THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE SCOUTING ORGANIZATION
| 2,619 MLB PLAYERS | 16,397 MLB DRAFT SELECTIONS
2,619 MLB PLAYERS | 16,397 MLB DRAFT SELECTIONS
Sign in Create Account
Sign in Create Account
College  | Rankings | 4/15/2015

DII, NAIA, DIII update: April 15

Nick Herfordt
Photo: Doug Boquist




April 8 Rankings

In small school diamond action it was the kind of week prognosticators hope for; few upsets mean little shuffling had to be done in the rankings’ positioning. When teams play as anticipated and win their games it doesn’t allow for much rearranging of the teams. The Top 25 can simply can made by doing a quick CRTL+C, CRTL+V for the week.

Now of course it wasn’t that easy. There were a number of changes done in each of the three divisions and clubs were swapped out at the tail end with deserving teams that had narrowly missed the cut last week.

There was one major change at the D-II level where Seton Hill was dethroned as the top team. The Griffs had been taking care of business all season long, but lacked a signature win over a top team which definitely marked them as the team to beat. After barely earning a split over unranked Slippery Rock it was decided to put a new team atop the D-II rankings – a club with nearly equal overall record, but with many more quality wins.

In the NAIA the top half of the rankings remained the same. However it shouldn’t be expected next week. Several top teams will be pitted against each other in the upcoming schedule, including a series of top northern teams this weekend in Michigan, which could create a number of shakeups in the next update.

At the D-III level each of the top five teams remained the same as well, but there are some teams on the rise that could bully their way into the elite handful of schools by the next update.

Rankings are based on games through Sunday, April 12.


NCAA Division II

Seton Hill’s No. 2 preseason ranking and the Griffs’ subsequent taking over of the top spot a month ago was a decision based more on potential than results. SHU reached the D-II National Championships last season and lost only a few players from the school record-breaking club. In fact, the team looked to be even better as statistical and clubhouse leader Pat McCarthy returned to the diamond after missing 2014 after a near death experience. This season, the team has played pretty much as projected. They had only four losses headed into last week, each by a single run, but they have few signature wins to support their ranking’s résumé. None in fact. Their most remarkable opponent has been Winston Salem State, a team that only skirted the Top 25 this year, and SHU could only manage a split with the Rams.

This past weekend was to be another good measuring stick for the Griffs. They matched up with a good, but not great, Slippery Rock club in a PSAC slugfest; however, once again SHU could only leave with an unsatisfying split. The pair of losses opened the door for another team to usurp the SHU’s No. 1 position. With that being said, the new No. 1 team is the Nova Southeastern Sharks.

Few teams can claim as many impressive wins this season as NSU. In addition to sweeping series against quality opposition such as Delta State ad Southern New Hampshire, the Sharks have swept St. Leo and Florida Southern, two teams that were once been ranked in the Top 25, and recently won back-to-back series against preseason No. 1 Tampa and Florida Tech.

With no remaining games scheduled against ranked teams and the lack of a Sunshine State Conference tournament, the top spot in the South Regional is NSU’s to lose. Provided they keep their foot on the gas for the rest of the season, the Sharks have an excellent opportunity to host the regional and advance to the D-II CWS for the first time in school history.

The Sharks’ ascension to the top spot isn’t the only story worth mentioning this week. Two teams entered the rankings for the first time this season on the heels of impressive weekends. North Georgia is in the Top 25 for the first time at 20, and West Alabama makes their debut at 22.

North Georgia is the surprising leader of the always-competitive Peach Belt Conference. The Nighthawks finished 2014 with a 22-27 record, but have been on the sunnyside of .500 since mid February this year with no signs of looking back. After an inauspicious 2-4 start, UNG has played steady ball all season, sweeping Columbus State and USC Aiken and also earning wins over formidable foes UNC Pembroke, Armstrong and West Florida.

West Alabama has the nation’s longest active winning streak, an 18-game run that will be tested by West Florida this weekend. The Tigers’ schedule has been relatively soft so far this season which is preventing them from climbing too high in the rankings, but they’ll have plenty of opportunities to prove their worth with a strong close to their schedule. In addition to hosting UWF this weekend, UWA welcomes Alabama-Huntsville, a team that’s been in the top 10 all year, in the season finale.

Preseason top six-ranked Southern Arkansas, found its way back into the rankings this week as well.


Rk. Prev. School State Record Week
1 3 Nova Southeastern Sharks FL 32-7 3-1
2 2 Colorado Mesa Mavericks CO 33-5 3-1
3 4 Franklin Pierce Ravens NH 30-2 4-0
4 1 Seton Hill Griffins PA 30-6 4-2
5 6 Alabama Huntsville Chargers AL 32-6-1 6-0
6 9 Minnesota State Mavericks MN 23-4 6-0
7 8 St. Mary's Rattlers TX 28-8 3-1
8 5 Mount Olive Trojans NC 32-10 4-1
9 10 Tampa Spartans FL 27-11 3-1
10 11 St. Cloud St. Huskies MN 33-3 5-1
11 12 Columbus St. Cougars GA 29-11 4-0
12 7 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos CA 27-11 2-2
13 13 Mercyhurst Lakers PA 28-2 4-1
14 14 Lynn Fighting Knights FL 28-10 1-2
15 15 St. Edward's Hilltoppers TX 28-10 1-2
16 17 Emporia St. Hornets KS 26-10 4-1
17 16 Florida Tech Panthers FL 32-7 2-2
18 20 UNC Pembroke Braves NC 29-10 3-1
19 18 UC San Diego Tritons CA 26-14 3-2
20 NR North Georgia Nighthawks GA 26-11 5-0
21 24 Flagler Saints FL 28-10 2-1
22 NR West Alabama Tigers AL 29-8 3-0
23 23 Catawba Indians NC 33-9 3-2
24 NR Southern Arkansas Muleriders AR 28-14 3-1
25 25 USC Aiken Pacers SC 27-13 3-1

Dropped out: Dixie State (19), CSU-Pueblo (21), St. Leo (22), Angelo State (25)



NAIA

The rankings in the NAIA may have established a new record in inactivity. The top 13 teams all remained the same as they went 46-9 on the diamond to leave little room for movement.

Last week’s marquee NAIA matchup happened in Omaha where a pair of top 15 teams met on the diamond when Bellevue hosted Oklahoma Wesleyan. The Eagles had their 12-game winning streak stopped, but took three of four games in a hotly contested series from the Bruins. The first three games were all within a run headed into the final inning and could have been swayed either direction. The finale was punctuated by a complete game two-hit shutout gem by OKWU freshman Aaron Garner. Garner’s collegiate debut has been a real boon for the Eagles as they’ve jockeyed for a spot in the top five all season long. While he’s only fanned 15 batters in 44 innings, he’s held opposition to a .222 batting average and is a perfect 6-0 with a 2.45 ERA.

Unquestionably, the showcase showdown this weekend will be in Michigan when Davenport hosts Northwestern Ohio. The two teams are a combined 68-11 and are ranked Nos. 5 and 17 respectively.

Davenport recently ran up a school-record 24 wins and are tops in the NAIA in batting average and second in slugging percentage. Despite all their wins, the knock against them is that they don’t have a cache of victories against ranked clubs; nevertheless DU can claim a pair of wins over Point Park and the Panthers mauled Embry-Riddle early in the season. Before their streak-ending loss last weekend, Davenport hadn’t lost since February, and their two prior losses had been by a combined three runs.

Northwestern Ohio was a darkhorse pick that appeared disastrous at the beginning of the season. The Racers started the year 2-5, but have gone 21-1 since and have been a fueled by a potent and dangerous offense and stellar bullpen. UNOH ranks in the top five in batting and is third in stolen bases. Closer John Schreiber and setup man Ryan Carter have dominated the late innings. They are a combined 5-0 with a cumulative 1.20 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 52 1/3 innings pitched.

Two new teams to the rankings are LSU Alexandria and Lyon. They replaced Southeastern who has been slowly sliding down the rankings all season long, and William Woods, who’s only Top 25 rankings appearance was limited to a brief 24th place cameo last week.


Rk. Prev. School ST Record Week
1 1 Faulkner Eagles AL 38-8 3-1
2 2 Missouri Baptist Spartans MO 30-6 3-0
3 3 Oklahoma Baptist Bison OK 39-4 6-0
4 4 Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles OK 37-8 5-1
5 5 Davenport Panthers MI 36-3 5-1
6 6 LSU Shreveport Pilots LA 32-10 5-1
7 7 Tabor Bluejays KS 38-8 4-1
8 8 Oklahoma City Stars OK 30-9 0-1
9 9 Northwood Seahawks FL 37-8 2-1
10 10 Georgia Gwinnett Grizzlies GA 37-8 2-1
11 11 The Master's Mustangs CA 37-7 3-0
12 12 Lewis-Clark State Warriors ID 31-10 4-1
13 13 Point Park Pioneers PA 29-6 4-0
14 15 St. Thomas Bobcats FL 35-12 5-0
15 18 Tennessee Wesleyan TN 33-9 4-1
16 16 Doane Tigers NE 27-9 4-1
17 20 Northwestern Ohio Racers OH 32-8 5-1
18 14 Bellevue Bruins NE 33-10 1-3
19 17 Campbellsville Tigers KY 22-6 2-1
20 19 Auburn Montgomery AL 32-12 3-1
21 21 Embry-Riddle Eagles FL 30-13 3-0
22 NR LSU Alexandria Generals LA 32-12 5-0
23 24 Concordia Warriors CA 36-11 3-0
24 25 Mount Vernon Nazarene Cougars OH 22-6 4-0
25 NR Lyon Scots AR 23-9 3-1

Dropped out: Southeastern (22), William Woods (24)



NCAA Division III

The big story in D-III is the skyrocketing, red-hot Frostburg State. The Bobcats have been a consistently good team the past decade but hadn’t quite broke the ceiling of being one of the nation’s elite. The Bobcats left little doubt of their credibility last weekend.

Frostburg earned the No. 1 seed in the capital Athletic Conference for the first time after taking two games from previously unbeaten Salisbury. The Bobcats pounced all over the Sea Gulls 10-0 in the opener and earned an extra-inning win in the second game. With the wins, along with a Sunday victory over Penn State Altoona, the Bobcats’ record improved to a stunning 27-3. They also have valuated into the top 10 after starting the season unranked.

The Bobcats’ success can be attributed to an all-around effort with strong hitting, pitching and defense. However, extra kudos should be given to the starting pitching trio of Bennett Schiltz, Clayton Freimuth and Greg Schneider. All have ERA’s below 2.20 with Schiltz posting an especially dainty 1.45 mark. Freimuth has been brutal to opposing batters’ statistics, fanning 63 batters in 45 2/3 innings while only allowing 27 hits.

One new team was added to the rankings as Wooster made its way into the Top 25. Frank Vance, the Fighting Scots’ senior third basemen, hit for the cycle in a game that gave Wooster a series win over Wabash. Vance is leading the team in hitting at .398 and incredibly has nearly as many triples (6), as strikeouts (8).


Rk. Prev. School ST Record Week
1 1 Cortland State Red Dragons NY 22-2 3-1
2 2 UW-Whitewater Warhawks WI 18-3 4-2
3 3 Salisbury Seagulls MD 21-2 3-2
4 4 Birmingham-Southern Panthers AL 26-7-1 2-2
5 5 UW-Stevens Point Pointers WI 16-5 4-1
6 7 Shenandoah Hornets VA 19-4-1 2-0
7 17 Frostburg State Bobcats MD 27-3 6-0
8 6 Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets OH 18-7 3-1
9 8 Concordia Tornados TX 24-6 3-0
10 11 Kean Cougars NJ 24-6 5-0
11 10 Rhodes Lynx TN 24-11 1-3
12 14 Emory Eagles GA 23-11 3-1
13 15 Rowan Profs NJ 18-7 6-0
14 16 Linfield Wildcats OR 24-9 3-0
15 9 St. Thomas Tommies MN 16-8 3-3
16 19 Southern Maine Huskies MA 16-6 4-0
17 24 Webster Gorloks MO 20-8 5-0
18 12 Heidelberg Princes OH 21-5 3-3
19 18 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen CA 22-10 2-1
20 21 Pacific Lutheran Lutes WA 23-8 3-0
21 13 Misericordia Cougars PA 17-6 3-3
22 NR Wooster Fighting Scots OH 20-4 2-1
23 20 Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets VA 19-7 2-1
24 23 Trinity Tigers TX 22-9 3-0
25 22 Wartburg Knights IA 23-6 2-2

Dropped out: Washington (25)
Give us your feedback
College | Story | 8/7/2026

Cape Cod League Notebook: August 7
Perfect Game Staff
Article Image
RHP Jason Flores (@BaseballUGA) Showed some electric stuff, up to 98 several times CT, SL, CH to round out the arsenal in his 5IP 9K performance. @HarwichMariners So./‘27 elig pic.twitter.com/p2nTvkFnWh — PG College Baseball (@PGCollegeBall) August 5, 2026 Jason Flores | RHP | University of Georgia | Harwich Mariners  Flores heads to Georgia this fall looking to reestablish himself as one of the premier arms in the 2027 draft class after showing significant promise during his freshman season at Texas. Flores posted a 2.78 ERA over 32.1 innings as a freshman before a limited sophomore campaign in which he logged just 12 innings. The stuff was on full display this summer, highlighted by a dominant five-inning, nine-strikeout playoff performance in which he touched 98 mph five different times. His fastball averaged nearly 96 mph throughout his time on the Cape, pairing the...
Read More
Press Release | Press Release | 9/3/2026

PG Launches Global Country Partner Program

Article Image
  667 Progress Way | Sanford, FL 32771 | 319-298-2923 www.perfectgame.org | facebook.com/perfectgameusa | @PerfectGameUSA     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   PERFECT GAME LAUNCHES NEW GLOBAL COUNTRY PARTNER PROGRAM TO EXPAND INTERNATIONAL BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PATHWAYS   Sanford, Florida (Thursday, September 3, 2026) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced the launch of its new Country Partner Program, an initiative designed to expand Perfect Game’s international presence while creating new opportunities for aspiring athletes around the world.  Through the Country Partner Program, select organizations will become the exclusive Perfect Game partner within their respective countries through annual licensing agreements. Each Country Partner will be responsible for managing local...
Read More
Press Release | Press Release | 9/1/2026

PG Hires Nuovo-Golden in South Carolina

Article Image
  667 Progress Way | Sanford, FL 32771 | 319-298-2923 www.perfectgame.org | facebook.com/perfectgameusa | @PerfectGameUSA     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   PERFECT GAME SOFTBALL EXPANDS REGIONAL TOURNAMENT OPERATIONS WITH KEY HIRE IN SOUTH CAROLINA   Greenville, South Carolina (Monday, August 31, 2026) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced an addition to its Southeast tournament operations team with the hiring of Michelle Nuovo-Golden as Operations Director.   In her role, Nuovo-Golden will oversee regional venue management, team relations and event logistics across South Carolina focusing on expanding Perfect Game’s fastpitch footprint within the core markets which include Columbia, Lexington, Greenville, Anderson and the surrounding regions.   Nuovo-Golden transitions to...
Read More
Draft | Rankings | 8/28/2026

2027 MLB Draft Board

Tyler Henninger
Article Image
The 2026 MLB Draft is official in the books as those players have been signed and have begun their pro career. That means it is time to turn the page and dive into the 2027 class. This class features an intriguing mix of arms both from the prep and college ranks, along with an enticing position player pool. Today, we unveil our first 2027 MLB Draft Board, ranking the Top-100 prospects in the class. There is still plenty of time for new names to emerge and established ones to rise or fall, but here is where things stand as we begin this cycle.  Rk. Name Level Pos. B-T School Hometown State Commitment 1 Dylan Seward H SS S-R Norco Eastvale CA Tennessee 2 Brendan Lawson C SS L-R Florida Toronto ON 3 Dax Whitney C RHP R-R Oregon State Blackfoot ID 4 Gavin Kelly C C/UTL R-R West Virginia Presto PA 5 Tomas Valincius C LHP L-L Mississippi State Lockport IL 6 Malachi Butler H SS L-R...
Read More
Tournaments | Story | 8/26/2026

Underclass Area Codes: Standout Arms

Joey Cohen
Article Image
Year in and year out when the best young talent from across the country is packed into one national-level event the arms tend to win the week. That feels especially true in today’s amateur game where velocity, pitch design and high-level training in general are being introduced earlier than ever, allowing young pitchers to develop impactful stuff at a faster rate than younger hitters can consistently catch up to it. The Underclass Area Code Games are no exception and this year there was no shortage of arms that made you stop and take notice. Narrowing it down to 10 was difficult, but I focused on the pitchers who either displayed starter-type traits, brought something genuinely different from a delivery standpoint whether it was slot, height, crossfire or deception or simply possessed an outlier element of stuff that separated them from the pack. These are the 10 arms that stood...
Read More
Draft | Story | 8/23/2026

2026 MLB Draft Report Cards: NL East

Tyler Henninger
Article Image
With the 2026 MLB Draft officially in the books, it’s time to evaluate how each team performed. Every draft class was graded using the standard 20-80 scouting scale with risk factor assigned. While these grades won’t be proven right or wrong for years, they reflect the overall talent, value, and upside each organization added to its system. NL East Atlanta Braves  Grade: 55 Risk: High Notable Selections: OF AJ Gracia (1st rd) | OF Carter Beck (PPI) | RHP Kaiden McCarthy (2nd rd) | RHP Jensen Hirschkorn (3rd rd)   OF AJ Gracia (@UVABaseball) is seeing the ball really well & picked up a couple of hits, including a 2B into RCF. Smooth LH stroke & easy impact. Showed + pwr in BP, 46 BB: 36 K. Jr./'26 elig. @PG_Draft pic.twitter.com/C4rSc0ZNIc — PG College Baseball (@PGCollegeBall) May 30, 2026 Atlanta had $15,870,800 to spend in this year’s draft,...
Read More
Draft | Story | 8/22/2026

2026 MLB Draft Report Cards: AL East

Tyler Henninger
Article Image
With the 2026 MLB Draft officially in the books, it’s time to evaluate how each team performed. Every draft class was graded using the standard 20-80 scouting scale with risk factor assigned. While these grades won’t be proven right or wrong for years, they reflect the overall talent, value, and upside each organization added to its system. AL East Baltimore Orioles Grade: 50 Risk: High Notable Selections: OF Eric Booth Jr. (1st rd) | OF Ty Head (2nd rd) | OF Kevin Roberts Jr (4th rd)  Eric Booth Jr. (26 MS) goes big fly 💣 that carried out oppo. Explosive athlete w/ huge LH juice & tools. Big time in several facets. #NatElite #Vandy commit. @PG_DeepSouth pic.twitter.com/kXl7ZVyD9G — Perfect Game Scout (@PG_Scouting) July 12, 2025 Baltimore was about middle of the pack in terms of money available this year, having $13.1m to spend on their class. Booth Jr. is a...
Read More
Draft | Story | 8/24/2026

Area Code Gams: Prospect Recap

Steve Fiorindo
Article Image
Pitchers George Ferguson, RHP, Abilene HS  Ferguson toed the slab for the Rangers squad in game one of the Codes, setting the tone early with some loud stuff.  Ferguson attacked hitters with a verty fastball up to 96 that played well up in the zone with up to 24 inches of induced vertical break.  He showed more than just a power arsenal, going to the changeup often, using the pitch to put away hitters.  Kills the spin to the 1600’s, regularly getting 13-15 inches of horizontal break.  The slider rounded out the arsenal, working 82/83.  Struck out four over his three innings of work, two on the fastball, two on the change.  2026 PG All American committed to Texas.  Quinn Fitzpatrick, RHP, Stratford HS  Another 2026 PG All American out of Texas, the LSU commit punched out three over his two innings of work, allowing just one hit. ...
Read More
Draft | Story | 8/21/2026

2027 Draft Preview: Collegiate RHP

Ryan Miller
Article Image
2027 MLB Draft Profile Preview: College Right-Handed Pitchers  Throughout the 2027 draft cycle, I’ll be breaking down different demographics in the class. Today we begin with collegiate right-handed pitching, a strong group that is headlined by a legitimate 1-1 candidate in Dax Whitney. Most of the group is made up of high-quality power four arms, with a handful of mid-major arms mixed in. Below are the top college right-handers in the 2027 class:  Dax Whitney (@BeaverBaseball) showed LOUD stuff. FB up to 100, cruised at 95-98. Pair of plus secondaries. CB at 77-79 (2923) with sharp, 12-6 action. Firm SL at 89-91 (2714) with bite. Flashed fading CH at 87-88 (1425). Ranked No. 1 on the ‘27 board @PG_Draft So./‘27 elig. pic.twitter.com/9PNbjJ53Zo — PG College Baseball (@PGCollegeBall) February 13, 2026 Dax Whitney, Oregon State  Whitney has maintained...
Read More
All American Game | Story | 8/21/2026

Brotherly Love Inspires Carter Hadnot

Jim Salisbury
Article Image
PHILADELPHIA – Perfect Game has been a big part of Carter Hadnot’s life since he was 12. He participated in more than a dozen tournaments and showcases, including prestigious Select Festivals as a 13U and 14U player, as well as last summer’s PG All-Star Game for underclassmen in San Diego.   The PG event that Hadnot always wanted to be part of was the DICK’s All-American Classic. Now, that’s on his resume, too. He played in the 24th annual Classic earlier this week at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies. “This means a lot to me,” he said during the event. “I always wanted to make it to Select Fest when I was younger. So, every time I get invited to an event it’s an honor and it’s fun. I don’t take it for granted. “This is definitely the one I always wanted to make it to. A lot of big names have...
Read More
Press Release | Press Release | 8/18/2026

Perfect Game & Delano Partner Up

Article Image
  667 Progress Way | Sanford, FL 32771 | 319-298-2923 www.perfectgame.org | facebook.com/perfectgameusa | @PerfectGameUSA     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   PERFECT GAME NAMES DELANO BAT COMPANY OFFICIAL WOOD COMPOSITE BAT PARTNER, LAUNCHES LIMITED-EDITION BAT SERIES   Delano Bats will serve as the Official Game Bat of the 13U Select Festival, taking place this coming weekend in East Cobb, Georgia   Sanford, Florida (Tuesday, August 18, 2026) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced a new partnership with Delano Bat Company, LLC, naming the company an Official Wood Composite Bat Partner of Perfect Game. The partnership will feature three exclusive limited-edition bat releases, which began with the Original Glory American Flag Bat in celebration of the United States' 250th birthday, that...
Read More
Loading more articles...
About Perfect Game :: Contact us :: Terms of Use :: Privacy Policy :: Testimonials :: Job Opportunities
Copyright 1994-2026 by Perfect Game. All rights reserved. No portion of this information may be reprinted or reproduced without the written consent of Perfect Game.