Uncommitted Senior Spotlight: C Hunter Petska
January 10, 2020
Here at the start of the New Year, we’re going to be spending some time highlighting the best of the state’s uncommitted senior class.
Fellow uncommitted seniors in Wisconsin are also welcome to register for Sunday's showcase in the Chicagoland area, the Unsigned Senior Showcase. Staffs from both states will be in attendance, too.
Green Bay Preble looks poised for another run to state this spring, but they'll be looking to plug some holes after graduating a number of their reliable role players last May. Thankfully for Preble, Hunter Petska was not among them. Headed into his senior year, Petska can safely be etched into this starting lineup to surround and protect two of the best 2020s in the Midwest, teammates Ryan Stefiuk and Max Wagner. But Petska himself has earned himself a place to play next fall and beyond. He's a reliable blocker, receiver, and consistently looked the part behind the plate throughout last summer. Petska swings a long and loose right-handed bat and can create some gap-to-gap barrels, too. He's got the tools to fit on a roster after he graduates, we'll just have to see where that might be.
UNCOMMITTED SPOTLIGHT: hunter petska
Scouting Report
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-foot-11, 195-pounds. Durable frame; strength in lower half.
Hit: RHH. Simple/balanced setup, slight open front foot, hands shoulder height with bat head vertical. Smooth, quick load back, short stride, lands open. Short path to the ball, long through the zone; fast bat, slight incline through contact. Hard off the barrel with opposite-field tendencies.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. Short arm action from a high 3/4 slot. Accuracy to the bag.
Defense: 2.17-2.30 pop times. Reliable defensively, soft hands, fundamental actions.
Run: 7.76 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-foot-11, 195-pounds. Strong, durable build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, athletic. Slight bat wrap, short and brief leg lift stride. Long bat path, fast bat speed, fluid, line-drive contact.
Power: 89 mph exit velocity from the tee. Loud contact with a feel to lift.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Long arm action from high 3/4 slot, throws carry, accuracy.
Defense: 2.10-2.30 pop times. Soft hands work both as a blocker and a receiver. Demonstrates flexibility from behind the plate.
Run: 8.1 runner in the 60.
5-foot-11, 195-pound right/right catcher with durable build, some strength in lower half. A reliable all-around defender. Consistent quick and clean exchanges, soft hands/receiving. Draw from glove can get long, but throws are true and accurate with carry through the infield, topping 77 mph. Pop times ranged from a consistent 2.12 to 2.28. At the plate, balanced/athletic set-up, smooth load back into stride, some bat wrap in upper load. Hands are short and quick to the ball, fast bat speed on a slight inclined plane with bat strength and some extension through contact, line-drive approach; 89 mph exit velocity from the tee. A 7.87 runner in the 60-yard dash.