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Tournaments  | Championship | 5/30/2023

SE Memorial Day Champs Crowned

Photo: 6-4-3 DP Cougars 18u (Perfect Game)
Levi Clark Paces 6-4-3 to Title


In a friendly matchup between the 6-4-3 Dp Cougars 17u and 18u teams, Danny Praglo’s 17u Cougars came out on top with a 7-3 win to clinch the 18u Championship title. 



“Everything we talk about early on is about trying to challenge ourselves because it's all about getting ready for what's coming, " Cougars' 17u head coach Praglo said. “It's more about preparing, trying to see as many good pitchers as possible for our hitters, and then of course for our pitchers to face as many good hitters.” 

Tennessee commit Levi Clark, catcher from the class of 2024 and Noah Harkins, RHP from the class of 2023 and future Young Harris College baseball player, received the MVP and MV-Pitcher of the tournament, respectively.  

“Levi, who received the MVP, I think set the tone offensively early on,” Praglo said.  

Leading off the bottom of the seventh Clark went long, sending an 83 MPH fastball over the outfield fence solidifying the 17u Cougars win. 


Another notable offensive player for the 17u Cougars was Conlon Walker, going 2-3 on the afternoon, with one RBI, scoring 2 runs, and hitting .545 through the 5 games this tournament. 


All Astros Title Game, Co-Champs Crowned


The 17u championship was co-champions crowned as the title game pitted the East Cobb Astros 16u against the East Cobb Astros 17u, securing yet another title for one of the more decorated travel ball programs. 

After winning both of their first two games on the weekend by a combined five runs, the 17u Astros' offense woke up and broke out in a big way with a 12-0 victory to wrap up pool play prior to their 11-7 victory in the semi-finals over the 5 Star National 17u Gold club. The middle of the order proved to be potent once again as the 3 and 4 hole hitters, Connor Shouse (who was also up to 94 mph on the mound) and Ira Jeffries Harris, combined for 7 of the team's 11 runs while Shouse, Paul Green and Amari Jefferson all recorded multi-hit games. After falling behind as many as five runs, the Astros were able to capitalize as they score 9 unanswered runs between the 5th and 6th innings while picking up two scoreless frame from Jack Meyers out of the bullpen. 

The East Cobb Astros 16u club simply never stopped hitting from the onset of the tournament, outscoring their opponents 34-8 over 3 pool play games before winning their first playoff game 4-0 over the TG Dbacks. Similarly to the 17u club, they faces off against a member of the 5 Star organization in their semi-final game against 5 Star National 17u Black where they needed to play 9 innings to determine a winner, finally plating 5 runs in the top of the ninth after tying things up in the 7th with a two-spot. Josh Gibbs helped pace the offense with a pair of doubles and ultimately took home MVP honors while both Maddox Monsour and Mercer Hudson drove in a combined 6 runs. The MV-Pitcher of the event, Nolan Bernard, got the start and went 4 innings of one-run baseball in which he struck out 5 before turning things over to Hunter Atkins who finished the job with 5 innings of his own, racking up 6 strikeouts while also surrounding just a lone run. 

6-4-3 Offense Explodes in Run Rule Championship Game

In a five inning game, the 6-4-3 Dp Cougars 16u shut out the Devine Baseball 16u team 8-0.  Peyton Robidux started on the mound for the Cougars pitching four innings. The righty struck out five and allowed no hits. Alex Lupinski entered the  game out of the bullpen and helped close out the game in relief, striking out one and walking another in one inning pitched.  

As far as Cougars batting goes, the team had seven hits on the afternoon coming from Carson Zagryn, who went 2-for-3, Grayson McCollum, Isander Poventud, Davis Beilstein, Joe Montembeau, and Carson Vick.  

DP Cougars Stay Hot, Claim 3rd Title on Weekend
In the 15u championship, the 6-4-3 Dp Cougars 15u faced off against the Atl Lightning 15u squad. The Cougars clinched the win with an 11-2 victory in just 6.5 innings. With 11 runs and 10 hits, there is no doubt the Cougar’s offense was on fire. Caden Lenzi went 2-for-3, doubling twice, once to left field and once to center, scoring three of his teammates. Alex Thompson and Carson Adomnik also went 2-for-3 for the Cougars combining for 5 RBIs, almost half of the runs scored by the Cougars. Jack Richerson started on the mound for the Cougars, earning the win, striking out five and allowing no walks.  

Artillery Wins Thriller in 14u
Similar to the 13u matchup, the 14u Championship was a close one all game. In a 2-1 win, the Artillery Baseball 2027 Scout defeated the East Side Aces. Ethan Gilchrist started on the mound for Artillery Baseball, pitching for 5.1 innings, striking out three. Blake Lundy of Artillery Baseball went 2-for-3 at the plate, and in his second at-bat he hit a line drive single to left field, driving in Will Swisher for one of the team’s two runs. Joshua Alequin scored the Aces’ only run of the afternoon off of an RBI sacrifice single from Cooper Patterson in the top of the second. 

Smartense Stands Tall in 13u
Team Elite 13u National and Smartense 13u The Show battled it out Sunday afternoon in the 13u Championship game. In a nail-biter, Smartense was able to walk away with a 9-8 win to clinch the title.  

Both teams attacked at the plate all afternoon, combining for 17 hits. Liam Collier of Smartense went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Smartense started things off by scoring four runs in the first two innings. Collier, Rylan Jenkins, and Winston Morris all had RBIs in the bottom of the third, scoring three runs. Team Elite answered back, with three runs scored in the top of the fourth. Team Elite’s Colin Anderson also went 2-for-3 with one double on the afternoon. In the top of the seventh, Team Elite tried to climb back with a line drive double from Colin Anderson allowing Camden Shirley to score, closing Smartense’s lead by one, but unfortunately fell short.  

Tournaments | Story | 3/31/2026

14u East Spring Opener Scout Notes

Perfect Game Staff
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Roman Keister (2030, Dade City, FL) Could not miss the barrel this weekend tallying 6 hits including 2 triples and 4 RBI. Starts the load early and controls his body well, the up the middle approach really plays in game. Also worked from off the mound for an inning and picked up a punch out.  Colton Russo (2030, Coral Springs, FL) Showed off the power burning outfielders all weekend. 5 hits including two triples that carried over the CF and RF heads. Has a good understanding about using the lower half in the swing and the bat to ball skills really impressed.  Karson Blakney (2030, St. Augustine, FL) Made his impact in a big way this week, collecting the win in the quarterfinals. In his outing he went 5 shutout innings and struck out 5 while only allowing 2 hits. Worked in the mid 70s with the FB and topped out at 78. Also produced on offense driving in 5 RBI on 4 hits. ...
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...
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...
College | Story | 4/1/2026

Collegiate Midseason All-Americans

Vincent Cervino
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Collegiate Midseason Awards * denotes Midseason Award Winner - All-Americans chosen based on statistics, prospect status, future projection, among other factors - Only true freshmen considered for Freshmen All-American teams - All Statistics as of Monday, March 30th First Team Hitters Pos. Name School Class AVG OBP SLG R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB C Vahn Lackey Georgia Tech JR .423 .541 .845 36 41 9 1 10 36 7 1B Quinton Coats Cincinnati SO .360 .441 .896 38 45 8 1 19 46 7 2B Jarren Advincula Georgia Tech JR .411 .489 .563 31 46 2 0 5 30 5 3B Ace Reese Mississippi State JR .330 .417 .661 32 36 12 0 8 37 1 SS Roch Cholowsky UCLA JR .350 .493 .730 39 35 8 0 10 32 1 IF Dee Kennedy Kansas State JR .430 .549 .910 44 43 10 1 12 43 15 OF Will Gasparino UCLA JR .351 .468 .794 31 34 5 1 12 38 1 OF AJ Gracia Virginia JR .350 .504 .650 37 36 7 0 8 24 1 OF Landon Hairston* Arizona State SO .469 .551 1.027 44...
High School | Rankings | 3/31/2026

High School Top 50: March 31

Tyler Russo
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Another pair of weeks has gone by this high school season and with that we have another High School Top-50 Update. Southern states are within a few weeks of the end of the season while some northern states are just getting started this week. Through the end of the spring, we will be bringing you updates to the Top-50 along with state rankings updates coming soon. For the first time in 2026, we have a new #1 in the country as Orange Lutheran (CA) takes over the top spot after winning the NHSI. Venice (FL) came in second place at the NHSI after a thrilling game against Orange Lutheran and comes in at #2. Previous #1 team in the country St. John Bosco (CA) rounds out the top-3 and will have a big showdown against Orange Lutheran starting tonight. Barbe (LA) boasts a 26-1 record and comes in at #4 while Corona (CA) continues to string together wins and holds down the #5 spot in this update....
College | Story | 3/31/2026

PG Collegiate Midseason Awards

Vincent Cervino
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Midseason Awards  Perfect Game Midseason Player of the Year:  Landon Hairston, OF, Arizona State  The season sophomore outfielder Landon Hairston is putting together is generational, even amongst the Hall of Fame talent Arizona State has fielded over the years.  Hairston, the 5-11/195 sophomore outfielder from Queen City, AZ has his club on track for another postseason appearance and they will make plenty of noise in the Big 12 regular season.  To put things in perspective on Hairston’s season, he is currently 5th in the nation in batting average, 3rd in hits, 8th in hits per game, tied for 2nd in home runs, tied for 5th in runs scored and is 4th in runs batted in so far.  He holds a batting average of .469 while slugging 1.027 and reaching base over half the time with an OBP of .551.  Hairston walks more than he strikes out and has 12 doubles, 17...
College | Story | 3/31/2026

College Players of the Week: March 31

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...
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...
High School | General | 3/27/2026

High School Notebook: March 27

Vincent Cervino
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Hudson December (2027, Woodland Hills, Calif.) showed flashes of his upside despite a somewhat uneven three-inning outing. The 6-foot-2, 170-pound right-hander struck out three while working through a couple of tough jams, though his command was inconsistent at times. He ran his fastball up to 87 mph on a pair of occasions and generally sat in the 83–85 range. He mixed in an upper-70s slider with varying shape and execution where it was most effective when thrown with proper intent, showing shorter, tighter depth. He also flashed a changeup against a few left-handed hitters. Mechanically, there’s a blend of positives and areas for development. He incorporates his lower half fairly well and moves down the mound with some pace and intent. The arm is quick, though it can be late getting up at times, and his taller finish limits full torso extension through release. With...
Draft | Mock Draft | 3/27/2026

2026 MLB Mock Draft: V 2.0

Tyler Henninger
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The spring season is well underway and the board is starting to take shape. Last week, the draft team put together the Top-300 and this week we take a stab at our first mid-season mock draft. While there still is plenty of time for things to shake out differently, here is how we see things shaping up at this point in the draft cycle.  Pick Team Selection Position School 1 Chicago White Sox Roch Cholowsky SS UCLA 2 Tampa Bay Rays Justin Lebron SS Alabama 3 Minnesota Twins Grady Emerson SS Fort Worth Christian 4 San Francisco Giants Jackson Flora RHP UC Santa Barbara 5 Pittsburgh Pirates Vahn Lackey C Georgia Tech 6 Kansas City Royals Drew Burress OF Georgia Tech 7 Baltimore Orioles Ace Reese 3B Mississippi State 8 Athletics Jacob Lombard SS Gulliver Schools 9 Atlanta Braves Eric Booth Jr. OF Oak Grove 10 Colorado Rockies AJ Gracia OF Virginia 11 Washington Nationals Gio Rojas LHP...
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