NJ Rankings Update: Class of 2027

March 18, 2026
Nathan Goranson & TJ Hunt
PB NJ Staff

After a busy preseason across the Garden State, the Class of 2027 continues to impress. High-level competition and strong statewide representation gave our staff plenty to evaluate, further highlighting a group loaded with dynamic two-way talent, power bats, and versatile athletes drawing national attention.

When it comes to the rankings, the most notable movement comes with the huge rise of Future Games alum and Tennessee commit RHP Jack Nicholls (Haddon Heights)

We break down each Top 10 player below, along with the FULL RANKINGS HERE.

Cooper Burti LHP / Cherokee, NJ / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 1 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 62 / POS: 10

2027 LHP/OF Cooper Burti (Cherokee HS, NJ); 5-11 166.5 lbs

FB: 86-88 T89💥
CB: 74-77
CH: 81-82

The SJ native competes💪 Attacked hitters w/ all three pitches including his CB thats consistently spins at 2500+.

Uber athletic arm (6.7 60) that will continue to climb as he… pic.twitter.com/ziJnoqNfeG
— Nate Goranson (@NathanGoranson) July 25, 2025

Finnian O'Loughlin OF / Delbarton, NJ / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 2 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 64 / POS: 14

.@AlabamaBSB ‘27 OF Finnian O’Loughlin (Delbarton)

No. 1 JR OF in NJ | No. 15 JR OF in USA 🇺🇸
Projectable 6-2, 190

High-hand set producing 103 MPH peak EV.
OF arm T90. Runs a 6.61 60YD.

💥 𝟭𝟬𝟯 𝗘𝗩
💣 𝟯𝟴𝟬 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗧
💪 𝟵𝟬 𝗠𝗣𝗛
🏃 𝟲.𝟲𝟭 𝟲𝟬𝗬𝗗#NEProcase pic.twitter.com/Dr4rAqPtZz
— Prep Baseball New Jersey (@PrepBaseballNJ) February 12, 2026

Jack Nicholls RHP / Haddon Heights, NJ / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 3 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 459 / POS: 125

𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝘿𝙞𝙫𝙚: 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙁𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙨📊
𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙛 2027

🎥 2027 RHP Jack Nicholls (Haddon Heights) The #PBFG25 alum led the way this summer with a max Fastball velocity of 91.4 MPH⚡

+ 𝗩𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗺𝗮𝘅)
+ 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲… pic.twitter.com/VJMKFQZHec
— Prep Baseball New Jersey (@PrepBaseballNJ) October 1, 2025

Michael Fekete RHP / Cherry Hill East, NJ / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 4 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 250 / POS: 73

2027 RHP Michael Fekete (Cherry Hill East, NJ); 6-2 208 lbs

FB: 87-89 T90💥
SL: 81-82🤢

Nice look at the No. 1 RHP in NJ👀

Impressive ability to trust his SL & land it for a strike against all hitters. Able to manipulate the shape & maintain same speed.

Going to be a hot… pic.twitter.com/RhYqi2pwR9
— Nate Goranson (@NathanGoranson) July 26, 2025

Ricky Lopez SS / Ranney, NJ / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 5 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 261 / POS: 55

Ⓜ️etro Scout Day Follow 🆙

2027 SS Ricky Lopez (Ranney, NJ); 5-11 180 lbs@LSUbaseball Commit

The ball comes off his bat differently💥

Physical, strong SS that displayed impressive pop to the RCF gap. Polished mover in the box✔️@metroscoutday | @ShooterHunt | #metroscoutday… pic.twitter.com/IJNLgsr2UM
— Nate Goranson (@NathanGoranson) September 17, 2025

Kyle McBride RHP / Delbarton, NJ / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 6 / POS: 3 OverallRank: 306 / POS: 88

2027 RHP Kyle McBride (Delbarton); 6-1 174 lbs

FB: 86-88
SL: 74-77
CH: 82-83

The No 3 RHP in NJ displayed a loose, wiry arm action w/ deceptive giddy-up on the FB. SL had big horizontal break. A RHP to follow✔️#PBFG25 | @11_mcbride | @ShooterHunt pic.twitter.com/Y57myCL5Dy
— Prep Baseball New Jersey (@PrepBaseballNJ) July 24, 2025

Brayden Longo OF / Mount Olive, NJ / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 7 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 310 / POS: 64

.@RutgersBaseball ‘27 OF Brayden Longo (Mount Olive, NJ)

No. 2 JR OF in NJ | No. 65 JR OF in USA 🇺🇸
Muscular 5-10, 190 RHH displays compact twitch in every phase of the game. Standout metrics‼️

💥 𝟭𝟬𝟰 𝗘𝗩
💣 𝟰𝟮𝟬+ 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗧
💪 𝟵𝟲 𝗠𝗣𝗛
🏃 𝟲.𝟱𝟳 𝟲𝟬𝗬𝗗#NEProcase |… pic.twitter.com/pMILQ8YSiu
— Chris Dryll (@ChrisDryllPB) February 8, 2026

Alex Odud C / Cherokee, NJ / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 8 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 312 / POS: 35

What a day at the plate for 2027 C Alex Odud (NJ)

Went 2-3 with 2 runs scored and 3 runs brought in.

Abilities to work all fields and find gaps. Two extra base hits on the day to add to the strong lead in bracket play.@VictusVandals @PrepBaseballNJ | #17uNat25 pic.twitter.com/B5oPeaq9u4
— Prep Baseball Scouting (@pbtscouting) July 21, 2025

Curt Friedrich OF / Delbarton, NJ / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 9 / POS: 3 OverallRank: 470 / POS: 101

2027 OF/LHP Curt Friedrich (Delbarton); 5-8 165 lbs

EV: 91.1
60: 6.8💨

Athletic, physical build. Displayed a direct path w/ a repeatable swing. Able to back spin baseballs consistently✔️#PBFG25 | @curt_friedrich pic.twitter.com/075y6SmviO
— Prep Baseball New Jersey (@PrepBaseballNJ) July 24, 2025

.@BCBirdBall ‘27 SS/3B Joey DiMeo (Toms River East)

No. 2 JR SS in NJ at 6-1, 185. Strong base and athletic frame. Peak EV 97 MPH after running a 6.87 60YD. #NEProcase | @Joey_DiMeo pic.twitter.com/vr8PijuzFg
— Prep Baseball New Jersey (@PrepBaseballNJ) February 7, 2026

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