Prep Baseball Report

KCPI Weekend Review


LJ Hatch
Director of Scouting- Prep Baseball Tournaments KC

The 2025 KCPI has officially wrapped, and it did not disappoint. With 150 teams from 10 different states, five age divisions and elite talent made for an unforgettable week of baseball in Kansas City. From walk-offs to breakout performances, this year’s event delivered from start to finish. Champions were crowned on Sunday, and new names made their mark on the summer circuit.

Champions and MVP's

  • 13u: Old School Ducks- Williams went 4-0 with a run differential of +23. My #KCPIMVP #18 Frankie Marsalla.

  • 14u: Prime Nationals 14u went 7-0 with a run differential of +43. My #KCPIMVP #23 Cordae Burns.

  • 15u: 4D Train- Cisneros went 7-0 with a run differential of +76. My #KCPIMVP: #25 Krue Patrick.

  • 16u: Building Cahmpions 16u National went 7-0 with a run differential of +67. My #KCPIMVP: #5 Carter Taldo.

  • 17/18u: US Nationals KC Scout went 7-0 with a run differential of +62. My #KCPIMVP: Wyatt Denney.

LJ's Lineup KCPI 2025

13U

Position # Name
C #99

Leo Guastello C / Staley, MO / 2030

Old School Ducks Williams

 

 

1B #42

Noah Houghton 1B / LHP / Jefferson Senior High, MN / 2030

Minnesota Renegade Navy

 

 

2B #23

Jackson Friedman 2B / RHP / Mill Valley High School, KS / 2030

Building Champions 13u White

 

 

3B #4

Brayson Cox SS / Hawthorne , MO / 2030

Old School Ducks Williams

 

 

SS #2

Cam Agness SS / Mo, Liberty North, MO / 2030

Old School Ducks Williams

 

 

OF #9

Lorin Sapp OF / LHP / St. Thomas Aquinas, KS / 2030

Prime 27:17 National

 

 

OF #12

Vince Fuhrken OF / Mill Valley High School, KS / 2030

Building Champions 13u White

 

 

OF #11

Carter Johnson SS / RHP / Mulvane, KS / 2031

Prime 27:17 National

 

 

DH #6

Konnor Kilinski C / OF / West High, WI / 2030

Minnesota Renegade Navy

 

 

SP #13

Hudson Hill RHP / 1B / Park Hill High, MO / 2029

Prime 27:17 National

 

 

RP #18

Frankie Marsalla OF / St. Pius X, MO / 2030

Old School Ducks Williams

 

 

14U

Position # Name
C #17

Brody Cook C / 3B / Westside High School, NE / 2029

Prime Nationals 14u

 

 

1B #31

Landon Alderson 1B / LHP / Mill Valley, KS / 2029

Prime 27:17 National 14u

 

 

2B #5

Tripp Rypma SS / 2B / Dowling Catholic High School, IA / 2029

Iowa Sticks 2029 Red

 

 

3B #12

Easton Lancaster SS / ELKHORN HIGH SCHOOL, NE / 2029

Prime Nationals 14u

 

 

SS #18

Easton Vesey SS / RHP / Gardner-Edgerton, KS / 2029

KC Crush Black

 

 

OF #32

Bennett Hicklin 1B / OF / Urbandale High School, IA / 2029

Iowa Sticks 2029 Red

 

 

OF #34

Logan Hepner LHP / 1B / Ottawa Sr High, KS / 2029

Prime 27:17 National 14u

 

 

OF #17

Jastin Pringle OF / RHP / Spring Hill High School, KS / 2029

KC Crush Black

 

 

DH #8

Anthony Hann RHP / SS / Olathe West High School, KS / 2029

Prime 27:17 National 14u

 

 

SP #23

Cordae Burns SS / 3B / Westside High School, NE / 2029

Prime Nationals 14u

 

 

RP #22

Henry Kelly OF / LHP / Northwest High School, IA / 2029

Iowa Sticks 2029 Red

 

 

15U

Position # Position
C #0

Quinton Echols C / OF / LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, MO / 2028

4D Train- Cisneros

 

 

1B #12

Jagger Jackson 1B / C / Savannah, MO / 2028

Building Champions 15u Navy

 

 

2B #6

Ryder Holmstrom SS / 1B / St. Thomas Aquinas, KS / 2028

Royals Scout Team 2028

 

 

3B #25

Krue Patrick 3B / RHP / Staley, MO / 2028

4D Train- Cisneros

 

 

SS #24

Kameron Gillespie SS / RHP / Liberty, MO / 2028

4D Train- Cisneros

 

 

OF #12

Brandon Vignery OF / RHP / Concordia, KS / 2028

316 Driving Force

 

 

OF #7

Everett Hash OF / RHP / Olathe Northwest, KS / 2028

Building Champions 15u Navy

 

 

OF #16

Brady Nelson C / 1B / Staley High, MO / 2028

Royals Scout Team 2028

 

 

DH #6

Mason Stein 3B / RHP / Paola, KS / 2028

Building Champions 15u Navy

 

 

SP #13

Christian Gonzalez OF / RHP / STALEY HIGH, MO / 2028

4D Train- Cisneros

 

 

RP #4

Spencer Crumrine RHP / OF / Valley Center, KS / 2028

316 Driving Force

 

 

16U

Position # Position
C #14

Kaden Twyman C / 3B / Stillwater, OK / 2027

BOA Oklahoma Callison

 

 

1B #73

Warren Robertson OF / RHP / Rockhurst, MO / 2027

Building Champions 16u national

 

 

2B #11

Cole Ryherd SS / 2B / Blue Valley West, KS / 2027

Prime 27:17 National

 

 

3B #39

Cameron Miller SS / RHP / Nixa, MO / 2027

Building Champions 16u National

 

 

SS #10

Mason Phillips SS / RHP / Deer Creek, OK / 2027

BOA Oklahoma Callison

 

 

OF #57

Grant Westphal OF / OF / Blue Valley, KS / 2027

Building Champions 16u national

 

 

OF #5

Carter Taldo OF / RHP / Olathe West, KS / 2027

Building Champions 16u national

 

 

OF #6

Hays Ensley OF / SS / Mulvane, KS / 2027

Prime 27:17 National

 

 

DH #3

Jacob Stehley 1B / LHP / Wichita Collegiate, KS / 2027

Prime 27:17 National

 

 

SP #12

Brody Clasen 2B / RHP / Mulvane, KS / 2027

Prime 27:17 National

 

 

RP #22

Jace Basquez 2B / RHP / Preston, OK / 2027

MMW OK Adler

 

 

17/18U

Positon # Name
C #27

Roy Roseman C / 1B / Olathe West, KS / 2026

US Nationals KC Scout

Illinois State Commit

 

1B #17

Carson May C / 1B / Olathe East Sr High, KS / 2026

Prime 27:17 National

Kentucky Commit

 

2B #2

Wyatt Denney 2B / OF / Blue Springs South, MO / 2026

US Nationals KC Scout

 

 

3B #1

Tre Wilson C / OF / Iola, KS / 2026

Prime 27:17 National

 

 

SS #5

Cooper Callahan SS / 2B / Blue Springs South, MO / 2026

US Nationals KC Scout

 

 

OF #3

Manny Myers OF / LHP / Mulvane, KS / 2026

Prime 27:17 National

 

 

OF #1

Jack Crocker OF / RHP / Manhattan High School West/East Campus, KS / 2026

Barnstormers- Akin

 

 

OF #8

Austin Baldwin SS / OF / Beatrice High School, NE / 2026

Nebraska Prospects Scout 2026

 

 

DH #2

Sawyer Newton SS / 2B / Manhattan, KS / 2026

Barnstormers- Akin

 

 

SP #1

Tyler Putnam RHP / SS / Muriel W. Battle High School, MO / 2026

US Nationals Midland Scout

Tennessee Commit

 

 

RP #35

Bubba Day OF / RHP / Omaha Skutt Catholic High School, NE / 2027

Nebraska Prospects Scout 2026

 

 

That wraps up the 2025 KCPI, where 149 teams from across the region competed at a high level all week long. Championship Sunday, held on July 13th, saw five deserving teams crowned champions after a full slate of competitive matchups. We want to thank all the players, coaches, families, and programs who made the trip and contributed to another incredible event. Your passion for the game continues to make KCPI one of the premier tournaments of the summer. We look forward to seeing you back on the fields soon!

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