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Leagues  | Story  | 4/18/2016

Spring League Week 5 Wrap Up

Steve James     
Week 5 was a great weekend of baseball with quite a few outstanding performances.  Velocities were up along with the temps which made for a very competitive weekend!  

Van Scoyoc's shutout Hitters in 1-0 Pitchers Duel
Spencer Van Scoyoc (2016 - Jefferson HS) and Connor Van Scoyoc (2018 - Jefferson HS) combined on a 2 hit shutout defeating the Rawlings Hitters.  Spencer pitched 4 innings allowing 1 hit with 9 strikeouts and 1 walk.  The lone walk was the first hitter of the ballgame, and he settled down nicely locating his 86-88 MPH fastball topping at 89 MPH and throwing his hammer curveball for strikes at 73 MPH.  Connor was just as good allowing 1 hit in 3 innings striking out 4 and walking none.  He made a nice jump in velocity pitching steady at 88-90 MPH with heavy sink and some run on it.  He also flashed a few good change ups at 79-80 MPH as well.  Casey Kempner (2016 - Northbrook, IL) took the hard luck loss going 4 innings allowing 4 hits and 1 run with 5 strikeouts.  He showed some pitchability at 80-84 MPH topping out at 85 MPH.  Jarred Kelenic (2018 - Waukesha, WI) was very impressive in relief pitching at 87-90 MPH from the left side with a quick arm action.  He allowed 1 hit in 2 innings and struck out 5 while walking 2.  Connor Lindaman (2016 - Davenport Assumption HS) had the lone RBI of the game knocking in Tyler Roeder (2016 - Jefferson HS) in the first inning of the game.  

Peyton Long Dominant
Peyton Long (2016 - WDM Valley HS) was dominant in his 3 innings vs the Rawlings Hitters.  He pitched at 86-89 MPH with his fastball and threw his curveball and change up for strikes.  He needed only 38 pitches in his 3 innings of work to allow no runs, no hits, no walks, with 5 strikeouts.  He was very aggressive with his fastball and he located it very well throwing a fantastic 78.9% strikes and 7/10 first pitch strikes.  Hitters didn't get many good swings on Long and their lineup is filled with guys who are D1 commits.  Cal Stalzer (2016 - WDM Valley HS) pitched well in the game also going 4 innings allowing 4 hits and 1 earned run with 6 strikeouts and 1 walk.  He located his curveball for strikes and pitched at 82-86 MPH with his fastball.  Stalzer showed pitchability and the ability to located 3 pitches.  

Stover and Judkins pitch well for Whitecaps
Brady Stover (2016 - Collins Maxwell HS) and Grant Judkins (2016 - Pella HS) both pitched well for the Whitecaps in their 6-1 victory over the Hitters.  Stover pitched 3 innings allowing just 2 hits with 5 strikeouts and no walks.  He pitched at 84-87 MPH with his fastball and showed better feel for his curveball.  Judkins pitched at 87-90 MPH with his fastball with a loose quick arm action and threw his curveball for strikes.  Judkins allowed 4 hits and 1 run with 4 strikeouts and a walk.  

McCleary and Merrill combine on no hitter
Brett McCleary (2017 - Iowa City High) and Cooper Merrill (2016 - Clear Lake HS) combined on a no hitter over the Aquasox.  McCleary was dominant going 4 innings with 10 strikeouts and 1 walk.  He pitched at 81-85 MPH with a quick arm action.  Merrill closed out the game going 2 innings throwing 81% strikes and needing only 21 pitches with 3 strikeouts.  Merrill topped at 82 MPH and located his fastball well.  

Haugen with big weekend for Aquasox
Thomas Haugen (2017 - Wahlert HS) collected 4 hits on the weekend along with a run and RBI.  Cameron Steffen (2017 - Dubuque Senior HS) had 2 hits with a triple and 2 runs on the weekend.  He has a good swing path and has some strength at contact.  Zach Bierman (2019 - Western Dubuque HS) pitched well going 3 innings allowing just 1 hit, no runs, no walks, and 1 strikeout.  He threw a ton of strikes at a 71% rate.  Spencer Henningsen (2017 - Washington HS) pitched 3 innings allowing 2 hits, no runs, and 2 strikeouts.  

Frazier continues hot hitting for Black Magic
Brayden Frazier (2018 - Jefferson HS) continued his hot streak for the Black Magic collecting 5 hits in 9 at bats with a double, home run, 1 run, and 2 RBI.  He has a good approach at the plate with advanced hitting tools.  Cam Baumann (2017 - Fairfield HS) pitched at 86-89 MPH with his fastball with a quick arm action.  He allowed 2 hits and 2 runs while striking out 5 and walking 2.  Bryce Charipar (2016 - Xavier HS) showed good arm strength up to 87 MPH but struggled with his command.  Brody Gugat (2016 - Sioux City North HS) pitched well going 4 innings allowing just 1 hit while striking out 5.  He topped out at 86 MPH and averaged just 11 pitches per inning on the day.  Very efficient outing for Gugat.   

Hutter with 5 hit weekend for Blue Crew
Justin Hutter (2017 - Bettendorf HS) swung a hot bat in week 5 going 5 for 10 with a double, 1 run, and 1 RBI.  He made consistent solid contact and showed good hitting tools.  Nick McSpadden (2017 - Kennedy HS) collected 4 hits on the weekend scoring 3 runs as well.  He showed some bat speed at the plate.  Daniel Powers (2018 - Davenport Assumption HS) pitched at 82-85 MPH with his fastball and struck out 5 in 4 innings of work.  He didn't allow an earned run and allowed just 2 hits.  Luke Soko (2018 - Bettendorf HS) pitched very well going 5 innings allowing 1 unearned run and struck out 8 while topping out at 79 MPH.  He only needed 58 pitches to get through his 5 innings and threw 76% strikes.  

Wilson with 7 hits on the weekend for Golden Bears
Jordan Wilson (2017 - Ankeny Centennial HS) was 7 for 11 on the weekend with 4 runs and 2 RBI.  He has shown a good swing at the plate and has made consistent solid contact all spring.  Nick Hagen (2017 - Burlington HS) has shown good power numbers all spring and continued that with another double and home run on the weekend.  He has a good swing and has shown good gap to gap pop.  Tyler Hovick (2016 - Roland-Story HS) was 4 for 10 on the weekend with 2 doubles, 2 runs, and 5 RBI.  He also pitched well going 4 innings needing only 43 pitches while only allowing 3 hits and no runs with 6 strikeouts.  Luke Patzner (2018 - Urbandale HS) pitched at 82-86 MPH with his fastball and struck out 5 in 4 innings of work.  AJ Pierce (2017 - Ankeny Centennial) finally allowed a run on the season.  He had another quality outing throwing averaging 12 pitches per inning allowing 5 hits and 1 run with 3 strikeouts.  Jake Gilbert (2017 - Ankeny Centennial HS) pitched well going 4 innings allowing just 1 hit and no runs while striking out 8.  

Schultz with another quality outing
Connor Schultz (2017 - Cedar Falls HS) pitched well again going 4 innings allowing 2 hits and no earned runs with 5 strikeouts.  He pitched at 81-84 MPH with his fastball and threw a lot of strikes.  Lucas Benda (2017 - Waterloo Columbus HS) pitched well going 4 innings allowing 3 hits and 1 run while striking out 5 and topping out at 82 MPH.  Ethan Hayes (2017 - Cedar Falls HS) had 2 hits with 1 run and 1 RBI on the weekend.  Lincoln Riley (2019 - Washington HS) had 2 hits and 4 RBI along with 3 walks.  

Schooley strikes out 10 for Grey Wolves
Ryne Schooley (2018 - Regina HS) struck out 10 in 4 innings of work for the Grey Wolves.  He allowed 5 hits and 2 runs while walking 2.  He topped at 81 MPH.  Parker Truesdell (2016 - Clear Lake HS) had a good weekend going 5 for 9 with 2 doubles.  Clay Emhoff (2017 - West Fork HS) went 3 for 6 with a run, 2 RBI, and 2 walks.  He's been swinging the bat well this spring with improved bat speed and strength.  Tanner Huey (2017 - Clear Lake HS) collected 3 hits and 2 RBI and showed good hitting tools.  

Dehart and Barrett pitch well for Purple Haze
Madison Dehart (2016 - Hudson HS) and Adam Barrett (2016 - CB Abraham Lincoln HS) pitched the Purple Haze to a 2-1 victory over the Hitters.  Dehart allowed 1 run on 1 hit while striking out 5.  He pitched to contact well and threw only 47 pitches in 4 innings.  Barrett allowed 2 hits in 4 innings with no runs and 7 strikeouts.  Barrett located his curveball well and showed some pitchability.  Kyle Crowl (2016 - CB Abraham Lincoln HS) had some good at bats making loud outs vs good pitching.  He had 2 hits and an RBI but showed a good approach and made hard contact.  Dehart also had 3 hits on the weekend and scored 2 runs.  Ben Kirk (2017 - Clear Creek Amana HS) had a game winning RBI single vs the Hitters and showed solid defensive tools on the weekend.  

Shahidi with 6 hits for Red Dragons
Tavan Shahidi (2016 - Ames HS) went 6 for 7 on the weekend with a double, RBI,  and a walk.  He has a good swing with good barrel skills.  Bryce Ball (2016 - Newman Catholic HS) continued to put up power numbers collecting 3 hits, all of them extra base hits.  He hit 1 double and also hit 2 home runs.  He has good strength in his swing and has made consistent hard contact all spring.  Ben Cassaidy (2016 - Ames HS) had a good weekend going 4 for 7 with a double, 2 runs, and 1 walk.  Tony Comellas (2018 - Iowa City West HS) pitched well going 4 innings allowing 5 hits, no runs, and 8 strikeouts while topping out at 81 MPH.  He also swung the bat well going 3 for 8 with a double, 1 run, and 3 RBI.  Drew Schmit (2016 - Ames HS) had another quality outing going 4 innings allowing just 1 hit while striking out 6 with 1 walk.  He topped out at 84 MPH with his usual good sink and run on his fastball.  Blake Preston (2016 - Ames HS) pitched 3 innings allowing no hits and struck out 5 with 1 walk and topping out at 85 MPH.  

Hillman with good weekend for Whitecaps
Tyler Hillman (2017 - Pella HS) swung the bat well going 4 for 11 with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 3 runs, and 2 walks on the weekend vs a talented Hitters pitching staff.  He has good bat speed and the ball jumps off his bat when he squares it up.  Jaden Rolffs (2018 - Pella HS) swung the bat well also going 4 for 11 with a double, 2 runs, 2 RBI, and 1 walk.  He also did a good job behind the plate defensively.  Landon Vander Leest (2018 - Pella HS) and Cal Stalzer each collected 3 hits and scored 2 runs apiece on the weekend.  John Swanda (2017 - Roosevelt HS) pitched well going 2 innings allowing 1 hit, no earned runs with 2 strikeouts and topping out at 87 MPH.  


Current Hitting Leaders
Minimum 12 AB's
First Name Last Name H
Tyler Hovick 14
Cameron Steffen 13
Bryce Ball 13
Nick Hagen 13
Brayden Frazier 13
Jordan Wilson 13
Tyler Roeder 12
Spencer Van Scoyoc 12
Ben Norman 12
Eric Steyer 11
Jaden Rolffs 11
Konstantinos Papazoglou 11
Matthew DiMemmo 11
Nate Stolze 10
Peyton Stephens 10
Ryan Hart 10
Brett McCleary 10
Tyler Hillman 10
Casey Steen 10
Arthur Sells 10
Levi Davidson 10
Cole Loeffelbein 10
First Name Last Name 2B
Bryce Ball 5
Nick Hagen 5
Justin Hutter 4
Cameron Steffen 4
Arthur Sells 4
Brayden Frazier 4
Spencer Van Scoyoc 4
Jordan Wilson 4
AJ Pierce 4
Matthew DiMemmo 4
Dalton Graven 3
Jordan Wendel 3
Madison Dehart 3
Nate Stolze 3
Tyler Hillman 3
Evan Paulus 3
First Name Last Name 3B
Eric Steyer 2
Peyton Stephens 2
Brayden Frazier 2
First Name Last Name HR
Bryce Ball 3
Nick Hagen 3
Nick Hofsommer 2
Cole Hassman 2
Spencer Van Scoyoc 2
First Name Last Name RBI
Bryce Ball 14
Tyler Hovick 11
Peyton Stephens 10
Matthew DiMemmo 10
Spencer Henningsen 9
Ben Norman 9
Clay Emhoff 8
Lincoln Riley 8
Luke Eldred 7
Michael Van Riessen 7
Arthur Sells 7
Tony Comellas 7
Nick Hagen 7
Jordan Wilson 7
First Name Last Name Runs
Spencer Van Scoyoc 12
Bryce Ball 11
Jordan Wilson 11
Brett McCleary 10
Cal Stalzer 10
AJ Pierce 10
Eric Steyer 9
Nick Hagen 9
Jacob Ford 9
Ben Norman 9
Logan Trumbull 8
Evan Paulus 8
Tyler Hovick 8
First Name Last Name Average AB
Tavan Shahidi 0.500 14
Javin Drake 0.474 19
Eric Steyer 0.423 26
Parker Truesdell 0.421 19
Tanner Huey 0.421 19
Nate Stolze 0.417 24
Gabe Lux 0.417 12
Tyler Hovick 0.412 34
Grant Judkins 0.409 22
Bryce Ball 0.406 32
Dalton Steere 0.389 18
Peyton Stephens 0.385 26
Ben Cassaidy 0.375 16
Ryan Hart 0.370 27
Madison Dehart 0.364 22
Justin Hutter 0.360 25
Ryan Morrissey 0.357 14
Ethan Hayes 0.348 23
Jaden Rolffs 0.344 32
Nick Hagen 0.342 38
First Name Last Name BB
Josh Dragstra 12
James Carsrud 12
Caden Kratz 12
Jordan Wendel 11
Matthew Griffith 10
Max McCay 10
Peyton Stephens 10
Nate Stolze 10
Current Pitching Leaders
7 Innings Pitched Minimum
First Name Last Name K
Max Steffens 40
Spencer Van Scoyoc 33
Brett McCleary 31
Brady Stover 27
Evan Reifert 26
Austin Marchesani 25
Drew Schmit 24
Luke Patzner 24
Nic McCay 22
Jake Gilbert 22
Connor Van Scoyoc 22
Jack Wilson 21
Brody Gugat 21
Connor Schultz 21
Caden Kratz 20
Keaton Winn 19
Cam Baumann 19
Trever Brown 19
Madison Dehart 19
First Name Last Name K/BB
Max Steffens 40
AJ Pierce 17
Michael Van Riessen 13
Jake Gilbert 11
Zack Martin 11
John Swanda 10
Jacob Peterson 9
Adam Barrett 8.500
Madison Dehart 6.333
Connor Van Scoyoc 5.500
Ryan Morrissey 5.500
Connor Schultz 5.250
Austin Marchesani 5
Cal Stalzer 5
Luke Patzner 4.800
Trever Brown 4.750
Spencer Van Scoyoc 4.714
Cade Lisk 4.667
Eric Steyer 4
Braden Houston 4
First Name Last Name ERA IP
Drew Schmit 0 16
AJ Pierce 0.412 17
Jake Gilbert 0.583 12
Tyler Hovick 0.724 9.667
Grant Judkins 0.778 9
Keaton Winn 0.840 8.333
Ryan Morrissey 0.875 8
Zachary Bierman 0.875 8
Brody Gugat 0.894 15.667
Max Steffens 0.955 22
Spencer Van Scoyoc 1 14
Peyton Long 1 7
Connor Van Scoyoc 1.105 12.667
Arthur Sells 1.167 12
Trever Brown 1.200 11.667
First Name Last Name FPS%
Spencer Van Scoyoc 0.800
AJ Pierce 0.797
Blake Elam 0.788
Grant Judkins 0.786
Cam Baumann 0.733
Braden Houston 0.707
Tyler Hovick 0.703
Max Steffens 0.701
Peyton Long 0.692
Brody Gugat 0.687
Madison Dehart 0.685
Joshua Buresh 0.674
Austin Marchesani 0.672
First Name Last Name WHIP
Jake Gilbert 0.500
Peyton Long 0.571
Connor Van Scoyoc 0.632
AJ Pierce 0.706
Drew Schmit 0.750
Spencer Van Scoyoc 0.786
Max Steffens 0.818
Adam Barrett 0.818
Tyler Hovick 0.828
John Swanda 0.857
Zachary Bierman 0.875
Arthur Sells 0.917
Madison Dehart 1
Braden Houston 1
Ryan Morrissey 1
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