Perfect Game’s new Super25 series took place in the Ohio Valley Region the weekend of June 12-15, with the 17u, 15u and 14u Regionals all taking place.
In the 17u tournament was held in Dublin, Ohio. Talented teams like the Cincinnati Baseball Club, the Kentucky Baseball Club, and the Louisville Baseball Club all showed off some series talent, but it was the Illinois Blaze that ended up taking the title.
The All-Tournament Team is full of promising players who should dominate during their senior years of high school.
Notable hitting performances from the tournament included Larkin Hanselman and Luke Johnson from the champion Illinois Blaze. Hanselman led the tournament in hits (14) and batting average (.560), while Johnson led the tournament in RBI (8) while hitting .500. JJ Johnson of the Cincinnati Baseball also had a huge weekend, hitting .526 and leading the tournament in slugging (.789).
On the mound, Buck Moore of the Hilliard Cats was the most notable pitcher from the weekend. He averaged a strikeout per inning while leading the tournament in innings pitched (14). Hanselman was also effective on the mound, as he allowed only 1 hit and had a WHIP of 0.143 for the weekend.
Below is the full list of All-Tournament teams for the 17u Ohio Valley Regional.
First Team All-Tournament (Pitching)
Buck Moore- Hilliard Cats
Larkin Hanselmann- Illinois Blaze
Trey Merida- Kentucky Baseball Club
Brett Thompson- Kentucky Baseball
Frank Greco- Morris Grinders Baseball
Trevor Mye- Mustangs Baseball
Ty Phelps- Ohio Elite
Avery Janning- Ohio Elite
Steven Zang- Allegheny Braves
Ryan Grady- Allegheny Braves
2nd Team All-Tournament (Pitching)
Joe Rimac- Illinois Blaze
Danny Pinderski- Illinois Blaze
Jack Bergren- Illinois Blaze
Lane Kiser- Springfield Bulldogs
Derek Carr- Mustangs Baseball
Aaron Leming- Indy Bats
Eddy Hulsman- Rebel Baseball Club
Ryan Eshenbaugh- Allegheny Braves
Cameron Alldred- Cincinnati Baseball Club
Griffin McLarty- Louisville Baseball Club
First Team All-Tournament (Batting)
Larkin Hanselmann- Illinois Blaze
Luke Johnson- Illinois Blaze
Hank Schau- Illinois Blaze
Casey Dodge- Illinois Blaze
JJ Johnson- Cincinnati Baseball Club
Kyle Bowling- Cincinnati Baseball Club
Isaiah Haley- Cincinnati Baseball Club
Ian Steighner- Allegheny Braves
Trey Merida- Kentucky Baseball Club
Jake Perriera- Morris Grinders Baseball
2nd Team All-Tournament (Batting)
Ben Samborn- Illinois Blaze
Derek Knisely- Ohio Elite
Casey Turner- Springfield Bulldogs
Trevor Mye- Mustangs Baseball
Colin Enlow- Kentucky Baseball Club
Griffin McLarty- Louisville Baseball Club
Preston Rapp- Hilliard Cats
Chris Allen- Indy Bats
Trent Baughman- Mustangs Baseball Roberts
Pat Garcar- Rebel Baseball Club
In the 15u tournament, the Huntington Hounds, Columbus Cobras, and Ohio Elite Moss all played well, but the Kentucky Baseball Club ended up with the Regional championship, beating the Cobras 6-3 in the title game.
The Kentucky Baseball Club went undefeated during the tournament largely due to their excellent starting pitching. CJ Bush let up just one hit while striking out 7. Jacob Abbott also struck out 7 in 6 innings on the hill, while Ben Jordan led the tournament in strikeouts with 9.
At the plate, Abbott led the Kentucky Baseball Club on offense with a tournament-best 8 RBI. The Ohio Elite Moss had the best offense of the tournament, however, with Jason Schutte leading the way. Schutte slugged 1.000 while hitting .636, while Austin Nester drove in 7 and Sam Wilson and Dimitri Bergados drove in 5 for the Ohio Elite offense.
Below is the full list of All-Tournament teams for the 15u Ohio Valley Regional.
First Team All-Tournament (Pitching)
Evan Ingram- Columbus Cobras
Dylan Appolloni- Columbus Cobras
CJ Bush- Kentucky Baseball Club
Ben Jordan- Kentucky Baseball Club
Jacob Abbott- Kentucky Baseball Club
Weston Griebel- Kentucky Baseball Club
Logan Moss- Ohio Elite Moss
Collin Hoffmann- Ohio Elite Moss
Connor Stewart- Ohio Surge
Abe Stearns- Huntington Hounds
2nd Team All-Tournament (Pitching)
Bradley Robbins- Columbus Cobras
Ryan Corkrean- Columbus Cobras
Cal Duckworth- Easton Prospects
Jake Shier- Easton Prospects
Shane Hovis- Easton Prospects
Same Wilson- Ohio Elite Moss
Austin Nester- Ohio Elite Moss
Chase Whitlatch- Huntington Hounds
Andrew Sharp- Huntington Hounds
Cole Bebout- Ohio Surge
Ben Hayes- Ohio Surge
Will Kueshner- Vipers
First Team All-Tournament (Batting)
Jason Schutte- Ohio Elite Moss
Sam Wilson- Ohio Elite Moss
Austin Nester- Ohio Elite Moss
Dimitri Bergados- Ohio Elite Moss
Colin Henley- Ohio Surge
Mason Holbert- Ohio Surge
Jacob Abbott- Kentucky Baseball Club
Luke Barber- Columbus Cobras
Anthony Jarvis- Huntington Hounds
Christian Kroger- Easton Prospects
2nd Team All-Tournament (Batting)
Aidan Elias- Kentucky Baseball Club
Bo Bennington- Kentucky Baseball Club
Landon Moberly- Kentucky Baseball Club
Cael Baker- Columbus Cobras
Brock Wajda- Columbus Cobras
Michael Blair- Vipers
Zac Collins- Vipers
Scott Painter- Ohio Sharks
Logan Becraft- Butler County Bombers
Trent Young- Ohio Surge
In the 14u Ohio Valley Regional, the Cincinnati Spikes were victorious, defeating the Ironmen in the championship game. They were led by Noah Thompson on the mound, who gave up just one hit on the weekend.
The Spikes were powered by their offense, however, led by shortstop Cherokee LeBeau. LeBeau had 11 hits and drove in 10 runs. Jared Poland and Daunte DeCello provided the Spikes with the power they needed, as DeCello hit 2 home runs while Poland hit 1 home run and slugged 1.071.
Below is the full list of All-Tournament teams for the 14u Ohio Valley Regional.
First Team All-Tournament (Pitching)
Jaxon Boley- Kentucky Baseball Club
Tate Meade- Kentucky Baseball Club
Noah Thompson- Cincinnati Spikes
Andrew Littlefield- Ironmen
Luke Seed- Paducah Storm
Gabe Bierman- Ironmen
Colbe Crim- Paducah Storm
Jaydren Guthrie- Huntington Hounds
Timothy Ewald- St. Louis Pirates
Chandler Ledford- Cincinnati Baseball Club
2nd Team All-Tournament (Pitching)
Nicholas Parish- Ironmen
Seth Bacon- Ironmen
Ben Metzinger- Ironmen
AJ King- Cincinnati Spikes
Shane Burns- Paducah Storm
Aaron Perry- Huntington Hounds
Trenton Neuer- Bluegrass Xpress
Mitchell Lutz- Cincinnati Baseball Club
Nick Agricola- Cincinnati Baseball Club
Ryan Stucky- Bluegrass Xpress
Honorable Mention All-Tournament (Pitching)
Tommy Czuhajewski- KBSA Sun Devils
Andrew Moloney- Louisville Tomahawks
AJ King- Cincinnati Spikes
Chase Rudy- Ironmen
Austin McCloud- Huntington Hounds
Cameron Workman- Bluegrass Xpress
Wade Drake- Bluegrass Xpress
Luke Fisher- Louisville Tomahawks
Cole Cain- Indiana Travelers
Jacob Ferris- Elite Baseball Club
Jeb Wise- South Lexington Babe Ruth All Stars
Jack Albers- Louisville Tomahawks
First Team All-Tournament (Batting)
Cherokee LeBeau- Cincinnati Spikes
Daunte DeCello- Cincinnati Spikes
Jared Poland- Cincinnati Spikes
Eric Riotto- Cincinnati Spikes
Gabe Bierman- Ironmen
Andrew Arnold- Ironmen
James Dodd- Paducah Storm
Gage Hughes- Huntington Hounds
Mason Adkins- Huntington Hounds
Trenton Harlan- St. Louis Pirates
2nd Team All-Tournament (Batting)
Garrett Levan- KBSA Sun Devils
Austin Beeching- Cincinnati Spikes
Allbry Major- Cincinnati Spikes
Bailey Faulkenstein- Ironmen
Braydon Tucker- Ironmen
Bryce Thomas- Paducah Storm
JT Johnson- Huntington Hounds
Mark Sanders- St. Louis Pirates
Lincoln Justice – Kentucky Baseball Club
Tyler Grigalis – Kentucky Baseball Club
Honorable Mention All-Tournament (Batting)
Ryan Stucky- Bluegrass Xpress
Jack Albers- Louisville Tomahawks
Henry Molloy- Bluegrass Xpress
Jacob Verschoore- St. Louis Pirates
Jordan Vice Price- South Lexington Babe Ruth All Stars
Alec Mills- St. Louis Pirates
Lofton Pigg- Paducah Storm
Trey Sweeney- Ironmen
Luke Fisher – Louisville Tomahawks
Charlie Henry – Lexington Grays