This series between two young teams with grinder mentalities was one of the most exciting battles I’ve seen in years. The atmosphere had both large fan bases on the edge of their seats, celebrating and stressing inning by inning.

Manning West, RHP, Apalachee, 2022
Oklahoma State Commit. 6 foot 6, 220 pounds. Without this XL framed beast, Apalachee isn’t making a final four visit. Having an arm who’s almost guaranteed to win you a playoff game each time he pitches creates a confidence booster unlike any other. The most exciting part is that he already has great feel for 3 pitches he can throw in any count, and his velo could be at the floor of his eventual ceiling. He stayed very composed on the mound through a tight strike zone, defensive blunders, and really only missed one spot that hurt him. FB was...