The first tournament of the fall wrapped up with the Labor Day Classic on Sunday, August 31. This 81-team, 3-game guarantee featured divisions from 10U through 18U. Let’s take a look at our champions and how they performed this past weekend. 

10u D3

Kansas City Prospects went 4-1 with a run differential of +31. 

🏆CHAMPIONS🏆

Congratulations to the 2025 Prep Baseball Kansas City Labor Day Classic 10U D3 Champions, Kansas City Prospects!!! #PrepBaseballKC | #LDClassic25 pic.twitter.com/Ixom5nsRpO

— Prep Baseball Kansas City (@PrepBaseballKC) August 31, 2025

12u D1/D2

BPC Reds 12u went 5-0 with a run differential of +39.

🏆CHAMPIONS🏆

Congratulations to the 2025 Prep Baseball Kansas City Labor Day Classic 12U D1/D2 Champions, BPC - Reds!!! #PrepBaseballKC | #LDClassic25 pic.twitter.com/3pnyVI8vQ9

— Prep Baseball Kansas City (@PrepBaseballKC) August 31, 2025

13u D3

Prime 27:17 Kraft went 3-0-1 with a run differential of +12.

🏆CHAMPIONS🏆

Congratulations to the 2025 Prep Baseball Kansas City Labor Day Classic 13U D3 Champions, Prime 27:17 Kraft!!! #PrepBaseballKC | #LDClassic25 pic.twitter.com/NY6LdE1iLo

— Prep Baseball Kansas City (@PrepBaseballKC) August 31, 2025

13u D1/D2

KC Reign went 5-0 with a run differential of +35.

🏆CHAMPIONS🏆

Congratulations to the 2025 Prep Baseball Kansas City Labor Day Classic 13U D1/D2 Champions, KC Reign!!! #PrepBaseballKC | #LDClassic25 pic.twitter.com/1O3sGoTv4R

— Prep Baseball Kansas City (@PrepBaseballKC) August 31, 2025

14u D1/D2

Old School Ducks Williams went 4-1 with a run differential of +16.

🏆CHAMPIONS🏆

Congratulations to the 2025 Prep Baseball Kansas City Labor Day Classic 14U D1/D2 Champions, Old School Ducks - Williams!!! #PrepBaseballKC | #LDClassic25 pic.twitter.com/4z2iUt3k49

— Prep Baseball Kansas City (@PrepBaseballKC) August 31, 2025

15u

Prairie Village Prospects went 4-0 with a run differential of +22.

🏆CHAMPIONS🏆

Congratulations to the 2025 Prep Baseball Kansas City Labor Day Classic 15U Champions, Prairie Village Prospects!!! #PrepBaseballKC | #LDClassic25 pic.twitter.com/kyZZQWvRRM

— Prep Baseball Kansas City (@PrepBaseballKC) August 31, 2025

16u

NE Prospects 2028 Orange- West 4-0 with a run differential of +28.

🏆CHAMPIONS🏆

Congratulations to the 2025 Prep Baseball Kansas City Labor Day Classic 16U Champions, Nebraska Prospects 2028 Orange - West!!! #PrepBaseballKC | #LDClassic25 pic.twitter.com/soOv58cz42

— Prep Baseball Kansas City (@PrepBaseballKC) August 31, 2025

17/18u

NE Prospects 2026 Orange went 5-0 with a run differential of +24.

🏆CHAMPIONS🏆

Congratulations to the 2025 Prep Baseball Kansas City Labor Day Classic 17/18U Champions, Nebraska Prospects 2026 Orange!!! #PrepBaseballKC | #LDClassic25 pic.twitter.com/wBuzoTQIv6

— Prep Baseball Kansas City (@PrepBaseballKC) August 31, 2025

LJ's Lineup

15u

Position	#	Name
C	#3	Teddy Lubin C / OF / Shawnee Mission East, KS / 2029 Prairie Village Prospects
1B	#2	Bodan Hlavac 1B / 3B / Millard North High School, NE / 2029 NE Prospects 2029 Orange
2B	#43	Alex Ringleb SS / OF / Millard South High School, NE / 2029 NE Prospects 2029 Orange
3B	#22	Noah Baedke 3B / RHP / Marshfield, MO / 2029 Midwest Sticks
SS	#13	Josh Lien SS / RHP / Shawnee Mission East High, KS / 2029 Prairie Village Prospects
OF	#21	Easton Massey C / RHP / St Pius X High School, MO / 2029 Old School Ducks McCartney
OF	#33	Brayden Williams C / OF / Lee'S Summit West High, MO / 2029 Prairie Village Prospects
OF	#88	Jake Shetler OF / 2B / Strafford, MO / 2028 Midwest Sticks
DH	#6	Christopher Hotchkiss C / 3B / Northland Christian Education System, MO / 2029 Old School Ducks McCartney
SP	#2	Peter Blount SS / 2B / Bishop Miege High School, KS / 2029 Prairie Village Prospects
RP	#41	Cruz Humbert SS / RHP / Papillion La Vista South, NE / 2029 NE Prospects 2029 Orange

‘29 | SS/RHP | Peter Blount (@MiegeBaseball (KS), Prairie Village Prospects)@PeterCBlount2 with a complete game winner in the championship.

7 IP, 9 H, 1 R, 1 BB and 4 Ks int the win.@PrepBaseballKC // @PrepBaseballKS #LDClassic25 pic.twitter.com/8csDrotd5d

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) August 31, 2025

‘29 | SS | Josh Lien (@SMEbaseball (KS), Prairie Village Prospects)

Lines a single up the middle.

Quick to contact with good extension.@PrepBaseballKC // @PrepBaseballKS #LDClassic25 pic.twitter.com/L5oWyM31Nn

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) August 31, 2025

‘29 | RHP | Easton Massey (St. Pius X (MO), @OSDBaseball)

FB: 79-81
SL: 67

3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BBs and 5 Ks. @PrepBaseballKC // @PrepBaseballMO #LDClassic25 pic.twitter.com/ILdASCkc0q

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) August 30, 2025

16u

Position	#	Name
C	#3	Miles Nichols C / OF / Mill Valley, KS / 2028 Rankings  StateRank: 24 / POS: 5 Quad State Kings
1B	#29	Beau Epp C / 3B / Standing Bear High school, NE / 2028 NE Prospects 2028 Orange- West
2B	#30	Dalton Close SS / OF / Shawnee Mission Northwest, KS / 2028 Quad State Kings
3B	#12	Tristan Marshall SS / OF / Pine Creek, CO / 2028 CBA CO Marucci Aderholt
SS	#71	Grady Gusso SS / RHP / Southwest High School, NE / 2028 NE Prospects 2028 Orange- West
OF	#10	Sam Hawkins OF / RHP / The Classical Academy, CO / 2029 CBA CO Marucci Aderholt
OF	#25	Jackson Kasner OF / LHP / Summit Christian, NE / 2028 NE Sticks 2028
OF	#16	Connor Michaelis 1B / OF / Omaha Skutt Catholic High School, NE / 2028 NE Sticks 2028
DH	#18	Cruz Garcia SS / 2B / Mill Valley High School, KS / 2028 Quad State Kings
SP	#40	Barrett Batt LHP / OF / Lincoln Northeast High School, NE / 2028 NE Prospects 2028 Orange- West
RP	#5	Kyle Propes C / RHP / Cheyenne Mountain, CO / 2029 CBA CO Marucci Aderholt

‘28 | LHP/OF | Barrett Batt (Lincoln Northeast (NE), @Prospects_NE)

Strong showing from @BarrettBattLNE today in the semi final.

3.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 BB and 4 Ks.

Was up to 83.5 at our Crntral Sophomore Games last month. @PrepBaseballKC // @PrepBaseballNE #LDClassic25 pic.twitter.com/YD5fyQE4g1

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) August 31, 2025

‘28 | SS | Dalton Close (@SmnwBaseball, @quadstatekings)@DaltonWC30 was all over the barrel in this one. Lead off the game with a double.

Solid athlete in the field and made the routine plays routine. @PrepBaseballKC // @PrepBaseballKS pic.twitter.com/biT31Q64iR

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) August 30, 2025

17/18u

Position	#	Name
C	#1	Tre Wilson C / OF / Iola Sr High, KS / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 31 / POS: 5 Prime 27:17 Black
1B	#18	Brayden Means RHP / 3B / Helias Catholic, MO / 2026 Missouri Bandits
2B	#42	Kanoa Cobb SS / RHP / Shawnee Mission Northwest, KS / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 56 / POS: 13 Prime 27:17 Black
3B	#44	Chase Lewis 3B / C / CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL, MO / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 143 / POS: 12 Missouri Bandits
SS	#6	Austin Baldwin SS / OF / Beatrice High School, NE / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 9 / POS: 3 NE Prospects 2026 Orange NE Omaha Commit
OF	#30	Jake Bartley 1B / OF / Abilene High School, KS / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 24 / POS: 1 Prime 27:17 Black
OF	#28	Sam Rosine OF / RHP / Knob Noster High, MO / 2026 Missouri Bandits
OF	#85	Brooks Hipp SS / OF / West Side, AR / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 33 / POS: 7 NE Prospects 2026 Grey Fort Scott Commit
DH	#60	Brady Perich OF / 2B / Millard South High School, NE / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 18 / POS: 4 NE Prospects 2026 Grey
SP	#49	Greyson Bjorkman RHP / 1B / Lincoln East High School, NE / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 54 / POS: 17 NE Prospects 2026 Orange
RP	#33	Kaleb Ledgerwood RHP / OF / Pius X High School, NE / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 50 / POS: 16 NE Prospects 2026 Orange

‘26 | C | Tre Wilson (Iola (KS), @Prime27_17)@Tre_Wilson1 off to a 🔥start this fall.

5-5 on the day with 4 RBIs and 3 extra base hits. @PrepBaseballKC // @PrepBaseballKS #LDClassic25 pic.twitter.com/J7uSiKnVfK

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) August 30, 2025

‘27 | 1B/OF | Jake Bartley (Abilene (KS), @Prime27_17) @jake_bartley30 sends a 2K double off the wall.

Part of a 2-hit game. @PrepBaseballKC // @PrepBaseballKS #LDClassic25 pic.twitter.com/want1BZwhM

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) August 30, 2025

‘26 | 3B | Chase Lewis (Capital City (MO), Midwest Bandits)@chase_lewis_26 putting together a solid game at the plate.

3-3 with 2 RBIs including a 💣 and this single up the middle.@PrepBaseballKC // @PrepBaseballMO #LDClassic25 pic.twitter.com/WWaX8RPs5W

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) August 31, 2025

Next up on the fall tournament slate for Prep Baseball KC is the PBKC Fall Classic! Pool play kicks off this Friday, Sept. 5—tune in for highlights, news, and more. Follow @ljhatchpb on X and @ljhatchprepbaseball on Instagram for scouting, highlights, LJ's Lineup, and more.

Lastly, be on the lookout this Friday as we resume our Summer Review Series with a look back at the Midwest Premier Super 17!