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College  | Rankings | 6/11/2025

Final DII/DIII/NAIA Rankings Update

NCAA DII 

The University of Tampa Spartans have once again asserted their dominance in NCAA Division II baseball, claiming their 10th national championship and successfully defending last season’s title. With the win, they now stand alone atop the DII baseball record books, breaking their tie with Florida Southern for the most titles in division history.



It was a championship run foretold as early as February. Entering the 2025 season as the Perfect Game preseason favorite, the Spartans returned a powerful core from their 2024 title squad and bolstered it with high-profile transfers CJ Williams, Edgardo Villegas, Kevin Karstetter and Jordan Williams, and the return of JD Urso. Their roster was a blend of proven Spartan veterans and battle-tested newcomers, setting the stage for another historic year.

The Spartans rolled through the regular season and postseason with familiar dominance, but their semifinal showdown against Northwest Nazarene will go down as one of the most memorable moments in Tampa's rich baseball history. Trailing 5-0 entering the bottom of the eighth and still down 5-1 in the ninth, the Spartans staged an epic six-run rally. After clutch hits by Urso and Woodburn, Villegas walked to load the bases. Karstetter delivered the biggest swing of the year—a three-run bomb to tie the game—and a throwing error moments later allowed Jake Griffith to race home from second for the dramatic walk-off victory and secure a spot in the national championship series.

Facing Central Missouri in the finals, the Spartans dropped game one before roaring back to force and win a decisive game three. In an inspired move, Tampa turned to reliever Eli Thurmond to start the finale. Despite it being his first start since 2023, Thurmond delivered when it mattered most, helping shut down a potent Mules offense and cement Tampa’s place in history.

With a perfect blend of power, pitching, and poise, the 2025 Spartans lived up to the immense expectations placed upon them from the season’s start. They finished with a staggering 55-10 record and captured their fourth national title in ten seasons, continuing their modern dynasty and reaffirming their status as the premier program in Division II baseball.

Final Rk Preseason Rk School State Record
1 1 Tampa Spartans FL 55-10
2 2 Central Missouri Mules MO 48-14
3 Lenoir-Rhyne Bears NC 50-15
4 15 Texas Tyler Patriots TX 49-13
5 5 East Stroudsburg Warriors PA 41-16
6 3 Angelo State Rams TX 48-10
7 6 Catawba Indians NC 46-14
8 Pittsburg State Gorillas KS 42-12
9 11 Millersville Marauders PA 44-10
10 Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks ID 46-16
11 22 Minnesota State Mavericks MN 51-8
12 8 North Greenville Trailblazers SC 45-15
13 13 Westmont Warriors CA 43-14
14 7 Colorado Mesa Mavericks CO 42-14
15 Florida Southern Moccasins FL 38-15-1
16 10 Cal State Monterey Bay Otters CA 39-19
17 4 Point Loma Sea Lions CA 39-18
18 Lander Bearcats SC 43-15
19 Belmont Abbey Crusaders NC 41-17
20 Northwood Wolves MI 40-22
21 21 North Georgia Nighthawks GA 41-17
22 18 Young Harris Mountain Lions GA 40-17
23 Seton Hill Griffins PA 40-16
24 Grand Valley State Lakers MI 43-14
25 Davenport Panters MI 42-15


NAIA

The LSU Shreveport Pilots entered the 2025 season with the weight of high expectations—and exceeded every one of them in unimaginable fashion. Projected as the Perfect Game preseason favorite, the Pilots didn’t just win the NAIA title this year—they rewrote history, completing a perfect 59-0 season and capturing the program’s first-ever NAIA Baseball National Championship.

From the season's opening pitch, LSUS was a team on a mission. Armed with an explosive lineup and one of the most formidable pitching staffs in the nation, the Pilots dominated in every facet of the game. They sailed through the regular season, RRAC Tournament, Opening Round, and World Series without a single loss—becoming the first team in any level of college baseball history to go undefeated while winning a national title.

The championship game itself was a microcosm of their season. Down 4-0 early to perennial powerhouse Southeastern (Fla.), the Pilots didn't blink. Behind clutch hitting and relentless pressure, LSUS erupted for eight unanswered runs after falling behind 7-5, flipping the script and securing a 13-7.

Veteran infielder Jose Sallorin led the comeback charge with three hits and three RBIs, while Ryan Davenport drove in another three. Transfers Jackson Syring and Ian Montz launched back-to-back home runs in the sixth to break the game open. The offense was relentless, with Josh Gibson, Austin Gomm, and Syring delivering insurance runs late to put the game out of reach.

On the mound, Kenneth Schechter was masterful in relief, tossing four scoreless innings for the win. Isaac Rohde, the nation’s ERA leader and RRAC Pitcher of the Year, fittingly closed out the game and the season with a dominant ninth inning.

Guided by head coach Brad Neffendorf, now in his sixth season, LSUS shattered expectations and records alike. Their 59 wins are the most in program history, and their win streak is now the longest in college baseball history—a feat unmatched at any level of the sport.

With a lineup anchored by stars like Vantrel Reed, Josh Gibson, and Sallorin, a rotation led by Rohde, Zeigler, and Meinderts, and a roster bolstered by elite transfers, the Pilots were the embodiment of excellence from start to finish.

The 2025 Pilots didn’t just win—they made history. This was not just a championship season; it was a season that will be remembered as one of the greatest in the annals of college baseball.

Final Rk Preseason Rk School State Record
1 1 LSU Shreveport Pilots LA 59-0
2 20 Southeastern Fire FL 47-15
3 5 Georgia Gwinnett Grizzlies GA 56-7
4 3 Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs TN 48-14
5 16 Hope International Royals CA 48-10
6 2 Cumberlands Patriots KY 50-12
7 11 Loyola Wolf Pack LA 42-18
8 6 Webber International Warriors FL 44-15
9 7 Reinhardt Eagles GA 43-13
10 4 Missouri Baptist Spartans MO 42-11
11 12 Taylor Trojans IN 47-11
12 14 Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles OK 47-11
13 8 Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes KS 41-15
14 22 William Carey Crusaders MS 38-14
15 Cumberland Phoenix TN 39-18-1
16 9 Arizona Christian Firestorm AZ 40-16-1
17 Grand View Vikings IA 38-14
18 21 Concordia Bulldogs NE 41-13
19 Keiser Seahawks FL 37-17
20 British Columbia Thunderbirds BC 39-19
21 Columbia Cougars MO 43-11
22 13 Mid-America Christian Evangels OK 41-17
23 15 Central Methodist Eagles MO 35-15
24 24 Oakland City Mighty Oaks IN 40-17
25 Johnson Royals TN 36-18


NCAA DIII

What began with high expectations has ended in historic fashion for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team. Ranked third in the Perfect Game preseason as they returned nearly every major offensive contributor, the Warhawks stormed through the 2025 campaign to claim their third NCAA Division III national championship, overwhelming upstart underdog Messiah University in commanding fashion with back-to-back lopsided blowouts, including a 21-5 clincher.

UW-Whitewater capped off a 49-6 season—the best in program history—not just by winning, but by rewriting the Division III record books. The Warhawks scored 74 runs over five games at the World Series, the most ever in the event’s history, and their 21-run outburst in the championship finale was the second-highest total in a title game.

After falling just short in 2024 as national runners-up, head coach John Vodenlich—now with three titles (2005, 2014, 2025)—led a veteran-heavy squad back to the mountaintop. Preseason concerns about a rebuilt pitching staff proved unfounded, as the Warhawks' arms delivered when it mattered, complementing an offense that led the nation in total bases and slugging percentage.

Adam Cootway was named Most Outstanding Player of the World Series after delivering a historic performance. He batted .615 (16-for-26) with a 1.963 OPS, 10 RBIs, and 12 runs scored, while setting tournament records for total bases (34), runs, and triples. His power surge included four home runs, helping fuel an offense that overwhelmed opposing pitching from start to finish.

The 2025 Warhawks weren't just champions—they were juggernauts. Returning nearly every position player from a record-setting 2024 season, they improved on every front: more wins, more power, better pitching, and deeper resilience. UW-Whitewater baseball is once again the standard in Division III, and this year's team has firmly cemented its place among the most dominant in DIII history.

Final Rk Preseason Rk School State Record
1 3 UW-Whitewater Warhawks WI 49-6
2 2 Endicott Gulls MA 45-6
3 6 Denison Big Red OH 41-7
4 1 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays MD 44-5
5 21 Rowan Profs NJ 38-12
6 Trinity Tigers TX 41-10
7 Kean Cougars NJ 41-11
8 4 Lynchburg Hornets VA 41-9
9 5 Salve Regina Seahawks RI 36-9
10 Messiah Falcons PA 39-16
11 9 Case Western Reserve Spartans OH 30-14-1
12 8 Salisbury Seagulls MD 34-10
13 15 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags CA 35-15
14 17 La Verne Leopards CA 35-11
15 11 UW LaCrosse Eagles WI 35-11
16 18 Penn State Harrisburg Lions PA 34-13-1
17 24 Centre Colonels KY 32-11
18 Webster Gorloks MO 37-9
19 13 Cortland State Red Dragons NY 31-13
20 Brockport Golden Eagles NY 36-5-2
21 McMurry War Hawks TX 35-13
22 Gustavus Adolphus Gusties  MN 37-9
23 UW-Oshkosh Titans WI 35-16
24 10 East Texas Baptist Tigers TX 31-16
25 Belhaven Blazers MS 34-15


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...
Tournaments | Championship | 6/15/2026

WC Ghost Claims Arizona All-State Title

Emily Hicks
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In a championship game that featured strong pitching and sharp defense from both sides, West Coast Ghost AZ 16U pulled away late to defeat Overfly 2028, 5-3, and claim the Arizona All-State Games title. “We had discipline at the plate, on the mound, out in the field; everyone just did their thing. It was good,” said Cash Carmichael The two teams traded runs throughout the 1st and 2nd innings, making it 3-2. Followed by a single run scored at the top of the 4th by Overfly 2028, it remained tied 3-3 for most of the game. Both defenses made key plays to limit scoring opportunities, turning potential rallies into outs and keeping the pressure high in every inning. With the game deadlocked heading into the bottom of the sixth, West Coast Ghost AZ finally broke through. Bottom of the 6th, J. Haizen Reidhead recorded a single, Oren Tucker walked, and Josiah Shim was hit by pitch....
Tournaments | Story | 6/15/2026

Coastal Region Scout Notes

Perfect Game Staff
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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

West Coast Summer Breakout Hopefuls

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...
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