Fox Cities Preseason ID: Stats Posted

March 3, 2015

By Steve Nielsen
Scouting Supervisor – Wisconsin/Illinois

On Sunday we completed our second leg of the Preseason I.D. showcases with the Fox Cities Preseason I.D. Over the next several weeks we will be pumping out stats, scouting reports, videos, and more analysis from this event. Today we bring you the complete stats from the Fox Cities Preseason I.D. This will simply bring you the top measurables from the showcase in several stat categories – 60 time, positional velocity, pop times, exit velocity and max fastball. Here’s a look at what we’ve compiled.

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Top 60 Yard Dash

Six prospects recorded laser timed 60’s under 7.0, a standard bar typically used to denote an above average runner. Two of the six were just freshman, Grant Emme (Kaukauna) and Kyle Kroener (Tomah), and should improve those times as they develop into their bodies. Our top 60 was ran by Wautoma’s Coltin Burt at 6.89.

First	Last	School	Class	POS	60
Colton	Burt	Wautoma	2016	SS	6.89
Grant	Emme	Kaukauna	2018	OF	6.9
Boyd	Sansone	Menomonee Falls	2016	MIF	6.93
Matt	McNabb	West DePere	2017	OF	6.95
Joey	Scaffidi	New Berlin Eisenhower	2017	OF/LHP	6.96
Kyle	Kroener	Tomah	2018	OF/SS	6.96

Top Infield Velocities

Infield arm strength is typically a judge of whether or not an infielder will be able to stick on the left side at the next level, where making longer throws are critical parts of the game. Jake Sommers (Hortonville, 2015) and Nathan Burns (West Bend West, 2017) showed the best arm strength across the diamond. Not surprisingly the duo were two of the top arms on the mound as well.

First	Last	School	Class	POS	INF Velo
Jake	Sommers	Hortonville	2015	SS	85
Nathan	Burns	West Bend West	2017	RHP/3B	85
Griffin	Doersching	Greendale	2017	1B/3B	81
Jarrett	Fueger	Waunakee	2018	3B/OF	81
Colton	Burt	Wautoma	2016	SS	79
Joshua	Kunstman	Freedom	2017	3B/RHP	79

Top Outfield Velocities

A strong outfield arm is something that opposing third base coaches will always keep in the back of their head throughout the course of a game and can serve as a deterrent for opposing baserunners more than anything else. A 90 mph arm from the outfield is a typical benchmark for above average arm strength at the next level.

First	Last	School	Class	POS	OF Velo
Dillen	Rondorf	West Bend East	2017	RHP/OF	84
Jarrett	Scheelk	Green Bay Preble	2017	OF/RHP	83
Colton	Burt	Wautoma	2016	SS	82
Joey	Scaffidi	New Berlin Eisenhower	2017	OF/LHP	82
Maxwell	Van Boxel	Green Bay East	2017	LHP/OF	82

Top Catching Velocities and Pop Times

Controlling the running game largely rests on the shoulder of the catcher, and a strong arm and quick release are used to grade out top catchers that can perform at the next level. Here’s a look at the top arms and pop times from the event.

First	Last	School	Class	POS	C Velo
Jack	Kinzer	Port Washington	2016	C	75
Jack	Thelen	West Bend West	2017	C	74
Jamie	DeWitt	Waukesha South	2017	C/1B	74
Bryce	Patin	Hartford Union	2016	C/OF	73
Kody	Theobald	Freedom	2015	C/1B	73
Steven	Jacobson	Kimberly	2016	C	73
Jayden	Adrians	Green Bay Preble	2017	C	73

First	Last	School	Class	POS	Pop Times
Kody	Theobald	Freedom	2015	C/1B	1.99, 2.01, 2.05
Jack	Kinzer	Port Washington	2016	C	2.00, 2.01, 2.04
Jack	Thelen	West Bend West	2017	C	2.00, 2.01, 2.08
Gannon	Goldensoph	Oak Creek	2016	C	2.01, 2.04, 2.14
Jamie	DeWitt	Waukesha South	2017	C/1B	2.05, 2.08, 2.12

Top Exit Velocities

Exit velocity is recorded by tracking the velocity the ball exits the barrel of the bat when hit from the tee. 6-foot-4, 250-pound Griffin Doersching (Greendale, 2017) posted one of the top exit velocities we’ve ever seen at a PBR Showcase, hitting 101 mph multiple times. That kind of pop is rare to find in a sophomore, let alone most high school prospects.

First	Last	School	Class	POS	Exit Velo
Griffin	Doersching	Greendale	2017	1B/3B	101
Jack	Kinzer	Port Washington	2016	C	93
Jayden	Adrians	Green Bay Preble	2017	C	91
Colton	Burt	Wautoma	2016	SS	90

Top Fastball Velocities

Maybe the best part of scouting is finding that “diamond in the rough”, or pop up guy that is a late bloomer or just flying under the radar. For Unsigned Senior Jake Sommers (Hortonville), the Fox Cities Preseason I.D. will undoubtedly catapult him into the category of best available unsigned seniors. Sommers, who was not even part of the Polar Bears rotation last year sat 87-89 mph on the mound with live arm.

First	Last	School	Class	POS	Max FB
Jake	Sommers	Hortonville	2015	SS	89
Nolan	Rebernick	Union Grove	2017	RHP	84
Max	Alba	Franklin	2018	RHP/1B	83
Nathan	Burns	West Bend West	2017	RHP/3B	83
Alec	Morrison	Middleton	2016	RHP/OF	82
Mitchell	Eady	Appleton North	2016	RHP	82
Trentin	Uttech	Luther Prep	2017	RHP/OF	81
Maxwell	Van Boxel	Green Bay East	2017	LHP/OF	80
Paul	Stefiuk	Preble	2018	RHP	80
Nick	Goudreau	Appleton East	2016	RHP/SS	80
Brandon	Patz	De Pere	2016	RHP	80

Fox Cities Preseason ID: Stats Posted

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