Our 2nd marquee youth event in the PBKC Circuit has come to a close following the finish of the Evolution Series. The near 150 teams spread throughout 12 divisions all brought their best into this weekend in an effort to claim a banner on Sunday and below will feature all 12 champions as well as the finalists in their respective division. To lead things off, let's take a peak into the stars of the action with my Evo Series Standouts. 

2030 C Leo Guastello (Old School Ducks - Williams): Guastello's stocky 5'8, 175 frame carries with it a ton of present strength while also being one of if not the most athletic player on the field at any given time. The 2030 backstop put on a blocking and recieving clinic in his 3 starts behind the dish accompanying a top end arm to halt the run game. At the plate, Guastello has a mature approach, patient with solid awareness of the zone before getting his A swing off with consistency. the young catcher stays into the ground well, producing violent rotation and bat speed through the zone with feel to elevate to the pull side. If Guastello can continue to find ways to improve on the baseline tools he's accumulated this will be a name to circle for years to come. 

2030 INF Julius Walston (SPY-Wolfpack - Egelston): Walston has been a consistent producer in the middle of the Wolfpack lineup and after their jump from D2 into the D1 ranks has continued to find himself leading the offense. Walston finished with a .714 OBP on the weekend including a multi hit bout on Sunday. The approach is clear from the RHH as he wastes no time attacking fastballs in the zone and does so with great success. The bat control is evident with an ability to grind out at bats until he gets a pitch to do damage with. Walston's athletic 5'11 frame carries some projection with plenty of room to fill out making him one of the higher ceiling players in the PBKC circuit as he continues to add to the frame and learn how to control it. 

2030 OF Vince Fuhrken (Building Champions - Pena): Fuhrken's offensive production has steadily improved from weekend to weekend, the Evolution Series being no exception. The young outfielder logged a pair of multi-hit games in pool play and delivered a leadoff triple to spark a 6th inning comeback for Building Champions to propel them into the championship bout. Furhken also finds himself as one of the best outfield defenders roaming the grass in the PBKC circuit with plenty of speed and a knack for getting a strong read off the bat on fly balls. If the bat to ball skill can continue on the path it's been on, look for Furhken to make an impact with Mill Valley next spring. 

2030 UTL Avery Box (Inside Edge - Elliott): Box made a big impact on the IE - Elliott offense this weekend reaching in all 7 of his plate appearances on their 3 game set in the evolution series. Box shows off a patient approach with the ability to fight while down in the count and spray the ball from line to line. Box found himself with a start in the infield, outfield, and on the hill showcasing his versatility as an athlete. As he continues to tap into his frame, the young athlete will continue to make strides both at the plate and in the field. Box finds himself as one to watch as we wind down the youth circuit at PBKC. 

2030 INF/RHP Greyson Wilson (Prime 27:17 Black): The multi sport athlete continues to slip more and more into "baseball mode" as the Spring progresses with the Evolution Series being no exception. Wilson reached base at a .615 clip at the dish including a pair of multi hit games at the dish while logging 8 innings of 2 run ball on the hill including 12Ks to 2BBs. At the plate, the RHH showcases the ability to get the barrel to pitches in all four quadrants while possessing the speed to hunt for extra bases with consistency. On the mound, Wilson's pitch ability continues to develop from weekend to weekend with a firm mid to high 7's fastball. When talking about the highest ceilings for baseball players in the KC area, Wilson is starting to become a must mention in the conversation. 

Tournament Champions 

14u D1 

After failing to reach the championship bracket in the PBKC Super Select, Old School Ducks - Williams came back with a vengence, logging a +31 run differential in the bracket to take home a banner. The Ducks found strong performances from all over the roster including Cam Agness, Leo Guastello, Rawley Mihlfeld, and Ben Savaiinaea at the plate while recieving strong pitching performances from the entire staff en route to their title win. 

Finalist 

Building Champions - Pena once again found themselves fighting for a title in the Evolution Series after a dramatic 5-3 win in the semis including a 6th inning comeback. Coach Pena's squad carried a +16 run differential into the championship bout due in large part to contributions from Vince Fuhrken, Paxton Pruid, and Hunter Wolf on the offensive end while Easton Weishaar and Henry Windberg delivered big performances on the mound. 

14u D2

The US Nationals MidSouth squad came, saw, and conquered in their first PBKC event of the spring, logging an absurd +56 run differential over their 5 game slate on the way to a title in one of the most dominant performances in any division of the entire spring. 

Finalist 

Cavs-Maroon found themselves deep into the bracket again this weekend with a strong 4-0 start before falling short in the final test. The Cavs found some stellar production outside of their usual suspects in players like Jesse Linderer and William Davis. 

13u D1

Iowa Sticks 2031 squad earned their way into the championship game with weekend with 2 quality wins over tough opponents before delivering the final swing to find themselves holding the banner Sunday afternoon. The Sticks finished the weekend with a +30 in the run differential column on their way to their first PBKC title of the year. 

Finalist

NE Prospects 2031 - Stahlecker had an impressive weekend in their own right boasting a +23 run differential and earning the #1 seed out of pool play before falling just short in the championship for their first loss of the year on the PBKC circuit, moving to 9-1 on the Spring. 

13u D2 

Prime 27:17's 13u squad rode a high powered offense into the number 2 seed out of pool play and straight into a title win in the Evolution Series. The Prime offense plated 50 runs over the weekend amounting to a strong 10 runs per game on their way to the title. 

Finalist 

YBC - Yolte delivered a big upset of the #1 overall seed in the bracket in 12-3 fashion on their way to the championship game. YBC also rode their offensive weapons deep into the weekend, averaging 9 runs per game over their 5 game slot. 

12u D1/D2 

BC - Sifford caught fire in the bracket plating 35 runs over their 3 bracket play games to claim their first title of the year in the Evolution Series. 

Finalist 

The BPC Reds were handed their first loss of the year in the PBKC circuit in the championship bout, moving to a ridiculous 18-1-1 on the year as a squad. Look for the Reds to finish out their spring with another title in the KC Bash. 

12u D3 

The SC Warriors went on a dominant run to bring home an Evolution Series title with their 5-0 weekend. The Warriors finished the Evo Series with a big +48 run differential over their 4 game slate leaving no doubt who the best team in the division was this weekend. 

Finalist 

LV Pioneers - Giarnalva battled through two tough bracket play matchups to find their way in the championship this weekend, leaning on a high powered offense, plating close to 9 runs per game over their 4 games on the way to the title bout. 

11u D1

STL Klutch - Sanders carried a +35 in the run differential column on their way to their first title of the spring in the PBKC Circuit on the year. 

Finalist 

Wow Factor UBA National put together another big weekend at the dish on their way to a championship apperance in the Evolution Series, plating 56 runs on their way to the title game. This 4-1 showing moves Wow Factor to a 7-2 record on the PBKC circuit this spring. 

11u D2 

The KC Grizzlies offense caught fire in the bracket turning in 3 10+ run performances en route to an Evolution Series title win and their first PBKC title of the year. 

Finalist

The 816 Futures offense touted a stellar offense in their own right plating over 9 runs per game in their 5 game weekend slot before falling just short in the championship game. 

11u D3

Mammoth 11u took home the title this weekend following a barn burner of a 13-12 championship finish as they move to 6-2 on the year in the PBKC Circuit. 

Finalist 

Elks Baseball's offense was in another gear all weekend long as they found themselves in the championship this weekend. The offense in question plated 74 runs in their 5 game slate before falling just a run shy of the title on Sunday. 

10u D1/D2

Team KC - Marsteller had the pitching on display all weekend long en route to a championship win allowing just 3 runs in their 4 game slot to claim themselves a title in the Evolution Series. 

Finalist  

STL Klutch - Walters got themselves a quality semi final win en route to a title showing in the Evolution Series being the 2nd STL Klutch team to find themselves at the podium this weekend. 

10u D3 

BC Midwest 2035 racked up a ridiculous 70 runs over 5 games on their way to a 19-3 record in the PBKC Circuit and an Evolution Series title. 

Finalist 

Engaged Athletics - Duncan found their way into the title fight after averaging over 15 runs a game in their two bracket play games prior to the championship. This moves the EA Duncan squad to 7-4 on the Spring in the PBKC Circuit. 

9u D1/D2

The 1776ers plated 57 runs over their 4 game weekend slate to bring home an Evolution Series title. 

Finalist

The KC Crushers turned up the offensive pressure in their 5 game set on the weekend as well delivering with 62 runs over their 5 game slate on their way to a podium finish.