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Tournaments  | Story | 9/6/2022

Labor Day Classic Roundup

Photo: Dynasty - 17u East Labor Day Classic champs (Perfect Game)
East Labor Day Classic - Fort Myers, Fla.

14u Bracket



No. 1 seeded Clutch Elite 14u (Florida) showcased its dominance throughout the event, finishing a tournament win off with a 11-0, run-rule victory over JCS Sluggers 14u (Florida) in the championship game.

Anthony Vargas threw a five-inning no-hitter in the championship game for Clutch Elite and was named the MV-Pitcher of the event, while teammate Darrien Martinez won MVP honors thanks to his 1.082 OPS, while scoring four runs and driving in seven.



15u Bracket

Hit Factory Pro 2026 (Florida) scored three runs in the first and three more in the sixth, which proved enough to hold off 305elite (Florida) in the championship game, winning by a 6-2 final.

Shane Rupp had two hits and two RBI out of the five-spot in the Hit Factory order, while also scoring a run. Ben Burke was the man on the mound for Hit Factory in the championship game, throwing the first 5 1/3 innings in scoreless fashion, allowing just three hits.

Hit Factory's Hector Rivera was named MVP after hitting .533 and driving in 10 runs across his six games played. 305elite's Darian Villabrille was named MV-Pitcher, as he gave up just one earned run over 6 2/3 innings pitched, while striking out 10.



16u Bracket

Five runs in the bottom of the second inning broke a scoreless tie for the Gulf Coast Monarchs (Florida) in its championship matchup against Kachi (Florida), and eight runs in the third was enough to win by run-rule, 13-0 in four innings.

Johnny King and Jacob Estrada both had three hits in the contest, while OB Osceola III and Beau Collier both had two hits and two RBI.

Gulf Coast's Jackson Geiger won the MVP award, hitting .667 for the event over nine at-bats. Cole Ingole won the MV-Pitcher award, with a 0.00 ERA over seven innings, striking out 11 and allowing just three hits.



17u Bracket

The last team into the winner's bracket ended up being the last one standing in the 17u portion, as eighth-seeded Dynasty (Florida) beat 5 Star Tampa Gold (Florida) in the championship game. A six-run sixth inning broke a 2-2 tie, and Dynasty ended up winning by a 8-2 final score.

Jason Bello, a South Florida commit, won MVP honors for Dynasty. Bello hit .500 with seven hits, eight runs, and nine RBI. 5 Star's Shay Barbosa won MV-Pitcher, with a 0.00 ERA across 5 1/3 innings, with nine strikeouts.



18u Bracket

X Team 2023 (Florida) threw a shutout in the 18u championship game, winning 8-0 over Legends 18u Powered by UA (Florida).

Pavlos Piperakis was the man responsible for the shutout, tossing all five innings while allowing just one hit and striking out eight. Piperakis was named MV-Pitcher for his effort in the title game. X Team's Jesus Rodriguez was named MVP, having hit .462 with five runs scored and six driven in.



Southeast Labor Day Classic - Marietta, Ga.

15u Bracket

East Cobb Astros 15u (Georgia) was relentless in the 15u championship game, scoring runs in five separate innings and winning by a 8-0 final over Dirtbags 15u Platinum (Virginia).

Ten different Astros registered hits in the contest, with Colton Sweat and Zack Simmons both earning two base knocks.

Dirtbags' Aidan Woods was named MVP of the event for his .444 batting average, five runs scored, six driven in, and six stolen bases. East Cobb's Jake Boland won the MV-Pitcher, as he tossed 7 2/3 scoreless innings across two appearances while striking out 12 and allowing just one hit.



18u Bracket

eXposure Scout Team (Tennessee) earned a walkoff victory over the East Cobb Astros (Georgia) in the 18u bracket, scoring two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to win by a 8-7 final.

Hudson Lutterman, who was 3-for-4 in the contest, sent a first-pitch fastball into center field to score Henry Ford and Landon Franklin to send them off as winners.

Christopher Moore earned the start on the mound for eXposure and gave his team a great effort, throwing four innings and allowing just one earned run.

Southwest Labor Day Classic - Surprise, Ariz.

14u Bracket

One National 2027 (Arizona) blanked Ducks Select (Texas) in the championship game of the 14u bracket, taking home the inaugural title at the Southwest Labor Day Classic.

Blake Middleton, Jace Diaz, and Blake Gonzales shared the shutout on the mound for One National, Middleton and Diaz both tackling three innings and Gonzales handling the last frame. 

Damian Valdez had two hits in the championship game and drove in a pair, too. He was named MVP of the event for One National. MV-Pitcher went to Ducks Select's Evan Rios, who threw seven scoreless innings across two appearances.

15u Bracket

Pomona Titans Elite (California) threw a shutout of its own in the 15u title game, winning 3-0 over Trosky National 2026 (Arizona).

Isaac Solorzano took care of Trosky on the mound for Pomona, cruising through his seven innings allowing just three hits while striking out six. Appropriately, Solorzano was named MV-Pitcher of the event for his performance.

Sebastian Macias, the leadoff man for Pomona, doubled and drove in a run in the championship game. He earned the MVP award, having hit .533 for the event across 15 at-bats, while scoring seven runs and stealing seven bags.



Midwest Labor Day Classic - Marion, Iowa

14u Bracket

Aces Baseball (Iowa) used a big five-run third inning to pull away from P2p Millers Boxwell (Minnesota), ultimately cruising to a 8-0 win in the championship game.

Brayden Kennedy carried the heaviest load on the mound for Aces Baseball, tossing the first five innings while allowing just three hits and striking out seven. Lincoln Norris and Brady Hicks both had two hits in the contest for Aces Baseball, and both scored two runs as well.

15u Bracket

The championship game in the 15u bracket was an offensive show, with Iowa Select 2026 Scout and P2p Millers Hoffman (Minnesota) combining for 24 hits and 16 runs. When the dust settled, Iowa Select came away with a 10-6 victory.

Ty Donels was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored for Iowa Select in the contest, one of three players to score twice - Xavier Perez and Garrett Luett joined him in that category. Perez, Luett, Isaiah Scott, and Zander Murray all drove in a pair of runs.

16u Bracket

Down 5-2 heading into the fifth frame of the 16u championship game, Iowa Select 2025 Scout tagged Hitters 2025 (Wisconsin) with five runs in the frame and went on to win by a 7-5 final.

Kaden Phan doubled home the first two runs of the inning, and passed balls scored the next three. Jaxton Schroeder, who singled to lead off the inning and scored on Phan's double, was 3-for-3 in the game, including a triple.

Colin Bentley battled on the mound for Iowa Select, sticking around long enough to see his team take the lead. He gave his teammates a gutsy six-inning performance while they worked on the comeback.

17u Bracket

GRB Rays Green 17u (Wisconsin) earned itself a championship at the Midwest Labor Day Classic with a 6-3 win over Hitters 2024 (Wisconsin).

Eason Hurd earned the complete game victory on the mound for GRB, tossing the full seven innings at 99 pitches, striking out four in the process.

Landen Seymour had two hits and two walks out of the leadoff spot for GRB, scoring and driving in one run apiece. Hurd, hitting out of the three-hole, had two hits himself, while scoring one and driving one in. Sam Vargas joined in on the offensive production, scoring a run and driving in a pair.

18u Bracket

Six combined runs in the first inning from Iowa Sticks Munson and Halos Scout 2023/2024 (Wisconsin) were followed by four innings of zeros, before Halos Scout pushed across five runs in the bottom of the sixth and went on to win by a 7-4 final score.

After the four-run first inning, Bennett Wolfe settled down nicely on the mound for Halos Scout, throwing five total innings and allowing just three hits, striking out five. Dylan Campeau finished off the final two innings, striking out two and not allowing a run.

Josh Diorio and Austin Drayna, hitting out of the two- and three-hole, respectively, both had two hits in the contest. Diorio scored twice and drive two runs in, as well. Devin Gudenschwager, the team's leadoff man, scored twice and drove in three.

Tournaments | Story | 8/7/2026

Tournament of Champion Notes: Part 2

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Tournament of Champions Scout Notes: Part 1 ‘27 LHP Jaylan Hortenbury (KY) @JHortenbury X @PG_Uncommitted FB 85-89/ touched 90. Arm-side life w/ some ride. SL in mid 70s (depth). CH showed as a weapon in the upper 7s. Some sweep to BB in low 7s. Athletic w/ two-way capabilities as well. #TOC šŸ‘€ @USAPrimeScout27 pic.twitter.com/vyj1Tb9nBN — Jordan Gates (@JGatesPG) July 30, 2026 Jaylan Hortenbury (2027, New Castle, Ky.) Hortenbury was probably one of my personal favorites, as this was my first time seeing it in action. It’s an athletic two-way profile that has a chance to do both at the next level. But what stood out to me, was his potential on the mound. The left-handed pitcher moves very well and is comfortable there. Has the mound presence Supplemented with a free-flowing and loose arm from a higher ¾ slot, he pounded the zone in his lone appearance. He went...
General | General | 8/8/2026

12U Game Time: 8/9/2026 1PM Eastern

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Sunday August 9th, 2026 1:00PM Eastern DICK'S Sporting Goods Park at East Cobb West vs. East Follow and watch the game
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11U Game Time: 8/8/2026 Noon Eastern

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Saturday August 8th, 2026 12:00PM Eastern DICK'S Sporting Goods Park at East Cobb West vs. East Follow and watch the game
Draft | Story | 8/7/2026

2026 MLB Draft Team Reports: NL West

Tyler Henninger
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2026 MLB Draft Team Report Cards: AL 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. NL West Arizona Diamondbacks  Grade: 50 Risk: High Notable Selections: C Ryder Helfrick (1st rd) | RHP Blake Bryant (CB-A rd) | SS Carson Kerce (2nd rd) | OF Brayden Dowd (3rd rd)  Ryder Helfrick (@RazorbackBSB ) different AB; same result. He goes dead central for a solo šŸ’£ this time. Threw a runner out earlier; 1.98 pop. #PGCollege @PG_Draft https://t.co/kW7wraqExJ pic.twitter.com/SARYKxd0oE — PG College Baseball (@PGCollegeBall) February 14, 2026 The Diamondbacks started their...
College | Story | 8/7/2026

Cape Cod League Notebook: August 7

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RHP Jason Flores (@BaseballUGA) Showed some electric stuff, up to 98 several times CT, SL, CH to round out the arsenal in his 5IP 9K performance. @HarwichMariners So./‘27 elig pic.twitter.com/p2nTvkFnWh — PG College Baseball (@PGCollegeBall) August 5, 2026 Jason Flores | RHP | University of Georgia | Harwich Mariners  Flores heads to Georgia this fall looking to reestablish himself as one of the premier arms in the 2027 draft class after showing significant promise during his freshman season at Texas. Flores posted a 2.78 ERA over 32.1 innings as a freshman before a limited sophomore campaign in which he logged just 12 innings. The stuff was on full display this summer, highlighted by a dominant five-inning, nine-strikeout playoff performance in which he touched 98 mph five different times. His fastball averaged nearly 96 mph throughout his time on the Cape, pairing the...
Tournaments | Championship | 8/6/2026

643 DP Last Team Standing at East WS

Will Dembo
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Following a dominant week at the 17u PG East World Series, No. 34 ranked 643 DP Cougars 17u capped off an impressive tournament run by defeating No. 2 ranked East Cobb Astros 17u, 3-2, in the championship game to claim the title. The Cougars earned the tournament's No. 1 overall seed after outscoring opponents by an absurd 59-6 throughout the week before completing their championship run with a hard-fought victory in the finale. “Always feels great to finish the year playing your best ball, especially when going up against strong competition,” 643 Head Coach Danny Pralgo said. “We did so many of the little things right: on the mound with location, clean on defense, bunting, 2 strike approach leading to long at bats, getting hit-by-pitches, and we had so many good outs offensively that led to moving a runner or scoring a runner. And when those things all come together in...
Press Release | Press Release | 8/6/2026

PG Extends Partnership With Yeti

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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 EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH YETI   Sanford, Florida (Thursday, August 6, 2026) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced an extension of its existing partnership with YETI, the premium outdoor gear brand and the Official Cooler and Drinkware Provider of Perfect Game Baseball and Softball. The partnership between Perfect Game and YETI began in 2021.   The expanded partnership will bring YETI’s products and brand to Perfect Game athletes, families and fans through a variety of activations across Perfect Game’s events and digital platforms. YETI will have a prominent presence both on-site and online, including exposure...
Tournaments | Story | 8/6/2026

Tournament of Champions Notes: Part 1

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‘27 RHP/SS Carson Hailey (KY) Dominant 5.1 IP + 14 K’sā€¼ļø 2 ER on 3 H + 1BB. 69% strikes. FB lived 88-89 T92 w/ ASR + maintained velo. SL 77-80 w/ late sharp break. Throws downhill w/ good extension. Pitches tunnel well out of 3/4 slot. #TOC @carsonhailey_8 @2027TTKY @JGatesPG pic.twitter.com/UoL7newgi6 — Perfect Game Ohio Valley (@PG_OhioValley) July 29, 2026 Carson Hailey (2027, Louisville, Ky..) turned in a dominant outing, striking out 14 across 5.1 innings while allowing two earned runs on three hits and one walk. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound right-hander owns an athletic frame and worked with a controlled tempo on the mound. Hailey used a big leg kick and long stride with an easy lower half, creating downhill action and good extension toward the plate. He finished through his pitches well and maintained his velocity deep into the outing. The fastball lived at 88-89 mph...
Tournaments | Story | 8/6/2026

East Coast Pro All Prospect Teams

Troy Sutherland
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1st Team C: Quincy Pratt (‘27 MS)-Max EV: 92- Put together a strong showing with multiple knocks; exits of 92/88/88. In-game pops right around 2 flat, 2.01 on a caught stealing and a 1.97. Swing plays and still a bunch of room to add muscle mass. Trending really nicely. 1B: Teagan Leach (‘27 VA)-60-yard: 7.02 Max EV: 105-On the barrel throughout ECP. Everything comes off hard and doesn't whiff much for a power led profile. 101 F8, 99 double left on left with a 4.72 turn, 105 double through the gap, and a 96 exit knock to his credit. Certified hitter that has plus strength now. IF: Isaiah Snavely (‘27 IN)-60-yard:6.71 Max EV: 96-Early attendance for the draft cycle rocket ship is always appreciated and Snavely is on it. 96/366 shot on a breaking ball to go with an 89 exit double and his other couple of hits on the week. 4.26 down the line and a 4.47 turn. Should stick in...
Tournaments | Championship | 8/6/2026

Canes Walk Off In Florida Elite Champ.

Alyssa Golden
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A tightly contested battle between Canes Florida 2029 and Florida Flames 16u capped the 16U Florida Elite Championship, with the Canes earning a 6-5 walk-off win on Monday at JetBlue Park Stadium. “It means a lot to this team specifically because this is their first win as a group,” Canes head coach Alec Bettinger said. “We’ve come up short a couple times, so seeing one go through the hoop here is really nice for the boys.” The Canes defense came out hot, led by Cannon Tyler who started on the mound for the Canes. Tyler set the tone from the start, opening the game with a strikeout. He allowed no hits while striking out three over five innings. His fastball sat 77-82 mph. Another strikeout and a pickoff at second base ended the inning. Race McDaniel started on the mound for the Flames. The left-hander pitched six innings, striking out seven batters. The...
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