About States Play
States Play is a premier high school baseball tournament by Major League Baseball and USA Baseball. The goal is to showcase some of the best underclassmen from around the country. The vast majority of these prospects have already verbally committed to some of the nation's top collegiate baseball programs. Former Major League players and personnel served as coaches for each squad.
The original concept featured the best rising seniors from "rival states" that historically produced a high volume of collegiate and pro players. In 2018, the inaugural event pitted Texas against California, with Bobby Witt Jr. leading the "Lonestar" squad to victory. The 2023 edition altered the original format and highlighted rising juniors and sophomores from a number of different states across the country -- as the East squared against the West.
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2023 States Play - East Roster
# | Name | DOB | Position | B/T | Height | Weight | School | Class | City | State | Committed |
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21 | Kayson Cunningham | 6/25/2006 | MIF | L/R | 5'9 | 170 | Johnson High School | 2025 | San Antonio | TX | Texas Tech |
22 | Everett Johnson | 4/3/2006 | OF/INF | L/R | 5'9 | 165 | Wayne Country Day School | 2025 | Youngsville | NC | NC State |
23 | Tate Southisene | 10/6/2006 | INF/OF | R/R | 5'11 | 165 | Basic High School | 2025 | Henderson | NV | USC |
26 | Fleming Hall | 9/19/2006 | RHP | R/R | 6'0 | 185 | Trinity Presbyterian School | 2025 | Montgomery | AL | Auburn |
32 | Ezra Essex | 11/3/2003 | OF | R/R | 5'9 | 155 | Marion Catholic High School | 2025 | Chicago | IL | Oklahoma State |
45 | Minjae Seo | 6/5/2006 | RHP | R/R | 6'1 | 175 | Hebron High School | 2025 | Carrollton | TX | Vanderbilt |
47 | Lamar Edwards Jr. | 10/31/2006 | OF | L/L | 6'1 | 195 | Spruce Creek High School | 2025 | Lake Helen | FL | Duke |
52 | Jarrett Sabol | 8/19/2006 | C | L/R | 6'1 | 221 | Aliso Niguel High School | 2025 | Orange | CA | USC |
54 | RJ Cope | 5/6/2007 | LHP/INF | L/L | 6'4 | 225 | Georgia Premier Academy | 2026 | Lawrenceville | GA | |
55 | Landon Harmon | 9/9/2006 | RHP | R/R | 6'5 | 180 | East Union Attendance High School | 2025 | New Albany | MS | Mississippi State |
60 | John Kasten | 7/19/2006 | RHP | R/R | 6'3 | 190 | Clovis High School | 2025 | Clovis | CA | |
61 | Zion Theophilus | 6/28/2006 | RHP | L/R | 6'2 | 185 | Archbishop Moeller High School | 2025 | Cincinnati | OH | LSU |
63 | Clayton Armah | 11/16/2006 | RHP | R/R | 6'4 | 180 | St. John's College High School | 2025 | Great Falls | VA | Auburn |
66 | Dax Hardcastle | 6/1/2007 | RHP | R/R | 6'2 | 220 | St. Mary's High School | 2026 | Stockton | CA | |
67 | Donavan Jeffrey | 1/21/2007 | INF/OF | R/R | 6'2 | 215 | LC Byrd High School | 2025 | Chester | VA | Miami |
68 | Xavier Neyens | 10/29/2006 | INF/RHP | L/R | 6'4 | 200 | Mount Vernon High School | 2025 | Mount Vernon | WA | Oregon State |
69 | Sebastian Norman | 2/14/2007 | INF/OF | R/R | 6'2 | 225 | Glendale High School | 2025 | Springfield | MO | Oklahoma State |
70 | Grayson Burleson | 9/22/2006 | RHP | R/R | 6'4 | 200 | Summertown High School | 2025 | Summertown | TN | Vanderbilt |
75 | Omar Serna Jr. | 1/3/2007 | C | R/R | 6'2 | 225 | Dobie High School | 2025 | Houston | TX | LSU |
2023 States Play - West Roster
# | Name | DOB | Position | B/T | Height | Weight | School | Class | City | State | Committed |
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21 | Alexander Mercurius | 1/4/2007 | RHP | R/R | 5'10 | 175 | Durango High School | 2025 | Las Vegas | NV | |
22 | Eli Willits | 12/9/2007 | MIF | S/R | 6'0 | 165 | Fort Cobb-Broxton High School | 2026 | Fort Cobb | OK | Oklahoma |
30 | Anthony Pack | 12/19/2006 | OF | L/L | 5'10 | 170 | Long Beach Millikan High School | 2025 | Lakewood | CA | |
39 | Cody Freitas | 2/8/2007 | RHP | R/R | 6'0 | 180 | Bradley Bourbonnais High School | 2025 | Bourbonnais | IL | Arizona |
43 | Grayson Boles | 9/18/2006 | RHP | R/R | 6'4 | 200 | Saint Augustine High School | 2025 | San Diego | CA | |
45 | Josiah Hartshorn | 2/2/2007 | INF/OF | S/L | 6'2 | 205 | Orange Lutheran High School | 2025 | Anaheim | CA | |
46 | Brock Sell | 10/27/2006 | INF/OF | L/R | 6'0 | 175 | Tokay High School | 2025 | Stockton | CA | Stanford |
47 | James Whitaker | 8/6/2006 | RHP | R/R | 6'3 | 200 | Bishop Gorman High School | 2025 | Las Vegas | NV | LSU |
50 | Mason Braun | 3/2/2007 | INF/OF | L/L | 6'0 | 195 | New Prairie High School | 2025 | South Bend | IN | |
51 | Zach Strickland | 6/25/2006 | RHP | S/R | 6'2 | 180 | Maranatha High School | 2025 | Arcadia | CA | UCLA |
52 | Vaughn Neckar | 12/26/2006 | RHP/DH | R/R | 6'3 | 220 | Vista Murrieta High School | 2025 | Murrieta | CA | LSU |
53 | Trent Grindlinger | 7/14/2006 | C | R/R | 6'2 | 195 | Huntington Beach High School | 2025 | Huntington Beach | CA | |
54 | Andrew Jacobs | 7/10/2006 | RHP | R/R | 6'2 | 160 | Mountain Ridge High School | 2025 | Peoria | AZ | Arizona |
55 | Quentin Young | 3/2/2007 | INF/OF | R/R | 6'5 | 210 | Oaks Christian High School | 2025 | Camarillo | CA | |
58 | Mason Pike | 8/28/2006 | RHP/INF | S/R | 6'0 | 190 | Puyallup High School | 2025 | Puyallup | WA | Oregon State |
60 | Parker Jennings | 12/4/2006 | RHP | R/R | 6'4 | 185 | Granite Bay High School | 2025 | Granite Bay | CA | Oklahoma State |
61 | Joe Forbes | 12/24/2006 | C | R/R | 6'2 | 198 | Mountain Ridge High School | 2025 | Peoria | AZ | Arizona |
70 | Brett Crossland | 7/13/2006 | RHP | R/R | 6'6 | 247 | Mountain Pointe High School | 2025 | Phoenix | AZ | |
74 | Holden Hering | 3/7/2007 | RHP | R/R | 6'5 | 225 | College Station High School | 2025 | College Station | TX | Texas Tech |
COACHES
Team Managers: Howie Kendrick & Homer Bush
Coaches: Brad Penny, Reggie Williams, Dan Otero, Gerald Laird, Tommy Thompson, Rick Eckstein, Kirk Champion, Roy Hallenback
Scout Supervisor: Nathan Durst
Strength & Conditioning: Allen Thomas
Equipment Manager: Eric Blum
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