On Sunday, March 3rd, the Prep Baseball Wisconsin staff traveled to the Hitters facility in Caledonia, WI to host one of the largest showcases on our winter calendar, the South Milwaukee Preseason ID. This event provided us an ample opportunity to check-in on some of the area’s high school prospects and identify several names as we prepare for the WIAA season, as well as future invite-only events on the PBR Wisconsin calendar.

In the week that followed this event, we produced post-event analysis that includes performance highlights inside of our Quick Hits story, a look at the traditional stats measured within our Statistical Analysis piece, batted-ball and pitch data covered in our Positional and Pitcher data dives.

You can learn more about the state-of-the-art technologies featured at our showcases within the hyperlinks above. Today we’ll continue our post-event process by rolling out the individual scouting reports of the day, continuing with the outfielder’s while working our way across the diamond as the week continues.

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TOP OUTFIELDERS

1. Jacob Haughton, Case High (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-2, 215-pounds. Premium frame with good proportions, sloped shoulders, high waist, strong lower half, strong build.
Hit: RHH. Narrow and upright set up, controlled move to hitting position with simple trigger on time. Direct, downhill, very strong hands, drives balls through both gaps, ball jumps when barreled, hits to all fields. 71.4 mph bat speed with 16 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 89.3 mph. 324’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 92 mph. Short arc, 3Q slot, serious carry.
Defense: Athletic, aggressive, one hand gather, crow hop through the ball.
Run: 6.70 runner in the 60.

2. Kaiden Romens, Hartford Union (WI), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-9, 140-pounds. Athletic build, wiry strong, more fill coming.
Hit: LHH. Wider base with relaxed hands, simple move with consistent trigger on time. Flat and short path with bat speed, hits rockets middle to pull side. 68.6 mph bat speed with 23 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 82.8 mph. 315’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 83 mph. 3Q slot, quick arm, shows carry, accurate.
Defense: One hand gather, crow hop, gets rid of it quickly.
Run: 7.39 runner in the 60.

3. Cameron Carter, Arrowhead High (WI), 2026
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-4, 170-pounds. Long levers, high waist, more size and mass coming.
Hit: RHH. Wider base, slightly open, back foot shuffle back which loads him into back side, short and controlled move back to center on time. Uses ground well, leverages the ball out front with long levers, quick hands and bat, back spins it to all fields. 68.4 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 88.1 mph. 277’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 88 mph. Full arc, accurate, with carry.
Defense: One hand gather, quick transfer, aggressive through it.
Run: 7.27 runner in the 60.

4. Matthew Gruber, Union Grove (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-11, 168-pounds. Athletic build with strength throughout, strong lower half.
Hit: LHH. Stock set up, wide base, simple move to hitting position with quiet head. Short compact, works with loft to path, very quick hands can drive to all fields. 71.1 mph bat speed with 16 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 84.1 mph. 283’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 83 mph. High 3Q slot, carry and accuracy when getting over front side.
Defense: One hand gather, good direction and intention through the ball.
Run: 6.86 runner in the 60.

5. O’Neil Wright, Port Washington High (WI), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/OF
Body: 5-10, 190-pounds. Strong sturdy frame, sloped shoulders.
Hit: LHH. Slightly open set up, gets into strong hitting position on time consistently. Downhill, backspin to pull side, very direct path with quick hands and bat speed. 79.3 mph bat speed with 29 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 87.3 mph. 385’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 85 mph. 3Q slot, quick arm, shows carry through the target.
Defense: One hand gather, quickness to transfer, modified crow hop with direction to home.
Run: 7.23 runner in the 60.

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HONORABLE MENTION (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

These players just missed the top 5 but deserve a mention for their performance at the event:

Brandon Beasley, Oak Park & River Forest High Sch (IL), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/1B
Body: 5-10, 175-pounds. Strong build with more fill coming.
Hit: LHH. Wider base with higher hands, simple trigger to hitting position. Simple swing with clean path, short to the ball with good extension, long through it. 66.3 mph bat speed with 19 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 75.2 mph. 272’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 83 mph. High 3Q slot, backspins it with carry.
Defense: One hand gather, modified crow hop, good direction towards home.
Run: 7.74 runner in the 60.

Jackson Farina, Waukesha West (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-2, 170-pounds. Long levers, more fill coming.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, early toe down to hitting position, consistent timing. Short hand path, flat and direct, contact out front, drives it through the middle of the field, ball jumps when barrelled. 67.8 mph bat speed with 7 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 78 mph. 209’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 78 mph. High 3Q slot, quick arm, shows accuracy.
Defense: One hand gather into crow hop, bounce and energy through the ball.
Run: 7.41 runner in the 60.

Lucas Frank, Germantown High (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-0, 190-pounds. Athletic build with strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up, simple hand trigger with good timing. Flat and handsy path with control of the barrel, hits line drives through both gaps. 73.3 mph bat speed with 6 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 88.2 mph. 305’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 87 mph. 3Q slot, quick arm, easy carry and arm strength, accurate.
Defense: One hand gather, athletic through the ball with good direction.
Run: 7.19 runner in the 60.

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BEST OF THE REST (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Brady Busse, Oconomowoc (WI), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/C
Body: 5-11, 172-pounds. Athletic build with sloped shoulders, some projection left in frame.
Hit: RHH. Open set up, lands centered on time and consistently with good separation. Handsy, short and quick, direct, creates backspin through the middle of the field. 68.1 mph bat speed with 15 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 82.1 mph. 324’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 73 mph. OF - 80 mph. OF: High 3Q slot, good carry through the target. C: High 3Q slot, short arc.
Defense: OF: One hand gather into shuffle step through the target. C: Gains ground to second, clean transfer, soft blocker, quick out of crouch covering bunts.
Run: 7.62 runner in the 60.

Micah Daubner, Burlington High (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 6-0, 165-pounds. High waist, athletic build.
Hit: LHH. Wider base with lower hands, knee knock gather to centered hitting position on time. Flat path, handsy, can loft balls to both gaps. 60.6 mph bat speed with 6 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 80.4 mph. 254’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 81 mph. 3Q slot, shows carry.
Defense: One hand gather, shuffle step through the ball.
Run: 7.06 runner in the 60.

Brayden Duran, Zion-Benton Township High School (IL), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-2, 170-pounds. Long levers, more fill coming, projectable.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up, controls move to center on time. Downhill and direct path, leverages ball outfront consistently, ball jumps when barreled through the big part of the field. 60.8 mph bat speed with 7 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 80.5 mph. 261’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 75 mph. 3Q slot from full arc, accurate.
Defense: One hand gather, smooth through the ball with good direction.
Run: 8.00 runner in the 60.

Colton Flucas, Sussex-Hamilton (WI), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 172-pounds. Athletic build, sloped shoulders, long levers, high waist.
Hit: RHH. Wide base with higher hands, on time to hitting position. Downhill path with some hand speed through the ball, leverages the ball out front and can drive it through the middle of the field. 64.5 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 70.3 mph. 298’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 79 mph. Short arc, high 3Q slot, carry through the target, accurate.
Defense: One hand gather, shuffle step with direction to home.
Run: 7.78 runner in the 60.

Preston Haase, MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds. Strong build with good proportions.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up slightly open with relaxed hands. Flat path with hand speed and bat speed, line drives to all fields, got stronger as round went on. 65.8 mph bat speed with 22 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 85.7 mph. 335’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. OF - 86 mph. OF: High 3Q slot, carry and accuracy. IF: Multiple angles can throw on the run.
Defense: OF: Two hand gather, shuffle step. INF: Quick first step laterally, quality feet.
Run: 7.19 runner in the 60.

Kaden Hegemann, Waterford Union (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-10, 170-pounds. Athletic build with more fill coming.
Hit: RHH. Stock up, gets to strong hitting position on time. Short path, creates loft, ball jumps when barrelled. 62.1 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 77.1 mph. 242’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 81 mph. High 3Q slot, gets through the ball with backspin and carry.
Defense: Smooth and aggressive fielding through the ball, quick transfer.
Run: 7.65 runner in the 60.

Brady Hojnacki, Muskego High (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-1, 180-pounds. Wiry build, more fill coming.
Hit: RHH. Wider base, relaxed hands, centered move, quiet move. Downhill, handsy, shows some bat speed and hand quickness, uses big part of field. 70.2 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 78.9 mph. 322’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 81 mph. Low 3Q slot with accuracy.
Defense: Two hand gather into shuffle step.
Run: 7.05 runner in the 60.

Carter Hollenback, New Berlin Eisenhower (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 5-9, 160-pounds. Wiry build, good proportions with more fill coming.
Hit: SH. Stock set up, slightly open, lands centered on time. Short and quick hand path, centered and quick rotator through the ball, ball jumps when barrelled. 68.3 mph bat speed with 15 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 85.3 mph. 298’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 82 mph. Easy arm strength with carry, accurate.
Defense: Aggressive through the ball, shuffle step through it with good direction.
Run: 7.27 runner in the 60.

Owen Klosinski, Lakes Community High School (IL), 2025
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-0, 171.7-pounds. Athletic build with strength throughout.
Hit: LHH. Narrow set up, early toe down to hitting position. Flat and short path with hands, centered move with lower half, well sequenced. 70.6 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 82.5 mph. 331’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 92 mph. 3Q slot, quick arm, carry through the target.
Defense: One hand gather into a shuffle step.
Run: 6.87 runner in the 60.

Garrett Priebe, Brookfield Academy (WI), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-3, 215-pounds. Long levers with strength, more projection coming.
Hit: RHH. Early toe down, minimal movement, balanced and quiet. Downhill and direct path, ability to hit line drives through the middle of the field. 69.4 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 79.7 mph. 301’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 85 mph. High 3Q slot with carry.
Defense: One hand gather into shuffle with good direction towards home.
Run: 7.71 runner in the 60.

Joseph Rueth, Wauwatosa West (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 160-pounds. Wiry build with more fill coming.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up, upright, gets to strong hitting position on time. Hand and bat speed through the ball, consistent line drive approach through both gaps. 63.4 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 81.5 mph. 234’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 85 mph. High 3Q slot, quick arm.
Defense: Two hand gather, shuffle step with good direction.
Run: 7.67 runner in the 60.

Zachary Steichen, Brookfield East (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-11, 170-pounds. Athletic build, sloped shoulders, more fill coming.
Hit: LHH. Stock set up, slightly closed, controls the move to a centered hitting position. Strong and quick hands, downhill, backspins balls through the middle and pull side. 70 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 85.1 mph. 314’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 82 mph. High 3Q slot, quick arm, back spins it, shows accuracy.
Defense: One hand gather, crow hop with good direction.
Run: 7.55 runner in the 60.

Jack Weber, Wauwatosa West (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-9, 160-pounds. Athletic build, some fill coming.
Hit: RHH. Upright and open set up, lands centered on time. Flat path, line drives to all fields, shows some hand speed through the hitting zone. 59.6 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 83 max exit velocity, averaged 73 mph. 288’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 78 mph. 3Q slot, accurate arm.
Defense: Two hand gather, shuffle step, athletic and aggressive fielding through the ball.
Run: 7.92 runner in the 60.

Chase Willard, Woodstock High School (IL), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/1B
Body: 5-11, 150-pounds. Long levers, sloped shoulders, projectable frame.
Hit: RHH. Upright and open set up with relaxed hands, stays back of center at land with a quiet head. Flat and direct hand path, line drive approach through the middle. 60.2 mph bat speed with 15 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 83 max exit velocity, averaged 68.8 mph. 276’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 70 mph. High 3Q, short arc, shows accuracy.
Defense: Two hand gather, shuffle step with direction to home.
Run: 7.77 runner in the 60.

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