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Tournaments  | Story | 7/16/2019

PG On Deck: July 16

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Perfect Game tournaments are moving fast and furious as the summer season winds down. So although the calendar is getting shorter, the list of events per week is only growing, with a large number of inaugural PG events hitting the ground running this week.

WWBA 17U Prospect Meadows National Championship



The inaugural WWBA 17U Prospect Meadows National Championship will take place from July 17-22 at the brand new Prospect Meadows Sports Complex in Marion, Iowa, as 33 teams from around the country will compete for the first title in event history.

There will be 16 top-500 players from the 2020 class in attendance, including No. 28 overall prospect and Perfect Game All-American AJ Vukovich, a third baseman for Hitters 2020 out of Wisconsin, who is committed to Louisville. Vukovich, notably, competed in the high school home run derby leading up to the MLB All-Star Game and finished in second place.

The GRB Rays will bring a trio of highly-ranked pitching prospects in righthander George Klassen (No. 52 in the 2020 class), lefthander Ryan Stefiuk (No. 107), and righthander Tyler Chadwick (No. 112).

For more information, visit the Event Page.

WWBA 17U Elite Championship

Hoover, Alabama and the Hoover Met Sports Complex will be the site of the WWBA 17U Elite Championship, held from July 18-21.

34 teams will attend the inaugural event, including a number of the top programs in the entire country.

There will be eight newly-minted Perfect Game All-Americans at the 17U Elite Championship, including 2020 No. 13 Jordan Walker, No. 14 Cayden Wallace, No. 27 Robert Hassell III, No. 31 Alex Freeland, No. 33 Slade Wilks, No. 36 Brandon Fields, No. 46 Will Sanders, and No. 47 Maxwell Carlson.

For more information, visit the Event Page.

14U, 15U, and 16U PG World Series

All three age levels of the PG World Series will start this week in Sanford, Florida at the Boombah Sports Complex. The 14U event will be held from July 18-22, while the 15U runs from July 20-24 and the 16U from July 21-25.

Each of the three events is in its eighth year, with over 30 teams attending at each age level.

29 top-100 players will play in the 16U event from the 2021 class, while 46 of the top-100 players from the 2022 class will be at the 15U event.

For more information, visit the 14U Event Page, the 15U Event Page, and the 16U Event Page.

18U PG World Series

16 teams will travel to JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida for the 18U PG World Series from July 19-23. This will be the second-annual 18U PG World Series, with Slammers Martin taking home the inaugural championship last year.

Slammers Martin will not be in attendance this year, meaning teams from six different states plus Puerto Rico will be vying to crown a new champion.

For more information, visit the Event Page.

16U and 17U Summer Showdown

The PG 17U Summer Showdown will run from July 19-23 at the East Cobb Complex in Marietta, Georgia, with 40 teams in attendance.

The event, which is in its fifth year, has been dominated by 643 DP Cougars Pralgo, who have won the event in three of the first four seasons.

The PG 16U Summer Showdown will be played from July 24-28 at the same complex as the 17U event. Also in its fifth year, the 16U event has never seen a repeat champion. 48 teams will compete this season.

For more information, visit the 16U Event Page and the 17U Event Page.

15U and 16U Northeast Summer Championship

The PG 15U Northeast Summer Championship will host 21 teams from around the East Coast at Vineland High School in Vineland, New Jersey from July 19-22.

The inaugural event will have a number of highly-ranked and intriguing prospects in attendance.

Staten Island will be the arena for the PG 16U Northeast Summer Championship, as 20 teams meet up at the Richmond County Youth Complex to compete for the first title given out at the new event.

Held from July 19-22, many of the most talented prospects from the East Coast will be playing in the event.

For more information, visit the 15U Event Page and 16U Event Page.

15U and 17U West National Championship

PG heads west for the inaugural WWBA 15U West National Championship in Surprise, Arizona from July 19-25.

20 teams from across the American West will meet at Surprise Stadium, the Spring Training home of the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers.

The WWBA 17U West National Championship will join the 15U party in Surprise from July 19-25, as well. 40 teams and a long list of top-500 players from the 2020 class will be in attendance.

For more information, visit the 15U Event Page and 17U Event Page.

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Southeast Super NIT #2 Scout Notes

Jason Phillips
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Chase Jelks (‘30 GA)- with a long double to deep CF. Huge day from the primary SS, 5-for-6 w/ 4 doubles & 6 RBI. #SESuperNIT @TheDreamBall @PG_Georgia https://t.co/biFSzXCrUt pic.twitter.com/HCQMduedb5 — Perfect Game Youth (@PGYouthBB) April 20, 2026 Chase Jelks (’30, Atlanta, Ga.)- the left-handed hitting Jelks was all over the barrel on Sunday in a pair of games for The Dream 14U Black. He finished the day with five hits in six at-bats which included four doubles and six runs batted in. His two doubles and four runs batted in played a big part in the Gold Playoffs Round 1 victory over the talented BPA squad out of California. He backed up that performance with three more hits in a quarterfinal’s loss to the East Cobb Astros 14U Orange to finish the tournament with a .600 batting average and 1.636 on-base plus slugging percentage. A primary utility infielder,...
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JUCO Top 25: April 22

Blaine Peterson
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Another week down and Johnson County continues their torrid run to remain at number 1. They're 46-2 on the season with multiple hitters over 25 bombs which is astonishing for the level as the Cavs have announced themselves as title favorites. Just a couple of weeks left heading down the stretch and our field remains mostly the same with the two additions of midwest powerhouse Iowa Western and the Warriors of East Central who will have a tough test Wednesday in Poplarville against fellow Mississippi adversary Pearl River in a mid-week double header.   Rk. School Record 1 Johnson County (KS) 46-2 2 Gaston (NC) 47-3 3 Walters State (TN) 42-10 4 McLennan (TX) 38-8 5 Southern Nevada (NV) 33-9 6 Chipola (FL) 39-9 7 Blinn (TX) 33-12 8 Florida Southwestern (FL) 32-13 9 Florence-Darlington (SC) 42-10 10 Pearl River (MS) 39-9 11 Cloud County (KS) 40-4 12 Cochise (AZ) 39-11 13 Midland (TX)...
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DII/DIII/NAIA Rankings Update: April 22

Nick Herfordt
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The final weeks of the college baseball regular season have a way of separating programs that are genuinely postseason-ready from those that have simply been good enough for long enough. Conference tournaments loom, selection committees are paying close attention, and every game on the schedule carries weight that it simply didn't in February. This week's action, combined with the latest Perfect Game Top 25, paints a picture of a college baseball landscape where the top is clearly defined — and where the middle is a genuine battle. What follows is a cross-level look at teams across the NAIA, NCAA Division II, and NCAA Division III ranks who find themselves in that uncomfortable space: not safely in, not clearly out, but firmly on the bubble. Some have built compelling résumés that should hold up under scrutiny. Others have excellent records against soft competition...
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High School Top 50 Update: April 21

Tyler Russo
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Another few weeks have wrapped up this high school season as we’re flying through the spring and most southern states are starting playoffs right around the corner. With the end of the regular season, we have another National Top 50 update to bring to you, along with this will be the start of the weekly editions of our National Top 50. We have a change at the top of the rankings as Venice (FL) takes over the top spot after just dominating their competition in the state of Florida this year. Orange Lutheran (CA) drops one spot to No. 2 after dropping a series but still holds firm at No. 2 in the country. Barbe (LA) has continued to dominate and holds onto the No. 3 spot while Tomball (TX) skyrockets in this update to No. 4 in the country, currently holding an incredible 30-0-1 record. The rest of the top-10 is names we’ve become accustomed to see with Aledo (TX) at No. 5, IMG...
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Select Festival Dates/Locations Announced

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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 ANNOUNCES DATES AND VENUES FOR   2026 SLATE OF SELECT FESTIVALS    Sanford, Florida (Tuesday, April 21, 2026) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced dates and venues for its 2026 Select Festivals, a premiere series of invitation-only events showcasing many of the nation’s top young prospects at the 11U, 12U, 13U and 14U levels.    The Select Festivals provide elite players with a unique opportunity to compete alongside and against the best talent in their age group while experiencing a...
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College Players of the Week: April 21

Vincent Cervino
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PG & EventConnect Extend Collaboration

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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 AND EVENTCONNECT EXTEND COLLABORATION FOCUSED ON SCALE, SERVICE AND EXPERIENCE    Sanford, Florida (Monday, April 20, 2026) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced the renewal and expansion of its long-standing housing and technology partnership with EventConnect, reaffirming a shared commitment to innovation, scale and best-in-class experiences for athletes, families and event operators across North America.    The renewed multi-year agreement extends a successful partnership that has helped Perfect Game...
College | Rankings | 4/20/2026

College Top 25: April 20

Vincent Cervino
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Coppy's Corner: April 16 POY Deep Dive

John Coppolella
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Each week I huddle with Vinnie Cervino and Craig Cozart  to discuss Top-25 rankings and Players of the Week. In Coppy’s Corner, I dive deeper into these Players of the Week, providing analysis from 20+ years working in baseball front offices at the highest level.   Player of the Week: Jaquae Stewart – Texas State University  If you squint a little bit, you can see some Josh Naylor or Dominic Smith in Jaquae Stewart, with a stout build like a more powerful version of the teacup from the children’s song. Lately, the Sun Belt Conference has been child’s play for Stewart as he has been on fire showing an improved hit approach and power that tracks more with his 2024 performance at Northwest Florida State College than with his 2025 experience at the University of Texas. It’s tough for any player to jump from a JUCO in Florida to the big stage...
High School | General | 4/16/2026

High School Notebook: April 16

Tyler Henninger
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Alain Gomez-Gudiño (‘26 AZ) with a pair of backside barrels, including a double. Physical 6-0/215 frame. Switch-hitter with power. Adv. defender with strong C&T behind the dish. @PGAllAmerican alum. #Gamecocks commit #PGHS @PG_Draft @SaguaroBaseball pic.twitter.com/2Vhuu5gYX9 — Perfect Game Four Corners (@PG_FourCorners) April 11, 2026 C Alain Gomez-Gudino, Saguaro (Ariz.) Since I first saw him as a sophomore, Gomez-Gudiño has long been one of my favorite prospects in the state. The backstop features a super physical frame at 6-foot-0, 215-pounds with a thick lower half and strong forearms. Defensively, Gomez-Gudiño has always stood out. He moves well for his size behind the plate and receives with confident hands. The catch-and-throw ability stands out. Gomez-Gudiño looks to be aggressive and will back pick runners often. The glove alone makes...
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