On Saturday, Feb. 17th, the Prep Baseball Wisconsin staff traveled to the STiKS Academy and Sports Training facility in Waukesha, WI to host one of the largest showcases on our winter calendar, the West 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 begin our post-event process by rolling out the individual scouting reports of the day, starting with the catcher position while working our way across the diamond as the week continues.

TOP-15 OUTFIELDERS

1. Matthew O'Grady Jr., Badger (WI), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/OF
Body: 6-0, 173-pounds. Athletic build with good proportions and more fill coming.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, no stride, easy rhythmic move and gather back into back hip, balanced, quiet hand trigger. Relaxed hands work into a flat path, rotational at times, worked on the barrel up the middle, used whole field 70.6 mph bat speed with 23 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 89.9 mph. 368’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 88.00 mph. Short arm action from a 3/4 slot. Throws played with accuracy.
Defense: Clean transfer, smooth through the ball.
Run: 7.13 runner in the 60.

2. Nathan Schopf, Oak Creek (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/OF
Body: 6-2, 210-pounds. Athletic, strong build.
Hit: RHH. Wider base, looseness to hands, short leg lift, controlled move to center for quality separation to hitting position. Hands rock back into an uphill path, rotational at times, looks to elevate up the middle, uses ground through impact. 78.3 mph bat speed with 18 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 85.3 mph. 334’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 89.00 mph. Short, quick arm action from a high 3Q slot. Throws played with carry.
Defense: Fields through the ball aggressively, gets good direction going through the ball with quick first step.
Run: 7.23 runner in the 60.

3. Chace Staude, Kettle Moraine (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/SS
Body: 5-10, 155-pounds. Wiry build, room to add.
Hit: LHH. Wider base, quiet trigger, short stride, quality balance. Short to the ball with a flat path, looks to keep the ball on a line, dropped back shoulder at times and lifted middle/pull-side, loose bat speed. 63.8 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 82.8 mph. 326’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 88.00 mph. Loose, quick, athletic arm action from a high 3Q slot. Throws showed advanced carry.
Defense: One hand gather, aggressive through the ball athletic and explosive.
Run: 7.32 runner in the 60.

4. Logan Vande Zande, Menomonee Falls High (WI), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/1B
Body: 6-4, 201-pounds. Long levers, good proportions, will add, athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Open set up, leg lift gather, lands centered on time. Whippy barrel, flat path, creates extension out front, 70.4 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 89.5 mph. 333’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 81.00 mph. Short, quick arm motion with some cross-fire action.
Defense: One hand gather, shuffle step through the target.
Run: 7.44 runner in the 60.

5. Nicholas (Niko) Frangopoulos, Arrowhead (WI), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Athletic frame.
Hit: LHH. Wide base, preloaded hands, balanced, strong hitting position. Loose, whippy hands, flat path. 71.8 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 86.4 mph. 311’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 85.00 mph. Loose, clean, athletic action from a full arm loop. High 3/4 slot.
Defense: One hand gather into shuffle step, good direction, good aggressive move through the ball.
Run: 7.48 runner in the 60.

6. Mason Horn, Muskego (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-10, 151-pounds. Long levers, good proportions, sloped shoulders, room to add size and strength.
Hit: RHH. Narrow set up, slightly open, gets into crouch before gaining ground in controlled move to hitting position. Loose hands, flat path, looks to use the whole field with line-drives, worked the opposite field gap with authority. 66.8 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 66.4 mph. 252’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 84.00 mph. Repeatable, loose arm action from a 3Q slot. Throws flashed accuracy.
Defense: Athletic with bounce, one hand gather into shuffle.
Run: 7.92 runner in the 60.

7. Yamato Takahashi, Arrowhead (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-8, 170-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, gets into legs, quiet and controlled rock back, lands centered, strong hitting position. Loose hands, flat path, works the ball to the whole field with line-drives. 69.3 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 85.4 mph. 325’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 85.00 mph. Clean, full arm loop. Throws played with carry and accuracy.
Defense: One hand gather into shuffle step, quick first step.
Run: 7.43 runner in the 60.

8. Tyler Smeiska, Mukwonago (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-6, 149-pounds. Athletic build with present strength and some fill coming.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up, easy and controlled toe tap back, gets to to hitting position on time, rhythmic, loose, hitterish. Loose, quick hands, uphill path with extension out front, stays through the baseball up the middle. 67.8 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 85.9 mph. 261’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 74.00 mph. OF - 81.00 mph. C: High 3Q slot, some carry on throws to second. OF: Full arm loop. Over the top slot that flashed carry with throws.
Defense: C: Replaces feet, gets momentum working to second base, clean transfer, quick down to block, keeps balls close, bounce and hop out of the crouch covering bunts. OF: One hand gather, shuffle with good direction and good finish towards the target.
Run: 7.38 runner in the 60.

9. Samuel Jandrisevits, New Berlin West Middle/High (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-9, 140-pounds. Long levers, high waist, room to add.
Hit: RHH. Rhythmic and loose gather, controlled and balanced to hitting position, on time, hitterish. Loose, athletic hands, looks to elevate middle of the field, uphill path, balanced finish 64.4 mph bat speed with 6 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 75.6 mph. 288’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 82.00 mph. Loose, clean, athletic arm action from a high 3Q slot. Repeatable and flashed accuracy and carry.
Defense: Aggressive through the ball into crow hop.
Run: 7.80 runner in the 60.

10. Nathan Hinek, New Berlin West (WI), 2026
Positional Profile: 2B/C
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds. Wiry build, more fill coming.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up, easy move to hitting position, balanced base, on time. Short to the ball, flat path, uphill at times with extension through the ball, worked on the barrel up the middle and to the gaps. 67.3 mph bat speed with 7 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 79.1 mph. 321’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 82.00 mph. OF - 84.00 mph. INF: Athletic arm action, flashes accuracy, low 3/4 slot. OF: Short, compact action from a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: INF: Softness to hands, fields under midline, funnels to center, gets feet working towards first base. OF: Aggressive through the ball, one hand gather into shuffle step.
Run: 7.08 runner in the 60.

11. Brock Goral, Waukesha West (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 185-pounds. Athletic build with good proportions.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, stock set up, quiet hand trigger, gets centered on time. Long, loose path, extension out front, works uphill. 67.5 mph bat speed with 7 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 81.6 mph. 314’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 86.00 mph. Loose, whippy arm action from a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Quick first step aggressive through the ball with good direction and finish through the target.
Run: 7.56 runner in the 60.

12. Colton Topp, Arrowhead High (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/OF
Body: 5-9, 130-pounds. Wiry build, will add.
Hit: LHH. Open set up, stays slightly back of centered, balanced with minimal head movement, quiet with quality separation. Hands rock back into a flat path, loose hands through the zone, feel for the barrel with line-drives, used the whole field. 63.7 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 81 mph. 269’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 73.00 mph. Clean, athletic arm action from a high 3Q slot that played with accuracy and repeated well.
Defense: One hand gather, aggressive through the ball into shuffle step.
Run: 7.68 runner in the 60.

13. Jack Sagedal, Burlington (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/SS
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. Sloped shoulders, athletic build, more fill coming.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up, toe down back of center with minimal head movement, gets good separation. Flat path, short and compact, line drives through the whole field. 69.2 mph bat speed with 7 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 83.9 mph. 329’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 85.00 mph. Short, compact motion from an over the top arm slot, occasional carry.
Defense: Shuffle step to the target with good direction, moves well and aggressively through the ball.
Run: 6.94 runner in the 60.

14. Nolan Schmidbauer, Waukesha West (WI), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/2B
Body: 5-9, 170-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open set up, centered hands, quiet and consistent move to hitting position on time. Creates some extension through a flat path. 67 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 81.8 mph. 294’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 84.00 mph. Short, compact arm action with a high 3/4 slot. Throws played with occasional carry.
Defense: One hand gather, shuffle step, aggressive.
Run: 6.75 runner in the 60.

15. TJ Allemand, Wayland Academy (WI), 2026
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-10, 145-pounds. Athletic frame with projection.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up, relaxed hands, rhythmic gather back, gains ground to hitting position on time. Loose hands, uphill path, looks to elevate middle/pull-side, showed ability to go the other way, got better as the round went on. 67.8 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 80.3 mph. 317’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 81.00 mph. Loose, whippy arm action from a 3/4 slot. Athletic mover.
Defense: One hand gather, quick modified crow hop, gets rid of it quickly.
Run: 7.52 runner in the 60.

BEST OF THE REST (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Alex Armiger, Arrowhead (WI), 2026
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-1, 190-pounds. Athletic, sloped shoulders with more strength and fill coming.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up, short gather back, advances to center on time. Flat path, rotational at times, uses the whole field with line-drives. 68.7 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 76.6 mph. 246’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 83.00 mph. Clean, loose arm action from an over the top slot. Throws played with accuracy.
Defense: One hand gather into shuffle step, aggressive through the ball.
Run: 7.58 runner in the 60.

Hunter Buchan, Muskego High (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 5-10, 145-pounds. Long levers, sloped shoulders, will add.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up, strong back elbow, knee knock gather, lands balanced. Loose, flat path, line-drive approach, some feel to hit to the whole field. 61.7 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 83 max exit velocity, averaged 75.8 mph. 265’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 78.00 mph. Compact arm action with a full arm swing. Throws flashed accuracy.
Defense: One hand gather, aggressive through the ball, shuffle towards the target with good direction.
Run: 7.80 runner in the 60.

Luke Budde, Berlin (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds. Strong build, wide and sloped shoulders, strong lower half, strong build overall.
Hit: RHH. Wider base into legs, preloaded hands, quiet trigger, small toe tap gather back, gets back to center in loaded hitting position on time. Strong hands, flat path, looks to keep the ball on a line, on barrel to pull-side. 72.4 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 83.3 mph. 328’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 85.00 mph. Long, loose motion from a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: One hand gather into shuffle step.
Run: 7.34 runner in the 60.

Nicco Caravella, New Berlin West (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 5-8, 150-pounds. Wiry build, sloped shoulders, strong build, will add size and strength.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up slightly open, short front foot pick up, lands centered and balanced on time. Flat path, line-drive approach, worked mostly middle/pull, flashed extension out front. 61.9 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 83 max exit velocity, averaged 78.1 mph. 265’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 69.00 mph. OF - 70.00 mph. INF: Full arm action, 3Q slot, flashes accuracy. OF: Short, compact arm action from a high 3Q slot.
Defense: INF: Two hand gather under midline with direction towards first base. OF: Works aggressive through the baseball and through the target.
Run: 7.12 runner in the 60.

Jack Frelich, Notre Dame Academy (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-7, 146-pounds. Athletic build with more projection coming.
Hit: LHH. Narrow set up, low hands, balanced to hitting position. Flat path, stays through the ball with extension at times, elevates up the middle of the field. 62.5 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 82 max exit velocity, averaged 77.7 mph. 257’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 82.00 mph. Full arm loop, compact motion, accurate.
Defense: One hand gather into shuffle step.
Run: 7.52 runner in the 60.

Nick Gilroy, Arrowhead (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. Wiry build, more fill coming.
Hit: RHH. Wider base, strong back elbow, centered move, no stride, quiet hands to hitting position. Direct hands, loose wrists into a flat path, whippy through impact, looked to stay up the middle of the field. 65.4 mph bat speed with 16 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 81.9 mph. 319’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 88.00 mph. Short, quick, high 3Q slot, played with occasional carry.
Defense: One hand gather into crow hop through home.
Run: 7.31 runner in the 60.

Cooper Haas, Brookfield East (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. Athletic build, high waist, sloped shoulders, room to add size and strength.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up with high hands, lands centered on time. Flat path, keeps the ball on a line up the middle. mph bat speed with G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 79.9 mph. 290’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 81.00 mph. Short, compact arm action from a high 3Q slot. Throws show carry and accuracy through the target.
Defense: One hand gather into modified crow hop, aggressive and athletic through the ball.
Run: 7.51 runner in the 60.

Collin Harrington, New Berlin Eisenhower (WI), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-10, 155-pounds. Good proportions, athletic with more fill coming.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up, leg lift gather, on time to hitting position. Athletic swing, flat path, rotational at times, balanced finish. 62.5 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 81.6 mph. 285’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 83.00 mph. Clean, athletic arm action from a high 3/4 slot. Throws played with occasional carry and accuracy.
Defense: One hand gather, shuffle step, good direction through the ball.
Run: 7.05 runner in the 60.

Emmet Kelchen, Kettle Moraine High (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-9, 160-pounds. Athletic build, sloped shoulders, more fill coming.
Hit: LHH. Knee knock gather, quiet hand trigger, on time. Flat path, rotational through impact. 63.2 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 83 max exit velocity, averaged 76.3 mph. 311’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 82.00 mph. Whippy, loose, full arm loop from 3Q slot.
Defense: One hand gather into modified crow hop through the target.
Run: 7.13 runner in the 60.

Riley Kempf, Menomonee Falls (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/SS
Body: 5-8, 165-pounds. Athletic build with strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Narrow set up with weight back of center, early toe tap into quiet weight shift to center. Long, flat path, balanced finish, used the whole field. 64.2 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 76.1 mph. 307’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 81.00 mph. Short, compact arm action from a high 3Q slot.
Defense: Crow hop through the ball with clean transfer through the target.
Run: 7.26 runner in the 60.

Kincade Lininger, Cedarburg (WI), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/2B
Body: 5-10, 153-pounds. Long levers, sloped shoulders, good proportions, projectable.
Hit: RHH. Wider base, lower hands, short leg lift gather, quick hand trigger, stays balanced and centered. Hands rock into a flat path, creates some separation, some looseness in the hands. 66.5 mph bat speed with 5 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 76.7 mph. 291’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 73.00 mph. Compact arm action with a full arm loop. Throws from high 3Q slot.
Defense: Aggressive through the ball, clean transfer, good direction towards home.
Run: 7.63 runner in the 60.

Brady Ploch, Oconomowoc (WI), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 170-pounds. Good proportions, high waist, sloped shoulders.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up, toe hover gather back, gains ground to hitting position, quiet hand pump trigger. Flat path, looks to keep the ball on a line up the middle, simple operation 65.7 mph bat speed with 7 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 82.2 mph. 303’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 84.00 mph. Quick, compact motion from high 3/4 slot. Flashed carry on throws.
Defense: One hand gather, shuffle step through the target.
Run: 7.21 runner in the 60.

Jackson Reno, Oconomowoc High (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/C
Body: 6-1, 165-pounds. Long levers, high waist, wiry with more fill coming.
Hit: RHH. Wide base set up, pre loaded hands into hitting position, quiet load, quiet hands, good separation on time. Long, flat path, looks to keep the ball on a line up the middle/away, balanced finish. 64.8 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 84.7 mph. 304’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 82.00 mph. Long, smooth arm action with some looseness to it.
Defense: One hand gather, smooth through the ball with intent.
Run: 7.29 runner in the 60.

Tyler Schettler, Waukesha North (WI), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 160-pounds. Long levers with projection, athletic.
Hit: RHH. Stock set up with centered hands, loose rhythmic gather, athletic move to hitting position on time. Loose hands, creates some extension through a flat path, looks to lift the ball up the middle. 63.2 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 82 max exit velocity, averaged 72 mph. 273’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 79.00 mph. Long, loose motion from a low 3/4 slot.
Defense: One hand gather, quick modified crow hop, gets rid of it quickly.
Run: 7.81 runner in the 60.

Tyler Vetch, New Berlin West (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-1, 179-pounds. Sloped shoulders, projectable.
Hit: RHH. Narrow and upright set up, controls his toe tap back, falls away from hands with a controlled move to center, strong hitting position on time. Quick, whippy hands, falt path through the zone with extension at times, worked on the barrel up the middle/pull-side with lifted contact 68.1 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 81.7 mph. 329’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 83.00 mph. Quick. Full arm loop from an over the top arm slot.
Defense: Quick first step, one hand gather gets good direction fielding through the ball through home.
Run: 7.11 runner in the 60.

Douglas Wagner, Germantown (WI), 2025
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 180-pounds. Wiry build with more projection coming.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, easy and rhythmic rock back into hitting position, lands centered. Steep path, front foot finish, worked the ball up the middle with some backspin. 72.3 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 82.2 mph. 322’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 87.00 mph. OF - 88.00 mph. INF: Loose, 3Q slot, accurate across the diamond. OF: Short, compact arm action with some athleticism.
Defense: INF: Two hand gather under midline, aggressive through the ball, smoothness to transfer and actions. OF: Aggressive through the ball with quick first step.
Run: 7.39 runner in the 60.

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