One of the marquee events on the summer calendar is ready to take center stage as the Prep Baseball KC World Series kicks off this week across multiple premier complexes in the Kansas City area. This high-profile tournament draws over 100 of the top travel programs from across the Midwest and beyond, featuring elite talent from states like Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Colorado, Illinois, Texas, and more.

The field is stacked with future college standouts and high-upside underclassmen eager to prove themselves on a big stage. With four to five days of intense pool and bracket play, teams will be tested early and often—whether it's high-velocity arms flashing advanced pitchability, middle-of-the-order bats showing next-level juice, or athletic defenders making highlight-reel plays.

In addition to the on-field competition, top venues like Creekside and Homefield will be equipped with Trackman data and video coverage, giving players another platform to boost their visibility. As the first pitch approaches, excitement is building around which squads will rise to the occasion, which names will make headlines, and who will cement themselves as breakout performers at one of the summer’s biggest stages.

2024 World Series Champions:

• 15u- Prime 27:17 National 2027 went 7-0 with a run differential of +44.
• 16u- US Nationals Midwestern 16u Scout went 6-0-1 with a run differential of +31.
• 17/18u- KC Prodigy Prospects 2025 went 7-0 with a run differential of +49.

2025 Top Players: 

Tucker Thompson LHP / OF / Gardner Edgerton High, KS / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 3 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 197 / POS: 18 Texas Commit

Luke McKenna RHP / C / Shawnee Mission South, KS / 2028 Rankings  StateRank: 1 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 200 / POS: 39 Inevitable A's 15u National

Carson May C / 1B / Olathe East Sr High, KS / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 4 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 229 / POS: 14 Kentucky Commit

Mason Peek RHP / OF / Calhoun High School, GA / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 23 / POS: 7 OverallRank: 252 / POS: 64 Driving Force-SCOUT

Kyle Pearcy RHP / 1B / Staley, MO / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 13 / POS: 9 OverallRank: 258 / POS: 87 Oklahoma State Commit

Milo Burton 3B / RHP / Olathe East Sr High, KS / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 7 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 281 / POS: 14 Missouri Commit

Brady Stewart SS / 2B / St Thomas Aquinas High School, KS / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 8 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 431 / POS: 102 South Carolina Commit

Zane Shaw RHP / C / Lawrence Free State, KS / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 10 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 435 / POS: 146 Nebraska Commit

With games set to begin at 8:00 AM on Thursday, we look forward to seeing everyone out at the park for an action-packed weekend and the crowning of our World Series champions on Sunday. Follow me on X (@ljhatchpb) and Instagram (@ljhatchprepbaseball) for news, highlights, and more throughout the tournament.