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Tournaments  | Story | 11/5/2014

2014 PG tourney season a wrap

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2015 Tournament Schedule

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The high point of the 2014 Perfect Game tournament season arrived back in early June when the doors flew open for the first time at the Perfect Game South at LakePoint complex in Emerson, Ga., a state-of-the-art facility with just four all-turf fields in 2014 but with at least 12 more being built in the coming years.

Those fields hosted tournaments at a railroad pace throughout the summer and the result was a total of 63 PG events being held from coast-to-coast. The 2014 season started with the Perfect Game MLK Championships the third weekend of January in the west Phoenix suburbs and concluded with late October's blockbuster PG WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, Fla.

The 65 tournament champions – there were co-champions at two events – were based in 15 states, with the majority coming from Florida, Georgia, California and Texas; others came from northern states like Washington, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and New Jersey. Most of the tournaments, by far, were played in Georgia, Florida and Arizona, but events were also held in New York, New Jersey, Iowa, Texas and California.

Teams flying the East Cobb Baseball banner won outright or shared in four championships. Six top organizations won three championships and eight others won two.

By the time the Virginia-based EvoShield Canes were walking off the field at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla., on Oct. 27, tightly clutching the PG national championship trophy they had secured by winning their second straight PG WWBA World Championship, there were reasons for a couple of dozen travel ball programs from across the country to feel pride in what had transpired during the summer and fall seasons.

The Canes could count themselves among the most satisfied. Not only did they win in Jupiter for the second straight year, they also won the 17u PG WWBA National Championship in Emerson and finished runner-up to the Houston Banditos Black at the 17u Perfect Game World Series in Goodyear, Ariz. -- three of the most prestigious PG national championships on the annual schedule.

An underclass EvoShield Canes team finished third at the 16u PG World Series in Fort Myers, Fla., and teams called EvoShield South finished third at the 17u PG WWBA National Championship and second at the 14u PG WWBA National Championship. Those tournaments are also prominent Perfect Game national championship events.

The East Cobb Astros 18 won the 18u Perfect Game/East Cobb Invitational and finished second at the 17u/18u PG/EvoShield Classic. The East Cobb Bulldogs won the 17u PG-EC Invitational and the East Cobb Astros claimed the title at the PG WWBA National Qualifier. Additionally, the East Cobb Astros 14u were co-champions with the Connecticut Wolfpack at the 14u PG BCS Finals.

Organizations winning three PG tournament championships were: Elite Squad (Florida), CBA Marucci (California), Upstate Mavericks (South Carolina), Houston Banditos (Texas), Florida Burn (Florida) and East Cobb Baseball (Ga.)

The Elite Squad – with a season-high 10 podium (top-three) finishes – won the 16u PG BCS Finals, the 15u Florida State Championship and were co-champions with the Florida Burn at the 18u East Memorial Day Classic. They also had five runner-up finishes, including those recorded at the 17u PG WWBA National Championship and the 16u PG World Series.

CBA Marucci won the 16u Perfect Game MLK Championship in Arizona to get the season started in late January and then won both the Upperclass and Underclass championships at the inaugural Perfect Game California World Series’ held in the Los Angeles area in early October.

CBA was also runner-up to nemesis GBG Marucci at the PG/EvoShield Upperclass National Championship in September. Right-hander Tim Holdgrafer, a St. Mary’s (Calif.) commit from San Diego, was named the Most Valuable Pitcher at both the PG/EvoShield Upper and PG California World Series Upper tournaments.

The Houston Banditos’ championships came at the 17u Perfect Game World Series, the PG WWBA South Qualifier in Houston and at the 13u PG BCS Finals in Fort Myers. The Florida Burn won titles at the 16u PG WWBA East Memorial Day Classic and the PG WWBA Florida Qualifier in addition to their co-championship with the Elite Squad at the 18u East Memorial Day Classic.

The Upstate Mavericks posted six podium finishes and won championships at the PG Elite Underclass Championship, the 18u Labor Day Classic at LakePoint and the 14u PG WWBA National Championship.

Georgia-based Team Elite recorded nine podium finishes that included championships from the Prime at the 16u PG BCS Finals and the Roadrunners at the 16u PG-EC Invitational. Team Elite Prime teams also finished second at the 17u PG WWBA National Championship and the 15u PG-EC Invite, and a Team Elite Roadrunners squad was runner-up at the 16u PG WWBA National Championship.

The Homeplate Chilidogs program, also based in Georgia, had eight podium finishes and Homeplate Chilidogs-Maldonado won titles at the 17u PG WWBA National Qualifier and 17u/18u EvoShield Classic.

Los Angeles-based GBG Marucci won two PG national championships in two weeks in mid-
September out in the Arizona desert, capturing championships at both the Underclass and Upperclass PG/EvoShield National Championships. GBG also advanced to the final four at the PG WWBA World Championship.

The Georgia Jackets 15u won both the 15u PG WWBA National Championship and the 15u PG-EC Invitational. The California-based BPA DeMarini Elite – basically a 15u team that played up all summer and fall – won the 16u PG WWBA National Championship, finished second at the PG California World Series Upper and third at the PG/EvoShield National Championship Upper.

The Reds Midwest Scout Team won the inaugural PG WWBA Central Labor Day Classic played in Central Iowa and then came back three weeks later to win yet another PG WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship in Cedar Rapids. 2015 shortstop Ethan Skender, a Kansas State recruit from Metamora, Ill., was named Most Valuable Player at both events.

California-based Team Phenom was undefeated at two PG tournaments and won championships at the 14u PG MLK Championship and the 14u PG WWBA West Memorial Day Classic.

And finally, the Orlando Scorpions organization posted nine podium finishes but a championship by the Scorpions South Underclass at the 16u Florida State Championship was the only title. Scorpions-affiliated teams performed well at PG BCS Finals events and the Orlando Scorpions/Mets Scout Team finished second to the EvoShield Canes at the PG WWBA World Championship.

What follows is a complete list of the podium finishers at all 63 Perfect Game tournaments this summer and fall, along with the names of the MV Player and MV Pitcher when applicable:

14u Perfect Game MLK Championship

Champion – Team Phenom (Calif.)

Runner-up – San Diego Show (Calif.)

Third place – Sierra Valley Storm Elite (Calif.); Central Florida Gators (Fla.)

MV Player – Jacob Allred (2018, San Diego Show)

MV Pitcher – Sean Osceola (2018, Team Phenom)

16u Perfect Game MLK Championship

Champion – CBA Marucci 2016 (Calif.)

Runner-up – San Diego Show (Calif.)

Third place – GBG Marucci Navy (Calif.); Las Vegas Elite (Nev.)

MV Player – Blake Rutherford (2016, CBA Marucci 2016)

MV Pitcher – Dakota Donovan (2016, Las Vegas Elite)

18u Perfect Game MLK Championship

Champion – Team Northwest (Wash.)

Runner-up – San Diego Show (Calif.)

Third place – Team California Warriors (Calif.); So Cal Cavs (Calif.)

MV Player – Stuart Fairchild (2014, Team Northwest)

MV Pitcher – Drew Rassmussen (2014, Team Northwest)

Perfect Game High School Showdown

Champion – Sarasota High School (Fla.)

Runner-up – DeSoto Central High School (Miss.)

Third place – Venice High School (Fla.)

MV Player – Brandon Chapman (2014, Sarasota HS)

MV Pitcher – Jordan Gubelman (2015, Sarasota HS)

Perfect Game High School Showdown-Academies

Champion – Faith Baptist Christian School (Fla.)

Runner-up – Salisbury Prep School (Conn.)

MV Player – Kyle Adams (2014, Salisbury Prep)

Co-MV Pitchers – Ronny Orta (2014, Faith Baptist); Austin DeCarr (2014, Salisbury Prep)

PG WWBA 16u East Memorial Day Classic

Champion – Florida Burn 2016 Pennant (Fla.)

Runner-up – Elite Squad 16u Prime (Fla.)

Third place – Upstate Mavericks 16u (S.C.); South Florida Storm Blue (Fla.)

MV Player – Ben Rowdon (2016, Florida Burn 2016 Pennant)

MV Pitcher – Jesus Luzardo (2016, Elite Squad 16u Prime)

PG WWBA 18u East Memorial Day Classic

Co-Champions – Florida Burn 2015 Pennant (Fla.); Elite Squad 17u Prime (Fla.)

Third-place – SWFL 17u Grey (Fla.); FTB Chandler (Fla.)

MV Player – Elih Marrero (2015, Elite Squad 17u Prime)

MV Pitcher – Dillon McCollough (2015, Florida Burn 2015 Pennant)

PG WWBA 14u West Memorial Day Classic

Champion – Team Phenom (Calif.)

Runner-up – Warriors Baseball Academy 2018 (Ariz.)

Third place – Stetson Hills Stealth (Ariz); Desert Cats (Ariz.)

MV Player – Preston Hartsell (2018, Team Phenom)

MV Pitcher – Diego Alarcon (2017, Team Phenom)

PG WWBA 16u West Memorial Day Classic

Champion – North Coast Reds (Calif.)

Runner-up – War Eagle 16u (Ariz.)

Third place – Arizona Baseball Club (Ariz.); T-Rex Baseball Club (Ariz.)

MV Player – Christian Encarnacion Strand (North Coast Reds)

MV Pitcher – Aaron Makil (War Eagle 16u)

PG WWBA 18u West Memorial Day Classic

Champion – AZ Athletics 18u (Ariz.)

Runner-up – All-Star Baseball Academy 17u (Ariz.)

Third place – All-Star Baseball Academy 18u (Ariz.); Canyon Thunder (Ariz.)

MV Player – Jayden Eggimann (2014, AZ Athletics 18u)

MV Pitcher – Brandon Browne (2014, AZ Athletics 18u)

13u Perfect Game-East Cobb Invitational

Champion – MVP Elite Squad (Fla.)

Runner-up – Kentucky Baseball Club-Blythe 1 (Ky.)

Third place – Hardknox Orioles (Ga.); S3 Hustlers (Texas)

MV Player – Luis Tuero (2019, MVP Elite Squad)

MV Pitcher – Yordani Carmona (2019, MVP Elite Squad)

14u Perfect Game-East Cobb Invitational

Champion – 6-4-3 DP Tigers 14u (Ga.)

Runner-up – Upstate Mavericks (S.C.)

Third place – 6-4-3 DP Jaguars (Ga.); Team Elite South (Ga.)

MV Player – Jamison Patterson (2017, Upstate Mavericks)

MV Pitcher – Davis Sharpe (2018, 6-4-3 DP Tigers 14u)

15u Perfect Game-East Cobb Invitational

Champion – Georgia Jackets 15u (Ga.)

Runner-up – Team Elite Prime (Ga.)

Third place – Mizuno Team GA Baseball Academy 15u Blue (Ga.); Sandy Plains Wildcats 15u (Ga.)

MV Player – Will Lumpkin (2016, Georgia Jackets 15u)

MV Pitcher – Austin Weiermiller (2017, Georgia Jackets 15u)

16u Perfect Game-East Cobb Invitational

Champion – Team Elite Roadrunners (Ga.)

Runner-up – MBA Pride Elite (Fla.)

Third place – Astros TECB (Ga.); East Cobb Braves 16u (Ga.)

MV Player – Cobie Vance (2015, Team Elite Roadrunners)

MV Pitcher – Jonathan Gettys (2016, Team Elite Roadrunners)

17u Perfect Game-East Cobb Invitational

Champion – East Cobb Bulldogs 17u (Ga.)

Runner-up – Upstate Mavericks (S.C.)

Third place – Prospects National Team (Texas); Team Elite Prime (Ga.)

MV Player – Jackson Webb (2015, East Cobb Bulldogs 17u)

MV Pitcher – Brando Ernest (2015, East Cobb Bulldogs 17u)

18u Perfect Game-East Cobb Invitational

Champion – East Cobb Astros 18 (Ga.)

Runner-up – Team Elite 18u (Ga.)

Third place – North Alabama Vipers (Ala.); Sandlot (Okla.)

MV Player – Chase Illig (2014, East Cobb Astros 18)

MV Pitcher – Max Wotell (2014, East Cobb Astros 18)

PG WWBA 2016 Grads or 16u National Championship Qualifier

Champion – MBA Pride Elite (Fla.)

Runner-up – Mid South Gamers (Miss.)

Third place – Fat Cat Thunder (Ga.); Knoxville Stars 16u (Tenn.)

PG WWBA 2015 Grads or 17u National Championship Qualifier

Champion – HP Maldonado (Ga.)

Runner-up – CStixx (Ga.)

Third place – East Cobb Twins (Ga.); Scorpions Panhandle (Fla.)

PG WWBA 2018 Grads or 14u National Championship

Champion – Upstate Mavericks (S.C.)

Runner-up – 6-4-3 DP Tigers 14u (Ga.)

Third place – Dulin Dodgers (Tenn.); Home Plate Dyal (Ga.)

MV Player – Jamison Patterson (2017, Upstate Mavericks)

MV Pitcher – Robert Bennett (2018, 6-4-3 DP Tigers 14u)

PG WWBA 2017 Grads or 15u National Championship

Champion – Georgia Jackets (Ga.)

Runner-up – Tri-State Arsenal Showcase 1-Rizzo (N.J.)

Third place – Academy Select Sun Devils-Ingram (Texas); Elite Baseball Training-Kopacz (Ill.)

MV Player – Chaney Rogers (2017, Georgia Jackets

MV Pitcher – Jason Groome (2016, Tri-State Arsenal Showcase 1-Rizzo)

PG WWBA 2016 Grads or 16u National Championship

Champion – BPA DeMarini Elite (Calif.)

Runner-up – Team Elite Roadrunners (Ga.)

Third place – Houston Banditos Black (Texas); Scorpions 2016 Prime (Fla.)

MV Player – Hagen Danner (2017, BPA DeMarini Elite)

Co-MV Pitchers – Zach Wolf (2015, BPA DeMarini Elite); Mason Thompson (2016, Banditos Black)

PG WWBA 2015 Grads or 17u National Championship

Champion – EvoShield Canes 17u (Va.)

Runner-up – Elite Squad 17u Prime (Fla.)

Third place – East Cobb Baseball (Ga.); EvoShield Canes South 17u (Va.)

MV Player – Desmond Lindsay (2015, EvoShield Canes 17u)

Co-MV Pitchers – Ashe Russell (2015, EvoShield Canes 17u); Beau Burrows (2015, EvoShield Canes 17u)

PG WWBA 2014 Grads or 18u National Championship

Champion – Knights Baseball 18u National (Tenn.)

Runner-up – Georgia Roadrunners 17uj (Ga.)

Third place – Next Level Upperclass (Fla.); Team Elite Prime (Ga.)

MV Player – Kyle Wright (2014, Knights Baseball 18u National)

MV Pitcher – Will Neely (2015, Knights Baseball 18u National)

12u PG BCS Finals

Champion – West Raleigh 12u (N.C.)

Runner-up – Home Plate Vandy (Ga.)

Third place – IBAHS Knights (P.R.); S3 Texas (Texas)

MV Player – Garrett McCraw (2019, West Raleigh 12u)

MV Pitcher – Clayton Weatherly (2019, Home Plate Vandy)

13u PG BCS Finals

Champion – Banditos Black (Texas)

Runner-up – Florida Stealth (Fla.)

Third place – East Cobb Astros (Ga.); Weston Black Hawks (Fla.)

MV Player –Ryan Rivera (2018, Florida Stealth)

MV Pitcher – Jacob DeLaCerda (2018, Banditos Black)

14u PG BCS Finals

Co-Champions – Connecticut Wolfpack 14u (Conn.); East Cobb Astros 14u (Ga.)

Third place – Chain Stealth (Ga.); SBA Canes 14u Black (N.C.)

MV Player – Mike Torniero (2018, Connecticut Wolfpack 14u)

MV Pitcher – Darius Pope (2017, East Cobb Astros 14u)

15u PG BCS Finals

Champion – Georgia Jackets 15u (Ga.)

Runner-up – Scorpions Panhandle 2017 (Fla.)

Third place – Chet Lemon’s Juice (Fla.); Scorpions Prime 2017 (Fla.)

MV Player – Will Lumpkin (2016, Georgia Jackets 15u)

MV Pitcher – Weston Bizzle (2017, Georgia Jackets 15u)

16u PG BCS Finals

Champion – Elite Squad Prime (Fla.)

Runner-up – Team Elite Prime (Ga.)

Third place – Florida Burn Pennant (Fla.); MBA Pride Elite (Fla.)

MV Player – Gregory Feliz (2016, Elite Squad Prime)

MV Pitcher – Nick McDonald (Elite Squad Prime)

17u PG BCS Finals

Champion – Texas Sun Devils (Texas)

Runner-up – East Cobb Astros 16u (Ga.)

Third-place – Scorpions Orlando 2015 Purple (Fla.); SWFL 17u (Fla.)

MV Player – Reggie Pruitt (2015, East Cobb Astros 16u)

MV Pitcher – Kale Breaux (2015, Texas Sun Devils)

18u PG BCS Finals

Champion – Midwest Elite Baseball (Mich.)

Runner-up –Next Level Upperclass (Fla.)

Third place – East Cobb Astros 18u (Ga.); Powermill 18u (Fla.)

MV Player – Randy Righter (2014, Midwest Elite Baseball)

MV Pitcher – Karl Kauffmann (2016, Midwest Elite Baseball)

Perfect Game 13u Florida State Championship (all teams from Florida)

Champion – Iron Pigs

Runner-up – Central Florida Wolverines

Third place – Florida Stealth; The Roaddogs

MV Player – Julian Rivera (2018, Central Florida Wolverines)

MV Pitcher – Joshua Kinker (2019, Iron Pigs)

Perfect Game 14u Florida State Championship (all teams from Florida)

Champion – Miami Suns 14u

Runner-up – Florida Stealth

Third place – Brevard Aces 14u; SWFL Canes Elite

MV Player – Nicholas Wells (2018, Florida Stealth)

MV Pitcher – Jordan Rodriguez (2018, Miami Suns 14u)

Perfect Game 15u Florida State Championship (all teams from Florida)

Champion – Elite Squad 15u Slugger

Runner-up – Gainesville Naturals 15u

Third place – Elite Squad 14u; SWFL 15u Grey

MV Player – Anthony Leary (2017, Elite Squad 15u Slugger)

MV Pitcher – David Archacki (2017, Elite Squad 15u Slugger)

Perfect Game 16u Florida State Championship (all teams from Florida)

Champion – Scorpions South Underclass

Runner-up – Xtreme Baseball Navy

Third place – FTB Max Bats; FTB Sarasota

MV Player – Josh Jano (2017, Scorpions South Underclass

MV Pitcher – Matthew Doden (2015, Xtreme Baseball Navy)

Perfect Game 17u Florida State Championship (all teams from Florida)

Champion – SWFL 17u Grey

Runner-up – Elite Squad 17u Slugger

Third place – North Florida Storm 17u Black; Scorpions Panhandle 2015

MV Player – Jacob Silverstein (2015, SWFL 17u Grey)

MV Pitcher – Michael Schappell (2015, Elite Squad 17u Slugger)

14u Perfect Game World Series

Champion – Florida Pokers (Fla.)

Runner-up – Miami Suns (Fla.)

Third place – Central Florida Gators (Fla.); Chain Stealth (Ga.)

MV Player – Eddie Ayala (2017, Florida Pokers)

MV Pitcher – Jordan Rodriguez (2018, Miami Suns)

15u Perfect Game World Series

Champion – Team California Warriors (Calif.)

Runner-up – West Coast Mariners (Ore.)

Third place – Chet Lemon’s Juice (Fla.); EvoShield Canes (Va.)

MV Player – Damien Rinehart (2017, Team California Warriors)

MV Pitcher – Jack Melton (2016, Team California Warriors)

16u Perfect Game World Series

Champion – Dallas Patriots Stout (Texas)

Runner-up – Elite Squad Baseball (Fla.)

Third-place – EvoShield Canes (Va.); Florida Burn (Fla.)

MV Player – Michael Neustifter (2016, Dallas Patriots Stout)

MV Pitcher – Garret Rukes (2016, Elite Squad Baseball)

17u Perfect Game World Series

Champion – Houston Banditos (Texas)

Runner-up – EvoShield Canes (Va.)

Third place – Elite Squad Baseball (Fla.); NorCal Baseball (Calif.)

MV Player – Conner Capel (2016, Houston Banditos)

MV Pitcher – Christopher Paddack (2015, Houston Banditos)

14u/15u PG/EvoShield Classic

Champion – 6-4-3 DP Cougars Montgomery (Ga.)

Runner-up – Chain Dirtdawgs (Ga.)

Third place – 6-4-3 DP Tigers (Ga.); Team ECB Select (Ga.)

MV Player – Skylar McPhee (2017, 6-4-3 Cougars Montgomery)

MV Pitcher – Drake Murray (2017, 6-4-3 Cougars Montgomery)

17u/18u PG/EvoShield Classic

Champion – HP Maldonado (Ga.)

Runner-up – East Cobb Astros 18 (Ga.)

Third place – GBSA Blue Rays (Ga.); Team Alabama (Ala.)

PG WWBA Northeast Qualifier

Champion – Baseball U Tucci Lumber (N.J.)

Runner-up – 9ers Baseball Club-17u Prime (N.J.)

Third place – Richmond County Baseball Club (N.Y.); Tri-State Arsenal Rizzo (N.J.)

PG WWBA 16u Labor Day Classic

Champion – Carrollwood Gators 2017 (Fla.)

Runner-up – PBC Gameday Elite Underclass (Fla.)

Third place – Florida Canes 16u (Fla.); Tampa Threshers 16u (Fla.)

MV Player – Kenny Rodriguez (2017, Carrollwood Gators 2017)

MV Pitcher – Alex Mocny (2017, Carrollwood Gators 2017)

PG WWBA 18u Labor Day Classic

Champion – Ostingers Baseball Academy 17u (Fla.)

Runner-up – South Florida Storm Blue (Fla.)

Third place – Ostingers Baseball Academy 2015s (Fla.); Team Avenue Aces 18u (Calif.)

MV Player – John McKenna (2016, South Florida Storm Blue)

MV Pitcher – Brandon Harris (2016, Ostingers Baseball Academy 17u)

PG WWBA 14u Labor Day at LakePoint

Champion – CBA Copperheads Elite 14u (Ga.)

Runner-up – EvoShield Canes South (N.C.)

Third place – Complete Game Dodgers (Ga.); NLSC Noles (Ga.)

MV Player – Mason Davis (2019, CBA Copperheads Elite 14u)

MV Pitcher – Stan King (2019, EvoShield Canes South)

PG WWBA 16u Labor Day at LakePoint

Champion – Nelson Baseball School 16’s (Ga.)

Runner-up – Triton Rays 16u (Ala.)

Third place – Oxford Swarm (Ala.)

MV Player – Stephen Cullen (2017, Triton Rays 16u)

MV Pitcher – Tristan Dobbs (2017, Nelson Baseball School 16’s)

PG WWBA 18u Labor Day at LakePoint

Champion – Upstate Mavericks (S.C.)

Runner-up – Triton Rays 17u (Ala.)

Third place – HP Chili Dogs Maldonado (Ga.)

Co-MV Players – Benjamin Peden (2015, Upstate Mavericks; Nicholas Gatewood (2015, Upstate Mavericks)

MV Pitcher – Brady Greene (2017, Triton Rays 17u)

Central Labor Day Classic (Underclass)

Champion – Iowa Select Navy (Iowa)

Runner-up – Prodigy Baseball Academy 2016 (Mo.)

MV Player – Joey Polak (2016, Iowa Select Navy)

MV Pitcher – Spencer Van Scoyoc (2016, Iowa Select Navy)

Central Labor Day Classic (Upperclass)

Champion – Reds Midwest Scout Team (Wis.)

Runner-up – PG Iowa Steel (Wis.)

MV Player – Ethan Skender (2015, Reds Midwest Scout Team)

MV Pitcher – Cal Coughlin (2016, Reds Midwest Scout Team)

PG WWBA Southeast Qualifier #1

Champion – Team Elite 18’s Prime (Ga.)

Runner-up – Excel Blue Wave (Ala.)

Third place – Homeplate Chilidogs Maldonado (Ga.); Upstate Mavericks (S.C.)

PG/EvoShield National Championship (Underclass)

Champion – GBG Marucci Navy (Calif.)

Runner-up – SACSN National Team (Fla.)

Third place – GBG Marucci Blue (Calif.); West Coast Clippers 2017 (Calif.)

MV Player – Jordan Prendiz (2016, GBG Marucci Navy)

MV Pitcher – Colton Rendon (2016, SACSN National Team)

PG/EvoShield National Championship (Upperclass)

Champion – GBG Marucci Navy (Calif.)

Runner-up – CBA Marucci (Calif.)

Third place – AZ Athletics 2016 (Ariz.); BPA DeMarini Elite (Calif.)

MV Player – Matt Lautz (2015, GBG Marucci Navy)

MV Pitcher – Tim Holdgrafer (2015, CBA Marucci)

PG Elite Underclass Championship

Champion – Upstate Mavericks (S.C.)

Runner-up – BigStix Gamers Cardinal 17u (Ga.)

Third place – Homeplate Chilidogs-Childs (Ga.); Georgia Jackets (Ga.)

MV Player – Bo Townsend (2016, BigStix Gamers Cardinal 17u)

MV Pitcher – Russ Branch (2016, Upstate Mavericks)

PG WWBA Southeast Qualifier #2

Champion – Chattanooga Cyclones (Tenn.)

Runner-up – MBA Pride Elite (Fla.)

Third place – Georgia Jackets 17u (Ga.)

PG WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship

Champion – Reds Midwest Scout Team (Wis.)

Runner-up – Cangelosi Black 2015 (Ill.)

Third place – Chicago White Sox ACE (Ill.)

MV Player – Ethan Skender (2015, Reds Midwest Scout Team)

MV Pitcher – Malcolm Grady (2015, Reds Midwest Scout Team)

PG WWBA South Qualifier

Champion – Houston Banditos Black (Texas)

Runner-up – South Texas Sliders (Texas)

Third place – Austin Banditos (Texas)

MV Player – Joe Davis (2015, Houston Banditos Black)

MV Pitcher – Mason Hellums (2015, South Texas Sliders)

California World Series Underclass (all teams from California)

Champion – CBA Marucci Underclass

Runner-up – CCB Elite Underclass

Third place – ABD Bulldogs Underlcass; Southern California Bombers Underclass

Co-MV Players – Cameron Jabara (2016, CBA Marucci Underclass); Nick Allen (CBA Marucci Underclass)

MV Pitcher – Justin Sanders (2016, CCB Elite Underclass)

California World Series Upperclass (all teams from California)

Champion – CBA Marucci Upperclass

Runner-up – BPA DeMarini Elite Upperclass

Third place – NorCal Baseball Upperclass; So Cal NTT Upperclass

MV Player – Luke Williams (CBA Marucci Upperclass)

MV Pitcher – Tim Holdgrafer (CBA Marucci Upperclass)

PG WWBA National Qualifier

Champion – East Cobb Baseball Astros (Ga.)

Runner-up – Nelson Baseball School 18u (Ga.)

Third place – Georgia Banditos (Ga.); Homeplate Chilidogs-Maldanado (Ga.)

PG WWBA Florida Qualifier

Champion – Florida Burn 2016 Pennant (Fla.)

Runner-up – Elite Squad 16u Prime (Ga.)

Third place – FTB Max Bats 16u (Fla.); Scorpions South Upperclass (Fla.)

MV Player – Justin Cohen (2015, Florida Burn 2016 Pennant)

MV Pitcher – Johnnie Schneider (2015, Florida Burn 2016 Pennant)

PG WWBA Underclass World Championship

Champion – Virginia Cardinals (Va.)

Runner-up – Richmond Braves National (Va.)

Third place – Charlotte Megastars (N.C.); East Cobb Astros 17u

MV Player – Andre Lipcius (2016, Richmond Braves National)

MV Pitcher – Grey Little (2016, Virginia Cardinals)

PG WWBA Freshman World Championship

Champion – Tri-State Arsenal 2018 Showcase 1 (N.J.)

Runner-up – Jacksonville Warriors Easton (Fla.)

Third place – Diamond Skills Dodgers 2018 Grads (Md.); Miner League National (Ga.)

MV Player – Brandon Neeck (2018, Tri-State Arsenal 2018 Showcase 1)

MV Pitcher – Anthony DiMartino (2018, Tri-State Arsenal 2018 Showcase 1)

PG WWBA World Championship

Champion – EvoShield Canes (Va.)

Runner-up – Orlando Scorpions/Mets Scout Team (Fla.)

Third place – GBG Marucci (Calif.); Palm Beach PAL (Fla.)

MV Player – Brad Debo (2016, EvoShield Canes)

MV Pitcher – Tyler Holton (2015, Orlando Scorpions/Met Scout Team)



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Tyler Henninger
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Storylines Heavy College Run Early We came into the day knowing that there were a lot of talented college players at the top of the board, more specifically college bats. That came to light very early in the day, as we saw just two prep players selected within the first ten picks. The college preference lasted throughout most of the entire first round. Nearly 75% of the first 40 selections were college players. It is clear teams want players at the top of the draft that can quickly get through the system and help the big league club as soon as possible. Underslot Strategy Throughout this cycle, we knew that once you get past the first handful of picks the difference in value you were getting for let say pick ten was not that difference compared to pick 30. Because there was a large collection of players that are relatively close in value, teams were looking to get creative. We saw this...
Draft | Mock Draft | 7/11/2026

Final 2026 MLB Mock Draft

Vincent Cervino
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It's draft day and that means it's time for our final Mock Draft with the 2026 group. 1. Chicago White Sox | Roch Cholowsky, SS, UCLA It’s between Roch and Grady Emerson at this pick, though there have been heavy rumors of a very late deal potentially with another top 5 pick. This boils down to negotiations and we think that they will get there.  2. Tampa Bay Rays | Grady Emerson, SS, Fort Worth Christian (Tex.) If Grady isn’t the first pick then he is almost certain to be the second pick. The Rays like to get creative but Emerson is a well worth prospect in his own right.  3.  Minnesota Twins | Vahn Lackey, C, Georgia Tech This is likely the floor for Roch Cholowsky, though the Twins might prefer Lackey to Roch outright. They are thought to be in on the top college players with Emerson a distant third.  4. San Francisco Giants | Jackson Flora, RHP, UC...
Tournaments | Story | 7/10/2026

Ohio Valley Regional Scout Notes

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‘28 INF Christian Ramirez (OH) WALKS IT OFF for @CincyDBulls2028 to win the chip! Has shown impressive tools throughout the weekend and in this AB showed the ability to adjust to the offspeed and win the game. #OVElite pic.twitter.com/J3MXJXFnbM — Perfect Game Ohio Valley (@PG_OhioValley) July 5, 2026 Christian Ramirez (2028, Mason, Ohio) helped his team win the championship batting out of the two-hole. Though he didn’t win tournament MVP, Ramirez was my favorite player to watch take a plate appearance. He has an advanced feel for the zone and sees the ball out of the pitcher’s hand quicker than most. Ramirez led the tournament with eight walks, batting .375 with a .583 on-base percentage. Much more than just the approach, the swing is efficient with little wasted movement, creates quality separation, and puts him in an excellent position at contact. With such an...
College | Story | 7/10/2026

Cape Cod Notebook No. 1

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Cape Cod League Scouting Notebook  Maverick Rizy | Ole Miss | RHP | Brewster Whitecaps  The towering 6-foot-9, 250-pound right-hander continues to stand out with one of the more unique looks on the Cape, pairing a massive frame with a low three-quarter slot that creates difficult angles for hitters. While his fastball velocity was down from its typical mid-90s range during this look, working mostly 90-92 mph, it still generated plenty of swing-and-miss. He paired the heater with an 81-83 mph gyro slider featuring tight bullet-spin action and mixed in an 85-mph changeup with quality separation. Rizy battled his command early in the outing I saw, before settling in to strike out five over three innings, showing the ability to adjust as the game progressed. Through 12.2 Cape League innings, he has recorded 18 strikeouts, and his combination of size, deception, and projectability...
Tournaments | Story | 7/10/2026

16u WWBA Scout Notes: Day 4

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16u WWBA Scout Notes: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 ‘28 C Nico Ayars (FL) coming off a monster game yesterday & comes up with the biggest swing of this one. A triple right down the LF line to drive in two. Came into today hitting .833 this week. #WWBA @PG_Uncommitted @Florida_PG pic.twitter.com/Hvb7UvtkNi — Perfect Game Scout (@PG_Scouting) July 8, 2026 Nico Ayars (2028, Fort Myers, Fla.) has just been on the barrel throughout the week so far, collecting six hits across the first four games of the tournament. That didn’t slow down on day three at Mt. Zion High School as he came up with the biggest swing of the day, hitting a triple down the left field line to drive in a pair. It’s been a standout week so far for Ayars and he’ll be a driving force behind the run through the tourney for CBU 2028 Scout Team Lawson. Rylan Jenkins (2028, Tennille, Ga.) put...
Tournaments | Story | 7/10/2026

14u & 17u West Scout Notes: Days 1-2

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Tre Hallberg (‘27, AZ) hammers this out to deep LCF for a 2-run 💣. Continues to stand out at the plate. Power will only continue to develop #WWBAWest @PG_Uncommitted https://t.co/NlWlDygpwg pic.twitter.com/RHrgYXLmwm — Perfect Game Four Corners (@PG_FourCorners) July 10, 2026 Tre Hallberg (2027, Mesa, Ariz.) was nearly impossible to get out over the first two days of action, going 7-for-9 with a triple and a home run. A balanced right-handed swing stays compact to contact. There is quick hand speed through the zone with feel for the barrel. Hallberg has a strong feel to hit to go with power that continues to develop. The upside is apparent.  William Garcia Falmer (2027, El Dorado Hills, Calif.) collected a pair of mulit-hit games over the course of day one and two, going 5-for-7 with two doubles, a homer, and seven runs driven in. Garcia Falmer features a physical build...
Tournaments | Story | 7/10/2026

Windy City Invite & Open Scout Notes: Part 2

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Windy City Invite & Open Scout Notes: Part 1 Braedon Paczocha (2028, Palmyra, Wis.), a 5-foot-11, 180-pound frame catcher for GRB STiKS 16U Black, displayed a quick bat with the ability to do damage. Showed a good feel for the barrel throughout the weekend, hitting .538 (7-for-13) with 3 doubles, 8 RBI, 2 stolen bases, and a 1.376 OPS. Also received well behind the plate with quick, efficient transfers and displayed good instincts.    ’28 1B Brock Hamilton (IL) displays some present strength, driving this ball deep into the LCF gap to leg out a triple. Creates loud contact off the bat and does damage here. #WCInvite @WhitesoxAce pic.twitter.com/6EK81gG9Wi — Perfect Game Illinois (@PG_Illinois) July 5, 2026 Brock Hamilton (2028, Flossmoor, Ill.), one of the top first basemen in Illinois, brings a physical 6-foot-5, 240-pound frame with plenty of present strength...
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