2018 Great Lakes Prospect Showcase

7/29/2018 4:06:34 PM

Griffin Jordan (2019 OF, Riverside, IL) Jordan utilized a naturally leveraged barrel plane with good strength at contact. Doubled to deep right center field producing tight back spin off the barrel.

Noah Sustaita (2019 RHP, Joliet, IL) Sustaita shows a projetable body on the mound with good arm speed through extension.The 2019 grads fastball topped at 83 miles per hour with good run back to arm side. Sustaita also flashed sharp bite with his breaking ball when staying on top of offering at release. The Illinois native worked four innings, allowing one run, on two hits and struck out five batters.

Garry Maynard (2019 3B, Oswego, IL) The 2019 grad displayed good arm speed on the mound showing a fastball that topped at 83 miles per hour. The Oswego native shows developing feel for the edges and was able to create softer contact due to the heaviness of his fastball. 

Tommy Hillgartner (2020 SS, O'Fallon, MO) Stays inside the baseball well with a clean, fluid line drive barrel plane. Hillgartner has the present barrel skills to consistently produce sharp contact. Collected two hits in three at-bats.

Richard Lu (2021 OF, Grand Rapids, MI)\ Lu impressed while on the mound showing good command for each edge of the plate with a fastball that  topped at 82 miles per hour. The 2021 grad consistently landed a 10/5 curveball for strike while effectively keeping hitters off balance. Lu works two scoreless innings while allowing one hit.

Eric Contreras (2021 RHP, Aurora, IL) Doubled in  his last at bat of the game flashing the ability to turn the barrel to contact with present bat speed.

Jacob Jarvis (2021 LHP, Farmington, MO) Listed as a primary pitcher, but displayed solid feel for the barrel. Created a naturally lifted barrel plane through with a fluid, smooth finish. Collected two hits on the day including a double to deep right center field in his last at-bat. 

7/29/2018 12:52:55 PM

Justyn Orozco (2019 3B, Hanover Park, IL) Continued to punish the baseball in game action. Showed the ability to aggressively turn the barrel to contact and produce very loud, hard contact to the pull side gap. Doubled in his last at-bat of the game. Also displayed clean defensively actions in the infield throughout  the weekend. 

Lazaro Marquez (2021 RHP, St. Charles, IL) The 2021 grad generated good arm speed through extension with a fastball that flashed arm side run in the low 80's, topped at 84 miles per hour. Showed the ability to work changeup to each side of the plate while effectively landing breaking ball for strikes as well. Marquez worked four no hit innings while striking out seven.

Rahul Champaneri (2019 LHP, Mundelein, IL) Consistently worked to the bottom of the zone with a fastball offering that sat in the low 80's, topped at 84 miles per hour. The 2019 grad displayed very good feel for his off speed pitches, especially the changeup and consistently kept hitter off balance. Champaneri worked three scoreless innings while striking out five batters.

Cain Headrick (2021 C, Custer Park, IL) Utilized a smooth, clean barrel plane through extension with a line drive approach. Showed a knack for finding the barrel while collecting two hits in his three at-bats.

7/29/2018 10:08:05 AM

Carlos Martinez (2019 SS, Round Lake Hts, IL) The 2019 displayed good control of the barrel with present bat speed through the zone. Martinez collected two hits in  three at-bats during game play. The Illinois native also worked two no hit innings on the mound topping at 79 miles per hour.

Ryan Brash (2019 C, Gibsonia, PA) Brash flashed some potential while on the mound showing a running fastball that reached 83 miles per hour. The 2019 grad consistently looked to challenge hitters down in the zone and induced weak contact. The Pennsylvania native worked two shut out innings while allowing one hit.

Sebastian Cabeza (2021 C, Aurora, IL) The 2021 grad utilized a clean, line drive barrel plane and  created consistent hard contact throughout the  game. Cabeza collected two hits in three at-bats while scoring a run.

John Forneris (2020 RHP, Minooka, IL) Forneris displayed good balance in his swing with the ability to generate bat speed through extension. Although listed as a primary pitcher, the 2020 grad flashed good potential at the plate doubling in his last at back of the game. 

7/28/2018 9:33:54 PM

Schaefer Wiskur (2022 RHP, Clio, MI) The 2022 Michigan native showed good arm speed while on the mound with some riding life back to arm side in the mid 70's to low 80's, topped at 83 miles per hour. Wiskur primarily looked to attack hitters early in counts with his fastball.

Jake Keaser (2021 1B, Rochester, MI) Showed good potential on the mound displaying a smooth, balanced delivery. The 2021 grad topped at 82 miles per hour flashing solid feel for his breaking ball as well.

Benino Mendella (2019 OF, Effingham, IL) Showed a mature, balanced approach at the plate with good hand speed through the zone. Turned on a fastball located on the inner half of the plate twice for a sharp single and loud double.

Justyn Orozco (2019 3B, Hanover Park, IL) Orozco showed good strength in his swing with the bat speed to created  hard, loud contact to all fields. The 2019 grad utilized a naturally leveraged swing plane that produced two hits in game play including a double to deep left center field.

Jake Adams (2019 SS, Gurnee, IL) Collected three hits and 2 RBI's in the game including a double to left center field in his first at-bat. Adams utilizes a quick, compact bat path with a clean line drive barrel plane.

Gino Gazzillo (2021 C, Steger, IL) Showed a knack for finding the barrel and produced sharp contact in two of his three at-bats. The 2021 grad employed a line drive approach with the balance to work to all field.

Carter McLaughlin (2019 1B, Cedar, MN) The Minnesota native utilized a clean, naturally lifted barrel plane through extension. The 2019 first baseman showed good feel for the barrel through the zone. Turned on a baseball nicely and doubled with authority to deep right field.

Murphy Mulvihill (2022 C, Northbrook, IL) The 2022 grad used a compact, direct barrel path that allowed for a lot of hard contact. Mulvihill collected two hits on the day including a double left field.

7/28/2018 7:17:14 PM

Giovanni Davila (2020 2B, Romeoville, IL) Showed good feel for the barrel with the ability to hit to all fields. Collected two hits in three at-bats.

Matt Flaherty (2020 C, Lake Zurich, IL) Swung the bat with intent and consistently created hard contact in each at bat. Ball created tight back spin off the barrel with good carry to pull side when squared.

Sebastian Cabeza (2021 C, Aurora, IL) Showed good hustle throughout the game with smart, aggressive base running. Displayed a smooth barrel path with present bat speed at the plate.

John Forneris (2020 RHP, Minooka, IL) Forneris, listed as a primary pitcher-impressed at the plate as well. The 2020 grad consistently threw the barrel to contact flashed good strength at contact. Collected two sharp hits including a double.

Jack Mosh (2022 SS, Kansas City, MO) Moss collected two hits in three at-bats showing a smooth, released barrel plane through extension. The Kansas City native shows good feel for the zone with the balance to work to all fields.

Ethan Patera (2022 RHP, Downers Grove, IL) The 2022 grad showed good arm speed while on the mound with a fastball that created solid run back to arm side at 83 miles per hour. Slider flashed tight spin with late, hard sweep to glove side. Patera works three scoreless innings while striking out three.

7/28/2018 4:17:41 PM

Blake Huffman (2021 OF, Columbus, IN) Huffman displayed good feel for the barrel with the ability to generate whip through the zone. Doubled down the left field line in his last at-bat of the game.

Kevin McCormick (2021 SS, Orland Park, IL) Showed a knack for finding the barrel with good balance throughout his swing.  Tripled in his last at-bat of the game down the right field line.

Ira Clifton (2019 RHP, Fayetteville, GA) The 2019 grad showed good arm speed through extension producing good running action back to arm side in the low 80's, topped at 84 miles per hour. Clifton consistently kept hitters off balance with a sharp sweeping slider as well. The Georgia  native also displayed good bat speed while at the late doubling down the left field line.

Mike Koszewski (2020 OF, Oak Brook, IL) Showed good discipline at the  plate with the barrel skills to reach all parts of the zone. The 2020 outfielder collected two hits in  three at-bat while scoring a run.

Jack Torosian (2020 2B, Omaha, NE) The Omaha native generated good leverage in his swing with present bat speed through extension. Torosian collected two hits in the game included and hard triple to right field.

Alex Stanwich (2022 RHP, Tinley Park, IL) The 2020 right hander showed good arm speed through extension that produced some sinking run to the bottom of the zone in the low 80's. Stanwich displayed good feel for his breaking ball with the ability to consistently locate to glove side.

7/28/2018 2:58:42 PM

Name	Exit Velo	Grad	School	Hometown
Jackson Nance	97	2019	Yorkville	Yorkville, IL
Drew Winters	96	2019	Routt Catholic	Jacksonville, IL
Pierce Jones	95	2019	Marian Catholic	Chicago, IL
Garry Maynard	94	2019	Oswego	Oswego, IL
Alex Stanwich	93	2022	Lincolnway East	Tinley Park, IL
Lazaro Marquez	92	2021	Home School	St. Charles, IL
Ira Clifton	91	2019	Grace Christian Academy	Fayetteville, GA
Soren Grant	89	2020	Patrick Henry	Minneapolis, MN
Jonathan Mroz	89	2019	Hampshire	Pingree Grove, IL
Ethan Patera	88	2022	Downers Grove South	Downers Grove, IL
Zachary Taylor	88	2020	Adlai E Stevenson	Long Grove, IL
Griffin Baur	87	2020	Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day	Saint Louis, MO
Gino Gazzillo	87	2021	Mt Carmel (Chicago, IL)	Steger, IL
Richard Lu	87	2021	Forest Hills Northern	Grand Rapids, MI
Justyn Orozco	87	2019	Glenbard North	Hanover Park, IL
Blake Salamon	87	2020	Detroit Catholic Central	South Lyon, MI
Dillon Jennings	86	2021	Cedar Grove	Cedar Grove, NJ
Jake Keaser	86	2021	Rochester Adams	Rochester, MI
Broghan O'Connor	86	2019	Bishop Mcnamara	Bourbonnais, IL
Jake Adams	85	2019	Carmel Catholic	Gurnee, IL
Michael Bednarczyk	85	2019	Holly	Davisburg, MI
Ryan Brash	85	2019	Pine-Richland	Gibsonia, PA
Ryan Cornelius	85	2021	Walled Lake Northern	White Lake, MI
Blake Huffman	85	2021	Columbus North	Columbus, IN
Zac Jones	85	2021	Stoney Creek	Oakland Township, MI
Griffin Jordan	85	2019	Riverside Brookfield Twp	Riverside, IL
Jack Kieffer	85	2020	Kimberly	Appleton, WI
Daniel Knudson	85	2019	Menomonee Falls	Menomonee Falls, WI
Benino Mendella	85	2019	IMG Academy	Effingham, IL
Sammy Sabatello	85	2019	Barrington	Deerpark, IL
Jack Vogele	85	2022	Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy	Loveland, OH

7/28/2018 2:23:03 PM

Alex Stanwich (2022 RHP, Tinley Park, IL): Stanwich showed extremely well with the bat, especially for a player who has yet to reach high school. He showed advanced strength did a good job consistently finding the barrel with authority, and projects well in terms of power moving forward. 

Sammy Sabatello (2019 1B, Deerpark, IL): Sabatello showed some of the better raw power of the event when he was on time and squared up, with good strength to his frame that plays well in the swing, driving the ball into the air with good carry and backspin at times. 

Mike Koszewski (2020 OF, Oak Brook, IL): Showed good hands in his swing with a quick, efficient line drive swing plane, producing firm liners that worked to all fields. 

Noah Bright (2021 C, Macomb, MI): Bright showed a pretty clean stroke throughout, getting the barrel moving uphill and generating leverage off of his front side, driving the ball up the pull side gap with some consistency. 

Pierce Jones (2019 OF, Chicago, IL): Jones put on a show in batting practice, making this pro stadium look small to the pullside, driving the ball out several times to the pullside, putting his plus bat speed and big time strength on display. 

Blake Salamon (2020 C, South Lyon, MI): Salamon had a good round of BP, showing quality bat speed on a line drive plane, showing the ability to wear out the middle of the field with liners as well as put the ball into the gap at times. 

Jack Mosh (2022 SS, Kansas City, MO): Mosh was consistently on time with the barrel, showing a propensity for controlling the barrel as he struck liners to all fields while maintaining a good middle-field approach. 

Garry Maynard (2019 3B, Oswego, IL): Maynard showed the ability to consistently drive the ball into the air with authority, working to the middle and pull fields consistently and projecting extremely well in terms of power long term. 

Drew Winters (2019 1B, Jacksonville, IL): Winters showed off his physical strength in BP, shifting well into contact and getting the barrel out on time, showing the ability to drive the ball into the air with good carry and backspin. 

Broghan O'Connor (2019 OF, Bourbonnais, IL): O'Connor showed the ability to consistently get the barrel out on time with quality bat speed and strength, driving the ball on a firm line back through the middle with consistency. 

Lazaro Marquez (2021 RHP, St. Charles, IL): Showed off good bat speed through the zone with hands that work quite well into his swing, also produced quality loft on the ball, working up the gap on a few occasions. 

Griffin Jordan (2019 OF, Riverside, IL): Jordan works with a very smooth, easy swing that produces very good bat speed with clean hands through the swing, and showed the ability to backspin the ball up both gaps at present with good carry and jump. 

Richard Lu (2021 OF, Grand Rapids, MI): Lu took a very quality round of BP, showing a quick bat on a line drive swing that easily makes firm contact, showing off a whole-field approach that works well for him.  

7/28/2018 12:05:31 PM

Name	1B	Grad	School	Hometown
Ethan Patera	87	2022	Downers Grove South	Downers Grove, IL
Sammy Sabatello	86	2019	Barrington	Deerpark, IL
Jake Keaser	80	2021	Rochester Adams	Rochester, MI

7/28/2018 12:04:36 PM

Name	IF	Grad	School	Hometown
Schaefer Wiskur	84	2022	Clio Area	Clio, MI
Jake Adams	83	2019	Carmel Catholic	Gurnee, IL
Garry Maynard	83	2019	Oswego	Oswego, IL
Tommy Hillgartner	81	2020	Liberty	O'Fallon, MO
Carlos Martinez	81	2019	Grant Community	Round Lake Hts, IL
Giovanni Davila	80	2020	Joliet Catholic Academy	Romeoville, IL

7/28/2018 12:03:56 PM

Name	OF	Grad	School	Hometown
Pierce Jones	89	2019	Marian Catholic	Chicago, IL
Alex Stanwich	87	2022	Lincolnway East	Tinley Park, IL
Griffin Jordan	86	2019	Riverside Brookfield Twp	Riverside, IL
Richard Lu	85	2021	Forest Hills Northern	Grand Rapids, MI
Broghan O'Connor	84	2019	Bishop Mcnamara	Bourbonnais, IL
Matthew Dutler	83	2020	Adlai E Stevenson	Vernon Hills, IL
John Forneris	82	2020	Minooka Community	Minooka, IL
Lazaro Marquez	81	2021	Home School	St. Charles, IL
Benino Mendella	81	2019	IMG Academy	Effingham, IL

7/28/2018 12:01:36 PM

Name	60	Grad	School	Hometown
Pierce Jones	6.81	2019	Marian Catholic	Chicago, IL
Ryan Cornelius	6.82	2021	Walled Lake Northern	White Lake, MI
Blake Huffman	6.91	2021	Columbus North	Columbus, IN
Griffin Jordan	7.07	2019	Riverside Brookfield Twp	Riverside, IL
Drew Winters	7.07	2019	Routt Catholic	Jacksonville, IL
Richard Lu	7.10	2021	Forest Hills Northern	Grand Rapids, MI
Broghan O'Connor	7.13	2019	Bishop Mcnamara	Bourbonnais, IL
Carter McLaughlin	7.15	2019	Totino-Grace	Cedar, MN
Colby Snell	7.15	2020	Oshkosh North	Oshkosh, WI
John Forneris	7.16	2020	Minooka Community	Minooka, IL
Jake Adams	7.19	2019	Carmel Catholic	Gurnee, IL
Alec Flamm	7.19	2020	Andrew	Tinley Park, IL

7/28/2018 11:58:44 AM

Name	10	Grad	School	Hometown
Blake Huffman	1.56	2021	Columbus North	Columbus, IN
Carter McLaughlin	1.57	2019	Totino-Grace	Cedar, MN
Ryan Cornelius	1.58	2021	Walled Lake Northern	White Lake, MI
Alex Stanwich	1.61	2022	Lincolnway East	Tinley Park, IL
Griffin Baur	1.62	2020	Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day	Saint Louis, MO
Griffin Jordan	1.62	2019	Riverside Brookfield Twp	Riverside, IL
Noah Sustaita	1.62	2019	Minooka Community	Joliet, IL
George Pavlopoulos	1.63	2020	Providence Catholic	Homer Glen, IL
Pierce Jones	1.64	2019	Marian Catholic	Chicago, IL
Broghan O'Connor	1.64	2019	Bishop Mcnamara	Bourbonnais, IL
Ethan Patera	1.65	2022	Downers Grove South	Downers Grove, IL
Jack Torosian	1.65	2020	Concordia	Omaha, NE

7/28/2018 12:00:00 AM

Name	C	Grad	School	Hometown
Noah Bright	75	2021	Henry Ford II	Macomb, MI
Ira Clifton	75	2019	Grace Christian Academy	Fayetteville, GA
Kevin Krill	75	2021	International Academy	White Lake, MI
Joseph Batusich	74	2020	Joliet Catholic Academy	Crest Hill, IL
Michael Davis	74	2020	St. Charles North	St Charles, IL
Joshua Heyder	74	2021	Washington Comm	Washington, IL
Zachary Taylor	74	2020	Adlai E Stevenson	Long Grove, IL

7/28/2018 12:00:00 AM

Name	Pop	Grad	School	Hometown
Ryan Brash	1.87	2019	Pine-Richland	Gibsonia, PA
Soren Grant	1.90	2020	Patrick Henry	Minneapolis, MN
Dillon Jennings	1.94	2021	Cedar Grove	Cedar Grove, NJ
Noah Bright	1.97	2021	Henry Ford II	Macomb, MI
Ira Clifton	1.98	2019	Grace Christian Academy	Fayetteville, GA
Matt Flaherty	1.99	2020	Lake Zurich	Lake Zurich, IL