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High School  | General | 5/2/2023

Iowa Spring League Notebook: Week 5

Perfect Game Staff
Will Glenn (2023, Galena, Ill.) capped off his Spring League season with a quality four inning start on the mound. He starts from a slightly above the belt leg-kick before a medium stride down the mound with a closed front side and a high three- quarters arm slot. Glenn showed high pitchability with an advanced feel for the curveball that had 11-5 shape. The fastball was up to 81 for the outing and showed some arm side sink. He impressed with the ability to locate the pitch in the zone to both halves of the plate. Glenn flashed some swing and miss potential with four strikeouts. He also showed good control of the mix with only one walk. He showed good composure on the mound spreading four hits into zero earned runs and showed a good pickoff move that was able to catch runners off-balance. Glenn posted solid numbers for the entirety of the Spring League ending up with a final line of 13.1 innings pitched with 20 strikeouts to six walks, seven hits allowed, and three earned runs for a 1.60 ERA. He ran the fastball up to a high of 83 during Spring League with minimal effort at release and more velocity in the tank with a lanky 6-foot-2, 185-pound frame. One of the more consistent uncommitted 2023 arms. 

Kaden Frommelt (2023, Marion, Iowa) was a force in the middle-of-the-lineup for Marion all Spring League. He collected nine hits including four extra base hits with a double, triple, and two home runs. Frommelt impressed with his clutch hitting collecting 10 RBI and base running IQ coming around to score six times. He starts from a wider base before utilizing a short toe tap to engage the lower half. Shows good hands and some whip in the barrel. Frommelt has present strength in the lower half with good power upside in well-put together 5-foot-11, 185-pound frame. Impressed with defensive versatility playing a solid catcher, second, and third base. DMACC commit.



Jaxton Schroeder (2025, Cedar Rapids, Iowa) showed a ton of upside as a middle-of-the-order hitter for Iowa Select 2025 Hicks. Schroeder finished the Spring League with a batting average of .346 and an OPS of 1.528. He tallied nine hits including seven for extra bases with four triples and three home runs. Schroeder starts from an open stance before a low stride and good backside rotation creates the bat speed on a compact swing. He has big-time power upside with present strength in a long 6-foot-5, 200-pound frame. Also impressed on the mound as the left-handed pitcher worked 10 innings with only one earned run with 13 strikeouts to three hits and three walks. He was able to run the fastball up to 79 and mixed in a curveball that showed 11-5 shape with the feel to spin for swing and misses out of the zone as well as for strikes. High upside uncommitted from the class of 2025. 


Jake Miller (2025, Marion, Iowa) swung a hot bat all Spring League for Marion showing good top-of-the-order hitting potential collecting 12 hits in 24 at-bats including a double and triple. He utilizes a wider base with his weight shifted on the back leg before a toe tap stride gets the lower half in sync to create some torque with some bat speed. Miller utilizes a good weight shift from the lower half on the rotational swing with flashes of fluidity to the barrel. He impresses with a high contact rate as a switch-hitter with a slight downhill plane that creates good backspin with a line drive approach. He shows good gap-to-gap power upside as strength is added to the 5-foot-10, 158-pound frame. One of the most consistent hitters with the ability to get the ball in play during Spring League and an uncommitted player to keep an eye on in the 2025 class. 

Jonathan Carrasco (2026, Ankeny, Iowa) impressed while playing up for the Iowa Prospects 2023 and Prospects 2025. Carrasco showed off the glove making several impressive defensive plays from the shortstop position, including a bare-handed play from behind the mound. Carrasco shows good quickness with range especially up the middle and above average arm strength for the age. In the box, Carrasco utilizes a medium base with a toe tap stride before good rotation creates bat speed with a flat bat path that sprays line drives gap-to-gap. He ended Spring League with six hits, including a double and two triples while driving in five RBI and scoring six runs himself. Shows good speed with the ability to stretch extra base hits. 

Ian Dittmer (2023, Eldridge, Iowa) showed off his well-rounded two-way game all Spring League. He impresses with an athletic 6-foot-1, 210-pound frame. On the mound Dittmer ended on a high note collecting six strikeouts during his three inning relief appearance. Dittmer was able to run the fastball up to 85 during the season while working a combined 11.1 innings and collecting 20 strikeouts. Dittmer starts from a chest high leg-kick before generating good power from the lower half before whipping the arm through from a high three- quarter arm slot. He showed a good three-pitch mix with a loose spinning 12-6 curveball and a slider with late bite to the outer half for right-handed hitters. In the box Dittmer utilizes a wide base before a toe tap stride that allowed him to collect 11 hits and four doubles and six RBI and runs scored during the course of the Spring League. Southwest Tennessee Community College commit. 
 

Jackson Peer (2024, Bettendorf, Iowa) ended his hot Spring League on the mound working 1.1 innings with two strikeouts. He starts with a belt high leg-kick before a long stride that brings the body towards the first-base side of the mound with a three- quarters arm slot. Peer has a good arm whip that was able to work the fastball up to 85 in the outing with more velocity coming as the 6-foot-1, 185-pound frame continues to mature. During Spring League Peer worked a combined 8.2 innings collecting 17 strikeouts throughout and running the fastball all the way up to 85. He also mixed in a good 12-6 shaped curveball that could make hitters expand the zone to get swings and misses. Peer also showed upside as a two-way player collecting 12 hits with two triples in the box. High upside 2024 uncommitted two-way player to watch during the High School season and during this summer.  

Alex Knudtson (2023, Iowa City, Iowa) showed a ton of upside during the Spring League for Little Hawks Carlson 2023. Knudtson impressed with a good eye at plate working long at-bats before finding a pitch he could handle to collect eight hits including two doubles and a triple. He utilizes a wide base and a toe tap before a strong back hip creates a good hip rotation. Hits off the back hip well with flashes of power when in sync. Well-built 6-foot, 195-pound frame that has more room to fill and add strength. Knudtson shows a flat bat path and good bat speed with the ability to drive baseballs to the opposite field. 

Drew Carlson (2023, Iowa City, Iowa) swung a hot bat during Spring League collecting seven hits including three doubles and a triple. He utilizes a wide base and bent knees before a high toe tap lets the backside get rotated as the hands flash some whip in the barrel with a slight uphill plane. Carlson showed a good feel for his strike zone, working nine walks, with power upside from present strength in his 6-foot-1, 195-pound frame. His swing flashes some jump off the barrel and as more strength is added onto the frame the slugging should continue to increase. He has upside in the middle-of-the-order with power and ability to drive in runs, collecting six RBI during the Spring season. Moves well for the size collecting four stolen bases. 

Carsen Newton (2024, Iowa City, Iowa) proved to be a tough out for the Little Hawks 2023 Carlson on Saturday going 3-for-3 with two steals and two runs scored. Newton has a smaller 5-foot-5, 135-pound frame with plenty of room to fill. He impressed with good bat-to-ball skills with a high contact-oriented approach with a willingness to get the ball in play with some speed to beat out infield hits. Including dropping a bunt down the third baseline for a bunt single. Newton utilizes a toe tap stride with a flat bat path. He shows the ability to be a difficult at-bat in the box and a threat on the bases once on, an interesting player to watch going forward. 

Ethan Tucker (2023, Homewood, Ill.) showed good promise as the leadoff hitter for Iowa Select 2023 Scout collecting eight hits with six runs scored and eight stolen bases. Tucker utilizes a toe tap with a flat bat path with flashes of bat speed as the 5-foot-10, 165-pound frame continues to add strength. Gets good torque from backside hip with quick hands on a compact swing. Shows the ability to be disruptive on the bases and stretch hits into extra bases. As more strength gets added, potential gap-to-gap power. Impressed defensively in the outfield with the ability to get to baseballs into the gaps. Benedictine University (IL) commit. 
 

Andrew Hamlett (2024, Cedar Rapids, Iowa) continued to be one of the catalysts for Iowa Select 2024 Xavier. He showed good two-way upside from a thin 5-foot-11, 165-pound frame with room to fill. On the mound he impressed with high pitchability and showed a couple good pickoff moves that were able to catch runners off-guard for easy outs. Hamlett ended the Spring season working 12 shutout innings with 18 strikeouts and a good feel for how to pitch on the mound. Hamlett was able to run the fastball 80-84 during Spring League while mixing in a good 1-7 shaped breaking ball that he was able to spin and get hitters to expand the zone with for chases below the zone. The left-handed pitcher has a chest-high leg kick, before a deceptive arm slot hides the ball well before some arm whip delivers from a three- quarters slot. Impressed with ability to get high-level hitters out. In the box Hamlett utilizes a short stride before smooth hands are able to get the barrel on the ball with a flat bat plane, collecting eight hits including a double while collecting six RBI. Hamlett impressed when on the bases making heads-up plays with the ability to take the extra 90 feet scoring six runs. Good upside two-way player with a good baseball IQ and an uncommitted player to watch going forward. 

Hayden Johnson (2024, Marion, Iowa) showed a ton of upside during Spring League collecting six hits including a double and a home run. He utilizes a toe tap before good lower half rotation creates torque and bat speed. Johnson shows an athletic frame that can still fill with power upside as more strength is added to the frame. Concluded Spring League with an OPS of .876 with four RBI. Has a simple swing with a good approach and will be an uncommitted 2024 player to continue to keep an eye on during the High School and Summer season. 

Lincoln Dalton (2026, Bettendorf, Iowa) capped off his Spring League season with a dominant four inning start for PV Very 2025. Dalton starts with a chest high leg-kick before a good back leg drive lets him work downhill well with a short arm action and a three- quarters delivery. He shows good arm speed with a deceptive arm slot that keeps the ball behind his head well when delivering. Dalton showed a good fastball that kept its plane well that was 78-82. Mixed in a curveball with 11-5 shape that he could spin for a strike on the outer half and get hitters to expand and chase out of the zone. He also showed advanced control for the age, not allowing a single walk during the start. Dalton impressed with good swing and miss stuff collecting 11 of the 12 outs via the strikeout. He projects well with minimal effort at release with a lanky 6-foot-4, 190-pound frame. Dalton impressed with his ability to get strikeouts, recording 25 in 11.2 innings total during the Spring League while only allowing four walks. A right-handed 2026 pitcher with a ton of upside and projection to watch in the upcoming Spring and Summers. 

-Marcus Thomas
 
Luke Baker (2026, Dubuque, Iowa) is an absolute force from the moment he steps on the field. Standing at a strong 6-foot-2, 275-pounds Baker shows good athletic ability and strength at the plate. He has a small load with a short step forward toward the pitcher, gets good torque from his lower body and lets his hands follow. Baker got around on a few balls this weekend sending them deep over outfielders heads. Baker gets good backspin and natural lift on balls he hits and while he may lack speed on the bases he has shown to be a productive middle of the order hitter for Iowa Select Renegades with 15 runs batted in this Spring. This weekend Baker’s stat line concludes with three hits including a double and three runs batted in. Baker will be an interesting prospect as a hitter going forward, and has the potential to make alot of noise at the plate.

Wrigley Matthys (2025, Davenport, Iowa) continues to prove why he is one of the premier hitters we’ve had the pleasure to watch in the league this year. Matthys is a left-handed hitting outfielder and was batting leadoff for Iowa Select Schulte this weekend. He got off to a hot start adding a triple and a double in his first two at bats of the day. Matthys shows a very composed approach at the plate, and one of the biggest things to note in Matthys’ swing is his bat path. Matthys does a good job of catching the ball and tends to send balls to left-center/center field for base hits. Along with his swing Matthys has plus speed to turn singles into doubles and doubles into triples. So far this Spring Matthys is batting .500 with two doubles, three triples and eight stolen bases. Fun prospect to watch.

Will Specht (2025, Dubuque, Iowa) carried a hot bat into this week after adding five hits to his line last week. This week was no different, Specht tacked three more hits including a double and showcased his ability to be a premier leadoff hitter for Iowa Select Hummel. Specht can be described as an absolute gamer, an asset that you can rely on to have a competitive at bat every time he steps to the plate. He won’t blow you away with his power, but he will get his hits regardless. Specht does a good job repeating his mechanics in the box, little head movement, gets good torque on balls and shows pull-side power potential. Excited to watch going forward.

Graham Ahlers (2026, Peosta, Iowa) has a wiry 6-foot, 145-pound frame and had himself a day at the plate for Iowa Select Renegades. Ahlers finished his weekend with two hits and a couple runs batted in. Ahlers starts in the box by sinking into his back hip, gets good momentum forward out of his load and finishes with a smooth controlled stroke. Ahlers shows good potential with repeated actions. With all the pieces put together, strength added and a good approach Ahlers is on his way to have a good summer at the plate.

Trent Paxton (2025, Altoona, Iowa) concluded his weekend with one of the best stat lines across the league. Paxton collected four hits including two doubles, three stolen bases and four runs batted in. Paxton is a consistent performer for RVBC Bandits and is currently batting .375 this Spring. Paxton has a simple swing, starting with a short leg kick and narrow stance after his load. Carries barrel through the zone easy and controlled. Paxton had two big doubles this weekend and still has big time power yet to be unlocked in his lower body. Once the lower body gets involved Paxton could improve his stock big time.

-Aiden Moeller
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