Prep Baseball Louisiana: 2028 State Rankings Update (February 2026)

Grant Oustalet 3B / C / Sam Houston, LA / 2028

From 01/21/26: "5-foot-10, 200-pound stout, strong build. Oustalet finished last spring as the Broncos’ third baseman and has since begun transitioning behind the plate, where he looked very comfortable from the crouch on Saturday. He showed good hip mobility and flexibility, allowing him to present a consistent, pitcher-friendly target. Defensively, Oustalet flashed athletic footwork, a quick, clean release, and an accurate throwing arm, recording throws up to 78 mph to second base with pop times ranging from 1.96–2.09.

Offensively, he continues to show a consistent feel for the barrel. He sets his hands high above the back shoulder and works on a direct, efficient path to contact with level extension through the zone, producing gap-to-gap impact with exit velocities reaching 99.3 mph."

Cale Bricker RHP / OF / Northshore, LA / 2028

From 01/21/26: "This marked our first look at Bricker since the Super Sophomore Games in August, and he has clearly taken a step forward since then. The Northshore product features a 6-foot, 180-pound sturdy frame with a strong lower half and works from the first-base side of the rubber through a simple, repeatable delivery. He uses a slightly longer arm swing before releasing the ball from a three-quarter slot with a 4.7-foot release height.

Bricker consistently pounded the strike zone with an 86–89 mph fastball, representing a +3 mph jump since August. He complemented it with a low-70s, top-to-bottom curveball that showed good bite and spin rates north of 2,500 rpm. A sophomore arm out of Southeast Louisiana, Bricker looks primed for a big spring and should continue to trend upward."

Brock Trahan RHP / 3B / Sulphur, LA / 2028

From 01/21/26: "Physical 6-foot-2, 195-pound frame. The Sulphur product emerged as one of the premier two-way prospects at Saturday’s event and left evaluators eager to see more moving forward. Trahan arguably turned in the top batting practice round of the day, consistently driving the ball to the opposite-field gap with authority, posting exit velocities up to 99.6 mph.

On the mound, he showed a short, quick arm action while working from a three-quarter slot, allowing him to repeat his delivery and throw strikes. Trahan commanded an 84–88 mph fastball to both sides of the plate and flashed feel for a short, tight slider at 75–78 mph, spinning the pitch up to 2,402 rpm.

The arrow is clearly pointing up for this sophomore prospect out of Southwest Louisiana."

Harrison Serio OF / LHP / Jesuit, LA / 2028

From 12/03/25: "6-foot-1, 170-pound athletic, high-waisted frame with plenty of physical projection still ahead. Serio has continued to trend upward with every look, earning a significant jump in this update as he climbs all the way to No. 15 in the class.

The left-handed hitter starts from an upright stance and employs a controlled leg-kick load before delivering a flat, efficient path to contact with length through extension. He shows advanced feel for the barrel, something that was on full display at our annual State Games in September, where he strung together multiple high-quality at-bats.

Serio’s combination of projection, offensive consistency, and steady year-over-year development makes him one of the more intriguing risers in Louisiana’s 2028 class."

Tanner Rouse RHP / 3B / Metairie Park Country Day School, LA / 2028

From 01/21/26: "There are always prospects who break out during our Preseason ID events, and Rouse was one of the biggest movers at last Sunday’s showcase. The Country Day product boasts a 6-foot-1, 175-pound lean frame with long limbs and considerable room to add strength moving forward. He worked exclusively out of the stretch from the first-base side of the rubber, showing a loose, quick, and easy arm action before releasing the ball from a three-quarter slot.

Rouse’s 85–89 mph fastball jumped out of his hand with riding life through the zone, averaging 19.6 inches of induced vertical break. He also flashed feel for spin, pairing the fastball with a 72–73 mph slider that showed short lateral break and spin rates up to 2,453 rpm. While it was more control than refined command on Sunday, there’s plenty to dream on, and Rouse will be firmly on our radar moving forward."

Logan Maricle LHP / 1B / Grace Christian School, LA / 2028

From 01/21/26: "6-foot-2, 170-pound wide-shouldered frame with significant room to add strength. The sophomore left-hander went 7–4 with a 1.47 ERA and 72 strikeouts as a freshman for the Warriors, and the underlying traits make that success easy to understand. Maricle works through a quick, athletic delivery, sinking into his back hip as he moves down the slope to create quality extension toward the plate. He features a longer arm swing and releases the ball from a three-quarter slot, allowing his stuff to play with added deception.

The southpaw showed both a four-seam and two-seam fastball in the 84–87 mph range, along with a developing low-70s slider and a mid-70s changeup that flashed late fade. With his physical projection and feel for multiple pitches, Maricle appears to be just scratching the surface, and it’s easy to envision meaningful jumps as he continues to mature."