As the Easter weekend came to a close, so did the exciting action of the Prep Baseball KC Easter Bracket Buster. This thrilling 62-team, two-day event wrapped up on Saturday, April 19th, at the Creekside Baseball Complex, crowning 9 deserving champions.

Here is a look at our Bracket Buster champions and their teams MVP's:

• 10u Open- Prodigy Express went 3-0 with a run differntial of 24. My #EasterBBMVP: #11 Drew Praschak.

My #EasterBBMVP for the 10u Open champion @ProdigyBasebal Express is #11 Drew Praschak!

Praschak was 5-8 (.625 Avg), 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 Doubles, 1 stolen base and 7 total bases.

On the mound Praschak went 2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 0 BB and 4 Ks in relief in the championship game for… https://t.co/nBVssDJiMd

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 22, 2025

• 11u D3- PPA Prime went 2-0 with a run differential of 22. My #EasterBBMVP: #32 Wayne Longo.

My #EasterBBMVP for the 11u D3 champion @PpaBaseball661 Prime is #32 Wayne Longo!

Longo was 2-5 (.400 Avg), 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR, 1 Triple and 7 total bases.

On the mound he went 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB and 5 Ks in a game one win.@PrepBaseballKC // @PBRTournaments https://t.co/Sq2tTpJiuh

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 22, 2025

• 11u D1/D2- Building Champions Sifford went 3-0 with a run differential of 27. My #EasterBBMVP: #35 Landon O'Neal.

My #EasterBBMVP for the 11u D1/D2 champion @BCbaseballtoday - Sifford is #35 Landon O'Neal!

O'Neal was 5-7 (.714 Avg), 4 RBI, 2 BB, 3 Doubles, 3 stolen bases and 8 total bases.

On the mound he went 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB and 7 K in their game one win.@PrepBaseballKC //… https://t.co/rGos5jZZb1

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 22, 2025

•  12u D3- Missouri Baseball Academy- Seymour went 3-0 with a run differntial of 18. My #EasterBBMVP: #27 Finn Reed.

My #EasterBBMVP for the 12u D3 champion @MBA_Mavericks Seymour is #27 Finn Reed!

Reed was 7-9 (.777 Avg), 5 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR, 1 Triple, 1 Double, 3 stolen bases and 9 total bases.

On the mound Reed went 4.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB and 5 Ks in their game two win.… https://t.co/QfBDyUaAyu

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 22, 2025

• 12u D1/D2- KC Falcons went 3-0 with a run differential of 18. My #EasterBBMVP: #7 Breck Lindaman.

My #EasterBBMVP for the 12u D1/D2 champion KC Falcons is #7 Breck Lindaman!

Lindaman was 6-9 (.666 Avg), 3 RBI, 2 Doubles, 1 stolen base and 8 total bases.

On the mound he went 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB and 4 Ks in their game one win. @PrepBaseballKC // @PBRTournaments https://t.co/nHZgmY7PFV

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 22, 2025

• 13u D3- Classics went 3-0 with a run differential of 20. My #EasterBBMVP: #11 Easton Merlo.

My #EasterBBMVP for the 13u D3 Classics is #11 Easton Merlo!

Merlo went 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, and 4 Ks on 46 pitches in the semifinal game for the Classics.@PrepBaseballKC // @PBRTournaments https://t.co/DrkQLpXJtP pic.twitter.com/X7WmDJya6i

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 22, 2025

• 13u D1/D2- Iowa Magic 13u went 3-0 with a run differential of 4. My #EasterBBMVP: #22 Titan Rude.

My #EasterBBMVP for the 13u D1/D2 champion Iowa Magic is #22 Titan Rude!

Rude was 5-6 (.833 Avg), 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 Triples, 2 Double and 11 total bases.

On the mound Rude went 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB and 8 Ks.@PrepBaseballKC // @PBRTournaments https://t.co/IkjXSp1Sa8 pic.twitter.com/fLqddRPIqU

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 22, 2025

• 14u D3- Gladiators went 3-0 with a run differential of 22. My #EasterBBMVP: #23 Clay Goodman.

My #EasterBBMVP for the 14u D3 champion Gladiators is #23 Clay Goodman!

Goodman was 3-8 (.375 Avg), 3 RBI, 2 BB, 8 stolen bases and 3 total bases.

On the mound he went 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB and 9 Ks in the championship game for the Gladiators.@PrepBaseballKC //… https://t.co/jc7N5qRiVh pic.twitter.com/KybR6gYTlT

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 22, 2025

• 14u D1- SOX Baseball 14u went 3-0 with a run differential of 9. My #EasterBBMVP: #4 Jayce Howell. 

My #EasterBBMVP for the 14u D1/D2 champion @LsSox 14u is #4 Jayce Howell!

Howell was 4-8 (.500 Avg), 1 RBI, 2 BB and 4 total bases.

On the mound he went 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB and 4 Ks.@PrepBaseballKC // @PBRTournaments https://t.co/e9lj3rnk4H pic.twitter.com/QwjCQ6eGFj

— LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC (@ljhatchpb) April 21, 2025

LJ's Lineup- Easter Bracket Buster 2025

14U

Position	#	Name
C	#27	Brayden Williams C / RHP / Lee's Summit West, MO / 2029 2-8 (.250 Avg), 3 RBI, 1 Triple, 2 stolen bases and 4 total bases in 3 games. SOX Baseball 14u
1B	#31	Phillip Barton 1B / RHP / Rockhurst High School, MO / 2029 1-2 with a 2 RBI double in the championship game. US Natonals Midwestern (MO)
2B	#7	Brady Snedden MIF / Blue Springs South, MO / 2029 2-5 (.400 Avg), 2 RBI, 2 BB, 1 Double, 2 stolen bases and 3 total bases in 3 games. US Nationals Midwestern (MO)
3B	#13	Zayne Frazee C/3B / Lee's Summit West, MO / 2029 3-7 (.428 Avg), 4 RBI, 1 BB, 2 Doubles and 5 total bases in 3 games. US Nationals Midwestern (MO)
SS	#16	Landon Box SS / 2B / Shawnee Mission Northwest High, KS / 2023 4-8 (.500 Avg), 3 RBI, 1 stolen base and 4 total bases in 3 games. SOX Baseball 14u
OF	#11	Lincoln Sersch 3B / OF / LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH, MO / 2029 5-7 (.714 Avg), 6 RBI, 2 Doubles and 7 total bases in 3 games. US Nationals Midwestern (MO)
OF	#23	Elian Nunez OF / Blue Valley West High, KS / 2029 3-5 (.600 Avg), 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 Triple, 1 stolen base and 5 total bases in 2 games. Barrel Strawberry National
OF	#7	Isaac Cahalan LHP / 1B / William Matthew Middle School, MO / 2029 3-6 (.500 Avg), 7 RBI, 1 BB, 2 HR and 9 total bases in 2 games.  NEMO Show
DH	#5	Paddy Ryan 3B / RHP / st. michael, MO / 2029 2-4 (.500 Avg), 1 BB, 1 stolen base and 2 total bases in 2 games.  Mac N Seitz Blue
SP	#10	Beckett Frazier OF / LHP / Mulvane High, KS / 2029 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB and 4 Ks in game one win. Barrel Strawberry National
RP	#7	Landon Nickell LHP / 1B / Lee'S Summit North High, MO / 2029 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB and 4 Ks in relief.  SOX Baseball 14u

13u

Position	#	Name
C	#12	Reece Murphy 1B / C / BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH, MO / 2030 4-6 (.666 Avg), 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR, 1 Triple and 9 total bases in 2 games.  Inside Edge Elliot
1B	#22	Titan Rude 1B / Valley High School, IA / 2030 5-6 (.833 Avg), 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 Triples, 2 Double and 11 total bases in 3 games. Iowa Magic
2B	#12	Kaden Wollenberg 3B / 3B / Jefferson West Middle, KS / 2030 4-9 (.444 Avg), 4 RBI, 1 Triple, 2 stolen bases and 6 total bases in 3 games. KC Crew
3B	#1	Julian Hermann C / OF / DM Roosevelt, IA / 2030 3-8 (.375 Avg), 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR, 1 Double and 7 total bases in 3 games. Iowa Magic
SS	#6	Ryker Bowles SS / 2B / GRAIN VALLEY HIGH, MO / 2030 1-5 (.200 Avg), 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 Double, and 2 total bases in 2 games. Inside Edge Elliot
OF	#19	Greyson Metheny OF / LHP / Ankeny Centennial High School, IA / 2030 7-8 (.875 Avg), 7 RBI, 1 BB, 3 Triples, 1 Double, 2 stolen bases and 14 total bases in 3 games. Iowa Magic
OF	#43	Grady McSpadden 2B / OF / Park Hill, MO / 2030 1-4 (.250 Avg), 2 RBI, 1 HR, 1 stolen base and 4 total bases in 2 games. Prodigy Teal- McSpadden
OF	#5	kellen mccabe 1B / RHP / LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, MO / 2030 Enter Analysis Here Smithville Wildcats
SP	#8	Quincy Weaver RHP / C / ia, Perry High School, IA / 2030 2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB and 6 Ks. Iowa Magic
RP	#16	Nash Elliott SS / Lees Summit High School, MO / 2030 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB and 4 Ks in relief. Inside Edge Elliot

As always, Prep Baseball KC would like to thank everyone for being a part of our events and hopes that we will have the opportunity to host you again. Remember to follow (@ljhatchpb) on X for highlights, tournament coverage, and tag me in your highlights. Also, send me your nominations for LJ's Lineup every week.

Next up for Prep Baseball KC is the PBKC Challenge!!