16U Playoff Preview
- #1 Overall Seed Dothan Black
National Seeds
1) Dothan Black (11-1) - Dothan, Alabama
2) PG Navy (11-1) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
3) Southworth Red (9-3) - Omaha, Nebraska
4) Players Edge Red (3-3-3) - Wayne, New Jersey
5) PG Red (10-2) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
6) Dothan Blue (7-5) - Dothan, Alabama
7) PG White (6-6) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
8) Southworth Purple (8-4) - Omaha, Nebraska
9) Dothan Orange (6-6) - Dothan, Alabama
10) Wayne Finest (3-3-3) - Wayne, New Jersey
11) Southworth Maroon (5-6-1) - Omaha, Nebraska
12) Dothan White (4-8) - Dothan, Alabama
13) Dothan Red (4-8) - Dothan, Alabama
14) PG Gold (2-10) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
15) Dothan Grey (3-9) - Dothan, Alabama
16) Southworth Navy (1-10-1) - Omaha, Nebraska
17) PG Black (1-11) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Game #1 - #16 Southworth Navy (1-10-1) vs #17 PG Black (1-11) - Sunday 12/10 1:00PM CT
Southworth Navy
Tyler Palmer
|
88 |
44 |
14 |
0
|
17
|
.500
|
341 |
78.7 |
93 |
Evan Bock
|
88
|
35 |
8 |
0 |
12 |
.398 |
262 |
70.2 |
83.4 |
Jacob Kneifl
|
80 |
27
|
9
|
0
|
9
|
.338 |
279
|
69.8
|
83.5 |
| CJ Fleeman |
88 |
29 |
12 |
0 |
5 |
.330 |
254 |
65.7 |
79.6 |
Despite their record of 1-10-1, Southworth Navy has been pretty successful at the plate this season. Their team average ranks 9th in the 17 team field, which indicates a possible run in this tournament. Tyler Palmer is the undeniable leader on this team, hitting .500 on the season driving in a team high 17 runs.
PG Black
PG Black is a team that many expected to have a better run this year, however, they just haven't been able to put it all together so far. Clark Younggreen is playing up a division and is the team's leader in hits. Dalton Delay has probably been the most consistent performer, however, and is hitting .329. He doesn't have a high velo, but he has a knack for getting base hits.
Game #2 - #2 PG Navy (11-1) vs #15 Dothan Grey (3-9) - Sunday 12/10 11:20PM CT
PG Navy
PG Navy bullied it's way to the Facility chmapionship through a balanced attack. Andrue Henry has probably been the most impressive of everyone on this team, crushing a league leading 8 HR's on the season. Henryis also second in avg velo and max velo, trailing only Andrew Killingsworth, the Nation's #205 ranked player.
Dothan Grey
Dothan Baseball Club (Kirkland Sports Performance) makes it's return to the PGNIL after winning a National Title in 2015. Dothan Grey, in particular had a rough season but has shown signs of promise while hitting for a team average of .379. This team is another that may make a surprise run if they can get some timely hits. The team is very balanced and there really isn't a weakspot in the lineup. This #2/#15 game may be closer than some think.
Game #3 - #3 Southworth Red (9-3) vs #14 PG Gold (2-10) - Sunday 12/10 2:20PM CT
Southworth Red
Trevor Barajas
|
99 |
54 |
23 |
0 |
23
|
.545
|
371
|
81.1
|
95.5 |
Trey Frahm
|
121
|
69 |
30 |
0 |
37
|
.570 |
341
|
80.1 |
93.6 |
Tristan Gomes
|
77 |
33 |
19 |
0 |
14 |
.429 |
311 |
73.5 |
91.0 |
Michael Finan
|
123 |
39 |
25 |
0 |
23 |
.317 |
328 |
72.9 |
90.3 |
Averagre-wise, Sothworth Red is the 2nd best team in the country, hitting .464 as a team. They are led by two of the best in the country, Trey Frahm (.570) who ranks 3rd in the country and Trevor Barajas (.545) ranking 4th. We expect Southworth Red to be a very tough out as they brough home the facility title at Southworth Hitting in Omaha, Nebraska.
PG Gold
This PG Gold team has been together for a couple years now and is always competitive. They all have had similar success at the plate, hitting .253 as a team. PG Gold comes into the playoffs with a 1-3 record in the past 2 weekends of action.
Game #4 - #4 Players Edge Red (3-3-3) vs #13 Dothan Red (4-8) - Sunday 12/10 12:00PM CT
Players Edge Red
Ethan Young
|
77 |
25 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
.325
|
306
|
71.9
|
87.8 |
Justin Lorenzo
|
24
|
6 |
1 |
0 |
4
|
.250 |
183
|
63.9 |
73.1 |
Rudys Luciano
|
40 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
.200 |
299 |
62.8 |
82.8 |
Christopher Nunez
|
19 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.053 |
153 |
49 |
74 |
Despite the 3-3-3 record, Players Edge Red was able to get the #4 overall seed by virtue of a Facility Championship and tiebreaker. Because of this, they face a more favorable draw than they could have in #13 seeded Dothan Red. Probably their best player, Ethan Young enters the postseason with a .325 average with the team lead in both runs (7) and RBI's (6).
Dothan Red
Dothan Red comes into the playoffs with a record of 4-8 behind the leadership of Alabama commit Mekhian Jackson. Mekhian and his brother Jaeden have both put together fine seasons, hitting .449 and .423 respectively. This is another team that could be poised for a deep playoff run if they can find timely base hits. They are hitting .435 as a team, which ranks them 6th as a team in the league....much higher than their #13 overall seed.
Game #5 - #5 PG Red (10-2) vs #12 Dothan White (5-7) - Sunday 12/10 12:20PM CT
PG Red
The reigning National Champions at the 14U level and 3x repeating Champions at multiple levels, PG Red comes in as facility runner-ups at a very impressive 10-2 record. They are led by the country's #125 ranked player in the class of 2021 in Coy Sarsfield, who has hit for a .476 clip this season. Ty Carlson has been another that has looked really good this year as well, hitting .543 (5th in the Nation) and mashing a HR. If anyone wants to win a title, this 3X reigning Champion team will be someone they have to go through.
Dothan White
Lance Levine
|
86 |
44 |
18 |
0 |
17 |
.512
|
321
|
80.7
|
96.9 |
Anthony Anderson
|
82 |
42 |
17 |
1 |
19
|
.512 |
351
|
78.2 |
92.3 |
Brody Skeen
|
82 |
37 |
15 |
0 |
17 |
.451 |
328 |
72.5 |
89.1 |
Adam Anderson
|
91 |
39 |
13 |
0 |
10 |
.429 |
275 |
66.3 |
84.8 |
| Gavin Gomez |
47 |
16 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
.340 |
309 |
72.4 |
88.0 |
This could be one of those sneaky 12/5 matchups that could end up being the upset that rocks the playoffs. Dothan White has hit an incredible .459 this year, 4th in the league despite only having 5 wins. The 16U division looks to be as strong as it's ever been. Dothan White has 2 hitters hitting over .500 in Lance Levine and Anthony Anderson, bothing hitting .512 and tied for 9th Nationally. If PG Red wants to bring home another title, they have to come to play against this #12 seed.
Game #6 - #6 Dothan Blue (7-5) vs #11 Southworth Maroon (5-6-1) - Sunday 12/10 2:40PM CT
Dothan Blue
Dothan Blue comes into this matchup winning 3 of it's last 4, averaging 6 runs in that span. Alford, Ott and Brannon have been very consistent performers for Dothan Blue and seem to be the core of their team, all hitting for better than .400. Brannon has crushed a HR this season as well.
Southworth Maroon
PJ Loucks
|
19 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
.632
|
263
|
73.8
|
84.6 |
Nick Ripa
|
108 |
52 |
23 |
0 |
24
|
.481 |
322
|
75.6 |
88.5 |
Calen Protaskey
|
79 |
37 |
14 |
0 |
5 |
.468 |
334 |
75.6 |
92.4 |
Noah Griese
|
103 |
46 |
19 |
0 |
23 |
.447 |
329 |
75.5 |
89.7 |
Garrett Anglim
|
80 |
33 |
17 |
0 |
19 |
.413 |
306 |
73.5 |
91.8 |
If you want to talk about consistancy and similarities, this is the team to do it. Ripa, Protaskey and Griese have been some of the main cogs of this team and their #'s are all eerily similar. Avg velo is so similar that it only differs by .1 mph between the 3 of them. They have all also hit for a similar average, ranging just 34 percentage points between the 3 of them. As a full team, they are hitting .463, which ranks 3rd Nationally. This will be a very difficult out for the #6 seed Dothan Blue.
Game #7 - #7 PG White (6-6) vs #10 Wayne Finest (3-3-3) - Sunday 12/10 11:00AM CT
PG White
The Stallman Cousins are another group that spends a lot of time here at Perfect Game, working on their game. They had a good start to this season but have fallen on tough times lately, losing 3 of their last 4. As a group, they are hitting .390 and look to find some success again this weekend against #10 Wayne Finest out of New Jersey.
Wayne Finest
Zini Paso
|
40 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.300
|
249
|
67.8
|
80.6 |
Matthew Krefting
|
80 |
24 |
7 |
0 |
4
|
.300 |
283
|
66.4 |
77.8 |
Kyle Corso
|
43 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
.256 |
236 |
61.5 |
75.7 |
This is the other Players Edge Team that unfortunately lost the tiebreaker for the first round bye. Wayne Finest is 1-2 in their last 3 games and are led by Matthew Krefting, who is hitting .300 on the season. In order to keep their season alive, however, they will need to find a way to score more runs. They are now averaging less than a run per game. With some timely hitting, Wayne Finest could win a game or two.
Game #8 - #8 Southworth Purple (8-4) vs #9 Dothan Orange (6-6) - Sunday 12/10 1:40PM CT
Southworth Purple
Tyler VanDerwerken
|
107 |
56 |
19 |
0 |
12 |
.523
|
270
|
72.5
|
85.1 |
Josh Senstock
|
68
|
35 |
17 |
0 |
11
|
.515 |
292
|
71.9 |
83.3 |
| Caden Eby |
100 |
34 |
14 |
0 |
28 |
.340 |
298 |
72.4 |
91.3 |
| Ethan Hergert |
101 |
31 |
19 |
2 |
17 |
.307 |
338 |
70.3 |
91.3 |
When you get to the 8/9 matchup, you have a game that can go either way. Howeverm you can also have two teams that possibly deserve a better seed. Southworth Purple has had a great year, going 8-4 and winning 4 straight. They are led by Tyler Vanderwerken, who is hitting .523 on the year, good fpr 7th Nationally. They also get a good bump of power from Ethan Hergert, who has blasted 2 HR's on the year.
Dothan Orange
Dothan Orange enters the playoffs sitting at an even .500. They are winners of their last 2 games and look to extend their winning streak into the playoffs. Like many of the Dothan teams, they have a very solid core of players and all are dangerous with the bat. They have only scored 31 runs this year, averaging about 2.5 runs per game. If they are hoping to make a run, they will need to get more timely hitting and score more runs.
Game #9 - #1 Dothan Black (11-1) vs Winner of #16 vs #17 - Sunday 12/10 1:20PM CT
Dothan Black
The only team with a bye in the 16U division is Facility Champion Dothan Black out of Dothan Baseball Club in Dothan, Alabama. This team is absolutely loaded with all hitters above or near .500. They have arguably the best player in the league in Jake Killingsworth (1st in both velo catagories, batting average and RBI's) and they have shown they can put up a lot of runs, averaging over 11 runs per game. They have scored 38 runs more than any nearest competitor (98, Southworth Red) and stout a team average of .501. These guys look to be the team to beat!