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All American Game  | Story | 8/18/2024

PGAA Visits Valencia Newcomer School

PHOENIX, Arizona -- Before balls started flying and mitts started popping at Chase Field, the featured performers from the 22nd annual Perfect Game Dick's All-American Classic boarded a couple of buses and made a 15-minute drive to the Valencia Newcomer School.
 
Sixty-four elite-level baseball prospects beginning their senior year in high school met 125 young elementary-age school children who had recently settled in the United States with their families.
 
The young students came from 20 different countries and 13 different languages were spoken among the group.
 
But this did not create a bonding challenge.
 
No. Not at all.
 
“We all smile in the same language,” Principal Lynette Wegner said.
 
Smiles abounded during PG’s third visit to the school in as many years.
 
In Mrs. Phillips’ classroom, the ballplayers sat at small tables and played Jenga with young students. Bursts of laughter filled the room when the blocks came tumbling down.
 
Just down the way, in Mr. Montoya’s classroom, PG players danced and laughed with a group of young students as a Kidz Bop music video played. Eventually, the dancing stopped as a young boy produced a toy baseball bat and several sponge baseballs. Before you knew it, a full round of batting practice had broken out in the classroom. “Keep your head still,” one of the PG players told a young boy as he took his swings. Mr. Montoya translated that little bit of coaching into Spanish and – boom! – a double off the wall.
 
“That was a lot of fun,” said Dean Moss, an outfielder from Atherton, California and an LSU commit. “These kids are great.”
 
The dedicated staff at the Valencia Newcomer School would agree.
 
“We have the honor to support their first school experience in America,” said Wegner, who helped found the school in 2017. “Many don’t speak English, but don’t let that fool you – they are super smart.”
 
Wegner explained that the staff at Valencia is trained to help children who have been through trauma.
 
“Transitioning from another country can come with a lot of trauma,” she said. “We have families from all over the world, from Congo to Afghanistan and many more. We just got a little Ukrainian kindergartener who actually had to go shelter in place while he was in school just three months ago in his home country. So, he’s had a lot of trauma.
 
“We provide a place for our students to feel safe and comfortable as they learn English. We also teach them some math and science.
 
“They’re just like everyone else. They may have different stories, and they may have different backgrounds, but they’re still children and they’re still learners.”
 
Students at the Valencia Newcomer School stay less than a year. Their progress is evaluated in 15-day increments and they “graduate” to an elementary school in the Alhambra School District when ready.
 
The Arizona Diamondbacks are strong supporters of the Valencia Newcomer School so it seemed like a natural fit for Perfect Game to also lend a hand when the All-American Classic came to town in 2022. 
 
“The work this school does … ,” marveled longtime PG executive vice president/general manager Brad Clement. “It’s a fabulous connection for us.”
 
According to Clement, PG makes a significant financial donation to children’s charities in the Phoenix area, including Make-A-Wish. Players and their families also make donations through various fundraising efforts. The organization has long served children’s charities, financially and with the gift of time.
 
PG senior adviser Clint Hurdle, the former major league player and manager of the Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates, loves the yearly trip to the Valencia Newcomer School.
 
“These are kids that need a little hug,” Hurdle said between visits to classrooms. “Not any of us can even fathom what they’re feeling or the circumstances they’ve gone through. It’s just about giving them a hug and helping them through the day with a smile and a laugh.
 
“It’s a joy seeing our kids interact with these young students.”
 
The PG players genuinely had fun during their visit to the Valencia Newcomer School. There were as many smiles on the PG kids’ faces as there were on the faces of the young students. The PG players spent the morning with small groups in classrooms and the gymnasium then everybody got together for lunch in the cafeteria.
 
The learning didn’t stop there.
 
And sometimes, it was the PG kids who were doing the learning.
 
With the help of Google Translate, Omar Serna Jr., a catcher from Pearland, Texas, and an LSU commit, shared a conversation with a young boy from Indonesia.
 
Sean Gamble, an outfielder from Des Moines, Iowa and a Vanderbilt commit, spent time at a table talking with a young student from Rwanda.
 
“We were learning about him,” Gamble said. “He said he was from Africa and this was his first year here. He likes to play soccer. He has two brothers and a sister and they all go here. And he misses home a lot. We asked him what home was like and he said he sees lions all the time. Exciting. It was pretty eye-opening.”
 
Sounds like a successful day for the Perfect Game crew. And no one had even laced up their spikes yet.
 
“I’m just thankful for the partnership with PG and I hope we continue it,” Wegner said. “They’re inspiring, they’re empowering, they’re authentic. We appreciate them for seeing our children for who they are -- little gifts running around ready to share their stories with the world.”

All American Game | Story | 4/2/2026

All American Classic Heading to Citizens Bank

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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 DICK’S ALL-AMERICAN CLASSIC HEADED TO CITIZENS BANK PARK IN 2026   Perfect Game makes debut at iconic Phillies venue during America’s 250th birthday celebration   Former Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel named Honorary Chairman of All-American Classic   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Thursday, April 2, 2026) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced that the 2026 Perfect Game DICK’S All-American Classic will be played at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, marking the first time a Perfect Game event has ever been held at the iconic home of the Philadelphia Phillies.   The game will take place on...
Tournaments | Story | 6/15/2026

Coastal Region Scout Notes

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Wyatt Smitherman (2028, Durham NC) had a solid day at the plate for USA Prime Triangle 16u Stars in their matchup against the Charlotte Colts. The 5-foot-11, 160-pound shortstop has a tall athletic frame. The left handed batter displayed a mature approach at the plate. Attacks fastballs and drives them with authority. He has quick hands and gets the barrel through the zone. Uses his lower half to his advantage creating enough torque to generate his power he shown. Smitherman finished the day going 1-for-3 with a home run and 4 RBI. Zachary Days (2028, Charlotte NC) had a impressive day at the plate for the Charlotte Colts against USA Prime Coastal. The 6-foot-3, 170 pound center fielder has a tall athletic frame. Days bats from the left side with a short but powerful swing. Very disciplined during his AB’s and applies pressure on the defense. He shifts his weight to his lower half...
Tournaments | Championship | 6/15/2026

Weather Can't Delay Top Tier Victory

Alyssa Golden
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A seven-run first inning gave Top Tier Roos American Red 2027 all the momentum they needed Sunday morning, but the road to a Florida World Series championship was far from straightforward.  After jumping out to an early lead against WBC 17u, Top Tier endured a 3 ½-hour rain delay before returning to finish off a 9-1 victory at Lee Health Sports Complex.  The championship game, which began at 8 a.m. and did not conclude until nearly 1 p.m., ended in the bottom of the fifth inning under Perfect Game’s mercy-rule format. Top Tier’s dominant performance was powered by a complete-game effort from Christian Davis and an offense that erupted for seven runs in the first inning.  Not even hours of uncertainty and lightning delays could keep Top Tier from finishing what they started.  Davis started on the mound for Top Tier and remained the entire five...
Softball | Softball Tournament | 6/14/2026

PG Softball Super Regionals

Erica Beach
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PG Super Regionals Dripping Springs, Texas June 6-7, 2026     DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX- The weather was nice, the Longhorns JUST won a national championship, and Perfect Game brought it’s first softball event to Dripping Springs. It was a weekend packed with college coaches, quality softball, and a great softball atmosphere. Over the course of the six-game guarantee event, our scout saw some amazing athletes. Below she highlights some of the athletes who caught her eye.   Destiny Sidiropoulos (2028, Houston, TX) of the Impact Gold HTX 16U was an incredible spark plug at the top of their lineup all weekend. She is a true triple threat who has great speed on the basepaths. She can soft and power slap, drop a sneaky bunt, and hit away with pop. Her barrel control is next level, and she is fun to watch pick apart defenses. On defense, she is versatile and athletic. She gets...
Tournaments | Story | 6/13/2026

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Joey Cohen
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With summer ball ramping up, the priority follow lists from our scouting staff start to take shape and every year a handful of intriguing names outside the national spotlight begin to separate. Digging deeper into the West region, there’s a group of prospects currently buried outside the Top 200 who carry real breakout and helium potential over the next few months. All 10 players featured here are coming off strong high school seasons and bring traits that evaluators tend to bet on whether it’s projectable/athletic bodies, strong secondary stuff, or flashes of impact tools. They may not be household names just yet, but the ingredients are there for significant jumps by the end of the summer circuit. Don’t be surprised if several of these names are firmly in the mix and climbing up early boards in a hurry before the fall rolls around. Two innings of work here from Jonah...
Tournaments | Story | 6/14/2026

UBC West Scout Notes: Days 1-2

Steve Fiorindo
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Nash McCarthy (2030, Camas, WA) was outstanding in his start on day two of the UBC West for NW Baum Bat, working six-innings allowing four-hits, no walks and struck out seven.  Standing at 6-foot, 170-pounds with athleticism and room to add.  Effortless mover down the bump with a low effort, up-tempo operation that produced a fastball that was up to 84.  He showed feel for the secondary offerings mixing in a firm breaking ball at 71-74 with 11-5 shape with depth.  Controlled the zone and the tempo throughout the outing, moving the ball around to all four-quadrants.  Projectable arm speed with advanced feel for the spin and strike zone.  Dylan D'Oyen (2030, Cerritos, CA) got the start for 5 Star 2030 in their opening game of the tournament and impressed over six innings of work.  Athletic mover down the mound with balance and repeats the delivery. ...
Tournaments | Story | 6/13/2026

UBC South Scout Notes: Days 1-2

Perfect Game Staff
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Quintin Blackwell (2030, Hercules, California) has, literally, been unstoppable this weekend for Premier Banditos Deleon. In six plate appearances, he has a walk and five hits. Doing it all with a double and two triples, while stealing three bags. Plenty of coil on the front side. Hands work through zone and the barrel stays on plane for a long time. High upside bat that makes an already deep Banditos lineup even deeper. Kenson Buth (2027, Trophy Club, Texas) has been an absolute weapon on both ends for Stix 2027 Scout. At the plate, he’s 6-9 with two doubles, a triple, and a home run. Linear approach with a ton of bat speed. Plenty of impact at the bottom of the zone and showing some ability to do serious damage in the middle of the field. On the mound, he went four quality innings, punching out three. The fastball lived 86-90 with carry. Good feel for the slider in the mid 70s....
Tournaments | Story | 6/13/2026

WWBA East Scout Notes: Days 1-2

Perfect Game Staff
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Sawyer Pettit (‘27 MS) Has shown extremely well to start the summer of 2026. Its a physical left-handed hitting corner profile with big muscle mass. Will pass the eye test off the bus at the next level. The swing is clean with controlled violence and big in-air power that has shown up frequently. Good mover for the size and plays the game hard. Candidate for a big frosh season at LSU-Eunice in 2028. Keviyun McQueen (‘27 MS) Pair of barrels tied together here. Innate feel to hit with fast hands. Line drive approach that gets to pull side power in the air. Excellent athlete that will stick at a premium spot. #LaTech commit.#WWBAEast pic.twitter.com/xeintVTMil — PG Deep South (@PG_DeepSouth) June 12, 2026 Keviyun McQueen (‘27 MS) The Louisiana Tech commit just does not stop hitting. Left the yard to the pull side yesterday and followed it up with a 3-4 day with a...
Tournaments | Story | 6/12/2026

AZ All-State Ready to Take Place

Emily Hicks
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This weekend, eight teams will head to Goodyear Ballpark for the 2026 PG Arizona All-State tournament, setting the stage for what should be an exciting few days of baseball. With teams traveling from across the city, the field will be packed with talent and plenty of championship contenders. Among the teams competing in 16U are AZ Select, Marucci Athletics 2028 Grannis, Overfly 2028, Phoenix Phillies, Team Dinger 2028, T-Rex East Valley, USA Scout Team AZ 16U, and West Coast Ghost AZ 16U. Each team enters the weekend with its own strengths and goals, creating several intriguing storylines to follow throughout pool play and bracket action. One of the biggest teams to watch this weekend will be 10-10, T-Rex East Valley. Whether it's dominant pitching, high-powered offenses, or strong defensive play, T-Rex East Valley has already shown they can compete at a high level this season. A few...
Tournaments | Story | 6/12/2026

13/14u PG Elite Scout Notes: Days 3-5

Perfect Game Staff
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13u & 14u PG Elite Scout Notes: Days 1-2 Tucker Richardson (2030, Mobile, Ala.) has already made a name for himself and he continued to play at the expected high level during his time in Hoover, finishing the tournament with a robust .700 average, collecting at least one base hit in each of his team’s games. Now the No. 10 ranked prospect in the country, Richardson more than once showed the ability to read and react to spin out of the pitcher’s hand, barreling up baseballs for a couple of his hits on the tournament. As much as the bat stands out, the defensive actions in the dirt are even better as he’s arguably the best defender in the class, making the most difficult plays look routing, including one where he charged hard on a slow roller with momentum taking him towards the third base dugout but thanks to the big arm, he was able to make the play look second...
College | Story | 6/11/2026

Collegiate Freshman All-Americans

Vincent Cervino
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Collegiate Postseason Awards | Collegiate All Americans First Team Hitters Pos. Name School Class AVG OBP SLG R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB C Alonzo Alvarez Miami FR 0.341 0.439 0.551 40 57 13 2 6 32 3 1B Ethin Bingaman Auburn FR 0.330 0.415 0.581 60 71 9 0 15 50 4 2B Ethan Ball Virginia Tech FR 0.310 0.420 0.660 43 63 18 1 17 52 3 3B Nico Partida Texas A&M FR 0.306 0.408 0.550 45 55 8 0 12 43 4 SS Jett Kenady California FR 0.320 0.350 0.573 36 66 17 1 11 34 1 IF Linkin Garcia Texas Tech FR 0.338 0.387 0.489 53 78 21 1 4 59 1 OF Angel Laya Oregon FR 0.296 0.396 0.538 49 66 10 1 14 47 5 OF Anthony Pack Jr. Texas FR 0.359 0.485 0.597 58 74 16 0 11 52 20 OF Jacob Parker* Mississippi State FR 0.339 0.449 0.732 51 57 10 1 18 62 7 OF Teddy Tokheim Stanford FR 0.352 0.414 0.704 40 70 19 0 17 47 0 UT Drew Grego Nebraska FR 0.326 0.417 0.531 33 57 13 1 7 44 5 DH Enzo Infelise Cincinnati FR 0.374...
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