“Dalton Wentz is head and shoulders above the rest. To most of us, he’s probably a once-in-a-lifetime player. At the plate, this kid hits from both sides, with power. He’s a gap-to-gap guy who sees the ball a long time and rarely gets fooled. I was also extremely impressed with his attention to detail defensively. Not once did he ever take the frustration of an at-bat to the field with him. He always communicated to his teammates to make sure everyone was in the right position and he made every play. On the mound, he was just as dominant with a low- to mid-90s fastball and a slider that was just unfair to high school hitters. He’s as close to a five-tool player as I’ve ever seen.”

Chris Glaize

Head Coach head coach at Brookville High School

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 220-pound senior switch-hitting shortstop and right-handed pitcher led the Lancers to a 14-6 record this past season, batting .538 with an eye-popping on-base percentage of .711, which included 30 walks. Wentz scored 31 runs and finished with an OPS of 1.595. On the mound, he went 2-1 and did not allow an earned run in 23 innings of work, fanning 51 batters en route to a 0.83 WHIP. Opposing hitters managed only a .106 average against him. A Prep Baseball Report All-American and a participant in the MLB/USA TODAY High School All-American Game, he’s ranked as the nation’s No. 58 prep prospect in the 2024 Major League First Year Player Draft by Baseball America.

Academic Achievement

Wentz has maintained a 4.41 weighted GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at the University of South Carolina this fall, but is projected as an early round selection in July’s Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft.

Exemplary Character

Wentz has volunteered locally on behalf of the Community Day of Giving, participating in beautification efforts at Mill Creek Lake and performing improvements to the Dixie Youth Baseball field. He has also donated his time to Trunk or Treat as well as a special education class and the annual field day for elementary schools. Additionally, he’s served as a recreation league basketball coach.