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Tournaments  | Story | 12/15/2025

17u Tourney All-American Team

Vincent Cervino
Tyler Henninger
Tyler Kotila
There’s a lot of talent throughout this 2026 class, filled with the big-name stars, to talent that spreads across the nation. It’s been a lot of fun seeing these prospects grow and develop over the years, from the days of watching some of these guys at the 13/14u days at events on the circuit, to now where they are all graduating seniors in 2026. There’s been new faces who have popped along the way over the years, even in 2026, where some players who were relatively undiscovered, have come out and made a name for themselves with a statement performance. Between the familiar and the new, there’s a lot of names on this list that are going to be quite regularly talked about on the circuit, and for good reason. 

Whether it’s PG All-Americans or not, there’s a lot of names with superstar potential at the next level. We’ve got 14 PG All-Americans on the offensive side for the First-Team group, with players like Collin Bland who’s always liable for a big-time swing to leave the yard or AJ Curry who has some of best clutch-hitting traits in the class. To middle-infielders like Grady Emerson and Jacob Lombard who are poised to be Top 5 picks in the draft next summer, with Emerson in the conversation to go 1:1 in the eyes of some. These First-Teamers run deep with performance, seeing a bunch of them who produced on the circuit at every stop of the way, getting it done. Guys like Trevor Condon and Coleman Borthwick who have shown up and shown out on the circuit time-and-time again. If the past is any indicator, expect these numbers to continue as all of these players take the step to their respective next levels.



It’s hard to overlook these names, especially Cole Prosek, who takes home Player of the Year honors, with a .598 AVG, 1.523 OPS, 6 bombs, and 13 XBHs altogether, with 31 runs driven in. This all comes while walking 16 times, with just 8 punchouts on the circuit. He was named to the All-Tournament Team 5 times in all 5 of his big events he played in this year and was a Top Prospect at the PG National Showcase. Prosek really shined this year, earning his PG All-American honors along the way. The Ole Miss commit was a constant hitter in the eyes of evaluators and he’s ranked 31st in the class, and is the number 3 overall player in Mississippi. He’s got the traits to only continue trending upward at the next level.

On the mound, it’s another star-studded group, with big names at the top like Logan Schmidt who takes home Pitcher of the Year honors. He’s a storied name on the circuit, being a 12u, 13u, 14u PG Select Festival alum, and a 2025 PG All-American after re-classing up from the 2027 Class. Schmidt posted a 0.00 ERA over 16.0 IP with a gaudy 0.88 WHIP. He held the opposition to a .214 average and issued just 3 free passes with 29 punchouts on the circuit. The LSU commit was flat-out dominant, with his 3 All-Tournament Team Selections and impressive stats to pair. With his impressive performance this season, Schmidt has shown that he’s going to continue to impress as he moves to the next level after 2026. Schmidt is 14th ranked player in the class and is 2nd overall in California amongst the 2026 class.

Besides Schmidt, there’s a litany of performers across the First-Team and Second-Team lists. There’s six PG All-Americans on the First-Team list with a ton of talent across the board. Guys like Joseph Contreras who wow’d  the scouts with his performances at East Cobb on the circuit this year or Pablo Figueroa who made a name for himself with a 0.00 ERA over 13.1 IP, allowing just 1 hit. There was some other guys who made a name for themselves on the circuit, like Tyson Grulkowski who pitches his way from and Indoor Showcase to PG National and found himself on the fall circuit making waves with some really good performances at the Heartland Champions Cup and WWBA Jupiter. These arms are all players who have the traits to keep making noise at the next level.

Looking at both hitters and pitchers, it is hard to argue with what RJ Cope did this year on both sides of the ball. The massively physical 6-foot-8 lefty got it done on the mound and at the plate. He’s been a big-time arm on the circuit for years and put together some loud performances along the way, including a great outing in Jupiter. He also was one of the top hitters in this year’s group, getting it done at the plate as well. The Vanderbilt commit hit .394 with a 1.184 OPS and slugged 12 homers, plating 62 RBI to his credit as well. He tallied 73 punchouts over 60.1 innings on the mound as well. Cope was named to 8 All-Tournament Teams as well in 2025. 

All-in-all, it is not going to shock many that the 2026 class has been fun to watch with insane performances across the board. They have talent that is going to continue to shine for years to come, some of these names are players we will follow through the ranks of collegiate and professional baseball in years to come, and it all starts with some of these big-time performers listed below. 


First Team Hitting

POS Name State PA H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB AVG OPS ATT
C Sean Dunlap IN 54 20 6 3 3 14 5 2 0.444 1.448 2
C Will Brick TN 87 25 7 2 3 26 17 1 0.397 1.266 3
1B Collin Bland TN 148 45 6 0 9 45 36 11 0.479 1.488 7
1B AJ Curry CA 91 26 9 4 0 16 15 13 0.351 1.054 3
3B Beau Peterson KS 68 21 7 0 2 21 11 9 0.396 1.112 2
3B Coleman Borthwick FL 60 20 7 1 2 13 7 2 0.417 1.262 2
 3B  Jack Richerson GA  97 33  8 1 7 34 11 8  0.440 1.402  3
MIF Grady Emerson TX 69 21 7 3 1 16 16 10 0.420 1.305 3
MIF Jacob Lombard  FL 51 15 1 2 5 9 10 9 0.395 1.470 2
MIF Cole Prosek MS 87 35 5 2 6 31 16 5 0.522 1.523 4
MIF Brock Rein GA 141 39 9 2 9 38 21 13 0.333 1.122 5
MIF Aiden Ruiz NY 48 15 7 3 1 8 11 5 0.405 1.380 2
MIF  Jason Amalbert NJ  82 29 9  3 7 26  17  7  0.460 1.605  4 
MIF Parker Loew FL 55 15 3 1 6 11 6 5 0.326 1.244 2
OF Trevor Condon GA 76 22 6 3 1 15 21 4 0.423 1.285 3
OF Martin Shelar GA 143 46 17 2 6 41 30 25 0.434 1.382 7
OF Connor Russell AZ  134 49 5 11 2 27 27 29  0.467  1.356 8 
OF Blake Bowen CA 68 22 3 0 2 15 8 12 0.400 1.064 2
OF Noah Wilson TN 60 17 0 1 3 18 8 8 0.327 0.955 2
OF Kevin Roberts Jr MS 36 12 1 0 3 8 8 3 0.444 1.386 2
OF Malachi Washington GA 89 25 7 3 1 23 24 13 0.403 1.234 7
OF Eric Zdunek CA 88 34 8 3 4 34 4 5 0.420 1.184 3
UT Cody Boshell FL 159 43 10 3 6 31 27 14 0.350 1.108 6
TWP RJ Cope GA 261 80 19 1 12 62 47 19 0.394 1.184 8

Second Team Hitting
POS Name State PA H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB AVG OPS ATT
C Andrew Costello PA 65 23 8 0 1 10 7 5 0.418 1.110 3
C Vernon Woodard GA 149 38 3 0 4 36 39 6 0.362 1.042 9
1B Bryce Mucica NY 114 36 7 3 7 41 30 7 0.424 1.392 5
1B Logan Wideman GA 146 34 13 1 9 49 16 2 0.279 0.979 5
3B Alexander Tassopoulos CAN 126 37 9 5 3 36 19 11 0.349 1.058 5
MIF Christian Doty MS 97 40 5 1 2 18 18 21 0.548 1.372 5
MIF Isaiah Galason GA 75 25 3 3 4 32 7 8 0.391 1.159 4
MIF Miller Sheets LA 135 39 7 0 4 33 18 7 0.351 0.967 6
MIF Ethan Bass IL 28 11 7 1 0 10 5 6 0.478 1.441 1
MIF Jace Mataczynski WI 57 23 5 3 2 19 13 7 0.523 1.541 4
OF Dominic Santarelli Wi 48 13 3 0 4 8 9 3 0.342 1.216 2
OF RJ Groomster GA 195 56 6 1 6 46 23 12 0.335 0.922 4
OF Aidan Flagg TN 108 29 14 0 3 39 18 3 0.363 1.155 5
OF Nathaneal Davis FL 24 12 3 1 1 6 2 0 0.545 1.492 1
OF Eric Booth Jr. MS 68 16 6 0 2 14 15 6 0.320 1.045 2
OF Veer Patel AR 146 41 13 1 6 42 23 8 0.360 1.135 4
UT Will Yow VA 22 10 2 0 3 10 1 3 0.500 1.550 1
TWP Cayden Hammond CA 103 39 5 1 2 28 8 15 0.419 1.035 5

First Team Pitching
POS Name State IP H SO ERA WHIP ATT
P Logan Schmidt CA 16 12 29 0.00 0.88 3
P Joseph Contreras GA 12.1 8 21 2.84 0.81 1
P Carson Bolemon NC 11.2 4 22 1.20 0.86 2
P Dylan Blomker NM 11 4 23 0.00 0.82 2
P Brayden Harris FL 13 9 23 0.00 1.08 2
P Pablo Figueroa PR 13.2 1 17 0.00 0.73 3
P Jayden Whittlesey GA 32.2 12 48 1.71 0.92 5
P Matthew Sharman GA 14.1 5 16 0.00 0.63 2
P Tyson Grulkowski WI 12 4 15 0.00 0.33 3
P Rhett Britt NC 22 7 38 0.32 0.77 4
P Lane Abel AZ 67 50 82 1.40 0.92 8
P Carson Adomnik GA 36.1 21 45 1.16 1.10 2
P Denton Lord FL 10.2 6 16 0.66 0.94 2
P Owen Harris GA 44.2 27 58 0.94 1.21 8
P Carter Cox FL 29.1 23 39 1.19 1.13 6
TWP RJ Cope GA 60.1 77 73 7.08 2.04 8

Second Team Pitching
POS Name State IP H SO ERA WHIP ATT
P Braeden Barnes FL 45 26 56 1.71 0.80 6
P Chase Fredenburg FL 44.2 34 53 1.25 1.12 7
P Logan Georges CA 10 8 13 0.70 0.90 1
P Jackson Redmond NJ 29.2 21 28 0.94 0.91 5
P Jason Sudol NY 31.2 19 43 1.55 1.11 8
P Conor Gray TN 33 30 41 1.27 1.21 6
P Jenker Romero GA 48 49 75 5.98 2.21 2
P Bo Holloway TN 11 5 16 1.91 1.00 1
P Jairo Martinez RI 41 19 56 1.37 0.83 7
P Phinn Beaird TN 11.2 3 22 1.80 0.77 2
P Bane Barker FL 30 15 52 0.23 0.80 5
P Jonathan Reyes MA 28.1 14 47 0.99 0.57 1
P Olvin Espinoza NV 46.2 38 58 1.20 1.03 12
P Zander Wills MI 56.2 41 71 1.73 1.24 5
P Ben Gardner GA 44.2 36 50 1.72 1.14 6
TWP Cayden Hammond CA 20.2 8 23 1.02 0.68 5
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