Wisconsin 2025 Winners: 2027 Pitchers
November 12, 2025
As the 2025 season comes to a close, new standouts have emerged inside the state’s junior class, players who didn’t just perform, but positioned themselves for even bigger roles ahead.
Last week, we broke down the position players and pitchers from the senior class that stood out. Today we will continue to break down the winners over the year looking at some of the 2027 pitchers that took the biggest jumps.
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Dylan Schreiber RHP / Waukesha West, WI / 2027Imposing right-hander with clear upside to the 6-foot-6 frame. Unique and effective arsenal from a lower ¾ slot with a release height below 5-feet on each offering creating a unique angle you don’t see from someone of this stature. Upper-80s to low-90s fastball with heavy sink/run characteristics, and easy to see even more velocity on it’s way, paired with feel to locate throughout the zone. Two upside secondaries, a short mid-70s slider and a heavy fading changeup in the upper-70s. From 7/31/25: “shows the projectability that any coach would be able to dream on. At 6-foot-6, 205-pounds, Schreiber also possesses broad shoulders that allow room for additional strength to an already uber projectable frame. Schreiber has a delivery with athleticism down the mound, throwing out of a lower ¾ slot that combined with his frame, makes for an uncomfortable at bat for hitters. He looked sharp at the Future Games. Offering the fastball in the 86-89 range with arm-side life, finding the zone consistently. He offered a 74-75 mph slider with late horizontal break, as well as a high-70s changeup with depth. He was in control during his two innings of work, allowing two hits, no runs, no walks, and striking out one.” |
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Cal Schneider LHP / New Berlin Eisenhower, WI / 2027You would be hard pressed to find a left-handed pitching prospect with both the advanced pitchability, that may soon lead to plus command, with upside to the arsenal. The arm plays clean and loose with noticeable arm speed an whip, showing an almost natural feel to work on time and repeat. The fastball reached 86 mph with heavy running action and above-average spin at 2,226 RPMs. Two secondaries, throwing both in-game, the slider plays in the upper-60s with big, slurvy action. The changeup sits in the low-70s with heavy fading action, flashing like a potential option against both handed hitters. Starters looks with potentially outlier command from a prep arm with now multiple years of high-level performance in front of our staff and against quality competition. From 7/31/25: “has a lot of projectability in his long-levered 6-foot-1, 150-pound frame. Along with the projectability, Schneider has a quality feel for his mechanics with a repeatable delivery. He can cause some uncomfortable at bats with his lower ¾ arm slot. His delivery stays simple and clean, using little effort and staying free and easy down the mound. His fastball stay in the 83-85 range, topping out at 86 mph with some arm-side life. Schneider also offered a look at a 67-70 mph curveball with 1/7 shape and a quality feel for spin at 2481 average rpms. His changeup plays well off the fastball at 71-73 mph, and he found the zone often with the pitch. He offered a strong, scoreless two innings on the mound on Friday, allowing three hits but striking out four in his two innings of work.” |
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Mason Horn LHP / Muskego, WI / 2027Another upside left-hander with now multiple years of performing against quality hitters. A Future Gamer this past summer, throwing one of the more memorable outings for Team Wisconsin, getting consistent swings and misses in the zone. The fastball reached up to 87 mph during that outing, flashing carry from a lower release height. The breaking ball is a pitch that he can rely on right now for consistent swings and misses, short two-plane break thrown hard for his age sitting in the mid-70s. The changeup is a usable offering against opposite handed batters and plays vertically off the fastball. From 7/31/25: “is a projectable southpaw that showed a strong feel for his three-pitch mix. Horn stands in at 6-foot-1, 176-pounds with room for additional strength. He has some athleticism on the mound that comes with some intensity, a high leg kick and explodes down the mound with a whippy arm action from a low ¾ slot. He worked his fastball up to 87 mph, jumping out of the hand and coming with some arm-side action. He showed feel for a 72-75 mph curveball with 1/7 bite and up to 2316 rpms of spin. Rounding out his arsenal is a high 70s changeup that comes with heavy fade. In his two innings of work on Saturday, the lefty threw two innings, allowing one run and striking out four batters.” |
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Chase Wolter RHP / SS / Whitefish Bay, WI / 2027Rankings StateRank: 15 / POS: 2
Athlete with high-end makeup, multi-sport standout as well, QB1 for Whitefish Bay as they are in the midst of a deep playoff run. The fastball has consistently beat hitters and has repeatedly gotten swings-and-misses in zone, working mostly in the upper-80s throughout the year with more velo on the way. The slider is the go-to secondary playing with sharp sweep while working in the mid-70s, the changeup has flashed as well, working vertically off the fastball with over 12 inches of separation off the fastball and gives the right-hander a quality third offering. From 7/31/25: “stands in at a long-levered 6-foot-2, 185-pound frame with noticeable added strength from the last time we saw him. There is still room for more strength as it stands and with his quality feel for his mechanics he could turn into a can’t-miss arm in the Badger State. Wolter attacked hitters with a lively 86-89 mph fastball that possesses above average spin. The righty also attacks hitters with a mid-70s slider with 2284 average rpms and has late horizontal break, landing it for strikes often. Wolter is a three sport athlete and his athleticism is noticeable on the mound, using his athleticism and frame to gain extension down the mound. His up-tempo delivery, while aggressive, is controlled down the mound and has consistency. In his two innings of work, Wolter allowed a hit, two walks, and struck out two. Wolter is a high follow arm that could very well continue to rise up the rankings and has a lot of upside on the mound.” |
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Eli Dreier 3B / RHP / Wisconsin Lutheran, WI / 2027Rankings StateRank: 22 / POS: 2
Potential power armed right-hander, with stuff that not only plays right now but still offers some ceiling. The fastball gets on hitters fast, playing above its velocity playing with carry and plane out of the hand, even reaching 91 mph while routinely holding velo in the upper-80s. The slider is his go-to secondary, sharp two-plane action and has consistently gotten a number of swings and misses throughout the year thrown in the mid-70s. Also showed feel to kill spin on a upper-70s changeup. From 7/31/25: “stands in at a physical 6-foot-2, 215-pounds and works with a lot of athleticism down the mound. He features a high-tempo, intense delivery that while aggressive, finishes in-line with the plate consistently. Dreier features a hard 87-89 mph fastball that has a quality feel for spin, maxing out at just over 2300 rpms during the Futures Games. He offered a pair of secondaries: a 72-75 mph curveball with 11/5 shape and decent spin, and also flashed a high-70s changeup. Dreier put together a strong two innings of work on Friday, allowing two hits, no walks, no earned runs and punching out two.” |
RHP Maxwell Lubenow (Madison West) From 7/31/25: “Perhaps this biggest winner of the event, the long-levered 6-foot-3, 186-pound right-hander showed easy arm speed and feel for an advanced arsenal while challenging and beating hitters in the zone. Easy stretch-only delivery with repeatability, features a high leg-lift, drops back leg and utilizes his frame to gain ground, hard but controlled follow through and throws out of a high 3/4 slot with a whippy arm. His primary offering was a 86-88 mph FB (T89) that came with lively arm-side run. The righty also offered a 73-76 mph curveball with sharp 11/5 bite, with the two offerings allowing him to strike out three batters in his two innings of work.”
RHP Aedan Waterstreet (Appleton North) From 7/31/25: “was one of the more relatively unknown players to us on the roster, but we will undoubtedly be watching to see how Waterstreet progresses in the future. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound righty oozes projection with a long-limbed frame and has plenty of room to fill out. On the mound, he works in line with an easy and repeatable delivery, working in-line down the mound and throwing out of a high ¾ slot. Waterstreet displayed a strong feel for a four-pitch mix. His primary offering is a mid-80s fastball that topped out at 87 mph, playing with arm-side life through the zone. The righty also offered a 80-83 mph sinker that played with arm-side run.. His changeup does a decent job of killing spin, averaging just under 1600 rpms and playing with depth in the 76-79 mph range. He rounds out his arsenal with a mid-70s breaking ball with a sharp 11/5 bite. During his outing on the mound, he pitched two innings, allowing two hits and allowing an earned run. At the plate, Waterstreet has a tall setup and a smooth, uphill swing. Waterstreet does a quality job at covering the zone, expanding his zone multiple times and finding the barrel for a couple extra base hits throughout the week and topping out at a 99.3 mph exit velo during his round of BP. There’s upside on both sides of the ball, and it will be great to see how he continues to develop.”
LHP Drew Stettbacher (Horace Mann; Central Michigan) From 7/31/25: “Stands in an athletic, 6-foot-1, 173-pound frame with room for physical development to come. He's a simple mover on the mound with a lower arm slot, showing a fastball in the low-80s with plenty of arm-side action, averaging -20.3 inches of horizontal movement. He turned to a slider at 68-72 mph with sweeping action, and a change-up with heavy fade (avg. -21.8"), sitting in the low-70s. Throughout his two-inning stint, Stettbacher attacked the zone and produced weak contact from hitters. A Future Games participant in 2025, he's an uncommitted name to know in Wisconsin.”
RHP Ty Bumgardner (Notre Dame Academy) From 7/31/25: “Fresh off of an appearance as a member of Team Wisconsin for the Future Games. Bumgardner stands in at a projectable 6-foot-2, 182-pounds with plenty of room to add to the frame. Bumgardner features smooth, repeatable mechanics. He has an athletic delivery down the mound with a high leg lift, slight coil into extension, working in-line with the mound. Throwing out of a high 3/4 slot, the righty offered an 83-85 mph fastball that came in with arm-side run. He also offered a slider in the 76-78 mph range with a quality feel for spin at 2582 avg RPMS and 10/4 bite, and found the zone often with the pitch. To round out his arsenal, Bumgardner through a high-70s changeup that kills spin.”
RHP Maddux Hermus (Kimberly) From 4/17/25: “Uncommitted, one of the top sophomores in the state, set to debut in the next rankings update, standing at 5-foot-10, 189 pounds with strength throughout the frame. Hermus came on in relief of Deering with a loud look out of the ‘pen striking out two batters across 1.2 innings on the mound, walking two. In the zone with three pitches, the fastball reached 86 mph with running action, spun a sweeping breaking ball in the low-70s to pair with a running changeup at 76-78 mph.”
LHP Ben Schroeder (Marquette University) From 7/31/25: “Strong left-hander with feel to locate multiple pitches throughout the zone, striking out three batters across two scoreless innings. Standing at 6-foot, 205-pounds with strength throughout the frame, the fastball sat 83-85 throughout the outing with life out of the hand and feel to locate to different spots while missing barrels throughout the outing, mixed in a mid-70s slider in and around the zone flashing sharp two plane break.”
LHP Cole Clarke (Oshkosh West) From 7/31/25: “Clarke continues to look the part of an uncommitted name to know in Wisconsin's 2027 class. He stands in a 6-foot-1, 173-pound frame with athleticism and strength, and showed a simple, easy delivery on the mound with a clean arm path. His fastball worked up to 84.6 mph and played with heavy arm-side action at times (T-24.7"), and he spun his breaking ball well (avg. 2517 rpm), which sat 69-73 mph.”
RHP Lucas Weber (Whitnall) From 7/31/25: “A quick armed right-hander standing at a compact and strong 5-foot-10, 171-pound frame. Throwing out of an easy tall-and-fall delivery and overhand slot, his delivery is simple and repeatable and has a strong feel for a three-pitch mix. His fastball plays in the 85-87 mph (T88) range with arm-side run, as well as a tight mid-70s slider with a strong feel for spin at 2689 average rpms of spin.”
RHP Rhett Lamovec (Loyal) From 3/28/25: “would show an intriguing two-way profile on Sunday, one that should make him a must-know name in the emerging 2027 Wisconsin class. The right-handed arm would show intentful actions throughout his bullpen, with a quick arm and high 3/4s release. The fastball would sit 85-87 (T88) with late two-seam tailing action and was thrown alongside a mid-to-low-70s 10/4 curveball and an upper-70s changeup with late depth and fade. The Loyal product would also take a quality round of BP (T98.3 EV), showing quick, twitchy hands and an ability to leverage the ball out front. Strong and lengthy 6-foot-4, 205-pound frame with remaining physical projection.”
LHP Sam Bresina (Chippewa Falls) From 2/19/25: “is a wiry and long levered south paw who opened some eyes on Saturday. Bresina is listed at 6-foot, 125 pounds with tons of room to fill out and add more mass and strength. When synced up, Bresina created all kinds of whippy arm speed through the baseball from a low 3/4 slot. He was able to drive the low 80’s heater with late running action through areas of the zone and showed the ability to angle it to cross corner effectively. He deployed a two-plane tilted curveball that he was able to land and a slider that had more lateral sweep to the pitch, which he was also able to land. The lefty also showed advanced feel for a late fading change up in the zone for strikes and out of the zone for chase. Overall, it was an impressive look at the sophomore, and it certainly wouldn’t surprise anyone if you looked up in two years and saw Sam Bresina’s name near the top of the 2027 class rankings as he develops physically.”
LHP Keegan Kruzan (Wausau West) physical left-hander with feel to pitch. Mostly two pitches with a fastball that plays up past its velocity sitting in the low-80s with more to come. The breaking ball plays with bigger 1/7 action that has gotten swing and miss in front of our staff.
RHP Owen Reuland (Appleton North) From 7/31/25: “stands in at 6-foot, 185-pounds with present strength and room for more. Stretch-only delivery, high leg-lift, uses frame for extension with aggressive follow-through with a quick arm out of a high 3/4 slot. Fastball played in the 83-85 mph range with some late arm-side run. He also showcased a 72-75 mph changeup with depth and some fade, as well as a high-60s curveball with 11/5 bite. Struck out one batter across 1.2 scoreless innings during gameplay.”
RHP Derrik Beckstrand (Elkhorn Area) From 7/31/25: “Standing at a physical and strong 6-foot-4, 230-pound frame. The right-hander struck out two across two innings showing some feel to work around the zone with multiple pitches. The fastball reached 87.4 mph, sitting 83-86 mph throughout his outing flashing ride and run action while showing feel for a bigger two plane breaking ball in the low-70s and a running changeup at 78-80 mph.”
RHP Paul Schmolinske (Menasha) strong armed right-hander, also QB1 for Menasha during the fall. The fastball works in the mid-80s with life. Throws two different breaking balls, both looking like potential put-away options, the curveball sits in the upper-60s with big slurvy action, while the slider plays with big sweeping action in the low-70s.
RHP Ethan Westrate (Fall Creek) From 7/15/25: “boasts a strong, athletic 5-foot-10, 187-pound frame and features a polished four-pitch mix. His fastball topped at 86 mph, showing late arm-side run and carry through the zone. He pairs that with a sharp, 11/5 breaking curveball, a swing-and-miss slider, and a heavy fading changeup—all of which he commands well. Westrate works with confidence and feel, consistently filling up the strike zone. His explosive lower half and athletic movements on the mound suggest more velocity could be on the way. A high-follow arm in the 2027 class. At the plate the right-handed hitter took a loud round of BP spraying line drives while reaching a max exit velocity of 93.6 mph throughout his round.”
RHP Colton Multerer (West Bend West) From 3/28/25: “delivered his heater 84-86 mph with consistent carry and life through the zone. He paired the fastball with a sharp 12/6 breaker and a change up thrown with fastball intent with late fading action through the zone. It was a very intriguing look from Multerer on the mound. With the bat, the sophomore registered a solid 91.5 max exit velocity with a short and handsy swing that creates low line drive contact consistently through the middle.”
RHP Blake Ulezekski (Oak Creek) From 3/28/25: “was up to 86 mph with a repeatable delivery and repeatable arm slot and showcased some late running action with the heater to set up the rest of the arsenal. The curveball demonstrated hard and sharp two-plane biting action that he can land in and below the zone. His changeup is thrown with fastball intent at 78-79 mph which rounded out his three pitch mix. Arrow up for Blake Ulezelski.”
RHP Hunter Buchan (Muskego) From 7/31/25: “Standing in at a a long-levered 5-foot-11, 156-pounds, there is some projection in Buchan's frame that could lead to added strength. He showed off four different offerings throughout the events, possessing a quality feel for spin. Buchan has a high-tempo delivery down the mound with athleticism, utilizing a high leg kick and heavy coil into extension. Throwing out of a high 3/4 slot, Buchan has a loose arm action to throw the ball. He attacked hitters with a mid 80s fastball with up to 2373 rpms of spin and had a quality feel for the zone with the pitch. Buchan offered a look at two different breaking balls: a 67-68 mph CB with 2657 average rpms and a 68-71 mph slider with an average of 2745 rpms. Rounding out his arsenal is a mid 70s changeup that kills spin.”
LHP Harrison Schwabe (Marquette University) big 6-foot-4 and athletic left-hander with feel for two-pitches from a lower slot. The fastball plays with running action in the low-80s with feel to locate east/west, turing to a 1/7 breaking ball with downer action.
RHP Finley Pearson (South Milwaukee) From 7/31/25: “Standing in at a powerful 6-foot-2, 284-pound frame, Pearson gave a good look on the mound for his two innings. The right-hander tosses from a staggered stance, with a high leg kick, followed by a clean, fluid, full-circle arm action, from over the top. Working with a two-pitch mix, the fastball was sitting 81-84 mph, T85 mph, with late ride at the top of the zone, grabbing 2100 RPMs, and the curveball was sitting 71-73 mph, with 12-6 shape. Striking out two during his outing, Pearson was attacking the zone, challenging hitters.”
RHP Gossard Gillaspie (Waterford Union) From 7/31/25: “Standing in an upside 6-foot-6, 204-pound frame with plenty of room to add to the frame. Gillaspie moved well on the mound for his levers, showing the ability to work in sync throughout his outing, loose arm action from a 3/4 slot with extension down the mound. His fastball was up to 83.5 mph in this look, while mixing in a low-70s slider and a sinker that was up to 82.7 mph.”
RHP Charlie Prokash (Algoma) From 3/4/25: “measured in at a strong and sturdy 6-foot-1, 230 pounds. Prokash continues to impress us with the loud contact off the bat in event. Saturday, Prokash put together one of the loudest rounds of the day as the ball was jumping off his bat and had a top max exit velocity of the day at 96 mph. On the mound the sophomore right-hander has increased his fastball velocity up to 83.3 mph which is nearly a 3 mph increase from last year’s top mark of 80.5 mph. Prokash also deployed a 12/6 top to bottom curveball and a change up that he threw with plenty of feel for the pitch. Arrow up for Charlie Prokash after the performance at the event.”
RHP Mason Lusic (Waterford Union) From 3/28/25: “is an interesting two-way prospect in the state who stands a long, wiry and projectable 6-foot-2, 180 pounds. Lusic produced hard line drive contact throughout his round and showcased the ability to spray the ball to all fields. Lusic is smooth and fluid in the infield and was 84 mph across the infield with a clean arm stroke and accurate arm. On the mound, Lusic ran the fastball up to 83 mph with two different breaking balls and a changeup. The feel for the four pitch mix and his projectable frame make Lusic a name to monitor going forward.”
RHP Aksel Pocernich (Slinger) From 6/20/25: “Pocernich would show a quality profile on the mound this past weekend with a solid two-pitch mix, including an 81-84 mph fastball with swing-and-miss traits along with a mid-60s breaking ball. Projectable 6-foot-3, 150-pound frame with long levers and plenty of room for added strength. Name to know in Wisconsin’s 2027 class.“
RHP Nolan Schmitz (Wisconsin Dells) From 7/31/25: “Standing at 5-foot-9, 173 pounds, Schmitz works on the mound from a high kick and tuck motion, followed by a quick full-circle arm action from the ¾ slot. Working with a solid three-pitch mix, the fastball was sitting 81-83 mph, playing well at the top of the zone, the slider was 71-73 mph with late break, and the change-up was sitting 71-73 mph. When working in the zone, the slider generates whiffs, able to miss barrels, working off the fastball, allowing no hits through a brief two-inning showing.”
RHP Nik Williams (Marinette) From 7/1/25: “is an uncommitted pitcher who features a lean 6-foot-1, 161-pound frame with plenty of time to fill in strength. On the bump, his fastball reached up to 83 mph with firm actions. He also utilized a 12/6 curveball at 68-70 mph, a late breaking slider at 68-71 mph, and a 76-77 mph changeup that he located well. Williams possessed an explosive delivery on the mound, working intently downhill while operating from a whippy over-the-top slot.”
RHP Jack Olson (Viroqua) From 7/8/25: “stands at a long-levered, 6-foot-2, 165-pound frame with plenty of room for added strength. His fastball comes out easy, topping at 84.7 mph with life through the zone. Olson features a four-pitch mix, including a curveball, slider, and changeup, complementing his fastball well. He moves loosely and easily down the mound, and his physical projection makes him an intriguing follow in the 2026 class. Olson also showed off some power at the plate, possessing loose hands that stayed on the barrel for a 91.8 mph max exit velocity.”
RHP Liam O’Toole (Plymouth) From 10/23/25: “is a smooth and explosive athlete and had a very good day on the mound and with the bat. He started his day by running the best 60 yard dash time of the event at 6.75 seconds. On the mound, the right-hander used a short arm path and an extremely effortless delivery and drove two-different fastballs to spots in the zone up to 81 mph. He threw a short and quick lateral breaking cutter off the fastball and a two-plane breaking curveball in and out of the zone. His change-up was thrown with fastball intent and has the makings of an effective out-pitch weapon to both left-handed and right-handed hitters. With the bat, the junior utility player was among the top performers of the day with registering a max exit velocity of 88.7 mph. His swing was repeatable and balanced with a short hand and bat path through the baseball. Overall, O’Toole remains a name to monitor as we look ahead to the winter showcase season.”
LHP Braeden Hermes (Kimberly) From 9/23/25: “is a twitchy two-way left/left first baseman and left-handed pitcher who continues to impress our staff with his athleticism and skills on the field. He started his day by running the third best 60 yard dash time of the day at 6.98 seconds. With the bat, the ball jumped off the barrel and registered the second best max exit velocity 95.4 mph and the 4th best average exit velocity of 86.5 mph. Additionally, Hermes has good feel for first base defense and can handle the 3-6-3 double play. On the mound, he explodes with his lower half down the mound and is up to 83 mph with the fastball showing considerable life on the heater. He throws a two plane slider with late breaking action, a change up with fade and has a knuckleball to round out his arsenal. Our staff was not surprised that it was another good look at the talented junior.”
RHP Brady Perrizo (Preble) Athletic and clean right-handed pitcher with arm speed and feel to repeat from a higher-¾ slot. The fastball has gotten into the low-80s with life and plane out of the hand with more velo coming in the future. The breaking ball plays with 11/5 action with a short sweeping slider in the same upper-60s velo bucket, with a developing changeup. Easy to see more jumps down the road with the clean and athletic look on the mound to pair with the arm speed.
RHP Owen Pire (Neenah) From 10/23/25: “measured in at 6-foot-2, 184 pounds with a lot of room left to fill out his athletic frame. He started his day by running a respectable 7.29 seconds run time. His short and compact left handed swing was all over the barrel during hitting and was hitting hard line drives to all fields. On the mound, Pire displayed carry on his upper 70’s fastball with quick arm speed with the ability to land it to spots. He deployed a short and quick breaking curveball with feel to land and a late fading change up that showed late fade and depth to the pitch. There is more in the tank from the projectable bodied right-hander and has some ceiling to his profile. Pire is a name we will monitor going forward and is on our staff’s radar going forward.”
RHP Henry Koopmeiners (Waukesha North) Another clean look on the mound with arm speed and feel for multiple pitches. The fastball has gotten into the mid-80s with running action, while being confident in two secondaries that he will throw in game, a short two-plane breaking ball with feel to also turn over a fading changeup.
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