Bay Area World Series

(Pictured is Xiano Ortega)

Here are some of the players whose individual performances stood out in one way or another at BAWS 2025, and also a list of the schools/scouts in attendance. A sortable google doc is also included for all the workout data and pitcher velo. 

BAWS 2025 - Position Player Stats (60, defense mph, EV) & Pitcher Max Velo & Max Spin (FB & Breaking Ball)

90-91 (4), 88-89 (5), 86-87 (18), 84-85 (13), 82-83 (14), 80-81 (9), 76-79 (12)... more pitchers peaked at 86-91 mph (27) than those who peaked at 76-81 mph (21)... Pitching data via Rapsodo

BAWS 2025 Most Outstanding Player - 2026 1B Xiano Ortega (Justin-Siena)

BAWS 2025 Co-Most Outstanding Pitchers - 2026 RHP Alexei Tioupine (Sacred Heart Cathedral) & 2026 LHP Gabriel Felix (Valley Christian)... with a nod to 2026 LHP Jake Escalante (Soquel) & 2026 RHP Nick Schikore (Rodriguez HS) as nominees for the pitcher award.

BAWS 2025 Home Run Hitters - Xiano Ortega & 2026 1B Jason Balmy (St. Ignatius)

College programs in attendance at BAWS 2025 (this is to my awareness... they are the coaches who got a roster from me and I will assume a handful more snuck in and out for a peak): Air Force, BYU, Cal, Cal State East Bay, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Northridge, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, Fordham U, Fresno State, George Fox U, Holy Cross, Lewis & Clark College, Modesto JC, Nevada, Pacific, Pepperdine, Point Loma Nazarene, Pomona-Pitzer, Puget Sound, Sacramento State, San Jose State, Santa Clara, St. Mary's, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, USF, Washington State, Whitman College, Whitworth U, Willamette U

BAWS-Stars
COAST
2027 RHP Chris Bautista, Monte Vista Christian
2028 LHP Ryan LeMaire, Monterey
2026 INF Joey Raffo, Harbor
2026 LHP/OF Jake Escalante, Soquel
2027 SS Colin Bone, Cardinal Newman
2026 LHP Daniel Mills, Santa Rosa
2025 OF Brandon Kim, Leigh

DELTA
2027 MIF Jack Addison, Placer
2026 RHP David Engelken, Folsom
2026 RHP Ben Gull, Christian Brothers
2026 MIF Johnathan Otto, Christian Brothers
2027 RHP Jovani Tovar, Selma
2026 LHP Francisco Robinson, Napa
2026 RHP Nick Schikore, Rodriguez
2027 RHP Noah Thompson, West Park
2026 OF Nick Torres, Mountain House

EAST BAY
2026 RHP Blake Benner, Clayton Valley
2027 MIF Gabe Rubio, Freedom
2026 SS/P Enrique Sotelo, Berkeley
2027 MIF Jimmy Cusumano, Acalanes
2026 RHP Isaac Okajima, Skyline
2026 RHP Branson Smith, Acalanes
2027 C Jasper Stewart, Acalanes
2026 LHP Art Kleyman, Clayton Valley

NORTH BAY
2026 RHP Hank Ballard, Tamalpais
2026 LHP Jaden Brown, San Marin
2026 MIF Braeden Butler, Justin-Siena
2026 MIF Kekoa Grinton, Vanden
2027 MIF Jimmy Salinas, Las Lomas
2027 IF/OF Jake Todd, Benicia
2026 1B Xiano Ortega, Justin-Siena

PENINSULA
2026 SS/P Hugo Guzman Jr., Hillsdale
2026 RHP Charlie Stecher, St. Ignatius
2026 SS Felix Chang, Archbishop Mitty
2026 RHP/OF Jett Messenger, University (SF)
2026 1B Max Nylander, Sacred Heart Cathedral
2026 RHP Alexei Tioupine, Sacred Heart Cathedral
2026 OF Levi Wellman, Carlmont
2027 C/P Parker Jessup, Hillsdale
2026 1B Jason Balmy, St. Ignatius
2027 RHP Connor Law, St. Ignatius

SOUTH BAY
2026 INF/P Jacob Madonna, Leigh
2026 SS Beau Musser, Los Gatos
2026 C Nathan Chew, Bellarmine
2028 C Tommy Devany, Buchanan
2026 LHP Hayden Keeney, Hanford
2026 LHP Luka Knezevic, Branham
2026 RHP/OF Eric Nelson, Madera
2026 LHP Gabriel Felix, Valley Christian