The National High School Invitational gets underway today in Cary, N.C., today with 16 of the top baseball teams in the nation facing off, so it shouldn't be any surprise that the tournament also features some of the top talent in the country.
According to Perfect Game, a total of 10 players ranked among the top 91 seniors in the country are participating in tournament, including several who could be selected on the first day of the Major League Baseball Draft in July.
Following is a look at those 10 seniors with their season stats to date, college commit and Perfect Game national rank.
Jesuit pitcher Kaden Waechter in action at the Perfect Game All-American Classic last summer. He leads his team into the National High School Invitational this week. (PHOTO: Steven Silva)
6-2 | 185 | Outfielder | Florida signee
Perfect Game rank: 10
Season stats: .241 batting average, 9 RBI, 2 DBL, 2 HR
Although his offensive stats are down this year, Harris is a career .319 hitter in high school with 12 career home runs. He led the Conquerors to the Class 2A state final last year.
James Clark, St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)6-1 | 195 | Shortstop | Duke commit
Perfect Game rank: 15
Season stats: .346 batting average, RBI, DBL
One
of the fastest rising players in the high school ranks, Clark led the
Braves to a Southern Section and Southern California championship last
year.
Kaden Waechter, Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.)
6-3 | 185 | Right-handed Pitcher | Florida State signee
Perfect Game rank: 20
Season stats: 3-1, 0.84 ERA, 28 Ks, 25 IP
Rated as the top right-handed pitcher in Florida by Perfect Game. Projects as a potential first-day pick in the Major League Baseball Draft.
Ryan Harwood, Casteel (Queen Creek, Ariz.)6-3 | 205 | Outfield | Texas A&M signee
Perfect Game rank: 34
Season stats: .435 batting average, 11 RBI, 3 DBL, 3 HR
The top-ranked player in Arizona by Perfect Game and one of the top 10 outfielders in the nation, Harwood has 19 career home runs.
Eric Zdunek, Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)6-3 | 200 | Outfield | Notre Dame commit
Perfect Game rank: 41
Season stats: .417 batting average, 1 DBL
Another fast-rising player, Zdunek transferred from Maranatha (Pasadena), where he had a .333 career batting average.
Wilson Andersen, Jesuit
6-4 | 200 | Right-handed Pitcher | Mississippi State commit
Perfect Game rank: 55
Season stats: 3-2, 3.15 ERA, 38 Ks, 26.2 IP
Joins Wachter on the pitching staff for the Tigers, giving Jesuit one of the top pitching tandems in the nation. Clocked throwing 96 miles per hour this year and has 229 career strikeouts.
James Tronstein, Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)6-0 | 185 | Shortstop | Vanderbilt commit
Perfect Game rank: 69
Season state: .483 batting average, 12 runs, 7 RBI, 2 DBL, 2 HR
A recent switch from Stanford to Vanderbilt, Tronstein can play at shortstop and could also be an outfield prospect.
Grayson Willoughby, Trinity (Louisville, Ky.)
6-2 | 185 | Right-handed Pitcher | Kentucky signee
Perfect Game rank: 72
Season stats: .727 batting average, 5 RBI, 3 DBL; 1-0, 3.50 ERA, 5 Ks
The top pitching prospect in Kentucky, Willoughby has been on a tear to start the season, batting .727 in four games.
Parker Loew, Trinity Christian Academy
6-0 | 180 | Shortstop | Louisiana State signee
Perfect Game rank: 85
Season stats: .309 batting average, 15 RBI, 5 DBL, 3 HR
A transfer from IMG Academy, Loew gives the Conquerors one of the top shortstop prospects in the country and the No. 3 shortstop in Florida.
6-8 | 209 | Right-handed Pitcher | Tennessee signee
Perfect Game rank: 91
Season stats: 2-1, 2.69 ERA, 25 Ks, 13 IP
A towering presence on the mound, Morse was the player of the year in Orange County last season.
