Prep Baseball Report

Wisconsin Recruiting Roundup: 12/20-1/2


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

Sam Baron OF / OF / Middleton, WI / 2026

JUDSON UNIVERSITY COMMIT 

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-10, 180 pounds. Strong, athletic frame with room to add strength.
Hit: RHH. Narrow base, hover load, two tap. hand rhythm. Direct, handsy path, on the barrel, pull-side approach. 62.3 mph bat speed with 6g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 84 mph max exit velocity (79 avg.); 301-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 55.00 mph. Short-arm, lower 3/4 slot
Defense: Attacks the baseball, one hand gather, shuffle to throw.
Athletic Testing: 7.36 runner in the 60-yard dash; 19.90-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 69.13 Edge Score.

Ethan Dillingham RHP / SS / Wis Rapids Lincoln, WI / 2026

WESTERN TECHNICAL JC COMMIT

Jacob Huff C / SS / Delavan-Darien, WI / 2026

WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT COMMIT

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-9, 162-pounds. Athletic with more fill coming.
Hit: RHH. Open stance, leg lift trigger, works back to even. Some loft to path, drives it through both gaps, ball jumps when leveraged out front. 65.9 mph bat speed with 7 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 83.2 mph. 297' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-78 mph. Compact, fluid 3/4 slot. Quick release.
Defense: 1.92-2.04 pop times. Fundamental footwork, works through target with fluidity.
ATH: 7.35 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 4.03 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 20.80 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 52.2 Edge Score

JACOB OSMANSKI RHP / SS / Sussex Hamilton, WI / 2026

WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS COMMIT

Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 5-10, 190-pounds. Broad-shouldered, athletic frame with strength present.
Delivery: Simple mover, small leg lift, drop/drive down the mound.
Arm Action: RH. Clean arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T84, 81-83 mph. Plays straight, slight arm-side run, plays firm. T2322, 2185 average rpm.
CB: 72-74 mph. 11/5 shape, sharp action with depth. T2071, 1965 average rpm.
CH: 73-75 mph. Downer, arm-side fade. T1983, 1899 average rpm.

Calvin Rick SS / 2B / Luther, WI / 2026

WESTERN TECHNICAL JC COMMIT

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-6, 138 pounds. Athletic and wiry build, projectable, will add.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open lands square on time, natural trigger with rhythm. Flat path, stays tight, on the barrel to the entire field, backspin. 59 mph bat speed with 15g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 81 mph max exit velocity (74.3 avg.); 245-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 67.00 mph. Short and compact arm stroke, slings it, accurate with carry.
Defense: Two hand gather shuffle to throw.
Athletic Testing: 7.90 runner in the 60-yard dash; -inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 69.19 Edge Score.

Owen Sather C / 1B / Living Word Lutheran, WI / 2026

RIPON COLLEGE COMMIT

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 5-11, 153-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Simple setup, repeats in rhythm. On the barrel to the middle of the field, works on plane. 63.7 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 81.9 mph. 334' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-70 mph. Works right side of bag, clean and quick half-circle arm action.
Defense: 2.15-2.28 pop times. Feet work towards the bag, athletic, quick to the ball.
ATH: 7.47 runner in the 60. 1.80 and 4.16 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 21.70 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 70.89 Edge Score

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