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College  | Rankings | 9/28/2017

Top Freshmen: JUCO, D-II, NAIA

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Top Division I Freshmen by Conference | Class of 2017 College Recruiting Rankings | Top 400 Incoming Freshmen


Top Junior College Freshmen

Rk. First Name Last Name Hometown ST Commitment
1 Jonathan Stroman Albuquerque NM Yavapai College
2 Chad Bryant Thomasville AL Pensacola State
3 Matthew Golda Bradenton FL Palm Beach State
4 Oraj Anu Orlando FL Wallace CC-Dothan
5 Robert Touron Miami FL St. Petersburg College
6 Trey Dillard Phoenix AZ San Jacinto CC
7 Nick Jodway Morganton NC Howard College
8 Francis Villaman Orlando FL St. Johns River CC
9 Brandon McCabe Boynton Beach FL Palm Beach State
10 Justin Farmer Riverview FL St. Johns River CC
11 Cordell Dunn Olive Branch MS Grayson County College
12 Alerick Soularie Humble TX San Jacinto CC
13 Jason Rooks Marietta GA Chattahoochee Valley CC
14 Jose Marcano Humacao PR Broward CC
15 Hunter Perdue Chesapeake VA State College of Florida
16 Gabriel Rodriguez Toa Alta PR Miami-Dade College
17 Weston Bizzle Memphis TN Chipola College
18 Ian Matos Toa Alta PR Galveston College
19 Clayton Keyes Calgary AB Central Arizona CC
20 Joshua Crouch Sebring FL State College of Florida
21 Luis Guerrero Larchmont NY Miami-Dade College
22 Ward Hacklen Irmo SC Spartanburg Methodist College
23 Brett Cain China Spring TX Howard College
24 Marius Balandis Lithuania IL Iowa Western CC
25 Altoon Coleman Sanford FL Wallace CC-Dothan
26 Joab Gonzalez Arecibo PR New Mexico Junior College
27 Austin Bates Ossining NY Chipola College
28 Rashad Collymore Mississauga ON Indian River State College
29 Alexander Almonte Lawrence MA St. Petersburg College
30 Jake Randa Mission Hills KS Northwest Florida State College
31 Izaya Ono-Fullard North Liberty IA Kirkwood CC
32 Thomas Farr Tyrone GA Northwest Florida State College
33 Malik Spratling Leesburg GA Gulf Coast CC
34 Javeon Cody Decatur GA Alvin CC
35 Logan Lacey Tallahassee FL Tallahassee CC
36 Brandon Dorsey Mount Airy MD Wallace CC-Dothan
37 Kody Gratkowski Fairhope AL Wallace CC-Dothan
38 Abdiel Layer San Juan PR Miami-Dade College
40 Malik Williams Toronto ON Odessa College
41 Jared Howell Decatur AL Chipola College
42 Jamie Young Lincoln NE Iowa Western CC
43 Rafael Santos Deerfield Beach FL Broward CC
44 Eddy Arteaga Miami FL Broward CC
45 Logan Ward Newnan GA Chipola College
46 Evan Baber Phenix City AL Chattahoochee Valley CC
47 Baker Weldon Montgomery AL Chattahoochee Valley CC
48 Nathan Collins Alvin TX Alvin CC
49 Blake Jeter Greenville SC Florence-Darlington Technical College
50 Pepper Jones McKinney TX Navarro College
51 Cameron Cratic Madison WI Madison College
52 Ashton Creal Aurora IL John A. Logan College
53 Dylan Neuse Fort Worth TX McLennan CC
54 Tristan Kellogg Rockford IL McHenry County College
55 Gregory Bennett Peosta IA Iowa Western CC
56 Evan Reifert Wilton IA NIACC
57 Roy Thurman Indianapolis IN NIACC
58 Ryan Tackett Spring TX Paris Junior College
59 Louis Davenport III Lithonia  GA Pensacola State
60 Conor Hartigan Winchester VA University of South Carolina-Sumter
61 Dylan Aronne Dana Point CA Saddleback College
62 Matthew Wiseman Eustis FL San Jacinto CC
63 Junior Coleman San Diego CA Riverside CC
64 Alex Arauz Sarasota FL Chipola College
65 Jimmy McClenaghan Modesto CA San Joaquin Delta College
66 Donovan Langston Frisco TX Grayson County College
67 Anthony Boix Hialeah FL Broward CC
68 Bryce Swofford Juneau AK Central Arizona CC
69 Carter Vickers Madison AL Calhoun CC
70 Trevor Shelton Madison AL L. B. Wallace CC
71 Jake Christa Owens Cross Roads AL Northeast Mississippi CC
72 Garrett Brown Madison AL Wallace State CC-Hanceville
73 Austin Parker Hartselle AL Wallace State CC-Hanceville
74 Brady Netherton Decatur AL Wallace State CC-Hanceville
75 Tanner Belcher Smiths Station AL Wallace State CC-Hanceville
76 Quinn Cherry Harrison AR Crowder College
77 Skylar McPhee Acworth GA Georgia Highlands
78 Austin Chouinard Aurora CO South Mountain CC
79 Vincenzo Bologna Belmont CA San Joaquin Delta College
80 Kevin Long Bonita Springs FL FSCJ
81 Lane Harris Brentwood TN Walters State CC
82 John Louis Rodriguez Perez Caguas PR Wabash Valley College
83 Bryan Truitt Caledonia IL Iowa Western CC
84 Tyler Stokes Chandler AZ Northwest Florida State College
85 Kevin Barham Conyers GA Georgia Highlands
86 Nathan Artt Coppell TX Grayson County College
87 Austin Gross Coppell TX Navarro College
88 Joel Thompson Council Bluffs IA Kirkwood CC
89 Brandon Thomas Cumming GA Spartanburg Methodist College
90 Ty Delancey Dallas GA Chattanooga State Technical CC
91 David Mendham Dorchester ON Indian River State College
92 Kaleb McCullough Edmond OK Northern Oklahoma College-ENID
93 Shawn Ross Fajardo PR Clarendon College
94 Tyler Gregg Farmington AR Crowder College
95 Jackson Sloan Fayetteville AR Northwest Florida State College
96 Jacob Henley Fayetteville GA Georgia Highlands
97 Billy Schopp Fleming Island FL Tallahassee CC
98 Syler Shepherd Flower Mound TX Weatherford College
99 Noah Winkelman Foley MN Northwest Florida State College
100 John "Drew" Dwyer Fort Myers FL Indian River State College
101 Brooks Williams Fort Worth TX Navarro College
102 Rylan Kaufman Friendswood TX San Jacinto CC
103 Cameron Lauer Greenacres FL Palm Beach State
104 Davis Hare Guyton GA Wallace CC-Dothan
105 Logan Nugent Jacksonville FL FSCJ
106 Dalton Terrell Jacksonville FL University of South Carolina-Sumter
107 Garrison Taska Kingwood TX San Jacinto CC
108 Bryce Hodge Knoxville TN Walters State CC
109 Jeff Heinrich Lake in the Hills IL McHenry County College
110 Bryce Hulett Lake Wales FL State College of Florida
111 Kyle Horton Las Vegas NV College of Southern Nevada
112 Matt Mitchell Las Vegas NV College of Southern Nevada
113 Collin Storms Lewisville TX Navarro College
114 Spencer Lewis Lilburn GA Georgia Highlands
115 Casey Todd Longwood FL FSCJ
116 Alekzander Brown McKinney TX New Mexico Junior College
117 Marcus Christy Mesa AZ Yavapai College
118 Jose Varela Miami FL St. Johns River CC
119 Alejandro Mosquera Miami FL Tallahassee CC
120 Antonio Saldana Minooka IL Iowa Western CC
121 Adriel Acevedo Cordero Moca PR Galveston College
122 Jaree Pledger Monroe GA Georgia Highlands
123 Gregory Leger Morgan City LA Wharton County Junior College
124 Bryce Miller New Braunfels TX Blinn College
125 Andrew Wilkinson Oakville ON St. Petersburg College
126 Michael Jimenez Ocala FL University of South Carolina-Sumter
127 Jacob Nemith Pace FL Pensacola State
128 Gianni Tomasi Paradise Valley AZ Yavapai College
129 Travis Moore Phoenix AZ Central Arizona CC
130 Zachary Baptist Phoenix AZ Glendale CC
131 Cade Fenton Prairie Grove AR Fort Scott CC
132 Colton Talton Pueblo CO Dodge City CC
133 RJ Dabovich Pueblo West CO Central Arizona CC
134 Bradley Hanner Rapidan VA Patrick Henry CC
135 Ricky Lewis Ringling OK Murray State College
136 Clifford Pradd Riverside CA Orange Coast College
137 Josh Rulli Riverview FL Pensacola State
138 David Thigpen Roswell GA Walters State CC
139 Garrett Wilkinson San Antonio TX Midland College
140 Jake Hennessy San Antonio TX San Jacinto CC
141 Sawyer Losey Wellington FL Palm Beach State
142 Kenneth McCormick Seattle WA Everett CC
143 James Parris Stone Mountain GA Pensacola State
144 Deondre Smith Summerville SC Spartanburg Methodist College
145 Jose Cadenas Tampa FL Polk State
146 Kenny Rodriguez Tampa FL Seminole State College of Florida
147 August Samek Teaneck NJ Mercer County CC
148 Cameron Hupe Tinley Park IL Kalamazoo Valley CC
149 Aaron Lange Valparaiso IN Waubonsee CC
150 Jeffry Roldan Aguada PR Marshalltown CC
151 Jose Yadiel Martinez Aguas Buenas PR Cuyahoga CC
152 Jordan Bonk Victoria MN Iowa Western CC
153 Mason Speirs Westminster CO Iowa Western CC
154 Anthony Fidanza Zachary LA Holmes CC


Top NCAA Division II Freshmen

Rk. First Name Last Name Hometown ST Commitment
1 Cameron Norgren Cary NC North Greenville
 2  Harrison Spohn  Upland CA California Baptist
3 Matthew Stary Houston TX Texas A&M-Kingsville
4 Johnny Leone Hollywood FL Nova Southeastern
5 Thomas Webster Omaha NE University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
 6 Kenji  Henderson La Verne CA Azusa Pacific
7 Shay Whitcomb Moorpark CA UC San Diego
8 Noah Conlon Placentia CA UC San Diego
9 Austin Hittinger Warner Robins GA Georgia College & State
10 Chad Garisek Zionsville IN Saint Joseph’s (Indiana)
11 Hiro Mizutani Paramus NJ University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
12 Michael Gutierrez Garfield NJ Felician College
 13  Justin  Ledgerwood Alpine CA  Point Loma Nazarene
14 Carlos Maldonado Miramar FL Belmont Abbey
15 Logan Allen Magnolia TX Bridgeport
16 Austin Cole Tivoli NY Adelphi
17 James Nix Huntsville AL Alabama-Huntsville
 18  Joshua Ibarra Chino CA Concordia University (CA)
19 Joseph DeMasi Lilburn GA University of North Georgia
 20  Landon Schirer La Mesa CA  Minot State
21 Kannon Brown Aledo TX Angelo State
22 Henry Santiago Orlando FL Southern Connecticut State
23 Chris Rolick Marietta GA Georgia College & State
24 Cassius Young Atlanta GA Georgia College & State
25 Scout Knotts Mason Neck VA Shippensburg
26 Nate Spear Seattle WA Colorado State-Pueblo
27 Alexander Hernandez Miramar FL Nova Southeastern
28 Kyle Bachle Nokomis FL Rollins College
29 Luke McDonald Staten Island, New York  NY Tampa
30 Jordan Powell Celebration FL Florida Southern
31 Weston Baker Eureka MO Lindenwood
32 Jake Matulia Eustis FL Flagler College
33 Jarred Wood Cedar Rapids IA Northwest Missouri State
34 Julien Ly Sanger TX Oklahoma Christian


Top NAIA Freshmen

Rk. First Name Last Name Hometown ST Commitment
1 Adrian Cotton Jr Gretna NE Concordia University (Nebraska)
2 Sean Mootrey Atlanta GA GGC
3 Jared Dinisi Hesperia CA Cal State San Marcos
4 Jackson Braden Adairsville GA Middle Georgia State University
5 Thomas Larson Joliet IL Olivet Nazarene University
6 Joshua Bozoian Chino Hills CA Union University
7 Ryan Vigue Dacula GA GGC



College | Recruiting | 9/18/2026

Top DII/DIII/NAIA Incoming Freshmen

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Top Incoming DII Freshmen Rank Name Pos School HS City ST 1 Isaiah Fernandez C Barry Chaminade Madonna College Prep Fort Lauderdale FL 2 Jaiden Palmer SS Newberry University High School Deland FL 3 Mills Carrillo RHP Saint Leo Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel FL 4 Reuben Vasquez OF Barry Strawberry Crest Dover FL 5 Andrew Petrock SS West Alabama Pelham Pelham AL 6 Jonathan Duffy OF Bentley Walt Whitman Huntington Station NY 7 Tyson McFarlin SS Texas A&M-Kingsville Elgin Elgin TX 8 Chip Glogorski C Georgia College & State Kings Ridge Christian Cumming GA 9 Tanner Pope 1B Francis Marion Garner Magnet Garner NC 10 Brice Gillis 1B University of North Georgia Wesleyan Johns Creek GA 11 Dillon O'Connor RHP Ferrum College The Miller School of Albemarle Charlottesville VA 12 Cooper Obst C Lander Pine Crest Fort Lauderdale FL 13 Brent Sollars OF Colorado Mesa Sandra Day O'Connor Phoenix AZ 14...
Tournaments | Story | 10/1/2026

MW Champions Cup Scout Notes: Part 2

Perfect Game Staff
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Midwest Champions Cup Scout Notes: Part 1 Alexander Kakach (‘27, MN) high level stuff with athleticism on the mound. 89-94 with the FB today. Two distinct breaking balls with a SL at 80-83 & over 3000 RPM at times. Another vertical depth breaking ball in the upper 70’s. Real developing arm talent. #Creighton commit.… pic.twitter.com/EUS21vI7o0 — Perfect Game Illinois (@PG_Illinois) September 27, 2026 Alexander Kakach (2027, Plymouth, Minn.) for pitchers from cold weather states in the fall, scouts look for who can potentially make the jump next spring and who has big stuff. And I think this one proved that he is in that category while in Chicago last weekend. He’s athletic, he moves well on the mound and rolled out throwing 90-94 for 3+ innings. Spun sharp breaking balls with distinct shapes including a couple sliders north of 3000 RPM. There’s a...
Press Release | Press Release | 10/1/2026

PG Introduces New Event Classification System

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  667 Progress Way | Sanford, FL 32771 | 319-298-2923 www.perfectgame.org | facebook.com/perfectgameusa | @PerfectGameUSA     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   PERFECT GAME INTRODUCES NEW EVENT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM   Sanford, Florida (Thursday, October 1, 2026) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced a reorganization of its events into five distinct classes in order to provide more clarity to families and teams across the country. PG’s event offerings – from onsite experience to DiamondKast to social media coverage – will evolve based on each event class. The five event classes are: Flagship, Premier, Signature, Classic and All-Star. All include both team and individual events except for All-Star, which are invitation-only individual events that operate at a Flagship level. The...
Tournaments | Story | 9/30/2026

MW Champions Cup Scout Notes: Part 1

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Jake Michel (‘27, MN) 2 swings on base hits from today. 1st an impressive swing in a 2-strike count left on left matchup. Swinging the bat well this fall. Made a couple nice plays at 3B too. #Oregon commit. #MWChampionsCup @RedsScoutTeam pic.twitter.com/LQW7e7sGHO — Perfect Game Illinois (@PG_Illinois) September 26, 2026 Jake Michel (2027, Rosemount, MN) the MVP of this year’s 18u Midwest Champions Cup. Went 6-for-11 with a double, a home run and 8 RBI in 4 games. A left-handed hitting corner infielder that is swinging the bat at a high level this fall. This was back-to-back tournaments with a home run, one to the pull side and one to the opposite field. Has hit LHP’s and RHP’s equally well and really uses the whole field. One to really watch in Jupiter in about a week. Committed to Oregon.    Cole Chambers (‘27, MO) 3 hit game with a double...
Tournaments | Story | 9/29/2026

Florida Fall World Series Scout Notes

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2029 RHP/SS Kevin Rodriguez Marrero (FL) Physical two-way prospect who continues to show intriguing upside on both sides of the ball. At the plate, shows a whippy barrel with present pop and the ability to drive the ball up the middle. Off the mound, works in the high-80s with life through the zone and a sharp 12-6 CB. Size, arm strength, and two-way ability make him an interesting young prospect to follow throughout the weekend. 2030 2B Daniel Alvarez (FL) Athletic middle infielder with a direct swing and strong barrel control. Stays on plane through the zone and works long through contact. Has shown the ability to turn on pitches and drive the ball to both gaps, including a double to left field and a line drive to right field. Consistent quality of contact has stood out throughout the tournament. 2028 C Andrew Gonzalez (FL) Physical right-handed bat with a violent swing and present...
Tournaments | Story | 9/29/2026

18U WWBA National Invite Scout Notes

Quinton Hall
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Baylor Denny (‘27 | AZ) The #Oklahoma commit has a MONSTER day at the plate for GBG National 2027, going 3 for 4 w/ two 2Bs, a HR, & 5RBI, while scoring twice. Top-of-the-order stick w/ a quick trigger, strength in the frame, easy G2G ability 💣 #NBI pic.twitter.com/ZwhlwweLaL — Perfect Game Four Corners (@PG_FourCorners) September 25, 2026 Baylor Denny (2027, Queen Creek, AZ) The 6-foot-1, 185-pound, right-handed hitter and middle infielder earned #1 on the Top Performers list for the 2026 18U WWBA National Baseball Invitational. The Oklahoma commit finished 3-for-10 with two doubles, a home run, six RBI and two runs scored, showing a quick trigger and quality impact to the pull side. Denny's athleticism plays in the box, with strength in the frame and an efficient move into launch that allows him to consistently impact the baseball.   Ryan Sanchez (‘27 | AZ)...
Tournaments | Story | 9/29/2026

WWBA Champ. Pool Preview & Release

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It's the time of the year again when nearly every golf cart in the United States, or so it feels, flocks to Roger Dean and crowds the backstops, getting one last look at the top players in the country before the spring season. Below our staff breaks down every pool as we are set to release them in 10 minute increments, starting with Pool A and working all the way down to Pool DD. Once again laying claim as the champion of "Jupiter" will be no easy task as every pool game will be a battle just to advance to the bracket where the intensity of each pitch will multiple 10-fold.   Pool A Team Top Pos. Player RK Class Top Pitcher RK Class Location East Cobb/SD Padres ST Underclass Myles Tate 109 2028 Luke Crowder 174 2028 Marietta, GA Lonestar Baseball Club - National - 2027 Braylon Jones 309 2027 Owen Sieve 500 2027 Austin, TX Spects National 2027 Gominsky Charlie Sarsfield 99 2027...
Tournaments | Championship | 9/28/2026

ZT National Takes Down Sophomore

Hannah Jo Groves
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ZT National Prospects Hold Out to Win 2026 WWBA Sophomore Championship In a game that kept everyone guessing until the very end, the ZT National Prospects won the 2026 WWBA Sophomore Championship over Wow Factor/Toronto Blue Jays Scout Team 8-7. Over the past few days of the tournament, the usually cruel southwest Florida weather had been unusually kind - but the warmth of the sun had still taken energy out of both championship teams. They had finished hard-fought semifinal matches before walking from the backfields of JetBlue Park to the big-league stadium. Enzi-Yaw Otieku threw the first pitch for ZT National at 11:43 a.m. - and this highly anticipated championship match-up was underway. The first three outs came quickly for the ZT National Prospects with their defensive chemistry and strength on display right away. ZT’s head coach, Carlos Avila, expressed his happiness with his...
Tournaments | Story | 9/28/2026

WWBA Sophomore Scout Notes: Day 4

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WWBA Sophomore Scout Notes: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 Lukas Klipper (2029, Clearwater, Fla.) was electric at the plate, collecting six hits, highlighted by a monstrous home run off the batter's eye in his second game. High-level left-handed hitter with a really easy swing and functional actions. Klipper lived on the barrel throughout the game and showed off his run-producing ability in huge situations.  Lane Ayars (2029, Mount Juliet, TN) got the starting nod in round two and did not disappoint. The 6’4” left-handed pitcher tossed three scoreless innings, striking out four and allowing zero hits. Fastball up to 90 mph with some heavy arm-side run, with a slider that consistently was in the zone. Also collected two hits at the plate, showcasing a very simple approach.  Frankie Pagano (2029, Waukee, IA) was electric in relief, tossing three scoreless innings while...
Tournaments | Story | 9/27/2026

WWBA Sophomore Scout Notes: Day 3

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WWBA Sophomore Scout Notes: Day 1 | Day 2 Ronin McCrea (2029, San Diego, Calif.) had an all-around performance at the plate, going two-for-two with two singles, two runs scored, and three RBIs. The right-handed hitter displayed a short, compact swing with a direct and efficient path to the baseball. McCrea showed excellent barrel control throughout the game, consistently producing hard line-drive contact to all parts of the field. Jayson Blanco (2029, Homestead, Fla.) was dominant on the mound, tossing a five-inning no-hitter while striking out six. The right-handed pitcher worked down the mound efficiently with a smooth, fluid delivery that helped him consistently attack the strike zone. Blanco featured a fastball that sat in the low-80s with sneaky life to it at the top of the zone, while mixing in a slower slider that generated swing-and-miss. Parker Miller (2029, Burleson,...
Tournaments | Story | 9/26/2026

WWBA Sophomore Scout Notes: Day 2

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WWBA Sophomore Scout Notes: Day 1 Rhys Jones (2029, Mc Lean, Va.) was absolutely dominant on the bump to start off day 2 hanging an impressive 10 strikeouts in 5 innings. Running the heater up to 84 with arm side run and the breaking ball got swings and misses. The strike percentage stayed right over 55%, and he carried a no hitter into the 6th. Easy arm action with a high 3/4 slot and controls the move down the rubber.  Jevan McMenamy (2029, Fargo, N.D.) was all around solid today tallying two hits, an rbi, and a walk. In the box he works to the middle of the field in the approach and can elevate to all fields. Coils deep into the back hip and works through contact with strength. Quick feet around the bases and the barrel is fast.  Khian Escalana (2029, Ankeny, Iowa) was a heavy producer in this one collecting three hits, two of those being doubles. Also drove in three RBIs...
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