On March 6, the PBR Wisconsin team hosted the Fox Cities Preseason I.D., at the Players Choice Facility in Appleton, Wis. This was an open event for all high school classes (2021-24), and gave our staff an ample look at the area's top players.

If you missed us in Appleton, check out our showcase page to see when we’re in the neighborhood next.

On Monday, we published our biggest takeaways and highlights from Saturday’s showcase within our Quick Hits story. Today, we’ll dive right into the statistical side of things, analyzing Saturday’s top performers from several different statistical categories. Throughout the rest of this week, we’ll be taking diving deeper into all of the data we collected, too, with the help of our Blast Motion and TrackMan devices.

TOP 60-YARD DASH

Five uncommitted juniors paced this group: INF Carson Fluguar (Franklin, 2022), INF Chance Jampole (Cedarburg), Aiden Haney (Catholic Memorial), 3B Noah Hanson (McDonnell Central), and OF Cam Kelly (Gladstone Area, MI). Fluguar’s added strength over the offseason only positively impacted his skillset, as he motored to day’s fastest time by a fair margin, while adding much improved batted-ball strength to his right-handed swing. As for Haney, his quick feet help him operate up the middle of the infield with solid overall actions.

Logan Kraus (Fond du Lac, 2023) is a high-level athlete who looks capable of sticking around shortstop for the long-term, and he led his sophomore peers with a 7.04 mark here. Notre Dame Academy’s OF Micah Marzec (2024) comfortably led all freshmen with his 7.07 time.

MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY

Refer to Monday’s Quick Hits for the bigger picture on this talented group of arms, but there were some substantial findings during the pitching portion during our time in the Fox Cities. Bay Port junior RHP Theo Zeidler (2022) added significant velocity to an athletic 6-foot-2 build and three-pitch mix to become one of the state’s top-ranked, uncommitted arms. RHP Gradin Taschner (Neenah, 2022) entered and exited the event as one of its best overall players – and he hit the 90 mph mark several times. The lone committed player here, RHP Jonah Conradt (2023), led all sophomores in fastball velocity with his live arm, and his high school teammate RHP Camden Kuhnke (2023) broke out at his first-ever PBR event to reach an 87 mph best.

MAX EXIT VELOCITY

There were some strong bats in attendance on Saturday, so it’s even more impressive to see a freshman atop this category: 3B/1B Jacob Narvaez (Appleton North, 2024). He led the group by over a full tick, and also slugged a ball 350 feet, among the day’s farthest. Hulking 1B Eli Zollar (Ashwaubenon, 2023) is a familiar sight atop this chart, averaging the day’s highest exit speed, too. RHP/1B Isaiah Malison (St. Thomas More, 2022) is listed at an imposing, durable 6-foot-8, 240 pounds, so it was natural to see him included near the top of this chart. He shows some barrel feel for his size, too, and he can fill up the strike zone while on the mound.

We see Fluguar on this leaderboard as well, demonstrating some follow speed/strength skills that’s not all that common. There’s also physicality in Hanson’s frame, at 6-foot-1, 205 pounds, and he swings a simple right-handed bat that can impact the baseball loudly. Fellow junior 1B Wendell Waukau Jr. (Menominee Indian, 2022) showcased improved bat-to-ball skills, which allowed him to get to his innate left-handed strength with more consistency.

MAX INFIELD VELOCITY

No surprises seeing Taschner atop this list, as his physicality presents itself everywhere – from the batter’s box, the mound, and to the infield. And Fluguar found his way onto another leaderboard, further demonstrating his well-rounded skillset. RHP/INF Seth Spaeth (Menasha, 2022) has size and strength, and it appears directly in his arm, both across the infield and from the mound. De Pere’s INF Bryson Webb (2022) ran a 7.18 and reached an 84 mph high across the infield, both marked improvements since we saw him last June. And Kraus’ athleticism and arm strength makes it easy to envision him sticking to the left side of the infield.

MAX OUTFIELD VELOCITY

RHP/OF Cole Bensen (Bay Port, 2023) is listed at a sturdy/athletic 6-foot, 185 pounds, and he reached an 87 mph to home, and topped 84 from the rubber. RHP/OF Alex Breckheimer (Chilton, 2022) is another physical player, at 6-foot-4, 210 pounds, who made a strong first impression on Saturday, also topping 87 mph to home, up to 83 on the mound. Uncommitted junior Kelly is an above-average athlete and defender in the outfield, and he landed near the top of this board, too. Sophomore RHP/OF Deuce Musial II (Notre Dame Academy, 2023) has a high ceiling, and he’s continued to get better. He reached an 85 mph high to home and reached an 86 high on the mound.

MAX CATCHER VELOCITY

TOP POP TIMES

C/3B Jaeden LeCapitane (2022) is another Freedom player who stood out on Saturday. As an above-average backstop, LeCapitane recorded some of the day’s lowest pops, and reached the highest velocity from the chute of any player. Fellow junior Isaiah Grimm (Bay Port, 2022) made the most of his first-ever event, showing as one of the top overall catchers in attendance, recording the single-lowest pop of the day. C Donatello Badalamenti (Pulaski, 2024) has an advanced, sturdy build, and he moves inside it well, creating some of the best upside behind the dish among the event’s backstops.

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