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Leagues  | Story | 4/4/2016

Spring League Week 3 Wrap Up

Steve James
Before I get into the week 3 recap of the Iowa Spring League, I have to give a shout out to the players, coaches, and parents who braved the elements on Saturday.  Temperatures were in the mid to upper 30's with gusts of wind upwards of 40 MPH making it very cold and difficult for players to perform at their best.  Through it all there were some good performances in difficult conditions.  Sunday turned out to be a much needed break from cold temps and provided a much better backdrop for some quality baseball that was played.  Here are the highlights from week 3.

Top Pitching Performances

Judkins first outing of the season
Sunday was the first outing of the spring season for Grant Judkins (2016 - Pella HS).  He looked crisp with his fastball pitching at 86-89 MPH with his fastball with his usual loose quick arm action.  He threw a lot of strikes and showed some feel for his breaking ball.  Judkins also swung the bat well collecting 3 hits in 6 OAB's this weekend.  He showed his smooth left handed swing and barreled the ball up well.  

Spencer Van Scoyoc's pitching performance
Spencer Van Scoyoc (2016 - Jefferson HS) had a quality performance of his own on Sunday.  He pitched at 86-88 MPH with his fastball and located his hammer curveball at 71-73 MPH.  Van Scoyoc utilized that two pitch mix well allowing just 1 hit in his 3 innings of work.  He also struck out 7 while walking only 1.  His pitchability and feel of his breaking ball have been good so far this spring, while his command on consistency have gotten better.  It was another quality outing for Van Scoyoc.

Winn with quality outing
Keaton Winn (2016 - Pekin HS) looked very good early in his outing Sunday for the Navy Seals.  He pitched at 87-89 MPH early and showed some bite on his curveball.  Winn has put on some good weight this off-season and it shows in his performance thus far.  He struck out 7 in his 3 innings of work with just 1 walk.  

Connor Van Scoyoc dominant
Connor Van Scoyoc (2018 - Jefferson HS) was dominant in his 3 innings of work allowing no hits with 5 strikeouts.  He pitched at 84-87 MPH with his fastball and threw his curveball for strikes.  He located his fastball well and showed good bite on his curveball.  

Powers with good outing
Daniel Powers (2018 - Davenport Assumption HS) pitched very well in his 5 innings of work.  He kept his pitch count low at 65 pitches at a fantastic 13 pitches per inning average.  He allowed 3 hits and no earned runs while striking out 7 and walking 2.  Powers velocity was 80-82 MPH with his fastball on a very chilly and windy day. 

Ford with efficient outing
Jacob Ford (2017 - Roland-Story HS) was very efficient in his outing allowing no hits in 4 innings with only 44 pitches.  He also had 5 strikeouts and only 1 walk.  He was effective pitching at 74-77 MPH with his fastball.

Schultz with another quality outing
Connor Schultz (2017 - Cedar Falls HS) pitched well again going 3 innings in just 36 pitches.  His fastball was 80-84 MPH on a cold windy day and showed there's more in the tank.  He worked off his fastball well and showed his curveball a couple of times.

McCay and Eldred dominant for Purple Haze
Nic McCay (2018 - Carlisle HS) was dominant in his 2 innings of work striking out 5 allowing no hits.  He pitched at 80-83 MPH with his fastball and flashed a hard curveball for strikes.  Luke Eldred (2016 - Mt. Vernon HS) pitched very well closing the game for Purple Haze.  He pitched at 84-87 MPH with a quick arm action and more velocity to come.

Stalzer with quality outing
Cal Stalzer (2016 - WDM Valley HS) pitched well in his 3 innings of work allowing just 1 hit.  He pitched at 81-84 MPH and also threw his curveball for strikes at 66 MPH.   

Golla effective for Aquasox
Luke Golla (2018 - Marion HS) struck out 8 in 3 innings of work and didn't allow a hit.  He mainly pitched with his fastball and threw his curveball for strikes when needed. 

Loecher with quality first outing of the season
Luke Loecher (2017 - Cedar Falls HS) pitched very well in his first outing of the season.  He pitched at 82-84 MPH with his fastball and didn't allow a hit in 2 2/3 innings of work.  

Pierce and Gilbert shut out Blue Crew
AJ Pierce (2017 - Ankeny Centennial HS) threw well and had a great strike throwing percentage of 73.2%!  Pierce only needed 41 pitches in 4 innings of work to shut down the Blue Crew.  He allowed just 2 hits with 3 strikeouts.  Jake Gilbert (2017 - Ankeny Centennial HS) allowed just 1 hit in his 3 innings of work and had 5 strikeouts and 1 walk.  

Patzner with strong start
Luke Patzner (2018 - Urbandale HS) had a quality outing in tough conditions pitching at 80-84 MPH early for the Golden Bears.  He pitched 4 innings allowing just 2 hits with 6 strikeouts and 1 walk.  He has a loose arm action and projects for more velocity.  It'll be interesting to see how he performs with warmer temps!  Tyler Hovick (2016 - Roland-Story HS) also pitched well for the Golden Bears going 3 no hit innings while striking out 3.

Steffens with dominant performance
Max Steffens (2016 - Central DeWitt HS) was dominant in tough weather conditions on Saturday.  He pitched 5 innings allowing just 1 hit with 11 strikeouts and no walks.  Steffens threw 77.6% strikes and only needed 67 pitches to get through 5 innings!  He located his curveball well and topped at 81 MPH with his fastball.  It was a convincing performance that showed good pitchability with the ability to locate.

Hummel and Sells combine on shutout
Porter Hummel (2016 - West Sioux HS) and Arthur Sells (2016 - WDM Valley HS) combined on a 2 hit shutout.  Hummel threw 3 innings pitching at 78-80 MPH allowing no hits with 4 strikeouts.  Sells threw 4 innings allowing 2 hits while striking out 6 and topping at 81 MPH.  

Floss and Wilson shut down Red Dragons
Keaton Floss (2017 - WDM Valley HS) and Josh Wilson (2017 - WDM Valley HS) didn't allow a hit for the Navy Seals vs the Red Dragons.  Floss threw 3 innings and struck out 3 with his fastball topping out at 78 MPH.  Wilson pitched 2 innings and struck out 3 while topping out at 77 MPH.  Drew Schmit (2016 - Ames HS) pitched well for the Red Dragons going 3 innings allowing just 1 hit and striking out 7 while topping out at 81 MPH.  Schmit has hard sink and run on his fastball and threw it for strikes.

Top Hitting Performances

Steffen leads the way for Aquasox
Cameron Steffen (2017 - Dubuque Senior HS) had a good weekend for the Aquasox going 4-9 with 3 doubles, 3 runs, and 3 RBI.  He made consistent hard contact and showed a good approach at the plate.  Spencer Henningsen (2017 - CR Washington HS) went 3-6 with a run and 2 RBI.  He has loose hands and showed a line drive swing path.  Dalton Graven (2016 - Waverly-Shell Rock HS) and Dalton Steere (2016 - Waverly-Shell Rock HS) had good at bats all weekend and made hard contact.

Lux with 4 hits for Black Magic
Gabe Lux (2019 - Xavier HS) had 4 hits on the weekend with 1 RBI for the Black Magic.  Lux has a smooth left handed swing with a line drive approach.  He had good at bats all weekend.  Brayden Frazier (2018 - Jefferson HS) had a double and a triple with 3 runs and an RBI on the weekend.  He has high level hitting tools with good bat speed and pop.  Konstantinos Papazoglou (2019 - Fairfield HS) had 3 hits with a triple, 1 run, and 3 RBI.  He has some strength in his swing and some hitting tools.  Joel Thompson (2017 - Lewis Central HS) hit a triple and showed some pop as well.

Hutter with good weekend at the plate for Blue Crew
Justin Hutter (2017 - Bettendorf HS) swung the bat well collecting 3 hits with 2 doubles, 2 runs, and 3 RBI.  He made consistent hard contact and he has quick hands to the baseball.  Tyler Grace (2017 - Bettendorf HS) hit a 2 run home run to right center field.  He got extended well on that swing and showed some bat speed.

Stolze with 5 hits on the weekend for the Golden Bears
Nate Stolze (2017 - Urbandale HS) led the Golden Bears with 5 hits on 7 at bats this weekend.  He had 2 doubles and 2 RBI as well.  Stolze has shown a good swing from the right side and has also shown good receiving skills behind the plate.  Tyler Hovick had 4 hits on the weekend with 2 runs and 2 RBI.  He's shown some bat speed and barrel skills so far this spring.  

Schultz with big weekend for Green Goblins
Connor Schultz had a good weekend collecting 3 hits on 6 at bats with 2 walks, 2 runs, and 3 RBI.  He made consistent barrel contact and has a bat speed.  Luke Loecher went 2-3 with 2 doubles and 2 runs.  He's shown good leverage and some lift in his swing.

Merrill extends hitting streak to 5 games for Grey Wolves
Cooper Merrill (2016 - Clear Lake HS) collected a hit in each of the 4 games this weekend and has a 5 game hitting streak going into next weekend.  Merrill had a double, triple, 3 runs, and 2 RBI as well.  He has good bat speed and is a high energy player with some pop.  Tanner Huey (2017 - Clear Lake HS) had 5 hits on the weekend with a triple, 1 run, and 2 RBI.  He has a short swing with a line drive approach.  Brad Burns (2016 - Clear Lake HS) had 4 hits with a double, 3 runs, and 2 RBI.  Evan Paulus (2019 - Newman Catholic HS) had 3 hits with a double, 3 runs, and 2 RBI.  Clay Emhoff (2017 - West Fork HS) got into the mix as well hammering a home run.

Drake with 4 hits for Navy Seals
Javin Drake (2016 - Wilton HS) let the way for the Navy Seals with 4 hits on the weekend.  Cole Loeffelbein (2017 - Glenwood HS) hit he ball hard a few times and had a double and a triple.  He has bat speed and some strength in his swing.  Levi Davidson (2017 - Dakota City, NE) also collected 3 hits on the weekend.

Roeder with quality weekend at the plate for Purple Haze
Tyler Roeder (2016 - Jefferson HS) collected 4 hits for the Purple Haze with a triple, 1 run, and 1 RBI.  He has an aggressive approach and made consistent solid barrel contact.  Peyton Stephens (2016 - Carlisle HS) drove in 8 runs on the weekend on 2 hits, one of which was a bases loaded triple.  He's an extremely strong kid with bat speed and strength in his swing.

Steyer with big weekend for Red Dragons
Eric Steyer (2017 - Ames HS) had a big weekend for the Red Dragons with 4 hits, 3 runs, and 1 RBI.  He hit 2 triples and has good leverage in his swing with some bat speed.  Noah Bruckner (2018 - Atlantic HS) and Bryce Ball (2016 - Newman Catholic HS) also collected triples on the weekend.  

Sells leads the way for the Whitecaps
Arthur Sells (2016 - WDM Valley HS) had 4 hits on the weekend with 2 doubles, 1 run, and 2 RBI.  He is a physical player with good strength in his swing.  Grant Judkins (2016 - Pella HS) collected 3 hits with a loose quick swing.  Tyler Hillman (2017 - Pella HS) also had 3 hits for the Whitecaps.  He has good bat speed and gets good extension in his swing.  
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