRenegades.
— PBR Wisconsin (@PBRWisconsin) June 11, 2022
Athletic mover with polish downhill. FB T76, pitched at 72-74 mph with ASR. CH flashed out-pitch potential & landed CB for strikes at 59-60 mph. #PBRatTheRock pic.twitter.com/FWN2IGhDWw
PTA CARDINAL
Dylan Jeske, RHP, Muskego, 2026
Large frame with projection present strength throughout, repeats from high ¾ slot. Fastball sat 71-75 fills zone, bigger breaking curveball with top to bottom depth 64-66, flashed feel for a changeup. 5.0 ip, 6H, 1ER, 1BB, 9k.
SLAMMERS COYOTE 2026
Jack Cenar, OF, Libertyville (IL) 2026
5-foot-10, 160-pound RHH outfielder with an athletic build. Uses present strength to generate a quick bat that stays in the zone. Level swing path through contact. Had a pair of hits including an RBI double.
OF Jack Cenar (@baseballLVille, 2026) drives this fastball to left-center field for an RBI double and his second knock of the game. Uses quick hands to create bat speed. Long and level swing path. @Slammers_HS_IL #PBRatTheRock | @PBRIllinois pic.twitter.com/V9Rff5csOj
— PBR Wisconsin (@PBRWisconsin) June 11, 2022
Nico Harper, LHP/1B, Libertyville (IL), 2026
Southpaw with an athletic body. Fastball sat 75-77 mph early, T78 mph before settling into a 72-74 mph zone. Plays with hard arm side run. Maintained similar arm speed when spinning his breaking ball, which sat 62-64 mph and played 2/8 shape and late depth. Showed confidence in his breaking ball by throwing it in all counts. Generated a bunch of weak contact on the day.
LHP Nico Harper (@baseballLVille, 2026) sitting 75-77 mph early, T78 mph w serious ASR. The southpaw mixes in a breaking ball 62-64 mph w 2/8 shape and late depth. Short, athletic AA w/ deception. @Slammers_HS_IL #PBRatTheRock | @PBRIllinois pic.twitter.com/cWb6iTfjLN
— PBR Wisconsin (@PBRWisconsin) June 11, 2022
Chase Lockwood, INF, Libertyville (IL), 2026
6-foot, 130-pound LHH infielder with a long and lean frame and plenty of room for physical maturity. Calm and quiet hands that work on a short path through contact. Balanced and compact swing that produced line drives to all fields, knocking 3 hits on the day.
INF Chase Lockwood (@baseballLVille, 2026) lines this one up the middle for his third hit in as many ABs today. Lean, athletic frame w/ plenty of projection and a short, balanced swing. Also has shown plenty of range on defense for @Slammers_HS_IL.#PBRatTheRock | @PBRIllinois pic.twitter.com/cyiV1DFCUM
— PBR Wisconsin (@PBRWisconsin) June 11, 2022
Bode Rohrbach, RHP, Lake Bluff (IL), 2026
Rohrbach hurled a complete game shutout for the Slammers. Tall, lanky, with room for physical development. FB sat 70-72mph, T73, consistently threw for strikes. CB 58-60mph, threw for strikes, confident with the pitch, throwing it when behind in the count.
STiKS BLACK
Chase Muchow, RHP, Waukesha North, 2026
Long frame, high waist, long levers, organizes and controls body well, over the top slot. Displays good touch and feel for the ball, drives strikes downhill to areas. FB: 71-74, CB 65-66 and feel for changeup. Confident competitor on the attack.
RHP Chase Muchow (Waukesha North, 2026), long frame w/projection to add, quickness to arm from over the top slot, repeats, displays touch & feel for ball w/ability to throw strikes to areas FB 71-74, CB 64-66 w/11-5 break. Confident competitor. #PBRatTheRock | @stiksacademy pic.twitter.com/5hvaLIv5aa
— PBR Wisconsin (@PBRWisconsin) June 11, 2022
TOP TIER AMERICANS
Joe Kelly, RHP/UTIL, Loyola Academy (IL), 2026
5-foot-10, 153-pound, well-proportioned, athletic, two-way player. Got the start on the mound on Saturday. Was in complete control throughout the start, showing an above-average three-pitch mix and starter profile. Short, clean, athletic arm action from a ¾ slot. Gets hard run and sink to his fastball that sat 75-78 mph, touching 79. Went to a 10/4 breaking ball often, showing advanced spin for his age with 2300-2400 rpm, sitting 65-66 mph. Also, showed a changeup at 70-71 mph. Upside arm to follow moving forward.
RHP/UTIL Joe Kelly (@Ramblrbaseball, 2026) has been cruising on the mound for @TopTierBaseball - Americans.
— PBR Wisconsin (@PBRWisconsin) June 11, 2022
Pounding the zone and showing an above average 3️⃣ pitch mix.
FB: 75-78, T79
BB: 63-65 (2300-2400 rpm)
CH: 70-71
(#PBRatTheRock | @PBRIllinois) pic.twitter.com/NRRnY9CmiW
SuNDAY, DAY 4
BREW STATE BASEBALL ACADEMY
Cail Geiger, 1B, Menomonee Falls, 2026
Tall, strong bodied frame. From the right side, displays a consistently level bat path that provides power pull-side. Blasted a homer to left for Brew State early in their matchup with Legacy Adidas. Defensively, he moves athletically at 1st base and was also one of the more vocal players in the field for Brew State.
Carter Mantei, RHP, Brookfield, 2026
Mantei had a strong showing in his outing against Legacy Adidas Sunday Morning. Mantei has a tall and skinny frame with room to fill out. From the right side, he throws with a H ¾ arm slot and pounds the strike zone consistently. In addition, Mantei induced weak contact throughout his outing, producing a slew of ground balls and lazy fly balls for outs. His FB sat 70-71 mph. His CB sat 62-64 mph with tight spin and produced swing and misses showing out-pitch potential.
GRB RAYS YELLOW
Justin Wells, RHP, Poynette, 2026
Wells showed well for GRB Rays Yellow in their game against the Lake County Lightning. Tall and lanky frame with room to fill out. Loose and quick arm. Moves athletically downhill. From the right side, threw his FB at 68-70 mph with sinking action. Landed his SB for strikes at 59-60 mph with downer action.
ISA FUTURES NELSON
Alex Thompson, RHP, Appleton East, 2026
Thompson threw a complete game shutout against Dinger Baseball Blue in a 0-0 tie. Thompson went all seven innings without surrendering a run by keeping the Dinger offense off-balance with a fastball and curveball mix. His FB sat 66-68 mph, T70. His CB sat 60-61 mph.
LAKE COUNTY LIGHTNING
Johnny Weiss, RHP, Mundelein, 2026
Weiss was a fun watch in his outing against GRB Rays Yellow. Weiss throws out of a submarine slot from the right side with consistent movement on his pitches. His FB sat 65-67 mph with sinking action. His breaking ball sat 56-59 mph with sharp break and consistently got swings and misses showing out-pitch potential.
MASH 14U BLACK
Owen Wilczec, RHP, Big Lake (MN), 2026
6-foot-4, 170-pound right-handed pitcher with room for physical development. Loose, H 3/4 arm slot, repeatable delivery, front foot towards 3B side at foot strike. FB 77-79mph, T80. Heavy fastball thrown for strikes. CB sat 67-68mph, with a tight break spin.
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