10. Weatherford (2024 Record: 45-15)

Coming off a year in which they opened the season as the number 1 team in the country Head Coach Jeff Lightfoot and staff did an excellent job maintaining a championship caliber roster while losing a bunch of significant pieces both in the lineup and the rotation. This group will be headlined by the returning bats of Uriah Walters, Trace Mazon and Mason Ashlock. On the mound, even with the loss of their two big arms from a year ago they will return some meaningful innings from Trent Collier, Evan Brandt, and Logan Simmons. Keep an eye out for the impact Jack Cagianello could have on this staff in the early part of the season. We anticipate Weatherford to be in the mix all year long with the Texas group as a whole looking as strong as ever. 

11. College of Central Florida (2024 Record: 30-23)

A perennial powerhouse within the Juco scene, Central Florida is once again in contention with an extremely talented roster. The lineup is littered with talented players who will all hit. Dawson Harman has already hit the ground running and will be a key piece within the Florida lineup. Marcus Bradshaw, Miles Curley, Logan Chapman, and Brett House will all play major roles in contributing to this offense. This offense has a ton of upside and is expected to score a ton of runs. The rotation will be headlined by Jake Meadows with plenty of other capable arms filling in behind him. Central Florida is ready for a big run this year and it would not be surprising to see them climb up the ranks as the season carries on.

12. Georgia Highlands (2024 Record: 56-10)

Georgia Highlands made an outstanding run last year falling one game short of winning it all. They finished the season with a record of 56-10. Although there might be a lot of new faces this year, the program has been highly successful in years past and should continue to find a way to get it done. Some key returners include Ali Banks, Ryan Martin, and Grayson Godbee. Ryan Martin hit 352 with 17 HR and 49 RBI last year and looks to continue that sort of production. Grayson Godbee also put up impressive numbers hitting 338 with 15 HR and 53 RBI. Expect the middle of the lineup to produce all year. Kenton Collier and Kenskey Thomas will both be impact bats within the lineup. Some key arms include Andrew Arnold, Jack Butler, and Connor Crisp. Expect more contributions from others across the board.

13. Gaston (2024 Record: 51-8)

Gaston College is another program coming off back-to-back 50+ win seasons. They’ve established themselves as a premier junior college baseball program in the Carolinas. This years 2025 roster will feature 15 players with previous D1 baseball experience. Sophomore infielder Brandon Crabtree is the teams top returning bat from the 2024 roster. Transfer infielders Holden Cooper and Isaac Armstrong are talented players that transfer in from East Carolina. And outfielder Koy Swanson is an athletic outfielder capable of making an immediate impact. Look for transfer arms Tucker Holland and Daniel Parris to step in and make an immediate impact in 2025. Freshman LHP Alex Sobol has premium level stuff and could rocket up our top 500 player list this spring if he’s able to put it all together. Except the Rhinos to be a talented group that makes a push toward Grand Junction in this year.

14. Salt Lake (2024 Record: 40-14)

Salt Lake had another great year finishing the season at 40-14 and once again looks like a team that can continue to do damage and accumulate wins. Transfer student out of Utah, Jaxon Grossman looks to make an immediate impact out the gate. The 6’4’’ righty is considered one of Jucos hardest throwers within the scene and will help lead this Salt Lake rotation. Darius Henderson should complement Grossman as one of Jucos hardest throwing freshman being clocked at 96 this past fall. Expect Hunter Gotschall to also play a key role within this rotation. After an impressive freshman campaign, Easton Romero looks to pick up where he left off as the everyday catcher after hitting to a .396 average last year. Both Luke Jacobs and Avery Doezie will be key impact returners. Chandler Reber is also expected to have a huge year offensively.

15. Wabash Valley (2024 Record: 42-22)

Wabash Valley has been as good as it gets in terms of programs in the Midwest for a while both from a winning and development standpoint as they consistently churn out pro prospects. In ‘25, they look like they have another roster capable of winning 40+ games again. On the offensive end, it appears that the lineup will do damage throughout. Some of the returning bats from last year’s squad include AJ Malzone (1.088 OPS), Krew Bond (1.028 OPS) and Ean Czech (.837 OPS). Newcomers to be on the lookout for include freshman Hector Roca, transfer OF from Rice Eric Correa, and Chipola transfer Amari Allen. On the mound, arms that will likely get significant innings from Andy Hernandez (FIU commit), Christian Brown (USF commit), Trey Reinburg (WKU commit) and Konner Quinn (USI commit).

16. Florida Southwestern (2024 Record: 37-21)

The talent level at Florida Southwestern is never in question. And things will be the same once again in 2025. Junior college baseballs top statistical returner from 2024 is now on the Buccaneers roster in infielder Luke Orfi. As is IF/C Carlos Sanchez who was one of the best hitters in the Citrus conference as a freshman in 2024. Look for D1 transfers Devin Parks, Brock Knoerr, Ty Hamilton and Nathan Fink to all step in become contributors. All are high level talents that come from major division 1 programs. On the mound look for transfers Ryan Grzeskiak, Robert Mitchell, Beau Brailey, Zach Moss and Cole Greer to carve out roles. Freshman Andrew McLaughlin was an impressive arm in high school and should immediately step in and throw considerable innings this spring. The talent level is there to compete with the top programs in Region 8 in 2025.

17. LSU Eunice (2024 Record: 56-8)

Year after year head coach Jeff Willis finds a way to win 50 plus games and this year shouldn’t be much different. The Bengals do however make the jump up a division to the D1 that could change the level of competition some come the postseason. On the mound, they return a key cog in Alec Beversdorf who pitched to a 1.96 and punched out everyone in sight a year ago as well as right-hander Will Mabry IV who pitched well in a limited sample in 2024. Offensively, infielder Tyson Leblanc will lead the charge as far as returners go bringing back a .350 hitter that left the yard a handful of times and stole a bunch of bags. 

18. Gulf Coast (2024 Record: 32-14)

The Commodores look to build on a 2024 campaign where they came out of the gate absolutely smoldering hot before the wheels came off a bit in late March. The group in 2025 is led by infielder Jack Reynolds, who batted .369 with 19 XBHs as a freshman a year ago as well as the talented arms of Ezequiel Rojas, Cooper Whited, and South Carolina transfer Reese Marcum. Keep an eye out for Ryan Apaliski to make a jump in year two with this highly respected pitching development group on Head Coach Tyler Younger’s staff.  

19. Midland (2024 Record: 44-16)

Midland put up extremely impressive numbers last year finishing the season with a 44-16 record. While they came up a bit short of making it all the way, it was still an eye-opening season and one to remember. It will be interesting to see how Midland does this year as they are bringing in a lot of new faces. Some key returning bats include Parker Ibrahimi, Josh Wulfert, Andrew Taylor, and Colin Fisher. Parker Ibrahimi hit .337 with 8 HR and 47 RBI last year and should continue to be a vocal point within this lineup. All four of these players have proven track records of hitting for high average with impressive bat to ball skills and we expect this offense to be extremely potent. Others such as Dylon Myrow, Hudson Grace, and Drew Martin will all play key roles in contributing as well. The rotation will be headlined by one of the top ranked Juco pitchers in Jacob Kuhn who has showcased some impressive stuff off the bump. His fastball regularly works in the 93-96 range with tail and sink with a slider to go with it. Ryan Marton will help solidify this rotation along with Logan Flores and Brock Thorndell. When it’s all said and done, it would not be surprising to see this team compete at a high level as we kick off the season.

20. Central AZ (2024 Record: 45-14)

The Vaqueros have been the team to beat in AZ for some time now and in ‘25 they put together a roster that should continue that winning trend. This year’s team seems a bit deeper and stronger on the mound than they are in the box. They have a plethora of arms with real stuff they could go to whether that's Kai Fyke, Nic Gibson, Colton Lafave, Caleb Nieman, Jonah Hergert, Brock Johnson, Tyler Logan and the list can go on and on. Position players wise they have a couple of new faces to be excited about in OF Jacob Croxford and 1B Zach Wadas. Easton Rulli, Antonio Gianni and Ty Kennedy are returners from last year’s team that are expected to perform at a high level this spring. 

21. Walters State (2024 Record: 44-14)

Coach Shelton and company have done a terrific job over the year fielding winning teams littered with upper echelon collegiate and draft talent. In 2025 it may look a little different for the group, offensively they return key pieces in Jack Vogele, Nate Conner, and Taylor Harris while supplementing with the talented freshmen Holden Pantier, Kole Fenton, and Drew Blalock. Walker Morgan will play a pivotal role as a two-way guy for the club in 2025 and poses a significant threat on both sides. Expect another 40+ win season with a good chance to represent the region in Grand Junction. 

22. Connors State (2024 Record: 51-9)

Connors State quietly year after year puts together teams that just win. A 50+ win season in 2024 and consecutive seasons with an MLB Draft selection puts them up there with the elite level junior college programs in the midwest. Each year the roster is somewhat of an unknown with a large number of international players. Two of the top returners from 2024 are infielder Wally Diaz and David Stanley who will likely lead the offense once again in 2025. Look for a variety of newcomers to make up the bulk of the pitching staff and have the Cowboys ready to compete at a high level this spring.

23. Shelton State (2024 Record: 44-19)

After making it to the JUCO World Series for 2 years straight and coming up just short, Shelton State is poised for another big run. Some key bats include Pierce Dutton, 2-way player Mason Steele, and Trenton Shirley. JD Wilkins, John Michael Pickens, and Eli Driskell will help round out the pitching whether that be the rotation or back end of the pen. Shelton State is a well-balanced team that knows how to win and is expected to keep doing so.

24. Kansas City Kansas (2024 Record: 47-17)

The Blue Devils are coming off back-to-back 40+ win seasons. They have turned into a program that develops players on both sides of the baseball and sends them off to major Division 1 programs all across the country. This spring they will return Region 6 East Freshman of the Year C/1B Frankie Santiago who is arguably the best returning sophomore hitter in Kansas juco baseball this season. They’ll also return experienced starters from last season in centerfielder Brady Kern, outfielder Frennie Nolan IV and utility-man Marcus Dierks. On the mound expect RHP Caleb Reed and LHP Bryson Vawter to step into larger roles after throwing well their freshman seasons. Look for transfer RHP Jake Titus to make an immediate impact and combined with sophomore LHP Caleb Deer the two could potentially form one of the hardest throwing duos in all of junior college baseball. Some major pieces from last seasons team are now gone but with a core group of returners and a depth of arms on the mound, the talent to compete at the top of Region 6 is certainly there.

25. State College of Florida (2024 Record 30-24)

The Manatees had themselves a solid ‘24 season but our PGJC staff is bullish on several of the players on this roster where we think they’ll step up and have themselves quite the spring. The quality of returning bats is a big reason for their appearance in the T25 which include Allan Gil Fernandez (1.010 OPS), Walker Vanecek (.950 OPS), Hayden Gustavson (.840 OPS) and Luke Boykin. Some newcomers that will likely hit at or near the top of the order include PG All American Myles Davis and Ohio State Transfer CJ Richard. On the mound, they are headlined by Palmer O’Beirne who’s one of the best left-handed arms in all of JUCO baseball. Other arms to be on the lookout for include hard throwing righty Landon O’Donnell, Cash Kuiper who runs it up into the mid 90s, Aidan Ray, Gavyn Bowen, Lochlan Radloff and Oscar Hernandez.