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Tournaments  | Story | 10/9/2024

Midwest Fall Classic Scout Notes

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Mac Driscoll (2026, Cedar Rapids, Iowa) has an athletic 6-foot, 160-pound frame and impressed in his first game of the tournament, collecting a single and walk in 3 plate appearances. In the box, the righty shows rhythm and maturity, followed by a quick, repeatable load with a high leg kick. He possesses explosive hands that stay compact creating a flat bat path, leading to the barrel, staying in the zone longer. Out of the box, Driscoll moves well showing his athletic ability. As a twitchy athlete, Driscoll shapes up to be a name to follow in the ‘26 uncommitted class for Iowa. 

Reed Strohmeyer (2025, Dubuque, Iowa), a Nebraska commit, stands at 6-foot-3, 175 pounds as an extremely projectable frame. Overall, Strohmeyer had a solid weekend, collecting a handful of hits, including a hard hit single up the middle in his first game and a line drive double to center field in his final game. The lefty has a simple setup and load followed by quick hands that work through the ball, able to drive the ball to all parts of the field. At shortstop, Strohmeyer made a handful of plays with ease. He is a rangy defender with clean actions and quick hands to follow. He possesses a strong, whippy arm that works from a multitude of angles. As Strohmeyer enters his senior year, he will look to continue to move up the 2025 rankings as the Huskers await his arrival.



Zach Benge (2026, Indianola, Iowa) stands at 5-foot-11, 170 pounds. The righty stood out in his game Saturday afternoon. Benge collected 2 hits, including a line drive single, staying on the barrel all game long. He has a wide setup in the box with a slight leg kick, keeping it simple and getting the barrel to the ball. The swing is short and compact as his hands stay tight, which leads to his ability to consistently make solid contact and drive balls back up the middle. Benge was putting up quality at-bats, winning tournament MVP. He was constantly finding barrels throughout the entire tournament and helped lead his team to the Championship game. As a ‘26 Benge, will be a name to keep an eye out as recruiting continues to ramp up this year. 

Drake Obermuller (2025, Iowa City, Iowa) has an athletic and loose 5-foot-11, 160-pound frame and had an all-around weekend helping lead his squad to a Championship. Obermuller made 2 appearances on the mound, showcasing a clean & fluid motion followed by a quick loose arm. He mixed in a 2-pitch mix consisting of a fastball sitting 83-85 mph and a slider sitting 72-74 mph. The slider played extremely well off the fastball with a sweeper shape. The righty fills up the zone with both pitches, able to generate contact outs with the fastball and whiffs with the slider. Obermuller also impressed with the bat this weekend. As a righty, he sets up wide and strides out with a medium-high leg kick. Explosive hands followed this with a flat bat path that was finding consistent barrels. He came in clutch in a multitude of opportunities, driving in runs and moving runners into scoring position. Obermuller was consistent all weekend with the bat and on the mound, getting outs and reaching base. The ‘25 uncommitted two-way has plenty to offer with his bat and his arm. 

Wrigley Matthys (2025, Bettendorf, Iowa), a recent Kirkwood commit, is an athletic 5-foot-9, 164-pound frame that can constantly generate power. This weekend he showcased his maturity and presence in the box collecting a single and 2 walks Saturday morning, then a home run in the semi-final game. The lefty sets himself up in the back end of the box with his feet close together, then takes a stride out, ending up in a wide-set stance. Where he is able to generate consistent power is with his quick and powerful lower half. Matthys' lower-half is then followed by quick, compact hands that are consistently on time. He stays on time as everything works in the right order, which helps him generate the barrels and power he possesses. In the outfield, Matthys is a rangy defender who moves well always taking correct routes.

Austin Leander (2028, Sioux City, Iowa), a loose, projectable, 5-foot-11, 155-pound frame, impressed in his game early Sunday morning. The lefty finished the game 2-for-3, including a double and 2 RBI. He shows confidence in the box at an early age with a smooth lefty swing. He sets up with a small 2-step load, able to be consistently on time. Along with this, he is able to get full rotation with his hips, generating good power. Leander has the make-up of a loose and fluid athlete who can pose problems for opposing pitches as he continues to develop. As he continues to fill out his frame, he will be one to keep an eye out for in the class of 2028. 

Garet Swartzendruber (2025, Mount Vernon, Iowa) stands at a strong 5-foot-9, 165 pounds, and had an impressive game Saturday morning. The righty went 2-for-2 with a pair of singles. Swartzendruber showed maturity in the box, showing a shortened 2-strike approach, fighting until he got a pitch he could handle. He shows rhythm at the plate and sets up with high hands in a position that creates a plat bat path, which keeps the barrel in the zone by staying tight and compact to his body. The flat bat path he creates allows him to consistently find barrels with an easy and fluid swing. 

Cameron Sanarbia (2028, Algonquin, Ill.) was one of the most intriguing arms from the ’28s at the tournament. The righty stands on the mound as a 5-foot-8, 170-pound frame. Coming out of the pen Sunday afternoon, he shut the door, throwing an inning and striking out 3. Although a small sample size, Sanarbia was still able to show who he was on the mound. His fastball was sitting 75-78mph,  firm out of the hand able to grab velocity as he needs it, and while he relied on this throughout his outing, there were flashes of a developing off-speed during warmups. Mechanically, Sanarbia throws from a high ¾ slot in a fluid, repeatable motion. The arm action is long and fluid. The righty also had feel for the zone, able to land strikes and get ahead of hitters constantly. 

Noah Diver (2028, Dunlap, Ill.) was another intriguing arm to come out of the ‘28 class. He is a long-limbed, extremely projectable, 5-foot-11, 156-pound frame. Although command would falter at times, the righty still tossed 4 innings, striking out 4 and allowing 2 earned runs. Driver is athletic on the mound showing good movements with a fluid high kick motion, with a slight pause when he comes separated. The arm action is quick and clean, able to give late life to the ball. His fastball was sitting 75-78mph with some glove-side run, as the curveball was sitting 68-71mph, able to keep hitters off-balance. 
 
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