Prep Baseball Wisconsin Pitcher of the Week: Ryan Buchta
May 28, 2025
RHP Ryan Buchta (Oak Creek, 2025; Winona State) has operated as Oak Creek’s ace the entire season, stringing together multiple quality outings throughout the spring. On Wednesday the right-hander threw the first perfect game in program history against Kenosha Bradford. For his efforts, Buchta has been named this week’s Player of the Week.
In Wednesday’s conference matchup against Kenosha Bradford, Buchta would strike out 13 of the 21 batters he faced across a seven inning perfect game, worth noting of the 76 pitches thrown 60 of them were strikes. The right hander would induce 21 swings and misses throughout the outing while only getting to a three-ball count once throughout the outing.
Buchta lowered his season ERA to 0.62 with 67 strikeouts and six walks across 42 innings with the outing while picking up his seventh win on the season.
Buchta has been a name-to-follow in the state’s senior class for sometime, and will continue to be a name to follow in college. The 6-foot-5 right-hander still has room to add to the frame, having yet to reach his physical ceiling. One of the top pitchers in the state this spring with feel for three pitches, the fastball reaches the upper-80s occasionally while showing feel and using both a breaking ball and a changeup.
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
Continued to provide upside looks in front of our staff, presenting himself in a strong 6-foot-4, 203-pound frame. The FB played in the mid-80s throughout, touching 86 mph multiple times. He challenged hitters with his primary pitch, garnering swing and miss throughout. Paired the FB with a mature CB, throwing the pitch in any count while mixing in a CH at times. Buchta racked up innings in high-leverage spots throughout the spring and summer—showcasing a quality arsenal in each look to emerge as an uncommitted name-to-know in the Badger State’s 2025 class.