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Home > Baseball Recruiting > Illinois > Rock Island, IL > Rock Island High School > Niklaus Janssen

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Niklaus Janssen '23 Recruiting Profile

Rock Island High SchoolRock Island, ILBaseball

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Club3n2 IL Steel 16U

Height6'4"

Weight230lbs

Age20

Primary PositionLHP

Secondary Position1st Base

Dominant HandLeft

Top Fastball Velocity85

Consistent Fastball Velocity81

Consistent Changeup Velocity72

Consistent Breaking Ball Velocity77

60 Yard Dash7.25

Top Infield Velocity84

Consistent Infield Velocity84

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2022 Spotlight

March 2021

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Athletics

High School Information

Years w/ Varsity
2 years
2022 Varsity Team
Jersey: #12
2021 Varsity Team
Jersey: #41
2021 Sophomore Team
Starter
- Jersey: #25

Club Information

Seasons of Club Experience
1 season
2022 3n2 IL Steel 16U (Organization develops high school players to play baseball at the collegiate level)
3n2 IL Steel became Wow Factor Central in 2022, "WOW Factor Nation’s mission solely focuses on the training and preparing of players in hopes of creating opportunities to play baseball at the next level."

Coach References

Travel / Club Coach
Cole Hartley (Director of Operations/Head Coach Wow Factor IL Scout 2024)
Private Coach
Brent Edgar (Pitching)

Events

Camp/Event
Baseball Factory National World Series
7/27/21 to 8/01/21
Niklaus is a coachable LHP/1B prospect who worked hard on his skills during the National World Series at Pirate City. On the mound, Niklaus gathers over the rubber and separates his hands on time. He works inline toward the plate and finishes with a controlled landing. Niklaus operates with a three pitch mix with his fastball topping out at 80mph with sinking action. Breaking ball sits from 57-58mph with 1-7 break. Changeup sits at 66mph as he throws with deceptive arm speed. Finishing with his chest over his front knee can help Niklaus improve his pitch command. In the field, Niklaus shows active footwork with a quick first step. He fields the ball out in front with a firm glove and has a clean exchange. He gets rid of the ball quickly and makes accurate throws to his target. Niklaus can field ground balls more efficiently by getting into a lower fielding position. At the plate, this LHH sets up in a square stance and takes a short stride. He gets into a small load and drives through well with his lower half. He works through a compact swing and produces loud line drives to all fields. Getting more extension through the ball can help Niklaus produce more pop off the barrel. Overall, Niklaus is a solid prospect who has the potential to further build upon his skills on the field.
Camp/Event
Baseball Factory National Evaluation and Tryout Event
3/28/21 to 3/28/21
Niklaus is an athletic LHP/1B who has a promising future on the diamond. On the mound, delivery is sound / repeatable as he shows good tempo through a strong balance point, allowing his arm action to work quick and free to the plate. He shows a solid mound presence on the bump. Fastball shows a range of 76-78 mph with tailing action. Breaking ball displays 2/8 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with sinking action. Control is solid as he throws strikes with all his pitches. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. At 1B, defensive abilities are solid as he displays smooth, athletic actions. Feet are active as he displays proper foot work around the bag and is a quality receiver. Glove action is clean but needs to present more out front. Range will increase as he improves foot quickness. Throws are accurate with carry (84 mph velocity) to his target. At the plate he shows a tall setup. He stands in with a solid/strong base and has fluid rhythm to load. Barrel delivery is short/quick (82 mph exit velocity) as he connects with gap to gap pop. With 2 years to further develop, Niklaus has potential and will get looks from the collegiate coaches as he continues to progress his game.

Additional Sports

Football
1 year
Freshman Team
Football
1 year
Junior Varsity Team

Statistics

Statistic	2022 3n2 IL Steel 1	2021 Sophomore Team
Avg.	.390	.474
GP/GS	/3
AB	77	19
R	14	5
H	30	10
2B	5	3
RBI	23	8
SLG%	.455	.632
BB	11	5
HBP	1	1
SO	19	1
OB%	.467	.577
SB/Attempts	9/10	0/0
PO	30
Assists	3
Errors	4
Fielding %	.892
Team Record	13-17-1
W-L (Pitching Record)	2-2	2-3
Games Started	3	3
Innings Pitched	14	15.1
Hits	BAA .156	8
Earned Runs	15	8
Batter's BB	26	13
Batter's SO	17	20
Batter's HBP	4	2
3B		0
HR		0
Types of Pitches		Fastball, Curveball, Changeup
ERA		1.02
Complete Games		1
Saves		1
Runs Allowed		11