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College  | Rankings | 3/18/2026

DII/DIII/NAIA Rankings Update: March 18

Nick Herfordt
In every major sport, the championship is decided in the postseason. You can lose games all year, get hot at the right time, and walk away with the hardware. The regular season is a rehearsal. The playoffs are the show. 

The championship belt changes that. Borrowed from professional wrestling, boxing and ultimate fighting, the belt travels the moment the holder loses — no brackets, no seeding, no second chances. A random Tuesday non-conference game in Milledgeville, Georgia  becomes a title fight. A spring trip to Florida becomes a gauntlet. The defending national champion can lose the belt before February is over. 



We’re tracking three belts this season — NCAA Division II, NAIA, and NCAA Division III — each starting with the defending national champion. The results have been exactly as chaotic as you’d expect. 

Worth noting along the way: four HBCU programs have worn the belt this season — Savannah State, Morehouse, and Albany State in DII, and Huston-Tillotson in the NAIA. And San Antonio has quietly become the championship belt capital of college baseball — Our Lady of the Lake won the NAIA belt and defended it for eleven straight games, while Trinity University took the DIII belt right off the defending national champion’s waist in their own backyard. Two programs. One city. Both champions. 

What follows are the updated rankings along with the full title history for all three belts this season, updated through March 17, 2026. 

NCAA DIVISION II  

The University of Tampa Spartans didn't just win the 2025 NCAA Division II national championship. They won their 10th title in program history — the most in DII history — and they did it going back-to-back. Under head coach Joe Urso, who has stacked over 1,000 career wins and seven National Coach of the Year honors. The belt wasn't up for grabs. It was bolted to the wall in Tampa, Florida, behind velvet rope. 

Then Savannah State showed up. 

📅 February 24, 2026 — Tiger Field, Savannah, GA Savannah State Tigers def. Tampa, 7–0 
🎤 THE DYNASTY FALLS ON TIGER FIELD — SAVANNAH STATE DRAWS FIRST BLOOD! 

In the bottom of the third, Gavin Jusino sparked a rally and Johan Sandoval punched a two-run single to give SSU a 4-0 lead. They never looked back. Jayden Clark went 3-for-5 with two RBI. Kijani Clarington drove in three. The final: SSU 7, Tampa 0. The Spartans — fresh off back-to-back national championships — had just been shutout on the road by an HBCU in February.. 

👑 BELT MOVES TO: Savannah State Tigers  
📅 February 28, 2026 — Morehouse College 

Two games. Two title changes. One afternoon. Welcome to the belt. 
Game 1: Morehouse scores in the late innings — TJ Whiteman cracks a two-run homer, Jenkins goes yard, Pittman delivers a walk-off walk. Morehouse wins 7-6. 

🎤 WALK-OFF! MOREHOUSE FLIPS THE SCRIPT IN THE LATE INNINGS! 
Game 2 (same day): SSU responds immediately. Rodriguez and Cartaya hit back-to-back home runs. Savannah State wins 6-3 and rips the belt right back before Morehouse can even get it engraved. 

🎤 NOT SO FAST — SSU GOES BACK-TO-BACK AND RECLAIMS THE HARDWARE! 
The belt changed hands twice in one afternoon. Morehouse's reign lasted approximately three hours. 

👑 BELT MOVES BACK TO: Savannah State Tigers 
📅 March 1 — Morehouse @ Savannah State: SSU wins 10–2 A dominant series finale — SSU erupts for six runs in the ninth. Belt stays in Savannah. 

📅 March 7, 2026 (G1 of DH) — Golden Rams' Field at West Campus, Albany, GA, Albany State def. Savannah State, 13–6 

🎤 THE GOLDEN RAMS COME TO COLLECT — 13-6 AND THE BELT GOES TO ALBANY! 
Albany State came out swinging and never let up, handing SSU a 13-6 beatdown on their home turf to open a five-game series. The belt leaves Savannah — but Albany State isn't done making a statement. 

👑 BELT MOVES TO: Albany State Golden Rams  
📅 March 7 G2: Albany State 4, Savannah State 3 — survives a scare in the nightcap. 📅 March 8: Albany State 6, Savannah State 1 — a clean, dominant finish to the sweep. SSU goes home 0-for-5 in the series. Albany State holds the belt with three days of dominance over the team that took down the dynasty. 

Albany State swept the series over the Tigers 3-0. The belt is safe in Southwest Georgia. 

📅 March 10, 2026 — John Kurtz Field, Milledgeville, GA Georgia College def. Albany State, 9–6 

🎤 AND ON A TUESDAY — GEORGIA COLLEGE WITH THE MIDWEEK HEIST! 
Nobody circled this one on the calendar. A non-conference midweek game. Albany State rolls into Milledgeville and Georgia College's Bobcats rob them blind — 9-6 final. The belt didn't change hands in a rivalry series or a conference showdown. It happened on a random Tuesday afternoon in the Peach Belt Conference's backyard while most of college baseball wasn't watching. That's championship belt life. 

👑 BELT MOVES TO: Georgia College Bobcats 
📅 March 13, 2026 — Columbus State Columbus State def. Georgia College, 5–1 

🎤 THE COUGARS CRASH THE PBC PARTY — COLUMBUS STATE TAKES THE SERIES OPENER AND THE BELT! 
GCU couldn't hold it. Columbus State takes the PBC series opener 5-1 and the belt belongs to the Cougars. 

👑 BELT MOVES TO: Columbus State Cougars  
📅 March 14: Columbus State 11, Georgia College 3 — it's not even close. Cayden Evans, Jackson Chizek, and Landen Jensen all drive in runs. The Cougars are rolling. 

📅 March 15, 2026 — Columbus State Georgia College def. Columbus State, 6–3 

🎤 THE BOBCATS BITE BACK — SERIES FINALE GLORY FOR GEORGIA COLLEGE! 
GCU storms back in the series finale to reclaim the belt. What Columbus State won on Friday, Georgia College took back on Sunday. The Bobcats are resilient. 

👑 BELT MOVES BACK TO: Georgia College Bobcats 
📅 March 17 — Lexington County Baseball Stadium, Lexington, SC Georgia College 13, Mount Olive 11 — a wild road win to keep the belt. The Bobcats survive a thriller by two runs. 

🐈 CURRENT DII CHAMPION: Georgia College Bobcats — 2 reigns, 1 defense. Next title defense at Augusta, March 20–22 

Rank School State 2026 Record Last Wk. Prev Rk.
1 Pittsburg State Gorillas KS 22-2 3-1 1
2 Point Loma Sea Lions CA 24-3 4-0 4
3 Tampa Spartans FL 19-4 3-1 3
4 Catawba Indians NC 20-4 4-0 5
5 Colorado Mesa Mavericks CO 22-3 4-1 7
6 North Greenville Trailblazers SC 20-6 1-4 2
7 Texas Tyler Patriots TX 18-8 2-2 8
8 Central Missouri Mules MO 19-5 2-2 9
9 Grand Valley State Lakers MI 16-4 2-3 6
10 Minnesota State Mavericks MN 15-6 4-1 12
11 Lenoir-Rhyne Bears NC 18-4-1 4-0 14
12 Francis Marion Patriots SC 21-5 2-2 16
13 Wingate Bulldogs NC 21-5 3-1 17
14 Belmont Abbey Crusaders NC 16-8 3-1 18
15 UNC Pembroke Braves NC 19-5 3-1 15
16 Young Harris Mountain Lions GA 19-6 1-3 10
17 East Stroudsburg Warriors PA 11-6 0-1 13
18 West Alabama Tigers AL 21-4 3-1 19
19 Seton Hill Griffins PA 12-5 3-2 11
20 Augustana Vikings SD 15-5 3-1 22
21 Westmont Warriors CA 14-5 0-0 21
22 North Georgia Nighthawks GA 23-5 5-0 23
23 Angelo State Rams TX 17-9 1-3 20
24 Cal State Monterey Bay Otters CA 17-5 4-0 24
25 West Florida Argos FL 18-6 2-1 25

 
NAIA  

LSU Shreveport didn't just win the 2025 NAIA national championship. They went 59-0 — the first undefeated season in college baseball history at any level. They visited the White House. They got a street named after them. Their win streak carried into 2026, where they opened the season by sweeping six more opponents to push the all-time mark to 65 consecutive wins. This wasn't a defending champion. This was a force of nature. A program that had rewritten the record books and hadn't lost a game in nearly two years. 

Then came Sterlington, Louisiana. Population 1,900. Ground zero for the most chaotic weekend in NAIA history. 

📅 February 6, 2026 — Cajun Collision, Sterlington, LA Central Methodist Eagles def. LSU Shreveport, 4–3 

🎤 "AFTER 65 GAMES THE STREAK FINALLY ENDS — CENTRAL METHODIST UNIVERSITY IS YOUR NEW CHAMPION!!" 
Central manufactured two runs in the third on an RBI single from Zeb Wede and a sacrifice fly from Simon "JJ" Yoakum IV, then added a solo homer from Yoakum in the fourth. LSUS tied it in the sixth on a two-run shot from Makana Olaso — but couldn't push the go-ahead run across. Westin Walls went the distance, throwing a complete game to end the longest winning streak in college baseball history. 

65 games. Gone. The belt finally falls from Shreveport’s waist. 

👑 BELT MOVES TO: Central Methodist Eagles  
📅 February 7 G1 — Cajun Collision, Sterlington, LA Central Methodist def. Science & Arts, 6–5 

CMU couldn't enjoy the championship glow for long — USAO came out swinging, took a 4–3 lead on back-to-back home runs from Henry Garcia and Alfonso Camacho, and had CMU on the ropes. The Eagles rallied in the seventh for two late runs to escape with a 6–5 win. Belt defended. Barely. 

📅 February 7 G2 — Cajun Collision, Sterlington, LA Louisiana Christian Wildcats def. Central Methodist, 5–3 

🎤 MISSOURI’S MOMENT IS OVER — LCU STORMS THE CAJUN COLLISION AND TAKES THE BELT! 
LCU jumped on CMU immediately — Braden McLin took the game's first pitch over the fence for a solo homer. The Eagles fought back to lead 3–1 behind a solo shot from Yoakum, but LCU clawed back with RBI hits from Caleb Brown and Drake Aldridge to tie it in the fourth, then pushed across two runs in the seventh — a bases-loaded walk and an RBI single from Matthew Cody — to seal it. Kade Linn went the distance, striking out 12. 

Central Methodist's title reign: one game, two hours, one defense. The belt is heading to Pineville, Louisiana. 

👑 BELT MOVES TO: Louisiana Christian Wildcats  
📅 February 7 G3 — Cajun Collision, Sterlington, LA Louisiana Christian def. Science & Arts, 7–1 

LCU didn't even leave the ballpark before having to defend. USAO — the same team that nearly knocked off CMU an hour earlier — stepped back up. LCU responded with a 7–1 blowout. Brandon Carter got the win on the mound. The Wildcats run the Cajun Collision table and go home with the belt. 

Three title changes across two days. All at the same tournament. All in Sterlington, Louisiana. The championship belt has fully lost its mind. 

📅 February 8 – February 26 

Louisiana Christian went on an extended run of dominance, defending the belt through a string of wins including a sweep of Jarvis Christian to open RRAC play. Wins piled up. The belt stayed in Pineville. 

📅 February 27, 2026 (DH G2) — Riverside Stadium, Victoria, TX Texas A&M-Victoria def. Louisiana Christian, 11–1 

🎤 THE SOUTH TEXAS HEIST — RUN-RULED BY THE MERCY RULE AND THE BELT CHANGES HANDS! 
LCU traveled to Victoria for a three-game RRAC series. The Jaguars dropped Game 1, then answered with an 11–1 run-rule explosion in the nightcap — stripping the belt from Pineville by the mercy rule. A&M-Victoria erupted and sent LCU home with a statement loss. 

👑 BELT MOVES TO: Texas A&M-Victoria Jaguars  
📅 February 28 — Riverside Stadium, Victoria, TX A&M-Victoria def. Louisiana Christian — series finale 

Smith's late homer sealed the win and gave A&M-Victoria their first-ever series victory over LCU. The belt stays in South Texas. 

📅 March 3, 2026 — Riverside Stadium, Victoria, TX Our Lady of the Lake Saints def. A&M-Victoria, 15–5 

🎤 THE SAINTS COME MARCHING INTO VICTORIA AND LEAVE WITH THE CROWN! 
OLLU rolled into Victoria and blew the Jaguars out of their own building — 15 runs, a complete offensive demolition. A small Catholic university in San Antonio just became the inheritors of a championship lineage that started with the most dominant team in college baseball history. The Saints didn't know it, but they were on a run. 

👑 BELT MOVES TO: Our Lady of the Lake Saints (San Antonio, TX) 
📅 March 4 – March 16 

OLLU reeled off 11 straight wins after taking the belt, pushing their overall record to 20-8. The Alamo basks in the cascading light of the belt as it hangs from the rafters of Missions Baseball Academy, just down the road on West Commerce Street. Then came Tuesday. Then came Austin. 

📅 March 17, 2026 — Downs Field, Austin, TX Huston-Tillotson Rams def. Our Lady of the Lake, 5–4 

🎤 THE RAMS RAID AUSTIN ON A TUESDAY NIGHT — HTU HOLDS ON 5-4! 
OLLU led going into the late innings but couldn't hold it. HTU scratched across the deciding run and held on for a 5-4 final — nine innings of NAIA championship belt drama played out on a Tuesday evening in Austin, Texas. The Rams scored in six different innings, surviving two OLLU errors and nine Saints hits to close it out. Huston-Tillotson improves to 18-13. Our Lady of the Lake falls to 20-9. The belt leaves San Antonio. 

A program that opened the season 18-13 just became NAIA champion. In a road game. On a Tuesday. This belt respects nobody's record. 

👑 BELT MOVES TO: Huston-Tillotson Rams  
🐏 CURRENT NAIA CHAMPION: Huston-Tillotson Rams Next title defense will be against Southern-New Orleans this weekend. 

Rank School State 2026 Record Last Wk. Prev Rk.
1 LSU Shreveport Pilots LA 25-3 4-0 1
2 Georgia Gwinnett Grizzlies GA 24-2 4-0 3
3 Cumberlands Patriots KY 19-5 4-1 5
4 Southeastern Fire FL 19-7 4-1 7
5 Taylor Trojans IN 22-3 4-2 2
6 Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs TN 21-8 2-3 4
7 Johnson Royals TN 21-4 1-2 6
8 St. Thomas Bobcats FL 17-8 2-1 9
9 Keiser Seahawks FL 19-6 3-1 10
10 Missouri Baptist Spartans MO 14-4 4-0 11
11 Hope International Royals CA 19-8 4-0 12
12 Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes KS 21-4 4-0 14
13 William Carey Crusaders MS 18-9 2-2 8
14 Bellevue Bruins NE 18-3 3-0 15
15 Ottawa Braves KS 23-5 3-2 13
16 Loyola Wolf Pack LA 19-9 3-1 16
17 Doane Tigers NE 16-5 3-1 17
18 Abraham Baldwin Stallions GA 19-8 3-0 18
19 Texas Wesleyan Rams TX 23-4 4-0 19
20 A&M Victoria Jaguars TX 19-9 3-0 20
21 Nelson Lions TX 20-8 2-1 21
22 Louisiana Christian Wildcats LA 24-5 3-0 22
23 Our Lady of the Lake Saints TX 20-8 4-0  
24 Concordia Bulldogs NE 15-9 3-1 23
25 Freed-Hardeman Lions TN 16-6 2-1  
DROP Webber International Warriors FL     24

NCAA DIVISION III  

Wisconsin-Whitewater won the 2025 NCAA Division III national championship — their third title — going 49-3 and sweeping the championship series against Messiah. They entered 2026 ranked first in the polls heading into the new season, returning key pieces and loaded with the confidence of a program that has made the DIII World Series a second home. The belt was theirs by divine right. 

Then they flew to San Antonio to open the season against Trinity and not much went according to plan. 

📅 February 19, 2026 — Trinity Baseball Field, San Antonio, TX UW-Whitewater def. Trinity (Texas), 6–2 

Whitewater won this one. The defending champs took the opener of the four-game series and the belt stayed put. The Warhawks looked like the Warhawks. Then February 20 happened. 

📅 February 20, 2026 (G1) — Trinity Baseball Field, San Antonio, TX Trinity (Texas) def. UW-Whitewater, 12–1 

🎤 A DYNASTY DETHRONED — TRINITY TAKES THE BELT! 
Trinity came out swinging in Game 1 of the doubleheader and never let up — a 12-1 rout that wasn’t close from the opening pitch. 

👑 BELT MOVES TO: Trinity (Texas) Tigers  
Feb. 20 G2: Trinity def. UW-Whitewater, 5–4 — a tense nightcap, Warhawks within a run but can't complete it. Feb. 21: Trinity def. UW-Whitewater, 6–5 — three games in two days, three Trinity wins. UW-Whitewater goes home 1-3. 

Trinity swept the final three games of the series and the belt stayed in San Antonio.  

Feb. 27: Trinity def. Babson, 8–5 Feb. 28: Trinity def. Babson, 9–4 

Back home in San Antonio, Trinity fends off Babson in back-to-back games. The belt is firmly locked away in the basement of the Alamo. 

📅 March 1, 2026 — Trinity Baseball Field, San Antonio, TX,  Babson def. Trinity (Texas), 6–5 

🎤 BABSON COLLEGE PULLS THE UPSET — THE BEAVERS DAM THE TIGERS! 
Babson came back on the third day of the series and knocked off Trinity 6-5. The team that lost the first two games of the weekend to Trinity by a combined 17-9 score came back on Sunday and stole the belt. Trinity's home field meant nothing. Babson is your new DIII title holder — a business school from the Boston suburbs now holds the belt. 

👑 BELT MOVES TO: Babson Beavers 
📅 March 13, 2026 — Davenport, FL (neutral site) Bowdoin def. Babson, 11–5 

🎤 IN FLORIDA, IN MARCH, ON A FRIDAY — THE POLAR BEARS TAKE THE TITLE! 
Babson had twelve days off after taking the belt and traveled to Florida for their spring trip. Bowdoin — a NESCAC school from Brunswick, Maine — was waiting for them. The Polar Bears turned in an 11-5 blowout to strip the belt from the Beavers. A school better known for lobster rolls and liberal arts just became the DIII championship belt holder. 

👑 BELT MOVES TO: Bowdoin Polar Bears  
📅 March 14, 2026 (G1) — Davenport, FL (neutral site) Hartford def. Bowdoin, 2–0 

🎤 SHUTOUT. NEXT MORNING. BELT GONE. HARTFORD HAWKS ARE YOUR NEW DIII CHAMPIONS. 
Bowdoin held the belt for less than 24 hours. Hartford shut them out 2-0 the very next morning at the same Florida complex, completing one of the most efficient title changes in belt history. Bowdoin barely had time to update their travel itinerary. 

👑 BELT MOVES TO: Hartford Hawks  
Mar. 14 G2: Hartford def. Bowdoin, 4–3 

Hartford doubled down the same afternoon, surviving a tight 4-3 game against the same Bowdoin team. The Hawks defended the belt within hours of winning it. For one shining day, Hartford was champions of Division III baseball. 

📅 March 15, 2026 — Davenport, FL (neutral site) William Paterson def. Hartford, 13–9 

🎤 THIRTEEN RUNS. ONE DAY LATER. THE PIONEERS RAID HARTFORD'S TREASURY. 
William Paterson came to Florida, saw Hartford holding the belt, and took it by force — 13-9 in an offensive explosion. Hartford’s reign lasted exactly one day and two games. The belt now belongs to William Paterson University, a Division III program from Wayne, New Jersey that came to Florida and made a statement. 

👑 BELT MOVES TO: William Paterson Pioneers  
📅 March 16, 2026 — Auburndale, FL (neutral site) Clarkson def. William Paterson, 10–8 

🎤 THE PIONEERS CAN'T HOLD THE NINTH. CLARKSON WALKS OUT OF FLORIDA WITH THE HARDWARE. 
William Paterson built a lead, carried it deep into the game, and then couldn't hold it. Clarkson came from behind twice — ultimately loading the bases in the bottom of the ninth before Jason McGee came out of the bullpen, forced a strikeout and a flyout, and slammed the door on a 10-8 Clarkson win. Nathan Hartley got the win in relief. William Paterson's title reign: one day, one game. 

The belt leaves New Jersey and heads to Potsdam, New York — home of Clarkson University, the Golden Knights, and a North Country community that bleeds green and gold. Somewhere on the banks of the Raquette River, a celebration is breaking out. 

👑 BELT MOVES TO: Clarkson Golden Knights  
📅 March 17 — Auburndale, FL Clarkson def. SUNY Oneonta, 15–2 

CJ Kanick had already thrown a gem earlier in the trip. This time the offense took over — 18 hits, 15 runs, a statement win. Clarkson improves to 7-4 and heads home to Potsdam with the belt in the equipment bag. 

⚔️ CURRENT DIII CHAMPION: Clarkson Golden Knights Next title defense: at RIT, March 20–21 (Liberty League opener) 

Rank School State 2026 Record Last Wk. Prev Rk.
1 Lynchburg Hornets VA 12-3-1 4-0 1
2 Denison Big Red OH 9-1 3-0 2
3 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays MD 11-2 2-0 4
4 Salve Regina Seahawks RI 6-1 2-0 5
5 Salisbury Seagulls MD 9-3 1-1 3
6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags CA 12-4 3-0 6
7 UW-Whitewater Warhawks WI 6-3 5-0 7
8 Endicott Gulls MA 3-4 2-0 8
9 Kean Cougars NJ 10-3-1 4-0 9
10 Centre Colonels KY 14-2 4-0 11
11 Trinity Tigers TX 8-6 2-2 10
12 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen CA 15-4 3-1 14
13 Rowan Profs NJ 5-2 2-2 12
14 Bridgewater Eagles VA 15-2 3-0 23
15 Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens CA 12-6 0-0 15
16 Belhaven Blazers MS 14-2 2-2 13
17 Christopher Newport Captains VA 13-5 3-1 18
18 Shenandoah Hornets VA 16-2 2-1  
19 Case Western Reserve Spartans OH 9-5 3-1 16
20 Cortland State Red Dragons NY 7-6-1 3-1 19
21 Gettysburg Bullets PA 13-1 5-1 21
22 Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets OH 8-3 4-1 20
23 Washington Bears MO 10-3 1-3 17
24 Messiah Falcons PA 5-7 3-1 24
25 Roanoke Maroons VA 12-4 2-2 25
DROP Keene Owls NH     22

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Blaine Peterson
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Jack Postma (2028, Barrington, IL) made an impression in Chicago this week. A 6-foot-5 right hander with a starter pitch mix. Topped out at 93 in his outing at UBC Midwest and pitched at 88-93 for 2 innings on the mound. Slider showed late horizontal bite at its best when finished out front. Change up is a usable third pitch with fading action and ability to miss bats. Clean overall operation in the delivery. Upside with added stability in the arm action. Chance to be one of the top prospects in Illinois and potentially the country with necessary adjustments moving forward.  Connor Basinski (2028, Columbia, IL) an athletic player with 2-way potential. Physicality stands out for a player in the 2028 class. Swung the bat impressively well in Chicago. Hits from a wide stance and stays balanced using strength and leverage to drive the baseball to all fields. Launched a long pull side...
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Tournaments | Story | 7/21/2026

15u WWBA Scout Notes: Day 4

Perfect Game Staff
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15u WWBA Scout Notes: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 Mason Conner (2029, Palestine, Texas) was a force in the middle-of-the-order for Gold Culture. The right-handed hitter starts from a medium stance with in-line feet and a low handset with a low back elbow, utilizes a negative leg lift stride. Strides through and uncoils the lower half well and creates separation in the back shoulder. Solid hand speed with a flat bat plane and feel to leverage and lift. Impacts the ball well with feel to impact and drive. The shortstop showed the power upside belting a two-run homer over the fence in left field and added a two-RBI knock later in the game. Medium 6-foot, 175-pound frame that was consistently on the barrel and showed a good approach at the plate working two walks. Lennon Dunn (2029, Mansfield, Texas) competed and showed the upside on the mound for Stix 2029 Scout. The right-handed pitcher...
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Tournaments | Story | 7/21/2026

16U BCS Rolls into Fort Myers

Alyssa Golden
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The 21st annual 16U BCS National Championship returns to Fort Myers, Florida from July 23-27, bringing together many of the nation’s top 2028 graduates. The tournament features 44 teams, including six nationally ranked clubs, competing for a national title across five days of high-level competition. Year after year, the event has served as a proving ground for elite talent. Defending champion Showtime Select National 16U returns after capturing last year’s championship, while a talented field from across the country will look to add its name to the event’s prestigious history. One of the premier prospects in the field, shortstop Gabriel Coupet enters as the highest-ranked player in attendance, checking in at No. 49 overall in the Class of 2028 and No. 8 player in Florida. The Boynton Beach, Fla., native has established himself as one of the country’s most talented...
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