After finally wrapping up an eventful summer circuit, several incoming juniors in Wisconsin’s 2027 class made some noise in the past few months to raise their stock in a big way. This update brought plenty of movement up and down the board, with several juniors making notable climbs — including a number of prospects who pushed their way into the top-100 after strong summer performances.

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TOP-100 RISERS

+ Haaken Hovestol, C, Delavan-Darien: FROM 8/20/25: “Hovestol continues to impress in front of out staff, the backstop showcased well as well as putting together eye opening at bats in gameplay and continuing to elevate his status as one of the top catchers in the state. In the showcase, Hovestol ran a 6.99 60-yard dash and flashed a pop time range of 2.15-2.26 while throwing 74 mph from the chute. In BP, the LHH had a max EV of 96 mph with an avg, of 89 mph and a max distance of 344'. In gameplay, had a hit and walked twice in two games. Hovestol had a loud fly out to center in gameplay as well. A prospect that has added strength recently and is one to follow from the event.”

+ Brady Helms, INF, Hartford: FROM 8/20/25: “Recently a participant of the Prep Baseball Future Games, Helms would perform well throughout both days at the Wisconsin State Games. Starting off by running a 6.90 60-yard dash before taking a loud and standout round of batting practice, driving the ball throughout the field while consistently finding the barrel. The feel for the barrel would translate to gameplay, launching multiple extra base hits including a loud home run. Defensively, Helms is a versatile defender capable of playing multiple spots on the field with a chance to stick on the left-side of the infield given the arm strength. One of the top uncommitted players in the state's 2027 class.”

+ Cooper Wendt, INF, Muskego: FROM 8/20/25: “Loud tools on display during his showing at the State Games. The 5-foot-10, 161-pound junior logged the fastest 60-yard dash time of the entire event at 6.45 seconds. At the plate, Wendt has a standard, tall setup at the plate with little wasted movement before the pitch, working his weight back slightly with a slight stride forward before the swing. He utilizes both hand and hip speed to generate power with a direct-to-ball path to attack the pitch, putting together a max exit velocity of 97.4 mph during his round. Defensively, Wendt consistently worked around the ball to receive, attacking with confidence and releasing the throw out of a lower 3/4 slot.”

+ Braun Wotruba, MIF, Pulaski: FROM 8/20/25: “Wotruba was a big winner at the Wisconsin State Games, showing clear feet to hit throughout gameplay collecting three hits including a triple throughout three games. The 5-foot-9, 183-pound infielder has consistently hit in front of our staff throughout the year, no matter the class or velo, during the workout the right-handed hitter reached a peak exit velocity of 95.8 mph showing consistent and repeated feel for the barrel throughout his round. Defensively Wotruba is a versatile defender capable of playing multiple spots on the infield showing enough arm strength to stick on the left-side.”

+ Ty Bumgardner, RHP, Notre Dame Academy: FROM 7/31/25: “Bumgardner stands in at 6-foot-2, 181-pounds with room for added strength and features a delivery with plenty of athleticism down the mound. He attacked hitters with a fastball in the 82-86 mph range. Bumgardner had a pair of secondaries to pair with the fastball: a 76-78 mph slider with a strong feel for spin. The slider was up to 2493 rpm and came with sharp 11/5 bite. Bumgardner rounds out his arsenal with a 77-78 mph changeup with some tumbling action arm-side.”

+ Kale Schneider, OF/INF, Lodi: An athletic right-handed hitter that consistently finds the barrel with impact and leverage flashing present power, defensively the 6-foot-2 outfielder has played all across the diamond as a prep playing reliable defense in multiple spots. Strength throughout the frame, but yet still room for added fill as he continues to mature throughout his prep career.

+ Ben Schroeder, LHP/OF, Marquette: FROM 8/20/25: “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.”

+ Colton Topp, OF, Arrowhead: FROM 8/20/25: “Standing in at 6-foot, 166-pounds and hitting from the left side of the plate, Topp maxed out at 95.0 mph and averaged an 88.0 mph exit velocity. Topp steps in with a tall, open set-up with an easy and repeatable swing with strength, working slightly uphill through the zone with barrel awareness that transfers into game. Defensively the outfielder takes natural and efficient routes to the baseball and looks like a capable defender at each spot in the outfield.”

+ Tyler Smeiska, C/OF, Mukwonago: FROM 2/26/25: “Smeiska possesses considerable strength in his hands and in his compact frame overall. The backstop measured at a 5-foot-7, 166 pounds with athletic proportions. He was all over the barrel throughout his round showcasing quite a bit of fluidity and hitability with the bat. His 95 mph max EV was one of the top marks among the 2027 group. His throwing arm from behind the plate has really ticked up and was 80 mph from the crouch in throwing runners out. He also registered a solid 2.05 pop time from behind the plate. Smeiska is a name to know in the state.”

+ James Radabaugh, INF/LHP, Waunakee: FROM 8/20/25: “Standing in at a strong 6-foot-3, 210-pounds, there is plenty of projectability to dream on in Radabaugh's frame. A rising left-handed bat in the state's junior class, Radabaugh features power potential from the left side of the plate that put together a strong round of BP. Stepping into the box with a quiet setup and a wide base, Radabaugh has a slight stride to trigger the load, with his hands staying in place up until the swing. He generates plenty of pop in the bat thanks to his hand, bat, and hip speed, and has a line-drive approach with a strong feel for the barrel throughout his round that put up a 99.9 mph max exit velocity during his round of batting practice.”

+ Will Nikolay, INF, De Pere: FROM 8/20/25: “Standing in at a well-proportioned 5-foot-9, 180-pound frame, One of the top right-handed hitting infielders in the class with impact and minimal swing and miss. He continued to show off his natural hitting ability by putting together a loud round of BP, topping out at 96.4 mph for his highest batted ball exit velo of the day. He has a quiet, standard setup with little movement pre-pitch, before a quick leg-lift triggers the load where he is able to create separation. He has notably quick hands and bat speed through the swing. Defensively, Nikolay works to the ball with short footwork, staying in rhythm consistently.”

+ Cooper Haas, RHP/OF, Brookfield East: FROM 2/26/25: “quite possibly took the biggest stride forward of anyone at the event with his performance on Sunday. Haas came in and added considerable size and strength to his frame. He measured at 6-foot, 173 pounds and there is more strength and fill coming to his athletic frame. He started his day by running an impressive 6.83 seconds 60 yard dash which is a considerable improvement from last year (7.51 seconds in 2024). The junior two-way prospect then took a loud round of batting practice which produced a max exit velocity of 94 mph from a repeatable and compact hand path. From the outfield, Haas pulled down 88 mph which was near a top mark for the event. On the mound, Haas featured a 3 pitch mix with a fastball up to 82 mph, a sharp 12/6 top to bottom curveball and feel for a change up that he keeps low in the zone. Haas definitely put himself on the map and has made himself a name to know in the state.”

+ Hayden Konczal, OF, Nicolet: FROM 8/20/25: “Standing in at a strong 5-foot-11, 175-pounds, Konczal steps into the box with a slightly open setup that produced some loud contact throughout the round. He has a small leg lift and gets a wide base to swing, possessing quality bat speed and with an intent to lift the baseball with a slightly uphill path and topped out at a 96 mph during his round of BP.”

+ Ethan Orlando, OF, Bay Port: FROM 7/3/25: “Orlando would continue to show a quality RHH/OF profile. With continuously developing bat speed and some present feel for the barrel, Orlando has continued to add even more intrigue to his present toolset. A wiry 6-foot-1, 177-pound frame with still remaining room for added strength, Orlando is a name to follow for college coaches as he continues to add strength and polish.”

+ Sam Bresina, LHP, 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.”

+ Owen Reuland, RHP, Appleton North: FROM 8/20/25: “Reuland 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.”

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