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Tournaments  | Story | 6/17/2025

UBC East Scout Notes: Day 1

Perfect Game Staff
Vincent Cervino
Tyler Russo
Jered Goodwin
Kyler Peterson
Bailey Srebnik
Photo: Dylan Seward (Perfect Game)
Johnny Havlicek (2026, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) got the start for the Florida Burn during the 8am slot and was very good on the mound, striking out eight batters over the course of four innings while allowing just two hits in the process. At 6-foot-5, 210-pounds, Havlicek offers serious projection in the frame and is already a really athletic mover down the hill. It’s a full three pitch mix from the Florida State commit, starting with the fastball that works in the 84-87 mph range with good shape to get on top of bats. The breaking ball has healthy shape with good bite while there’s also feel for a changeup. Havlicek put together a very strong outing from start to finish, missing bats nicely along the way and the projection play here from a left-hander with feel to pitch is real.

Austin Knierim (2026, Brooksville, Fla.) was impactful on all sides of the ball throughout CBU’s two games on the day, collecting multiple hits and closing out the win on the mound in game two. He’s a twitchy athlete at 6-foot, 180-pounds, a good mover who has twitch and lots of room to add to the frame. The bat speed from the left side is real with fluidity and barrel whip; he’s able to really create space over the inside of the plate to get the bat head out and impact the baseball. He tripled and doubled in the second game while adding a couple of hits in game one too. Knierim also ran the fastball up into the upper-80s with arm speed and feel for a breaking ball. He’s a very solid prospect who was seeing the baseball like a beach ball on day one of the UBC.



CBU’s Ben O'Brien (2026, Tampa, Fla.) matched up against 5 Star’s Jake Cozart (2026, Chesapeake, Va.) in what was a very competitive middle slot matchup.

O’Brien, a Wofford commit, has really impressive arm speed and ended up striking out six hitters over five frames while allowing one unearned run. At 6-foot-1, 185-pounds, O’Brien is a wiry athlete who moves really well on the mound. There’s comfortably above average arm speed here and O’Brien opened up sitting 89-91 mph with the fastball, holding that for the majority of the outing. There’s bat-missing qualities to the fastball with a big overhand low-70s curveball and a low-80s changeup to complement the arsenal too. He’s shown the ability to turn over a lineup multiple times and from the traits present it looks like he’ll get to mid-90s in velocity sooner rather than later.

Cozart, a Virginia Tech commit, is the picture of projection at 6-foot-4, 200-pounds. He’s an athletic mover with long limbs, a high waist, and a ton of room to fill out and add strength. It’s a free and easy arm action with a clean overall delivery, working down the slope well to repeat an athletic delivery. Cozart worked up to 88 mph and lived in the mid-80s, showing good life to the pitch. The curveball was a very good offering for Cozart, doing a nice job at mimicking eye levels to help with deception.

USA Prime’s Max Hamilton (2026, Olathe, Kan.) matched up against Power’s Trenton Ramsey (2026, Ocala, Fla.) in what was a strong matchup to start the day over at the Astros quad.

Hamilton, an Oklahoma State commit, stands at 6-foot-2, 200-pounds, with a long, whippy arm stroke that offers projection to go along with the physical projection. The fastball was up to around 90 mph and he sat in the upper-80s for most of the outing, getting good riding life and carry at the top of the zone. The breaking ball is a strong pitch while the changeup showed good potential, getting good arm side fade though the slot drops a touch on the pitch. He pounded the strike zone to the tune of 65% strikes with no walks in under 50 pitches and he showed the ability to challenge and miss bats with the fastball.

Ramsey, a Miami commit, only went two innings on the mound but still showed the full arsenal that goes along with the projection from the southpaw. The delivery is athletic and online with a clean arm stroke through the back and quality arm speed. There’s projection everywhere you look here and Ramsey opened up at 87-89 mph in the first inning though it’s not hard to see that being firmer sooner rather than later. There’s good carry on the fastball with solid bat missing traits. The slider has healthy shape and bite while the changeup looks like it can be a bat misser too. The stuff is solid and though the results weren’t there on Monday, the upside here is still significant.


Jacob Lombard (2026, Miami, Fla.) had a day to remember offensively, crushing three home runs over the course of two games, including three in consecutive at-bats. The No. 2 overall prospect in the 2026 class, Lombard checks a ton of boxes: he’s remarkably athletic, he’s got huge tools considering the arm and throw ability, and there’s sky high offensive upside. That upside is already coming into fruition as Lombard absolutely obliterated a home run to end game one, smashing it high over the netting in left field. There’s easy plus bat speed with significant home run potential, talking 30+ homers, from the shortstop position. The second home run was on a two strike breaking ball that he made a nice move on, and stayed on as he drove it over the right centerfield wall. Lombard the went true opposite field as the ball carried a long way to right field. It’s hard to say enough about Lombard’s performance but it was absolutely a first-round performance from the shortstop.

Cameron Tarkenton (2026, Raleigh, N.C.) got the ball to start for the Dirtbags in their opening game of the UBC and though the final line wasn’t the best for the UNC commit, the stuff was still pretty solid. There’s good size at 6-foot-2, 180-pounds with plenty of athleticism and room to fill out and get stronger. The fastball was up to 92 mph and sat right around 90 mph or so for the duration of the outing. The breaking ball showed good shape and bite with the ability to land the pitch for strikes but it was also the breaking ball that gave up a couple of home runs. Getting a little more consistency out of that pitch will do wonders for him moving forward but there is also plenty to like with the arsenal.

Chase Kiker (2026, Indian Trail, N.C.) hit a big home run for the Dirtbags while also coming in to close the game out. At 6-foot-1, 195-pounds, the Clemson commit is an uber-physical two-way prospect, hitting in the middle of the order and showing big arm talent on the mound. There’s good rhythm to the hips with requisite bat speed and he showed he can go the other way with intent too, riding an outside pitch over the opposite field fence for a go-ahead homer late in the game. Kiker also doubled earlier and the feel to hit is real. On the mound the fastball was 90-93 mph with good riding life to it. He could locate it arm side well and also mixed in a slider and a changeup. There’s obvious two-way traits here and Kiker has a big ceiling.

Madden Pike (2028, Puyallup, Wash.) and Yariel "Lito" Diaz (2028, Saint Cloud, Fla.) threw against each other in what was likely the 15u pitching matchup of the day.

Pike, a top 40 player in the class, showed a ton of stuff to like with a fastball that lived in the upper-80s as well. The fastball gets good life to it and the arm speed is pretty quick from Pike. Perhaps most impressively was his pitchability, willing to throw any offspeed in any count. The breaking ball has healthy shape to it and does a nice job garnering sweeping action while the splitter falls off the table, showing significant tumble as he kills spin on the pitch. The strike throwing stands out as does the entirety of the athletic profile and Pike held the opposition hitless for five innings.

Diaz, a top 20 player in the class, was similarly showing swing-and-miss stuff as he struck out ten batters over four frames. The fastball got up to 88 mph early and showed comfortably in the mid-80s for the duration of the outing. Diaz already has strength in the lower half and has a clean, repeatable operation from a three-quarters slot. The changeup plays off the fastball really nicely and is his best pitch in the low-80s, getting late arm side fading action on the offering. The slider is also a quality pitch and Diaz already has such an advanced repertoire for a player who just turned 15.

-Vinnie Cervino 
 
2028 LHP Owen Burnes (Milton, Mass.) and 2028 LHP Sean Rodesiler (Mooresville, N.C.) both got starts for Team Elite’s 15s today and certainly a couple left-handers to follow closely in the long-term. Burnes has already started to really get into the projection we’ve envisioned, now throwing upper-80s and holding it pretty well. He wasn’t as sharp as usual today, struggling to throw the secondaries for strikes, but it’s a good delivery, he has size and the totality of the mix makes him a true starter. Rodesiler brings a slightly different look with more tempo, a shorter arm and a true weapon in his breaking ball, missing a ton of bats with it while coming back with mid-80s heater, a slight tick up from last year already.

2028 UT/RHP Lane Simper (Shiner, Texas) managed a handful of innings against a strong lineup well as he showed he can really pitch. He was mid-80s with his fastball, showing good command and the ability to change eye levels with it, while he could really mix his secondaries well, showing a curveball and a pretty dynamic change-up. He’s wiry with a quick arm; he’ll have plenty of room to keep ticking up as he fills out the body a bit more.

2028 C Colin Raymond (Syosset, N.Y.) has made pretty steady strides over the last year in terms of his consistency offensively, but especially in terms of how consistently he’s getting to his strength. He’s really physical at 6’2/200 and the way he swings allows him to get the most of it as he maintains length through the zone and really whips the head. He showed it early here in West Palm as he got to an outer half fastball and hit a long double.


2028 OF Andres Armenta (Queen Creek, Ariz.) only had a single hit on the day, but it might have been the hardest hit ball over at Roger Dean as he hammered a line drive to the deep part of left-center that managed to bounce up over the wall. He’s another really explosive athlete in totality, and the hands look special at a young age with lots of quickness, giving him an ability to be a bit simpler than most and react late. He’s still 14, which is even more impressive, and he showed off some real arm strength too throwing out a runner at second.

2028 OF Dru Wilson (Porter Ranch, Calif.) was on the barrel a good bit here on the first day, lining stuff off and picking up a pair of hits, including a hard triple the other way. He’s one of the more explosive athletes in the class in terms of everything from his running ability, arm and bat speed with such fast hands. The dynamic athleticism allows him to impact the game in a number of different ways, and it’s already showing up here early in West Palm.

2028 1B/RHP Jayden Allen (Brooksville, Fla.) doesn’t jump off the page in terms of the pure stuff right now, but he went the distance on a no-hitter and was in complete control both in terms of the game, and his mix the whole way. He’s got some size and looks the part of a guy that’ll throw harder, while right now he’s a low-80s sinker/slider guy who works out of a low release and lives in the bottom of the zone. It’s a clean mix and a lot of things to like.


2029 LHP Garrett Harper (Viera, Fla.) got the ball for a few innings of work today and was good, striking out 8 across just under 4 innings. He was up to 85, living just below that, and has gotten a bit higher with his slot allowing to get more downward angle to the heater. The breaking ball was good for him today, showing lots of depth and late downer action, a shape that plays well with the new slot as a whole as he stays on top of all of his stuff.

-Tyler Russo


Cale Lichtenberg (2029, Tampa, Fla.) was phenomenal across 4 scoreless, no-hit innings. He painted the edges of the zone with a fastball that rode in the 81-83 range, topping out at 84 mph. He also garnered whiffs with a nasty curveball and changeup. His command was impeccable, with 7 strikeouts to just 1 walk. The athletic 5-foot-10 righty extends well downhill with a strong lower half. He also showed proficiency as a hitter in his team’s afternoon game, rotating swiftly to notch a single to the pull side.

Carter Lieb (2029, Clearwater, Fla.) continues to perform at a high level. He went off in his first game, going 2-for-2 with a triple, walk, and stolen base. On the three-bagger, he got ahead in the count and unloaded on a curveball, pummeling it deep to the pull side. He sets up with a quiet load, bat resting parallel to the dirt. He then strides forward with fast hand speed to tap into easy juice.


Fresh off his 2-homer, MVP showing at the Southeast Memorial Day Classic, Easton Housewright (2029, Corryton, Tenn.) has kept the momentum going in Jupiter. In Game 1 on Day 1, he produced seamless juice from the left side to clobber an RBI Triple to the centerfield wall. In his next game, he brought the house down, as he lined a homer to the pull side. It was a truly impressive swing, as he kept the hands tight and turned sharply to rope an inside heater out of the park. He is unsurprisingly the top ranked 2029 grad in Tennessee.
 
Josiah Park (2029, Placentia, Cali.) was on fire in Game 1, reaching base safely in all 3 plate appearances. He went 2-for-2 with an RBI Triple and 3 stolen bases. On the three-base hit, he worked a hitter’s count before crushing it deep to centerfield. He employs a quiet load with explosive hands through the zone. Park’s many tools were on display today: hit, power, speed, and more. He is the top ranked 2029 outfielder in California for good reason.

Lex Duis (2028, Lakewood Ranch, Fla.) reached base safely in all 6 plate appearances on Monday. In Game 1, he went 3-for-3 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI. In Game 2, he drew 3 walks. Duis is a physical 6-foot catcher who employs a controlled swing and shows the ability to hit in all counts. He has displayed consistent bat-to-ball skills, and is starting to effectively tap into his frame to generate power.

Yesterday, Mason Frey (2029, Tampa, Fla.) was pitching in the City of Palms Championship in Fort Myers, where he threw 5.1 total innings with 0 earned runs and 9 strikeouts, en route to MVPitcher Honors. Today, he raked at UBC East in Jupiter. Frey connected to a 2-strike pitch in the 4th inning and ripped a bases-clearing triple down the left-field line. He pivots well in the box with a strong base to routinely impact the ball.

-Bailey Srebnik
 
Derek Wenzel (2028, Henderson, NV.) with a strong start for 5 Star National in the 15u Ultimate Baseball Championship East. The Right handed pitcher lived in the low 80’s the whole game and even ran it up to 85 a couple of times. Denzel commanded the zone with his fastball consistently hitting his spot and missing barrels. He mixed in a tight slider with depth that he put where he wanted. He used the slider as a strikeout pitch burying it in the dirt as well as using the slider to steal strikes early in the count. Final line: 7 IP (CG), 7 K’s, 4 ER.
 
Macade Carey (2029, Nokomis, Fla.) was electrifying in his start today as he struck out 14 and walked none. The right handed flame thrower filled up the zone with his heater which sat 85-88 topping out at 89. The fastball had a ride run profile causing hitters to continuously swing under the pitch. He held his velocity into the 6th inning showing his durability. He worked a sharp slurve off of the fastball that got countless chase primarily using this pitch in 2 strike counts to get the punch out. He uses a big leg kick to coil into his back side and then explodes forward to generate big velocity. Final line: 6 IP, 14 K’s, 0 walks, 0 runs.


Steven Roberts (2028, San Antonio, TX.) was dialed in for his start in the opening day of the Ultimate Baseball Championship East 14u division. He worked his fastball around the zone at 79-83 T84. The fastball had late sink to it that consistently missed the barrels of lefties and got in on the hands of righties. He also showed the ability to spin a 4 seam at the top of the zone inducing swing and miss. He showed a feel for a changeup with depth that generated ground balls getting hitters out on their front leg. He also showed a feel for a big breaking ball he used to steal strikes early in counts. At 6-foot he will continue to grow into his frame and develop more and more velocity which will make his legit three pitch mix.
 
Dylan Mercado (2029, Houston, TX.) came out of the gates blazing hot at the Ultimate Baseball Championship East. The right handed hitter reached base in all 3 of his plate appearances. He swatted a single, a loud triple, and worked a walk. Mercado showed an advanced approach at the plate. Seeming to only offer at pitches that he knew he was able to drive. He starts in a wide stance and uses a low to the ground leg move to get into his hitting position. His hands are lightning fast and fast hands paired with good strength can be scary for opposing pitchers. At 6-foot-2 185 with lightning fast hands the ball jumps off the bat consistently. As he continues to grow into his frame and develop he could develop serious juice to all fields.

Landon Bonner (2028, The Colony, TX.) put on an offensive clinic on the opening day of the Ultimate Baseball Championship East 15u division. With one day in the books Landon sits atop the top performer list. Landon did a little bit of everything at the dish today. On the day he collected 5 hits, 2 doubles, a triple, 3 RBI, a stolen base, a walk, and 4 runs scored. He was the motor of his team's offense without a doubt. Bonner blasted a loud triple to deep right field in game one of the day and never looked back after that. With Bonner in the leadoff spot the offense is immediately ignited to start the game. Bonner also made several athletic plays at 2nd base showing that he is a well rounded player on both sides of the diamond. He uses a quiet load to get into his legs and let his hands work out in front of his body enabling him to catch the ball out front and get his body weight into the ball.
 
Henry Tutera (2028, Fletcher, N.C.) was the centerpiece of the lineup for the Dirtbags National 15u squad. On the opening day of the Ultimate Baseball Championship East Tutera collected two knocks one being a double and one being a triple. To go along with those knocks he drove in 5 runs and touched the plate once himself making him responsible for 6 runs. To open up the scoring in game two Tutera smashed a 2 RBI double and his team never looked back. At 6-foot 185 Tutera has a strong frame making power come easy to him. He uses a quiet foot load and relies on his lightning fast hands to catch the ball out front and drive it to the pull side. His combination of twitch and strength allow him to produce high exit velocities as well as be a brick wall behind the dish.

- Brock Daniels

Cooper Vais (2027, Arvada, Colo.) got the early morning 8 AM start for USA Prime 16U National/Detroit Tigers and was dominant. The right-hander tossed four scoreless two-hit innings while striking out eight and walking only one. Vais had his A-stuff from the jump and was spinning hellacious breaking balls throughout. The Colorado native has tremendous feel to spin and threw both a curveball and a slider. Both are true swing-and-miss offerings and showed great consistency. The slider operated in the 79-83 range with biting sweep, garnering tons of whiffs. The curveball worked in the mid-70s with more two-plane break. The shoulder is quick, and the fastball lived at 88-91 throughout. Vais is uber athletic and ran a 6.63 60 just last week at the Junior National Showcase. He filled the zone plenty and showed impressive feel to pitch, occasionally mixing in different timings to the delivery and speeding up.


Cooper Goff (2027, Herriman, Utah) continued his hot start to the summer and drove in six runs over two games. The TCU commit hit his fourth homer of the summer and also crushed a double. Goff has really impressed and has lived on the barrel this month. The Utah native has a smooth left-handed stroke with natural loft to it. The pull side juice has proven to play in game and the 6-foot, 165-pound frame projects for much more as he gets stronger.

Logan Bristol (2027, Boca Raton, Fl.) came in and showcased big arm talent and a lightning quick arm in an abbreviated relief outing, The right-hander came up in a big spot in a close game, throwing a scoreless inning in the 7th. The very first bullet Bristol threw came in at 96 and he sat 92-94 for the rest of the outing. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound uncommitted righty projects really well and showed a curveball at 78-80 with healthy shape that flashed sharpness.

Brady Guzzie (2027, Fairless Hills, PA) looked sharp for East Coast Ghost Mocha 16U in the morning pitching duel. The left-hander sat mostly in the 88-91 range and ran it up on a few occasions in the first. The delivery is smooth and low effort with a clean arm action. Guzzie showed good feel to turn over a fading low-80s changeup, replicating arm speed well on the pitch. The third offering was the curveball, working in the low-70s with good vertical shape and depth. The southpaw finished throwing four innings, surrendering one hit on one run while striking out eight total. Guzzie projects really well on the bump and already has a very formidable three-pitch mix.
 

Dylan Seward (2027, Eastvale, Calif.) started off the tournament with a bang, absolutely crushing a ball way out to right side in his first at-bat of the day. Seward has already really impressed to start the summer. The California native checks a ton of boxes as a switch-hitting shortstop who is a plus athlete. He can also really pick it in the dirt with easy range as well as arm strength. Seward ran a blazing 6.22 60-yard dash just a week ago and is capable of impacting the game in a multitude of ways. The bat is fast and the swing has very simple parts, employing a two-strike approach and widening up to no stride on the home run. Seward’s game is advanced across the board with a nice blend of tools and polish.
 
Rylan McMahan (2027, Green Cove Springs, Fl.) showed electric stuff in his start for Scorpions 2027 Scout- Purple. The southpaw sat firmly 92-94 for 3 innings, allowing one hit on no earned runs while punching out three. The arm is fast, and the velocity comes easy with plus athleticism on the bump. He started to find feel for a hammer curveball with 1-7 shape and bite at 82-83 as the outing went on. McMahan has tremendous arm talent and is power left-hander with true swing-and-miss stuff.

Chris Grasso (2027, Lafayette Hill, Penn.) came in on relief for Canes National 16U in the third inning and showed loud stuff over two hitless frames, striking out four. Grasso nedded just 24 pitches to get through the two innings and sat at 88-90 with the heater. The slider was in the 75-77 range and served as the go-to secondary with bite. Grasso did show a quality third offering as well, flashing a solid changeup in the low-80s. The right-hander is strong and physical at 6-foot-4, 190-pounds and sealed the victory with ease for the Canes.

-Kyler Peterson

Brady Snow (26, North Palm Beach FL) Snow was dialed in this morning going 4 innings 3 ks and 2 earned. He also ran the heater up to 94 and worked around 90-92 which he paired with a high spin slider that he pounded the zone with. UCF commit.  


Matthew Sharman (26, Woodstock GA) With a dominant performance on the bump today with a complete game shutout. In addition he punched out 8 and topped out at 93. He overpowered hitters with the heater and put them away with an excellent changeup and a sharp slider. Georgia commit.

Aiden Ruiz (26, Queens NY) Was all over the barrel today going 2 for 2 with a triple, an rbi, and a walk. Gets the hands back on time and is able to sit in the back hip to produce some pop. Vanderbilt commit.

Jorge Falagan (26, Miami Lakes FL) Had a very solid day at the plate this afternoon, 2 for 3 with a double. Kept the hands inside the ball and extended the barrel through the zone well.
  
-Brock Goodwin

Jordan Griffin (27, Lake Charles, LA) has a fast, simple and repeatable swing power in the box. The LHH moves the barrel with a purpose with projectable power and is quick around the bases.

Ryne Fennell (29, FL) works hard at the plate going 2-for-2 with a homer and an XBH. Shows up at plate with fast hands and quality barrel control.

Sam Grimm (29, FL) went 2-for-3 on the day. He turns the barrel with authority able to work deep into counts and comfortably drive balls with control. Show solid power in the box with confidence.

Larson Accardo (29,AZ) shows good competitiveness at the plate working well and able to hit the off speed. Tall and strong athletic frame shows projectable ability and consistency.

Christian Thompson (29,AL) went 1-for-2 with quality contact and quick hands. The RHH shows confidence at the plate able to piece balls and is fast around the bases.
 
-Henry Alarcon

Kade Luker (27, Ruston, LA) had an impressive outing today going three innings allowing only one run and collecting six strikeouts. Big, strong lefty frame, drives down the mound hard with a quick twitch arm. Throws from a 3/4 arm slot with a short arm action. Fastball worked (87-89) with some ASR on it. Mixed with a sweeping curve (70-73) with tight spin and a lot of movement.  
 

Lukas Waite (27, San Diego, CA) played a good game this morning hitting an absolute tank for a grand slam and putting his team in a position to win. Big kid with some strength, keeps hands inside and gets good extension through the zone.  Projectable bat with a good feel for the barrel.

Connor Salerno (27, Indian Trail, NC) had a very good outing this morning going 4 innings giving up only 1 hit and striking out 9. Has a high leg lift and throws from a high 3/4 slot from the left side. Lived low 90s with the heater toping 92 and dotted it up arm side. Paired with a sharp slider in the low 80s with good late bite to it.

Lucas Farrar (27, Tampa, FL) had a very productive day one of the tournament. Sedition of a contact hitter, collecting 4 hits and one stolen base. Has a quick, on plane swing with advanced B2B skills.

Frank Thomas III (27, Sarasota, FL) swung the stick well today collecting 2 hits including a hard hit double into deep centerfield. Tall, athletic kid with simple, repeatable mechanics and a good feel for the barrel. Heads up base runner as well stealing a base.

 -Tyler Coopersmith


Nicholas Bradley (2026, Clarks Summit, Penn.) worked four dominant innings in a 1-0 win for Ghost National 17U. The Auburn commit sat 88-89 MPH in the first inning before ticking up to 90-92 and sitting there the rest of the game. He was still touching 92 in his fourth inning as he concluded his outing by striking out the side. His fastball showed carry up in the zone as it got numerous whiffs. He struck out eight and pounded the zone with zero walks. He consistently landed a 79-81 MPH slider in the zone. He is an Auburn commit. 

Allan Keith Hill (2026, Conroe, Tex.) nearly matched Bradley with four innings of one-run ball. He worked 3.2 scoreless innings before a string of three straight two-out hits. Hill’s fastball ran up to 92 MPH late in his outing after sitting 87-90 for the majority. His fastball flashed some cutting action. He paired it with a 71-75 MPH 12-6 curveball which he had on a string. He got a few takes on the big bender, as hitters gave up on it early. Hill struck out seven and didn’t walk any batters. The uncommitted prospect threw 75% strikes over 57 pitches. 

Laird Williams (2026, Edmond, Okla.) did a great job of relieving a starter who had to be pulled in the first inning. On short notice, Williams toed the rubber and executed at a high level. He presents an uncomfortable look from a six-foot-eight frame. The 88-90 MPH fastball seemed to jump on hitters with carry from his extension. His primary secondary offering was a knuckle-curve that he consistently landed for strikes. He also flashed a changeup that got a couple of whiffs from left-handed hitters. 

-Brett Nevitt


Grady Emerson (2026 Argyle, TX) is the current #1 player in the country, and looked the part the opening day of the UBC. He had three hits on the double header day and the at bats and hard contacts mounted up. He is a smooth mover with excellent hands defensively. Emerson is committed to Texas.

Beau Peterson (2026 Shawnee, KS) showed his high-end offensive profile during the morning game. Peterson had a couple knocks, one being a long double the other way to plate a couple runs. He continues to improve on the dirt as well, making a couple movement plays and showing off a strong throwing arm. Peterson is also a Texas commit.

Connor Langdon (2026 Perry, GA) the lefty had a dominant outing during his UBC start. The 6-2/195 lefty sat 90-92 with good control of the pitch down in the zone. The pitch has hop of the hand and late life. He also mixed shapes on the breaking balls and landed them to both sides. He worked three scoreless with five strikeouts to no walks. Langdon is a Georgia commit.

Ronin McCraw (2026 Magnolia, TX) has always been a high energy player that can beat you in a number of ways. He took good at bats, found a barreled hit to the pull side, and made some very good plays at short stop. The profile is a good one. McCraw is a left-handed bat, a good runner, and will definitely stay in the middle at the next level.

Jaxson Wood (2026 Hoover, AL) continues to produce on the biggest stages. He has some of the best range and surest hands on the circuit defensively at short stop. The right-handed bat is also lethal. He hits to all fields and has surprising pop, he hammered a pull side double during game one in Palm Beach. The Tennessee commit is fun to watch.


Colt Springall (2026 Brentwood, TN) did damage from the start to finish on day one. Leading off the game the left-handed hitter got a breaking ball over the plate and he immediately lifted a no-doubt homer over the right field fence. Later, he would lace a single up the box to try and start a rally. He has a short swing with excellent eye-hand coordination. He has also added strength, which has clearly helped with impact. Sringall is a Tennessee commit.

Teagan Scott (2026 Salem, OR) had a good game on both sides of the ball. The Oregon State commit had a couple of knocks, including an impressive opposite field homerun. On the defensive side, he handled the arms well and threw out a runner trying to steal second base. He is a polished player on both sides of the ball and can help immediately at the next level.
  
Mason Little (2028 Gulfport, MS) had a perfect 3-for-3 day to close out the backend of the double header. He has a mature approach and showed very good timing at the plate. The barrel awareness stands out, but there is good power on the horizon given his athleticism and bat speed.

Jackson Gierke (2028 Deland, FL) threw an impressive five innings for Power Baseball to open up the UBC. He navigated a loaded line up to scatter three hits, striking out four, and giving up a single run over those five innings. Gierke is 6-1/160 and a very fluid mover with lots of projection remaining. This is an arm to really follow over the next couple years as he physically matures.

-Jered Goodwin
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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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College | Story | 3/31/2026

College Players of the Week: March 31

Vincent Cervino
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March 31st Perfect Game/Co-Players of the Week:  Landon Hairston, OF, Arizona State  The Arizona State Sun Devils (20-8) went (3-2) last week and now sit at No. 18 in our latest Top 25 poll.  They are proving that they are legitimate Big 12 contenders and Landon Hairston is making a strong case for National Player of the Year at the halfway point in the season.  The 5-11/195 sophomore outfielder from Queen City, AZ is putting up such loud numbers that they are almost hard to fathom.  In five games last week, the lefthanded hitter collected 12-hits in 19 Abs, scoring 13 runs on 6 walks, a double, 5 home runs and he drove in 11 runs on his own.  For the season, he has put together a slash line of .468/.991/.553 with 12 doubles, 15 round trippers, 45 RBIs, a 12:18 strikeout-to-walk ratio and he has swiped 8 bags so far.  It has been a special year for the...
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College | Rankings | 3/30/2026

College Top 25: March 30

Vincent Cervino
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Well college baseball fans, we are officially at the half-way point of the 2026 season and what an incredible ride it has already been.  While there is some separation at the top as we start to look at programs that could be potential NCAA tournament hosts, things continue to change as clubs revitalize their seasons by winning massive series in league play.  The Top 25 seems to be getting more volatile as we reach the midway point, and the second half is setting up to be something special.  The one thing that will remain the same as it has for a month now, is that the UCLA (25-2) will still be the No. 1 team in the nation.  The Bruins are winners of 19-consecutive games and have started off Big Ten league play by sweeping 4-straight series.  The Texas Longhorns (23-4) hold tight at No. 2 this week after sweeping previous No. 11 Oklahoma (19-8) and sit atop the...
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High School | General | 3/27/2026

High School Notebook: March 27

Vincent Cervino
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Hudson December (2027, Woodland Hills, Calif.) showed flashes of his upside despite a somewhat uneven three-inning outing. The 6-foot-2, 170-pound right-hander struck out three while working through a couple of tough jams, though his command was inconsistent at times. He ran his fastball up to 87 mph on a pair of occasions and generally sat in the 83–85 range. He mixed in an upper-70s slider with varying shape and execution where it was most effective when thrown with proper intent, showing shorter, tighter depth. He also flashed a changeup against a few left-handed hitters. Mechanically, there’s a blend of positives and areas for development. He incorporates his lower half fairly well and moves down the mound with some pace and intent. The arm is quick, though it can be late getting up at times, and his taller finish limits full torso extension through release. With...
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Draft | Mock Draft | 3/27/2026

2026 MLB Mock Draft: V 2.0

Tyler Henninger
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The spring season is well underway and the board is starting to take shape. Last week, the draft team put together the Top-300 and this week we take a stab at our first mid-season mock draft. While there still is plenty of time for things to shake out differently, here is how we see things shaping up at this point in the draft cycle.  Pick Team Selection Position School 1 Chicago White Sox Roch Cholowsky SS UCLA 2 Tampa Bay Rays Justin Lebron SS Alabama 3 Minnesota Twins Grady Emerson SS Fort Worth Christian 4 San Francisco Giants Jackson Flora RHP UC Santa Barbara 5 Pittsburgh Pirates Vahn Lackey C Georgia Tech 6 Kansas City Royals Drew Burress OF Georgia Tech 7 Baltimore Orioles Ace Reese 3B Mississippi State 8 Athletics Jacob Lombard SS Gulliver Schools 9 Atlanta Braves Eric Booth Jr. OF Oak Grove 10 Colorado Rockies AJ Gracia OF Virginia 11 Washington Nationals Gio Rojas LHP...
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