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Tournaments  | Story | 11/19/2025

Regional Superlatives: Texas

Isaiah Burrows
Geoff Billock
Photo: Connor Comeau (Perfect Game)
Most Likely to Make a Huge Jump in the Rankings in 2026

Blake Bader (2027, San Antonio, TX) put together a loud Summer on the circuit out here in Texas where he hit to a 395 average across 16 games played. He also hit 4 home runs and was a threat on the base-paths. Bader is an athletic outfielder who can really hit and power has shown up consistently in his game. He can really lift and launch the ball. It would not be surprising to see Bader make another big jump this coming year.

George Scarborough (2027, Lucas, TX) was last seen in the Spring where he worked into the 90-93 range with his fastball topping out at 94. The slider showed good bite to it with feel in the 77-80 range. It’s an athletic 6-foot-4 starter frame with plenty of projection remaining as he continues to add strength and fill out. He moves well down the slope, and the arm works well. It would not be surprising to see the recent Georgia commit shoot up the rankings as we get ready for the new year.



-Geoff Billock


Everett Huffman, LHP, Magnolia West
Huffman has all the ingredients to pop following a standout summer in Texas and earning a Tarleton State commitment. The 6-foot-3 lefty has an upper-80s fastball that has serious ride and metrics combined with feel for a promising 4-pitch mix that have different arrays of shapes. Huffman clocked 90 mph this summer, and has plenty more in the tank as he begins to really learn how to gain leverage and move better off the mound. 

-Isaiah Burrows


Most Likely to Hit .500 at PG Events in 2026

Hector Cadena (2027, Laredo, TX) has arguably one of the better hit tools in the state of Texas and everything comes off his barrel hot. A strong bat to ball ability paired with the ability to truly impact the baseball with authority, makes him a strong candidate to hit .500 in PG events in 2026.

Jonell Rodriguez (2027, Spring, TX) has a strong track record of hitting for high average and is in fact no stranger to hitting 500 across PG events as he did so in 2024. This year he hit 420 when it was all said and done. The bat to ball is as good as it gets as he rarely chases or misses. He has the speed to beat out infield hits which should only help his cause. The speed and hit tool consistently show up in game which makes him a strong candidate to hit .500 once again.

-GB


Clyde Williams III, OF, Magnolia

Williams III simply lived on the barrel this summer, hitting an eye opening .458 and tapping into all-fields juice along with it. He was one of the top performers and has the chance to match it next summer on the national circuit all year long. The Texas A&M commit is a bundle of quick-twitch tools, a good athlete who takes aggressive hacks and makes a ton of contact. 

-IB


Most Likely to Make a Velo Jump into the Mid-90s in 2026

Luke Esquivel (2027, Grapevine, TX) a recent re-class still has him in the top echelon of players moving forward and he has made steady velo climbs on a year-to-year basis. Most recently, Esquivel was up to 91 in Jupiter which was the hardest we’ve seen him throw. He has consistently gone up in velo throughout the years so it would not be surprising to see him in the mid-90s by Spring. It’s a physical 6-foot-3 frame that moves so well down the slope with repeated and clean motions. The arm works well and it’s just very easy velo out of the hand, effortless as they say.

-GB


Ryder Renfro, RHP, Kingwood 

Renfro is a lively 89-91 topping 92 mph with a ton more in the tank with how that arm works. He has real hip/shoulder separation and loose whip in the back with good amounts of layback. The Texas commit is a good athlete with a solid frame and live arm, he’s  trending upwards and has a chance to throw very hard down the line. 
 
-IB

Most Likely To Back Up a Breakout in 2026:


Sebastian Castillo, SS, Byron Nelson
Castillo took off this summer and is firmly planted into the Top 75 with room for more. He’s a dazzling do-it-all talent with one of the better hit tools in the class. He’s a good-average runner with sneaky athleticism and the power showed up at premier events on the circuit. The LSU commit gets it done up the middle and his bat-to-ball skill can help supplant him as a top-of-class talent next year.


Most Likely to Lead the Region in Home Runs in 2026

Easton Autrey (2026, Corsicana, TX) is set to kick off the high school season for Corsicana as a core piece of their lineup. He has some of the best raw power in the class and not many people can hit the ball as far as him as he has hit absolute moon shots in big league stadiums. The raw power is undeniable, and it would not be surprising to see Autrey lead the state of Texas in home runs. He is set for a monster year come Spring.

-GB


Connor Comeau, OF/1B, Anderson
Going off some projection heading into the spring here, but Comeau has a chance to tap into serious juice with metal this upcoming spring. The ball simply jumps, his path has great extension and leverage out front. Combined with his plate discipline and feel to hit, with added strength and lift Comeau can turn what he did in Jupiter into a common occurrence this spring at Anderson. The Texas A&M commit will have plenty of pro eyes on him, and his power ceiling is top of the state. 

-IB
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Tournaments | Story | 3/31/2026

14u East Spring Opener Scout Notes
Perfect Game Staff
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NHSI Scout Notebook

Cam McElwaney
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An extended look at ‘26 RHP Wilson Andersen… 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 K. @HailStateBB signee. #NHSI26 @JesuitBaseball @Florida_PG @PG_Draft @PGAllAmerican https://t.co/VLwECd2qZ8 pic.twitter.com/JbTFR3Gd2l — Perfect Game Scout (@PG_Scouting) March 30, 2026 Wilson Andersen, RHP, Tampa Jesuit  Andersen got the ball on day two of the event and showed a quick tempo, pounding the zone with a power mix. He ran the fastball up to 97 mph, working comfortably in the mid-90s, with a power curveball/changeup mix he showed confidence in. He’s one of the top right-handers in the class that saw his stock rise in Cary. Andersen is signed with Mississippi State.    An extended look at ‘26 RHP Cooper Sides… 5 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K. @LSUbaseball signee. #NHSI26 @olubaseball @PG_Draft @California_PG https://t.co/Ag1MfBAR5a pic.twitter.com/5wSszVjBn8...
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College | Rankings | 4/1/2026

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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Collegiate Midseason All-Americans

Vincent Cervino
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High School Top 50: March 31

Tyler Russo
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PG Collegiate Midseason Awards

Vincent Cervino
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College | Story | 3/31/2026

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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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