Brady
Louck

Notre Dame commit. 5-foot-10, 170-pound, left-handed pitcher. One of the top arms in the state and Midwest. Was instrumental in last year’s 4A State Championship run with his work on the mound and with his bat. Started on the mound and hit in the two-hole for Plainfield East. Competitive demeanor and look on the mound. Was pitching with a purpose throughout. Seemed like a playoff game type of mentality and look from Louck. Showcased his swing-and-miss stuff that we have become accustomed to seeing for some time now. Struck out nine in 3.1 innings pitched, scattering four hits, two runs and walked three. Arm works quick from a low ¾ slot. Slight deception in delivery, fastball seems to jump out of the hand and get on hitters in a hurry, sat 88-90 mph throughout. All kinds of arm-side-life and sink. Ability to control it to both sides of the plate. Not afraid to work to the glove side against right-handed hitters, especially with two strikes. Supreme confidence in his slurvy breaking ball. Thrown with arm speed and intent at 70-72 mph. Big sweeping action, sharp spin, has late bite, especially when he stays on top. Went to the breaking ball any time he wanted. Showed a changeup at 81 mph. Impressive showing for one of the top prospects in the state.

Louck, a Notre Dame commit, made one of the biggest jumps in the overall rankings among Illinois prospects, jumping into the top 200 nationally. The southpaw showed advanced moxy, feel, and polish from the mound all year long, pitching beyond his years. His skill set helped him ace his high school squad, leading the Bengals to a 4A state championship. Louck pushed Plainfield East to the state tourney after notching a 13-strikeout gem in Super-Sectionals against, arguably, the top lineup in the IHSA. He commands his fastball to both sides of the plate, pitching comfortably in the upper-80s and reaching back for 90-91 mph when he needs it. He also has the ability to manipulate his sweeping breaking ball, landing it for strikes early in the count and expanding off the plate for swings and misses. His changeup has whiff traits as well, working at fastball arm speed featuring late tailing, sinking action at the bottom of the zone.

Verbally committed to Notre Dame.

5-foot-10, 155 pounds; wiry athlete. Louck dominated in his start against MVP Elite on Saturday. He struck out eight in four innings of work with a blistering fastball that sat 81-83 mph. Louck works out of a long ¾ slot that plays to a natural 2/8 shaped breaking ball with above-average lateral action and ability to consistently drop for strikes. Controls the pace of the game with low effort; his confident demeanor and pitchability on the mound lifted his stuff to another level.

Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 5-foot-10, 155-pounds. Wiry, athletic build.
Delivery: Smooth tall and fall delivery, works slightly across his body with minimal effort throughout.
Arm Action: LH. Long, loose, quick arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T82, 78-82 mph. Controlled the zone, arm-side-run.
CB: 64-66 mph. 2/8 shape, slurve action, feel.
CH: 70-74 mph. Works the bottom of the zone, sink and fade.

Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 5-foot-10, 145-pounds. Lean build on smaller frame, loose body type.
Delivery: Easy effort, delivery works in rhythm, tall and fall type, works slightly across his body.
Arm Action: LH. Long arm action works out of 3/4 slot, low effort.
FB: T80, 78-80 mph. Above average feel, showed run and sink action.
CB: 64-66 mph. Slurve type action, works on 1/7 plane with above average control.
CH: 69-70 mph. Best secondary offering, advanced fading action, excellent feel, plus potential pitch for his age.