Wisconsin 2025 Winners: 2028 Pitchers

November 19, 2025
By: Josh Fields
Wisconsin Staff

As the 2025 season comes to a close, new standouts have emerged inside the state’s sophomore 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 2028 pitchers that took the biggest jumps.

Carter Unger RHP / Kewaskum, WI / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 3 / POS: 1

Has been the top arm in the class since the initial rankings release and has only gone on to affirm his status throughout the spring and summer circuit. The arm talent is obvious with a ton of remaining projection to pair. Already advanced feel for three pitches, the fastball has reached into the upper-80s across multiple outings with a sharp two plane breaking ball and a fading changeup.

From (7/31/25): “One of the top arms in the state's sophomore class with a two-way ceiling. He stands in a 6-foot-2, 170-pound frame with loose, easy action on the mound and a clean arm path. His fastball worked up to 85.7 mph, sitting mostly 82-85 mph, also showing the ability to attack the zone with an 11/5 shape curveball that sat in the low-70s with -21.3 inches of horizontal movement and -6.5 inches of induced vertical break. He rounded out his arsenal with with one change-up at 80.3 mph. One of the top prospects in the state's 2028 class.”

Tyson Resch 1B/RHP / Menomonee Falls, WI / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 15 / POS: 1

Interesting and unique profile from. Low ¾ slot with whip and arm speed, the fastball sits in the mid-80s with life out of the hand, with a two plane breaking ball and an upper-70s changeup to pair.

From (7/31/25): “Resch would continue to cement himself as a two-way name to follow within the state's 2028 class. On the mound showed up-tempo movements with explosive movements down the mound while working from a whippy, low-3/4s arm action. The fastball would sit in the low-80s with carry through the zone. Showed a pair of breaking balls, including an upper-60s curveball with up to 2325 rpm and a low-70s slider with 10/4 shape and up to 2686 rpm. Also showed an upper-70s changeup with arm-side fade and up to 16.1" of horizontal movement. Would also show a quality right-handed swing with easy barrel strength and pull-side tendencies. Took a quality round of batting practice, producing a max exit velocity of 93 mph with an average of 87.2 mph. Strong 5-foot-10, 214-pound frame.”

Ben Schultz RHP / Milton, WI / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 16 / POS: 3

Projectable 6-foot-3 frame with an easy arm action. Tossed a number of quality innings on varsity as a freshman, advanced stuff to pair, fastball reaches into the mid-80s with two offspeed pitches that offer a ton of upside on their own, both thrown hard with feel for both.

From (7/31/25): “Schultz owns an upside 6-foot-3, 178-pound frame. On the mound, he showed a loose and repeatable delivery with a clean and easy arm path. His fastball was up to 84.6 mph, and showed feel for his curveball that played with 11/5 shape, averaging -13.3 inches of horizontal movement and -1.5 inches of induced vertical break. He rounded out his three-pitch mix with a change-up that sat 73-75 mph, while throwing it for strikes. The right-hander would find success during gameplay tossing two scoreless innings striking out three batters while filling the zone and attacking hitters with his entire arsenal.”

Brady Lauer RHP / Germantown, WI / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 17 / POS: 4

The fastball plays here, paired with feel to pitch. Mostly two pitches with feel to spin while flashing feel to kill spin. Lauer has had success in game as well in front of our staff to pair.

From (7/31/25): “Lean, athletic 5-foot-11,150-pound build with room to add strength. Athletic mover with an easy, repeatable delivery. Medium leg lift into a directional drop-and-drive move down the mound. ¾ slot with a short, quick arm. Attacked with his fastball at 81-83 mph touching 84 mph with ride and run. Maxed out at 27.3 inches of induced vertical break and 19.7 inches of horizontal break. Added a breaking ball with gyro shape at 70-72 mph with an average spin rate of 2,326 and a developing changeup at 76-78 mph. Struck out two batters over two innings.”

Cooper Hall RHP / Cedarburg, WI / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 22 / POS: 7

Projectable athlete with two-way ability. The fastball works in the zone with heavy two-seam action and more velo to come. The breaking ball has the makings to be a swing-and-miss pitch with big 11/5 action and some feel to throw hard.

From (7/31/25): “Hall impressed on the mound. Standing in as a wiry, long-limbed 6-foot, 162-pound frame, with plenty of room to fill out. The right-hander works with a high kick, tall and fall motion, with a quick half-circle arm action from the ¾ slot. Showing a three-pitch mix, the fastball was sitting 78-81 mph with slight ride and arm side run, and the curveball was sitting 65-67 mph with 12-6 shape and big break. Through his two innings on the mound, Hall struck out three, able to generate swing and misses.”

LHP Grayson Uttech (Sun Prairie East) physical left-handed pitcher standing at 6-foot-1, 186-pounds. Tossed a number of innings on varsity this past spring as a freshman on one of the top programs in the state. Feel for three pitches, the fastball plays in the low-80s with running action and more velo on the way. Two secondaries, a tight breaking ball and a developing changeup.

LHP Landon Hagland (Germantown) Athletic 6-foot, left-hander with upside and a quick and whippy arm. The fastball has reached into the low-80s with more velo on its way, while showing feel for a sweeping lateral breaking ball and a developing change up.

RHP Brayden Scalf (Horlick) From (6/28/25): “Scalf would emerge as a must-know two-way prospect in Wisconsin’s emerging 2028 class. On the mound, the right-handed arm would get the Friday evening start and would only allow one earned run across three and two-thirds innings. The rising sophomore would come at hitters with a fastball up to 85 mph with some carry. At the plate, the right-handed bat showcased an aggressive, loft-based approach throughout the weekend with a developing feel for the barrel. 6-foot-1, 181-pound frame with some present strength.”

LHP Samuel Patterson (Sauk Prairie) From (6/28/25): “Patterson would make multiple appearances on the mound throughout the weekend and would show a fastball up to 84 mph and an upper-60s curveball with swing-and-miss traits. A deceptive mover on the mound, Patterson has the makings of a high-leverage left-handed arm as he adds more polish. Strong 6-foot-1, 195-pound frame.”

RHP Carter Hoeffler (Muskego) From (6/28/25): “An athletic, high-waisted 5-foot-9, 135-pound frame with room to grow, Hoeffler showed well on both sides of the diamond this weekend. First showing out on the mound, the right-hander tossed a gem going seven innings, allowing only four hits and one walk, while striking out nine. It’s an easy fluid motion, with clean and quick short-arm action. All game, he was working with confidence, keeping a fast pace and pounding the zone, getting ahead early and collecting whiffs. The fastball was sitting 77-79mph with slight ride, and the curveball was 65-67mph, with 11/5 shape, able to keep hitters off-balanced. The frame and movement patterns leave the potential to keep on growing and have velo follow. With the bat, Hoeffler didn’t break out till his Saturday morning game, with a loud line drive double down the left-field line. The righty sets up in the back of the box with a two-tap load and hands with rhythm. He stays compact and works through the ball, able to drive them pull-side with ease. At shortstop, it's the same story as on the mound: an easy, fluid mover with clean actions. As Hoeffler continues to grow into his frame, it will be an interesting follow for the Badger state class of 2028.”

RHP Kaleb Oeth (Edgewood) From (3/19/25): “stands at 6-foot-3, 164-pounds, with plenty of physical projection. Worked downhill with his delivery from high 3/4 slot and showed feel to get the ball to spots in the zone. Curveball with 10/4 shape and break 67-69 mph, a slider 71-72 mph with lateral break to it and a changeup 71-72 that he shows the ability to land. Hitterish feel to the swing and will certainly add more pop to the bat once he fills out.”

RHP JonDavid Jacobs (Pewaukee) From (3/12/15): “is a two way prospect with upside. The 5-foot-11, 178 pound prospect was impacting the baseball throughout his round with a flat and efficient bat path through the ball with some max exit velocities in the upper 80’s. On defense, he worked through his groundball work with athleticism and quickness and was up to 82 mph across the infield. On the mound, he drove the fastball through the glove up to 82 mph, a sharp slider and a deceptive change-up. Overall, it was a good look from Jacobs.”

RHP Dominic Barbosa (Brookfield East) From (3/28/25): “is a talented two-way prospect that we viewed on the mound on Saturday. We saw him earlier in the winter working out as an outfield prospect at the South Milwaukee Preseason ID where he established himself as a follow. He did the same thing off the bump on Saturday. Barbosa was 81-83 mph with the heater, and paired it with a tight two-plane breaker and a change up thrown with fastball intent. He threw strikes with all three and the stuff is only going to tick up in the near future as he adds to his frame. It was another good look at the freshman.”

RHP Jackson Huckleberry (Verona Area) 6-foot-1 right-handed pitcher with some funk to the delivery and feel for multiple pitches. The fastball plays in the low-80s, reaching up to 84 mph with hard and late two-seam action. The breaking ball plays with large two-plane action thrown at advanced velo for his age with a developing changeup.

RHP Saxton Wiest (Stoughton) upside frame standing at 5-foot-11 with clear room to continue to add to his frame as he matures. Running fastball out of a low almost side arm slot while showing feel to locate in the zone, while showing feel to locate a two plane breaking ball in the zone.

RHP Andrew Wiesner (Sevastopol) former Junior Future Gamer. Clear upside to the frame standing at a lean, long levered 6-foot-3 frame. Feel for three different pitches, the fastball works in the low-80s with carry/run traits with feel for two breaking balls that he can locate around the zone.

RHP Nick Minikel (Manitowoc Lincoln) From (10/23/25): “opened some eyes with his work on the mound on Sunday. Minikel repeated an athletic delivery and pounded the zone with feel for a fastball that he was able to run up to 81 mph. He paired it with two different breaking balls including a sharp and late breaking top to bottom curveball that he displayed the ability to land for strikes and get below the zone. His slider was a lateral sweeping breaker that will force hitters to try to cover both sides of the plate with his late tailing fastball and sweeping slider. Additionally, he deployed a change up with late fade and depth and was thrown with a fastball intent. Overall, it was a very impressive look and arrow is way up for Minikel who should continue to add velocity as his frame continues to fill.”

RHP Caleb Scheel (Mukwonago) From (3/28/25): “Our staff saw RHP/INF Caleb Scheel (Mukwonago, 2028) a couple weeks ago working out as an infielder at the South Milwaukee Preseason ID. Scheel further solidified himself as a follow at that event and did the same thing on the mound on Saturday at the MOSH. Scheel worked with an up tempo delivery with a 3/4 arm slot and drove the heater in the upper 70s through the zone. The curveball showed a 10/4 quick break that he able to land in the zone and he demonstrated feel for the change up that he was able to land low in the zone. Scheel has upside in the frame and everything should keep ticking up in the near future.”

RHP Wyatt Wolberg (Iola-Scandinavia) From (7/15/25): “features a long-levered 6-foot-2, 184-pound frame with plenty of room to add strength. On the mound, his sinking fastball topped out at 82 mph and showed 17.2 inches of horizontal movement. He paired it effectively with a sweeping curveball that had -16.3 inches of horizontal break, as well as a changeup and splitter that both died at the plate. He moves smoothly, riding his backside down the mound, and possesses a high ceiling.”

RHP Elijah Jourdan (Bay Port) From (3/19/25): “stands at an athletic and strong 5-foot-9, 189 pound build. At the plate, the right-handed hitter reached 90 mph max exit from compact path and feel to hit. On the mound, Jourdan showed repeated feel for his right-handed delivery with a low-80s (T82.3 mph) fastball with life through the zone, a sweeping slider and change up with depth at the plate.”

RHP Benton Vande Berg (Markesan) From (6/18/25): “A 5-foot-7, 165-pound frame with a defined lower-half, Vande Berg showed well in his outing against GRB Rays North Green. The right-hander was working fast on the mound, showing a two-pitch mix, with feel for the zone. The fastball was sitting 80-82 mph, playing well at the top of the zone, while the curveball was at 70 mph with a 12-6 shape, with late break. Vande Berg throws from an easy, repeatable motion that is followed by clean, quick, short arm action.”

RHP Thomas Ward (Port Washington) From (6/24/25): “is an intriguing young arm who stood out at this year’s summer showcase, and he’s a name we’ll continue to follow closely in the 2028 class. Ward has considerable upside in his frame as he continues to grow and mature. His fastball reached 81 mph with life through the zone, and he showed feel for his secondaries — including a sweeping slider with heavy horizontal action and a changeup with strong fading action. He moves well on the mound with noticeable athleticism and body control.”

RHP Carson Tegelman (Appleton North) From (3/4/25): “possesses a strong and projectable 6-foot-0, 198.4-pound frame. At the plate, he has a simple setup with a quick stride and extends through the zone with an up-the-middle approach. On the mound, he reached 80 mph with his fastball, complemented by a heavy-spinning curveball and a late-fading changeup. Tegelman has a high ceiling, and we can’t wait to watch him in the future.”