Prep Baseball Wisconsin Pitcher of the Week: Ethan Bauerschmidt
April 16, 2025
Through two weeks of spring action, we have already seen multiple no-hit performances across the state, one of the more impressive performances of the spring is without a doubt came from RHP Ethan Bauerschmidt (Tremper, 2025) last Tuesday.
Last week, Tremper faced off against Bradford and came away with a 2-1 victory. Bauerschmidt toed the rubber for the Trojans and fired a seven inning no-hitter, striking out 19 batters along the way while walking one batter.
We weren’t at Bradford HS tonight to witness it, but per @TremperBaseball’s box score, RHP Ethan Bauerschmidt (2025; Penn State commit) K’d 19 of the 23 batters he faced in seven no-hit IP, one BB.
— Andy Sroka (@AndySrokaPBR) April 9, 2025
Probably something to do with this gross slider.@ShooterHunt | @PrepBaseballWI pic.twitter.com/TUzK4enpmB
During the start, Bauerschmidt would only need 84 pitches to complete seven innings, 64 of those pitches were strikes to go along with 29 whiffs. Digging deeper into the statline adds even more context to how impressive the outing was in total. Opposing hitters whiffed 72.5% of the time they swung at an offering from Bauerschmidt, along with a SwStr% of 34.5%. For context MLB league average SwStr% has been around 11% in recent seasons.
The Penn State recruit has been one of the top arms in the state for his entire time as a prep, and has been on an upward trajectory nationally. The right-hander now boasts a 1.64 ERA with 11 innings pitched on the season to go along with 25 strikeouts while helping Tremper to a 3-1 record.
We're thankful for the POTW submissions we received from the coaches across the state. The players who garnered POTW consideration will earn a place within tomorrow's Diamond Notes story, so be on the lookout for that.
Scouting Report
Penn State recruit, currently ranked No. 4 in the state. Premier athlete, standing at 6-foot-3, 178 pounds with added physical strength. Started the game on the mound with multiple MLB scouts in attendance, struck out six across four innings, diving up six hits and two earned runs. Despite the stateline, this was the best our staff had seen Bauerschmidt to date with a near 70% strike rate. The fastball cruised in the low-90s throughout the outing, maintaining velocity late, while touching 93 mph in the first inning. The breaking ball stands out, 79-82 mph with sharp two-plane break and unwavering confidence in the offering, inducing multiple swings-and-misses in and out of the zone. Rounding off his arsenal was a 88-89 mph sinker that he used exclusively against left-handed hitters, while flashing both a mid-80s cutter and low-80s changeup.