2025 Nevada Co-Players of the Year: Tate Southisene, Alexander Mercurius
June 12, 2025
Tate Southisene
Nevada Rank: 1
High School: Basic Academy
Commitment: USC
The 2023 Future Games, 2023/2024 ProCase Standout and reigning Prep Baseball Nevada Player of the Year has run it back in 2025 after another exceptional season where he helped lead Basic Academy to the Class 5A State Title. The future Trojan lead the state in a number of offensive categories, solidifying his draft stock after a massive past 12 months that has shot him up multipel draft boards and earning his spot as Nevada's top ranked 2025 and #43 nationally.
𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗦 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘❗️
— Prep Baseball Nevada (@PrepBaseballNV) May 9, 2025
Tate Southisene (@TateSouthisene)
2025 IF
Basic Academy@USC_Baseball Signee
The #1 ranked 2025 prospect in Nevada and USC Signee calls game with this NO DOUBT, walk off HR to centerfield to send Basic to State #BeSeen@ShooterHunt |… pic.twitter.com/G55EPH1lgA
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Alexander Mercurius
Nevada Rank: 4
High School: Durango
Commitment: Oklahoma
The two-way standout had himself a massive season on both sides of the ball, leading the Trailblazers to back-to-back State Championships. Along with setting the Class 4A/5A Strikeout Record, to go with his .588 Batting Average and State Leading 12 homeruns. The Oklahoma Signee has continued to earn his spot on and ascend up draft boards with his fastball running up to 96 mph this Spring, while cruising at 92-95 to go with his improved slider.
Alexander Mercurius (@Xandermercurius)
— Brett Harrison (@B_HarrisonPBR) May 10, 2025
2025 RHP/IF@blazersbsb@OU_Baseball Signee
The future Sooner goes good morning, good evening, good night as he settles in in the 2nd, striking out 3 through his first 2 IP #BeSeen @PB_DraftHQ
FB: 92-95 mph 🔥
CB: 78-81 mph@ShooterHunt… pic.twitter.com/3nMa6SXgqs
The Prep Baseball Nevada staff has been diligently scouting and covering games at diamonds across the state this spring to bring parents, athletes, and fans the most comprehensive coverage of amateur baseball. Dedication and coverage allows Prep Baseball a credible way to identify the top athletes each year who best represent the game of baseball.
Congratulations to Tate Southisene and Alexander Mercurius on his 2025 Prep Baseball Nevada Co-Players of the Year Award!
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Senior Future Games (Class of 2026) | NATIONAL | 07/22 | LakePoint Sports |
| Future Games (Class of 2027) | NATIONAL | 07/23 | LakePoint Sports |
| Junior Future Games (Class of 2029/30) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
| Las Vegas Summer ID | NV | 08/09 | College of Southern Nevada |
| 2025 West Coast Super Sophomore Games (Invite-Only) | NV | 09/26 | University of Oregon / Bushnell University |