Prep Baseball Iowa Winter Hitting Update - Session 3: Data Dive
January 13, 2026
WAUKEE, IOWA - On Sunday, January 11th, Prep Baseball visited Chips Performance for the final sessions of the Prep Baseball Iowa - Winter Hitting Update. This event featured prospects from the 2026 through 2030 classes.
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Below we have listed the leaders for each statistical category at the event.
DATA DIVE
TRACKMAN HITTING
TOP MAX EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Ryan Wille | IA | Ankeny High School | 2027 | RHP | 111.3 mph |
| 2 | Donovan Scott | NE | Millard North | 2029 | OF | 104.4 mph |
| 3 | Cooper McDaniel | IA | Saydel High School | 2027 | C | 103.8 mph |
| 4 | Luke Merrick | IA | Solon High School | 2028 | OF | 103.1 mph |
| 5 | Blake Brensel | IA | Underwood | 2028 | RHP | 98.6 mph |
AVG EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Ryan Wille | IA | Ankeny High School | 2027 | RHP | 100.0 mph |
| 2 | Donovan Scott | NE | Millard North | 2029 | OF | 94.7 mph |
| 3 | Luke Merrick | IA | Solon High School | 2028 | OF | 94.3 mph |
| 4 | Cooper McDaniel | IA | Saydel High School | 2027 | C | 93.6 mph |
| 5 | Landry Johnson | IA | Lamoni High School | 2028 | 3B | 93.1 mph |
MAX DISTANCE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Ryan Wille | IA | Ankeny High School | 2027 | RHP | 411 ft |
| 2 | Luke Merrick | IA | Solon High School | 2028 | OF | 372 ft |
| 3 | Cooper McDaniel | IA | Saydel High School | 2027 | C | 370 ft |
| 4 | Landry Johnson | IA | Lamoni High School | 2028 | 3B | 369 ft |
| 5 | Donovan Scott | NE | Millard North | 2029 | OF | 359 ft |
AVG DISTANCE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
| 1 | Aidan Walter | IA | Norwalk | 2027 | OF | 258 ft |
| 2 | Finn Faber | IA | Waukee High School | 2028 | OF | 240 ft |
| 3 | Alex Winn | NE | Waverly High School | 2029 | RHP | 234 ft |
| 4 | Donovan Scott | NE | Millard North | 2029 | OF | 223 ft |
| 5 | Colin Ruge | IA | Southeast Polk High School | 2028 | SS | 220 ft |
BLAST MOTION
MAX BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Blake Brensel | IA | Underwood | 2028 | RHP | 83.0 mph |
| 2 | Ryan Wille | IA | Ankeny High School | 2027 | RHP | 80.2 mph |
| 3 | Cooper McDaniel | IA | Saydel High School | 2027 | C | 77.5 mph |
| 4 | Luke Merrick | IA | Solon High School | 2028 | OF | 76.7 mph |
| 5 | Mason Hayes | IA | Perry High School | 2028 | LHP | 76.1 mph |
| 6 | Landry Johnson | IA | Lamoni High School | 2028 | 3B | 75.2 mph |
| 7 | William Mesecher | IA | Pleasantville | 2027 | OF | 74.4 mph |
| 8 | Donovan Scott | NE | Millard North | 2029 | OF | 74.0 mph |
| 9 | Colin Ruge | IA | Southeast Polk High School | 2028 | SS | 72.6 mph |
| 10 | Avery Galvin | IA | Dallas Center-Grimes | 2029 | RHP | 72.2 mph |
AVG BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Ryan Wille | IA | Ankeny High School | 2027 | RHP | 76.2 mph |
| 2 | Cooper McDaniel | IA | Saydel High School | 2027 | C | 72.6 mph |
| 3 | Blake Brensel | IA | Underwood | 2028 | RHP | 72.2 mph |
| 4 | Luke Merrick | IA | Solon High School | 2028 | OF | 71.9 mph |
| 5 | Mason Hayes | IA | Perry High School | 2028 | LHP | 71.4 mph |
AVG HAND SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Ryan Wille | IA | Ankeny High School | 2027 | RHP | 26.3 mph |
| 2 | Avery Galvin | IA | Dallas Center-Grimes | 2029 | RHP | 23.2 mph |
| 3 | Cooper McDaniel | IA | Saydel High School | 2027 | C | 22.8 mph |
| 4 | William Mesecher | IA | Pleasantville | 2027 | OF | 22.5 mph |
| 5 | Will Nesler | IA | Ankeny Centennial High School | 2027 | SS | 22.0 mph |
AVG ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Ryan Wille | IA | Ankeny High School | 2027 | RHP | 25.1 g |
| 2 | Mason Hayes | IA | Perry High School | 2028 | LHP | 21.2 g |
| 3 | Aidan Walter | IA | Norwalk | 2027 | OF | 18.8 g |
| 4 | Will Nesler | IA | Ankeny Centennial High School | 2027 | SS | 18.4 g |
| 5 | Vincent Leto | IA | Dallas Center-Grimes | 2028 | C | 17.5 g |
AVG ON PLANE EFFICIENCY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
| 1 | Mason Hayes | IA | Perry High School | 2028 | LHP | 85 % |
| 2 | Adam Slife | IA | Ankeny Centennial High School | 2028 | SS | 83 % |
| 3 | Ryan Wille | IA | Ankeny High School | 2027 | RHP | 82 % |
| 4 | Drake Allison | IA | Ankeny High School | 2029 | C | 79 % |
| 5 | Luke Rickert | IA | ADM Senior High School | 2029 | SS | 77 % |
UPCOMING IOWA EVENTS
| EVENT | DATE | LOCATION |
| IA Preseason ID-Eastern Iowa | 02/08/2026 | Eastern Iowa Sports Facility, Monticello, IA |
| Rising Stars ID-Eastern Iowa (2030s Only) | 02/08/2026 | Eastern Iowa Sports Facility, Monticello, IA |
| IA Preseason ID-Central Iowa | 02/15/2026 | SportsPlex West, Waukee, IA |
| Rising Stars ID-Central Iowa S1 (2030s Only) | 02/15/2026 | SportsPlex West, Waukee, IA |
| IA Preseason ID-Southeast Iowa | 02/16/2026 | Musco Sports Center, Muscatine, IA |
| Rising Stars ID-Southeast Iowa (2030s Only) | 02/16/2026 | Musco Sports Center, Muscatine, IA |
| IA Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) | 03/08/2026 | SportsPlex West, Waukee, IA |
| Rising Stars ID-Central Iowa S2 (2030s Only) | 03/08/2026 | SportsPlex West, Waukee, IA |
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