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Wisconsin State Games: Event Preview

August 10, 2026
By: Wisconsin Staff

This is the week of the Wisconsin State Games, taking place Aug. 11 and 12 at The Rock Sports Comlex, Franklin, WI, featuring players from the grad classes of 2029 through 2027. Over 250 players are headed to The Rock Sports Comlex this weekend, with more than 241 currently ranked.

Inside this article, we're previewing the talent making its way to The Rock Sports Comlex by analyzing Prep Baseball showcase data since the start of 2025 to find the most impressive statistical outliers and under-the-radar athletes on this weekend's rosters.

Top Position Players to Watch

These players stood out across multiple measurables at Prep Baseball showcases and are among the most intriguing athletes in the field this weekend.

OF/RHP • Class of 2027 • #21 WI

6-0/203.5 • New Berlin Eisenhower • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
99.1 93.8 73.9 6.64

5th-fastest 60-yd. dash this weekend.

3B/RHP • Class of 2028 • #10 WI

6-0/209.4 • Westosha Central • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
104.4 96.4 75.7 7.71

Highest max EV among all players this weekend; No. 3 avg. EV among all players in the field.

SS/OF • Class of 2028 • #33 WI

6-1/188.3 • Tomahawk • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
100.3 94.4 71.8 6.99
SS/3B • Class of 2028 • #13 WI

6-0/190 • East Troy • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
99.5 93.3 73.0 6.71
RHP/SS • Class of 2028 • #20 WI

6-0/173.9 • Cedarburg • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
96.2 85.1 68.5 6.97
1B/1B • Class of 2029 • #210 National • #2 WI

6-4/180 • Chippewa Falls • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
98.5 91.8 71.0 6.82

2nd-highest max EV among 2029s; 2nd-ranked max EV among uncommitted '29s.

OF/SS • Class of 2029 • #32 WI

5-10/171.3 • Whitefish Bay  • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
88.2 78.3 67.9 7.06
SS/2B • Class of 2028 • #14 WI

5-8/161.4 • Sun Prairie West • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
94.4 87.9 68.6 6.83
OF/LHP • Class of 2029 • #4 WI

6-0/175 • Bay Port • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
94.1 88.4 68.7 7.23
SS/RHP • Class of 2028 • #34 WI

5-9/173.3 • Eau Claire Memorial • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
94.1 92.2 71.0 7.35
C/1B • Class of 2028 • #25 WI

5-11/200.4 • Franklin • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
103.2 95.0 71.7 6.92

No. 3-ranked max EV among all players this weekend; No. 2 max EV among catchers (53 total).

C/3B • Class of 2028 • #7 WI

6-0/210.5 • Lancaster• Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
100.9 94.9 70.2 7.21

No. 4 max EV among catchers (53 total); No. 6 overall avg. EV in the field.

OF/LHP • Class of 2028 • #21 WI

5-10/198.2 • DC Everest • Uncommitted

Max EV Avg. EV Avg. BS 60-Yd.
97.6 90.7 67.2 6.94

Stat Leaders: Position Players

All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025 (minimum thresholds applied).

Exit Velocity Leaders 🔴

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Highest Max EVs

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Max EV
Avg. EV
Avg. BS
1 Benjamin Smet-Cooper (#10 WI)
Westosha Central		 3B 2028 104.4 96.4 75.7
2 Alex Solberg (#45 WI)
New Richmond		 C 2027 103.4 94.8 72.5
3 Tavin Nass (#25 WI)
Franklin		 C 2028 103.2 95.0 71.7
4 Rhett Lamovec (#29 WI)
Loyal		 RHP 2027 103.1 96.5 76.5
5 Ethan Hellengreen (#73 WI)
Neenah		 SS 2027 103.0 88.0 74.1
6 Decker Kleppin (#53 WI)
Random Lake		 3B 2027 102.8 98.2 74.8
7 Aedan Waterstreet (#27 WI)
Appleton North		 1B 2027 102.6 89.4 70.9
8 Tyson Resch (#6 WI)
Menomonee Falls		 RHP 2028 101.5 93.9 72.2
9 Jacob Madlung (#12 WI)
Arrowhead		 3B 2028 101.3 91.7 72.9
10 JD Weiland (#94 WI)
Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln		 OF 2027 101.0 92.8 79.9
11 JonDavid Jacobs (#26 WI)
Pewaukee		 RHP 2028 100.9 89.7 73.0
12 Toay Ragatz (#7 WI)
Lancaster		 C 2028 100.9 94.9 70.2
13 Colton Topp (#41 WI)
Arrowhead		 OF 2027 100.7 94.9 74.2
14 Mason Hahn (#86 WI)
Sussex Hamilton		 C 2027 100.7 94.9 77.7
15 Ethan Westrate (#115 WI)
Fall Creek		 RHP 2027 100.7 92.6 74.4

Bat Speed Leaders ⚡

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Bat Speeds

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Avg. BS
Avg. RA
Max EV
1 JD Weiland (#94 WI)
Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln		 OF 2027 79.9 19.1 101.0
2 Mason Hahn (#86 WI)
Sussex Hamilton		 C 2027 77.7 23.7 100.7
3 Braedon Dibb (#88 WI)
Muskego		 OF 2027 77.4 16.0 96.3
4 Hunter Isotalo (#206 WI)
Greendale		 OF 2027 76.9 17.1 98.6
5 Rhett Lamovec (#29 WI)
Loyal		 RHP 2027 76.5 28.1 103.1
6 Killian Bush
Evansville		 LHP 2028 76.3 8.9 91.1
7 Benjamin Smet-Cooper (#10 WI)
Westosha Central		 3B 2028 75.7 15.1 104.4
8 Griffin Donahue (#223 WI)
Random Lake		 SS 2027 75.3 14.8 96.2
9 Braydan Frank (#192 WI)
Oshkosh North		 3B 2027 74.9 12.3 98.5
10 Jaxon Wepking
Verona Area		 OF 2027 74.9 13.4 96.0
11 Decker Kleppin (#53 WI)
Random Lake		 3B 2027 74.8 20.4 102.8
12 Alex Johnson (#55 WI)
Eau Claire Memorial		 RHP 2027 74.7 21.2 96.5
13 Carson Thurs (#60 WI)
Wausau West		 RHP 2028 74.7 10.4 96.3
14 Robbie Johnson (#125 WI)
St. Joseph		 3B 2027 74.6 17.2 96.4
15 Louie Fox (#97 WI)
Wauwatosa East		 OF 2027 74.5 18.7 96.8

Athletic Testing Leaders 💨

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Fastest 60-Yard Dash Times

#
Player
Pos.
Class
60-Yd.
Pos. Velo
1 Jaxon Wepking
Verona Area		 OF 2027 6.57 85 mph (OF)
2 Logan Peterson (#40 WI)
Pewaukee		 OF 2027 6.59 87 mph (OF)
3 Tyson Carr (#30 WI)
Marquette		 OF 2029 6.61 82 mph (OF)
4 Michael Petfalski (#52 WI)
Waukesha South		 SS 2027 6.63 91 mph (IF)
5 Alex Michna (#21 WI)
New Berlin Eisenhower		 OF 2027 6.64 88 mph (OF)
6 Brody Jens
Greenfield		 OF 2027 6.64 80 mph (OF)
7 Eli Derenne (#220 WI)
Luxemburg-Casco		 OF 2027 6.65 84 mph (OF)
8 Jackson Farina (#84 WI)
Waukesha West		 OF 2027 6.67 85 mph (OF)
9 Camden Glusick (#44 WI)
Sun Prairie East		 OF 2027 6.67 82 mph (OF)
10 Colby Kamlay (#158 WI)
Franklin		 OF 2027 6.69 81 mph (OF)
11 Nolan Julseth (#37 WI)
New Glarus		 SS 2027 6.71 90 mph (IF)
12 Cole Pettijohn (#13 WI)
East Troy		 SS 2028 6.71 92 mph (IF)
13 Oliver Peltz (#7 WI)
Whitefish Bay		 OF 2029 6.73 92 mph (OF)
14 Nolan Mashak (#64 WI)
Holmen		 SS 2027 6.73 82 mph (IF)
15 Liam O'Toole (#143 WI)
Plymouth		 SS 2027 6.75 82 mph (OF)

Top Arms to Watch 🔥

These are the pitchers our system has flagged in the lead-up to this week's tournament across multiple categories like velo, spin, movement profiles, etc., based off past Prep Baseball showcase performances.

RHP/1B • Class of 2028 • #28 WI

6-5/188.1 • Milton • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. CB CB Avg. Spin SL
88.4 84-88 21.0 in. 73-74 1,804 74-77

Elite FB induced vertical break (21.0 in. avg.) paired with 88 mph velo.

RHP/3B • Class of 2029 • #9 WI

6-3/171.3 • Sun Prairie • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB Avg. Spin CB CB Avg. Spin SL
89.1 85-88 2,418 70-71 2,116 75-77

Highest avg. FB spin rate in the field (2,418 rpm); 2nd-hardest throwing 2029 arm in the field.

RHP/OF • Class of 2027 • #57 WI

5-11/170  • Elkhorn • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB CB Avg. Spin SL SL Avg. Spin
88.2 86-88 74-76 2,628 73-75 2,719

No. 3-ranked avg. breaking ball spin rate (2,719 rpm).

RHP/SS • Class of 2028 • #22 WI

6-0/160 • West De Pere • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB SL SL Avg. Spin CH
86.4 84-86 71-75 72-76 2,118 76-77
LHP/OF • Class of 2028 • #37 WI

6-4/172 • Wisconsin Lutheran • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB SL SL Avg. Spin CH
86.0 84-86 70-73 70-73 1,681 74-76
RHP/1B • Class of 2028 • #56 WI

6-0/196 • Waukesha West • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range SL CH
88.0 84-88 73-76 80-81
RHP/1B • Class of 2029 • #98 National • #1 WI

6-2/215 • Mukwonago • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB CB Avg. Spin SL CH
92.0 89-91 74-76 2,159 75-77 75-78

Hardest-throwing arm this weekend; Hardest-throwing 2029 arm in the field.

RHP/1B • Class of 2027 • #33 WI

6-4/241.2  • Elkhorn • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. CB SL SL Avg. Spin
89.0 87-89 17.0 in. 72-74 73-73 2,081
SS/RHP • Class of 2027 • #73 WI

6-1/184.8  • Neenah • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. CB CB Avg. Spin CH
90.0 82-90 16.2 in. 70-72 2,643 78-81

No. 7 FB velo among all arms in the field.

RHP/1B • Class of 2027 • WI

6-4/219.8 • Waukesha North • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB Avg. Spin FB HM Avg. CB CB Avg. Spin
88.2 85-87 2,396 16.7 in. 66-67 2,168

No. 2-ranked avg. FB spin rate in the field (2,396 rpm); Top-ranked avg. FB spin among all uncommitted '27s.

RHP/OF • Class of 2027 • #42 WI

5-11/171.5 • Muskego • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB Avg. Spin FB HM Avg. CB CB Avg. Spin
92.0 90-92 2,346 16.1 in. 72-73 2,841

Hardest-throwing arm this weekend; Highest avg. breaking ball spin rate in the field (2,841 rpm).

LHP/1B • Class of 2029 • #18 WI

5-11/211.2 • Oak Creek • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. CB SL SL Avg. Spin
83.5 81-83 17.3 in. 62-63 69-71 1,855
LHP/OF • Class of 2027 • #200 WI

5-10/173 • Notre Dame Academy • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. SL CH
88.5 87-88 18.2 in. 70-74 71-74

Elite FB induced vertical break (18.2 in. avg.) paired with 89 mph velo; No. 1-ranked left-handed arm in the field.

LHP/1B • Class of 2028 • #18 WI

6-1/173 • Germantown • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB CB Avg. Spin SL CH
85.0 82-85 68-68 1,958 70-71 76-77
LHP/OF • Class of 2028 • #94 WI

6-0/167 • Fort Atkinson • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. CB CB Avg. Spin SL
82.0 81-82 17.9 in. 66-70 2,706 56-59
RHP/OF • Class of 2027 • #39 WI

5-9/183.2 • Whitnall • Heartland CC 

Max FB FB Range CB CB Avg. Spin SL SL Avg. Spin
90.2 87-89 70-74 2,475 74-76 2,604

No. 6 FB velo among all arms in the field.

LHP/OF • Class of 2028 • #17 WI

5-11/170 • Janesville Craig • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB CB Avg. Spin SL CH
87.1 85-87 73-75 1,706 76-77 75-78

No. 2-ranked left-handed arm in the field.

RHP/3B • Class of 2027 • #62 WI

6-1/211.5 • New Berlin Eisenhower • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB IVB Avg. CB CH
87.4 85-87 19.2 in. 75-77 77-78

Elite FB induced vertical break (19.2 in. avg.) paired with 87 mph velo.

RHP/3B • Class of 2027 • #19 WI

6-3/190 • Madison West • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB CH
91.0 88-91 75-77 81-82

Top-5 FB velo in the field; 3rd-hardest throwing 2027 arm in the field.

RHP/2B • Class of 2028 • #16 WI

6-2/168 • Whitefish Bay • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range FB HM Avg. CB CB Avg. Spin SL
87.0 84-86 19.4 in. 70-74 1,811 72-74

Notable FB horizontal movement (19.4 in. avg.) at 87 mph.

RHP/1B • Class of 2028 • #6 WI

5-11/227.5 • Menomonee Falls • Uncommitted

Max FB FB Range CB CB Avg. Spin SL CH
91.1 87-90 71-72 2,325 77-78 80-82

Top-5 FB velo in the field; Hardest-throwing 2028 arm in the field.

Stat Leaders: Pitchers

All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025.

Fastball Velocity Leaders 🔥

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Max Fastball Velocity

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Max FB
FB Range
FB Avg. Spin
FB Avg. IVB
FB Avg. HM
1 Hunter Buchan (#42 WI)
Muskego		 RHP 2027 92.0 90-92 2,346 12.0 16.1
2 Cooper Graham (#1 WI)
Mukwonago		 RHP 2029 92.0 89-91 1,992 11.4 7.0
3 Rhett Lamovec (#29 WI)
Loyal		 RHP 2027 92.0 90-91 1,799 10.2 14.3
4 Tyson Resch (#6 WI)
Menomonee Falls		 RHP 2028 91.1 87-90 2,190 11.7 12.2
5 Maxwell Lubenow (#19 WI)
Madison West		 RHP 2027 91.0 88-91 1,952 13.5 10.7
6 Lucas Weber (#39 WI)
Whitnall		 RHP 2027 90.2 87-89 2,279 15.6 9.4
7 Ethan Hellengreen (#73 WI)
Neenah		 SS 2027 90.0 82-90 2,154 16.2 7.9
8 Garrett Smith (#95 WI)
Hortonville		 OF 2027 90.0 84-89 1,869 13.9 13.2
9 Tate Hagen (#9 WI)
Lake Country Lutheran		 SS 2028 90.0 87-90 2,162 16.7 12.7
10 Owen Reuland (#85 WI)
Appleton North		 RHP 2027 90.0 88-89 1,982 13.8 10.6
11 Cade Heiman (#66 WI)
Oshkosh West		 RHP 2027 90.0 87-89 2,245 18.3 2.0
12 Ethan Forrett (#48 WI)
Janesville Craig		 RHP 2027 89.4 88-89 2,344 12.3 15.3
13 Jayden King (#82 WI)
Union Grove		 RHP 2027 89.3 88-89 2,271 13.9 10.4
14 Brady Seim (#9 WI)
Sun Prairie		 RHP 2029 89.1 85-88 2,418 13.8 14.1
15 Nolan Schmitz (#56 WI)
Wisconsin Dells		 RHP 2027 89.1 83-89 2,187 13.7 12.0

Breaking Ball Spin Leaders 🌀

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Breaking Ball Spin Rate (CB/SL)

#
Player
Pos.
Class
Type
Avg. Spin
Velo Range
Avg. IVB
Avg. HM
1 Hunter Buchan (#42 WI)
Muskego		 RHP 2027 CB 2,841 72-73 -8.6 -8.3
2 Hunter Schneiker (#23 WI)
Waterford		 RHP 2028 CB 2,777 73-76 -2.9 -15.3
3 Carson Lysaght (#57 WI)
Elkhorn		 RHP 2027 SL 2,719 73-75 -2.4 -20.1
4 Cade Heiman (#66 WI)
Oshkosh West		 RHP 2027 SL 2,708 75-77 -9.4 -14.9
5 Levi Huettl (#94 WI)
Fort Atkinson		 LHP 2028 CB 2,706 66-70 -5.5 11.2
6 Nick Sievert (#227 WI)
Kettle Moraine		 LHP 2027 SL 2,655 71-72 -1.9 15.5
7 Ethan Hellengreen (#73 WI)
Neenah		 SS 2027 CB 2,643 70-72 -6.2 -20.3
8 Lucas Weber (#39 WI)
Whitnall		 RHP 2027 SL 2,604 74-76 -4.8 -17.6
9 Dylan Bongiovanni (#37 WI)
JI Case		 SS 2029 SL 2,581 67-69 -8.6 -12.8
10 Mason Zemke (#87 WI)
Evansville		 RHP 2028 CB 2,548 65-69 -5.2 -19.4
11 Carter Hoeffler (#30 WI)
Muskego		 SS 2028 SL 2,532 71-74 5.5 -10.9
12 Cole Clarke (#126 WI)
Oshkosh West		 OF 2027 CB 2,517 70-73 -3.6 6.3
13 Ryan Dickson (#154 WI)
Chippewa Falls		 RHP 2027 CB 2,501 67-69 -15.6 -17.7
14 Samuel Patterson (#39 WI)
Sauk Prairie		 LHP 2028 CB 2,498 72-75 -2.2 8.9
15 Henri Alesci (#12 WI)
Sussex Hamilton		 LHP 2029 SL 2,488 71-73 0.8 16.4

Top Uncommitted Prospects 🎯

These are the top-ranked uncommitted players on rosters headed to our tournament this week.

State Rank
Player
Pos.
Class
Ht/Wt
#6 Tyson Resch (WI)
Menomonee Falls		 RHP/1B 2028 5-11 / 227.5 lbs.
#7 Toay Ragatz (WI)
Lancaster		 C/3B 2028 6-0 / 210.5 lbs.
#9 Tate Hagen (WI)
Lake Country Lutheran		 SS/RHP 2028 5-11 / 158.3 lbs.
#10 Benjamin Smet-Cooper (WI)
Westosha Central		 3B/RHP 2028 6-0 / 209.4 lbs.
#12 Jacob Madlung (WI)
Arrowhead		 3B/RHP 2028 6-3 / 204 lbs.
#13 Cole Pettijohn (WI)
East Troy		 SS/3B 2028 6-0 / 190 lbs.
#14 Kallen Magli (WI)
Sun Prairie West		 SS/2B 2028 5-8 / 161.4 lbs.
#16 Nicky Vitucci (WI)
Whitefish Bay		 RHP/2B 2028 6-2 / 168 lbs.
#17 Malachi Schoonover (WI)
Janesville Craig		 LHP/OF 2028 5-11 / 170 lbs.
#18 Landon Hagland (WI)
Germantown		 LHP/1B 2028 6-1 / 173 lbs.
#19 Braxton Thiede (WI)
Jefferson		 OF/LHP 2028 5-9 / 170.4 lbs.
#19 Maxwell Lubenow (WI)
Madison West		 RHP/3B 2027 6-3 / 190 lbs.
#20 Cooper Hall (WI)
Cedarburg		 RHP/SS 2028 6-0 / 173.9 lbs.
#21 Alex Michna (WI)
New Berlin Eisenhower		 OF/RHP 2027 6-0 / 203.5 lbs.
#21 Ty Rohde (WI)
DC Everest		 OF/LHP 2028 5-10 / 198.2 lbs.
#22 Clay Maxam (WI)
West De Pere		 RHP/SS 2028 6-0 / 160 lbs.
#23 Hunter Schneiker (WI)
Waterford		 RHP/3B 2028 6-2 / 188.7 lbs.
#25 Tavin Nass (WI)
Franklin		 C/1B 2028 5-11 / 200.4 lbs.
#26 JonDavid Jacobs (WI)
Pewaukee		 RHP/3B 2028 5-11 / 196 lbs.

All showcase metrics from Prep Baseball events attended since the start of 2025. Leaderboards compiled from officially submitted tournament rosters. Players who have not attended a recent Prep Baseball showcase will not appear. Find an upcoming showcase near you.

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