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2026 PA Preseason ID: Southwest: Takeaways

February 26, 2026
Pennsylvania Scouting Staff

On Saturday, February 14th, the Prep Baseball New Pennsylvania staff hosted the 2026 PA Preseason ID: Southwest at Battleground Baseball Group in Callery, PA. Over 75 players made it out to this event, providing us with updated looks and a new list of players to follow in Pennsylvania this upcoming spring.

We continue our post-event content today with our takeaways from the event, highlighting some of the notable players from the day and their numbers.

For a look at the entire event page, click HERE.

Position Players

+ OF Tim Pirone (Franklin Regional, 2028):
The 6-foot-4, 215-pound outfielder had one of the loudest rounds of the event, an athletic mover that seems to consistently barrel baseballs to all fields. In BP, the RHH peaked his EV at 106 MPH with an average of 97 mph and flashed a max distance of 386’. Showed off some serious bat speed in the round, averaging 78 mph and peaking at 83 MPH on Blast. Defensively, tossed 85 MPH from the outfield and ran a 3.90 30-yard dash.

+ SS Cooper Stiscak (Pine-Richland, 2028):
Currently ranked No. 18 in the state’s 2028 class, Stiscak is an exciting follow as he oozes athleticism in every facet of the game. Has trended up each time we get eyes on, this time his EV peaked at 103 MPH with an average of 93.5 MPH and a max distance of 362’ with some power potential to the pull-side. Defensively, tossed 88 mph across the diamond and ran a 3.87 30-yard dash. We are excited to follow the sophomore throughout the high school season!

+ C/3B Aiden Robinson (Baldwin, 2027; Wright State commit):
Currently ranked No. 159 in the stat’s 2027 class, Robinson has made leaps and bounds on the defensive side, strong arm with carry and lived on the bag with his throws in the showcase, flashing a 1.93-2.02 pop time range while throwing 82 mph from the chute. Big backstop with advanced actions. In BP, the RHH reached EVs north of 102 MPH with an average of 96 MPH and displayed some bat speed at an average of 73 MPH. Also showed off his athleticism, running a 3.81 30-yard dash.

Two-Way Players

+ LHP/OF Jackson Maddix (Bishop Canevin, 2027):
Currently ranked No. 39 in the state’s junior class, Maddic had one of the best overall showings from the preseason. With added strength since the last time we saw him, the LHH lived on the barrel throughout his BP round, reaching a max EV of 105 mph with an average of 95 mph with some serious bat speed, averaging 75 MPH. Also, ran a 3.97 30-yard dash while throwing 93 MPH from the outfield. On the mound, had one of the more polished bullpens of the spring, running the fastball up to 90 mph while sitting in the high-80s with higher spin rate numbers (2376 avg. RPM). Flashed a CB and CH mix for breaking balls.

Pitchers

+ RHP Christian King (Chartiers Valley, 2028):
Currently ranked No. 12 in the state’s sophomore class, King is a high ceiling arm that is going to be one of the more sought after RHP in the Northeast come Aug. 1. Fastball runs up to 92 mph with sink and both CB/CH profiles as legit out pitches at the next level. CH is thrown in the low 80s with heavy HM numbers, low spin rates, feel for the zone.