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High School  | General | 2/7/2025

Deep South Dream Team & Top Tools

David Rawnsley
Regional Previews: Florida | Georgia | Pacific

DEEP SOUTH REGION (AL, LA, MS, TN)

The Deep South Region has a nice balance of high ceiling senior prospects, including five PG All-Americans and a recently re-classified star shortstop, and an impressive junior class that placed three players on the 14-player All-Region team and just missed adding a couple of more.  The Parker Brothers lead an unusually strong group of Mississippi prospects in particular.



An impressive seven high school teams rank in the Top 50 in the Perfect Game pre-season rankings, including at least one school from each of the Region’s four states.  Catholic High School (La.) is the highest ranked team at 13th, followed by Mississippi’s Jackson Prep (20th) and two more Louisiana teams in West Monroe HS (22nd) and Barbe (24th).


C –  Will Brick (So., Christian Brothers HS, Tenn.)
Brick is the sixth ranked player in the 2027 class but is already exceptionally strong for that class along with being very old for a sophomore and it wouldn’t be surprising to see him re-classify at some point.  A two-time PG Select Festival athlete, Brick hit .330 with 35 RBI for state finalist Christian Brothers High School as a freshman while hitting .379-1-32 with 28 walks in 43 PG games.  If anything, his defense is ahead of his offense at present.

1B –   Caiden Combs (Sr., Gardendale HS, Ala.)
Combs is a mountain of a young man at 6-4/255 and is not surprisingly a two-way standout in baseball and football.  The right-handed hitter hit .410 with five home runs last spring and an additional .382-2-18 in PG play with an impressive 23:9 walk to strikeout ration.  An Auburn signee, Combs also had 15 sacks and 110 total tackles as a senior defensive end and caught 22 passes as a tight end on offense.

MIF –   Joseph Parker (Sr., Purvis HS, Miss.)
Parker hit .464-7-28 as a junior at Purvis HS but heading into the PG National Showcase was usually overshadowed by his twin brother Jacob.  His incredible offensive performance at Chase Field earned him a place at the PG All-American Showcase with his brother and sky-rocketed the left-handed hitter to the 26th overall spot in the PG 2025 national class rankings.

MIF –  Steele Hall (Sr., Hewitt-Trussville HS, Ala.)
Hall was a member of the 2026 class until last fall when re-classified up despite now being very young for the 2025 class.  A 5-11/175 right-handed hitter, Hall has an impressive combination of speed and power and is still very projectable physically.  He had an outstanding fall before he re-classified, earning Most Valuable Player honors at the 17U PG Fall Elite Championship and making the All-Tournament Team in Jupiter.  Hall joined the 2025 class rankings at 69th overall and is signed with Tennessee.  This spot belonged to Jack Ruckert (Sr., Catholic HS, La.) and especially his left-handed bat on a middle infielder until Hall re-classified.

3B –  Caleb Barnett (Sr., Mountain Brook HS, Ala.)
The 6-6/220 Barnett is the top ranked senior prospect in Alabama and ranks 24th nationally.  The right-handed hitter has huge raw power and gets to it consistently in games both in the spring and in the summer.  Despite his size, Barnett has the athleticism and especially the arm strength to stay at third base defensively.  He’s also been a top two-way player the past few years and went 7-0, 1.04 on the mound as a junior.  He is signed with Alabama.

OF –  Eric Hines (Sr., American Christian Academy, Ala.)
Hines listed 6-3/210 frame undersells just how big and strong Hines is on the baseball field.  He’s also a 6.71 runner who was a three-sport standout at American Christian Academy and hit .466-8-25 as a junior.  A PG All-American and the 57th ranked player in the 2025 class nationally, Hines is signed with Alabama.

OF –  Griffin Enis (Sr., Corinth HS, Miss.)
Enis was discovered at a small Perfect Game showcase in Mississippi in 2022, appropriate for an athlete from small-town Mississippi, and has blossomed physically over the past three years to become one of the most tooled up players in the 2025 class.  Enis’s right-handed bat has improved tremendously in the past year as well, especially with his power.  He is signed with Duke.

OF –  Jacob Parker (Sr., Purvis HS, Miss.)
Parker “looks the part” as much as any high school player in the country with a chiseled 6-4/210 build and class right field power bat/plus arm tools.  A PG All-American who is ranked 25th in the 2025 class nationally, the left-handed hitting Parker hit .442-5-35 as a junior at Purvis High School, almost identical numbers to his brother Joseph.  He is signed with Mississippi State.

RHP Connor Hamilton (Sr., Montgomery Bell Academy, Tenn.)
Hamilton jumped from throwing 85-87 mph at the 2023 PG Junior National Showcase to throwing 91-96 mph at the 2024 PG National Showcase with an increase of almost 700 rpm on his breaking ball.  At a broad shouldered 6-4/195 there’s still lots of physical projection remaining for Hamilton as well.  He is signed with Vanderbilt and is the 151st ranked player in the 2025 class nationally and fourth in Tennessee.

RHP Landon Harmon (Sr., East Union HS, Miss.)
Harmon is the second ranked right-hander in the 2025 class and the 21st overall ranked prospect.  He’s posted a 15-3, 1.07 record with 224 strikeouts in 143 innings in three years at East Union High School and pitched in the 2024 PG All-American Classic.  The 6-5/190 Harmon is signed with Mississippi State.

RHP Ma'Kale Holden (Sr., Thompson HS, Ala.)
The 6-1/215 Holden was a primary third baseman for a large part of his high school career but simply kept adding too much velocity so that switching to the mound was inevitable.  He’s been up to 97 mph at PG tournaments with a low 80s breaking ball at PG tournaments and has proven himself to be a strike thrower, landing 65% of his pitches for strikes in 15 2024 PG innings.  Holden is signed with Alabama.

LHP Bo Holloway (Jr., Nolensville HS, Tenn.)
Holloway has a profile 6-5/205 young pitcher’s build and a strong left arm that already touches 95 mph on his fastball to go with a mid-80’s slider and change up.  He was named All-State as a sophomore after going 7-2, 1.79 with 94 strikeouts in 50 innings and has been equally unhittable in PG play, striking out 39 hitters in 19 innings over the past two summers. 

RHP Michael Teasley (Jr., Oak Ridge HS, Tenn.)
Teasley was a 2023 PG 14U Select Festival athlete and very young for the 2026 class but is currently ranked 36th in the class.  He has a strong 6-0/190 build and a fastball that sits in the low 90s and tops out at 94 mph for now.  Teasley’s best pitch, though, is an upper 70s curveball with near 3,000 rpm spin rates and sharp downer biting action.  He is committed to Tennessee.

UT –  Kevin Roberts Jr (Jr., Jackson Prep, Miss.)
A three-time PG Select Festival athlete, Roberts profiles best as a power hitting outfielder with 6.56 speed and big arm strength.  But he’s also been up to 94 mph off the mound with more in there if he concentrated on pitching.  The 6-5/215 Roberts hit .333-4-33 as a sophomore at Jackson Prep and went 5-1, 2.28 with 41 strikeouts in 27 on the mound.


Deep South Region Top Tools


Best Hitter for Average: Joseph Parker (Sr., Purvis HS, Miss.)
Parker’s high school performance with the bat stands out but not nearly as much as his performance at the PG National Showcase, where he literally barreled every pitch he swung at in batting practice and in games, showing big bat speed to go with his outstanding barrel skills.

Best Hitter for Power: Eric Hines (Sr., American Christian Academy, Ala.)
There is no lack of power hitters in the Deep South Region and Hines could have easily been joined in this category by Jacob Parker, for one.  But Hines exit velocities at the PG National Showcase and the All-American Classic were at the top of the class level and he hit some batting practice bombs to parts of Chase Field that big leaguers rarely find.

Best Runner: Griffin Enis (Sr., Purvis, Miss.)
Enis has run the sixty as low as 6.28 and is consistently around 6.40. 

Best Defensive Catcher: Korbin Reynolds (Sr., Clarksville HS, Tenn.)
Reynolds has been one of the top defensive catchers in the country for years and that defensive ability has earned him a scholarship to Vanderbilt and a chance to contribute immediately as a collegian.  He’s very athletic and quick behind the plate, befitting an athlete who is also a standout defensive back and wide receiver on the football field. 

Best Defensive Infielder: Ryan Mitchell (Sr., Houston HS, Tenn.)
Mitchell is a quick twitch athlete with good size (6-2/185) and outstanding middle infield actions and solid arm strength.  He’s the 88th ranked player in the 2025 class and the top ranked Tennessee senior.  Mitchell is signed with Georgia Tech.

Best Defensive Outfielder: Griffin Enis (Sr., Purvis, Miss.)
Enis combines his elite 6.28 speed with a 95 mph arm from the outfielder, one of the best speed/arm combinations in the country.  He’s ranked 49th overall in the 2025 class.  William Patrick (Sr., St. Frederick HS, La.) almost matches Enis in the speed/arm combination, running a 6.36 and throwing 95 mph.

Best Defensive Arm: Kevin Roberts Jr (Jr., Jackson Prep, Miss.)
Roberts was throwing 90+ mph from multiple positions along with from the mound as a 13-year old and is still only 16 years old.  He’ll be fun to watch throw this summer as he hasn’t been to a showcase since 2022.

Best Fastball: Landon Harmon (Sr., East Union HS, Miss.)
Harmon topped out at 98 mph with 2600+ spin rates at both the PG All-American Classic and at the WWBA 17U National Championships, where he also threw four no-hit innings with six strikeouts.  He’s still highly projectable physically, so there might be more velocity there as he matures physically.

Best Off-Speed Stuff: Michael Teasley (Jr., Oak Ridge HS, Tenn.)
Teasley’s upper 70s curveball, with near 3,000 rpm spin and big and sharp downer bite, is a big-time swing and miss pitch and is helped by Teasley’s riding low 90’s fastball.  He’s still developing his change up but doesn’t need the pitch now with his curveball quality.

Best Pitchability:  Bo Holloway (Jr., Nolensville HS, Tenn.)
Along with his mid-90s fastball, Holloway’s slider easily reaches the mid-80s and he’s shown an advanced feel for changing the shape from a short cutter to a bigger sweeper while throwing the pitch consistently for strikes and tons of swing and miss.  Holloway also throws a very credible mid-80’s change up for his age.

Best Multi-Sport Athlete:  Kevin Roberts Jr (Jr., Jackson Prep, Miss.)
In addition to being a two-way standout on the baseball field, Roberts is rare three-sport standout.  He is averaging a double/double on the basketball court this winter, with an impressive dunk highlight reel, and is also a high level long and triple jumper in track and field.  Eric Hines is also a three-sport standout in the more conventional baseball/football/basketball route. 
 
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High School | General | 2/19/2026

Pacific Northwest All Region & Top Tools
David Rawnsley
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Draft | Story | 2/19/2026

Then vs. Now: '26 Class Look Back

Tyler Henninger
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One constant across our scouting staff is the volume of in-person looks we get at prospects during their high school years. With assignments at national tournaments and showcases throughout the calendar, we’ve built a deep library of reports and video on many of today’s top college prospects dating back to their prep days. This week, we took a step back to revisit what those players looked like as high school prospects. Which tools stood out? What was missing from the profile at the time? And what, if anything, did we overlook that ultimately helped shape the player they’ve become? Below, we break down 10 players in a “Then and Now” reflection. Justin Lebron (23 FL) finishes off the tournament getting in on the hit parade with a single to the pullside. #PGShowdown #Bama commit pic.twitter.com/C4Irym2ZTR — Perfect Game Scout (@PG_Scouting) March 4, 2023...
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High School | General | 2/18/2026

High School Notebook: Feb. 18

Cam McElwaney
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Grady Emerson (‘26 TX) laces this ball to right for a walk off single. Clean lefty stroke. Looks the part both sides of the ball. Checks all the boxes. Will be scouted heavily this Spring. #PGHS #HookEm commit. #PGDraft pic.twitter.com/wXvdHdgqME — Perfect Game Texas (@Texas_PG) February 6, 2026 Grady Emerson (2026, Argyle, Texas) had a strong showing throughout the opening week of high school baseball out here in Texas. Works good at-bats and is always a tough out in general. Makes all the plays at short and just has the look of a future big leaguer. He does all the little things right. Bat to ball will play at a high level and there is still a lot more power to project on here. There is a reason why Emerson is one of, if not the most highly coveted high school prospect in the 2026 class and it’s easy to see why. Currently committed to Texas, but has the potential to...
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High School | Rankings | 2/18/2026

Midwest Region Top Teams

Tyler Russo
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Midwest All Region & Top Tools Rk Midwest 2025 Record 1 St. Thomas Aquinas (KS) 27-4 2 Edmond Memorial (OK) 30-8 3 Muskego (WI) 27-10 4 Lawrence Free State (KS) 28-2 5 Mill Valley (KS) 22-6 6 Valley View (AR) 29-5 7 Platte County (MO) 29-8 8 Liberty North (MO) 19-14 9 Millard North (NE) 23-13 10 St. John Vianney (MO) 38-2 11 Owasso (OK) 40-3 12 Olathe East (KS) 22-6 13 Staley (MO) 38-4 14 Shawnee Mission South (KS) 10-11-4 15 Blue Springs South (MO) 27-7 16 Blue Valley (KS) 21-10 17 Edmond Santa Fe (OK) 37-7 18 Skutt Catholic (NE) 24-7 19 Howell (MO) 35-4 20 Olathe West (KS) 25-3 21 Creighton Prep (NE) 16-15 22 Rogers (AR) 26-4 23 Fayetteville (AR) 26-7 24 Blue Valley West (KS) 17-10 25 Cretin Derham Hall (MN) 19-5-1
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Softball | Softball Tournament | 2/18/2026

PG Softball Winter One Day Tournament

Dave Durbala
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BURLINGTON, IA - Perfect Game Softball Winter One Day Tournament, February 15, 2026. Twelve teams, split between the 16u and 18u divisions, participated in this event.  With two pool games, and then a move into single elimination bracket play,  some players used this tournament as  their last warm-up before kicking off their high school seasons, while others were tuning up for the busy Spring and Summer travel season. In the 16u division, it was the Iowa Aries 16u Ce Fire Red taking the championship, with Southeast Iowa Allstars 18u Gold Miller earning the crown in the 18u division. Below are write-ups from observations made during the day, as due to a software glitch, there were no stats available to complete a Top Performers list. 16U Division  Earning the MV-Pitcher Award, as selected by her coaches, was Aurora Widlund (2029 Altoona, IA) of tournament champion Iowa...
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College | Rankings | 2/18/2026

DIII Rankings: February 18

Nick Herfordt
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Every spring, Division III baseball begins as a wide-open map. Cold mornings turn into long bus rides, non-conference gauntlets test resolve, and by the time the dust settles, only a few teams are still standing with a clear line to the NCAA Division III baseball tournament. The 2026 Perfect Game Division III Baseball Rankings capture that moment before the stretch run, highlighting the programs that have separated themselves through depth, durability, and an ability to win in a variety of ways. These eight teams are not simply piling up wins; they are shaping identities built to survive the grind and thrive when the margins narrow.  The destination is familiar, even if the journey never is. Once again, the final chapter will be written at Classic Park, where timing, composure, and roster balance matter as much as raw talent. The teams ranked here enter 2026 with more than ambition....
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Juco | Rankings | 2/18/2026

JUCO Rankings Update: February 18

Blaine Peterson
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Just a couple of weeks into the 2026 season, several teams have already hit the ground running, namely Walters State, Florida Southwestern, Chipola, Johnson County, Florence-Darlington, and Pearl River. A little further down the rankings, we’ve seen some significant movement. The College of Southern Nevada surged up several spots after a strong 12-2 start, while Gaston has turned heads with an unblemished 14-0 record. We also welcome a few new additions in the 20s: Fresno City and Panola. Neither program debuted inside our top 50, but both have certainly earned their place in this week’s rankings. We’re looking forward to another exciting week of early spring baseball, as teams across the country continue to find their rhythm before conference play begins. Rk. School Record 1 Walters State (TN) 11-2 2 Florida Southwestern (FL) 11-3 3 McLennan (TX) 5-1 4 Chipola (FL)...
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Showcase | Story | 2/18/2026

PG National Heading to Miami

Perfect Game Staff
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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 NATIONAL SHOWCASE TO MAKE HISTORIC  DEBUT AT LOANDEPOT PARK, HOME OF THE MIAMI MARLINS    Prestigious event brings nation’s top amateur talent to a Major League venue July 1–5    Miami, Florida (Wednesday, February 18, 2026) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced that the annual Perfect Game National Showcase will be held for the first time at LoanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins, from July 1-5.    This milestone event marks Perfect Game’s...
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High School | Rankings | 2/17/2026

Ohio Valley Top Teams

Tyler Russo
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Ohio Valley All Region & Top Tools Rk Ohio Valley 2025 Record 1 Trinity (KY) 38-3 2 Archbishop Moeller (OH) 25-4-1 3 St. Laurence (IL) 37-5 4 Center Grove (IN) 27-5 5 Brother Rice (IL) 36-5 6 Chicago Mount Carmel (IL) 23-14 7 Crown Point (IN) 27-5 8 Libertyville (IL) 37-4 9 Brother Rice (MI) 23-12-1 10 Orchard Lake St. Mary's (MI) 26-13 11 Normal Community (IL) 37-6 12 Detroit Catholic Central (MI) 20-10 13 Nazareth Academy (IL) 31-7 14 Lyons Township (IL) 22-11-1 15 Zionsville (IN) 19-9 16 St. Xavier (KY) 30-7 17 Noblesville (IN) 16-11 18 Jackson (OH) 27-4 19 Mason (OH) 22-7 20 Fishers (IN) 25-6 21 McHenry (IL) 34-5-1 22 McCracken County (KY) 24-7 23 Westfield (IN) 22-10 24 Olentangy Liberty (OH) 27-7 25 McCutcheon (IN) 16-12
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High School | General | 2/17/2026

Ohio Valley All Region & Top Tools

David Rawnsley
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OHIO VALLEY REGION (IL, IN, KY, MI, OH) The Ohio Valley Region has a healthy amount of top-level talent, as it features five Perfect Game All-Americans in shortstop Ethan Bass, third baseman TJ McQuillan, two-way stand out Matt Ponatoski and right-handed pitchers Shawn Sullivan and Grayson Willoughby.  The 2027 class looks very strong as well, especially in Illinois. A couple of things are missing from the Ohio Valley All-Region team, though.  The first is the two best outfielders in the region, as 2027 Illinois outfielder Sebastian Wilson is attending IMG Academy in Florida and fellow 2027 outfielder Noah Goettke from Ohio is attending P27 Academy in South Carolina.  Also missing are any players from Michigan, which enjoyed a dominant run of top prospects in recent years largely behind the Lake Orchard St. Mary’s HS program.  2027 catcher Broder Katke (Brother...
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