2026 Future Games: Team Wisconsin 16U Preview

July 16, 2026
By Andy Sroka
National Managing Editor, Scouting

This is the week of the 2026 Prep Baseball Future Games, taking place July 22-25 at LakePoint in Emerson, Ga., featuring the top uncommitted Class of 2028 talent from across the country. From Wisconsin, there will be 25 prospects headed down to Georgia to participate in this prestigious annual event and we're going to spend some time previewing the roster today. Inside this article, we're previewing the talent 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.

You can find more information about the schedule of this year's Future Games event by visiting tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com or from the pages linked below:

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.

Braedon Paczocha

C • Class of 2028 • #391 National • #1 WI

5-11/180 • Right/Right • Mukwonago HS • Uncommitted

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

0.978 OPS in HS this spring; Second Team, All-Conference catcher.

Toay Ragatz

C/INF • Class of 2028 • #7 WI

5-11/208 • Right/Right • Lancaster HS • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
100.9	94.9	70.2	7.21

No. 2 avg. EV on Team Wisconsin; state wrestling champion.

Maddex Welzien

SS/2B • Class of 2028 • #2 WI

6-0/167 • Right/Right • West Bend West • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
94.7	90.9	69.4	6.85

Top defensive shortstop on Team Wisconsin; 1.096 OPS this past spring.

Stat Leaders: Position Players

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

Exit Velocity Leaders 🔴

Top Overall, Sorted by Highest Max EVs

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS
1	Benjamin Smet-Cooper (#10 WI) Westosha Central	CIF	2028	104.4	96.4	75.7
2	Toay Ragatz (#7 WI) Lancaster	C	2028	100.9	94.9	70.2
3	Cash Olsen (#33 WI) Tomahawk	INF/OF	2028	100.3	87.0	71.8
4	Cole Pettijohn (#13 WI) East Troy	INF/OF	2028	99.5	88.9	73.0
5	Ian McClure (#5 WI) Reedsburg Area	OF	2028	98.8	91.9	69.1
6	Eli Hart (#4 WI) Bay Port	INF	2028	97.6	92.5	73.1
7	Braedon Paczocha (#1 WI) Mukwonago	C	2028	97.5	92.0	68.4
8	Camden Jeske (#11 WI) Oak Creek	OF	2028	97.1	89.1	66.8
9	Thomas Check (#15 WI) La Crosse Logan	C	2028	96.5	92.5	65.9
10	Maddex Welzien (#2 WI) West Bend West	MIF	2028	94.7	90.9	69.4
11	Max Egan (#27 WI) Whitefish Bay	OF	2028	94.0	84.9	69.1
12	Tavin Nass (#25 WI) Franklin	C/OF	2028	92.4	76.0	71.7
13	Kallen Magli (#14 WI) Sun Prairie West	MIF	2028	90.9	84.0	68.6

Bat Speed Leaders ⚡

Top Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Bat Speeds

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Avg. BS	Avg. RA	Max EV
1	Benjamin Smet-Cooper (#10 WI) Westosha Central	CIF	2028	75.7	15.1	104.4
2	Eli Hart (#4 WI) Bay Port	INF	2028	73.1	16.5	97.6
3	Cole Pettijohn (#13 WI) East Troy	INF/OF	2028	73.0	10.7	99.5
4	Cash Olsen (#33 WI) Tomahawk	INF/OF	2028	71.8	11.3	100.3
5	Tavin Nass (#25 WI) Franklin	C/OF	2028	71.7	14.7	92.4
6	Toay Ragatz (#7 WI) Lancaster	C	2028	70.2	18.6	100.9
7	Maddex Welzien (#2 WI) West Bend West	MIF	2028	69.4	14.1	94.7
8	Ian McClure (#5 WI) Reedsburg Area	OF	2028	69.1	9.2	98.8
9	Max Egan (#27 WI) Whitefish Bay	OF	2028	69.1	13.5	94.0
10	Kallen Magli (#14 WI) Sun Prairie West	MIF	2028	68.6	14.1	90.9
11	Braedon Paczocha (#1 WI) Mukwonago	C	2028	68.4	13.5	97.5
12	Camden Jeske (#11 WI) Oak Creek	OF	2028	66.8	17.3	97.1
13	Thomas Check (#15 WI) La Crosse Logan	C	2028	65.6	14.4	96.5

Athletic Testing Leaders 💨

Top Overall, Sorted by Fastest 60-Yard Dash Times

#	Player	Pos.	Class	60-Yd.	Pos. Velo
1	Ian McClure (#5 WI) Reedsburg Area	OF	2028	6.69	89 mph (OF)
2	Kallen Magli (#14 WI) Sun Prairie West	MIF	2028	6.83	83 mph (IF)
3	Eli Hart (#4 WI) Bay Port	INF	2028	6.84	79 mph (IF)
4	Maddex Welzien (#2 WI) West Bend West	MIF	2028	6.85	85 mph (IF)
5	Cole Pettijohn (#13 WI) East Troy	INF/OF	2028	6.91	89 mph (IF)
6	Braedon Paczocha (#1 WI) Mukwonago	C	2028	6.92	78 mph (C)
7	Cash Olsen (#33 WI) Tomahawk	INF/OF	2028	6.99	86 mph (OF)
8	Thomas Check (#15 WI) La Crosse Logan	C	2028	7.00	81 mph (C)
9	Tavin Nass (#25 WI) Franklin	C	2028	7.08	76 mph (C)
10	Camden Jeske (#11 WI) Oak Creek	OF	2028	7.21	82 mph (OF)
11	Toay Ragatz (#7 WI) Lancaster	C	2028	7.21	82 mph (C)
12	Max Egan (#27 WI) Whitefish Bay	OF	2028	7.28	80 mph (IF)

Top Arms to Watch 🔥

Tyson Resch

RHP • Class of 2028 • #6 WI

5-10/218 • Right/Right • Menomonee Falls • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	CB	CB Avg. Spin	SL
91.1	87-90	2,268	71-72	2,325	72-74

Hardest-throwing arm on Team Wisconsin.

Nicky Vitucci

RHP • Class of 2028 • #16 WI

6-1/171 • Right/Right • Whitefish Bay • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Avg. Spin	FB HM Avg.	CH	CB HM Avg.
87.0	2,127	18.5 in.	75-76	18.0 in.

Notable FB horizontal movement; three pitches, strikes.

Carter Unger

RHP • Class of 2028 • #3 WI

6-3/185 • Right/Right • Kewaskum • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	CB	CB Avg. Spin
90	87-90	2,346	70-72	2,378

Upside athlete with velo and spin; top-ranked arm in the state.

Stat Leaders: Pitchers

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

Fastball Velocity Leaders 🔥

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Max Fastball Velocity

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	FB Avg. IVB	FB Avg. HM
1	Tyson Resch (#6 WI) Wisconsin 26	RHP	2028	91.1	87-90	2,268	11.0	13.6
2	Ben Schultz (#28 WI) Wisconsin 26	RHP	2028	88.4	84-88	2,210	18.0	11.0
3	Maxwell Webb (#8 WI) Wisconsin 26	RHP	2028	87.2	86-87	2,317	13.6	5.5
4	Malachi Schoonover (#17 WI) Wisconsin 26	LHP	2028	87.1	85-87	1,676	14.6	-12.3
5	Nicky Vitucci (#16 WI) Wisconsin 26	RHP	2028	87.0	84-86	2,127	13.2	18.5
6	Carter Unger (#3 WI) Wisconsin 26	RHP	2028	90	87-90	2,346	8.1	5.3
7	Connor Paulsrud (#56 WI) Wisconsin 26	RHP	2028	86.3	85-86	2,256	14.6	10.9
9	Carson Rose (#46 WI) Wisconsin 26	RHP	2028	85.0	83-84	2,142	13.9	2.4
10	Colton Meier (#37 WI) Wisconsin 26	LHP	2028	84.0	79-82	1,998	8.5	-5.6
11	Carter Hoeffler (#30 WI) Wisconsin 26	SS	2028	83.4	82-83	2,378	18.8	3.5

Breaking Ball Spin Leaders 🌀

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Breaking Ball Spin Rate (CB/SL)

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Type	Avg. Spin	Velo Range	Avg. IVB	Avg. HM
1	Carter Hoeffler (#30 WI) Wisconsin 26	SS	2028	SL	2,497	72-73	6.3	-7.9
2	Maxwell Webb (#8 WI) Wisconsin 26	RHP	2028	CB	2,486	74-75	-13.7	-15.6
3	Carter Unger (#3 WI) Wisconsin 26	RHP	2028	CB	2,378	70-72	-6.5	-21.3
4	Tyson Resch (#6 WI) Wisconsin 26	RHP	2028	SL	2,369	72-74	0.8	-8.7
5	Connor Paulsrud (#56 WI) Wisconsin 26	RHP	2028	SL	2,333	72-74	-7.5	-10.1
6	Nicky Vitucci (#16 WI) Wisconsin 26	RHP	2028	SL	2,230	72-74	-2.0	-8.7
7	Carson Rose (#46 WI) Wisconsin 26	RHP	2028	CB	2,227	69-71	-3.8	-4.9
8	Ben Schultz (#28 WI) Wisconsin 26	RHP	2028	CB	2,089	69-72	-1.6	-9.7
9	Colton Meier (#37 WI) Wisconsin 26	LHP	2028	CB	2,047	70-72	-11.2	11.7
10	Malachi Schoonover (#17 WI) Wisconsin 26	LHP	2028	SL	2,029	76-77	-5.1	7.3

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.