High School | Rankings | 11/5/2025
Class of 2026 Rankings Risers
Tyler Henninger
Sean Duncan, LHP, Port Coquitlam, B.C. Previous Rank: 117 | Current Rank: 39 Sean Duncan came out in Jupiter and put together a truly masterful outing, going 3.0 innings strong with 7 punchouts to his credit. He showed the fastball up to 95 mph, holding the low- to mid-90s, with good ride at the top of the zone, and feel to locate it in the lower half as well. He also has a devilish sweeper in the low- to mid-80s, with spin in the 2,700s and the ability to land it at will. He’ll turn over the occasional upper-80s changeup as well. It was an impressive show of dominance from the left-handed pitcher, who made some noise and saw himself climb up the rankings into the Top 50. Jace Mataczynski, SS, Hudson, Wisc. Previous Rank: 500 | Current Rank: 79 Mataczynski made serious noise this year on the circuit, and his fall performance wrapped things up in a big way. He finished the year...
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11/12/2025
Class of 2027 Rankings Risers
Kyler Peterson
Class of 2027 National Rankings '27 OF Nico Moritz-Toledo (VA) wastes no time & goes hunting on 1st pitch for a leadoff base hit. Twitchy & truly dynamic runner, immediate threat when on the paths. #Hokies commit #WWBAWorlds @PG_VirginiaWV pic.twitter.com/6j7qzabUnH — Perfect Game Scout (@PG_Scouting) October 6, 2025 Nico Moritz-Toledo, OF, Battlefield HS (VA) Previous Rank: 35 | Current Rank: 21 Moritz-Toledo jumped 14 spots following a huge fall and year of 2025 overall. The Virginia Tech commit batted a ridiculous .579 across 38 at-bats down in Florida at the WWBA World Championship tournaments. The outfielder is a 6.32 runner and clocked a 3.5 home to first on a bunt in Fort Myers. The speed is game changing, always a threat on the paths. He is a constant threat on the basepaths, swiping 10 bags and coming around to score 17 times over the two fall tournaments....
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11/11/2025
Head of the Class: No. 8 Virginia
Marcus Thomas
Complete Class of 2026 College Recruiting Rankings No. 8 Virginia Cavaliers Head Coach: Chris Pollard | Recruiting Coordinators: Derek Simmons Total Commitments: 17 | Top 100 Commits: 1 Full 2026 Recruiting Class Top 5 Recruits: Rank Player Pos Ht Wt BT HS Hometown State 81 Will Yow SS 6-1 175 R-R St. Anne's-Belfield Charlottesville VA 105 Wyatt Clatur RHP 6-3 195 R-R Nolensville Nolansville TN 116 Bryant James SS 6-1 180 S-R Bishop O`Connell Annadale VA 153 Sean Loggie LHP 6-6 195 L-L Christian Brothers Academy Westfield NJ 222 Sal Garcia SS 6-3 180 R-R Delbarton Summit NJ It’s been less than five months since Chris Pollard took over the job in Charlottesville and he has already put together a high-profile class with 14 of the 17 commits ranked inside the Perfect Game Top 500. The top of the class is led by a trio of shortstops, Will Yow, Bryant James, and Sal Garcia and two big...
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11/11/2025
Head of the Class: No. 7 Auburn
Michael Albee
Complete Class of 2026 College Recruiting Rankings No. 7 Auburn Tigers Head Coach: Butch Thompson | Recruiting Coordinator: Karl Nonemker Total Commitments: 15 | Top 100 Commits: 2 Full 2026 Recruiting Class Top 5 Recruits: RK Name Pos. HT WT B-T High School Hometown ST 18 Coleman Borthwick 3B 6-6 255 R-R South Walton Freeport FL 79 Jace Mataczynski SS 6-3 189 R-R Hudson Hudson WI 123 John Stowers C 6-0 204 L-R St. Paul’s Episcopal Mobile AL 132 Deacon Nelson SS 6-0 183 L-R University School Twinsburg OH 155 Matthew Kerrigan OF 6-1 185 L-L Lowndes Valdosta GA Head coach Butch Thompson and co. had a wealth of success in ‘25, due in part to their success recruiting and playing underclassmen early and often. In a world where the transfer portal has taken over and older, more experienced collegiate performers are slotting into lineups in favor of talented young freshmen, the...
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11/10/2025
Head of the Class: No. 9 Mississippi State
Geoff Billock
Complete Class of 2026 College Recruiting Rankings No. 9 Mississippi State Bulldogs Head Coach: Brian O’Connor | Recruiting Coordinator: Mike Roberts Total Commitments: 14 | Top 100 Commits: 4 Full 2026 Recruiting Class Top 5 Recruits RK Name Pos. HT WT B-T High School Hometown ST 5 Will Brick C 6-2 195 R/R Christian Brothers Memphis TN 37 Martin Shelar OF 6-2 200 R/R Marist Atlanta GA 51 Wilson Andersen RHP 6-4 200 R/R Tampa Jesuit Tamp FL 54 Rocco Maniscalco SS 6-2 185 S/R Oxford Oxford AL 124 Dax Hardcastle 1B 6-4 220 R/R St. Mary’s Stockton CA After finishing the year going 36-23, Mississippi State brings in a new Head Coach in Brian O’Connor. O’Connor brings in years and years of proven success and looks to keep the ball rolling for Mississippi State as we start gearing into the next season. This recruiting class coming in has some of the best top end talent...
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11/11/2025
Wolforth Throwing Mentorship: Article 60
Ron Wolforth
The Velocity Trap In my opinion, too many parents, athletes, and coaches treat velocity enhancement like a scavenger hunt. “Look…I found velocity online!" "We discovered the secrets to velocity at our local academy!" "We're going to Texas in search of more 'pop' on our fastball!" But in the quiet of our minds, we KNOW something is wrong with this approach. Deep in the logical, reasonable side of our brain, we know there's no quick fix or instant solution to consistent, long-term, high-level performance. Elite performance is a deliberate process. It can't be hacked, cheated, or duped - no matter what's promised on Facebook, Twitter, or TikTok. Good coaching can accelerate the process, but true skill development takes time. It takes intention and attention. We KNOW in our hearts that sustainable velocity gains require arm health and durability. Period. Full stop. We can't HOPE...
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11/10/2025
Head of the Class: No. 10 Mississippi
Anthony Gambardella
Complete Class of 2026 College Recruiting Rankings 10. Mississippi Rebels Full 2026 Recruiting Class Head Coach: Mike Bianco | Recruiting Coordinator: Carl Lafferty Total Signees: 14 | Top 200 Signees: 7 Top 5 Recruits RK Name Pos. HT WT B-T High School Hometown ST 31 Cole Prosek SS 6-1 195 L-R Magnolia Heights Senatobia MS 94 Christian Doty SS 6-1 190 R-R Magnolia Heights Olive Branch MS 102 McCoy Silicz RHP 6-5 225 R-R Bakersfield Christian Bakersfield CA 117 Taj Marchand SS 6-2 190 R-R James Island Charter Charleston SC 120 Winston Pennant OF 6-3 215 R-R Sumner Riverview FL Coach Mike Bianco and his staff add 14 signees with half of them cracking the top 200 in the recently updated class rankings. This year’s recruiting class for the Rebels is led by a couple of familiar infielders from Magnolia Heights—which is a quick 45 minute drive to Swayze Field. The duo of Cole...
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11/10/2025
Recruiting Notebook: November 10
Jheremy Brown
Holden Hering, RHP, Class of 2025 | Bear Calvo, SS & Charlie Sarsfield, OF, Class of 2027 Commitment: Arkansas At the time of this writing, the Razorbacks had three players locked up in the time frame of which I typed it up, but they've since added Jorvorskie Lane Jr. (below) and Logan Doran, who we'll talk about in next week's notebook. All that said, what a flurry of commitments for Dave Van Horn and his staff as they landed a true baseball player out of California in Calvo, arguably the biggest riser of the fall in Sarsfield and perhaps the best JUCO prospect in the country with Holden Hering, a former Perfect Game All-American. A 6-foot-5 hurler who's currently at national powerhouse Weatherford, Hering certainly looks the part of a weekend arm out on the mound and he has the arsenal to back it up, showing mid-90s on the heater as part of a real four-pitch mix that...
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11/7/2025
PG Softball Indoor Scouting Showcase
Dave Durbala
BURLINGTON, IA - 2025 Perfect Game Softball Indoor Scouting Showcase, November 1 - 2, 2025, saw 15 teams participating in our first indoor showcase of the season, in a four game guarantee round-robin format. Teams utilize this time of year to both finish up their competitive playing season, as well as those that are just gearing up and beginning their season that will take them through the Winter into Spring. There were several talented uncommitted players on-site that took advantage of this opportunity to put their skills on display, which earned their way onto the Top Performers list. Below are some highlights of those athletes that rose to the top. 16U DIVISION Avery Head (2028 Normal, IL) is an athletic R/R, 1B for Bngsa Angels 15u. Head starts from a slightly open stance, working back to parallel with her stride as a timing mechanism and to gain separation. She does well getting the...
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11/6/2025
2026 MLB Draft Board Update
Tyler Henninger
It is officially that time of year again, and as we closed the book on the 2025 MLB Draft back in July, we began working on the 2026 Perfect Game Draft Board, marking the start of the 2026 Amateur Draft cycle. Before we know it, the 2026 MLB Draft will be upon us, and this initial rendition of the draft board could change completely between now and July. With that said, we have our first rendition of the 2026 Perfect Game Draft Board, ranking the Top 150 amateur prospects from the prep/college levels. There’s a lot of talent throughout this draft class, with plenty of intriguing prospects on the prep and collegiate side of things. There’s going to be some sorting out to do amongst the top of the class, but it does feel as though it will be Roch Cholowsky or Grady Emerson at the top of this board the whole way through. Our first rendition of the board features Cholowsky at No....