Game Highlights - Navy v. Orange

Ben Klitgaard (2026, Iowa City, Iowa) took some good swings during BP, and it translated into in-game, where he was able to add a couple of hits to his credit. He worked pull-side on one that he hit hard down the third base line and then worked backside later on, lofting one the other way. 

Evan Daxenbichler (2027, Bartonville, Ill.) picked up a base knock in-game, showing off a loose and fluid stroke with the feel to deliver the barrel and drive it. He stayed through one and drove it with some whip to the hands. 

Caleb Johns (2026, New Berlin, Wisc.) put together a loud round of BP swings and then came out in-game and was on the barrel from the get-go with a good job showing off the twitch and abt speed to drive one back up the middle. He jumped on the mound and worked 88-89 mph on the fastball, with a really good breaking ball up to 78 mph, spinning it above 2,500 RPMs – for arguably the loudest outing on the mound of the day. 

Gavin Stanislawski (2027, Lombard, Ill.) may have closed things out on the mound but was right behind Johns regarding loud outings. He was 87-88 mph on the heater, spinning it above 2,500 RPMs, flipping a mid-70s slider, spinning at 2,300+ RPMs, and dropping in a devilish changeup as well. Really quality outing - missing bats and getting it done. Took the loudest round of BP as well – and jumped in the box to add a couple of hits in-game as well, finding the barrel and doing damage. 

Grady Frese (2026, Norway, Iowa) found a barrel in-game as he showed off the barrel accuracy, going down to get one and lining it back up the middle shaded pull-side – with good strength off it. He also worked 84-87 mph on the fastball, with a slider at 73 mph and changeup at 76 mph as part of his quality 3-pitch mix. He sequenced well and missed bats on the mound. 

Clark Miehe (2025, Waterloo, Iowa) found a barrel in-game loading up deep for one and shifting into contact with some barrel whip. He was able to throw the barrel head out in front and connect to do damage, working pull-side with some bat speed to impact it. Picked up a barrel with a loud swing early on. 

Jacob Wojciechowski (2026, Romeoville, Ill.) worked 82-85 mph on the fastball and was able to command the zone with the heater. He spun a slider at 2,300+ RPMs, running it up to 75 mph with good shape and bite to it, being able to miss some bats. He also flashed a harder changeup up to 80 mph, killing spin well on it to round out the three-pitch mix. 

Beau Morio (2027, Solon, Iowa) worked 81-83 T84 mph on the fastball, showing a curveball with good bite to it, showing 11-5 shape to it. He also showed a harder changeup up to 79 mph with good diving action working arm-side. He mixed all three pitches and missed bats for a real quality outing on the mound. 

Batting Practice Highlights - Showcase

Austin Donohoe (2026, Burlington, Iowa) took a good round of BP swings on the day, swinging it well with some extension working through the swings. He was able to show some strength off of it from both sides of the plate as a switch-hitter, with his best swings working pull-side from both sides.

JP Elbert (2027, Dubuque, Iowa) took one of the best rounds of BP all day, finding ways to produce a good jump off the barrel with a clear pull-side approach on display. He had plenty of bat speed and delivered the barrel on time, getting some jump off of it with a really quality round of swings. 

Drew Fillenworth (2026, Blairstown, Iowa) was consistently on the barrel throughout his round of BP swings, working with hard-hit line drives all over the field. His best results came working back up the middle of the field, showing a good feel to deliver the barrel on time and do damage.

Ben Klitgaard (2026, Iowa City, Iowa) had a good round of BP swings, showing off lightning-fast hands with a feel to impact and produce loud swings working to the pull-side part of the field. He showed good bat speed and barrel control, which made for a great round. 

Henry Simmons (2026, Marengo, Iowa) had a smooth right-handed stroke with some whip to the hands, showing a pull-side approach during his round of swings. He had strength off the barrel with some feel to be on time and impact it out in front. 

Evan Daxenbichler (2027, Bartonville, Ill.) swung it well from the left side with a loose stroke that allowed him to show fluidity through contact. He was able to turn on pitches and impact out front working pull-side – showing a good feel to get extended working through contact. 

Caleb Johns (2026, New Berlin, Wisc.) was able to impact with plenty of bat speed and an exceptional feel for the barrel. It was a quick and twitchy left-handed swing that allowed him to stay short to it and deliver the barrel with a ton of strength behind it. Took one of the louder BP rounds on the day. 

Beau Morio (2027, Solon, Iowa) showed off a smooth stroke with fast hands and a quick barrel. He turned hard through contact and was able to use the entire field during his round of swings, with his loudest swing working to the pull-side part of the yard. He was on the barrel consistently, producing a loud round of swings.

Nolan Powell (2026, Ankeny, Iowa) delivers the barrel on time and works pull-side with ease. He produced a quality round of BP swings with a really quick but balanced swing, finding ways to impact and lift at times. He stayed shorter to it and was able to do damage. 

Gavin Stanislawski (2027, Lombard, Ill.) put together the loudest round of BP swings, staying shorter to it with hard turns and a twitchy stroke. He was able to uncoil through contact and lift to the middle of the field & pull-side with ease. The right-hander was consistently on the barrel and doing damage for the loudest round of BP swings on the day. 

Allan White (2026, Lakeside, Iowa) took a good round of BP with strength off the barrel, being able to deliver the bat on time and drive the ball to all fields. He was consistently able to produce well-struck line drives to all parts of the field. 

Grady Frese (2026, Norway, Iowa) showed a good feel to impact, launching balls to the middle of the field, staying shorter and direct with good impacts and barrel whip to do some damage. He showed good results after settling into the round quite nicely.