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2026 Future Games - Team PNW Game Recaps - Games 2/3

July 27, 2026
Dylan Grenz
Assistant Scouting Director

This Saturday, Team PNW played back to back games on the final day of the 2026 Prep Baseball Future Games. After some rescheduling and delays due to some adverse weather in the area, the top 2028 talent faced off against a pair of tough opponents, first facing Team Midwest, followed by Team Minnesota.

Below are summaries and player notes from each of the final two games on Saturday. Stay tuned the remainder of this week for more Future Games content, as well as content from the 2026 PNW State Games.

7/25 vs. Midwest

After a resounding 12-0 victory in their first game, Team PNW got off to another hot start in G2 at LakePoint. The first time through the order, Summit INF Evan Guadalupe continued his torrid start in Georgia with a single up the middle, later scoring a run. Battle Ground's Collin McGowan also had a big swing with a triple deep to the RCF gap that nearly left the yard.

RHP Sennet Timmermans got the nod on the mound, allowing just a single run in his two innings of work. Timmermans worked the fastball up to 91 MPH and paired it with his usual sharp slider, working around some traffic in his two frames.

The second time through the lineup, Lynden C Joe Bense drove in a run with a single the other way. The offense was just getting going, as hits from Ben Byeman, Izik Ontiveros, Trey Holdren, and Kobe Reese broke the floodgates open in the middle innings. Holdren worked to the pull side with a huge RBI triple as the highlight of the barrage, while Ontiveros had a 2 RBI double that was tattooed to RCF.

After Timmermans, Sumner LHP Brody Santman worked two innings of his own. The lefty was exceptional in the WIAA 4A state championship game this spring and looked the part in Georgia as well. The compact frame and shorter arm action hides the ball well, with a fastball up to 87 MPH with heavy ride that induced whiffs against some talented hitters. Santman struck out 4 batters of the 6 outs recorded.

Jesuit RHP Ethan Peng was next up. Despite some trouble in inning two, Peng still flashed his dynamic arsenal, working his heater up to 88.8 MPH with a SL/CH offspeed combination. Peng's easy-looking delivery and ability to pound the strike zone have made a difference in 2026, and he was relied upon heavily by his high school side this spring.

In the later innings, Team PNW's offense kept it rolling to extend the lead. After a pair of walks, Wilsonville's Beau Johnson delivered with a big time 2 RBI single. Bainbridge INF Dominic D'Amico also checked in during his final AB with a barrelled double into the gap.

Gig Harbor LHP Max Bergford had the final two innings and spun the only scoreless appearance of the PNW arms in game two. The stocky, large frame presents a unique look with a short, quick arm action to release. Bergford was up to 86 MPH, but his real strength continues to be his offspeed pitches. The firm CH sits in the upper 70's with late fade and is sold well with arm speed. He also mixes in a sharp near 12/6 CB in the upper 60's that can play late in counts. Bergford struck out a pair of hitters in his two innings. 

Team PNW leaned upon their big time bats and talented pitching staff to defeat Team Midwest by a final score of 9-5.

7/25 vs. Minnesota

Team PNW found their power stroke at the plate and had some eye-opening pitching efforts to highlight their final game at the 2026 Prep Baseball Future Games. They ultimately lost a close game to Team Minnesota, 9-7.

The bats were rolling right away in this one, with Southridge's Trey Holdren ripping a double the other way and scoring a run to get the game going. Sam Smith also singled, stole two bags and scored a run in the early innings.

O'Dea's Nolan Barrett got the start in G3 and worked two scoreless innings. The fastball was up to 87.8 MPH in this look, and was also up to 89 MPH this spring. Barrett leaned on the SL and CT as his main offspeed pitches in Georgia, both sitting in the mid-70's with distinct shapes. Barrett presents a unique look with a lower slot release from a tall 6'5 frame. He managed to strike out 3 while not allowing a walk in a quality showing.

In a game in which Team PNW slugged three home runs, Eastlake's Ben Byeman got it going with a 101.3 MPH shot to RCF in the 4th inning. Byeman jumped on a pitch in a hitter's count and displayed the pull power that showed up time and again this spring.

Eastmont's Izik Ontiveros continued to establish himself as one of the biggest power threats in the area with a pair of XBH in G3. In his first PA, Ontiveros laced a 100.2 MPH double later scoring a run. To follow it up, he then smashed a solo home run in his second AB, driving one off of the LakePoint scoreboard. Ontiveros was tremendous all week long, finishing 4-7 with all 4 hits going for extra bases.

In the third and fourth innings, Kingston RHP Vaka Tameilau produced one of the more eye-popping outings of the entire event. The lean 6'3 righthander was seen at LakePoint at NPI earlier this summer, where he had looked to have taken a real jump in stuff on the hill. The momentum carried into this look, where he ran the fastball up to 93.5 MPH. The smoothness and clean operation repeated itself well and was sure to catch the attention of scouts in attendance. Tameilau paired the FB with a firm mid-80's CH to LHH and a sharp bullet SL at 84 MPH, thrown more to RHH. Tameilau struck out 2 in 2 scoreless innings, working quickly around some traffic in his first frame.

Meanwhile, the top-ranked player in Washington broke through at the dish in a major way. Kentlake INF Lincoln Moore delivered a mammoth home run to left field in the 6th inning, getting all of a breaking ball to send one out at 99.5 MPH. Moore has consistently hit in live looks this spring and carries a high-end skillset as a shortstop and impact RH bat.

The pitching battled through the second half of the game, with several two-way players seeing time on the hill. Gig Harbor's Daniel Sleeter worked the fastball up to 88 MPH as a part of his four pitch mix, working through some hit and miss command at times during his inning. Summit's Evan Guadalupe, Puyallup's Greg Johnson and Kentlake's Lincoln Moore threw the final few innings in relief. 

Other offensive highlights late included a single and a run scored from Puyallup's Greg Johnson, who finished 3-6 with a pair of walks and 3 runs scored at the Future Games. Sam Smith also roped an RBI double to the LCF gap, rounding out his great week as well. The top-ranked player in Oregon's 2028 class finished the week 4-7 with 4 runs scored. 

Team PNW lost a close contest in their final game, but had a tremendous week on the whole. The player talent pool was at an all time high for the PNW, with several prospects establishing themselves as must-follow names moving forward. They were seen by a record-setting 495 college coaches at this year's Future Games, which continues to set the bar as the best uncommitted event in the country each year.

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