2026 New England High School Scout Blog: Edition 4

May 4, 2026
Brendan Ebert
Scouting Director, New England (CT, MA, RI)

The New England High School baseball season is really heating up as we head into May. Shooter Hunt (Vice President, Scouting) visited Massachusetts this past weekend to see the 6-foot-9 LHP & potential MLB Draft 1st round pick, Brody Bumila. Additionally, our staff got eyes on another pitcher with a fastball above 98 MPH.

Please check out the Top Performers and Heat Sheet seen firsthand by our staff, through Saturday, May 2nd.

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TOP PERFORMERS

Brody Bumila LHP / BISHOP FEEHAN, MA / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 1 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 89 / POS: 11

Texas Commit | #MLBDraft '26 Prospect (projected 1st round)

‘26 Brody Bumila (MA @TexasBaseball)

FB: 94-9️⃣9️⃣+ (27-2800+, sizzle)
CH: 84-88 (24-2500, +pitch)
SL: 74-78 (21-2200, developing, short)

MONSTER 6’9” frame w/ dynamic mvmt patterns & elite, quick arm. Commanding presence. Premium upside.

1st round👍👍#MLBDraft || @PB_DraftHQ pic.twitter.com/3fJGyDtlyS
— Shooter Hunt (@ShooterHunt) May 2, 2026

Bryce Hill RHP / Greenwich Country Day School, CT / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 4 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 182 / POS: 58

Stanford Commit | #MLBDraft '26 Prospect

2026 RHP Bryce Hill (Greenwich Country Day School, CT)

The top arm in CT has come out throwing gas. FB has sat mid to upper 90’s, and has shown elite spin with the SL

FB: 95-98🔥
SL: 79-81
CH: 81-83@StanfordBSB commit | @ShooterHunt | @EbertBaseball pic.twitter.com/GPgi2dKIeX
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 29, 2026

Owen Burnes LHP / Dexter Southfield, MA / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 1 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 46 / POS: 6

Auburn Commit

2027 LHP Owen Burnes (Dexter Southfield HS, MA) // @AuburnBaseball Commit

FB: 89-90
CB: 73-75
CH : 79-81

6-3 athletic frame with strength present and room to continue adding. Clean/live arm from the left side. Showed feel to spin a sharp breaker with depth and mixed a CH that… pic.twitter.com/IVY9ZD9rG3
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) May 2, 2026

Owen Ma 3B / RHP / St. Mark's school, MA / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 5 / POS: 1

#ECSSG25 Alum

2028 RHP Owen Ma (@owen_m274, @StMarksBaseball)

FB: 89-91 T92
SL: 77-79
CB: 74-75
CH: 84-85

The sophomore sat around 90 getting up to 92 in today’s outing. Spun the ball well off the heavy FB and mixed in a change#BeSeen || @PB_Uncommitted || @ShooterHunt pic.twitter.com/xFddUnl4n5
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 29, 2026

Blake Huston OF / RHP / Oxford High School, CT / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 13 / POS: 4

#PBJFG24 Alum

2028 RHP Blake Huston (Oxford HS, CT)

Projectable 6’4 frame on the Sophomore. Comes from a 3/4 slot. FB has some ASR and can go to the SL in any count

FB: 86-90 T91🔥
SL: 72-74@BlakeHBaseball | @PB_Uncommitted | @ShooterHunt | @EbertBaseball pic.twitter.com/nOrqdSJkdC
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) May 1, 2026

Brady Collins C / LA Salle Academy, RI / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 3 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 259 / POS: 29

Duke Commit | #PBFG25 Alum

#ECSSG24 Alum | #PBJFG22 Alum

2027 C/SS Brady Collins (@Brady_Collins18, LA Salle Academy)

The #PBFG25 participant gets all of this baseball and sends it out of Polar Park. Big time pop from the @DukeBASE commit 💣#BeSeen pic.twitter.com/AV7R8Yh4Ic
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 28, 2026

Aidan Cochrane RHP / East Lyme High School, CT / 2026

UConn Commit

2026 RHP Aidan Cochrane (East Lyme HS, CT)

Cochrane has been unhittable again today. The FB is firm and consistently upper 80’s and spins the CB well.

FB: 87-89
CB: 74-76
CH: 79-80@Aidancochrane_ | @UConnBSB commit | @ShooterHunt | @EbertBaseball pic.twitter.com/i2anfb9sop
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 27, 2026

Lucas Hodne SS / St. Marks School - Southboro, MA, MA / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 12 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 389 / POS: 85

UConn Commit | #PBFG25 Alum

2027 SS Lucas Hodne (@LucasHodne, @StMarksBaseball)

The Team Mass. MVP at the #PBFG25 gets the lead for his squad late in this matchup with a sac fly. Consistent approach AB to AB from the UConn commit #BeSeen || @UConnBSB pic.twitter.com/0ss5fRZ40A
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 30, 2026

Camden Ogden RHP / Stonington High School, CT / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 52 / POS: 25

George Washington Commit | #PBFG24 Alum

2026 RHP Camden Ogden (Stonington HS, CT)

Ogden has been filling up the zone today with a FB in the 90’s and a ++ SL. #PBFG24 Alum

FB: 88-90
SL: 79-82@CamOgden22 | @GWBaseball1 commit | @ShooterHunt | @EbertBaseball pic.twitter.com/NiADbALlb3
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 27, 2026

Jacob Salzillo OF / The Loomis Chaffee School, CT / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 118 / POS: 14

NYU Commit

2026 OF Jacob Salzillo (Loomis Chaffee, CT)@nyu_baseball Commit

Salzillo destroys this one for a 2-run shot down the LF line. 💣@jacob_salzillo | @LCBaseballPels | @EbertBaseball pic.twitter.com/78E4AIzmnn
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 27, 2026

Teddy Bancroft RHP / Brunswick School, CT / 2026

Middlebury College Commit

2026 RHP Teddy Bancroft (Brunswick School, CT)

Has thrown the ball well for Brunswick today. Comes from a 3/4 angle, tough to see the ball out of the hand.

FB: 86-88
CB: 68-70@bancroft_teddy | @midd_baseball commit pic.twitter.com/0vD7U3lRUC
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 29, 2026

Tyrus Ostrowski OF / RHP / Brunswick School, CT / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 61 / POS: 8

Brown Commit | #PBFG25 & #ECSSG24 Alum

2027 OF/RHP Tyrus Ostrowski (Brunswick School, CT)

Ostrowski smokes a ball to the wall in left for an RBI double. Big time bat with elite speed on the bases. #PBFG25 Alum@TyrusOstrowski | @BrownU_Baseball commit pic.twitter.com/5mfHefH94H
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 29, 2026

Hudson Iacuessa LHP / South Portland, ME / 2026

Stonehill Commit

2026 LHP Hudson Lacuessa (South Portland HS, ME) // Stonehill Commit

FB: 83-85
CB: 76-77
CH: 74

Fastball had great life, racked up 11 strikeouts, and delivered a dominant complete-game performance on the mound.@SPREDRIOTS | #BeSeen pic.twitter.com/ElIoRdcQER
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 28, 2026

Benji Brown SS / The Morgan School, CT / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 100 / POS: 19

#PBFG25 Alum | #ECSSG24 Alum

#PBJFG23 Alum | #PBJFG22 Alum

2027 SS/2B Benji Brown (Morgan School, CT)

Nice piece of hitting, sits back and rips one into right center for a base hit. #PBFG25 Alum@Benji_brown09 | @PB_Uncommitted | @EbertBaseball pic.twitter.com/pzLoaQmuDi
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) May 2, 2026

Brayden Menard RHP / Moses Brown, RI / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 134 / POS: 51

LIU Commit | #PBFG24 Alum

2026 RHP Brayden Menard (Moses Brown HS, RI)

FB: 83-85
SL: 73-75
CH: 77-79@Brayden_menards l @LIU_Baseball commit pic.twitter.com/YBB3EZHXqv
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 30, 2026

Stephen Maynard RHP / Bishop Hendricken, RI / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 311 / POS: 78

2027 RHP Stephen Maynard (Bishop Hendricken HS, RI)

FB: 80-82
CB: 72-73
CH: 74-75

Maynard was untouchable—70 pitches, 7 Ks, and a flawless perfect game.@StephenMay45798 @PB_Uncommitted pic.twitter.com/LrJ57XvgKm
— Prep Baseball New England (@PBNewEngland) April 30, 2026

HEAT SHEET

Link to all tracked velocities

Others without Profiles (80 MPH+)

2027 Hayden Whitcher (Daniel Hand HS, CT) - 83 MPH

2027 Tyler Buchanan (Dover HS, NH) - 80 MPH

2027 Sladen Johnson (Winchenden School, MA) - 86 MPH

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