Prep Baseball KC Challenge Weekend Review
April 29, 2025
The 2025 Prep Baseball Challenge was a memorable event, with 15 teams earning rings. This past weekend, 135 teams from Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, and Oklahoma competed, making it one of the strongest collections of regional talent we’ve seen this spring.
Below is a look at each division's winner and my #ChallengeMVP for each team:
- 9u D3- Fox Sports Sox Rawlins went 4-0 with a run differential of 44. My #ChallengeMVP: #10 Jaxson Jones!
My #ChallengeMVP for the 9y D3 champion Fox Sports Sox- Rawlins is #10 Jaxson Jones!
— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 29, 2025
Jones was 5-10 (.500 Avg), 5 RBI, 3 BB, 2 Doubles, 23 stolen bases and 7 total bases. https://t.co/8I4XARxFVF
- 10u D3- Bulldogs- The Foundation went 4-1 with a run differential of 23. My #ChallengeMVP: #17 Xavier Baker!
My #ChallengeMVP for the 10u D3 champion Bulldogs- The Foundation is #17 Xavier Baker!
— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 29, 2025
Baker was 9-17 (.529 Avg), 5 RBI, 3 Double, 8 stolen bases and 12 total bases.
On the mound he went 4.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB and 5 Ks in two appearances.@PrepBaseballKC //… https://t.co/CPOjekyEw6
- 10u D1/D2- Gretna Thunder went 4-0 with a run differential of 36. My #ChallengeMVP: #15 Lander Wirth!
My #ChallengeMVP for the 10u D1/D2 champion Gretna Thunder is #15 Lander Wirth!
— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 29, 2025
Wirth was 10-12 (.833 Avg), 6 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR, 1 Triple, 1 Double, 5 stolen bases and 14 total bases.
On the mound he went 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB and 1 K in relief.@PrepBaseballKC //… https://t.co/1M13q656BC
- 11u D1- BPC Reds went 3-1 with a run differential of 23. My #ChallengeMVP: #33 Gio Tingler!
My #ChallengeMVP for the 11u D1 champion BPC Reds is #33 Gio Tingler!
— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 29, 2025
Tingler was 5-8 (.625 Avg), 1 RBI, 3 BB, 2 Doubles, 1 stolen base and 7 total bases.
On the mound he went 2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB and 2 Ks in relief.@PrepBaseballKC // @PBRTournaments https://t.co/zoLUvzJZ1z
- 11u D2- Berserk Bridgade went 3-0-1 with a run differential of 15. My #ChallengeMVP: #28 James Alexander!
My #ChallengeMVP for the 11u D2 champion Birserk Brigade is #28 James Alexander!
— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 29, 2025
Alexander was 6-11 (.545 Avg), 5 RBI, 2 BB, 1 Triple, 6 stolen bases and 8 total bases.
On the mound he was 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB and 4 Ks in two appearances.@PrepBaseballKC //… https://t.co/plkYuKiEBo
- 11u D3- Team KC Cole went 3-1 with a run differential of 16. My #ChallengeMVP: #8 Ben Buffington!
My #ChallengeMVP for the 11u D3 champion Team KC Cole is #8 Ben Buffington!
— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 29, 2025
Buffington was 8-10 (.800 Avg), 7 RBI, 3 BB, 1 Triple, 1 Double, 5 stolen bases and 11 total bases.@PrepBaseballKC // @PBRTournaments https://t.co/It8AE7ygGV
- 12u D1- Nebraska Prospects - Stahlecker went 4-1 with a run differential of 29. My #ChallengeMVP: #44 Henry Leise!
My #ChallengeMVP for the 12u D1 champion Nebraska Prospects- Stahlecker is #44 Henry Leise!
— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 29, 2025
Leise was 12-15 (. Avg), 7 RBI, 1 BB, 4 HR, 1 Double, 7 stolen bases and 24 total bases. @PrepBaseballKC // @PBRTournaments https://t.co/A6kUih7nnI
- 12u D2- Mammoth Mavericks went 4-0 with a run differential of 31. My #ChallengeMVP: #5 Caden Phillips!
My #ChallenegeMVP for the 12u D2 champion Mammoth Mavericks is #5 Caden Phillips!
— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 29, 2025
Phillips was 7-11 (.636 Avg), 5 RBI, 1 HR, 1 Double and 7 total bases.@PrepBaseballKC // @PBRTournaments https://t.co/TFeLbDH9dy
- 12u D3- WBC Doscher went 4-0 with a run differential of 24. My #ChallengeMVP: #35 Matea Paet!
My #ChallengeMVP for the 12u D2 Champion WBC- Doscher is #35 Mateo Paet!
— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 29, 2025
Paet was 9-10 (.900 Avg), 2 RBI, 3 BB, 2 Triples, 1 Double, 8 stolen bases and 14 total bases.@PrepBaseballKC // @PBRTournaments https://t.co/SF0HUP8HoI
- 13u D1- Arkansas Sticks Williams went 4-1 with a run differential of 15. My #ChallengeMVP: #16 Maddox Morgan!
My #ChallengeMVP for the 13u D1 champion @AR_Sticks Williams is #16 Maddox Morgan!
— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 29, 2025
Morgan was 8-17 (.470 Avg), 7 RBI, 1 HR, 1 Triple, 6 stolen bases and 12 total bases.
On the mound he went 6 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 6 BB and 7 Ks in two appearances.@PrepBaseballKC //… https://t.co/TprKxqsTES
- 13u D2- Team KC Whalley went 4-1 with a run differential of 34. My #ChallengeMVP: #13 Matthew Aust!
My #ChallengeMVP for the 13u D2 champion @TeamKCBaseball Whalley is #13 Mathew Aust!
— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 29, 2025
Aust was 7-13 (.538 Avg), 7 RBI, 1 BB, 2 Double, 1 stolen base and 9 total bases. @PrepBaseballKC // @PBRTournaments https://t.co/Q2s23cBBbW
- 13u D3- Rascals went 4-0 with a run differential of 26. My #ChallengeMVP: #27 Landon Puller!
My #ChallengeMVP for the 13u D3 Champion Rascals is #27 Landon Puller!
— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 29, 2025
Puller was 7-10 (.700 Avg), 8 RBI, 1 BB, 3 HR, 1 Double, 2 stolen bases and 17 total bases.
On the mound he went 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB and 11 Ks in two appearances.@PrepBaseballKC // @PBRTournaments https://t.co/6l6n6mpO75
- 14u D1- STL Legacy 14u Whorton went 4-1 with a run differential of 26. My #ChallengeMVP: #4 Luke Henderson!
My #ChallengeMVP for the 14u D1 champion @stllpa Whorton 14u is #4 Lucas Henderson!
— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 29, 2025
Henderson was 9-14 (.642 Avg), 2 RBI, 2 BB, 1 Triple, 3 stolen bases and 11 total bases.
On the mound he went 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB and 8 Ks in the semifinal game.@PrepBaseballKC /… https://t.co/iDJnlXqiZE
- 14u D2- UBA Gladiator Black went 4-1 with a run differential of 18. My #ChallengeMVP: #42 Trey Almond!
My #ChallengeMVP for the 14u D2 champion UBA Gladiators Black is #42 Trey Almond!
— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 29, 2025
Almond was 10-15 (.666 Avg), 6 RBI, 2 BB, 2 Triple, 1 Double, 5 stolen bases and 15 total bases.@PrepBaseballKC // @PBRTournaments https://t.co/U1b560EWTG
- 14u D3- Oklahoma Canes 14u went 4-0 with a run differential of 33. My #ChallengeMVP: #16 Landry Turpin!
My #ChallengeMVP for the 14u D3 champion Oklahoma Canes is #16 Landry Turpin!
— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 29, 2025
Turpin was 4-9 (.444 Avg), 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 Doubles, 1 stolen base and 6 total bases.
On the mound he went 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB and 14 Ks in the semifinals. https://t.co/5WbyS8II7U
LJ's Lineup- Challenge 2025
14u
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| C | #5 |
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| 1B | #8 |
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| 2B | #12 |
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| 3B | #10 |
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| SS | #4 |
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| OF | #4 |
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| OF | #27 |
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| OF | #3 |
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| DH | #33 |
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| SP | #13 |
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| RP | #16 |
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13u
| Position | # | Name | ||
| C | #27 |
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| 1B | #35 |
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| 2B | #11 |
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| 3B | #16 |
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| SS | #9 |
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| OF | #9 |
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| OF | #12 |
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| OF | #27 |
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| DH | #23 |
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| SP | #6 |
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| RP | #44 |
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As we close out the Prep Baseball KC Challenge 2025, we at Prep Baseball want to thank everyone for making this weekend a great one. We hope to have the opportunity to host you at future events.
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