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College  | Recruiting | 12/22/2025

Recruiting Notebook: December 22

Jheremy Brown
Isaiah Burrows
Ryan Miller
Photo: Jose Partida (Perfect Game)
Lucien Saint Cyr, INF, Class of 2026
Commitment: Bucknell

Saint Cyr announced his pledge to Bucknell, giving the Bison an interesting blend of present tools and projection. Saint Cyr stands 6-foot-1 and offers room to fill in his medium frame, profiling in the middle infield defensively. The New York product starts wide at the base in the right-handed box, keeping his hands high behind the ear. He works into a subtle outward step load, firing through a compact barrel that showcases bat speed and gap-to-gap impact. For head coach Scott Heather and Bucknell, they land a high-quality Northeast infielder in the ’26 cycle, adding to a class that takes the quality over quantity approach.




Patrick Diaz, INF, Class of 2026
Commitment: Stony Brook

The Seawolves experienced a big recruiting win last week, nabbing corner infielder Patrick Diaz (Bronx, NY) for their 2026 class. Diaz stands 6-foot-2 with present strength in his frame, showcasing loud skills across the board. Defensively, the NYC native works with lateral quickness and soft hands, profiling to stick on the dirt at the next level. He produced throws up to 93 across the diamond, giving him a more-than-adequate arm for the hot corner. At the plate, Diaz starts wide and slightly open at the base while keeping his hands high before working into a simple inward leg load. Diaz has generated exit velocities north of 100 mph with obvious impact to the pull side. Stony Brook remains a mid-major presence in the Northeast and lands a high quality in-state third baseman.

Connor McNally, INF/RHP, Class of 2027
Commitment: Lehigh

Last week, McNally announced his commitment to the Mountain Hawks of Lehigh. McNally, a two-way out of the Garden State, offers an advanced skillset on both sides of the ball. At the plate, McNally has produced exit velocities up to 98, possessing present strength in a medium right-handed frame. He starts wide at the base with high hands, working into an inward toe tap leg load before firing through a heavy barrel. Defensively, McNally profiles at the hot corner and has recorded strong throws across the diamond nearing 90 mph. He has also displayed his arm strength on the mound, working up to 87 with the fastball.

-Ryan Miller

Jose Partida, LHP Class of 2027
College Commitment: Arizona State

Alongside Joshua Priest, we heard Partida make his announcement live to Head Coach Willie Bloomquist and the Arizona State Sun Devils via on Perfect Game's instagram and the duo immediately provided a boost to the class out in Tempe. A long and athletic 6-foot-1, 180 pounds, Partida has been on the national circuit for some time, partaking in the 14u Select Festival back in 2023 where we saw the young left-handers first big jump, going from the low-80s in the early spring to mid- to upper-80s in just a few months. Jump two years and he's continued to make strides, ramping it up to 92 mph this past summer while earning a spot in the All Star Game, though he's more than just a southpaw who throws hard. Thanks to a balanced and repeatable set of mechanics, Partida is able to pound the strike zone with a complete mix, including a changeup that he can turn over with conviction, showing late life that plays well off of a heavy heater. 

Rilen Niclai, SS, Class of 2026
College Commitment: Arizona State

We won't move anywhere for the next college commitment, sticking with Arizona State, but for Niclai's home state we're going to have to log some milage to talk about the young Alaskan. Yep, Alaska. A known name around the baseball world as his older brother Coen came through the circuit two years ago, ultimately going in the 15th round to the Marlins before arriving at the University of Oregon, Rilen doesn't have the longest track record of events (understandably so) but he made the most of every opportunity he had. A long and rangy 6-foot-2, 185-pound shortstop, Niclai showed off his tools at this past summer's National Showcase where he showed plus speed (6.5), plenty of strength with the stick (multiple upper-90s to triple digit exit velocities) and actions in the dirt up the middle that'll serve him well in Tempe. Currently ranked 273, Niclai is the second highest ranked player in the ASU class and their 7th within the top 500, joining the likes of Jet Berry and JC Pacheco as high-end shortstop committed to Head Coach Willie Bloomquist. 

-Jheremy Brown

Joshua Priest, OF, Class of 2027
Commitment: Arizona State

What a grab for the Sun Devils, staying on the west coast and nabbing the current No. 19 ranked player in the country in Priest. Full of quick twitch muscle, Priest is simply tooled up and is coming off a dominant Jupiter playing up a full grade. He hit two towering nukes and played a lockdown center field. He's long been known for his speed and power, a 6.4 runner with buggy bat speed and impact juice that plays to pull and the middle of the field. He can run it down at all three spots, bringing an intense fiery style that is infectious at points. There is vicious intent to his swings and he doesn't get cheated, Priest brings a big time tool set coming to ASU in the 2027 class. 

Tucker Rice, RHP, Class of 2027
Commitment: Alabama 

The Crimson Tide stay in the Deep South and nab a very intriguing arm in Rice. It's a potential starter frame and arsenal that repeats and lives in the zone. He was up to 91 mph at 16u WWBA from a loose three-quarter slot and showing the ability to get out front. There's two different fastballs, a riding four-seam and sinking two-seam with a good slider and changeup to mix. The mover, feel and direction at the age is pretty advanced and should only continue to mature. Rice has the makings to make quite an impact at Alabama. 

-Isaiah Burrows
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College | Story | 2/12/2026

2026 Staff Picks: College Edition
Perfect Game Staff
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2026 College Preview Index With the D-I season opening up right around the corner, our staff came together and took a shot at who they'd pick within 7 different categories. Most are self explanatory while the "Sleeping GIant" category is in reference to a draft prospect outside of our latest Top 50 on the MLB Draft Board. It's also worth noting that once a player was selected for a category, he was unavailable for others to choose, outside of the Golden Spikes category, where we do see some double-ups.  Enjoy the weekend, there's sure to be plenty of excitement as baseball is officially back across the country at all collegiate levels!  Category Cohen Sutherland Cervino Billock Henninger Rankin Russo Impact Freshman Mason Braun Angel Cervantes Cooper Underwood Marcos Paz JD Stein Alec Blair Sam Cozart Impact Transfer Jake Schaffner Will Gasparino Brady Frederick Andrew Whalen...
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Mid-Atlantic Region Top Teams

Tyler Russo
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Mid-Atlantic All Region & Top Tools Rk Mid-Atlantic  Record 1 Delbarton (NJ) 24-5 2 DePaul Catholic (NJ) 21-7 3 Gloucester Catholic (NJ) 24-3 4 Malvern Prep (PA) 32-5 5 St. Augustine Prep (NJ) 18-8 6 Archbishop Spalding (MD) 22-16 7 Don Bosco Prep (NJ) 26-3 8 Cedar Cliff (PA) 21-6 9 St. John's College (DC) 30-1 10 Seton Hall Prep (NJ) 22-2 11 St. Joseph's Prep (PA) 10-11 12 Christian Brothers (NJ) 22-5 13 Hazelton Area (PA) 18-6 14 Sussex Central (DE) 16-6 15 Ranney (NJ) 12-10 16 Calvert Hall (MD) 20-10 17 Radnor (PA) 11-4 18 Governor Livingston (NJ) 28-0 19 The Haverford School (PA) 5-11 20 Bergen Catholic (NJ) 16-8 21 Holy Ghost Prep (PA) 10-9 22 North Hunterdon (NJ) 14-12 23 Northern Burlington (NJ) 28-2 24 St. Albans (DC) 23-14 25 Urbana (MD) 21-4
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High School | General | 2/12/2026

Mid-Atlantic All Region & Top Tools

David Rawnsley
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The Mid-Atlantic Region lost its only Perfect Game All-American when catcher Andrew Costello left his Pennsylvania high school early and enrolled at Wake Forest for the spring semester.  The Region ends up being dominated by underclassmen, with seven juniors and even a pair of talented sophomores getting recognition. The story of the spring could very well be watching the young power arms in the Region come outdoors and show their talents on the mound.  Pennsylvania juniors Cole Kuhn and Trent Lutz have been getting lots of off-season attention along with New Jersey senior Alex Weingartner. New Jersey has a trio of high schools represented in the Perfect Game Pre-Season Top 50 High School Rankings.  Delbarton HS, behind a very strong junior class, leads the group at 29th overall, followed DePaul Catholic HS at 41st and Gloucester Catholic at 46th. C – Braeden Lipoff...
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High School | General | 2/12/2026

Coastal Region Top Teams

Tyler Russo
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Coastal All Region & Top Tools Rk Coastal Record 1 Charlotte Catholic (NC) 22-6-1 2 Metrolina Christian Academy (NC) 28-3 3 James Island Charter (SC) 30-4 4 Battlefield (VA) 23-3 5 Charlotte Christian (NC) 26-6 6 Dorman (SC) 22-7 7 Marvin Ridge (NC) 21-8 8 Grace Christian (NC) 23-7 9 Berkeley (SC) 22-10 10 T.C. Roberson (NC) 27-6 11 Lexington (SC) 22-11-1 12 Providence (NC) 23-6 13 Southside Christian Schools (SC) 33-2-1 14 Bishop O'Connell (VA) 20-6 15 Cuthbertson (NC) 26-6 16 Wesleyan Christian Academy (NC) 18-11 17 Blythewood (SC) 24-7 18 The Miller School (VA) 34-6 19 Stratford (SC) 22-6-2 20 Laney (NC) 25-7 21 Gaston Christian (NC) 18-4 22 Airport (SC) 27-6 23 Hurricane (WV) 28-7 24 Gainesville (VA) 23-4 25 Oceanside Collegiate Academy (SC) 27-8
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High School | General | 2/12/2026

Coastal All Region & Top Tools

David Rawnsley
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COASTAL REGION (NC, SC, VA, WV)  The first thing that stands out about the players on the Coastal Region team is that this is undoubtedly the fastest All-Region Team in the country.  There are four or five players who could legitimately have 80 grades on their running speed from the region and all have other tools to back up their speed. Another thing that jumps out is the quality of the juniors on the team.  While the region features only one 2025 PG All-American in left-handed pitcher Carson Bolemon, there are six juniors on the All-Region team who are ranked in the top 34 in the 2027 class, with plenty more talented underclassmen just behind them.  Three region high schools break into the Top 50 in the Perfect Game Pre-Season High School Rankings.  Charlotte Catholic at 33rd overall and Metrolina Christian Academy at 42nd represent the North Carolina schools...
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High School | General | 2/11/2026

Southwest Region Top Teams

Tyler Russo
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Southwest All Region & Top Tools Rk Southwest Record 1 Casteel (AZ) 23-10 2 Basic (NV) 25-7 3 Corona Del Sol (AZ) 27-6 4 Faith Lutheran (NV) 22-18 5 Brophy College Prep (AZ) 16-13 6 Regis Jesuit (CO) 22-9 7 Queen Creek (AZ) 18-13 8 Spanish Fork (UT) 18-17 9 Mountain Ridge (UT) 20-12 10 Liberty (AZ) 17-13 11 Bishop Gorman (NV) 19-14 12 Rio Rancho (NM) 23-7 13 Cherry Creek (CO) 23-5-1 14 Palo Verde (NV) 24-10 15 Sandra Day O'Connor (AZ) 21-12 16 Pleasant Grove (UT) 23-6 17 La Cueva (NM) 25-4 18 Desert Mountain (AZ) 16-12 19 Snow Canyon (UT) 23-8 20 Hamilton (AZ) 25-9 21 Millennium (AZ) 21-10 22 Centennial (NV) 24-9 23 Valley Christian (AZ) 29-2 24 Mountain Vista (CO) 15-9 25 Williams Field (AZ) 15-11
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High School | General | 2/11/2026

Southwest All Region & Top Tools

David Rawnsley
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Perfect Game Partners with Goodles

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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 ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH GOODLES    Sanford, Florida (Wednesday, February 11, 2026) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced a new partnership with  GOODLES, the brand that reimagined boxed mac and cheese, naming the brand the Official Mac & Cheese of Perfect Game. The collaboration will bring delicious, nutrient-packed mac and cheese to families and players during premiere events and tournaments.    While practice makes perfect, a player’s diet can’t be...
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College | Rankings | 2/11/2026

DII Top 25: February 11

Nick Herfordt
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Preseason rankings are less about certainty and more about expectation. Experience, continuity, and proven production tend to win in Division II baseball, but every spring reminds us how thin the margins can be. The teams below enter 2026 carrying varying combinations of momentum, pressure, and opportunity. Some are defending a standard. Others are chasing it.  At this level, projection is rarely about raw talent alone. It is shaped by familiarity, by the players who have been through a season together, by staffs that know how to manage the quiet stretches as well as the loud ones. Injuries, turnover, and postseason moments leave marks that don’t always show up in the numbers, but they shape how teams respond when games tighten.  The programs at the top of these rankings carry more than returning statistics. They carry memory and momentum. They remember what it felt like...
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Texas Region Top Teams

Tyler Russo
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Texas All Region & Top Tools Rk Texas Record 1 Grapevine 36-3 2 Memorial 28-6-1 3 Lake Travis 28-12-3 4 Kingwood 39-4 5 Aledo 31-8 6 Atascocita 33-12-2 7 Calallen 35-2 8 Pleasant Grove 36-6 9 Prestonwood Christian 25-5 10 The Bennett School N/A 11 Lovejoy 30-9 12 Allen 16-16-1 13 Prosper 33-10-1 14 Flower Mound Marcus 30-13 15 Tomball 34-7-1 16 Waco Midway 35-8 17 Dallas Jesuit 23-9-1 18 Flower Mound 21-12 19 Buda Johnson 26-13 20 The Woodlands 29-6-1 21 Katy Taylor 26-13-1 22 Rockwall Heath 15-9 23 Rockwall 29-10 24 Lutheran South 34-3-1 25 Keller 29-11
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