Wisconsin Recruiting Roundup: 1/3-1/16
January 16, 2026
By: Nick DiBenedetto
Area Scout & Content
With the end of the showcase season, fall baseball wrapped up, the World Series now behind us, and now into the new year, we're now nearing our winter showcase season. Be on the lookout each Friday for this series, or follow along on our X platform (PrepBaseballWI) where we announce commitments each morning.
Note: Players are listed in alphabetical order.
2026's
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Calvin Barneson RHP / 3B / Eleva-Strum High, WI / 2026
VITERBO UNIVERSITY COMMIT
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-11, 170-pounds. Athletic build with more strength coming.
Delivery: Medium leg lift, tall and fall, works off of first base side of the mound.
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 slot, full arm circle.
FB: T81, 79-81 mph. Some arm side run, around the zone, works arm side. T2023, 1955 average rpm.
CB: 70-71 mph. 12/6 break, works low, sharp horizontal break. T2143, 2129 average rpm.
CH: 73-75 mph. Stays low, developing feel for the pitch. T1614, 1537 average rpm.
ATH: 7.19 runner in the 60. 1.67 and 3.96 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
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Myles Hosking RHP / SS / Vel Phillips Memorial, WI / 2026
UNIVERSITY OF ST. MARYS-MINNESOTA
Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-1, 164 pounds. Tall, wiry frame with room to add.
Delivery: Controlled, medium leg lift, drop/drive delivery.
Arm Action: RH. Full extension, reaches back, easy effort 3/4 slot.
FB: T84, 82-84 mph; Firm with arm side run. T2314, 2249 average rpm.
CB: 71-73 mph; 11/5 break with depth. T2622, 2587 average rpm.
CH: 74-75 mph; Maintains arm action and speed, downer action with bite. T1723, 1703 average rpm.
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WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE COMMIT
Positional Profile: 1B/RHP
Body: 5-11, 229-pounds. Strong build.
Hit: LHH. Wide base, leg lift trigger, gains ground. Well sequenced, loose and fluid through the ball with consistency, natural swing sequence, can drive it to all fields. 73.2 mph bat speed with 15 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 83.9 mph. 336' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-69 mph. Short action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Rounds the baseball, two-hand gather out front.
ATH: 7.51 runner in the 60. 1.75 and 4.14 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Vizual Edge: 83.33 Edge Score
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Mack Krause SS / RHP / Neenah, WI / 2026
MADISON JC COMMIT
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 184-pounds. Strong build with more fill coming.
Hit: RHH. Even, leg lift trigger, lower half coil with hand separation, quiet, gains ground. Natural swing sequence and natural feel to hit, all fields approach, quick and twitchy through the ball. 73.4 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 88.1 mph. 332' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-62 mph. Slings it from multiple arm angles, accurate, smooth, easy.
Defense: Confident and athletic actions, fluid feet, quick transfer and release, body control stands out, soft hands.
ATH: 7.17 runner in the 60. 1.68 and 3.98 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 24.30 max vertical.
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Cade Minatto RHP / OF / Indian Trail, WI / 2026
HEARTLAND CC COMMIT
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Jackson Myers 1B / Mount Horeb, WI / 2026
WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COMMIT
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Tyler Olszewski SS / 2B / Germantown, WI / 2026
WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER COMMIT
Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 6-3, 165-pounds. Long levers, athletic build, very projectable.
Hit: LHH. Stock set up, controlled advance to hitting position. Short and quick hand path, downhill, ball jumps through both gaps. 68.3 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 86.1 mph. 354' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-80 mph. Mostly compact, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Head low to the ground, quick two-hand gather.
ATH: 7.00 runner in the 60. 1.89 and 3.99 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 26.70 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 76.83 Edge Score
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Bron Schaefer LHP / OF / Kaukauna, WI / 2026
MADISON JC COMMIT
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-1, 169-pounds. Long and wiry with strength and athletic.
Delivery: Up tempo, rocker step into balance point online to the plate.
Arm Action: LH. Compact arm action, 3/4 slot.
FB: T86, 83-85 mph. Life out of the hand, running action. T1995, 1927 average rpm.
CB: 66-66 mph. Two-plane action, strikes. T2287, 2187 average rpm.
SL: 69-70 mph. Late breaking action, sharp. T2469, 2428 average rpm.
CH: 70-73 mph. Thrown with intent out of the same window, running action. T1813, 1743 average rpm.
ATH: 6.93 runner in the 60. 1.66 and 3.85 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 21.90 max vertical.
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Justin Wells RHP / 3B / Poynette, WI / 2026
WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT COMMIT
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Mark Williams OF / 3B / Sheboygan North, WI / 2026
LAKE ERIE COLLEGE COMMIT
Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 5-9, 183-pounds. Trim, athletic frame with proportional strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Weight starts slightly back, quiet pre-pitch, longer stride. Strong hands, flat path with extension past contact, pull-side approach, easy strength. 70.6 mph bat speed with 21 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 83.4 mph. 325' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-81 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Tracks well glove-side, stays behind the ball.
ATH: 6.76 runner in the 60. 1.70 and 3.77 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 20.30 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 69.99 Edge Score
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WESTERN TECH JC COMMIT
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