College | Rankings | 9/16/2025
Top 500 Fresh Arrivals on Campus
Perfect Game Staff
With the fall season around the corner, we look at some of the top incoming faces this year who are true freshmen, and could make an instant impact for their club this spring. Headlines by a pair of hard throwing left-handers out of Illinois in Jack Bauer of Mississippi State and Cameron Appenzeller who's at Tennessee, names all over the list are certain to make noise, including UCLA righty Angel Cervantes who turned down the Pittsburgh Pirates selection in the second round this past MLB Draft. Rank Name College City State 1 Jack Bauer Mississippi State Frankfort IL 2 Cameron Appenzeller Tennessee Springfield IL 3 Josh Gibbs Kennesaw State Cumming GA 4 Owen Jenkins Kentucky Versailles KY 5 Trent Grindlinger Tennessee Huntington Beach CA 6 Ethin Bingaman Auburn Redlands CA 7 Anthony Pack Jr. Texas Lakewood CA 8 Brayden Jaksa Oregon Fremont CA 9 Angel Cervantes UCLA...
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9/17/2025
Perfect Game Softball Elite Iowa Showcase 14U Division
Ashley Mears
2025 Perfect Game Elite Iowa Scouting Showcase September 13-14th, 2025 Ashley Mears The competition was fierce and the weather was hot on this September weekend in Iowa! In the 14U division, Alliance Select Hotchkiss ran away with the Championship over the TC Blitz 14U National team. Alliance Select Hotchkiss was dominant on the weekend, finishing with a 5-1 record and some Championship hardware. Below we highlight some of the top performers on the weekend. 14U Division Eperlie Weitzel (2030 Indianola, IA) of tournament champion, Alliance Select Hotchkiss was the tournament MV-Player. Weitzel’s confidence at the plate and in the box set her apart from the rest of her peers. Leading the hitting performers category, Weitzel had 8 hits including three doubles and six RBIs. In the circle, Weitzel lead the division with 15 strikeouts through 8 innings pitched. Weitzel has a high...
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9/17/2025
Perfect Game Softball Elite Iowa Showcase 18U Division
Ashley Mears
2025 Perfect Game Elite Iowa Scouting Showcase September 13-14th, 2025 Ashley Mears A lot of action on this hot September weekend in Iowa! The 18u Championship was a hit fest between the Iowa Gold Prospects and Nebraska Gold 319 Berning. The Prospects went down 8-0 early but fought back. It came down to the last out of the last inning with runners in scoring position and Nebraska Gold 319 Berning was able to get out of the jam to secure the championship 10-8. 18u Kori Lincicum (2026 Ankeny, IA) of the runner-up Iowa Gold Prospects swept the weekend’s top honors, earning both Most Valuable Player and Most Valuable Pitcher. The future Drake Bulldog has now claimed MVP in back-to-back weekends, fueling her team’s success with another dominant showing. At the plate, Lincicum was nearly unstoppable, hitting .800 with five home runs and 23 RBIs. Her combination of power and...
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9/17/2025
Perfect Game Softball Elite Iowa Showcase 16U Division
Dave Durbala
URBANDALE, IA - 2025 16u Perfect Game Elite Iowa Showcase, September 13 - 14, 2025, saw 17 teams not only compete against each other, but also against unseasonably warm temperatures reaching the mid nineties during both days of competition. As expected, there were several top performers that showcased their skills during the weekend, and when it was all said and done, it was Iowa Aries 16u Ce Black taking the Championship with a hard fought 4 - 3 win over a tough Iowa Gold Mathews team. Below are some of the individual top performers from the Elite Iowa Showcase. Earning Tournament MVP was Elliot Gress (2028 Clive, IA) of Iowa Aries 16u Ce Black. Gress, a 3B\RHP, sets up tall in the box, and with a slow and deliberate move for timing and weight transfer, collects at the back foot before striding to initiate her launch phase. Showing good tilt and turn, with accelerated bat speed,...
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9/17/2025
DII/DIII/NAIA Top Incoming Freshmen
Perfect Game Staff
The fall season is upon us, meaning there are plenty of new faces around the country arriving for their first year on campus. Below you'll find the top incoming freshmen for the DII, DIII and NAIA levels as we continue our rollout of fall content. Top DII Incoming Freshmen Rank Name College City State 1 Jay O'Neal Shorter University Cedartown GA 2 Camden Hodge University of North Georgia Winder GA 3 Parker Lakey Catawba College Harrisburg NC 4 Haden Terrill Central Missouri Odessa MO 5 Neil Stam Lander Canton GA 6 Van Willner Eckerd College Merion Station PA 7 Teddy Garner Lander Simpsonville SC 8 Nick Papciak Wingate Greensboro NC 9 Ryker Benz Augusta University St Louis MO 10 Trey Jozwiakowski Central Missouri Fenton MO 11 Collin Lock Saint Leo Orlando FL 12 Colin Oates William Jewell College Hoschton GA 13 Kaden Hathaway Seton Hill Washington PA 14 Manny Sanchez Nova...
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9/17/2025
Kernels Scout Notes Recap
Tyler Kotila
Clancy Rogers (2026, Glenview, Ill.) is a 6-foot-2, 205-pound right-handed hitting outfielder & corner infielder. He has a bigger frame and build, with a stocky and strong look. He sets up with a wider and spread base, the hands deep, and loads up deep on the backside. He makes an aggressive forward move through the zone and is able to impact the ball out in front. It’s a hands-driven stroke, with a quick bat, and good bat speed working through it. Rogers hit well this weekend and got it done at the plate overall. He hit .438, with a double, and 3 home runs on the weekend, plating 12 runs for his Wow Factor North 2026 National squad. Rogers is currently uncommitted. Justin Canvin (2026, Oak Lawn, Ill.) has a compact 5-foot-10, 193-pound frame, with strength present throughout the build. He’s a right-handed hitter who has a wider and spread base, with a slightly...
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9/16/2025
Fall South Kickoff Scout Notes
Isaiah Burrows
Jancarlos Ortiz (2027, Humble, Texas) moved back to The Lone Star State and is a serious uncommitted talent to keep tabs on. He can simply wear it out to all fields, with a sound right-handed hit tool that creates lift and backspin to the gaps. He’s a solid athlete budding strength and some versatility to play both infield and outfield, though projects more at a corner spot at the next level. The hit and power upside is evident and one to monitor playing for Atascocita High School. Reid Truett (2028, Cypress, Texas) is a gamer in so many facets. A twitchy athlete who can pick it a good bit at short and lived on the barrel all weekend. There is intent and quickness to the path that should only mature, and the foot speed is evident the way he impacts a game. He slows it down and plays at a real good pace. One of the standouts of the entire weekend. Jack Perez (2027, Cypress,...
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9/16/2025
West Coast Champions Cup Notes: Day 3
Steve Fiorindo
West Coast Champions Cup Scout Notes: Day 1 | Day 2 Austin Brett, RHP, Millikan HS (2026) Second look at Brett on the weekend on the mound, athletic kid, moves well, and can really spin the breaking ball. Regularly spin north of 2500’s, with varying shape, top down, 12-6 and gets more horizontal action at times, often when throwing firmer, with the pitch working 75-77. The offering was landed for strikes and whiff. Firmer in his first outing on Friday, working 86-89 in this look. Moves well on the mound, athletic kid. Has upside as the frame matures. Currently uncommitted. Aidan Harty, RHP, Mater Dei HS (2026) Strong outing for the Trosky righty. Allowed just two base hits over his three innings of work, and quickly erased both on double play balls. Punched out 4 in this look attacking hitters with the fastball to 88. Got...
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9/15/2025
Fall World Series Scout Notes: Days 3-4
Perfect Game Staff
Fall World Series Scout Notes: Days 1-2 John Crandall (2028 - Lexington, KY) made sure to make an impact as pool play concluded this morning, with the loudest contact at Aviation this morning. Crandall profiles well as a middle of the order bat utilizing a strong and athletic frame at the plate that can generate backspin and carry. In his final plate appearance of the weekend, Crandall stepped to the dish and connected on a ground-rule 2B to the opposite field. The Kentucky native creates good leverage through his swing path and can impact the baseball to all parts of the field making it look relatively easy in the process. Morris’ big day continues in his first AB of bracket play, driving this ball the other way with authority for an RBI 3B, consistent impact to all parts. #FallPGWS #RollTide commit https://t.co/NktOhUDh5p pic.twitter.com/yfZ6XpJtWT — Perfect Game...
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9/15/2025
PG Athletes Raise Money For Charity
Perfect Game Staff
667 Progress Way | Sanford, FL 32771 | 319-298-2923 www.perfectgame.org | facebook.com/perfectgameusa | @PerfectGameUSA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PERFECT GAME ATHLETES RAISE MORE THAN $130,000 FOR CHILDREN’S CHARITIES THROUGHOUT AUGUST Sanford, Florida (Monday, September 15, 2025) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced that its athletes raised a combined $130,195 for children’s charities during its August 2025 showcase events throughout the country. The fundraising efforts took place at Perfect Game’s Select Festivals and the DICK’S All-American Classic, with each age group rallying behind a cause that supports children in need. The 11U and 12U Select Fests each benefited Elite Development Academy out...
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9/14/2025
West Coast Champions Cup Notes: Day 2
Steve Fiorindo
West Coast Champions Cup Scout Notes: Day 1 Cohen Plewe, RHP, Skyridge HS (2027) The primary catcher closed things out on the bump for BPA tossing 2 2/3 innings of one hit, shutout ball. Good frame, athletic mover, ran the fastball to 86 and showed good feel for the breaking ball in low to mid 70s. Good spin on the breaker, in to mid 2500s with moderate break. Used the deuce to hitters from both sides, showing the ability to go back door to lefties. Interesting look on the bump for the primary catcher. Currently uncommitted. Max Tello, RHP, Eastlake HS (2026) Dominant outing for the righty, punching out 8 over 3 2/3 innings of work showing a four pitch mix. 88-90 early with a slight dip later in to the outing on the fastball with life. Featured a slurvey breaker 74/75 that peaked at 79 with late lateral action, and a slower, more vertical...