Maxwell Ruppelt (2030 C, Muskego, WI) displayed a mature approach at the plate with the ability to work to all fields. Collected 3 hits on the day including a double down the opposite field line and a hard fly ball to deep left center field in his second at bat.
Trice Gruber (2031 3B, Independence, IA) showed the ability to find the barrel and produce in-game action, going 2-for-4 with two RBI. Had a quality line drive back up the middle for a base hit, showed some speed on the bases, and works from an upright setup with a direct path to the ball.
Oliver Bang (2030 C, Bennington, NE) doubled in his second at bat of the game to deep left center field. Displayed very good leverage in his swing with present strength to drive the baseball with purpose.
Landan Frain (2030 C, Treynor, IA) worked from the 1B side of the rubber with a high leg lift, low 3/4 slot and loose arm action. The fastball reached 79 with heavy arm-side run, and he paired it with an 11/5 curveball at 63-65, showing a feel to spin.
Bryce Izer (2030 RHP, Eldora, IA) worked from the 1B side of the rubber with an abbreviated side-step delivery, medium leg lift, and high 3/4 slot. The fastball topped out at 78, working 70-76 with spin up to 2240 RPM, and he mixed in a changeup in the low 60's along with a 10/4 curveball at 60-63.
Jordan Elmendorf (2030 RHP, Elkhorn, NE) worked from the middle of the rubber with a medium leg lift and a 3/4 slot. The fastball reached 76, working 73-76 with arm-side run, and displayed good contrast with a 12/6 curveball at 62-64.
David Suggs (2030 OF, St.Louis, MO) showed good discipline at the plate and proved to be a tough out. Created deep counts in each at bat and singled sharply off the third baseman’s glove to left field in his second at bat of the game.