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MOKAN Summer ID: Quick Hits

August 8, 2025
Eliott Wilk
Central Region Operations Director

On Tuesday, July 1st, the Prep Baseball Kansas staff traveled to Homfield Baseball Complex in Kansas City, KS to host the annual MOKAN Summer ID. This event, featured 40+ players from all over Kansas and Missouri.

All of our events offer players the opportunity to update their recruiting resume and showcase their talents in front of our staff. We also use these events as identifiers for future invite-only events, like the Preseason All-State, our summer Top Prospect Games, and the prestigious Prep Baseball Future Games that takes place at the tail end of the summer. To see what our events offer, click HERE.

Earlier, our staff rolled out the day’s statistical standouts in leaderboard format within our ‘Stat Story’, which you can find HERE. Today, after combing through our notes from the day, we’ve compiled some of the event’s standouts within these ‘Quick Hits’. Read below to learn about 12 names that popped to our staff from our trip to Kansas City.

POSITION PLAYERS

INF Krue Patrick (Staley, MO, 2028) continues to assert himself as one of the top players in the country, and Tuesday’s look only furthered that claim. A true five-tool athlete with strength and twitch throughout a 6-foot, 179-pound frame, Patrick dominated the leaderboard across the board. He swung a polished, powerful right-handed bat that produced a 99.8 mph max exit velocity, an eye-opening 94.9 mph average, and a 388-foot peak distance—all among the event’s best. His 92 mph arm across the infield is one of the strongest we’ve seen in the class, and his 6.67 60-yard dash only adds to the elite athletic profile. After a breakout spring season for one of Missouri’s top programs, Patrick has firmly established himself as a must-see name in the 2028 class.

Krue Patrick

1B Jackson McDonald (St. Thomas Aquinas, 2028) put his name firmly on the radar as one of the top power bats in the region after a loud showing during Tuesday’s BP round. Physically imposing at 6-foot-2, 243-pounds, McDonald showed off his advanced raw strength, repeating loud, lifted contact to the pull side throughout. He averaged 93.1 mph per batted ball and peaked at 103.8 mph, one of the day’s top marks. His ability to tap into that power consistently—and have it show up in-game—makes him a name-to-know offensive threat in the 2028 class. 

Jackson McDonald

One of the top uncommitted names in Missouri’s soon-to-be senior class, C/INF Hunter Fryman (Marshfield, MO, 2026) put together an impressive showing on both sides of the ball in this look. A premier catch-and-throw backstop, Fryman fired 1.81–1.91 pop times with an 82 mph arm from the chute, and also showed off his defensive versatility with a 91 mph infield velocity. Offensively, the right-handed hitter displayed sneaky strength, barreling his best ball at 99.7 mph with a peak distance of 369 feet. Fryman also ran a 6.91 60, rounding out an all-around performance that firmly cements his status as a name-to-know in Missouri’s 2026 class.

Hunter Fryman

INF Luke Throgmorton (Lone Jack, MO, 2026) and INF Frankie Giamalva (Leavenworth, 2026) are a pair of lean, projectable infielders that continue to trend upward with each look. Throgmorton, a wiry 6-foot-3, 162-pound athlete, saw a notable uptick in his offensive output, peaking at 97 mph exit velocity with a 92.6 mph average—a jump that’s showing up in game. He’s also a 6.62 runner with an 85 mph arm across the infield. Giamalva impressed in his own right, reaching 99.6 mph on his best barrel and showing defensive versatility with an 83 mph infield velocity and 86 mph from the outfield.

Frankie Giamalva

C Krayton House (Mid-Buchanan, MO, 2027) showed an impressive blend of power and athleticism in our trip to Kansas City. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound backstop flashed strength from an effortless right-handed swing, reaching exit velocities north of 98 mph with an 88.8 mph average. A 6.70 runner, House also stood out defensively—he consistently popped between 1.99–2.09 with a 76 mph arm from the crouch, showing a clean transfer and strong footwork behind the plate.

Krayton House

Another physical young bat from our trip to Kansas City, INF Aidan Nicholson (Liberty, MO, 2028) showed advanced raw strength inside a physical 6-foot-3, 192-pound frame. The right-handed hitter generated easy power from a quick, compact swing, peaking at 102.6 mph exit velocity while averaging 90.7 mph per batted ball. He also flashed arm strength with an 82 mph infield velocity and ran a 6.75 60-yard dash. With loud tools across the board, Nicholson is a name to follow closely in Missouri’s 2028 class.

Aidan Nicholson

INF/OF Reid Holliday (Hannibal, MO, 2027) was another standout performer on the infield from Tuesday’s event. The 6-foot, 156-pound athlete kicked off his day with a 6.52 60-yard dash—one of the fastest times at the event—and showed bat speed at the plate, reaching a 91.1 mph exit velocity.

TWO-WAYS

OF/LHP Ty Schmeidler (Thomas More Prep-Marion, 2027) continues to solidify his status as one of the top two-way athletes in the region. The 6-foot, 169-pound left-hander shined brightest on the mound in this look, pitching at 85–88 mph with a fastball that collects swings and misses thanks to 2,400+ RPM spin. He paired it with a sharp 73–76 mph breaking ball and a 75–76 mph changeup. At the plate, Schmeidler showed pull-side power, peaking at 98.9 mph exit velocity and launching his furthest ball 369 feet. His athleticism translated to the outfield, where he posted a 6.86 60-yard dash and fired 92 mph from the outfield. Schmiedler is a must see name for college coaches.

Ty Schmiedler

INF/RHP William Pepper (Spring Hill, 2028) continues to trend upward as one of the fastest-rising prospects in Kansas’ 2028 class, and Tuesday’s look only strengthened that narrative. In the midst of a breakout summer, Pepper continues to add strength and polish to his game on both sides of the ball. He saw a jump in exit velocity during BP, peaking at 93.9 mph and averaging 88.3 mph per batted ball. Defensively, he showed arm strength across the diamond, reaching 86 mph on his firmest throw. On the mound, the soon-to-be sophomore pitched in the low-80s (T82.5 mph) and mixed in a 68–70 mph slider. With steady progress and tools that continue to trend upward, Pepper is a name to follow in Kansas’ 2028 class that will look to make a big impact next spring in his second year with the Broncos.

William Pepper

A pair of Springfield-area two-way prospects, INF/RHP Jaden Shorter (Ash Grove, MO, 2028) and RHP/INF Grady Eoff (Nixa, MO, 2027), came away as winners from Tuesday’s event. Shorter, a lean 6-foot-1, 171-pound athlete with plenty of physical projection, showed significant improvements since our last look at the Marucci Midwest Scout Day this winter. He posted a 94.3 mph exit velocity, an 80 mph infield velocity, and worked at 79–82 mph (T83) on the mound, mixing in a 66–69 mph curveball and 72–75 mph changeup. Eoff made a strong impression in his Prep Baseball debut, swinging a physical right-handed barrel that peaked at 94.3 mph exit velocity, and ran a 6.78 60-yard dash. On the mound, the soon-to-be junior ran his fastball up to 83 mph, flashing intriguing upside on both sides of the ball.

Jaden Shorter

Grady Eoff

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