Prep baseball CALIFORNIA STATE GAMES

Our seventh annual 2025 Prep Baseball California State Games will be held on July 30, 31, and Aug. 1 at Fullerton College in Fullerton, CA., featuring the top players in the state, spanning all high school grad classes (2026-2029).

Last year, this event saw 32 colleges attend the event, and over 20 prospects are now committed who were on last year's event roster who were not committed headed into the State Games, and we're eager to see how many will commit from this year's even larger roster.

To view the 2025 roster, click here.
To view all of the statistics from the event, click here.
To view the Statistical Analysis from the event, click here.
To view the gameplay Quick Hits from Fullerton HS, click here.
The Data Dives from the event can be found here: Pos. Players | Pitchers

2025 STATE GAMES MVPs

Roman Del Castillo OF / RHP / Damien, CA / 2027

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

‘27 OF Roman Del Castillo of Damien HS

Monster week at #PBCASG25 continues w/ 92.7 EV triple. Consistently on the barrel, creating significant separation with lower half/hand load. pic.twitter.com/8MjnoMwizU
— PREP BASEBALL CALIFORNIA (@PrepBaseballCA) August 2, 2025

Jack McGuire RHP / Villa Park, CA / 2026

MOST VALUABLE PITCHER

‘26 RHP Jack McGuire of Villa Park HS

McGuire had everything working for him displaying strong command of the strike zone with all 3 of his pitches. Striking out 8 through 3 IP, the RHP shows great confidence in his stuff especially his SL which had great shape for… pic.twitter.com/koqZ1jGPtz
— PREP BASEBALL CALIFORNIA (@PrepBaseballCA) August 1, 2025

state games stat leaders, all-time

PITCHING LEADERS

PEAK FASTBALL VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velocity (max)
1	Fernando Palencia	CA	Arcadia	2024	SS	93.1 mph
2	Alexander Elizondo	CA	Murrieta Valley High	2027	OF	92.3 mph
3	Nolan Tillitt	CA	Orange Lutheran	2024	RHP	91.0 mph
4	Cash Dabbs	CA	Redlands East Valley High	2025	RHP	90.7 mph
5	Maximo Martinez	CA	Mira Costa	2024	SS	90.7 mph
6	Braeden Sloan	CA	Woodcreek	2022	LHP	90.4 mph
7	Eli Gennis	CA	De La Salle	2022	RHP	90.4 mph
8	Gavin Cervantes	CA	St. John Bosco High School	2026	RHP	90.0 mph
9	Reed Moring	CA	Aptos	2022	RHP	89.9 mph
10	Jose Borrego	CA	Sultana High	2026	RHP	89.9 mph
11	Christian Becerra	CA	Harvard-Westlake	2021	RHP	89.8 mph
12	Ethan Williams	CA	Vacaville	2026	RHP	89.6 mph
13	Christopher DiPrima	CA	Del Norte	2023	RHP	89.5 mph
14	Brodie Purcell	CA	JSerra	2023	RHP	89.3 mph
15	Freddie Angiuli	CA	Huntington Beach High	2025	RHP	89.3 mph

HIGHEST AVG. FASTBALL VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velo Range
1	Fernando Palencia	CA	Arcadia	2024	SS	90.0-92.5 mph
2	Alexander Elizondo	CA	Murrieta Valley High	2027	OF	85.2-90.8 mph
3	Maximo Martinez	CA	Mira Costa	2024	SS	86.3-90.1 mph
4	Nolan Tillitt	CA	Orange Lutheran	2024	RHP	86.1-89.9 mph
5	Cash Dabbs	CA	Redlands East Valley High	2025	RHP	87.4-89.7 mph
6	Reed Moring	CA	Aptos	2022	RHP	87.4-89.5 mph
7	Braeden Sloan	CA	Woodcreek	2022	LHP	86.5-89.4 mph
8	Christian Becerra	CA	Harvard-Westlake	2021	RHP	86.0-89.3 mph
9	Jose Borrego	CA	Sultana High	2026	RHP	86.3-89.1 mph
10	Christopher DiPrima	CA	Del Norte	2023	RHP	87.4-89.0 mph
11	Ethan Williams	CA	Vacaville	2026	RHP	86.1-88.7 mph
12	Dean Carpentier	CA	Huntington Beach	2023	SS	87.3-88.7 mph
13	Andrew Parker	CA	Foothill	2023	RHP	87.1-88.6 mph
14	Freddie Angiuli	CA	Huntington Beach High	2025	RHP	86.1-88.4 mph
15	Eli Gennis	CA	De La Salle	2022	RHP	85.2-88.3 mph
16	Gavin Cervantes	CA	St. John Bosco High School	2026	RHP	84.2-88.3 mph
17	Jake Ourique	CA	Gahr	2026	RHP	86.8-88.2 mph
18	Cole Clark	CA	Notre Dame	2022	RHP	86.3-88.0 mph
19	Zachary Brown	CA	Villa Park	2023	RHP	85.7-87.9 mph
20	Eddie Mgdesyan	CA	Sierra Canyon	2022	3B	85.2-87.9 mph

HIGHEST AVG. FASTBALL SPIN RATE

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Jose Borrego	CA	Sultana High	2026	RHP	2453 rpm
2	Fernando Palencia	CA	Arcadia	2024	SS	2417 rpm
3	Gavin Cervantes	CA	St. John Bosco High School	2026	RHP	2388 rpm
4	Chase McGill	CA	California	2025	RHP	2376 rpm
5	Nolan Tillitt	CA	Orange Lutheran	2024	RHP	2375 rpm
6	Julian Oliver	CA	Novato High	2026	SS	2364 rpm
7	Dean Carpentier	CA	Huntington Beach	2023	SS	2359 rpm
8	Ethan Williams	CA	Vacaville	2026	RHP	2349 rpm
9	Max Tello	CA	Eastlake	2026	RHP	2345 rpm
10	Carter Head	CA	Arnold O. Beckman High	2026	RHP	2338 rpm

CURVEBALL VELOCITY RANGE

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velo Range
1	Fernando Palencia	CA	Arcadia	2024	SS	78.2-79.8 mph
2	Nathan Hunter	CA	Edison	2024	SS	77.5-79.8 mph
3	Christian Becerra	CA	Harvard-Westlake	2021	RHP	76.6-79.2 mph
4	Christian Miranda	CA	Notre Dame	2022	SS	66.4-79.0 mph
5	Ross Clark	CA	Orange Lutheran	2024	RHP	74.8-77.6 mph
6	Cameron Taylor	CA	Napa	2023	3B	76.7-77.4 mph
7	Cole Hoffman	CA	Del Norte	2025	RHP	73.0-76.6 mph
8	Eddie Mgdesyan	CA	Sierra Canyon	2022	3B	74.4-76.5 mph
9	Ruben Vera III	CA	Armijo	2021	SS	67.1-76.5 mph
10	Gavin Egan	CA	Aquinas	2025	OF	74.8-76.3 mph

HIGHEST AVG. CURVEBALL SPIN RATE

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Eli Gennis	CA	De La Salle	2022	RHP	2602 rpm
2	Fernando Palencia	CA	Arcadia	2024	SS	2588 rpm
3	Arjan Johal	CA	Jesuit	2022	OF	2568 rpm
4	Ryan May	CA	Upland High	2027	OF	2540 rpm
5	Christopher DiPrima	CA	Del Norte	2023	RHP	2538 rpm
6	Taylor Werth	CA	Coronado	2025	RHP	2482 rpm
7	Langston Burkett	CA	Santa Cruz	2023	RHP	2448 rpm
8	Jackson Halverson	CA	McClatchy	2024	RHP	2442 rpm
9	Kyle Calzadiaz	CA	Walnut	2022	RHP	2433 rpm
10	Isaiah Barrett	CA	St. Mary's	2022	OF	2404 rpm

SLIDER VELOCITY RANGE

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velo Range
1	Zachary Brown	CA	Villa Park	2023	RHP	78.3-81.3 mph
2	Christopher DiPrima	CA	Del Norte	2023	RHP	79.4-81.0 mph
3	Christian Becerra	CA	Harvard-Westlake	2021	RHP	77.6-80.9 mph
4	Jameson Berigan	CA	Thousand Oaks High	2026	RHP	73.9-79.6 mph
5	Taylor Werth	CA	Coronado	2025	RHP	77.8-79.5 mph
6	Cash Dabbs	CA	Redlands East Valley High	2025	RHP	76.8-79.5 mph
7	Eli Rainey	CA	Chico	2021	RHP	76.4-79.3 mph
8	Andrew Parker	CA	Foothill	2023	RHP	75.4-79.1 mph
9	Alvaro Moreno Jr	CA	Ganesha	2026	3B	77.0-79.0 mph
10	Bryson Schelp	CA	Davis	2024	RHP	74.4-78.9 mph

HIGHEST AVG. SLIDER SPIN RATE

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Addison Klepsch	CA	Del Norte	2024	SS	2526
2	Ethan Williams	CA	Vacaville	2026	RHP	2485
3	Tomas Bilvado	CA	San Marino	2025	RHP	2480
4	Joseph Flores Jr.	CA	Corona High School	2027	SS	2450
5	Jose Borrego	CA	Sultana High	2026	RHP	2447
6	Carson Caras	CA	Harvard-Westlake	2027	OF	2434
7	Jackson Ranney	CA	Notre Dame Sherman Oaks	2025	OF	2416
8	Nolan Tillitt	CA	Orange Lutheran	2024	RHP	2414
9	Kolby Calia	CA	Deer Valley	2022	RHP	2412
10	Gavin Guy	CA	Newport Harbor High	2026	RHP	2408

Position Player LEADERS

TOP 60-YD. DASH

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	60-yd
1	Nic Sebastiani	CA	Sonoma Valley	2024	OF	6.66 s
2	Brock Foulds	CA	Rancho Cucamonga High	2025	SS	6.69 s
3	Ryan Silver	CA	Chaminade	2024	OF	6.73 s
4	Emmett Johnson	CA	St. Ignatius College Prep	2025	OF	6.74 s
5	Cody White	CA	Bonita High	2025	OF	6.75 s
6	Taison Miller	CA	Gahr High School	2025	OF	6.77 s
7	Sammy Rivas	CA	Serra	2024	SS	6.79 s
^	Ayden Munoz	CA	Carlsbad	2025	OF	6.79 s
8	Connor Sawyer	CA	SANTA FE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS	2025	OF	6.81 s
9	Addison Klepsch	CA	Del Norte	2024	SS	6.82 s
10	Houston McCray	CA	Davis	2024	OF	6.87 s

MAX RUN SPEED (MPH)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Run speed (max)
1	Hunter Backstrom	CA	Junipero Serra	2023	OF	21.3
2	Nic Sebastiani	CA	Sonoma Valley	2024	OF	21.2
3	Brock Foulds	CA	Rancho Cucamonga High	2025	SS	21.1
4	Emmett Johnson	CA	St. Ignatius College Prep	2025	OF	21.1
5	Cody White	CA	Bonita High	2025	OF	21.0
6	Sammy Rivas	CA	Serra	2024	SS	20.8

HIGHEST AVG. EXIT VELOCITY (BP)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Exit Velocity (avg)
1	Finnegan Stewart	CA	Orange Lutheran	2024	OF	98.5 mph
2	Trevor Banning	CA	Santa Margarita Catholic	2025	SS	97.8 mph
3	Logan Pascarella	CA	Corona High School	2028	OF	97.3 mph
4	Ryan Prescott	CA	Buena Park	2024	1B	96.3 mph
5	Marcus McQueen	CA	Cajon	2025	RHP	96.1 mph
6	Eli Stephens	CA	Chaminade	2026	RHP	95.4 mph
7	Brian Trujillo	CA	Huntington Beach	2023	2B	95.3 mph
8	Hunter Lynch	CA	Novato High	2026	3B	95.2 mph
9	Blake Penso	CA	Huntington Beach	2021	C	95.1 mph
10	Grant Thomas	CA	Rancho Cucamonga High	2027	1B	94.8 mph

MAX EXIT VELOCITY (BP)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Exit Velocity (max)
1	Hunter Lynch	CA	Novato High	2026	3B	107.6 mph
2	Parker Smith	CA	Poway High	2026	3B	106.3 mph
3	Kensen Johnson	CA	Bonita Vista	2028	SS	105.9 mph
4	Logan Pascarella	CA	Corona High School	2028	OF	104.7 mph
5	Blake Penso	CA	Huntington Beach	2021	C	103.4 mph
6	Ryan Prescott	CA	Buena Park	2024	1B	102.8 mph
7	Trevor Banning	CA	Santa Margarita Catholic	2025	SS	102.7 mph
8	Landon Johnson	CA	Elk Grove High School	2026	OF	102.6 mph
9	Robert Hipwell	CA	Scotts Valley	2021	1B	101.9 mph
10	Nate Savoie	CA	Orange Lutheran	2024	C	101.9 mph
11	Eli Stephens	CA	Chaminade	2026	RHP	101.7 mph
12	Ethan Johnson	CA	The King's Academy	2025	C	101.6 mph
13	Jared Mettam	CA	Half Moon Bay	2022	SS	101.5 mph
14	Finnegan Stewart	CA	Orange Lutheran	2024	OF	101.5 mph
15	Eli Rainey	CA	Chico	2021	RHP	101.5 mph

MAX ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (BP)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Distance (max)
1	Trevor Banning	CA	Santa Margarita Catholic	2025	SS	409 ft
2	Kensen Johnson	CA	Bonita Vista	2028	SS	408 ft
3	Blake Penso	CA	Huntington Beach	2021	C	404 ft
4	Robert Hipwell	CA	Scotts Valley	2021	1B	399 ft
5	Jaron Nevarez	CA	San Ramon Valley	2022	OF	399 ft
6	Logan Pascarella	CA	Corona High School	2028	OF	399 ft
7	Ryan Prescott	CA	Buena Park	2024	1B	394 ft
8	Trey Chamois	CA	Eleanor Roosevelt High	2026	3B	390 ft
9	Elliot Cresap	CA	Upland High	2027	1B	390 ft
10	Justin Tillar	CA	Cypress	2024	1B	388 ft

HIGHEST AVG. BAT SPEED

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Bat Speed (avg)
1	Joshua Turner	CA	Western Christian High School	2026	OF	83.3 mph
2	Ryan Prescott	CA	Buena Park	2024	1B	82.5 mph
3	Diego Gonzalez	CA	El Dorado	2025	SS	76.3 mph
4	Eli Rainey	CA	Chico	2021	RHP	75.8 mph
5	Trevor Fox	CA	St. Augustine	2022	1B	75.7 mph
6	River Diaz De Leon	CA	Grossmont	2023	OF	75.6 mph
7	Nate Savoie	CA	Orange Lutheran	2024	C	75.6 mph
8	Sammy Rivas	CA	Serra	2024	SS	75.6 mph
9	Alexander Elizondo	CA	Murrieta Valley High	2027	OF	75.2 mph
10	Braydon Boop	CA	JSerra Catholic	2025	C	75.1 mph

TOP INFIELD VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	INF Velo
1	Kensen Johnson	CA	Bonita Vista	2028	SS	91
^	Trevor Banning	CA	Santa Margarita Catholic	2025	SS	91
2	Alvaro Moreno Jr	CA	Ganesha	2026	3B	90
3	Addison Klepsch	CA	Del Norte	2024	SS	89
^	Diego Gonzalez	CA	El Dorado	2025	SS	89
^	Mason Park	CA	Fullerton Union High	2027	SS	89
^	Connor Chanley	CA	St Joseph High School	2027	SS	89
4	Eli Stephens	CA	Chaminade	2026	RHP	88
^	Fernando Palencia	CA	Arcadia	2024	SS	88
^	Edgar Rosales	CA	Long Beach Poly	2021	2B	88
^	Jack Metcho	CA	Rodriguez	2022	SS	88
5	Logan Aguilar	CA	Patrick Henry	2024	SS	87
^	AJ Guiliana	CA	Torrey Pines	2023	SS	87
^	Jared Mettam	CA	Half Moon Bay	2022	SS	87
^	Dylan Hillman	CA	Monte Vista	2024	SS	87
^	Isaiah Reveron	CA	Apple Valley	2025	SS	87

TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	OF Velo
1	Logan Gibson	CA	Enochs	2022	OF	96
2	Trevor Banning	CA	Santa Margarita Catholic	2025	SS	94
3	Kyle Calzadiaz	CA	Walnut	2022	RHP	93

TOP CATCHER VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	C Velo
1	Cole Roth	CA	Washington High	2026	C	84
2	Ethan Johnson	CA	The King's Academy	2025	C	81
3	Jose Borrego	CA	Sultana High	2026	RHP	80
^	Benjamin Gonzalez	CA	Warren High	2027	C	80
^	Jake Redding	CA	Lincoln	2024	C	80
^	Nate Savoie	CA	Orange Lutheran	2024	C	80

TOP CATCHER POP TIMES

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Pop Time
1	Hudson Hall	CA	Elk Grove High	2026	C	1.90-2.04
2	Luke Duncan	CA	Dougherty Valley	2024	C	1.91-1.97
3	Miguel Lopez	NC	Palisades	2027	C	1.94-2.03
4	Luke Bacon	CA	Santiago High	2027	C	1.94-2.04
^	Ethan Johnson	CA	The King's Academy	2025	C	1.94-2.04
5	Logan Mull	CA	Valley Christian	2027	C	1.95-2.04
6	J-P Smith II	CA	Granite Bay	2022	C	1.95-2.09
7	Rocco DiFrancesco	CA	Dana Hills	2021	C	1.97-2.11
8	Maxwell Shor	CA	Palm Desert	2021	C	1.97-2.15
9	Andrew Violet	CA	Fullerton	2022	C	1.98-2.04
^	Jake Bold	CA	La Jolla Country Day	2022	C	1.98-2.04
10	Xander Iniguez	CA	Eastlake	2024	C	1.98-2.05