By Matt Huck
Area Scout

The Underclass Trials took place on June 21st at the Rock Sports Complex in Franklin, WI. Each day this week we will roll out player scouting reports by position. On Friday we will post the top overall position players and pitchers from the event. Today we continue with the infield analysis.

Scouting Reports (Listed Alphabetically)

Jacob Arndt, SS/RHP, Oconomowoc, 2019 
6-foot, 147-pound right-handed hitting SS/RHP with a thin, lanky frame. Defensively has a loose arm action, throws showed carry across the infield at 84 mph. Clean exchange with fluid footwork and soft hands. At the plate hits from a Wide base with a short leg kick stride. Gap to gap hitter with average balance. 80 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.56. On he mound works between a high ¾ and ¾ arm angle with a long, loose arm action. Tall and fall delivery with a closed landing and athletic finish. Fastball was straight at 79-83 mph. Showed feel for his changeup with running action at 71-73 mph for strikes. Curveball has 11-5 shape with loose rotation at 65-66 mph. Projectable arm to follow in the 2019 class.

Joey Bartolone, 2B/RHP, Arrowhead, 2019
5-foot-10, 160-pound right-handed hitting 2B/RHP. At the plate hits from a balanced setup with a toe tap stride and average balance. Arm bar load with a long, level swing path. Showed strength thru contact with 87 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.79. Defensively has a short arm action from a high ¾ slot. Fluid footwork with a longer exchange. Threw 71 mph across the infield. On the mound works from an over the top arm angle with a short arm action and wrap on the backside. Tall and fall delivery working in line with home plate. Fastball has sinking action at 68-70 topping out at 71 mph for strikes. Curveball has 11-5 shape with gradual action at 58-60 mph for strikes.

Tanner Bliesner, SS, Germantown, 2020
5-foot-10, 122-pound right-handed hitting shortstop with a thin, lanky frame. At the plate hits from a balanced setup with a long swing path. 70 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 8.89. Defensively has a short arm action from a high ¾ slot. Threw 61 mph across the infield.

Tyler Brandenburg, 1B, Lake Country Lutheran, 2019
6-foot-3, 222-pound right-handed hitting first baseman with a strong frame. At the plate hits from a tall, slightly open setup with  toe tap stride and good balance. Power hitter with fluid rhythm and a long swing path. Launched multiple pull side home runs in batting practice. Showed strength thru contact with 99 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.63. Defensively has a short, loose arm action from a high ¾ slot. Throws showed carry across the infield throwing 84 mph. Good body control for size with soft hands.

Antonio Brown, SS, Vernon Hills (IL), 2019
5-foot-8, 155-pound right-handed hitting shortstop. At the plate hits from a balanced setup with  a drop load and leg lift stride. Long, uphill swing path. 85 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.18. Defensively has a short, loose arm action from a high ¾ slot. Plays thru the ball with a clean exchange and soft hands. Threw 73 mph across the infield.

Austin Conrad, RHP/3B, Kiel, 2019
5-foot-10, 180-pound right-handed hitting RHP/3B. On the mound works from a side arm angle with a stiff arm action. Tall and fall delivery with a short stride working in line with home plate. Fastball sat 75-76 topping out at 77 mph. Curveball has 10-4 shape at 65-66 mph. Changeup has cutting action at 68-71 mph. At the plate hits from a tall, narrow setup with a short leg lift stride. Gap to gap hitter with fluid rhythm. 84 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.97. Defensively has a long arm action from a ¾ slot. Threw 71 mph across the infield.

Brody Cypert, 3B/RHP, Waukesha South, 2020
6-foot-2, 190-pound switch hitting 3B/RHP with a lanky, projectable frame. Balanced setup at the plate with a leg lift stride. Pull hitter with an uphill swing path. Projects better from the right side. 85 mph exit velocity from a tee right-handed and 78 mph exit velocity from a tee left-handed. Ran the 60 at 8.33. Defensively has a loose arm action from a high ¾ slot. Clean exchange, solid backhand. Threw 71 mph across the infield. Works from a high ¾ arm angle with a long, quick arm action. Tall and fall delivery working in line with home plate. Smooth rhythm with an athletic finish. Fastball sat 75-76 topping out at 77 mph. Slider has sweeping action at 63-66 mph. Changeup has cutting action at 65-67 mph.

Alex Cyskiewicz, 2B, Catholic Memorial, 2019
6-foot, 200-pound right-handed hitting second baseman with a strong frame. At the plate hits from an open setup with a short stride and average balance. Gap to gap hitter with fluid rhythm and a fast bat. Showed strength thru contact with 91 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.74. Defensively has a short arm action from a high ¾ slot. Clean exchange with heavy footwork. Threw 74 mph across the infield.

Caden Dupee, 2B/RHP, Ladysmith, 2019
5-foot-9, 140-pound right-handed hitting 2B/RHP. On the mound works from a ¾ arm angle with a short arm action. Tall and fall delivery with an open landing. Fastball has cutting action at 74-75 topping out at 76 mph. Curveball and slider blend. Slider is better offering with sweeping action at 67-70 mph. Curveball has similar shape at 66-67 mph. At the plate hits from a tall setup with a short linear stride. Long, level swing path. 82 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.25. Defensively threw 73 mph across the infield.

Tru Depee, 2B/RHP, Ladysmith, 2020
5-foot-6, 125-pound right-handed hitting 2B/RHP. At the plate hits from a balanced setup with a short stride. Line drive hitter with a level swing path. 71 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.89. Defensively has a long arm action from a high ¾ slot. Long exchange. Threw 67 mph across the infield. On the mound works from a high ¾ arm angle with a long draw out of the glove. Drop and drive delivery with an open landing. Fastball has cutting action at 63-66 topping out at 67 mph. Curveball has gradual action at 55-60 mph. Also throws a slider with sweeping action at 59-61 mph.

Riley Garczynski, SS/RHP, Marquette, 2019
6-foot, 180-pound right-handed hitting SS/RHP with a thin, lanky frame. Defensively has a long, loose arm action. Plays thru the ball with good bod control and soft hands. Threw 83 mph across the infield. At the plate hits from a balanced setup with a leg lift stride. Loose hands, creating some whip with the bat. Gap to gap hitter with an uphill swing path. 85 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.60. On the mound works from a low ¾ arm angle with a long, loose arm action. Tall and fall delivery working in line with home plate. Fastball has heavy sinking action at 77-80 mph. Curveball sat 64-67 mph. Changeup has sinking action at 68-71 mph. Will also drop down to submarine. 

Jared Hansen, RHP/3B, Waukesha West, 2021
5-foot-11, 145-pound right-handed hitting RHP/3B. On the mound works from a high ¾ arm angle with a short, quick arm action. Tall and fall delivery with a short stride working in line with home plate. Threw fastball for strikes at 69-72 topping out at 73 mph. Slider has sweeping action at 56-58 mph. Changeup sat 56-58 mph. Worked fast and threw strikes. At the plate hits from a balanced setup with a short stride. Line drive hitter with a level swing path. 70 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.87. Defensively has a loose arm action from a high 3.4 slot. Threw 64 mph across the infield.

Ryan Kendziorski, SS, Whitnall, 2021
5-foot-11, 145-pound right-handed hitting shortstop. At the plate hits from a tall setup with a leg kick stride and average balance. Fluid rhythm with a level swing path. 72 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.98. Defensively has a long arm action from a high 3.4 slot. Threw 68 mph across the infield.

Jakob King, 3B/RHP, Sussex Hamilton, 2020
6-foot-1, 192-pound right-handed hitting 3B/RHP. At the plate hits from a balanced setup with minimal lower half. Long, uphill swing path. 85 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 8.17. Defensively has a long arm action from a high ¾ slot. Threw 72 mph across the infield. On the mound works from a ¾ arm angle with a long arm action. Tall and fall delivery working in line with home plate. Fastball sat 72-73 topping out at 74 mph. Slider has 10-4 shape at 60-63 mph. Changeup was straight at 66-69 mph.

Daniel Llanas, RHP/SS, West Allis Central, 2019
6-foot-1, 175-pound right-handed hitting RHP/SS. On the mound works from a high ¾ arm angle with a short arm action and high draw out of the glove. Tall and fall delivery working in line with home plate, improved out of the stretch. Fastball has cutting action at 73-75 topping out at 76 mph. Curveball has 12-6 shape with gradual action at 59-62 mph. Showed feel for his changeup at 63-66 mph. At the plate hits from a balanced, slightly open setup with a leg kick stride. Pull hitter with a long, uphill swing path and collapse on the backside. 78 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.57. Defensively has a short arm action from a high ¾ slot. Threw 76 mph across the infield.

Caleb Lorbecki, 2B, Arrowhead, 2020
5-foot-10, 165-pound right-handed hitting second baseman with a strong frame. At the plate hits from a balanced setup with a wide base. Short stride with average balance. Line drive hitter with a long swing path. Showed strength thru contact with 88 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.97. Defensively has a short arm action from a high ¾ slot. Threw 72 mph across the infield.

Josh Meulemans, SS, Sussex Hamilton, 2020
5-foot-8, 165-pound right-handed hitting shortstop. At the plate hits from a balanced, slightly open setup with a long stride and good balance. Gap to gap hitter with  along, level swing path. 79 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.30. Defensively has a short, loose arm action from a high ¾ slot. Athletic actions with a clean exchange. Threw 76 mph across the infield.

Matthew Moyes, SS, Edgewood, 2020
5-foot-9, 150-pound right-handed hitting shortstop. Hits from a tall, slightly open setup with a leg kick stride and average balance. Gap to gap hitter with an uphill swing path. 81 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 8.36. Defensively has a short arm action from a high ¾ slot. Threw 67 mph across the infield.

Nolan Olszewski, SS, Germantown, 2020
5-foot-11, 145-pound left-handed hitting shortstop with a lanky frame. At the plate hits from a slightly open setup[ with a short stride and fair balance. Pull hitter with a long, uphill swing path. 82 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.83. Defensively has a long arm action from a high ¾ slot. Works well on the backhand. Threw 71 mph across the infield. 

Zach Peterson, SS/RHP, Oak Creek, 2021
5-foot-6, 135-pound right-handed hitting SS/RHP with an athletic frame. Defensively has a short, loose arm action from a high ¾ slot. Athletic actions, playing thru the ball with fluid footwork and soft hands. Throws showed carry across the infield at 77 mph. At the plate hits from a tall, open setup with an even stride. Gap to gap hitter with an uphill swing path. 78 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.58. impressive three pitch feel on the mound. Worked from a high ¾ arm angle with a short, quick arm action. Tall and fall online delivery with a square landing. Uptempo delivery with an athletic finish. Fastball sat 74-77 mph. Curveball has 11-5 shape with sharp breaking action at 65-66 mph. Changeup sat 66-71 mph.

Luke Schraufnagel, RHP/SS, Arrowhead, 2019
5-foot-7, 155-pound right-handed hitting RHP/SS. Offensively hits from a balanced setup with a short leg lift stride. Pull hitter with an uphill swing path. 82 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.43. Defensively has a short, loose arm action. Showed a clean exchange with slower actions. Threw 74 mph across the infield.  On the mound works from an over the top arm angle with a short arm action. Tall and fall delivery with a closed landing. Fastball sat 73-75 topping out at 76 mph. Curveball sat 65-66 mph. Changeup flashed sinking action at 71-72 mph. Also threw a slider at 68-69 mph.

Andrew Schroeder, 3B/RHP, Wausaukee, 2020
5-foot-8, 150-pound right-handed hitting third baseman. At the plate hits from a wide base with a balance setup. Short leg lift stride with average balance. Pull hitter with a long swing path and raw bat speed. 81 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.56. Defensively has a loose arm action from a high ¾ slot. Threw 77 mph across the infield. On the mound works from an over the top arm angle with a short, quick arm action. Tall and fall delivery with a square landing working in line with home plate. Fastball has tilt at 74-76 topping out at 77 mph. Curveball has gradual action at 55-57 mph. Changeup has running action at 66-67 mph.

Ben Siekierski, 1B, Mukwonago, 2019
6-foot-3, 205-pound right-handed hitting first baseman with a strong frame. At the plate hits from a tall, open setup with a drop load and leg kick stride. Pull, power approach with an uphill swing path. Showed strength thru contact with 91 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.67. Defensively has a short arm action from a high ¾ slot. Accurate throws across the infield at 77 mph. Plays thru the ball, showed feel around the bag.

Tanner Smith, RHP/2B, Appleton East, 2020
5-foot-10, 160-pound right-handed hitting RHP/2B. On the mound works from an over the top arm angle with a long arm action. Tall and fall delivery with a closed landing. Fastball sat 69-72 topping out at 73 mph for strikes. Changeup has sinking action at 60-62 mph. Also featured a cutter that is a slider at 58-62 mph. At the plate hits from an open setup with a short stride and fair balance. Long, level swing path. 82 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.68. Defensively has a long arm action from a high ¾ slot. Threw 71 mph across the infield.

Alex Van Dam, 3B/RHP, Oconomowoc, 2020
5-foot-10, 170-pound right-handed hitting 3B/RHP. At the plate hits from a balanced setup with a short leg lift stride. Long, uphill swing path. 80 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 8.76. Defensively has a short arm action from an over the top slot. Threw 61 mph across the infield. On the mound works from an over the top arm angle with a short, stiff arm action. Tall and fall delivery working in line with home plate. Fastball sat 62-64 mph. Curveball worked 52-54 mph. Changeup sat 57-60 mph.

Nicklas Williams, 2B, Union Grove, 2021
5-foot-7, 145-pound right-handed hitting second baseman. At the plate hits from a wide base with a short stride and good balance. Line drive, gap to gap hitter with fluid rhythm. 81 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.86. Defensively has a long arm action from a high ¾ slot. Threw 64 mph across the infield. 

Vaughn Williston, RHP/1B, Waupun, 2020
6-foot-2, 220-pound left-handed hitting RHP/1B. On the mound works from a high ¾ arm angle with a long, quick arm action. Tall and fall delivery working in line with home plate. Fastball sat 74-76 mph. Slider sat 63-72 mph. Changeup was straight, thrown with fastball arm speed at 69-72 mph. At the plate hits from a closed, narrow setup. Leg kick stride with fair balance. Line drive hitter with a long, level swing path. 79 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 8.85. Defensively has a long arm action from a high ¾ slot. Threw 72 mph across the infield.

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