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Robert Youngdahl
LHP - 2011 - Stillwater, MN
Notre Dame
The 6-2, 185 lb Youngdahl topped out at 90 mph from a very long and loose arm action and projects physically. He has very athletic actions and was one of the top 10 hitters of the event as well.
Brendon Hayden
3B - 2011 - Twin Lakes, WI
Virginia Tech
Pro scouts feel that the 6-5, 215 lb Hayden has a higher ceiling as a pitcher, where he sat in the 88-90 mph range, but his strong left handed swing makes him a very promising two-way prospect at the college level.
Brandon Platts
RHP - 2011 - Mason City, IA
Missouri
Platts was one of two pitchers to touch 91 mph. He has a polished, repeatable delivery and a smooth and easy arm action. Further development of his off speed pitches will determine his future ceiling.
Dakota Freese
RHP - 2011 - Cedar Rapids, IA
LSU - Eunice
Freese keeps getting better and better by small, steady increments and that's something you always want to see in a young pitcher. He topped out at 91 mph with hard downer action on his curveball.
Jacob Peter
MIF - 2011 - Mason City, IA
Creighton
Peter has got stronger over the off season and that really showed in his swing, which might have been the best of any hitter at the showcase.
Garrett Schlecht
OF - 2011 - Millstadt, IL
Middle Tennessee State
Schlecht has a powerful left handed swing and looks the part of the prospect at a strong 6-2, 195 lbs. He threw up to 86 mph from the mound.
Nolan Peterson
RHP - 2011 - Milwaukee, WI
Jacksonville
Scouts compared Peterson to a young Tony Zych (Louisville Jr. RHP) for his slender 6-1, 165 lb build, mid ¾’s whippy release point and the power sink on his upper 80’s fastball.
Andrew Hedrick
LHP - 2011 - Polk City, IA
Iowa
Some scouts think Hedrick will eventually be the top prospect in the 2011 Iowa high school class, especially as he hasn’t started getting strong yet. He topped out at 87 mph with a deep, sharp curveball and nice change up.
Ryan Bull
C - 2011 - Eden Prairie, MN
Notre Dame
Bull has outstanding strength in his 6-1, 210 frame and lots of raw power potential at the plate. He’s a switch-hitter whose swing from the right side has really come together nicely.
Lucas Long
RHP - 2011 - Minneapolis, MN
San Diego
Long was very consistently 88-90 mph from a tight ¾’s release point that hides the ball effectively. How much he improves his breaking ball will be key to his development
Jason McMurray
SS - 2011 - West Des Moines, IA
Old Dominion
An indoor showcase isn’t the best place for McMurray to show his middle of the field athleticism but he’s in top shape and swung the bat well.
Alex Hermeling
RHP - 2011 - Northbrook, IL
Louisiana-Monroe
Hermerling is a big, physical right hander who pitched at 87-89 mph from a deceptive delivery with a nice change up and a slider that showed some promise.
Sam Mahar
LHP - 2011 - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Kentucky
Mahar is very similar to Andrew Hedrick (see above) physically and with raw stuff. His upper 70's change up was the best change up at the showcase.
Caleb Wallingford
LHP - 2011 - Elkhorn, NE
Kansas State
The 6-3, 190 lb Wallingford pitched in the 85-87 mph range and his 74 mph curveball is just a couple of small adjustments from becoming a very good pitch.
Devin Pickell
LHP - 2011 - Chicago, IL
Valparaiso
Pickell has a very quick arm and his 85-88 mph fastball looks like it jumps on hitters. More refinement with his off speed pitches could have him moving up prospect lists this spring.
Braden Shull
LHP - 2011 - Mt. Pleasant, IA
Kansas State
Shull has an outstanding 6-6, 220 lb pitchers' build and a smooth and easy left arm. Some delivery adjustments could really boost his present mid 80's fastball.
Lance Thonvold
RHP - 2011 - Eden Prairie, MN
Minnesota
Thonvold is physically imposing at 6-4, 235 lbs and throws with an effortless delivery and arm action. He topped out at 86 mph but it looks like there's a lot more velocity in there.
Austin Christensen
LHP - 2011 - Cedar Rapids, IA
Nebraska
The 6-5 Christensen topped out at 88 mph and it looks like there is more in his loose and long arm. He's set to join his brother Chad at Nebraska next year.
Blake Moe
RHP - 2011 - Davenport, IA
Black Hawk College-Moline
The 6-2, 185 lb Moe topped out at 84 mph at last year's Indoor Showcase, this year he was up to 88 mph and he still projects physically.
Ryan Rumpf
RHP - 2011 - North Liberty, IA
Iowa
Rumpf didn't reach his usual 88 mph with his fastball but his curveball was biting sharply and his change up is a solid third pitch.
C.J. (Christian) Martin
RHP - 2012 - St Louis, MO
Eastern Illinois
Martin is a recent convert to pitching and has two-way college level talent still behind the plate. He threw a very heavy 88-90 mph fastball from a deceptive compact arm action and complimented it with a low 80’s slider that flashed some snap.
Mitchell Brown
RHP - 2012 - Rochester, MN
San Diego
Brown pitched in the 87-90 mph range but his most interesting pitch is a 75-77 mph curveball that shows outstanding bite and depth at times.
Matt Fultz
C - 2012 - Lee's Summit, MO
Kansas State
Fultz was definitely one of most impressive overall catchers at the event regardless of class. He’s quick behind the plate and can really swing the bat from the left side.
Blake Logan
C - 2013 - Muscle Shoals, AL
Auburn
Logan has a short and quick right handed swing that reminded scouts of David Wright (Mets) and also graded out as the top defensive catcher at the event. He's on the national map as one of the top catching prospects in the 2013 class.
Colby Fitch
C - 2014 - Rocheport, MO
Louisville
The left handed hitting Fitch really stood out with the bat for such a young player and handled himself well behind the plate.