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Tournaments  | Story | 6/17/2021

18u BCS Begins Again In Fort Myers

Photo: Jace Jones (Perfect Game)
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- As the summer season continues to roll on, competition will ramp up in Florida this weekend as Perfect Game is set to host the 2021 18u BCS National Championship. JetBlue Park and surrounding Fort Myers area ballparks will be home to 24 18u teams from across the country for the National Championship, spanning from June 18-22. As the teams make their pilgrimage to the Gulf Coast this weekend, they all have one goal in mind: taking home the illustrious BCS title.
 
The 18u tournament kicks off BCS season in Florida, as the state will host BCS National Championships for six more divisions later this month. This is the 16th annual 18u BCS Finals, as Perfect Game has held the tournament on the Gulf Coast since 2006. While the tournament mainly features players from the class of 2021, some of the nation’s top-ranked players in all classes will be showing off their skills this weekend.
 
Headlining this year’s field is reigning champion North East Baseball National. While last year’s field featured just 14 teams due to the looming pandemic, the Hudson, Mass.-based NEB dominated the competition, posting a +55 run differential on their way to a 7-1-1 record and a BCS title. While many of last year’s players have gone off to college ball, Dakota Stone and Mikey Jensen return as veterans to Florida this weekend, leading a new NEB squad behind their championship experience. Alongside Stone, the 108th-ranked player in the 2022 class and Jacksonville commit, and Jensen, a 2021 top-1000 player and Massachusetts commit, NEB brings on a flurry of top-ranked talent to the BCS. Newcomers include 2021 top-500 players Joey Spence (Notre Dame commit), Logan Maxwell (TCU commit), Jack Cebert (South Florida commit), Orlando Pena (Coastal Carolina commit) and Ty Batusich (Western Kentucky commit). NEB also plucks out Hunter Carns, the 101st-ranked player in the 2024 class, for their roster, finishing off a formidable squad in their attempt to reclaim their BCS throne.
 
Looking to overthrow NEB this weekend is another out-of-state squad, the SC Gamers. While the Gamers are based out of Belton, S.C., the squad has recruited the 42nd-ranked player in the 2022 class, Kassius Thomas, from across the country for the BCS. The Duke commit from Northridge, Calif., has touched 94 mph from the bump and looks to shut down opposing hitters down in Fort Myers. Accompanying Thomas is a bevy of top-500 talent, as 2021 players David Lewis (Clemson commit), Itai Spinoza (Elon commit), Clay Alberson and Tyler Overholt (College of Charleston commits), along with 2022 utility Drew Lanphere (North Carolina State commit) will help take on the challenge of stopping NEB’s repeat hopes. 
 
Representing the home state of Florida, the Florida Legends hopes to fend off the out-of-towners on their way to grabbing their first 18u BCS title. The Miramar-based squad features a whirlwind of South Florida talent, spearheaded by a foursome of Miami commits. Edgardo Villegas and Ariel Garcia are both top-500 players in the class of 2021 and will ship off to Coral Gables in the fall. Jason Torres, the 135th-ranked player in the class of 2022, will join the duo a year later. 2023 pitcher Brandon Olivera rounds out the quartet but is the highest-ranked of all, placing as the 43rd-ranked player in his class. Joining the Miami-bound boys are Florida State commit David Davila, who ranks 165th in the class of 2023, and top-500 ranked Abdriel Delgado (Jacksonville commit), Andrew Estrella (Stetson commit), Marcos Gamboa (Bethune-Cookman commit), Jesus Gonzalez (Florida International commit) and Jose Luis Torres (Marshall commit) as they fight to keep the BCS title in its home state.
 
Other top talent in this weekend’s BCS includes Siege 18u Scout Team’s Ashe Ammerian and Bryant Colon, as well as SWFL 18u’s Jace Jones, Harrison Povey, Logan Smith and Josiah Velazquez (all Florida Gulf Coast commits) along with Jake Mueller (Alabama commit) and Hayden Yost (Florida commit). Additionally, Florida International commits Juhlien Gonzalez and Sean Ambrose will suit up for GT Clowns National alongside Kyle Tako (Florida Gulf Coast commit), while TCU commit David Bishop will try to propel Nelson Baseball School to a BCS title.
 
Each team is guaranteed to play six games, with pool play beginning at 8 AM Friday morning. Playoffs will begin Sunday morning, with the championship game likely played Monday afternoon.
 
For additional information about this weekend’s tournament, please visit the event page.

Tournaments | Story | 6/24/2026

ZT Finding and Maintaining Momementum

Kinley Kitchens
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When the summer season arrives, every team is searching for momentum. For ZT National Prospects, that momentum has come from throughout the lineup. After clinching their spot in bracket play with back-to-back victories, including a 16-0 win over Team Elite Scout 14U Black and an 8-0 victory against Hawaii Elite 2G 14U Black, ZT National Prospects have continued to showcase why they entered the week as one of the premier teams in the tournament. The roster is loaded with talent, including six players ranked among the top 50 players nationally in the 2030 class, but the team’s success has come from much more than individual achievements. In the opening bracket game on Tuesday, nine different players drove in runs as ZT National rolled to a 16-run victory. The balanced offensive attack continued in the playoff game, with six different players recording RBIs in an 8-0 win that helped...
High School | General | 6/24/2026

No Luck Needed for the Shamrocks

Cam McElwaney
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The spring has come to a close and with the summer in full swing, it’s time to crown a National Champion for the High School season. The Trinity Shamrocks out of Louisville, Kentucky had an incredible year and finished the season winning back-to-back state titles, more impressively finishing on a 24 game winning streak. The spring was filled with dominant performances from the Shamrocks, led by PG All-American Grayson Willoughby who turned in a dominant effort in the state title game, a game in which they won 12-0. They played a rigorous schedule that saw them go 2-2 at NHSI including a win over St. John Bosco (CA) as well as a win over Tampa Jesuit (FL), both of which would go on to win state titles in powerhouse baseball states. The accolades don’t stop there as they posted six no-hitters across the spring as well as 21 shutout victories, making this one of the more...
Press Release | Press Release | 6/24/2026

PG & Doubted Athletes Team Up

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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 MEDIA RIGHTS PARTNERSHIP WITH DOUBTED ATHLETES   Sanford, Florida (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced a new media rights partnership with Doubted Athletes that will bring select Perfect Game games and events to audiences throughout the year.   Under the agreement, Doubted Athletes will broadcast a slate of select Perfect Game contests from across the organization's national schedule, providing expanded visibility for athletes, teams and events while delivering additional opportunities for fans, college recruiters and professional scouts to follow the next generation of baseball...
Tournaments | Story | 6/24/2026

17u WWBA Scout Notes: Day 1

Perfect Game Staff
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‘27 TWP Koa Romero (LA) pumping fuel early in the outing & already has 4 K’s thru 2 IP. Up to 95, mostly 91-93 & comes out easy. Spins it with conviction at 80 (~2800 RPM) & also showing mid-80s CH. Highest level two way talent. #LSU commit #WWBA @PG_DeepSouth pic.twitter.com/QenpvDvFTT — Perfect Game Scout (@PG_Scouting) June 23, 2026 Koa Romero (2027, Des Allemands, La.) has just been flat out dominant on the offensive side throughout the summer circuit thus far, already collecting five homers through 12 games. However, on Tuesday he had the two-way ability on full display in a dominant four inning start for the East Coast Sox 2027 Franchise. The 5-foot-10, 225-pound two-way player ran the fastball up to 95 mph and it comes out of the hand easy. He pairs that with a nasty curveball at 80-81 (2800+ RPM) and mixes in a firm changeup to left-handed hitters....
Tournaments | Story | 6/24/2026

17u WWBA Invades Georgia

Will Dembo
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One of the most highly anticipated events of the summer, the PG 17u WWBA National Championships, begins this week as over 380 total teams from across the country travel to Atlanta, Georgia from June 23-29 to compete for one of the most prestigious titles in travel baseball. The 17u division showcases over 60 nationally ranked teams with over 30 states being represented in the draw. With summer travel season being in full swing, all eyes will be on East Cobb Baseball Complex as some of the top talent in the nation will be on full display this week. The overall top ranked 17u squad, USA Prime National/Detroit Tigers Scout Team, will be in the spotlight this week as they look to remain undefeated in their summer and win back-to-back highly touted tournaments at Perfect Game hotspots. The team is made up of an astounding 22 college commits and 4 T10 ranked players for their respective...
Tournaments | Story | 6/24/2026

18U BCS Championship Preview

Alyssa Golden
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The 21st annual 18U BCS National Championship returns to Fort Myers this week, bringing together 14 talented programs from across the country, ranging from Ohio and Idaho to several of Florida’s top teams, to compete for one of the summer’s most prestigious titles. Defending champion Reds Florida returns looking to repeat last year’s success, while programs such as VSA Sluggers 18, FBA 2026, Nelson Baseball School and NLB American enter the event with championship aspirations of their own. The five-day event, running Thursday through Monday, will feature several nationally recognized organizations and a talented collection of committed and uncommitted prospects in the mix, promising plenty of high-level competition. Reds Florida will be led by right-handed pitcher Lukas McDowell, who enters as the highest-ranked player in the tournament at No. 285. The 6-foot-9,...
Draft | Prospect Scouting Reports | 6/23/2026

MLB Draft Reports: 300-399

Michael Albee
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2026 MLB Draft Reports: 400-500 300. Anthony Quigley, SS/3B, Northwest Florida State R-R, 6-5/215, Coral Springs, FL Previously Drafted: Never Drafted Anthony Quigley possesses a strong, physical frame with athleticism that plays in the box. There is bat speed through the zone with a feel to launch. The power stands out to the pullside. Quigley shows the athleticism on the defensive side, but is still likely best suited for third base at the next level.  301. Garrett Lambert, RHP, Mercer R-R, 6-2/200, Lilburn, GA Previously Drafted: Never Drafted Garrett Lambert features a strong, athletic frame with a quality three-pitch mix. The fastball works in the low-90’s with carry and cut. It is paired with a sharp slider that has sweep and diving changeup. Lambert has shown the ability to miss bats and throw strikes at a good clip.  302. Spencer Evans, LHP, TNXL Academy HS L-L,...
Tournaments | Championship | 6/23/2026

ATL Lightning Go Undefeated, Claim Title

Will Dembo
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Following a riveting weekend of baseball with over 40 teams represented in the 16u field of the Southeast Select Championship, two nationally ranked squads met in the championship as ATL Lightning 16u Gold put on a dominating performance to take home their first trophy of the summer and complete the tournament undefeated, overcoming eXposure 16u National 11-5. “Lot of compete,” ATL Lightning coach Jamie Palmer said on the successful weekend. “We got some guys that work really hard, get tired. I mean, these tournaments are so short, eight games in four days, they're tired, but they just kept competing and finding a way to get runs across and make plays when they needed to. In the first inning, Cannon Mayes got the starting nod for eXposure and held ATL Lightning to a scoreless frame with a tailor-made 6-4-3 double play ball to send it to the home half of the opening...
Tournaments | Story | 6/23/2026

UBC Northeast Scout Notes

Perfect Game Staff
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Mason Bicht (‘29 PA) stays hot, nukes this ball to dead CF for a Grand Slam💣 clear juice being put on display today #WWBANEChamp@PG_Scouting https://t.co/l24AwJ8RnB pic.twitter.com/iYgNvJcD2M — Perfect Game Mid-Atlantic (@PGMidAtlantic) June 13, 2026 Mason Bicht (2029 Lansdale, PA) was an absolute force offensively over the course of the WWBA Northeast Championship, ultimately ending his event with a well deserved most valuable player award. Finishing with a .571 BA including five doubles, a HR, and 14 RBI, the 6-foot-1, 210 pound prospect simply refused to get out, and was a major reason why his Philly Bandits squad walked away champs Monday afternoon. The stance for Bicht is relaxed and balanced with loose hands and plenty of bat speed to be found. He generates effortless carry to the pull side & middle of the field, flashing clear jump off the barrel with leverage created...
Tournaments | Championship | 6/23/2026

VSA, Swamp Crowned Co-Champs

Alyssa Golden
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VSA, Swamp Crowned Co-Champs After Nine-Inning Battle After three and a half hours under the hot Florida sun, VSA Sluggers 18 and Swamp Baseball’s City of Palms Championship battle ended in fitting fashion, with both teams sharing the title. The two teams remained tied 9-9 through nine innings before lightning in the area brought the championship matchup to a halt Monday afternoon. The two local programs have built a competitive rivalry, with several close matchups stemming from their proximity and familiarity with each other. Their history was evident throughout Monday’s matchup as emotions ran high, resulting in several heated exchanges and the eventual ejection of Swamp head coach Brian Porvaznik. Just three weeks earlier, the two teams met in the championship game of the BCS Qualifier, where VSA earned a 6-4 victory. Swamp entered Monday’s matchup looking to flip...
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