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Tournaments  | Story | 7/8/2017

16u WWBA Day 1 Scout Notes

Jheremy Brown
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Vincent Cervino
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Wesley Scott (2019, Riverside, Calif.) is an arm that we at Perfect Game have been able to follow pretty close over the last couple of years and every time we see him, he looks a little stronger on the mound and shows an extra tick or two on his fastball. Both of those things hold true in the latest look at the 16u WWBA as Scott was handed to ball for Phenom Signature and certainly didn’t disappoint. Now listed at 6-foot, 185-pounds, the young Vanderbilt commit didn’t waste any time on the mound as he came out and lived very comfortably 93-94 mph with his fastball in the first inning, once touching a 95 on my radar gun, and proceeded to live 91-94 mph rather easily into the fourth inning.




Scott works with an up-tempo and balance delivery and though he strides towards the first base side with his lower half, he consistently worked on top of the baseball and showed the feel to move his heater to either side of the plate. On top of the velocity, Scott’s fastball offered subtle life to his arm side down in the zone and he more than once located down to his glove side with intent and conviction. The velocity comes easy for Scott and he missed more than a couple of bats, striking out ten over four innings and allowed just one hit (on a fastball he left up in the zone in the first innings) and issued a lone walk.

The fastball is all Scott needed to be successful in the start and he used it often, though he did flash a couple of hard, tight sliders between 76 and 78 mph. His slider flashed sharp tilt with solid hand speed on the pitch and did a nice job of replicating his release point. Scott flashed both a curveball and a changeup but it was his fastball that did most of the damage.

Anthony Volpe (2019, Watchung, NJ) is far from a hidden name as he’s been on the national circuit since prior to his freshman year and already has a verbal commitment to Vanderbilt as well. Listed at 5-foot-10, 168-pounds, Volpe has impressed with his defense actions time and time again, though it’s for his righthanded bat that the middle infielder bears mentioning. Thanks to quick, yet strong, hands Volpe is able to control the barrel head through the zone and showed his strength by pulling an outer half curveball (and though slightly out front) still managed to square it up to left-center field. With the center fielder diving, Volpe was able to turn it into a triple, turning around first base in 4.44 seconds.

Another Vanderbilt commit playing on the adjacent field, righthander Kendall Williams (2019, Olive Branch, Miss.) made a quick two-inning cameo for the Dulins Dodgers. At 6-foot-6, 175-pounds, Williams offers plenty of physical projection with room to fill though he already knows how to use his length to his advantage while on the bump. In the opening frame Williams sat in the 86-89 mph range with his fastball and was able to generate plane when on top, showcasing a rather low effort release and balance to his delivery. It’s a short stride down the mound with his lower half at present, but as he continues to lengthen it out he should see additional leverage to his heater. He worked primarily off his fastball but also flashed a curveball at 70 mph.




Jaden Woodson (2019, Dallas, Texas) is a player whose name has been on the national circuit for some time now and day one of the 16u WWBA afforded me my first personal look at the young Texas commit. Hitting in the five hole and starting at shortstop, Woodson picked up extra-base hits in each of his first two at-bats, first doubling to the opposite field before tripling to dead center field (as shown in the video). The triple, in particular, was impressive as he showed looseness to his hands and extension out front, barreling the ball to deep center field and registered 94 mph off the bat and went 365 feet per TrackMan. In between those two hits, Woodson made his defensive presence felt at shortstop with silky smooth actions, soft hands, and quality balance while completing a play up the middle.

You can’t do much better than nine strikeouts in three innings and that’s exactly what Jacob Meador (2019, Burleson, Texas) did for the Dallas Tigers Hernandez club. A young TCU commit, Meador set the tempo in the first inning punching out the side and the lone runner to reach base (in the third inning) came via a dropped third strike, a runner Meador promptly picked off at second base.

Not overly physical at 5-foot-11, 170-pounds, Meador ran his fastball up to 92 mph and lived comfortably in the upper-80s/low-90s with a quick, whip-like arm action while generating extension out front. The velocity alone was enough to miss bats but when you factor in the plane and running life you quickly begin to see how the racked up nine punch outs. His curveball proved to be a true swing-and-miss pitch in the 74-76 mph range with tight rotation and sharp, downer bite to the bottom of the zone. Keep an eye on Meador as the velocity should continue to tick up and he already shows a present feel for his curveball.

Spencer Jones (2019, Encinitas, Calif.), yet another Vanderbilt commit, continues to evolve in every look, though that’ll continue to happen with all the additional strength he’s set to add to his 6-foot-7 frame. A primary first baseman, Jones shows plenty of coordination and balance in his lefthanded swing and his ability to control his long levers helps him stay on time more often than not. With the strength he’s already added, Jones is driving the ball at present and will only continue to make additional strides moving forward. In his first at-bat of the tournament Jones spun on a ball with leverage to his stroke, connecting for a double down the line with quality foot speed turning around first base.




Though he just completed his sophomore year of high school, lefthander Yordani Carmona (2019, Hiealeah, Fla.) has already established himself on the national scene thanks to his advanced command from the left side. His performance at the PG Junior National added to his resume as he threw an immaculate inning (nine pitches, all strikes, three strikeouts) and he helped pitch the Banditos Scout Team out of trouble early in the contest.

Entering the game with the bases loaded and two outs, Carmona led off the at-bat with a first-pitch curveball at 75 mph, then proceeded to pump four straight fastballs at 90-88-89-90 mph to record the strikeout. Carmona continued to work in the upper-80s range with life to the arm side on his heater and showed comfort moving the ball around to both sides of the plate while spinning a tight curveball.




One of the more athletic players in the entire tournament, Jerrion Ealy (2019, Carthage, Miss.) simply plays the game in fast forward mode and does so with relative ease. A highly recruited running back on the gridiron, Ealy is going to make for a true two-sport athlete wherever he decided to commit and it’s scary to think what his game would be like were he to fully commit to just baseball.

He’s tightly wound with lots of fast-twitch muscle (as we saw with his 6.33 60-yard dash at the Junior National) and that speed was once again on display, mostly on the bases, though he did float to a ball or two in center field and glided there with ease. Ealy is already a plus runner and turned in a 4.11 down to first base, on top of stealing bases at any given moment, but he’s much more than speed when it comes to his offensive profile.

Hitting leadoff for Team GA Gold, the righthanded hitting Ealy has already incorporated a noticeable amount of fluidity and rhythm to his hands pre-pitch, and though he’s still mostly linear with his path the ball jumps off his barrel differently from most in this tournament. Though he was caught out on his front side in his second at-bat, after walking in his first trip, Ealy still managed to get enough barrel to the ball for an easy standup triple to the pull-side gap which registered 92 mph off the bat and turned around first base in 4.34 seconds.

Ealy is very much a prospect on the diamond and he’s one that continues to improve with every look, something that bodes very well for whichever collegiate program is able to land his talents.

It may have been roughly 1:00 a.m. when righthander Isaiah Bennett (2019, Fayetteville, NC) first toed the rubber for 5 Star National, but that didn’t stop the young North Carolina commit from doing what he’s done all summer: show a big fastball with minimal effort. Listed at 6-foot, 160-pounds, Bennett offers extreme physical projection moving forward and is already an above average athlete, showing a handle for the bat and above average (4.19 seconds) speed down the first base line.

On the mound is Bennett’s future and it’s pretty clear after a few warm up pitches as he able to generate an 87-90 mph fastball with relatively no effort. With a balanced, non-complicated delivery, Bennett did a nice job of repeating his delivery while showing a short and quick arm stroke through the back and generated short running life to his fastball down in the zone. He also showed the feel to spin a hard curveball between 74 and 76 mph en route to striking out seven in 3 2/3 innings of work.

My first look at Tyler Kehoe (2019, Prospect Park, Pa.) came two falls ago as a rising freshman so it’s understandable that he’s continued to grow physically and it appears to have made an impact in his lefthanded swing in nothing but a good way. A rather recent South Carolina commit now playing for the Canes, Kehoe is batting leadoff on a stacked lineup and didn’t disappoint in each of his first two at-bat.

Built at a strong 5-foot-11, 180-pounds per the program though he looks stronger standing in the lefthanded batter’s box, Kehoe shows a longer but fluid swing path through the zone with strong and quick hands and turned on a ball for a double down the line in his first at-bat. It was more of the same in his second trip as he once again remained balanced and lined a single back up the box. Kehoe is certainly a bat to follow throughout this tournament and beyond as it won’t be too much longer until we see the over-the-fence type pop he’s previously shown.

After a lengthy weather delay, MSI called upon lefthander Jeff Extor (2020, Swarthmore, Pa.), currently the No. 128 ranked players in the class. The young lefthander certainly caught the eye of collegiate recruiting coordinators as he came out hot and ran his fastball up to 88 mph and continued to live in the upper-80s for the duration of his couple innings on the bump.

Though not overly physical at 5-foot-11, 170-pounds, Extor does sport present strength to his frame with the quick left arm he shows there’s reason to believe additional velocity is still in the tank. It’s currently an upper body dominant release as his front stride strides open and does so rather early in his delivery, something that he can refine and get additional drive out of moving forward. The fastball velocity comes with lower effort at release and he showed the ability to maintain that same quick arm stroke on his curveball, spinning his breaker up to 78 mph with tight rotation and shape when on top.

It was a quick look at righthander Cole Ferguson (2019, Center, Texas) as he faced just a handful of batters out of the Banditos Scout Team bullpen, but he showed some things that will certainly college coaches who are able to get a look. Listed at 6-foot-4, 200-pounds, Ferguson came out and sat in the 86-88 mph range with his fastball with a quick right arm and was able to generate short sinking life when down in the zone. It’s a simple delivery for the uncommitted righthander and one he’ll continue to refine and begin to incorporate additional lower half into moving forward. He mixed in a couple of short curveballs in the 71-73 mph range though he’d get around the ball and give it some sweeping finish that resembled more of a slider through the zone.

– Jheremy Brown



Jared Southard (2019, Leander, Texas) woke everyone at LakePoint up Friday morning by firing 86-89 mph fastball and touching 90 on a couple of pitches. Southard has a fast arm and deceptive delivery as the University of Texas commit mixed delivery speeds that threw off hitters’ timing on top of having good arm-side life on his upper-80s fastball. Coming from a high three-quarters slot, Southard doesn’t appear to throw with much effort, which makes it easy to believe there is more velocity in his arm. He also mixed an upper-70s breaking ball with hard bite and 11-to-5 shape. Southard came in in relief for the Banditos Scout Team and did a great job of limiting damage.

For the second consecutive tournament at LakePoint lefthanded hitting Riley Greene (2019, Oviedo, Fla.) has stood out with the bat. Last week in the 17u WWBA National Championship and now this week in the 16u WWBA National Championship, Greene is swinging a hot bat. He has excellent bat speed that stands out to the eye, and the consistent barrel contact is even more impressive. Greene has the ability to square up baseballs and hit them to all fields. Late in Friday’s contest Greene showed off his power by belting a towering home run to right field. The University of Florida commit and the sixth-ranked player in the class of 2019 per Perfect Game is a fun player to watch especially when swinging the bat.

Sanson Faltine III (2019, Richmond, Texas) is an interesting two-way prospect, and while I did not get a chance to see Faltine III on the mound I did see what he could do at the plate. The University of Texas commit was impressive in each of his at-bats. In his first at-bat, Faltine III showed off his excellent plate coverage and quick hands by battling out a 10-pitch at-bat before striking out on a borderline pitch on the outside corner. His next plate appearance was not much different, battling out an eight-pitch at-bat before finally drawing a walk.  Faltine III hit the ball on the nose in his third at-bat, but hit it right at the center fielder for an L8 in the scorebook. I really like the Texas commit’s approach at the plate and cannot wait to see what he can do on the mound.

Both Tyler Fogarty (2019, St. Louis, Mo.) and Chase Krogman (2019, Dardenne Prarie, Mo.) showed off their abilities in the St. Louis Pirates’ 10-1 win Friday morning. Fogarty did most of his damage with the bat going 3-for-3 with two singles and a high home run to left field. Fogarty has really good bat speed and has the ability to manipulate the barrel and consistently hit the ball on the nose. Krogman, a primary outfielder, showed off his speed by getting down the line well on a hard ground ball to the second baseman posting a time of 4.21. He showed off both his bat speed and foot speed on the single he hit to right-center. His home-to-first time with a turn was 4.5 seconds. The Missouri State commit also displayed good actions in the outfield with a good first step.

From a performance standpoint, you really cannot do much more than what Rese Brown (2019, Apopka, Fla.) did in his start on the mound Friday. Brown threw five innings allowing no hits and striking out four as well as earning the win. The fastball velocity was maintained throughout the outing, sitting 85-88 touching 89 once. Brown dominated the game by locating his occasionally sinking fastball to both sides of the plate well early in counts before putting hitters away with his 12-to-6 curveball at froze hitters when thrown inside. The curveball showed potential in the mid-70s. Brown works from a three-quarters slot with a slow delivery that is explosive through the loose arm circle. He throws easy with his long arm action and it makes me believe there is potentially more in the tank. The uncommitted righthander is a good-looking prospect.

Michael Materetsky (2018, Lake Worth, Fla.) started on the mound for Scorpions South 2019 in their first game of the 16u WWBA National Championship. Materetsky was impressive before the rain and lightning delays pursued, as the uncommitted righthander maintained his 85-87 mph velocity range for the span of his four innings pitched. The fastball came from a three-quarters arm slot and showed arm-side life that ran in on righthanded batters and made it hard for them to square him up. Materetsky also mixed in a lower arm angled curveball that showed 12-to-6 shape in the 68-70 mph range. Materetsky is an uncommitted righthander with lots of room to fill with added strength that could prove to add more velocity to his fastball.

Before the rain and lightning washed out Mason Ornelas’s (2019, Fort Worth, Texas) Perfect Game debut, Ornelas showed big-time potential on the mound. Working the bottom of the first inning the rising junior threw nothing but fastballs without even needing to show an off-speed pitch. The arm really works and the fastball is explosive with riding arm-side life in the 87-90 mph range touching 91. The uncommitted righthander throws very easy. The Fort Worth native had never thrown in a Perfect Game event before Friday and his debut was very impressive, pounding the lower part of the strike zone from his high three-quarters arm slot. There is a lot to like about Ornelas and should be a fun player to follow as he gets more work in on the mound.

Soon after the rain and lightning subsided Blake Marsh (2019, Coppell, Tex.) showed off the raw power he has in his bat with a 401 foot home run to right field that left his bat at 98 mph per TrackMan. The lefthanded swinging Marsh has very strong hands, and from a physical standpoint, really stands out. At 6-foot-2 205-pounds he is a good-looking prospect with the bat. His power is obviously there and it will be interesting to see if the consistent barrel contact will come as he develops.

R.J. Dantin (2019, Spartanburg, S.C.) is a very projectable lefthanded pitcher. At 6-foot-2 165-pounds (he looks bigger than his listed size) Dantin’s fastball sat 85-87 mph touching 88 with occasional sink early on. Dantin is a very good pitcher who had swings and misses often in his 2-plus inning start. The velocity did drop after the first inning sitting 83-85 in the later going. Dantin threw from a three-quarters arm slot and would occasionally drop down to a low three-quarters slot that would add run to his fastball. His delivery is quick and balanced with a good angle to the plate. Dantin pounded the strike zone to all quadrants and enjoyed elevating fastball with the capability to do so. Dantin has long limbs and very long legs that can be filled with lots of added strength throughout. The uncommitted lefthander also mixed an upper-60s curveball with 1-to-7 shape. Dantin is a good pitcher and going to be a big-time player with strength added to the frame.

– Gregory Gerard



One of the early arms to take center stage at the 16u WWBA National Championship was righthander Tyler Owens (2019, Ocala, Fla.). The Florida State commit showed high level tools and a power arm that makes him one of the top pitching prospects in the class as of now.




Owens has a strong and physical build with present size that allows him to maintain his velocity deep into his outings. The arm action is pretty quick through the path with a stab in the back of the arm circle, however he is able to get the arm through consistently and on time. What jumps off the page is Owens’ explosive fastball that sat 90-93 mph in the first inning of Friday’s game. He has solid arm strength and speed to go along with a rear leg push off that aids in both velocity and timing.

The righthander was able to blow the fastball by hitters to generate a good amount of swings and misses on the day. He showed four pitches at times, with the curveball and slider blending together at times but still being an effective pitch. The slider showed 10-to-4 shape that had two-plane break and showed good tilt as well. Owens remains one of the top arms in the class, and the velocity is already jumping from a month ago, which could be scary for opposing hitters in the long run.

Owens’ teammate, who happened to be in the middle of pitching a playoff game later on Thursday night, Joseph Charles (2019, Celebration, Fla.) had himself a strong day at the plate with two hits on the ledger. The primary pitcher has legitimate two-way talent with the arm strength that plays well, he set a PG Jr. National record with a throw of 98 mph from the outfield, and solid tools at the plate. The swing shows off his hand quickness and fluidity to the bat path. The North Carolina commit is able to adjust and lace hard hit line drives no matter where he is pitched. Charles stands with a high hand set and high back elbow at the plate with a strong line drive approach. Charles also showed off his athleticism and instincts with two stolen bases. The Florida native shows high level production to match the tools in all facets of the game, and the No. 4 ranked prospect for the class is certainly deserving of his ranking.




Recent Georgia commit and PG Jr. National attendee, Bryce Melear (2019, Evans, Ga.) had an impressive performance on the mound for Team GA Gold. The righthander has a very lean and athletic build with long limbs and some room left on the body to add strength and physicality.

Melear has a long arm action through the back but the arm is also very loose and whips through the arm path quickly and releases the ball from a lower three-quarters arm slot. He worked with his fastball often on Friday as the pitch worked in the 86-89 mph range with outstanding run early on. Melear had very good command to the arm side of the plate with the fastball and winded up getting a bunch of swings and misses with the pitch. He also added in a short slider that was in the low-70s that had 9-to-4 shape to it.




Perhaps one of the biggest kids in the event in terms of size is 6-foot-10 righthander Austin Pace (2019, Barco, N.C.). The uncommitted righthander showed good body control throughout his performance despite his size and was able to pound the strike zone as well as stay consistently downhill.

The arm action through the back was short and quick and Pace worked his fastball in the 85-89 mph range while topping out at 90 mph. The extension was excellent down the mound and that in conjunction with his downward release point allowed for heavy plane on his fastball. He hides the ball well as he dips his back shoulder back but repeats his mechanics extraordinarily well.

The fastball was his go-to pitch in terms of surefire strikes as he was able to blow the pitch by hitters with relative ease. He also mixed in a breaking ball that flashed high potential. The pitch had primarily 11-to-5 shape to it and showed occasional sharp, late break to it. He froze a couple of hitters early on to make them look foolish as they watched strike three go by.

In what is becoming a consistent theme, righthander Mason Barnett (2019, White, Ga.) of the East Cobb Colt .45s turned in a spectacular outing on Friday night. Barnett allowed zero hits through five innings of work and had the combination of fastball and big, sharp curveball working well for him.

Barnett has a very low effort and fluid delivery with constant motion into the release as well as a long and loose arm stroke through the back. Early on, Barnett worked 88-91 mph with the fastball that came out of the hand well and entered the strike zone with some life. The development of the curveball, and confidence in the pitch, have both been impressive and showed well on Friday night.

Barnett would go to the curveball early and often as the pitch worked in the low-70s with very good depth and tight 11-to-5 shape. The hammer was used to freeze hitters for strikes, and he would go to the pitch if he lost his fastball at times. The curveball also got some really foolish swings and misses. The uncommitted righthander turned in another sparkling outing on Friday and looks to be one of the top arms in the class that is currently uncommitted.

Team Elite had many contributors during Friday’s doubleheader sweep, but Landon Sims (2019, Cumming, Ga.) stood out for a rocket double down the left field line. The Mississippi State commit had recently impressed on the mound but also has strong tools at the palte to be a potential two-way player at the next level. Sims has pretty good bat speed to go along with getting his hips involved well and having natural loft to the swing path. He turned on an inside pitch and rocketed a 97 mph double down the left field line.




One of the more impressive pitching performances of the day came from the right arm of Trey Tujetsch (2019, Charlotte, N.C.). The North Carolina native worked pretty effectively for most of the game and showed a lively arm with three pitches that he could command for strikes on Thursday evening.

Tujetsch showed all three pitches early on and showed quality pitchability to be able to mix speeds and locations to keep hitters off balance. He threw from a compact, mostly clean arm action that had some arm speed to it as well. The fastball worked 87-90 mph early on and settled into the 86-88 mph range throughout the start.

The most impressive secondary pitch he threw was his hard changeup at around 80-82 mph. The pitch was thrown with almost the same arm speed as the fastball and was very effective at garnering swings and misses as the pitch just fell off the table. The slider was short but had late bite in the upper-70s that got some whiffs within the strike zone.

Righthander Ron Cole (2019, Neptune City, N.J.) came in pumping velocity in the early portions of the 9ers baseball game as he worked 86-90 mph early on. Cole has a large and physical frame, listed at 6-foot-2 and 170-pounds, with room left on the frame to add additional strength. The arm stroke is long through the back and he is able to time it well to get on top of his pitches effectively. He threw from a three-quarters arm slot and the fastball he threw had very heavy life to it. The fastball was most effective in the lower third of the strike zone where he could get hitters to knock the ball into the ground due to the late life. The arm strength is very impressive and plays well on the mound; Cole also mixed in a curveball that sat in the mid-70s for the majority of the outing.

– Vinnie Cervino


Clark Klitenic (2019, Bethesda, Md.) is a uncommitted lefty pitcher who shows promise on the mound with a good mound presence and possession of an above average fastball and curveball that flashes some potential. Klitenic has a medium build, with room to grow and develop and has a solid fastball with consistent arm-side run that misses hitters’ bats when kept down in the zone. His fastball sat from 85-88 mph in the first three innings, then dropped down to the low-80s in his last inning and a third. Klitenic showed a good ability to run his fastball in on righties backing them off the plate to catch the inside corner of the strike zone and also a good ability to backdoor lefties with good movement on his fastball.

He pairs his fastball with a curve and changeup that still need more development but flashes signs of becoming two quality pitches. His curve has good spin and late break, with medium depth and run in the low-60s, which makes it hard for hitters stay back and hit, while his changeup has solid fading action, but he had trouble throwing it for a strike in his Friday outing.

Ryan Harvey (2019, Roseville, Calif.) is a uncommitted righthanded pitcher for the Show California baseball team and has a small, athletic build with a lot of room to grow and has solid command on the mound. Harvey threw four shutout innings and only allowed two hits and walked none while striking out six. Harvey has a nice, tight over-the-top arm action and gets good extension off the mound. His fastball sat from 82-85 the whole game, sitting mostly at 84 and he paired it with a nice slow, sharp 11-to-5 breaking curveball that generated plenty of swings and misses.

Jackson Forbes (2019, Fairfield, Calif.) is a high-energy middle infielder and solid leadoff hitter who creates consistent line drive contact with a balanced swing from the left side of the plate. Forbes has a small, athletic frame and possesses good speed, with a 3.9 time to first base on a flyout to center in his second at-bat. He led the game off with a line drive to let field and showed a great ability and willingness to hit the ball where it was pitched. Forbes is currently uncommitted.

Ramsey David (2019, Dacula, Ga.) threw five shutout innings on Friday for the East Cobb Sox and looked very good as he walked two and struck out four while only giving up three hits. David has a long lower half and medium frame, with room to still fill out and get stronger and shows potential as he throws a quality fastball with riding life from 84-87 mph, topping out 88. He throws with a long, over-the-top arm action and does well when attacking the lower part of the zone. He gets into trouble when his body and arm are not in sync and his arm is not on time with the landing, causing him to finish too tall while leaving pitches up.

He has a good changeup that he had trouble commanding, but the pitch has good fade and arm-side run at 81 mph and will be a solid pitch in his arsenal once he works on its control. He throws a good, late-breaking 11-to-5 curve from 73-76 and a decent slider with good horizontal break and medium depth from 77-78. For the most part, he showed an ability to control three of his four pitches, which can leave a hitter guessing at what he’s going to throw. Ramsey is currently uncommitted.

– Brandon Lowe



The Canes 17u National team won the 17u WWBA National Championship on Friday evening, but even before that happened we had already started the search for a 16u National Champion.




Zachary Maxwell (2019, Acworth, Ga.) didn’t see the results he would have liked to see when he took the mound for Nelson Baseball School, but nonetheless showed the type of intriguing upside that makes college coaches rightfully interested. Maxwell is an extremely physical righthander, checking in at 6-foot-5 inches tall and weighing in around 225 pounds, with broad shoulders and good strength throughout. He’s definitely an intimidating presence when he steps on the mound.

He worked up to 89 mph with his fastball early in his start before settling in around 85-88 mph, generating good angle to the plate from a higher three-quarters arm slot and flashing some running life to the pitch as well. He also showed legitimate feel for his slider, which, at its best, is tunneled well and deceptive out of the hand, looking like a fastball until taking a tilting turn halfway to the plate. It has the potential to be a swing-and-miss pitch for him.

On the other side, Elite Squad Prime 16u’s Skylar Gonzalez (2019, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) was in control the entire time. He threw a five-inning complete game, scattering 3 hits with no walks and 7 strikeouts, allowing only a single unearned run. He’s got good projection remaining throughout his body and throws from a very deceptive, extremely crossfire delivery that allows him to hide the ball well up until release. He worked up to 86 mph with his fastball a few times early on before settling in around 82-85 mph, creating good angles and getting whiffs with a sharp breaking ball as well.

The daggar was struck in the third inning by Elite Squad’s Gabriel Dezendegui (2019, Miami, Fla.), a Florida International commit. He drove a grand slam to left field, taking the score from 4-0 to 8-0 and really opening the flood gates. He’s got legitimate bat speed and the raw pop become evident by the home run, and looks like he could be an impact bat at FIU when he gets there.

Late Friday night, the New England Ruffnecks took on 5 Star National in what become an extremely good game, with 5 Star pulling it out 3-2.




Billy Seidl (2019, Wellesley, Mass.) got the ball for the Ruffnecks and ended up taking the tough-luck loss, as he threw a complete game where all of the runs he allowed were unearned, while striking out seven. He’s a well-built, relatively physically mature righthander who possesses a quality three-pitch mix and very fast arm.

Seidl worked up to 90 mph with his fastball, generating good sinking life down in the zone with the ability to work the ball to both sides of the plate. He’s got good arm speed and is able to create good angles as well. The delivery is uptempo and his athleticism becomes evident throughout the delivery as well. He throws a curveball in the mid-70s as well, perhaps unintentionally varying the shape of the pitch at times. At its best it’s thrown with 11-to-5 shape and good two-plane bite, with the ability to land it for strikes to both sides of the plate. He would occasionally get to the side of it and throw it a bit firmer, creating a sweeping slider look, but I’d stop short of calling it a true fourth pitch. His changeup flashes as well, with good tumble down in the zone while replicating his fastball arm speed.

He’s uncommitted as of this writing but one would imagine that shouldn’t last long, as he had quite the throng of college coaches watching him pitch and performed quite well.

He may have gone 0-3, but Rece Hinds (2019, Niceville, Fla.) still really stood out in the 5 Star lineup. The single loudest thing about him right now — and he has several explosive tools — is his tremendous bat speed, capable of hitting the ball further and harder than perhaps most everyone else in his class, which is why he’s ranked No. 2 overall in the class of 2019. He hit a missile of a line drive that hooked foul, but still left his bat at 98 mph and went over 300 feet, on a line. He’s very fun to watch at the plate and will continue to be fun to follow for the next couple years.

– Brian Sakowski
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Roman Keister (2030, Dade City, FL) Could not miss the barrel this weekend tallying 6 hits including 2 triples and 4 RBI. Starts the load early and controls his body well, the up the middle approach really plays in game. Also worked from off the mound for an inning and picked up a punch out.  Colton Russo (2030, Coral Springs, FL) Showed off the power burning outfielders all weekend. 5 hits including two triples that carried over the CF and RF heads. Has a good understanding about using the lower half in the swing and the bat to ball skills really impressed.  Karson Blakney (2030, St. Augustine, FL) Made his impact in a big way this week, collecting the win in the quarterfinals. In his outing he went 5 shutout innings and struck out 5 while only allowing 2 hits. Worked in the mid 70s with the FB and topped out at 78. Also produced on offense driving in 5 RBI on 4 hits. ...
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College | Rankings | 4/1/2026

DII/DIII/NAIA Rankings Update: April 1

Nick Herfordt
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Welcome to another week of Perfect Game Small School baseball — and if you're looking for clarity at the top, you've come to the wrong place. Across all three classifications, the No. 1 spot is very much an open question, and nobody is sleeping comfortably right now. In NCAA Division II, Pittsburg State is stumbling at precisely the wrong moment, leaving the door cracked wide open for hungry challengers to come knocking. In the NAIA, defending national champion LSU Shreveport has dropped four straight and suddenly looks far more vulnerable than a program of their pedigree ever expects to be. And in NCAA Division III, the race for the top ranking is less a competition and more a ten-car pileup of elite programs, none of whom have done enough to pull away — and all of whom have done plenty to deserve it. Three classifications, three vacancies at the top, and a whole lot of...
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Juco | Story | 4/1/2026

JUCO Top 25: April 1

Troy Sutherland
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Another week of JUCO baseball and another week full of wins for No. 1 ranked Johnson County . The Cavaliers have won 18 games in a row and have swept through the Jayhawk Conference to this point, setting a new school home run record along the way. Walters State returns to the top 5 this week on the strength of a 12-game winning streak. Both McLennan and Pearl River are coming off of undefeated weeks and look like strong top 10 caliber teams, while Midland (now 30-3) continues to climb in the rankings for the third consecutive week. For the first time all year this ranking will feature 4 California schools as Palomar joins Ohlone, Fresno City and Santa Ana in the JUCO rankings. Check back in next week for an update as most of JUCO baseball is now past its halfway point in the 2026 season. RK School Week Overall 1 Johnson County (KS) 4-0 34-2 2 Gaston (NC) 2-1 35-3 3 Walters State (TN) 3-0...
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College | Story | 4/1/2026

Collegiate Midseason All-Americans

Vincent Cervino
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Collegiate Midseason Awards * denotes Midseason Award Winner - All-Americans chosen based on statistics, prospect status, future projection, among other factors - Only true freshmen considered for Freshmen All-American teams - All Statistics as of Monday, March 30th First Team Hitters Pos. Name School Class AVG OBP SLG R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB C Vahn Lackey Georgia Tech JR .423 .541 .845 36 41 9 1 10 36 7 1B Quinton Coats Cincinnati SO .360 .441 .896 38 45 8 1 19 46 7 2B Jarren Advincula Georgia Tech JR .411 .489 .563 31 46 2 0 5 30 5 3B Ace Reese Mississippi State JR .330 .417 .661 32 36 12 0 8 37 1 SS Roch Cholowsky UCLA JR .350 .493 .730 39 35 8 0 10 32 1 IF Dee Kennedy Kansas State JR .430 .549 .910 44 43 10 1 12 43 15 OF Will Gasparino UCLA JR .351 .468 .794 31 34 5 1 12 38 1 OF AJ Gracia Virginia JR .350 .504 .650 37 36 7 0 8 24 1 OF Landon Hairston* Arizona State SO .469 .551 1.027 44...
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High School | Rankings | 3/31/2026

High School Top 50: March 31

Tyler Russo
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Another pair of weeks has gone by this high school season and with that we have another High School Top-50 Update. Southern states are within a few weeks of the end of the season while some northern states are just getting started this week. Through the end of the spring, we will be bringing you updates to the Top-50 along with state rankings updates coming soon. For the first time in 2026, we have a new #1 in the country as Orange Lutheran (CA) takes over the top spot after winning the NHSI. Venice (FL) came in second place at the NHSI after a thrilling game against Orange Lutheran and comes in at #2. Previous #1 team in the country St. John Bosco (CA) rounds out the top-3 and will have a big showdown against Orange Lutheran starting tonight. Barbe (LA) boasts a 26-1 record and comes in at #4 while Corona (CA) continues to string together wins and holds down the #5 spot in this update....
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College | Story | 3/31/2026

PG Collegiate Midseason Awards

Vincent Cervino
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Midseason Awards  Perfect Game Midseason Player of the Year:  Landon Hairston, OF, Arizona State  The season sophomore outfielder Landon Hairston is putting together is generational, even amongst the Hall of Fame talent Arizona State has fielded over the years.  Hairston, the 5-11/195 sophomore outfielder from Queen City, AZ has his club on track for another postseason appearance and they will make plenty of noise in the Big 12 regular season.  To put things in perspective on Hairston’s season, he is currently 5th in the nation in batting average, 3rd in hits, 8th in hits per game, tied for 2nd in home runs, tied for 5th in runs scored and is 4th in runs batted in so far.  He holds a batting average of .469 while slugging 1.027 and reaching base over half the time with an OBP of .551.  Hairston walks more than he strikes out and has 12 doubles, 17...
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College | Story | 3/31/2026

College Players of the Week: March 31

Vincent Cervino
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March 31st Perfect Game/Co-Players of the Week:  Landon Hairston, OF, Arizona State  The Arizona State Sun Devils (20-8) went (3-2) last week and now sit at No. 18 in our latest Top 25 poll.  They are proving that they are legitimate Big 12 contenders and Landon Hairston is making a strong case for National Player of the Year at the halfway point in the season.  The 5-11/195 sophomore outfielder from Queen City, AZ is putting up such loud numbers that they are almost hard to fathom.  In five games last week, the lefthanded hitter collected 12-hits in 19 Abs, scoring 13 runs on 6 walks, a double, 5 home runs and he drove in 11 runs on his own.  For the season, he has put together a slash line of .468/.991/.553 with 12 doubles, 15 round trippers, 45 RBIs, a 12:18 strikeout-to-walk ratio and he has swiped 8 bags so far.  It has been a special year for the...
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College | Rankings | 3/30/2026

College Top 25: March 30

Vincent Cervino
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Well college baseball fans, we are officially at the half-way point of the 2026 season and what an incredible ride it has already been.  While there is some separation at the top as we start to look at programs that could be potential NCAA tournament hosts, things continue to change as clubs revitalize their seasons by winning massive series in league play.  The Top 25 seems to be getting more volatile as we reach the midway point, and the second half is setting up to be something special.  The one thing that will remain the same as it has for a month now, is that the UCLA (25-2) will still be the No. 1 team in the nation.  The Bruins are winners of 19-consecutive games and have started off Big Ten league play by sweeping 4-straight series.  The Texas Longhorns (23-4) hold tight at No. 2 this week after sweeping previous No. 11 Oklahoma (19-8) and sit atop the...
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High School | General | 3/27/2026

High School Notebook: March 27

Vincent Cervino
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Hudson December (2027, Woodland Hills, Calif.) showed flashes of his upside despite a somewhat uneven three-inning outing. The 6-foot-2, 170-pound right-hander struck out three while working through a couple of tough jams, though his command was inconsistent at times. He ran his fastball up to 87 mph on a pair of occasions and generally sat in the 83–85 range. He mixed in an upper-70s slider with varying shape and execution where it was most effective when thrown with proper intent, showing shorter, tighter depth. He also flashed a changeup against a few left-handed hitters. Mechanically, there’s a blend of positives and areas for development. He incorporates his lower half fairly well and moves down the mound with some pace and intent. The arm is quick, though it can be late getting up at times, and his taller finish limits full torso extension through release. With...
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Draft | Mock Draft | 3/27/2026

2026 MLB Mock Draft: V 2.0

Tyler Henninger
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The spring season is well underway and the board is starting to take shape. Last week, the draft team put together the Top-300 and this week we take a stab at our first mid-season mock draft. While there still is plenty of time for things to shake out differently, here is how we see things shaping up at this point in the draft cycle.  Pick Team Selection Position School 1 Chicago White Sox Roch Cholowsky SS UCLA 2 Tampa Bay Rays Justin Lebron SS Alabama 3 Minnesota Twins Grady Emerson SS Fort Worth Christian 4 San Francisco Giants Jackson Flora RHP UC Santa Barbara 5 Pittsburgh Pirates Vahn Lackey C Georgia Tech 6 Kansas City Royals Drew Burress OF Georgia Tech 7 Baltimore Orioles Ace Reese 3B Mississippi State 8 Athletics Jacob Lombard SS Gulliver Schools 9 Atlanta Braves Eric Booth Jr. OF Oak Grove 10 Colorado Rockies AJ Gracia OF Virginia 11 Washington Nationals Gio Rojas LHP...
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