Penn State’s high-upside righty with swing-and-miss pedigree
Bauerschmidt arrives at Penn State with a strong prep résumé and real bat-missing ability: as a senior in 2025, he went 7-2 with a 1.05 ERA, 115 strikeouts, a 0.77 WHIP, and a .140 opponent average, while also earning Wisconsin Player of the Year honors and a No. 7 overall state prospect ranking. In Penn State’s 2026 action, he has been used in multiple roles and flashed clean relief work, including a 1.2-scoreless-inning outing against Bucknell and a six-pitch inning in his home debut. The hook here is obvious: strike-throwing upside, fast development, and a power-arm profile that can fit a staff looking for a competitive, ascending RHP.
