Wisconsin 2026 Rankings Update: Risers
September 5, 2024
The Prep Baseball Wisconsin staff is continuing its release of the newest update to the 2026 rankings with a look into the risers around the top-100 below. Further expanding on the high-end depth throughout the class.
Check out our story from yesterday, featuring the top of the 2026 unit in the Badger State. Stay tuned for more coverage throughout the week.
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TOP-50 RISERS
+ INF Jace Mataczynski (Hudson) standing at a lean and wiry 6-foot-3, 175-pounds with plenty room for added strength to his frame. Despite his size Mataczynski is an athletic infielder with soft hands and arm strength that plays from multiple slots and on the move with more than enough arm strength to stay on the left-side of the diamond. In the box from the right-side, Mataczynski takes a tight turn and flat path to the baseball and has shown the ability to use the whole field.
+ OF Jimmy Angle (Kettle Moraine) is a 6-foot, 188-pound corner outfielder with a powerful right-handed bat. At the plate, Angle swings with intent with leverage out front making consistent elevated contact doing most of his damage to the pull side, the ball jumps off the barrel with carry and backspin. Defensively from the outfield Angle is a steady defender at either corner with arm strength up to 88 mph, also a sub-7 runner Angle has enough speed to cover ground in the outfield.
+ RHP/INF Sam Wells (Brookfield East) Here’s a report from the Wisconsin State Games [7/30/24]: “...gave an intriguing look as a two-way prospect on day one of the State Games. The high-waisted 6-foot-1, 185-pound prospect showed the ability to go the other way with the baseball at the plate, doubling to the right-center gap at one point. He then hopped on the bump and was efficient throughout his outing; showing high confidence in a 78-81 mph cutter for his primary secondary, while featuring an 84-86 mph (T87) fastball.”
+ LHP Tanner Buhlmann (Arrowhead) Here’s a report from the Wisconsin State Games [7/30/24]: “...stands at a 5-foot-10, 170-pound frame, and showcased his pitchability and competitiveness on the mound throughout his outing at The Rock, punching out five batters over the course of three innings pitched. Buhlmann controlled the strike zone with ease, throwing his FB in the low-80s (T81 mph) consistently. The southpaw garnered weak contact and drew swings and misses on a SL and CH, both thrown in any count. Buhlmann has a true three-pitch mix entering his junior year, emerging as a name-to-monitor as he develops in his prep career.”
+ RHP Colin Reddy (Appleton North) Here’s a report from the Wisconsin State Games [7/30/24]: “...provided another upside look on the mound in front of our staff, featuring a FB that played from 83-85 mph throughout. Reddy is a long right-hander, standing at a 6-foot-1, 185-pound frame. The to-be junior has a loose arm on the bump, driving down the mound to create deception. Proved to be comfortable with a quality SL and CH, keeping hitters off balance and off of the barrel throughout. Intriguing name-to-know in Wisconsin’s rising junior class.”
MORE RISERS TO KNOW
+ OF Joe Meeter (Holmen) Here’s a report from the Wisconsin State Games [7/30/24]: “...is an athletic 6-foot-1, 177-pound outfielder that showed well throughout the workout. Athletically Meeter continues to improve, running his fastest 60 to date at a 7.04 improving on his recent best set just over a month ago at the Milwaukee Summer ID. Meeter also jumped over 32 inches on his vertical, further showing his athleticism. During BP, from the right-side Meeter swings a strong right-handed bat, driving baseballs mostly to the pull side throughout his round. The loose right-handed swing recorded some of the better batted-ball data of the event, averaging 86.7 mph off the bat with a max 97.8 throughout his round.”
+ OF Nicholas Frangopoulos (Arrowhead) Here’s a report from the Wisconsin State Games [7/30/24]: “...showed loose, quick hands with a short bat path and all-fields approach, staying aggressive through the ball. Frangopoulos paired above-average hitting ability with exit velocities up to 96 mph. Defensively, it’s athletic with steady hands, but the upside is in the bat.”
+ RHP/INF Bradley McCarthy (Badger) popped up as a follow arm over the summer circuit when he ran his fastball up to 88 mph at the Rock Summer Championships cruising in the mid-80s throughout his outing. McCarthy is an athletic and lean 5-foot-11 right-hander with room for added strength and muscle on his frame. The athleticism translates to the mound with an athletic delivery and arm action while showing feel to repeat. McCarthy has an ultra loose and continuous arm action with arm speed and whip out front. McCarthy also showed feel to land a low-70s breaking ball in the zone for strikes, the pitch looks like a potential out pitch in the future.
+ RHP Damian Kosempa (Marquette University) is a 6-foot-1, 190-pound right-hander with feel to spin. Mostly two pitches, Kosmepa runs his fastball into the mid-80s with life out of the hand from a lower arm slot. The breaking ball is the separator, thrown hard in the upper-70s with sharp downer action with spin up to 2600+ RPMs.
+ C/OF Laliwa Delgado (West De Pere) Here’s a report from the Wisconsin State Games [7/30/24]: “...was a standout on the tournament and showcase circuit throughout the summer, finishing it off with a strong showing at the event to cap off July. Delgado is a strong backstop in a 5-foot-9, 175-pound frame, providing EVs in the mid-90s throughout his BP session on Tuesday. Delgado ran a 6.99-second 60-yard dash—showcasing his versatility as an athletic prospect. The catcher flashed a pop time of 1.98 seconds, showing well in live action with his mechanics.”
+ RHP Noah Melby (Brookfield East) is an ultra physical 6-foot-6 right-hander with a loose arm. Three pitch mix with a mid-80s fastball that plays like a true two-seam, that plays up from a lower release height and beyond its velocity with 6.8 feet of extension. The breaking ball is the better of the two offspeed pitches, playing in the mid-70s with feel for the zone and tight downer and should develop into a potential out-pitch with added velocity. His changeup gets into the low-80s on occasion and plays with hard running action and shows feel for the zone. Melby is one of the more interesting prospects and has a high ceiling, an arm to monitor going into his junior year.
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