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Leagues  | Story | 4/23/2025

Iowa Spring League Notebook: No. 4

PG Iowa Spring League Notebook: No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3

Ryley Lawler (2026, Dubuque, Iowa) put together a really good weekend at the dish, finding barrels and picking up hits left and right. The left-handed hitter added a handful of hits, including a few doubles, showing good feel to impact and an ability to drive the ball to all parts of the field. He has a really short and compact stroke that allows him to stay through the zone well and impact it with a short-to-it, long-through-it approach. Lawler made some noise this past weekend and really found ways to do damage for his team at the plate.



Drake Obermueller (2025, Iowa City, Iowa) worked the low- to mid-80s on the fastball in his outing on Friday, pounding the zone and filling it up with strikes. The pitch showed some late life to it. He held 80-83 mph for the most part. He flashed a sweeper working 69-72 mph with spin above 2,100 RPMs. Also showed feel for a changeup, though it was primarily a fastball/sweeper attack. He has a lean and projectable frame with a slender look and a loose arm action. He replicates it well and shows an innate feel to spin the breaker. The DMACC commit has been a consistent performer this spring. He also got it done at the plate, picking up a home run on Friday, turning hard and showing some present strength to hammer one that got out in a hurry.

Maddux Mueller (2026, Amana, Iowa) continues to be one of the top performers this spring, and he has really emerged as a top-tier uncommitted talent. Mueller put together some good swings on the weekend, including a home run hit on Friday, turning on one and driving it to RF, leaving the yard on a pull-side bomb. Also picked up the walk-off win on Saturday, sending his team to victory, with a hard-hit base knock. This came after giving his team 4.0 solid innings on the mound, working up to 80-84 mph on the fastball. He showed the upper-60s curveball into the low-70s. He flashed the curveball the most I’ve seen in any of my looks, and was able to land it for strikes and induce the swing-and-miss. Really impressive stuff from the two-way standout who has been impressive on both sides of the ball this spring.

Cayden Weaver (2025, Davenport, Iowa) has a wider base in his right-handed stance, with a compact and lean frame. He throws the barrel well with a smooth stroke, staying short to it with feel to extend through contact and do damage. Weaver has hit well this spring, picking up plenty of hits along the way, being able to work on the barrel, and producing some well-struck barrels. He has a couple of doubles to his credit as well. Weaver also put together a really good outing on the mound for his team on Saturday. He threw 5.0 innings of shut-out ball, navigating around 6 hits, with 4 punchouts, while not allowing a walk at all. He worked the mid- to upper-70s on the fastball and flipped a mid-60s curveball as well, finding ways to keep the opposition off-balance. Weaver is uncommitted.

Elijah Scott (2027, Marion, Iowa) continues to be one of the best bats at PG Iowa Spring League. Feels like beating a dead horse to say it again, but weekend after weekend, he finds ways to get on base and tally hit after hit, after hit. He added 5 more hits over his two games Saturday. He added a double and triple, being an exceptional table-setter at the top of the order. Scott is uber-athletic and projects really well moving forward. He’s consistently on the barrel with good length through the swing. It’s a quality move through contact with a smooth right-handed stroke. Scott’s certainly someone to keep eyes on through the summer. Scott is uncommitted.

Older brother Isaiah Scott (2026, Marion, Iowa) is in the same boat. Scott continues to be one of the best bats, and he consistently has hit well. He added several more hits to his credit this weekend and was able to show off an uber athletic operation in the box once again. The right-hander has a smooth leg lift and stride into contact with a feel to be on the barrel. He creates tension and uncoils really well through contact, holding angles, and finding ways to show a good jump off the barrel. Isaiah looks the part on the dirt, and he has put together some really impressive at-bats this spring. Scott is uncommitted.

Cael Kluever (2026, Charlotte, Iowa) has really been impressive this spring, showing some serious strides at the plate and on the mound. Kluever is a 6-foot-3, 215-pound frame, with an uber-physical and strong look. He’s added some strength, and it makes for an imposing look on the mound and physical swing from the right side. As a bat, he has really shown feel to impact and drive the ball this spring, adding a couple more hits this weekend with a couple of extra-base hits. He took to the mound, working 84-88 T89 on the fastball, with good ride to it. He works with a good whip to the arm and an aggressive and strong move down the slope. He shows a harder fading changeup in the mix and an upper-60s/low-70s curveball with 11-5 shape and depth to it. Kluever is uncommitted.

Anthony Harrington (2026, Lost Nation, Iowa) is another uber physical frame and build who has been hot the last few weekends. Harrington turned in a couple of good games at the plate, with good at-bats. He also had a quality two-inning relief outing on the mound. Harrington has a really physical and strong 6-foot, 191-pound frame with plenty of present strength to like. He has a good feel to deliver the barrel on time and has the impact to drive it hard to all fields. Harrington has always been a consistent performer on the circuit, but has really shown up the past two weekends. Harrington also worked 81-85 T87 mph on the fastball, with good arm-side life to it. He flashed a curveball in the 70-73 mph range, with sharp 11-5 shape and hard-biting downer depth to it. He carved for two innings, putting together a good weekend for his PG Iowa Select team. Harrington is uncommitted.

Tucker Long (2026, Ottumwa, Iowa) looked the sharpest I’d seen him on Saturday. While I said that in the last set of Scout Notes, he was even better on Easter Weekend than he was the one prior. Long came out and shoved for 3.0 innings of work, looking every bit of the part for the Gamers Select squad. Long worked 87-91 mph on the fastball, flashing plenty of carry and some arm-side sink to it. He was able to spin the ball above 2,100 RPMs. He flashed the slider, working 75-80 mph with spin above 2,400 RPMs. The pitch has a good 10-4 sweeper shape and good depth to it. He snapped it off for strikes left and right, shortening and lengthening it. He also flashed a harder slider at 80 mph, showing short-firm, cutter-like shape. Long also showed the changeup a ton, with really good fading depth to it, working the 79-82 mph range. He induced a ton of whiffs and was able to command the zone and shut-down the opposition. The Ole Miss commit was downright dominant on Saturday.

Benjamin Nichols (2026, Cedar Falls, Iowa) continues to roll up good starts this spring, and he was able to do so once again on Saturday. He has an uber-projectable 6-foot-6, 195-pound frame with long levers and room-to-fill out moving forward. Nichols moves well and has a clue for the move downhill, pitching from a higher slot with good arm speed and some whip through it. He worked 80-85 mph on the fastball, with feel to miss barrels up in the zone and induce the swing-and-miss. He also had a curveball in the 69-72 mph range, with 11-5 shape and depth to it. Has a 10-4 shaped slider in the mix as well, though he really only showed the curveball on Saturday. He has a legit forkball, too, though he seldom shows it. Nichols is a real projectable uncommitted arm from the ‘26 class here in Iowa.

Fletcher Yates (2025, Cedar Falls, Iowa) came on in relief and put together a really unique outing. Yates worked 87-91 mph, reaching back to grab 91 mph on the fastball three different times. He spun it above 2,200 RPMs as well. The pitch had some angle to it and was best when he located in the lower half of the zone. He flashed the usual curveball in the 74-78 mph range with 11-5 shape and depth to it. He had a ton of feel to spin, getting it up to 2,777 RPMs. He also showed a real hard cutter/slider in the mix, working 84-86 mph, with spin above 2,400 RPMs. The pitch had a tight and firm lateral shape to it. He also showed a changeup up to 87 mph. Yates showed the cutter for the first time in my looks, and it was a sharp pitch. The Kirkwood commit navigated through an inning of work in relief.

Trevor Kelling (2025, Cedar Falls, Iowa) has had himself a fine spring, getting it done at the plate and handling his team’s pitching staff well. Kelling has a medium frame and strength present. The backstop has been really good behind the plate and showed off some really nice throws on Saturday, cutting down runners and showing good actions behind the dish. He has a compact arm stroke with a quick transfer and feel to keep the throws around the tag zone. He has a smooth stroke with a short stroke and good length working through it, impacting well, showing good strength off it. Kelling is someone to watch during the summer for Cedar Falls.

Collin McClintock (2026, Fairfax, Iowa) took to the mound on Saturday, working 82-85 mph on the fastball, with good carry to it, and some burst out of the hand. He also showed a low-70s curveball, with good 11-5 shape and depth to it. The pitch has good depth. He has a taller 6-foot-1, 185-pound frame and build, with a good move down the slope. He throws from a higher slot with tons of whip through release, and he repeats the actions well. McClintock delivered 3.0 innings in relief, keeping the opposition at bay, with just 1 hit allowed, 2 walks, and 6 strikeouts to his credit. McClintock is uncommitted.

Jayden Stumpff (2028, Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is an uber athletic 6-foot-3, 180-pound frame with a ton of projection that remains. Stumpff is a good mover in the box and has traits to like at the field as well. He’s got a smooth left-handed stroke with feel to be on plane with pitches, showing good feel to match planes, deliver the barrel, and show length through contact. There’s good bat speed and advanced barrel skills that are going to project well at the next level. He also put together a good outing on the mound, working the upper-70s on the fastball, from a lower slot. He mixed three pitches for strikes and put together a quality outing.

Owen Hicks (2025, Iowa City, Iowa) continues to get it done at the plate for his team and he has come alive the last few weeks, finding a groove during PG Spring League. He was able to tally a few more hits this past weekend, impacting it well, showing good traits in the box. He works from a more upright, right-handed setup, with a good leg lift, and move working into contact. He delivers the barrel to it well with plenty of barrel jump and strength off of it. He picked up 3 more hits in his games Saturday, including a triple. The Colorado School of Mines commit was impressive once again.

Allan White (2026, Lakeside, Iowa) has been good on the mound this spring, but this past weekend he put together another good outing, and he was also really impressive at the dish as well. White has a physical and strong frame, with a clean move down the slope while working out of the stretch on the mound. The fastball works the low-80s, and he shows feel for a depthy breaking ball in the mix as well. At the plate, White has a really aggressive and quick move through contact. He impacts well in the air, and uses his strength as he moves through it to find the barrel and lift the ball. There was a great feel to leverage, and he was able to pick up a handful of hits.
 

Leagues | Story | 5/13/2025

2025 NAA National Championship Preview

Perfect Game Staff
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2025 NAA National Championship Preview: A3 Academy Earns Top Seed as TNXL Ducks Pursue Four-Peat East Cobb Complex — Marietta, GA The 2025 NAA National Championship kicks off this week at the historic East Cobb Complex in Georgia, where the seven-member National Academies Association descends for a double-elimination showdown in both the Premier and Prospect divisions. Hosted by Perfect Game and streamed live via DiamondKast, the tournament showcases the top talent and toughest schedules in high school baseball. PREMIER DIVISION: A3 on Top, TNXL Chases a Legacy A3 Academy (19-5) enters as the No. 1 seed in the Premier division after a dominant season that included a 7-3 finish over their last 10. Their staff is anchored by Michael Cascino, the event’s top-ranked pitcher, with support from Chase Nystrom, Alex Arciniegas, and Matt Werner. Offensively, they’re led by...
College | Rankings | 4/6/2026

College Top 25: April 6

Vincent Cervino
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With another week in the books, some teams at the top continue to prove they are elite, and others continue to fall by the wayside.  Meanwhile, there were several teams that had been lingering outside the Top 25 that had huge weekends to put themselves in the thick of things as every weekend has significant consequences for good or for bad.  The No. 1 UCLA Bruins (29-2) have now pushed their win streak to an incredible 23-games as they swept USC (27-6) who was previously ranked No. 7 in the poll.  The Bruins are off to a perfect (15-0) start in Big Ten play and are without a doubt the most complete team in the country right now.  The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (26-5) move up to No. 2 this week after they dismantled now No. 12 Auburn (22-9) in the midweek and then swept Cal on the West Coast last weekend.  Texas (26-5) moves down one spot to No. 3 this week after...
Draft | Mock Draft | 4/3/2026

PG Staff Mock Draft

Jheremy Brown
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Welcome to another Perfect Game Mock Draft. This is not your typical mock draft as it features 15 different GMs drafting the first two rounds of the draft. Each member of the mock draft was assigned two teams and as such will be drafting all of the picks in the first two rounds for each responsible team. The actual draft order will be presented below and we will dive into how teams made their selections and how they feel about the players drafted. It is important to note that this is not how we think the draft will play out in almost any capacity. This is simply an exercise 4 months ahead of time with a large portion of the scouting staff and some picks fall under personal favorites, best available, and a multitude of other factors. Chicago White Sox 1:1 Roch Cholowsky, SS, UCLA | 1:41 Jack Radel, RHP, Notre Dame The White Sox don’t overthink here and select Roch Cholowsky, who has...
High School | General | 4/2/2026

High School Notebook: April 2

Steve Fiorindo
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Lennex Minor (‘28 CA) absolutely destroys this offering to the PS for a 2-run shot. 2-4 on the day w/ 4 driven in. Athletic in the box w/ a quick stroke and strength throughout the frame. Also closed out the game running the FB up to 88 in a St. Bernard win #PGHS @PG_Scouting pic.twitter.com/KF7BsKGcm7 — Perfect Game California (@California_PG) March 29, 2026 Lennex Minor, MIF/P, St. Bernard (2028) Minor had a massive day in my look this past Saturday in a game being played at the University of San Diego.  The sophomore had a pair of hits, one which was a no-doubt homer, and drove in four.  Minor’s athleticism jumps out on the field with twitchy actions both at the dish and in the dirt.  He features a 6-foot, 170-pound frame with room to add and generates from a strong lower half and exceptionally quick hands.  Showing two-way potential, he made an...
High School | General | 4/2/2026

NHSI Scout Notebook

Cam McElwaney
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An extended look at ‘26 RHP Wilson Andersen… 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 K. @HailStateBB signee. #NHSI26 @JesuitBaseball @Florida_PG @PG_Draft @PGAllAmerican https://t.co/VLwECd2qZ8 pic.twitter.com/JbTFR3Gd2l — Perfect Game Scout (@PG_Scouting) March 30, 2026 Wilson Andersen, RHP, Tampa Jesuit  Andersen got the ball on day two of the event and showed a quick tempo, pounding the zone with a power mix. He ran the fastball up to 97 mph, working comfortably in the mid-90s, with a power curveball/changeup mix he showed confidence in. He’s one of the top right-handers in the class that saw his stock rise in Cary. Andersen is signed with Mississippi State.    An extended look at ‘26 RHP Cooper Sides… 5 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K. @LSUbaseball signee. #NHSI26 @olubaseball @PG_Draft @California_PG https://t.co/Ag1MfBAR5a pic.twitter.com/5wSszVjBn8...
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...
College | Rankings | 4/1/2026

DII/DIII/NAIA Rankings Update: April 1

Nick Herfordt
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Welcome to another week of Perfect Game Small School baseball — and if you're looking for clarity at the top, you've come to the wrong place. Across all three classifications, the No. 1 spot is very much an open question, and nobody is sleeping comfortably right now. In NCAA Division II, Pittsburg State is stumbling at precisely the wrong moment, leaving the door cracked wide open for hungry challengers to come knocking. In the NAIA, defending national champion LSU Shreveport has dropped four straight and suddenly looks far more vulnerable than a program of their pedigree ever expects to be. And in NCAA Division III, the race for the top ranking is less a competition and more a ten-car pileup of elite programs, none of whom have done enough to pull away — and all of whom have done plenty to deserve it. Three classifications, three vacancies at the top, and a whole lot of...
Juco | Story | 4/1/2026

JUCO Top 25: April 1

Troy Sutherland
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Another week of JUCO baseball and another week full of wins for No. 1 ranked Johnson County . The Cavaliers have won 18 games in a row and have swept through the Jayhawk Conference to this point, setting a new school home run record along the way. Walters State returns to the top 5 this week on the strength of a 12-game winning streak. Both McLennan and Pearl River are coming off of undefeated weeks and look like strong top 10 caliber teams, while Midland (now 30-3) continues to climb in the rankings for the third consecutive week. For the first time all year this ranking will feature 4 California schools as Palomar joins Ohlone, Fresno City and Santa Ana in the JUCO rankings. Check back in next week for an update as most of JUCO baseball is now past its halfway point in the 2026 season. RK School Week Overall 1 Johnson County (KS) 4-0 34-2 2 Gaston (NC) 2-1 35-3 3 Walters State (TN) 3-0...
College | Story | 4/1/2026

Collegiate Midseason All-Americans

Vincent Cervino
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Collegiate Midseason Awards * denotes Midseason Award Winner - All-Americans chosen based on statistics, prospect status, future projection, among other factors - Only true freshmen considered for Freshmen All-American teams - All Statistics as of Monday, March 30th First Team Hitters Pos. Name School Class AVG OBP SLG R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB C Vahn Lackey Georgia Tech JR .423 .541 .845 36 41 9 1 10 36 7 1B Quinton Coats Cincinnati SO .360 .441 .896 38 45 8 1 19 46 7 2B Jarren Advincula Georgia Tech JR .411 .489 .563 31 46 2 0 5 30 5 3B Ace Reese Mississippi State JR .330 .417 .661 32 36 12 0 8 37 1 SS Roch Cholowsky UCLA JR .350 .493 .730 39 35 8 0 10 32 1 IF Dee Kennedy Kansas State JR .430 .549 .910 44 43 10 1 12 43 15 OF Will Gasparino UCLA JR .351 .468 .794 31 34 5 1 12 38 1 OF AJ Gracia Virginia JR .350 .504 .650 37 36 7 0 8 24 1 OF Landon Hairston* Arizona State SO .469 .551 1.027 44...
High School | Rankings | 3/31/2026

High School Top 50: March 31

Tyler Russo
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Another pair of weeks has gone by this high school season and with that we have another High School Top-50 Update. Southern states are within a few weeks of the end of the season while some northern states are just getting started this week. Through the end of the spring, we will be bringing you updates to the Top-50 along with state rankings updates coming soon. For the first time in 2026, we have a new #1 in the country as Orange Lutheran (CA) takes over the top spot after winning the NHSI. Venice (FL) came in second place at the NHSI after a thrilling game against Orange Lutheran and comes in at #2. Previous #1 team in the country St. John Bosco (CA) rounds out the top-3 and will have a big showdown against Orange Lutheran starting tonight. Barbe (LA) boasts a 26-1 record and comes in at #4 while Corona (CA) continues to string together wins and holds down the #5 spot in this update....
College | Story | 3/31/2026

PG Collegiate Midseason Awards

Vincent Cervino
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Midseason Awards  Perfect Game Midseason Player of the Year:  Landon Hairston, OF, Arizona State  The season sophomore outfielder Landon Hairston is putting together is generational, even amongst the Hall of Fame talent Arizona State has fielded over the years.  Hairston, the 5-11/195 sophomore outfielder from Queen City, AZ has his club on track for another postseason appearance and they will make plenty of noise in the Big 12 regular season.  To put things in perspective on Hairston’s season, he is currently 5th in the nation in batting average, 3rd in hits, 8th in hits per game, tied for 2nd in home runs, tied for 5th in runs scored and is 4th in runs batted in so far.  He holds a batting average of .469 while slugging 1.027 and reaching base over half the time with an OBP of .551.  Hairston walks more than he strikes out and has 12 doubles, 17...
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