The 2026 Big Ro Memorial: Primer

June 24, 2026
By Prep Baseball Staff

This is the week of the The Big Ro Memorial, taking place June 25-28 at The Rock Complex in Franklin, Wis., featuring players from the grad classes of 2030 through 2027. Over 700 players are headed to The Rock this weekend, and more than 260 of them are currently ranked on their home state's Prep Baseball rankings.

Inside this article, we're previewing the talent making its way to The Rock Complex in Franklin by analyzing Prep Baseball showcase data since the start of 2025 to find the most impressive statistical outliers and under-the-radar athletes on this weekend's rosters.

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Top Position Players to Watch

These players stood out across multiple measurables at Prep Baseball showcases and are among the most intriguing athletes in the field this weekend.

Ira Hilbelink

OF/SS • Class of 2027 • #154 National • #1 WI

5-11/197.8 • Right/Right • Hitters - Navy • Minnesota commit

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
107.1	102.2	80.6	6.69

Highest avg. EV in the field; No. 2-ranked max EV among all players this weekend.

Brock Hamilton

1B/RHP • Class of 2028 • #301 National • #14 IL

6-5/241 • Right/Right • Chicago White Sox ACE • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
97.6	94.6	69.0	7.19

Braedon Paczocha

C/1B • Class of 2028 • #392 National • #1 WI

5-11/180 • Right/Right • GRB STIKS • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
97.5	92.0	68.4	6.92

Keegan Seipp

1B/C • Class of 2027 • #295 National • #14 IL

6-4/216 • Left/Right • GBA Eisen • Xavier commit

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
102.4	91.2	77.7	7.38

Top-5 avg. bat speed in the field.

Beau Cazin

OF • Class of 2028 • #7 MN

6-0/183.2 • Left/Right • MN Icemen Gominsky • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
103.8	96.2	74.1	6.78

2nd-highest max EV among 2028s.

Stat Leaders: Position Players

All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025 (minimum thresholds applied).

Exit Velocity Leaders 🔴

Top-20 Overall, Sorted by Highest Max EVs

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS
1	Quinn Rooney (#8 IL) Elite Baseball Training - Miller	LHP/OF	2027	107.5	96.2	69.4
2	Ira Hilbelink (#1 WI) Hitters - Navy	OF	2027	107.1	102.2	80.6
3	Kingston Grisolono (#11 WI) PTA Cardinal	OF	2027	107.1	97.8	77.2
4	Jazarris Mackmore Jr (#26 IL) Chicago White Sox ACE	OF	2027	106.5	95.2	72.6
5	Cooper Schaefgen (#3 WI) GRB STIKS	3B	2027	106.1	97.7	75.3
6	Logan Hagman (#5 WI) MN Icemen Gominsky	C	2027	105.3	99.7	77.0
7	Benjamin Smet-Cooper (#10 WI) PTA Cardinal	3B	2028	104.4	96.4	75.7
8	John Pelak (MI) Top Tier North	OF	2027	104.1	92.9	72.1
9	Eli Bauler (#32 WI) GRB Rays	1B	2027	104.0	96.6	77.5
10	Henry Ladenberger (#29 MO) GBA Eisen	1B	2027	103.9	97.9	74.2
11	Beau Cazin (#7 MN) MN Icemen Gominsky	OF	2028	103.8	96.2	74.1
12	Barrett Schifferdecker (#38 IL) Wow Factor Stoppers	OF	2028	103.7	90.5	72.9
13	Charlie Wielinski (#117 MN) MASH Black	C	2027	103.3	90.6	76.9
14	Carter Gordon (#30 WI) GRB STIKS	1B	2027	103.1	98.8	76.5
15	Ethan Hellengreen (#73 WI) Impact Sports Academy Royal	SS	2027	103.0	88.0	74.1
16	Rowan Selva (#25 AR) US Nationals Midsouth Blue	OF	2028	102.8	88.1	75.4
17	Miles Mazanowski (#83 IL) Top Tier North 's	3B	2027	102.6	96.9	74.7
18	Keegan Seipp (#14 IL) GBA Eisen	1B	2027	102.4	91.2	77.7
19	Holden Semans (MN) MN Icemen Gominsky	OF	2029	102.4	91.7	67.2
20	Jack Bogard (#22 MO) GBA Eisen	SS	2028	102.2	96.2	68.0

Bat Speed Leaders ⚡

Top-20 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Bat Speeds

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Avg. BS	Max EV
1	Ira Hilbelink (#1 WI) Hitters - Navy	OF	2027	80.6	107.1
2	Monty Chalabi (#51 IL) Wow Factor Stoppers	C	2028	79.6	101.4
3	Brody Bjorklund (#183 WI) GRB Rays	OF	2027	78.4	94.9
4	Eli Dreier (#28 WI) GRB Rays	3B	2027	77.9	96.2
5	Keegan Seipp (#14 IL) GBA Eisen	1B	2027	77.7	102.4
6	Eli Bauler (#32 WI) GRB Rays	1B	2027	77.5	104.0
7	Braedon Dibb (#88 WI) PTA Cardinal	OF	2027	77.4	96.3
8	Zachary Steichen (#60 WI) Hitters - Navy	OF	2027	77.3	101.0
9	Kingston Grisolono (#11 WI) PTA Cardinal	OF	2027	77.2	107.1
10	Logan Hagman (#5 WI) MN Icemen Gominsky	C	2027	77.0	105.3
11	Charlie Wielinski (#117 MN) MASH Black	C	2027	76.9	103.3
12	Carter Gordon (#30 WI) GRB STIKS	1B	2027	76.5	103.1
13	Sebastian Urbanowski (#227 IL) Top Tier North	C	2027	76.3	98.7
14	Killian Bush (WI) Hitters - Navy	LHP/OF	2028	76.3	91.1
15	Joey Terhaar (#41 MN) MN Icemen Gominsky	LHP/OF	2027	76.2	100.0
16	Jaden Anderson (#73 MN) MN Icemen Trig	RHP/1B	2027	75.8	98.2
17	Benjamin Smet-Cooper (#10 WI) PTA Cardinal	3B	2028	75.7	104.4
18	Bo Woitalla MN Icemen Trig	1B	2027	75.5	98.1
19	Rowan Selva (#25 AR) US Nationals Midsouth Blue	OF	2028	75.4	102.8
20	Cooper Schaefgen (#3 WI) GRB STIKS	3B	2027	75.3	106.1

Athletic Testing Leaders 💨

Top-20 Overall, Sorted by Fastest 60-Yard Dash Times

#	Player	Pos.	Class	60-Yd.	Pos. Velo
1	Carter Fry (#20 WI) GRB STIKS	OF	2027	6.44	83 mph (OF)
2	Mikey Watson (#34 IL) Chicago White Sox ACE	SS	2027	6.49	85 mph (IF)
3	Ryan Rose (#17 WI) PTA Cardinal	SS	2027	6.49	90 mph (IF)
4	Chace Staude (#4 WI) GRB STIKS	OF	2027	6.56	93 mph (OF)
5	Joey Escobarete (#133 IL) Hitters Black	SS	2027	6.61	85 mph (IF)
6	Leo Giwa (#65 MN) MASH Black	OF	2027	6.63	84 mph (OF)
7	Jack Bogard (#22 MO) GBA Eisen	SS	2028	6.64	89 mph (IF)
8	Jackson Farina (#84 WI) Hitters - Navy	OF	2027	6.67	85 mph (OF)
9	Camden Glusick (#44 WI) GRB Rays	OF	2027	6.67	82 mph (OF)
10	Johann Lasn (#104 IL) White Sox Elite Scout	OF	2028	6.67	84 mph (OF)
11	Quinn Rooney (#8 IL) Elite Baseball Training - Miller	LHP/OF	2027	6.67	82 mph (IF)
12	Joey Terhaar (#41 MN) MN Icemen Gominsky	LHP/OF	2027	6.68	94 mph (OF)
13	Ira Hilbelink (#1 WI) Hitters - Navy	OF	2027	6.69	97 mph (OF)
14	Ashton Jones (#164 IL) Chicago White Sox ACE	SS	2027	6.69	85 mph (IF)
15	Chase Boykin (#9 IL) Chicago White Sox ACE	SS	2029	6.69	82 mph (IF)
16	Jazarris Mackmore Jr (#26 IL) Chicago White Sox ACE	OF	2027	6.70	85 mph (OF)
17	Barrett Schifferdecker (#38 IL) Wow Factor Stoppers	OF	2028	6.71	88 mph (OF)
18	Isaac Stoelinga (#212 IL) Elite Baseball Training - Miller	OF	2027	6.74	85 mph (OF)
19	Michael Wolff (#43 MO) GBA Eisen	OF	2027	6.75	87 mph (OF)
20	Cooper Sievert (#12 WI) GRB STIKS	SS	2027	6.75	91 mph (IF)

Top Arms to Watch 🔥

These are the pitchers our system has flagged in the lead-up to this week's tournament across multiple categories like velo, spin, movement profiles, etc., based off past Prep Baseball showcase performances.

Alexander Kakach

RHP/OF • Class of 2027 • #228 National • #3 MN

6-0/184.3 • Right/Right • MN Icemen Gominsky • Creighton commit

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	CB	CB Avg. Spin	SL
93.0	91-93	2,439	74-76	2,685	82-82

T-No. 2-ranked FB velo among all arms this weekend.

Alejandro Chavez

RHP/SS • Class of 2027 • #481 National • #4 MN

6-0/159 • Right/Right • MN Icemen Gominsky • Creighton commit

Max FB	FB Range	CB	SL	SL Avg. Spin	CH
93.0	90-92	77-78	77-77	2,248	83-85

T-No. 2-ranked FB velo among all arms this weekend.

Drew McShane

RHP • Class of 2027 • #12 MN

6-1/195.1 • Right/Right • MASH Black • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB IVB Avg.	CB	SL	SL Avg. Spin
92.0	90-92	16.6 in.	70-75	76-81	2,152

Top-5 FB velo in the field; Top-ranked FB velo among all uncommitted '27s.

Jack Manion

RHP/3B • Class of 2028 • #8 MN

6-4/169.1 • Right/Right • GRB Northstar Navy • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB HM Avg.	SL	CH
89.0	88-89	18.4 in.	78-80	79-80

Notable FB horizontal movement (over 18 in. avg.) at 89 mph.

Landon Connolly

RHP/OF • Class of 2028 • #37 IL

6-0/173.3 • Right/Right • Elite Baseball Training West Dolan • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	CB	SL	SL Avg. Spin
92.0	91-92	77-78	79-83	2,259

Top-5 FB velo in the field; hardest-throwing 2028 arm in the field.

Stat Leaders: Pitchers

All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025.

Fastball Velocity Leaders 🔥

Top-20 Overall, Sorted by Max Fastball Velocity

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	FB Avg. IVB	FB Avg. HM
1	Ira Hilbelink (#1 WI) Hitters - Navy	OF/RHP	2027	93.4	91-93	1,847	14.5	11.6
2	Alejandro Chavez (#4 MN) MN Icemen Gominsky	RHP	2027	93.0	90-92	2,338	12.2	14.1
3	Alexander Kakach (#3 MN) MN Icemen Gominsky	RHP	2027	93.0	91-93	2,439	14.7	3.5
4	Beckett Shimpa (#9 MN) MN Icemen Gominsky	LHP	2027	92.3	89-91	1,877	11.0	-12.2
5	Dylan Schreiber (#8 WI) GRB STIKS	RHP	2027	92.0	88-91	1,848	6.4	15.8
6	Drew McShane (#12 MN) MASH Black	RHP	2027	92.0	90-92	2,289	16.6	10.9
7	Cooper Graham (#1 WI) Hitters - Navy	RHP	2029	92.0	89-91	2,071	11.3	12.2
8	Ethyn Cantin (#10 MN) MASH Black	RHP	2027	92.0	88-91	2,131	10.4	5.1
9	Landon Connolly (#37 IL) Elite Baseball Training West Dolan	RHP	2028	92.0	91-92	1,852	11.7	7.8
10	Eli Dreier (#28 WI) GRB Rays	3B/RHP	2027	91.1	90-91	2,300	15.8	1.4
11	Tyson Resch (#6 WI) GRB STIKS	RHP	2028	91.1	87-90	2,268	11.0	13.6
12	Michael Suokko (#70 WI) Hitters - Navy	RHP	2027	91.0	89-91	2,169	17.3	5.0
13	Cy Craft (#80 IL) GBA Eisen	RHP	2027	91.0	86-90	2,002	13.7	11.0
14	Miles Mazanowski (#83 IL) Top Tier North	3B/RHP	2027	91.0	89-90	2,356	16.9	10.1
15	Quinn Rooney (#8 IL) Elite Baseball Training - Miller	LHP	2027	91.0	88-90	2,169	18.9	-8.0
16	Will Underthun (#42 MN) MN Icemen Gominsky	RHP	2027	90.6	88-89	2,133	12.2	12.0
17	Carter Gordon (#30 WI) GRB STIKS	1B/RHP	2027	90.5	88-90	2,079	14.7	10.0
18	Brady Waddell (#4 SD) MN Icemen Gominsky	SS/RHP	2027	90.5	88-90	2,015	7.9	-1.4
19	Maxwell Lubenow (#19 WI) GRB Rays	RHP	2027	90.4	89-90	2,156	11.4	15.7
20	Dominic Pandolfo (#51 MO) GBA Eisen	C/RHP	2027	90.3	88-90	2,342	12.5	8.4

Breaking Ball Spin Leaders 🌀

Top-20 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Breaking Ball Spin Rate (CB/SL)

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Type	Avg. Spin	Velo Range	Avg. IVB	Avg. HM
1	Trevor Schlosser (SD) MN Icemen Gominsky	1B/RHP	2027	CB	2,976	71-72	-7.8	-21.4
2	Tate Johnson (SD) MN Icemen Semans	SS/RHP	2029	CB	2,935	72-74	-9.7	-18.7
3	Robby Seifert (#170 IL) Wow Factor Stoppers	LHP	2027	SL	2,915	72-74	-8.3	19.8
4	Miles Mazanowski (#83 IL) Top Tier North 's	3B/RHP	2027	SL	2,905	75-77	1.2	-16.3
5	Hunter Buchan (#42 WI) GRB Rays	RHP	2027	CB	2,841	72-73	-8.6	-8.3
6	Ethyn Cantin (#10 MN) MASH Black	RHP	2027	SL	2,775	76-78	8.3	-14.6
7	Ben Schroeder (#51 WI) PTA Cardinal	LHP	2027	SL	2,739	74-79	-2.7	7.9
8	Carson Lysaght (#57 WI) GRB STIKS	RHP	2027	SL	2,719	73-75	-2.4	-20.1
9	Alexander Kakach (#3 MN) MN Icemen Gominsky	RHP	2027	SL	2,699	82-82	-3.4	-11.6
10	Dominic Pandolfo (#51 MO) GBA Eisen	C/RHP	2027	SL	2,668	79-81	2.5	-12.5
11	Logan O'Brien (#155 MN) MN Icemen Trig	RHP	2027	SL	2,664	68-70	-5.8	-15.9
12	Bennett Masey (#60 MN) MN Icemen Trig	LHP	2027	SL	2,659	76-79	3.4	10.8
13	Maddux Hermus (#26 WI) GRB Rays	RHP	2027	SL	2,652	75-76	-5.5	-14.5
14	Ethan Hellengreen (#73 WI) Impact Sports Academy Royal	SS/RHP	2027	CB	2,643	70-72	-6.2	-20.3
15	Ryan St. Louis (#137 IL) Hitters - Navy	SS/RHP	2027	CB	2,595	69-72	-10.0	-15.0
16	Cooper Tappe MASH Black	RHP	2029	SL	2,565	71-73	0.5	-9.7
17	Steele Johnson (#74 MN) MN Icemen Trig	RHP	2027	CB	2,564	71-74	-3.5	-9.9
18	Nolan Rolloff (#33 MN) MASH Black	SS/RHP	2027	CB	2,538	67-68	-3.8	-14.2
19	Gavin Jones (#45 IL) Chicago White Sox ACE	SS/RHP	2028	SL	2,528	70-71	0.3	-17.0
20	Carter Hoeffler (#30 WI) PTA Cardinal	SS/RHP	2028	SL	2,497	72-73	6.3	-7.9

Top Uncommitted Prospects 🎯

These are the top-ranked uncommitted players on rosters headed to our tournament this week.

State Rank	Player	Pos.	Class	Ht/Wt
#1	Braedon Paczocha (WI) GRB STIKS	C/1B	2028	5-11 / 180 lbs.
#2	Maddex Welzien (WI) Hitters - Navy	SS/RHP	2028	6-0 / 167.1 lbs.
#3	Carter Unger (WI) PTA Cardinal	RHP/INF	2028	6-2 / 170.4 lbs.
#4	Brady Waddell (SD) MN Icemen Gominsky	SS/RHP	2027	6-1 / 173.1 lbs.
#4	Eli Hart (WI) GRB STIKS	SS/3B	2028	6-0 / 181 lbs.
#6	Tyson Resch (WI) GRB STIKS	RHP/1B	2028	5-10 / 218 lbs.
#7	Beau Cazin (MN) MN Icemen Gominsky	OF	2028	6-0 / 183.2 lbs.
#8	Maxwell Webb (WI) GRB STIKS	RHP/OF	2028	6-2 / 185 lbs.
#8	Jack Manion (MN) GRB Northstar Navy	RHP/3B	2028	6-4 / 169.1 lbs.
#10	Benjamin Smet-Cooper (WI) PTA Cardinal	3B/1B	2028	6-0 / 215.6 lbs.
#11	Camden Jeske (WI) Hitters - Navy	OF	2028	6-0 / 161.6 lbs.
#11	Jackson Bahr (MN) MASH Maroon	RHP/3B	2028	6-2 / 211.9 lbs.
#12	Drew McShane (MN) MASH Black	RHP	2027	6-1 / 195.1 lbs.
#12	Jacob Madlung (WI) GRB STIKS	3B/RHP	2028	6-3 / 204 lbs.
#13	Cole Pettijohn (WI) PTA Cardinal	SS/3B	2028	5-11 / 188.1 lbs.
#14	Brock Hamilton (IL) Chicago White Sox ACE	1B/RHP	2028	6-5 / 241 lbs.
#16	Nicky Vitucci (WI) GRB STIKS	RHP	2028	6-1 / 171.3 lbs.
#17	Malachi Schoonover (WI) Edge Baseball 27s	LHP/OF	2028	5-10 / 165.4 lbs.
#19	Braeden Heckman (MN) GRB Northstar Navy	RHP/OF	2028	6-4 / 168.7 lbs.
#19	Maxwell Lubenow (WI) GRB Rays	RHP/3B	2027	6-3 / 190 lbs.

All showcase metrics from Prep Baseball events attended since the start of 2025. Leaderboards compiled from officially submitted tournament rosters. Players who have not attended a recent Prep Baseball showcase will not appear. Find an upcoming showcase near you.