THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE SCOUTING ORGANIZATION
| 2,606 MLB PLAYERS | 16,397 MLB DRAFT SELECTIONS
2,606 MLB PLAYERS | 16,397 MLB DRAFT SELECTIONS
Sign in Create Account
Sign in Create Account
Tournaments  | Story | 9/16/2019

GBG takes two at Fall Champs

Jeff Dahn
Photo: GBG Marucci Navy 2020

GBG Marucci Navy 2020 claims Upperclass Fall Championship

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – It’s become the best and biggest travel ball rivalry on the West Coast, and whenever teams from the Southern California-based GBG and CBA organizations lock horns with a Perfect Game national championship on the line, the only expectation is excellence. And that expectation was met once again on Monday afternoon

Smooth and easy 2020 right-hander Brandon Madrigal was lights-out during a sterling complete-game effort and his teammates were able to push across a pair of runs, which proved to be just enough to lead GBG Marucci Navy 2020 to a 2-0 win over CBA Marucci 2020 in the championship game at the PG WWBA Upperclass Fall National Championship Protected by G-Form; the championship game was played at Goodyear BallPark.

“This is special especially because this team has been together for so long,” Madrigal told PG postgame before he walked over to get fitted for his PG National Championship ring. “It’s not like we have a ton of different players at each event, it’s been the same core – all of us have been together for about 10 years or more because we started playing in youth baseball even before GBG.

“It’s really special to be able to finish it with a victory, this being one of the last events we’ll play together; it’s really special for all of us.”

Madrigal was workmanlike while throwing the complete-game shutout, limiting CBA 2020’s potent batting order to just three singles while striking out six and walking two. He threw 91 pitches, 61 percent of them for strikes, seemingly content to let the CBA hitters put the ball in play and, in turn, let his fielders do their jobs behind him.

But he was challenged in the seventh inning because, well, that’s just what CBA teams do.

Clinging to a 2-0 lead, Madrigal walked Ildefonso Ruiz to lead-off the top of the frame and  Landon Wallace followed with a single, putting runners on first and second with no outs. But Madrigal got the next CBA batter to pop out and the next two to strikeout swinging and strikeout looking, and the game and the championship were secure.

“In the seventh inning I was gassed; in between pitches I was laboring quite a bit and I was tired,” Madrigal said. “I kind of got this surge midway through the inning and I was like, I’ve just got to finish this, I’ve come this far and I don’t want to stop now – I’ve got to finish what I started. I was exhausted but the adrenaline kind of kicked-in and gave me the chance to finish it.”

The No. 2-seeded GBG Navy 2020s (6-0-0) scored their first run in the bottom of the first when Jacob Wilson stroked a one-out single, moved to second on a fielder’s choice and came around to score on a two-out, RBI double from Diego Baqueiro.

They struck again in the bottom half of the fourth with an unearned run when Baqueiro reached on an error and scored when Brett McCauley also reached on a CBA fielding miscue; Baqueiro finished with a single and a double, the only player on either team with multiple hits.

“What a pitching performance from Brandon Madrigal and some clutch hits  from our boys,” GBG founder/owner/head coach Michael Garciaparra said postgame. “It’s a special group of guys who have played together for a long time and have known each other for maybe eight to 10 years … and it’s super fun to see that.”

No. 4-seeded CBA Marucci 2020 (6-1-0) also received a fine start from its pitcher, 2020 left-hander Brett Wozniak. He allowed only the one earned run on six hits in five innings of work, with two strikeouts and no walks.

But this was an especially satisfying outcome for Madrigal, who started his travel ball career with CBA as a youngster before jumping over to GBG in the summer between his freshman and sophomore years in high school.

“It feels good because I’ve never gotten to play against them before,” he said. “Being able to play with these guys on this (GBG) team that I’ve played with for (a long time) now, it’s been a blast. Coming into the game I just wanted to do whatever I could to give us the best chance to win and I’m just happy; there’s really nothing more to say.”

Garciaparra revealed that Madrigal had approached him once the playoffs got underway on Sunday and told the head coach that if GBG and CBA met in the championship game he wanted the ball; Garciaparra was more than happy to oblige.

“I told him, we’ll get you there, man, you go win it, and he suited up and he was ready to go and he did it,” Garciaparra said. “Especially in that last inning he was battling adversity and throwing clutch pitches when we needed him to, and he regained his composure; that’s just kind of the special kid he is.”

Perhaps this goes without saying, but Madrigal – a 6-foot-2, 190-pound right-hander and a Columbia University commit from Moorpark, Calif., ranked as a top-500 prospect nationally – was named the event’s Most Valuable Pitcher based on this outing alone.

CBA’s Rocco Peppi, a 2020 infielder and a No. 416-ranked Long Beach State commit from Huntington Beach, Calif., was named the Most Valuable Player. He went 6-for-16 (.375) with a double and five singles, and also walked 10 times (.615 on-base), drove in three runs, scored eight others and  stole four bases from his place at the top of the CBA 2020 batting order.

The Upperclass Fall Championship capped a pretty memorable day for those associated with the Garciaparra Baseball Group. GBG Marucci Navy 2023 kicked the morning off by winning the PG WWBA Freshman Fall National Championship title on the same field (see below).

“It’s kind of surreal; you’re like, holy cow,” Garciaparra said. “I couldn’t be more excited for our freshman group, which is brand new to our program; they’re a much better group from summer until now. … It’s super fun to see with our coaches and our program how they’ve developed them in a short time, and the players bought in. …

“And then to come back with this upperclass group that has a lot of success at the PG events for years,” he added. “It’s our last hurrah in Arizona which kind of makes it bittersweet … but I couldn’t be more happy for them and how they came together and battled adversity.”


2019 PG Upperclass Fall Championship Protected by G-Form champions: GBG Marucci Navy 2020



2019 PG Upperclass Fall Championship Protected by G-Form runner-up: CBA Marucci 2020



2019 PG Upperclass Fall Championship Protected by G-Form MVP: Rocco Peppi



2019 PG Upperclass Fall Championship Protected by G-Form MV-Pitcher: Brandon Madrigal





GBG Marucci Navy 2023 captures Freshman Fall crown

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – The first inning of play wasn’t very pretty regardless of which dugout the viewing was done from, but in the end the kids from California cleaned up their act and claimed yet another Perfect Game national championship.

Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based GBG Marucci Navy 2023 trailed 2-0 after a half inning but scored five unanswered runs the rest of the way, and beat South Jordan-based MBA Utah 2023, 6-2, in the championship game at the PG Freshman Fall National Championship Protected by G-Form played Monday morning at Goodyear BallPark.

The No. 2-seeded GBG Navy 2023s completed a 6-0-0 run through the tournament field while claiming the championship in the event’s fourth year. The MBA Utah 2023s finished up at 4-1-1.

“I’m proud of the way we were able to come back even from- them scoring two runs in the first inning; it shows who we really are as a team,” GBG 2023 middle-infielder Julien Cojulun said postgame. “We were able to bounce back and after that first inning we had control the whole time.”

MBA Utah got on the board in the top of the first when Cade Nalder and Billy Bird both received two-out walks, and Nalder was driven in by a two-out single off the bat of Nolan Miller. Jacob Faust also walked and during his at-bat, Bird scampered across the plate on a passed ball.

GBG Marucci answered with three runs of its own in the bottom half, also taking advantage of a pitcher’s wildness. Henry Leipart received a lead-off walk just before the No. 2 hitter Cojulun was hit by a pitch. Tyler Shulman stepped in and delivered an RBI single that pushed Leipart across the plate. After Jason Roah and Jaden Alba were plunked by pitches, Shulman scored on a passed ball.

“I was really happy our hitters were disciplined; we weren’t chasing things,” GBG Navy 2023 head coach Zak Krislock said. “We made the most out of what they gave us at the start and I think that was the big key.”

They GBG Navy 2023 tacked on two more runs in the bottom of the third on the strength of two, one-out walks, a two-out walk and a two-run, line-drive single to left off the bat of Caden Abraham. They pushed across a single run in the bottom of the sixth on a leadoff walk to Charlie Greenleaf, a one-out single from William Shulman and an RBI, line-drive single to center from Leipart.

2023 right-hander Madden Ocko made the start for the Navy 2023 and labored through 2 1/3 innings with some back tightness, giving up two unearned runs on one hit while walking five. Zach Mora, another 2023 righty, came on in relief and shutout the Utah 2023s the rest of the way, allowing five hits and striking out six while walking two.

“Obviously, the turning point in the game was when we brought Zach Mora into the game,” GBG Marucci Navy 2023 head coach Zak Krislock said. “He settled the whole thing down and the strike-rate went up, and we played great defense the whole tournament.”

Cojulun seemed to be on base the entire tournament for GBG, going 6-for-18 (.333) with three doubles, three singles, three walks (.500 on-base percentage) with seven RBI and eight runs scored and was named the Most Valuable Player.

“This is great; this is amazing,” Cojulun said of the team championship. “You never expect to make it this far, but we played great, the whole team. Everyone in the lineup, it didn’t matter where we were, you had confidence in whoever was up.”

GBG’s Greenleaf, a 2023 right-hander, made two appearances and worked 8 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run (0.81 ERA) on five hits while striking out nine and walking two, and was named the MV Pitcher.

“We played all three phases as good as we could probably play them,” Krislock said. “We pitched well, we didn’t walk a lot of people, we threw strikes, we forced contact and our defense was spectacular the whole time. We put together two-out clutch hitting – I’d like to see how many runs we drove in with two outs the whole week. That kind of clutch hitting is always going to help you in the long run.

“We played with the lead almost the whole tournament … and that makes the game a lot easier when that happens, too.”


2019 PG Freshman Fall Championship Protected by G-Form champions: GBG Marucci Navy 2023



2019 PG Freshman Fall Championship Protected by G-Form runner-up: MBA Utah 2023



2019 PG Freshman Fall Championship Protected by G-Form MVP: Julien Cojulun



2019 PG Freshman Fall Championship Protected by G-Form MV-Pitcher: Charlie Greenleaf
Give us your feedback
Tournaments | Championship | 8/12/2026

Pokers Rally to Capture 16U BCS Title
Alyssa Golden
Article Image
Pokers Rally to Capture 16U BCS Title A hot afternoon at JetBlue Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida ended in a 9-1 victory for the Original Florida Pokers 2028 National, defeating SBA Bolts Florida 2028 National on Monday to capture the 16U BCS National Championship. A pitchers’ duel kept the game scoreless through four innings before the Pokers broke it open with a five-run fifth inning. The title marked the Pokers’ second 16U BCS Championship, adding to the championship they won in 2022. Despite a slow start to the summer, the Pokers found their stride at the right time. “We struggled a lot early in the summer, but the past few tournaments we really started turning it on,” Pokers head coach Will McCrimon said. “I’m just so proud of these kids.” Max Maynes started the game on the mound for the Pokers. The left-hander allowed three hits and two walks...
Read More
Draft | Story | 8/23/2026

2026 MLB Draft Team Report Cards: NL East

Joey Cohen
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
College | 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
Draft | Story | 8/17/2026

2026 MLB Draft Report Cards: NL Central

Tyler Henninger
Article Image
2026 MLB Draft Report Cards: AL West | NL West | AL Central 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 Central Chicago Cubs  Grade: 40 Risk: Medium Notable Selections: RHP Cade Townsend (1st rd) | OF Caden Sorrell (2nd rd) | 1B Myles Bailey (2C)   RHP Cade Townsend (@OleMissBSB) sat 95-96 T97 w/ riding FB from fast arm. Nasty cutter at 88-91 is the go-to, showed biting 2 pln SL. Low-80s top to bottom CB & CH ~ 1300 RPM to round out mix. Has had a great spring & risen up boards. Soph./'26 elig. @PG_Draft pic.twitter.com/TAFbM37f5j — PG College...
Read More
Draft | Story | 8/17/2026

2026 MLB Draft Report Cards: AL Central

Tyler Henninger
Article Image
2026 MLB Draft Report Cards: AL West | NL West 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 Central Cleveland Guardians  Grade: 45 Risk: Moderate  Notable Selections: RHP Liam Peterson (1st rd) | Tre Broussard OF (3rd rd) | RHP Savion Sims (7th rd)  Liam Peterson (@GatorsBB) has been pure power stuff through the first 3.0 IP in his start vs Bama…imposing his will on hitters with a fastball that has grabbed 100 mph a few times, backed up by his power slider and curveball @PG_Draft pic.twitter.com/RVThNrdMTn — PG College Baseball (@PGCollegeBall) May 21,...
Read More
High School | General | 8/17/2026

Scott Wins MVP Two Ways

Jim Salisbury
Article Image
PHILADELPHIA – When the folks at Perfect Game reached out to invite him to pitch in the 2026 PG All-Star Game for rising sophomores and juniors, Cullen Scott had one request. “You mind if I get a couple of at-bats, too?” Along with his dad, Scott traveled from the family’s home in Texas to Citizens Bank Park. The trip proved to be a huge success as he starred on the mound and at the plate and was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Scott, 16, pitched a scoreless first inning and struck out two. In the fourth inning, he belted a grand slam six rows up into the left-field seats to lead the National team’s 6-1 win over the American team. “He showed us why he’s here as a pitcher and a hitter,” said Greg Sabers, PG’s vice president of scouting and showcases. "He’s one of the top pitchers here, but he’s too good a...
Read More
All American Game | Story | 8/16/2026

Romero Slams His Way to Classic MVP

Jim Salisbury
Article Image
PHILADELPHIA – Sunday’s DICK’s Perfect Game All-American Classic was a pitching-dominated affair until the bottom of the eighth inning when the rain started to fall at Citizens Bank Park and Koa Romero stepped to the plate and did his best impression of Kyle Schwarber. Romero wears No. 12, just like Schwarber. He bats left-handed, just like Schwarber. He’s got big power, just like Schwarber. And at 5-10 and a rock-solid 225 pounds, he’s even built like Schwarber. Needless to say, Schwarber is Romero’s favorite player. So, it was all kind of storybook when Romero belted a grand slam to dead center to cap off the scoring in the West team’s 8-3 win over the East club in the 24th annual Classic. “This is a dream come true,” said Romero, who was named MVP of the game. “It’s amazing to be able to put a ball like that out of a...
Read More
All American Game | Story | 8/15/2026

A Philly Dream for Steingall

Jim Salisbury
Article Image
PHILADELPHIA – Carson Steingall had been to Citizens Bank Park many times over the years. After all, he hails from Nazareth, Pa., about 90 minutes up the road from the home of the Philadelphia Phillies and he counts himself as a big fan of the team. Zack Wheeler is his favorite. Steingall realized a dream when he pitched from the same mound that Wheeler does in Perfect Game’s fourth annual All-Star Game for rising sophomores and juniors on Friday. The dream got even better when Steingall, a 16-year-old right-hander, was named Most Valuable Pitcher after striking out the side in the third inning of the National team’s 6-1 victory over the American team. “It’s just an honor to be here,” Steingall said after receiving his trophy. “This event is the best of the best. It’s really cool to win something like this.” Steingall, who’ll...
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.