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Arizona P25 Update: Week 3

March 21, 2022
Paul Panaccione
Arizona Scouting Director

PBR Arizona has been hosting events, scouting games, and gathering info from coaches as we approached this day so we could guarantee you our best effort while covering the high school season. Each week, the P25 rankings will be updated, along with: team notes, and Game of the Week coverage. 

If you have any info worth sharing, please keep PBR Arizona Staff updated with video/comments. The more information we can collect from different sources the better. We are always open to your opinions and appreciate any feedback. 

 

WEEK 3: TOP 25

 

Rank School Classification Record
1 Hamilton 6A (9-1)
2 Mountain Ridge 6A (8-2)
3 Tucson 6A (9-3)
4 Horizon 5A (11-2)
5 Red Mountain 6A (4-3)
6 Canyon View 5A (9-0)
7 Nogales 5A (8-0)
8 Basha 6A (9-1)
9 Liberty 6A (7-5)
10 Perry 6A (8-1)
11 Sunrise Mountain  5A  (10-1) 
12  Casteel  5A  (5-2) 
13  Higley  5A  (11-3) 
14  Chandler  6A  (6-3) 
15  Canyon Del Oro  4A  (9-5) 
16  Alhambra  6A  (12-1) 
17  Queen Creek  6A  (11-3) 
18  Desert Mountain  5A  (4-3) 
19  Chaparral  6A  (4-5) 
20  Sandra Day O'Connor  6A  (4-3) 
21  Poston Butte  4A  (12-2) 
22  Walden Grove  4A  (12-0) 
23  Millennium  5A  (5-2) 
24  Notre Dame  4A  (7-1) 
25  Seton Catholic  4A  (11-3) 

BUBBLE TEAMS

 

Rank School Classification Record
- Corona Del Sol 6A (2-6)
- Sahuarita 4A (12-3)
- Pusch Ridge 3A (8-1)
- Gilbert 5A (11-3)
- Mesquite 4A (9-7)
- Cienega 5A (8-5)
- Desert Vista 6A (8-5)
- Salpointe Catholic 4A (7-8)
- Bradshaw Mountain 4A (7-2)
- Campo Verde 5A (9-6)
- Estrella Foothills 4A (7-2)
- Cibola 6A (6-2)
- Verrado 5A (8-2)
- Cactus Shadows 5A (6-3)
- Brophy 6A (5-6)

TEAM NOTES

Last week, we mentioned not to expect much change in the top 4... this week we have a new #4 team. We expected Horizon to be towards the top with their experience and high powered offense, but with the addition of transfer RHP Jacob Anderson, Horizon has shown they belong in this conversation. We got to see a lot of great baseball this past week at the Boras Classic, and Hamilton, Tucson, Mountain Ridge, Horizon, and Red Mountain showed they're all legit contenders and will remain at the top of this list. No teams have been added/subtracted from the top 10, but adjustments have been made, and only one new team has been added to the top 25 this week. Our "Bubble Teams" has grown to 15 teams, as all those teams could easily be in the top 25 in the weeks to come. 

#1 Hamilton (9-1)

The Hamilton Huskies have continued to prove they're the #1 team in Arizona, and a top contending team in the country. With a 2nd place finish in the Boras Classic last week against the top programs in the 4 Corners, the Huskies proved once again they're a complete team. They're hitting for power and contact, turning in team and timely at bats, pitching great, and playing high level defense. They have a handful of our top ranked players, and they're all playing to their standards. Gavin Turley, Roch Cholowsky, Kole Klecker, Josh Tiedemann, and Logan Saloman are carrying the load, while getting much help from different sources on this roster. Kole Klecker and Josh Tiedemann both had outstanding outings on the mound in the Boras Classic, and both hit two home runs the same game they made their starts on the mound. The left side of their infield is locked down by Ryan Kucherak and Cholowsky, and Prince DeBoskie is running them down in center field. If this team doesn't shoot themselves in the foot, we expect them to stay where they're at for the remainder of the season. 
Runs Scored: 85
Runs Allowed: 25


#3 Tucson (9-3)

The Tucson Badgers came to the Valley this past week and showed well in the Boras Classic. We featured Tucson High in our Game of the Week on Wednesday vs Red Mountain, where the Badgers put on a stellar offensive performance against another top 5 program in the state. Tucson proved that their offense can hurt you from top to bottom, and they're skilled on the mound/defensively. Over the weekend, the Badgers suffered a big loss for the time being, as GCU commit Nick Arias left the game with a knee injury and is expected to miss some time. But with hopes to get Arias back by the playoffs, Tucson should be one of the team atop the standings and a group you do not want to run into. They have veteran talent and leadership all around the diamond, that will play together, and play hungry with something prove. 

Runs Scored: 86

Runs Allowed: 51

 

#9 Liberty (7-5)

The Liberty Lions are the reigning 6A State Champions, and doing their best to defend that title with a target on their back. The Lions are currently down one of their offensive leaders, Kolby Felix, due to a hand/wrist injury, and they're missing his bat. They've been able to grind out some victories without him, leaning on some younger prospects, and senior Ty Thurman. Senior RHP Traig Oughton turned in an outstanding performance against a top program from Nevada in Basic, doing what he could to keep their offense at bay, and give his offense a chance to win them a ball game. Sophomore Austin "Max" Charles is one of the leaders on this team on both sides of the ball, and he had a great weekend in the Boras Classic at the plate. Sophomore RHP/3b Gerardo Gonzalez has been forced to take some time off on the mound do to some injuries, but is expected to get back on the mound any time now, which should give the Lions some more life and put them in a good spot to make a tournament run. Liberty started the spring in the #4 spot, and have slowly dropped down to #9, but this team is no slouch, and is a threat whenever they take the field. 
Runs Scored: 65
Runs Allowed: 64

#15 Canyon Del Oro (9-5)

 The Canyon Del Oro Dorado was another Arizona representative in the 2022 Boras Classic. CDO came to the Valley and took 4 losses, but their play did not go unnoticed. They have an interesting group with talent through their lineup and on the mound. They're led by seniors Marcus Delgado, Dominic Felix, and Blake Lehmbeck. Delgado is the ace on the mound, Felix is their top contributor offensively, and Lehmbeck will help them both on the mound and with the bat. The Dorado are a strong team with athleticism, that just fell short 4 times in the Boras Classic. Playing in all close ball games, they showed they're going to compete with whoever the opposition will be. This is a mature and skilled team in the 4A conference, and is currently the top 4A team on our list. 
Runs Scored: 96
Runs Allowed: 57

NR Pusch Ridge (8-1)

Pusch Ridge is one of our new "Bubble Teams" that deserves to be mentioned. This is our highest ranked 3A team, and they've shown well on both sides of the ball and showing they can be a complete team. They have two high level arms in their pitching rotation that can compete against any offense in the state. Senior Alessandro Castro (Nevada) and sophomore Andres Castro have what it takes on the mound to be a State contending 1-2 punch, and have both been succeeding with the bat as well. The Lions exploded for 37 runs on the road vs Empire on March 8th in a shutout victory. They have put up more than 10 runs in 4 of their games this year, and shutout opposing offenses 3 times already in 2022. Watch out for Pusch Ridge and expect to see them making a title run in the 3A conference. 

Runs Scored: 130

Runs Allowed: 29

 

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