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High School  | General | 2/17/2023

Southwest Region Top Teams, Prospects

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Regional Top Teams/Prospects: Florida | Georgia | Pacific | Deep South | Texas



Top 15 Teams in Region


Rank Nat'l Rank Name 2022 Record
1 8 Hamilton (AZ) 29-4
2 10 Bishop Gorman (NV) 35-9
3 30 Basic (NV) 31-10
4 50 Faith Lutheran (NV) 21-13
5 NR Basha (AZ) 17-13
6 NR Valor Christian (CO) 15-12
7 NR American Fork (UT) 25-8
8 NR Douglas County (CO) 18-10
9 NR Riverton (UT) 25-8
10 NR Chaparral (AZ) 17-15
11 NR Legacy (CO) 27-4
12 NR Mountain Ridge (AZ) 20-8
13 NR Broomfield (CO) 21-9
14 NR Canyon View (AZ) 20-8
15 NR Queen Creek (AZ) 20-6

Class of 2023 Top Southwest Prospects

Rank Nat'l Rank Player Pos. School Hometown State Commitment
1 16 Roch Cholowsky SS Hamilton Chandler AZ UCLA
2 44 Walker Martin SS Eaton Eaton CO Arkansas
3 86 Zach Wadas 1B Hamilton Phoenix AZ TCU
4 97 James DeCremer III RHP Brophy College Preparatory Scottsdale AZ Oregon State
5 104 Steven Milam SS Centennial Las Cruces NM Louisiana State
6 152 Max Stanley RHP Douglas County Parker CO Brigham Young
7 157 Duce Robinson OF Pinnacle Phoenix AZ Uncommitted
8 162 Carson Tinney C Valor Christian Castle Pines CO Notre Dame
9 173 Carson McEntire OF Mountain Ridge Peoria AZ Oregon State
10 189 Connor Mattison RHP Canyon View Goodyear AZ Grand Canyon
11 199 Derek Schaefer RHP Cactus Shadows Phoenix AZ Tennessee
12 226 Finley Bates SS Douglas County Castle Rock CO San Diego State
13 227 LJ Mercurius RHP Faith Lutheran Las Vegas NV UNLV
14 234 Laif Palmer RHP Golden Golden CO Oregon State
15 259 Easton Shelton 1B Bishop Gorman Las Vegas NV UNLV
16 285 Josh Tiedemann 3B Hamilton Chandler AZ TCU
17 328 Ryder Robinson SS American Fork Cedar Hills UT TCU
18 338 Jet Gilliam OF Desert Oasis Henderson NV Long Beach State
19 370 Carson Johnson RHP Hamilton Chandler AZ Arizona
20 388 Chase Jaworsky SS Rock Canyon Highlands Ranch CO Utah Valley University
21 394 Justin Chambers LHP Basha Gilbert AZ Washington State
22 405 Steve Solorzano 3B Las Cruces Las Cruces NM New Mexico State
23 435 Kamdyn Perry RHP Bishop Gorman Las Vegas NV St. Mary's
24 437 Miller Durham 1B Faith Lutheran Las Vegas NV Point Loma Nazarene
25 466 Zane Kelly OF Faith Lutheran Las Vegas NV San Diego State
26 500 Brayden Marx RHP Pleasant Grove Pleasant Grove UT Hawaii
27 500 Gene Trujillo 1B St. Pius X Albuquerque NM New Mexico
28 500 Ryker Schow SS Pleasant Grove Pleasant Grove UT Brigham Young
29 500 Tyler Ball RHP Skyridge Highland UT Uncommitted
30 500 Mack Mabrey LHP Carlsbad Carlsbad NM San Jacinto CC

Class of 2024 Top Southwest Prospects

Rank Nat'l Rank Player Pos. School Hometown State Commitment
1 53 Burke Mabeus C Bishop Gorman Henderson NV Oregon
2 76 Ty Southisene SS Basic Henderson NV Tennessee
3 104 Zach Edwards RHP Riverton Riverton UT Oregon State
4 114 Chris Newstrom SS Chaparral Phoenix AZ Tennessee
5 136 Easton Barrett LHP Springville Springville UT Arizona State
6 137 Gunner Geile OF Salpointe Catholic Tucson AZ Arizona
7 177 Luke (LT) Taylor C Olympus Holladay UT Southern California
8 226 Max Charles SS Liberty Avondale AZ Louisiana State
9 242 Athan Kroll RHP Valor Christian Brighton CO Dallas Baptist
10 245 Trey Gregory - Alford RHP Coronado Colorado Springs CO Virginia
11 254 Mitch Haythorn RHP Eaton Eaton CO Oklahoma
12 262 Matt Hansen SS Air Academy Colorado Springs CO Brigham Young
13 266 Drake Piersall 3B Riverton Riverton UT Uncommitted
14 272 Easton Davies RHP Orem Orem UT Arizona State
15 278 Naulivou Lauaki 3B Springville Springville UT Oregon
16 355 Will Dart SS Spanish Fork Spanish Fork UT Arizona State
17 361 Hustyn Wheeler OF Sandra Day O'Connor Phoenix AZ Oregon State
18 394 Maddox Riske SS Bishop Gorman Las Vegas NV Southern California
19 445 Ky McGary OF Sandra Day O'Connor Phoenix AZ Arizona State
20 500 Zakye Hawkins SS Las Cruces Las Cruces NM Utah

Class of 2025 Top Southwest Prospects

Rank Nat'l Rank Player Pos. School Hometown State Commitment
1 2 Cam Caminiti OF Saguaro Scottsdale AZ Louisiana State
2 21 Brett Crossland RHP Mountain Pointe Phoenix AZ Uncommitted
3 40 Boston Kellner SS Pine Creek Colorado Springs CO Louisville
4 43 Hagen Wright OF Red Mountain Mesa AZ Arizona State
5 54 Thomas Stewart RHP Mullen Lakewood CO Virginia
6 90 Jase DeSantis SS Arbor View Las Vegas NV Long Beach State
7 94 James Whitaker RHP Bishop Gorman Las Vegas NV Louisiana State
8 112 Caleb Danzeisen OF Valley Christian Laveen AZ Arizona
9 115 Bryden Bull OF Las Vegas Las Vegas NV Long Beach State
10 143 Tate Southisene SS Basic Henderson NV Southern California


High School | General | 7/1/2026

PG High School All-Americans

Tyler Russo
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High School Top 50: Final Update With the High School season all wrapped up, today we take a look at our First, Second and Third Team All-Americans from around the country. Below you'll find three teams with stats that seem otherworldly from players who'll likely hear their names called in the coming week's MLB Draft. Within the "Notable Stats" section you'll see the individual award winners as well. First Team All-American Pos.  Name Class School State Commitment Notable Stats C Cole Prosek 2026 Magnolia Heights MS Ole Miss .595 BA, 18 HR, 79 RBI 1B Will Adams 2026 Hoover AL LSU .489, 13 HR, 52 RBI IF James Tronstein 2026 Harvard-Westlake CA Vanderbilt .531, 10 HR, 29 RBI, 21 XBH IF Grady Emerson 2026 Fort Worth Christian TX Texas .508, 8 HR, 56 RBI, 34/35 SB, National POY IF Jacob Lombard 2026 Gulliver Schools FL Miami .477, 10 HR, 52 R, 42 H, 14 SB OF Martin Shelar 2026 Marist GA...
Tournaments | Championship | 8/12/2026

Pokers Rally to Capture 16U BCS Title

Alyssa Golden
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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...
Draft | Story | 8/11/2026

Realistic Expectations of a 1:1 Pick

Tyler Henninger
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Over the 2026 draft cycle, UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky was the projected No. 1 pick throughout the entire cycle. White Sox fans began #RochWatch and were already talking about when he will make it to Chicago. Now that he has been selected, Cholowsky has immediately become a Top-10 prospect in all of baseball. There is no denying the hype, and the pressure, for Chowlosky to get to the big leagues and produce at a high level.  But how realistic is that? Let’s take a look back at past 1:1 selections and see what you can expect from a No. 1 overall selection.  For this exercise, we’ll look at No. 1 overall picks from the bonus pool era, excluding Eli Willits from 2025 since this is his first full year of pro ball. That gives us 13 players selected from 2012 through 2024.  Almost All Become Big Leaguers The first thing that stands out is how successful No. 1 picks...
Press Release | Press Release | 8/11/2026

Perfect Game & Goat'd Come Together

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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 GOAT'D PARTNER TO BRING PREMIUM PROTECTIVE GEAR TO THE NATION'S TOP AMATEUR BASEBALL PLAYERS   Sanford, Florida (Tuesday, August 11, 2026) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced a new partnership with Goat'd, a premium protective gear brand focused on developing innovative products for athletes. The partnership will bring Goat'd's premium protective equipment to some of the nation's top amateur baseball players and families across Perfect Game's premier national events. The partnership will debut at several of Perfect Game's marquee events, including the 13U Select Fest, 14U Select Fest, Perfect Game All-Star Game and...
General | General | 8/8/2026

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

Perfect Game Staff
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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
General | General | 8/8/2026

11U Game Time: 8/8/2026 Noon Eastern

Perfect Game Staff
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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 💣 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 | 8/7/2026

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 👀 @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...
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