On Wednesday, June 24, the PBR Wisconsin staff hosted its first showcase of the summer: Underclass Trials, at The Rock Sports Complex in Franklin. This event was open to the state’s 2022, 2023, and 2024 grads and served as an identifier for future showcases like All-State Games, Underclass Games, and the PBR Future Games and Junior Future Games.

After breaking down the day’s highlights inside of our Quick Hits post, we’re diving a little deeper into the statistical side of things today.

TOP 60-YARD DASH

The strong 6-foot, 174-pound Levi Kline (Baraboo, 2022) paced the group with the day’s lone sub-7.00 mark, clocking in a tick under it at 6.99. From Marquette University High, INF Parker Wyatt led the 2023s in attendance with a 7.09 time; that’s a great improvement since we saw him in March, when he ran a 7.43. Notably, the 6-foot-4, 190-pound J.T. Kelenic (Catholic Memorial, 2023) clocked in at a 7.15 – an excellent mark for someone his age and size.

MAX EXIT VELOCITY

At the top of this leaderboard, is SS/3B Jalen Gellings (Campbellsport, 2022), who was one of the day’s overall winners. His short, physical right-handed bat helped him produce the hardest exit velocity in this station, at a 96 mph high. He backed this number up with some of the hardest exit scores during live batting practice, per TrackMan, too. Mason Krznarich (Arrowhead, 2022) has strength attached to his overall game – he tied Gellings atop the fastball velo board and was just behind him here. Grant Beth (Catholic Memorial, 2022) has some advanced strength in his left/left build and he used it well from the batter’s box. Michael Comber (Verona Area) is a 6-foot-5, 205-pound first baseman who uses his size to leverage hard-hit contact in the right-handed box.

MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY

Referenced above, Gellings and Krznarich were locked in a three-way tie for the firmest fastball of the day with RHP Cole Selvig (Regis), who’s average velocity was far and away the hardest among his 2023 classmates. Krznarich sat almost exclusively 84-85 mph before unleashing an 86 to cap his bullpen, while mixing in what looks like a swing-and-miss changeup. Selvig showed a feel for three, sitting 82-85 mph, touching 86, with another effective changeup that looks like his best offspeed right now. From Barneveld, RHP Chase Ignatius (2022) sat in the 83-84 mph range, touching 85, and he certainly looks like a follow ‘22 name to watch this summer.

MAX INFIELD VELOCITY

A pair of high-follow shortstops top this chart: A.J. Lausten (Hartford Union, 2022) and Camdin Jansen (Racine Lutheran, 2022). Both show fluid, rangy actions on defense and obviously demonstrate the arm strength to stick to the left side. Lausten’s a left-handed hitter who impacts the ball with a little more bat strength than you might expect out of his thin frame. Jansen, a right-handed hitter, has a smooth swing with an upside frame. Boston Halloran (Franklin) led the 2023 infielders in this category. He looks like a long-term fit at third base, with the actions and arm strength to thrive there, and he was also responsible for one of the day’s better rounds of BP amongst his classmates.

MAX OUTFIELD VELOCITY

INF/OF Tyler Clark (West Allis Hale, 2022) was another one of the day’s overall winners. He’s a multi-positional prospect with some upside in his right-handed bat, and he topped 84 mph to home, the day’s best. A ‘23 prospect from Catholic Memorial, Zachary Rechner, led his class with an 82 mph high. Incoming junior Jaicee Foster (Green Bay Southwest) had a solid day overall and looks like a corner outfield fit where his powerful bat will play. Slinger’s Daniel Sherman (2022) tied Rechner and Foster with an 82 mph best – he’s a left-handed hitter with some raw bat strength, too.

MAX CATCHER VELOCITY

Cade Milton (Notre Dame Academy, 2022) took the most efficient round of catcher defense and was also consistently on the bag with a 74 mph high through the infield.

TOP POP TIMES

From Germantown, Jake Olszewski (2023) looks like an interesting backstop to watch for the future. He’s a quick-handed defender with fluid actions that helped him produce some of the lowest pop times to second of the event. Milton’s here, too, and looked more accurate on the catch-and-throw as compared to his showing in the Fox Cities this winter. Incoming sophomore Jimmy Athans (Badger) is a muscled-up backstop with the compact frame that looks like it’s built to block behind the plate, and he also showed well here.

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