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PB Alabama Small Town Showdown: Preview

February 27, 2025
Austin Sharp
Alabama Scouting Director

 

We are excited to announce the 2025 Prep Baseball Alabama Small Town Showdown, a first-time event geared towards hosting the top Class 3A-1A programs in the state of Alabama for the 2025 high school season. The Prep Baseball Alabama Small Town Showdown will take place on Friday, February 28th and Saturday, March 1st at Sand Mountain Park in Albertville, AL, a state-of-the-art facility with four artificial turf baseball fields.

To provide more insight into these teams and what to expect this week, we've taken an in-depth look at each program, highlighting some of their top players, classification rankings, 2024 season finish, and more.

To view the full schedule for this weekend, CLICK HERE.

All single-day tickets will be sold at the front gate of Sand Mountain Park each day. Tickets will be priced at $8 for credit card, $10 for cash.

+ Bayshore Christian Eagles  

Head Coach: Jeff Hauge
Team X: @_BCSEagles
Classification, Area No.: Class 2A, Area 1
Classification Ranking: 2A No. 7
2024 Finish: Class 2A Final 4
Schedule:

  • Bayshore Christian vs. Thomasville (Friday, 7:00 PM, National Field 4)
  • Bayshore Christian vs. Florala (Saturday, 12:30 PM, National Field 3)
  • Bayshore Christian vs. Vincent (Saturday, 3:00 PM, National Field 1)

    Notable Top Players:

    • C/RHP Jack Malone (Lurleen B. Wallace CC, 2025)
    • OF Jace Jones (2025)
    • 1B Cory Parker (2025)
    • C Nate Crooms (Lurleen B. Wallace CC, 2025)

    + Collinsville Panthers  

    Head Coach: Ernie Willingham
    Team X: @High_Athletics
    Classification, Area No.: Class 3A, Area 13
    Classification Ranking: 3A No. 5
    2024 Finish: Class 2A Sweet 16
    Schedule:

    • Collinsville vs. Oakman (Friday, 4:30 PM, National Field 3)
    • Collinsville vs. Whitesburg Christian (Saturday, 12:30 PM, National Field 1)
    • Collinsville vs. Sumiton Christian (Saturday, 5:30 PM, National Field 2)

    Notable Top Players:

    To learn about the 2025 Collinsville Panthers, CLICK HERE to read their full preview.

    + Florala Wildcats   

    Head Coach: Tyler Zessin
    Team X: @FloralaBaseball
    Classification, Area No.: Class 1A, Area 2
    Classification Ranking: 1A No. 1
    2024 Finish: Class 1A Final 4
    Schedule:

    • Florala vs. Lauderdale County (Friday, 7:00 PM, National Field 1)
    • Florala vs. Gordo (Saturday, 10:00 AM, National Field 1)
    • Florala vs. Bayshore Christian (Saturday, 12:30 PM, National Field 3)

    Notable Top Players:

    • 1B/RHP Dalton Jackson (Coastal Alabama-North CC, 2025)
    • OF/LHP Easton Walsh (Lurleen B. Wallace CC, 2025)
    • 3B/RHP Jacob Laura (2026)
    • 1B/RHP Ayden Brooks (2026)
    • OF Rayshon Coleman (2026)

    To learn about the 2025 Florala Wildcats, CLICK HERE to read their full preview.

    + Fyffe Red Devils   

    Head Coach: Bradley Thomas
    Team X: @FyffeRedDevils
    Classification, Area No.: Class 3A, Area 13
    Classification Ranking: 3A "Outside the Top-10"
    2024 Finish: Class 2A Sweet 16
    Schedule:

    • Fyffe vs. Vincent (Friday, 4:30 PM, National Field 4)

    Notable Top Players:

    • UTL Audrey Baker (2026)
    • OF Cooper Cox (2025)
    • UTL Blake Dobbins (2025)
    • 1B Noah Guinn (2026)

    + Gordo Greenwave   

    Head Coach: Jonathan Pate
    Team X: @GordoBSBall
    Classification, Area No.: Class 3A, Area 10
    Classification Ranking: 3A No. 8
    2024 Finish: Class 3A Elite 8
    Schedule:

    • Gordo vs. GW Long (Friday, 7:00 PM, National Field 2)
    • Gordo vs. Florala (Saturday, 10:00 AM, National Field 1)
    • Gordo vs. Lauderdale County (Saturday, 3:00 PM, National Field 2

    Notable Top Players:

    • UTL Collin Pate (2026)
    • SS Rainer Russell (2027)
    • C Jase Neel (2025)
    • 1B Noah McDaniel (2027)

    + GW Long Rebels  

    Head Coach: Drew Miller
    Team X: @LongRebels
    Classification, Area No.: Class 2A, Area 4
    Classification Ranking: 2A No. 4
    2024 Finish: Class 2A Sweet 16
    Schedule:

    • GW Long vs. Gordo (Friday, 7:00 PM, National Field 2)
    • GW Long vs. Sumiton Christian (Saturday, 12:30 PM, National Field 2)
    • GW Long vs. Whitesburg Christian (Saturday, 3:00 PM, National Field 3)

    Notable Top Players:

    + Lauderdale County Tigers  

    Head Coach: Corey Looney
    Team X: @CountyBoysBaseb
    Classification, Area No.: Class 3A, Area 16
    Classification Ranking: 3A No. 6
    2024 Finish: Class 3A Final 4
    Schedule:

    • Lauderdale County vs. Florala (Friday, 7:00 PM, National Field 1)
    • Lauderdale County vs. Vincent (Saturday, 10:00 AM, National Field 2)
    • Lauderdale County vs. Gordo (Saturday, 3:00 PM, National Field 2)

    Notable Top Players:

    To learn about the 2025 Lauderdale County Tigers, CLICK HERE to read their full preview.

    + Mars Hill Bible Panthers   

    Head Coach: Josh Willingham
    Team X: @MarsHillSports
    Classification, Area No.: Class 2A, Area 14
    Classification Ranking: 2A No. 3
    2024 Finish: Class 2A Runner-Up
    Schedule:

    • Mars Hill Bible vs. Sumiton Christian (Friday, 7:00 PM, National Field 3)
    • Mars Hill Bible vs. Prattville Christian (Saturday, 10:00 AM, National Field 3)
    • Mars Hill Bible vs. Oakman (Saturday, 3:00 PM, National Field 4)

    Notable Top Players:

    • 3B Cam Isbell (Freed-Hardeman, 2025)
    • OF Christian O'Rear (2027)
    • SS Malen Moore (2028)
    • OF Oakley Bevis (2025)

    + Oakman Wildcats   

    Head Coach: Ryan Hall
    Team X: @TheOakBSB
    Classification, Area No.: Class 3A, Area 10
    Classification Ranking: 3A "Outside the Top-10"
    2024 Finish: Class 3A 1st Round
    Schedule:

    • Oakman vs. Collinsville (Friday, 4:30 PM, National Field 3)
    • Oakman vs. Thomasville (Saturday, 10:00 AM, National Field 4)
    • Oakman vs. Mars Hill Bible (Saturday, 3:00 PM, National Field 4)

    Notable Top Players:

    • 3B/RHP Brady Jones (2026)
    • SS Hampton Hall (2028)
    • INF/RHP Weston Burton (2026)
    • C Ledger Martin (2028)
    • RHP Eli Woodard (2029)

    To learn about the 2025 Oakman Wildcats, CLICK HERE to read their full preview.

    + Prattville Christian Panthers   

    Head Coach: Tommy Goodson
    Team X: @4PCABaseball
    Classification, Area No.: Class 3A, Area 5
    Classification Ranking: 3A No. 2
    2024 Finish: Class 3A Elite 8
    Schedule:

    • Prattville Christian vs. Whitesburg Christian (Friday, 4:30 PM, National Field 2)
    • Prattville Christian vs. Mars Hill Bible (Saturday, 10:00 AM, National Field 3)
    • Prattville Christian vs. Thomasville (Saturday, 12:30 PM, National Field 4)

    Notable Top Players:

    + Sumiton Christian Eagles  

    Head Coach: Rickey Bowen
    Team X: @SCSEaglesBB
    Classification, Area No.: Class 2A, Area 11
    Classification Ranking: 2A No. 6
    2024 Finish: Class 1A State Champions
    Schedule:

    • Sumiton Christian vs. Mars Hill Bible (Friday, 7:00 PM, National Field 3)
    • Sumiton Christian vs. GW Long (Saturday, 12:30 PM, National Field 2)
    • Sumiton Christian vs. Collinsville (Saturday, 5:30 PM, National Field 2)

    Notable Top Players:

    To learn about the 2025 Sumiton Christian Eagles, CLICK HERE to read their full preview.

    + Thomasville Tigers   

    Head Coach: Clint Anderson
    Team X: @ThomasvilleHig2
    Classification, Area No.: Class 3A, Area 4
    Classification Ranking: 3A No. 7
    2024 Finish: Class 3A State Champions
    Schedule:

    • Thomasville vs. Bayshore Christian (Friday, 7:00 PM, National Field 4)
    • Thomasville vs. Oakman (Saturday, 10:00 AM, National Field 4)
    • Thomasville vs. Prattville Christian (Saturday, 12:30 PM, National Field 4)

    Notable Top Players:

    + Vincent Yellow Jackets   

    Head Coach: Timothy Junkins
    Team X: @VMHSJacketsBB
    Classification, Area No.: Class 2A, Area 9
    Classification Ranking: 2A No. 2
    2024 Finish: Class 2A Elite 8
    Schedule:

    • Vincent vs. Fyffe (Friday, 4:30 PM, National Field 4)
    • Vincent vs. Lauderdale County (Saturday, 10:00 AM, National Field 2)
    • Vincent vs. Bayshore Christian (Saturday, 3:00 PM, National Field 1)

    Notable Top Players:

    • RHP/INF Aiden Poe (Air Force, 2025)
    • UTL Casen Fields (2025)
    • OF/LHP Grayson Gulde (2025)
    • RHP/OF Landon Archer (2027)
    • RHP/INF Calvin Johnson (2026)
    • 1B Ethan McElrath (2025)
    • RHP/INF Aiden Gasaway (2025)

    To learn about the 2025 Vincent Yellow Jackets, CLICK HERE to read their full preview.

    + Whitesburg Christian Warriors   

    Head Coach: Chris Telaga
    Team X: @WhitesburgBSB
    Classification, Area No.: Class 3A, Area 15
    Classification Ranking: 3A "Outisde the Top-10"
    2024 Finish: Class 2A Elite 8
    Schedule:

    • Whitesburg Christian vs. Prattville Christian (Friday, 4:30 PM, National Field 2)
    • Whitesburg Christian vs. Collinsville (Saturday, 12:30 PM, National Field 1)
    • Whitesburg Christian vs. GW Long (Saturday, 3:00 PM, National Field 3)

    Notable Top Players:

    Upcoming Summer Events

    SHOWCASE DATE LOCATION
    Yellowhammer State Games (Invite-Only) June 17th-18th, 2025 Sand Mountain Park (Albertville, AL)

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