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High School  | General | 5/20/2020

Organizational Report: 5 Star

Photo: 5 Star (Perfect Game)

Hometown: Warner Robins, GA
College Commitments: 1250
PG Championships: 233
Drafted Players: 102
MLB Debuted Players: 9

Owner: Andy Burress
Website: 5starnational.com
Twitter: @5starnational
Instagram: @5starnational

2021 Breakout Potential
1. Matthew Gonzalez
2. Trevor Dutra
3. Coleman Rowan
4. Jackson Mayo
5. Dawson Hamilton
6. Dalton Hurst
7. Branson Owens
8. Tyler Gerteisen
9. Michael Conder
10. Cody Nelson
11. Gavin Miller
12. Scott Griesemer

2022 Breakout Potential
1. Gage Harrelson
2. Parker McDonald
3. Tanner Knowles
4. Davis Green
5. Garrett Mackowiak
6. Brady Skipper 
7. Drew Nelson
8. Carlos Elian Martinez
9. Tag Williams 

2023 Follow List
1. James Hays
2. Ryker Chavis
3. Daniel Parris
4. Dylan Loy
5. Stone Russell
6. Riley Jackson
7. Drew Burress
8. Connor Crisp
9. Ethan Robinson
10. Andrew Dunford
11. Brady Neal
12. Kaleb Johnson
13. Reid Harvey
14. Josh Fernald
15. Andrew Elkhill

2024 Follow List
1. Brooks Wright
2. Parker McCoy
3. Hunter Carns
4. Brooks Baker
5. Matt Hoag
6. Cooper McMullen

Top Historical Perfect Game Moments
• Back to Back BCS Championships in 2015 (15u & 16u)
• Back to Back BCS Championships in 2017 (16u & 17u)
• 2019 WWBA Sophomore World Championship 
• Most PG Championships in 2019

Program History
“Mr. Buddy Meyers, in 1985, created the first "Chain Baseball" team after his company Chain Reps LLC.  Current 5 Star Owner Andy Burress played for Chain Baseball in 1993 and started coaching a Chain team in 2007. The Chain name has been a steppingstone over the past few years to help our organization get to where we are today. Mr. Buddy never envisioned what our organization would become. From San Diego, CA to Winston-Salem, NC; from Forest Park, GA to Bradenton, FL and now Texas, the Midwest, and Puerto Rico. The growth of our organization and the impact that a couple of old South Georgia boys have created is unbelievable. Mr. Buddy would be proud of our accomplishments since his passing in 2014. In 2015 "Chain National" claimed back to back 15u and 16u PG National Championships. We had a freshman group ranked number two in the country and a sophomore group ranked number three in the country. In 2016 alone we 32 Division I commitments. These were all were firsts in the history of "Chain." To continue to grow there were things that needed to be structured differently. In 2017 a merger between what was then ‘Jacksonville Warriors’ run by Palmer Knight and the ‘Five Star Tigers' run by Josh Baker was imminent, so 5 Star National was taken on as the new name and brand for the growing organization. Our staff of 38 full-time employees and over 200 part-time employees is made up of mostly former players. We now house 18 training facilities around the country that help us to have accountability with our players.”

Historical Scouting Highlight
“With an organization who has seen as much success as this one, it is difficult to narrow down a particular point that stands out above the rest. My highlight comes from this most recent fall and the performance put forth by the young, talented group of 2023s at the 2019 WWBA Freshman World Championship in West Palm Beach, FL. With one of the most prestigious and well-scouted events in all of amateur baseball happening only a short drive away at Roger Dean in Jupiter, it is easy for this event to get over-shadowed in the hype. This wasn’t the case this year with the talent that not only the 5 Star club brought down south, but the talent that they were given the chance to match up with each time out. A weekend that got underway with a great deal of rain would cause for restructuring of the event and a whole lot of baseball in a short amount of time. In a span of just 48 hours, the 5 Star National roster would take the field seven times, and although they would unfortunately fall short in the championship game to the hands of MVP Aidan Miller, their 6-1 record is nothing to shy away from. With a roster that held seven players that are now ranked in the Top-50 of their class, each time out they had a ton to offer from a scouting perspective. Drew Burress, Riley Jackson, Brady Neal, Stone Russell and Brooks Wright headlined a star-studded lineup while the pitching staff of James Hays, Connor Crisp, Ryker Chavis, Kaleb Johnson, Daniel Parris, Dylan Loy and Chayce Kieck allowed just six runs in their six games prior to the championship bout. A roster with this much talent at such young ages is very rare to see and it will be exciting to follow this group as they likely continue to play together for the next 2-3 years.” - Tyler Russo

What are we looking forward to scouting during the summer of 2020?

“As one of the deeper organizations from top to bottom that we see regularly on the circuit, they bring star power each time out. The 2021 group, that should roster roughly ten players currently ranked in the Top-300, is a talented one led by the likes of Jackson Baumeister and Brodie Chestnutt who both top their in-state rankings for their respective positions. The 2022 group holds just about as much depth, with nine players from last year’s roster ranked in the Top 450. There are similarities in the top-end talent as well with fellow Florida commits Blaydon Plain and Sullivan Brackin leading in their own roles, while two more Top-150 players in Tanner Zellem and Hunter Russell look to impact as well from at the dish and in the corners of the infield. The 2023 roster, however, may just be the most talent-laden group of them all. With six of their players selected between the two Select Festivals this past fall and an astounding eight players ranked in the Top-100 of the class, it is quite simply an unmatched depth of talent. Drew Burress, Nicolas Perez, Riley Jackson, Brady Neal, Connor Crisp, James Hays, TJ Dunsford, and Brooks Wright are just the headliners of a group that will no doubt have more talent jump into the spotlight as they continue to add to their game and continue on the path toward one of the more talented young rosters we’ve seen in quite some time.” 



Best College Resumes
● Aaron Sabato, North Carolina
● Taylor Walls, Florida State
● Robert Tyler, Georgia
● Jared Reeves, Alabama
● Cam Greathouse, Gulf Coast CC
● Cal Gentry, GCSU
 


Best Pro Resumes
● Buster Posey 
● Adam Wainwright 
● Josh Reddick
● Terrance Gore  
● Tyler Austin
 
Perfect Game All-American Classic Participants
Tyler Austin, 2009
Larry Greene, 2010
Robert Tyler, 2012
Tony Locey, 2015
DL Hall, 2016
Cole Brannen, 2016
 
Perfect Game Select Festival Participants
Sal Stewart, 2018
Nicolas Perez, 2019
Brady Neal, 2019
Riley Jackson, 2019
Drew Burress, 2019
Ethan Robinson, 2019
Brooks Wright, 2019

1

Terrance Gore

XH

2

Taylor Walls

SS

3

Buster Posey

C

4

Aaron Sabato

1B

5

Josh Reddick

RF

6

Brandon Howlett

3B

7

Dustin Fowler

CF

8

Larry Greene

EH

9

Hueston Morrill

2B

10

Cole Brannen

LF

P

Robert Tyler

P

Hitting Reserves

Pitching

Denzell Gowdy

Josh Hatcher

Tyler Austin

Jared Reeves

Rashad Crawford

Tyler Esplin

Christian Cairo

Tyler Daughtry

Dusty Baker

Joe Kinker

Adam Wainwright

DL Hall

JB Wendelken

Levi Kelly

Carter Raffield

Isaiah Bennett

Blake Shouse

Hunter Phillips

Tony Locey

Tanner Hall

Christian Castorri

Chase Wilkerson


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PG High School All-Americans

Tyler Russo
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Windy City Scout Notes: Part 1

Donovan May
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’28 RHP Jack Potsma (IL) went 4.0 IP w/ 4 K, running the FB up to 91 mph. Quick, whippy arm w/ a tall, projectable frame. FB had quality arm-side run, while adding a SL. Good control in the delivery w/ the ability to fill up the zone. FB: 87-91 | SL: 68-73 #WCOpen @RaysIllinois pic.twitter.com/8HfMEeamIC — Perfect Game Illinois (@PG_Illinois) July 6, 2026 Jack Postma (2028, Barrington, Ill.) is a tall, projectable 6-foot-5, 195-pound pitcher with a quick, whippy arm and loose, athletic actions. The GRB Rays 16U Illinois Green right-hander ran his fastball up to 91 mph with heavy arm-side run while filling up the zone and inducing weak contact. Postma complemented the fastball with a slider and mixed in a fading changeup, giving him a quality three-pitch mix to build upon. Over 4.0 innings, Postma struck out 4, allowing 4 hits while throwing 66% strikes.  ’27 RHP...
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SHIVERSTICKS NAMED OFFICIAL POPSICLE OF PERFECT GAME

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  667 Progress Way | Sanford, FL 32771 | 319-298-2923 www.perfectgame.org | facebook.com/perfectgameusa | @PerfectGameUSA     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   SHIVERSTICKS NAMED OFFICIAL POPSICLE OF PERFECT GAME   Former MLB All-Star Vernon Wells to Make Select Appearances at Perfect Game Events to Promote the Partnership   Sanford, Florida (Thursday, July 9, 2026) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced a new partnership with ShiverSticks, naming the Texas-based company the Official Popsicle of Perfect Game. Throughout the travel baseball season, ShiverSticks products will be featured across Perfect Game’s premier events and facilities, with onsite activations, concession integration, digital promotions and social media content designed to introduce players and fans to the...
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16u WWBA Scout Notes: Day 3

Perfect Game Staff
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16u WWBA Scout Notes: Day 1 | Day 2 Carlos Acuna (2028, Sylmar, Cal.) turned in an impressive start on Wednesday, tossing four shutout innings with six strikeouts and just one hit allowed. The 6-foot-1 right-hander filled up all four quadrants of the strike zone with his fastball, which lived in the 86-87 mph range and touched 88 a couple of times. He mixed in a true 12-6 curveball with huge depth down in the zone, and showed comfortability doubling up on the breaking ball. ‘28 Francis Conners-Schmid (NY) was dominant out of the ‘pen, 6 Ks in 2 hitless inn of work. Lived 88-89 & touched 90 multiple times. Sharp horz break to the SL w/ teeth & tight spin (clip). Athletic mover w/ serious 2-way upside. @JKselectBSB #WWBA @PGMidAtlantic pic.twitter.com/z859j3UCEq — Perfect Game Scout (@PG_Scouting) July 8, 2026 Francis Conners-Schmid (2028, East Chatham, N.Y.)...
Tournaments | Story | 7/9/2026

Future Stars Take Center Stage at 14U BCS

Alyssa Golden
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The 21st annual 14U BCS National Championship returns to Fort Myers, Florida this Thursday through Monday, bringing many of the nation’s top teams to compete for one of the summer’s premier titles. Seven nationally ranked teams, featuring some of the top prospects in the class of 2030, will take the field looking to prove why they rank among the country’s elite. Headlining the field is No. 25-ranked outfielder James Watson of Canton, Georgia. The No. 9 outfielder in the nation has been one of the most productive hitters in the field this season, posting a 1.227 OPS while batting .394 with eight home runs, 69 RBI and 32 stolen bases over 84 games. Watson has also excelled on the mound, recording a 3.50 ERA with 65 strikeouts in 44 innings while holding opposing hitters to a .181 batting average. The athletic two-way player owns a 94 mph exit velocity, an 88-mph outfield...
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Premier Invite Scout Notes

Perfect Game Staff
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Tripp Merren (‘29 TX) with a pair of missiles off the barrel today including a no-doubt 2-run 💣 and triple later both to RCF. Electric bat speed with easy strength off the barrel. Can really scoot around bases. #PremierInvite pic.twitter.com/VUEHQZ0bmM — Perfect Game Texas (@Texas_PG) July 3, 2026 Tripp Merren (2029, Houston, Texas) took home MVP honors enroute to a big championship win for the Houston Texans Astros Scout Team. Merren stands in at 6-foot-0 from a pretty physical frame at this age. He has the athleticism to go with it and already looks like he has filled out a good bit. Merren fits the mold as a true power hitting corner guy but can play all over on the dirt. He finished the week going 9-15 that included two doubles, a triple, and two homers. He also drove in seven runs and scored nine times. Talk about a complete week and Tripp was simply in the heart of...
Tournaments | Story | 7/8/2026

16u WWBA Scout Notes: Day 2

Perfect Game Staff
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16u WWBA Scout Notes: Day 1 ‘28 Rylan Jenkins (GA) hits the bottom of the CF wall for a 2-RBI double; great rhythm to the stroke w/ lots of easy strength in the barrel. 6.46 runner. @BravesScout16u #WWBA @PG_Georgia pic.twitter.com/oxSt7fvsUw — Perfect Game Scout (@PG_Scouting) July 7, 2026 Rylan Jenkins (2028, Tennille, Ga.) found a few loud barrels Tuesday morning, sending a pair of hard liners off the outfield wall. He drove in four runs and crossed home three times himself. The 5-foot-9 lefty hitter takes a smooth path to the baseball with excellent rhythm to the operation. He generates lots of easy strength at the point of contact and consistently produces high exit velocities to the pull-side and middle of the field. Jenkins is extremely twitchy and gets down the line in a hurry. He runs a 6.46 sixty and turns doubles into triples often. Tripp Sapp (2028, Loganville,...
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USA Collegiate National Team: Stripes

Craig Cozart
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Collegiate National Team: Stars Notes Quick Hits  Each year at the end of June and beginning of July, top collegiate baseball talent from around the nation arrives in Cary, NC at the USA Baseball National Training Complex.  Typically, the rosters are filled with top underclass, non-draft-eligible talent but this year, we will see a sprinkling of upper-classmen as the coaches evaluate just under 60 players to get to their final 28 roster spots.  For a total of two weeks, the Stars Squad and the Stripes Squad will compete against outside competition in North Carolina as well as Virginia before finishing their slate with 5-games against each other at the NTC Complex.  Once the final roster has been announced the team will depart for Taiwan to compete in the 2026 World Baseball Championships, July 11-15.    CNT Stripes Position Players  Nico Partida ...
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13u World Series Notes: Days 3-5

Perfect Game Staff
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Kinley Kitchens
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Two days into the 2026 Perfect Game 15U National Elite Championship, the storylines are already beginning to take shape. As one of the summer’s premier invite-only events, the tournament annually brings together many of the nation’s top 15U clubs, with 100 elite teams traveling to Hoover in pursuit of a championship. While there is still plenty of baseball left to play, the opening rounds have already produced breakout performances, dominant team victories, and plenty of excitement heading into bracket play. Several nationally recognized organizations entered the week as favorites, including MTBA Dawgs, ranked No. 3 nationally, Wildcatters Baseball at No. 10, and 5 Star Mafia, ranked No. 12. Meanwhile, newer programs like Jason Kidd Select Team have quickly shown they are capable of making noise against the nation’s best. One of the biggest storylines through the first...
Tournaments | Story | 7/7/2026

15u Elite Scout Notes: Days 1-2

Troy Sutherland
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Tristan Barton (‘29, TX) has struck out three over three scoreless innings of work, getting a lively FB up to 89. Mixed in a sharp vt CB w/ late bite. Operates from a projectable RH frame w/ length + room to fill. #NatElite @Texas_PG pic.twitter.com/LXfkLOtxdo — Perfect Game Scout (@PG_Scouting) July 5, 2026 Tristan Barton (’29, Gunter, TX) turned in a strong start on Sunday, lasting four innings of one run ball, striking out four. Barton operates from a bigger lengthy right-handed frame with considerable room to fill. He starts with a mid-body handset before working to the belt and into a high compact leg lift. Barton fires down via a compact arm action and high three quarters slot. The Texas native got a run/ride fastball up to 89, living in the mid-80s throughout the outing. He mixed in a sharp 12-6 curveball with vertical depth and late bite. Jack Graviss...
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