California State Games: Event Preview

July 30, 2026
By: California Staff

This is the week of the California State Games, taking place July 31, Aug. 1 and 2 at Fullerton College & Fullerton High School, featuring players from the grad classes of 2027 through 2029. Nearly 200 players are headed to Fullerton this weekend, with more than 65 currently ranked in their home state's Prep Baseball rankings.

Inside this article, we're previewing the talent making its way to this weekend's event by analyzing Prep Baseball showcase data since the start of 2025 to find the most impressive statistical outliers and under-the-radar athletes on this weekend's rosters.

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Top Position Players to Watch

These players stood out across multiple measurables at Prep Baseball showcases and are among the most intriguing athletes in the field this weekend.

Hayden Bercier

OF/LHP • Class of 2029 • CA

6-0/167.3 • GBG National / St. John Bosco • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
99.4	93.9	66.9	7.54

2nd-highest max EV among 2029s; 2nd-ranked max EV among uncommitted '29s.

Tyler Brereton

OF/RHP • Class of 2027 • #70 CA

6-2/198.6 • Arcadia • Pmona-Pitzer Colleges

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
101.1	91.0	72.0	7.41

Romeo Briones

LHP/1B • Class of 2028 • #121 CA

6-0/231 • Helix • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
102.7	90.9	74.2	7.51

Top-ranked avg. bat speed among all uncommitted '28s; 2nd-highest max EV among 2028s.

Dominic Klepsch

OF/LHP • Class of 2028 • #192 CA

5-9/177.3 • Del Norte • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
94.1	84.0	66.7	7.11

Jace Lindblom

RHP/3B • Class of 2027 • #278 CA

6-2/205 • Chaminade College Prep • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
98.4	88.0	69.5	7.01

Guillermo MacFarland

2B/3B • Class of 2027 • #289 CA

5-10/185 • Left/Right • St. Augustine • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
95.7	92.0	74.3	7.45

Top-5 avg. bat speed in the field.

Ahmad Mahaley II

OF/3B • Class of 2027 • #235 CA

6-3/195 • Right/Right • Citrus Hill • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
91.4	81.6	66.7	6.96

Samuel Poirier

SS/2B • Class of 2028 • #88 CA

6-2/187.2 • Elsinore • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
93.7	84.7	64.5	6.73

5th-fastest 60-yd. dash this weekend.

Brett Rawls

1B/C • Class of 2027 • CA

6-3/233.4 • Murrieta Mesa • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	60-Yd.
96.5	87.5	7.15

Jonathan Torres

1B/LHP • Class of 2028 • #167 CA

6-0/206.1 • Great Oak • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
95.6	85.8	70.8	7.97

Jett Urbas

SS/3B • Class of 2027 • #168 CA

6-2/201.9 • Westlake • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
98.1	92.3	67.1	7.12

Tucker Baird

RHP/OF • Class of 2028 • CA

6-1/148.8 • Liberty • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	60-Yd.
93.2	85.2	7.17

Stat Leaders: Position Players

All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025 (minimum thresholds applied).

Exit Velocity Leaders 🔴

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Highest Max EVs

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS
1	Asher Johnson Rancho Bernardo	OF	2027	106.2	99.8	75.9
2	Matthew Herrera Corona	1B	2027	105.3	97.8	72.8
3	Pierce OBrien South	1B	2028	104.0	90.6	72.9
4	Liam Barkwill Simi Valley	3B	2027	103.8	89.2	62.5
5	Rusty Ducharme (#145 CA) Del Oro	C	2027	103.7	90.3	73.7
6	Martin Castro (#169 CA) Ridgeview	RHP	2027	103.3	93.7	74.8
7	Romeo Briones (#121 CA) Helix	LHP	2028	102.7	90.9	74.2
8	Peyton Wallace (#102 CA) Oakdale	OF	2027	102.5	93.6	76.9
9	Zackary Martinez (#186 CA) Adolfo Camarillo	C	2028	102.4	94.4	—
10	Noah Baquiran (#200 CA) Live Oak	C	2027	102.3	88.7	75.1
11	Erick Villeda Eastlake	OF	2027	102.3	93.3	—
12	Dylan Erlandson Junipero Serra	1B	2028	102.0	84.5	66.7
13	Alex Mathis Oaks Christian	OF	2029	101.6	90.4	—
14	Michael Ba Brentwood	OF	2027	101.3	94.6	—
15	Tyler Brereton (#70 CA) Arcadia	OF	2027	101.1	91.0	72.0

Bat Speed Leaders ⚡

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Bat Speeds

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Avg. BS	Avg. RA	Max EV
1	Peyton Wallace (#102 CA) Oakdale	OF	2027	76.9	22.5	102.5
2	Noah Baquiran (#200 CA) Live Oak	C	2027	75.1	18.2	102.3
3	Martin Castro (#169 CA) Ridgeview	RHP	2027	74.8	15.2	103.3
4	Bryce Farris (#44 CA) Whitney	OF	2027	74.6	16.5	99.9
5	Guillermo MacFarland (#289 CA) St. Augustine	2B	2027	74.3	10.2	95.7
6	Romeo Briones (#121 CA) Helix	LHP	2028	74.2	7.4	102.7
7	Rusty Ducharme (#145 CA) Del Oro	C	2027	73.7	17.8	103.7
8	Pierce OBrien South	1B	2028	72.9	10.8	104.0
9	Jordan Hall (#198 CA) Summit	OF	2027	72.6	15.9	99.2
10	Jacoby Pitnikoff Bella Vista	C	2027	72.4	14.2	95.7
11	Tyler Brereton (#70 CA) Arcadia	OF	2027	72.0	6.9	101.1
12	Tre Camp (#272 CA) Santa Monica	SS	2027	71.1	12.7	92.2
13	Michael Mayor (#135 CA) Mater Dei	OF	2028	71.1	13.2	98.2
14	Nico Benoit (#184 CA) Notre Dame	3B	2028	70.9	6.8	93.0
15	Jonathan Torres (#167 CA) Great Oak	1B	2028	70.8	10.6	95.6

Athletic Testing Leaders 💨

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Fastest 60-Yard Dash Times

#	Player	Pos.	Class	60-Yd.	Pos. Velo
1	Noah Baker Chaminade College Prep	OF	2028	6.53	86 mph (OF)
2	Asher Johnson Rancho Bernardo	OF	2027	6.55	88 mph (OF)
3	Nelson Diaz Ruben S. Ayala	OF	2027	6.67	82 mph (OF)
4	Erick Villeda Eastlake	OF	2027	6.71	85 mph (OF)
5	Samuel Poirier (#88 CA) Elsinore	SS	2028	6.73	82 mph (OF)
6	LJ Harrell Bishop O'Dowd	OF	2027	6.73	77 mph (OF)
7	Michael Ba Brentwood	OF	2027	6.75	87 mph (OF)
8	Bryce Farris (#44 CA) Whitney	OF	2027	6.76	96 mph (OF)
9	Jack Josker Westlake	OF	2027	6.76	77 mph (OF)
10	Parker Wilson San Marino	C	2027	6.79	76 mph (C)
11	Davin Arth (#185 CA) Foothill Tech	C	2027	6.81	77 mph (C)
12	Peyton Wallace (#102 CA) Oakdale	OF	2027	6.85	83 mph (OF)
13	Alex Gott Los Osos	OF	2028	6.85	80 mph (OF)
14	Nick Davis Brea Olinda	SS	2027	6.86	79 mph (IF)
15	Kaden Paris (#147 CA) Freedom	OF	2027	6.92	81 mph (OF)

Top Arms to Watch 🔥

These are the pitchers our system has flagged in the lead-up to this week's tournament across multiple categories like velo, spin, movement profiles, etc., based off past Prep Baseball showcase performances.

Romeo Briones

LHP/1B • Class of 2028 • #121 CA

6-0/231 • Helix • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB IVB Avg.	CB	CB Avg. Spin	SL
82.4	79-82	16.4 in.	71-73	2,420	73-76

Deegan Holquin

RHP/3B • Class of 2029 • #73 CA

5-9/175 • Buchanan • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB IVB Avg.	CB	SL	SL Avg. Spin
82.5	78-81	16.0 in.	58-65	61-67	2,324

Jace Lindblom

RHP/3B • Class of 2027 • #278 CA

6-2/205 • Chaminade College Prep • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB IVB Avg.	SL	CH
84.0	82-83	18.2 in.	73-73	74-75

Tucker Baird

RHP/OF • Class of 2028 • CA

6-1/148.8 • Liberty • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	SL	SL Avg. Spin
79.3	76-79	2,441	68-69	2,456

Highest avg. FB spin rate in the field (2,441 rpm); No. 3-ranked avg. breaking ball spin rate (2,456 rpm).

Stat Leaders: Pitchers

All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025.

Fastball Velocity Leaders 🔥

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Max Fastball Velocity

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	FB Avg. IVB	FB Avg. HM
1	Bryce Farris (#44 CA) Whitney	OF	2027	94.1	88-93	1,801	18.5	7.4
2	Luke Wooten Scipps Ranch	RHP	2028	89.0	87-88	1,800	10.5	16.2
3	Adyen Katuszonek Rosamond High	RHP	2027	87.3	84-87	2,168	12.1	8.8
4	Jackson Gray (#151 CA) Del Oro	RHP	2027	87.0	84-86	1,918	18.3	9.7
5	Martin Castro (#169 CA) Ridgeview	RHP	2027	87.0	85-87	1,925	14.2	14.1
6	Josiah Park (#12 CA) Orange Lutheran	OF	2029	86.0	82-85	—	—	—
7	SHERIFF HALL (#13 CA) Loyola	LHP	2029	86.0	83-85	—	—	—
8	Landon Moore Point Loma	RHP	2027	86.0	85-86	2,075	21.3	15.1
9	William Pettey Whitney	RHP	2027	86.0	83-84	1,798	10.4	10.1
10	Landon Palmer (#185 CA) Point Loma	SS	2028	86.0	83-85	2,006	16.6	9.6
11	Dylan Valdivia (#293 CA) Los Osos	OF	2027	85.4	82-85	1,734	11.4	8.1
12	James Fair Orange Lutheran	RHP	2028	85.0	84-84	2,052	12.3	15.0
13	Rourke Julio (#23 CA) Vista Murrieta	RHP	2029	84.3	81-84	2,177	14.9	14.4
14	Brandon Yan Harvard-Westlake	LHP	2028	84.0	80-83	—	—	—
15	Macai Friedman El Camino	RHP	2027	84.0	82-84	2,061	20.8	8.4

Breaking Ball Spin Leaders 🌀

Top-15 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Breaking Ball Spin Rate (CB/SL)

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Type	Avg. Spin	Velo Range	Avg. IVB	Avg. HM
1	Jackson Gray (#151 CA) Del Oro	RHP	2027	CB	2,656	70-74	-13.6	-14.5
2	Isaiah Seawright Damien	RHP	2028	SL	2,582	75-75	-7.5	-11.2
3	Tucker Baird Liberty	RHP	2028	SL	2,456	68-69	-3.3	-15.3
4	Romeo Briones (#121 CA) Helix	LHP	2028	CB	2,420	71-73	1.4	1.9
5	Grayson Thomas (#66 CA) Mira Costa	RHP	2028	CB	2,419	68-69	-9.8	-16.2
6	Rourke Julio (#23 CA) Vista Murrieta	RHP	2029	SL	2,360	71-73	5.8	-12.4
7	Landon Palmer (#185 CA) Point Loma	SS	2028	CB	2,326	72-73	-13.8	-11.9
8	Deegan Holquin (#73 CA) Buchanan	RHP	2029	SL	2,324	61-67	-9.0	-13.5
9	Michael Hagaman West	LHP	2028	SL	2,314	66-69	2.1	8.5
10	Martin Castro (#169 CA) Ridgeview	RHP	2027	SL	2,311	72-74	-4.3	-20.8
11	Noah Juarez Buchanan	OF	2029	CB	2,311	64-67	-10.6	-17.2
12	Jackson Todd (#64 CA) Redwood	RHP	2029	CB	2,309	70-74	-1.7	-7.3
13	Tyler Gloff (#118 CA) Scripps Ranch	OF	2028	SL	2,262	70-74	0.5	-11.4
14	Lucah Alvarado (#168 CA) St. Bonaventure	RHP	2028	CB	2,190	65-67	-8.9	-14.2
15	Kyonosuke Yura (#301 CA) Berkeley	SS	2027	CB	2,174	71-72	-4.2	-3.8

Top Uncommitted Prospects 🎯

These are the top-ranked uncommitted players on rosters headed to our tournament this week.

State Rank	Player	Pos.	Class	Ht/Wt
#44	Bryce Farris (CA) Whitney	OF/RHP	2027	6-0 / 155.6 lbs.
#63	Leyton Denove (CA) Oaks Christian	OF/LHP	2028	5-10 / 165 lbs.
#66	Grayson Thomas (CA) Mira Costa	RHP/SS	2028	5-9 / 163 lbs.
#75	Cooper Cantrell (CA) Martin Luther King Jr.	C/OF	2028	5-7 / 168 lbs.
#88	Samuel Poirier (CA) Elsinore	SS/2B	2028	6-2 / 187.2 lbs.
#102	Peyton Wallace (CA) Oakdale	OF/LHP	2027	5-10 / 178.6 lbs.
#102	Austin Junk (CA) Loyola	C/OF	2028	5-11 / 190 lbs.
#111	Johan Reyes (CA) Fillmore	C/OF	2028	5-10 / 150 lbs.
#115	Jack Phillips (CA) Foothill	SS/2B	2028	5-10 / 180 lbs.
#118	Tyler Gloff (CA) Scripps Ranch	OF/RHP	2028	5-11 / 163 lbs.
#121	Romeo Briones (CA) Helix	LHP/1B	2028	6-0 / 231 lbs.
#134	William Lynch (CA) Harvard-Westlake	OF/3B	2028	6-1 / 169.5 lbs.
#135	Michael Mayor (CA) Mater Dei	OF/2B	2028	5-9 / 165.1 lbs.
#145	Rusty Ducharme (CA) Del Oro	C/1B	2027	6-2 / 221.3 lbs.
#147	Kaden Paris (CA) Freedom	OF/OF	2027	6-0 / 165.4 lbs.
#151	Jackson Gray (CA) Del Oro	RHP/2B	2027	6-0 / 180.6 lbs.
#162	Chase Johnson (CA) Redwood	OF/OF	2027	6-0 / 174.4 lbs.
#164	Jacoby Gonzalez (CA) Selma	SS/2B	2028	5-6 / 148.2 lbs.
#167	Jonathan Torres (CA) Great Oaks	1B/LHP	2028	6-0 / 206.1 lbs.

All showcase metrics from Prep Baseball events attended since the start of 2025. Leaderboards compiled from officially submitted rosters. Players who have not attended a recent Prep Baseball showcase will not appear. Find an upcoming showcase near you.