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Easton Bertrand Drew Hmielewski Jack Kelly Gabe Knowles Ronald Sweeny Jack Wassel Zack RaabeChase Stanke Andrew Wilhite Noah Berghammer Zack Elliott Otto GrimmSam Ireland Riley Swenson

Easton Bertrand

Senior | Outfield | R/R | 6-4 | 215 lbs.

Metrics, Times and Velocities
  • Time to Contact: 0.230 sec. (Pro Average: 0.284 sec.)
  • Peak Hand Speed: 2,317 degrees/sec. (Pro Average: 1,880 d/s)
  • Average Rotational Acceleration: 15.2 G (Pro Average: 13.7 G) - BLAST 
  • Max Exit Velocity (Intrasquad): 98 MPH - Rapsodo
  • Max Exit Velocity (Front Toss): 105.7 MPH - HitTrax 
  • 2020 Slugging %: (Fastballs): .900 (MLB Average: .479) - Inside Edge
  • Home to First: 4.15 sec.
  • Average 1B to 2B Steal Time: 3.29 sec.
  • Outfield Throwing Velocity: 92 MPH 

Statistics, Awards and Achievements
  • Career: 1.000 fielding %, five outfield assists
  • Finished top-50 in NCAA in HR, SLG and OPS in 2020
  • Finished the 2020 Season T2nd in the Big Ten in HR (4)
  • 2020 Season (147 at bats): .302/.400/.605, 4 HR, 1 2B, 10 R, 10 RBI, 5 BB, 1 SB
  • 2019 Season (43 at bats): .252/.327/.490, 6 HR, 4 3B, 9 2B, 32 R, 25 RBI, 13 BB, 6 SB

Drew Hmielewski

Redshirt Senior | Outfield | L/R | 6-2 | 215 lbs.
 
Metrics, Times and Velocities
  • Average Bat Speed: 70.9 MPH (Pro Average: 70.2 MPH) - BLAST 
  • Average Rotational Acceleration: 21.3 G (Pro Average: 13.7 G) - BLAST 
  • Average Power: 5.30 kW (MLB Average: 4.60 kW) - BLAST 
  • On Plane Efficiency: 79% (Pro Average: 68.8%) - BLAST
  • Max Exit Velocity (Intrasquad): 94 MPH - Rapsodo
  • Max Exit Velocity (Front Toss): 104.3 MPH - HitTrax 
  • Average 1B to 2B Steal Time: 3.18 sec.
  • Home to First: 4.10 sec.

Statistics, Awards and Achievements
  • Ranked by D1Baseball as the Big Ten's Preseason No. 33 2020 MLB Draft prospect
  • 2020 Season: 1.000 fielding % with two outfield assists
  • Career (127 AB): .252/.321/.346, 1 HR, 2 3B, 5 2B, 21 R, 17 RBI, 13 BB, 5 SB

Jack Kelly

Senior | Catcher/First Base/Outfield | L/R | 6-0 | 185 lbs.

Metrics, Times and Velocities
  • In-Play % (vs. RHP): 44.6% (MLB Average: 35%)
  • Whiff % (Changeups): 20% (MLB Average: 31%)
  • Max Exit Velocity (2020 Northwoods League): 105.1 MPH - Trackman
  • Max Exit Velocity (Intrasquad): 104 MPH - Rapsodo
  • Average 1B to 2B Steal Time: 3.30 sec.
  • Home to First: 4.35 sec.
  • In-Game Pop Time to 2B: 2.10 sec.

Statistics, Awards and Achievements
  • Ranked by D1Baseball as the Big Ten Conference’s 2020 Preseason No. 18 MLB Draft prospect
  • 2020 Northwoods League (131 AB): .260/.344/.290, 4 2B, 18 R, 22 RBI, 15 BB
  • Northwoods League Player of the Night (July 22)
  • 2020 Season (67 AB): .254/.359/.313, 4 2B, 9 R, 7 RBI
  • 2020 Season: 8th in Big Ten in putouts (101) and T18th in double plays (7)
  • 2019 Northwoods League (125 AB): .296/.401/.440, 3 HR, 1 3B, 7 2B, 21 BB, 1 SB
  • Selected to play in the 2019 Northwoods League Dreams Showcase
  • 2019 Season (Northwestern): .296/.378/.423, 1 HR, 1 3B, 4 2B, 12 R, 11 RBI, 10 BB

Gabe Knowles

Redshirt Senior | Outfield | L/R | 6-2 | 190 lbs.

Metrics, Times and Velocities
  • Peak Lead Arm Speed: 1,300 degrees/sec. (Pro Average: 1,185 d/s) - K Vest
  • 2020 Whiff %: 10.5% (MLB Average: 26%) - Inside Edge
  • Max Exit Velocity (Intrasquad): 100 MPH - Rapsodo
  • Average 1B to 2B Steal Time: 3.30 sec.

Statistics, Awards and Achievements
  • Career: 1.000 fielding %
  • 2019 Season (22 AB): .318/.348/.364, 1 2B, 7 R, 4 RBI, 1 BB
  • 2019 Expedition League (174 AB): .287/.378/.460, 4 HR, 2 3B, 14 2B, 34 R, 26 RBI, 24 BB, 3 SB
  • 2018 Expedition League (153 AB): .320/.403/.490, 5 HR, 2 3B, 7 2B, 29 R, 29 RBI, 21 BB
  • Selected to participate in the 2017 Northwoods League Dreams Showcase
  • 2017 Northwoods League: .241/.339/.278, 1 HR, 1 2B, 16 R, 10 RBI, 2 SB

Ronald Sweeny

Senior | First Base | L/R | 6-3 | 230 lbs.

Metrics, Times and Velocities
  • Average Bat Speed: 70.6 MPH (Pro Average: 70.2 MPH)
  • Max Exit Velocity (2020 Northwoods League): 102 MPH - Trackman
  • 2020 Slugging % (Ahead in Count): 0.714 (MLB Average: 0.659)
  • Time to Contact: 0.225 sec. (Pro Average: 0.284 sec.) - K Vest

Statistics, Awards and Achievements
  • Ranked by Perfect Game as the Big Ten’s Preseason No. 27 2020 MLB Draft prospect
  • 2020 Season: 1.000 fielding % with 60 putouts and five assists (9th-most putouts in Big Ten without an error)
  • 2020 Northwoods League (107 AB): .234/.369/.430, 6 HR, 3 2B, 16 R, 26 RBI, 18 BB, 3 SB
  • Northwoods League Player of the Night (July 28)
  • 2019 (Iowa Western CC): .440/.536/.887, 16 HR, 19 2B, 70 RBI, 65 R
  • 2019 ICCA Division-I Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2019 Northern District All-Tournament Team
  • 2018 (Iowa Western CC): .375/.475/.580, 4 HR, 7 2B, 34 RBI, 26 R

Jack Wassel

Redshirt Senior | Third Base | L/R | 6-2 | 205 lbs.

Metrics, Times and Velocities
  • 2020 Slugging % (Behind in Count): .552 (MLB Average: .314) - Inside Edge
  • 2020 Slugging % (Fastballs): .558 (MLB Average: .479) - Inside Edge
  • 2020 Slugging % (Breaking Balls): .533 (MLB Average: .375) - Inside Edge
  • 2020 Slugging % (Changeups): .875 (MLB Average: .387) - Inside Edge
  • Max Exit Velocity (Intrasquad): 104 MPH - Rapsodo
  • Max Exit Velocity (Front Toss): 103.5 MPH  - HitTrax
  • Home to First: 4.45 sec.

Statistics, Awards and Achievements
  • Ranked by D1Baseball as the No. 10 third baseman in the NCAA
  • 2020 Big Ten Breakout Player; 2020 Big Ten Breakout Hitter (D1Baseball)
  • Finished No. 7 in the NCAA in WAR in 2020 (Driveline)
  • 2020 Season (66 AB): .364/.475/.591, 2 HR, 1 3B, 7 2B, 11 R, 16 RBI, 2 SB
  • 2020 Big Ten ranks: walks (2nd), doubles (T3rd), hits (4th), total bases (4th), RBI (5th)
  • 2019 Season (185 AB): .243/.356/.378, 4 HR, 11 2B, 20 R, 21 RBI
  • 2018 Northwoods League (145 AB): .317/.439/.366, 7 2B, 31 R, 24 RBI, 32 BB, 3 SB

Zack Raabe

Junior | Second Base | R/R | 5-10 | 180 lbs.

Metrics, Times and Velocities
  • Average Bat Speed: 70.6 MPH (Pro Average: 70.2 MPH) - BLAST
  • Average Rotational Acceleration: 16.4 G (Pro Average: 13.7 G) - BLAST
  • Time to Contact: 0.250 sec. (Pro Average: 0.284 sec.) - K Vest
  • Torso/Pelvis Peak Speed Ratio: 1.84 (Pro Average: 1.60) - K Vest
  • Max Exit Velocity (Intrasquad): 96.0 MPH - Rapsodo
  • 2020 Batting Average (Two Strikes): .333 (MLB Average: .173) - Inside Edge
  • 2020 Batting Average (Behind in Count): 0.375 (MLB Average: .194) - Inside Edge
  • 2020 Batting Average (vs. RHP): .522 (MLB Average: .250) - Inside Edge
  • 2020 In Play %: 58.3% (MLB Average: 36%) - Inside edge
  • Average 1B to 2B Steal Time: 3.26 sec.
  • Home to First: 4.30 sec.

Statistics, Awards and Achievements
  • Ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 148 overall prospect for the 2021 MLB Draft
  • 2020 Second Team All-American (Collegiate Baseball Newspaper)
  • 2020 NCAA Division I hits leader (31)
  • Ranked by D1Baseball as the No. 5 second baseman in the NCAA
  • Finished No. 4 in the NCAA in WAR in 2020 (Driveline)
  • 2020 Season (67 AB): .463/.526/.612, 1 HR, 7 2B, 16 R, 10 RBI
  • 2020 Big Ten ranks: batting average (1st), hits (1st), total bases (2nd), on-base percentage (2nd), doubles (3rd), slugging percentage (6th)
  • 2019 Season (155 AB): .271/.337/.316, 1 3B, 5 2B, 15 R, 18 RBI, 7 SB

Chase Stanke

Junior | Catcher | L/R | 6-2 | 180 lbs. 

Metrics, Times and Velocities
  • Bat Speed: 72.6 MPH (Pro Average: 70.2 MPH) - BLAST
  • Rotational Acceleration: 15.3 G (Pro Average: 13.7 G) - BLAST
  • Power: 4.76 KW (MLB Average: 4.65 KW) - BLAST
  • Average Time to Contact: 0.260 sec. (Pro Average: 0.284 sec.) - K Vest
  • Peak Hand Rotational Speed: 2,256 degrees/sec. (Pro Average: 1,800 d/s) - K Vest
  • Peak Bat Speed: 88 MPH
  • Peak Rotational Acceleration: 32.5 G
  • Max Exit Velocity (2020 Northwoods League): 106.1 MPH - Trackman
  • Max Exit Velocity (Front Toss): 102.8 MPH - HitTrax
  • 2020 In-Play % (Behind in Count): 44.7% (MLB Average: 35%) - Inside Edge
  • 2020 In-Play % (Breaking Balls): 48% (MLB Average: 35%) - Inside Edge
  • In-Game Pop Time to 2B: 1.95 sec.
  • Home to First: 4.33 sec.

Statistics, Awards and Achievements
  • 2020 Northwoods League Postseason All-Star
  • 2020 Northwoods League (100 AB): .310/.360/.470, 3 HR, 1 3B, 5 2B, 14 R, 22 RBI, 7 BB
  • Two-time Northwoods League Player of the Night (July 18, Aug. 5)
  • 2020 Season: Led the Big Ten Conference in putouts (174) and finished T1st in runners caught stealing (7) and pick-offs (1)
  • 2020 Season: .990 fielding % across 200 total chances (61 more chances than anyone else in the B1G)
  • Selected to play in the 2019 Northwoods League MLB Dreams Showcase

Andrew Wilhite

Junior | Outfield | L/R | 6-1 | 195 lbs.

Metrics, Times and Velocities
  • Time to Contact: 0.230 sec. (Pro Average: 0.284 sec.) - K Vest
  • Torso/Pelvis Peak Speed Ratio: 1.66 (Pro Average: 1.60) - K Vest
  • 2020 AVG (Fastballs) = 0.382 (MLB Average: 0.276) - Inside Edge
  • Max Exit Velocity (Intrasquad): 96 MPH - Rapsodo
  • Max Exit Velocity (Front Toss): 103.9 MPH - HitTrax
  • Home to First: 4.18 sec.
  • Average 1B to 2B Steal Time: 3.22 sec.
  • Outfield Throwing Velocity: 91 MPH

Statistics, Awards and Achievements
  • Finished top-20 in the Big Ten in both OBP (0.443) and stolen bases (3) in 2020
  • 2020 Season (50 AB): .320/.443/.340, 1 2B, 11 R, 4 RBI, 3 SB
  • 2019 Northwoods League (151 AB): .265/.360/.377, 1 HR, 2 3B, 10 2B, 26 R, 19 RBI, 19 BB, 5 SB
  • 2019 Season (70 AB): .229/.341/.414, 3 HR, 4 2B, 8 R, 14 RBI

Noah Berghammer

Redshirt Sophomore | Infield | R/R | 5-11 | 180 lbs.

Metrics, Times and Velocities
  • Average Rotational Acceleration: 16.9 G (Pro Average: 13.7 G) - BLAST
  • 2020 Whiff % (Fastballs): 8.3% (MLB Average: 20%) - Inside Edge
  • Max Exit Velocity (Intrasquad): 98 MPH - Rapsodo
  • Average 1B to 2B Steal Time: 3.26 sec.
  • Shortstop Throwing Velocity: 88 MPH

Statistics, Awards and Achievements
  • 2020 Season: .batted .222 and collected first two collegiate hits against TCU and Utah
  • 2019 Wisconsin Amateur League (24 AB): .458 AVG, 3 2B, 4 R, 3 RBI, 4 SB
  • Prep: 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-America

Zack Elliott

Redshirt Sophomore | Infield | R/R | 6-3 | 190 lbs.

Metrics, Times and Velocities
  • Peak Lead Arm Speed: 1,258 degrees/sec. (Pro Average: 1,185 d/s) - K Vest
  • Peak Hand Speed: 2,189 degrees/sec. (Pro Average: 1,880 d/s) - K Vest 
Statistics, Awards and Achievements
  • 2020 Northwoods League (21 AB): .238/.273/.238, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SB
  • 2019 Northwoods League (155 AB): .258/.345/.303, 1 3B, 5 2B, 24 R, 17 RBI, 20 BB, 5 SB
  • Prep: 2018 Minnesota Mr. Baseball finalist and Star Tribune All-Minneapolis Metro Second Team

Otto Grimm

Redshirt Sophomore | Outfield | L/R | 6-3 | 195 lbs.

Metrics, Times and Velocities
  • Peak Pelvis Speed: 724 degrees/sec. (Pro Average: 625 d/s)
  • 2020 Batting Average (Ahead in Count): .625 (MLB Average: .356) - Inside Edge
  • 2020 Batting Average (Fastballs): .429 (MLB Average: .276) - Inside Edge
  • 2020 In-Play %: 46% (MLB Average: 33%)
  • 2020 In-Play %: (Fastballs): 50% (MLB Average: 37%) - Inside Edge
  • Max Exit Velocity (Intrasquad): 102 MPH - Rapsodo
  • Average 1B to 2B Steal Time: 3.30 sec.

Statistics, Awards and Achievements
  • 2020 Season (30 AB): .400/.525/.533, 1 HR, 1 2B, 9 R, 5 RBI, 7 BB
  • Finished the 2020 season with a perfect 1.000 fielding %
  • 2019 Jayhawk League (101 AB): .366 AVG, 1 HR, 1 3B, 6 2B, 28 R, 15 RBI, 10 SB
  • Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage across 24 games in the 2019 Jayhawk League

Sam Ireland

Sophomore | Outfield/First Base | R/R | 6-4 | 210 lbs.

Metrics, Times and Velocities
  • Average Bat Speed: 72.2 MPH (Pro Average: 70.2 MPH) - BLAST
  • Time to Contact: 0.240 sec. (Pro Average: 0.284 sec.) - K Vest
  • Peak Hand Speed: 2,258 degrees/sec. (Pro Average: 1,880 d/s) - K Vest
  • 2020 Batting Average (Breaking Balls): .364 (MLB Average: .221) - Inside Edge
  • Max Exit Velocity (2020 Northwoods League): 100.1 MPH - Trackman
  • Max Exit Velocity (Intrasquad): 101 MPH - Rapsodo
  • Max Exit Velocity (Front Toss): 100.2 MPH - HitTrax 
  • Average 1B to 2B Steal Time: 3.43 sec.
  • Home to First: 4.50 sec.

Statistics, Awards and Achievements
  • Named to D1Baseball’s 2020 Big Ten “Fab Freshman” Team 
  • 2020 Season (33 AB): .303/.361/.424, 4 2B, 3 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB
  • Posted a 1.000 fielding % with one outfield assist in 2020
  • 2020 Northwoods League (90 AB): .256/.313/.333, 1 HR, 4 2B, 11 R, 13 RBI, 8 BB, 4 SB
  • Named Northwoods League Player of the Night on July 19

Riley Swenson

Redshirt Sophomore | Catcher | R/R | 6-3 | 195 lbs.

Metrics, Times and Velocities
  • On Plane Efficiency: 76% (MLB Average: 73%) - BLAST
  • Average 1B to 2B Steal Time: 3.14 sec.

Statistics, Awards and Achievements
  • 2020 Season (8 AB): .250/.333/.250
  • 2019 Perfect Game CBL (57 AB): .263/.317/.386, 1 HR, 1 3B, 2 2B, 5 R, 8 RBI, 4 BB
  • Prep: All-Metro West Conference honoree

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