A couple years ago, Jewish Baseball News began tracking high-school athletes who had officially committed to play baseball at a Division 1 college. Thanks to Israel Baseball Academy and readers like you, we have since accumulated a list of 37 such players from the High-School Classes of 2025, 2026 and 2027. Members of the High-School Class of 2025 now are college freshmen and poised to begin their college careers in mid-February, when the 2026 season begins. The Classes of 2026 and 2027 are juniors and seniors, respectively.
Collectively, the three Classes are an impressive group. Six players are ranked #1 statewide at their position by Prep Baseball Report, while 20 are ranked within their state’s Top 10. Twelve are ranked in the Top 100 nationwide at their position.
Our list undoubtedly is incomplete. If you know of a Jewish high-school student who has committed to play baseball at a Division 1 college but is not listed on our high-school roster, please fill out our Unlisted High-School Player form. We consider a player Jewish if he has at least one Jewish parent or has converted to Judaism, does not practice another faith, and is comfortable being identified as a Jew.
On to the list!
Class of 2025
At least eleven members of the High-School Class of 2025 will be playing ball at Division 1 colleges starting in February. Of the 11, Prep Baseball Report ranks five among the Top 5 players statewide at their position, and two within the Top 100 players nationwide at their position.
The 2025 grads include:
Nathan Eisfelder (OF)
- Home state: Tennessee
- State rank (OF): 1
- State rank (all): 3
- Nat’l rank (OF): 17
- Nat’l rank (all): 89
- School: University of Tennessee
A July 2025 article in Sports Illustrated described Eisfelder as one of two “elite high-school prospects” joining Tennessee for 2026. Eisfelder “giv[es] the Vols an in-state gem with SEC-ready size and skills. Known for his power bat, strong throwing arm, and ability to also play third base or pitch, Eisfelder is the type of versatile athlete Vitello has built this program around.”
In June 2025, Eisfelder hit a 407-foot home run at the MLB Draft Combine Series.
Sammy Berman (SS)
- Home state: Maryland
- State rank (SS): 5
- State rank (all): 18
- School: University of Maryland
According to his University of Maryland bio, Berman “recorded a career .405 batting average in high school with a 1.156 OPS” and “added on a 1.95 ERA with 84 Ks in 54 innings pitched.”
Paul Grossman (LHP)
- Home state: California
- State rank (LHP): 5
- State rank (all): 60
- Nat’l rank (LHP): 55
- Nat’l rank (all): 433
- School: USC
According to his USC bio, Grossman set a Northwood High School record with 255 career strikeouts in 184 innings, had a 0.62 ERA his senior year, and earned Pacific Coast League MVP honors his Junior year.
Ben Schulman (RHP)
- Home state: New York
- State rank (RHP): 5
- State rank (all): 16
- School: University of Virginia
According to this video, the 6-foot-5-inch Schulman increased his velocity to 93-mph during his senior year.
Wyatt Shaw (C)
- Home state: Ohio
- State rank (C): 5
- State rank (all): 41
- School: Valparaiso University
According to his Valparaiso University bio, Shaw set his high school’s single-season and career hit records. In 2025, he was nominated by the Cincinnati Enquirer for its Ohio high-school baseball award.
Matthew Witkow (3B)
- Home state: California
- State rank (3B): 16
- State rank (all): 230
- School: Harvard University
According to his Harvard University bio, Witkow led his high-school team in average (.489), hits (45), extra-base hits (16), walks (23), OBP (.613), and OPS (1.374) as a senior.
Marc Emmerman (SS)
- Home state: California
- State rank (SS): 30
- State rank (all): 105
- School: San Diego State University
Izzy Parsky (RHP)
- Home state: California
- State rank (RHP): 57
- State rank (all): 170
- School: Dartmouth University
In April 2025, Parsky was named Boys Athlete of the Week by the Los Angeles Daily News after going “12 for 17 at the plate for a .706 batting average in the San Diego Lions Baseball Tournament. The Dartmouth commit finished the tournament with 16 RBIs, two home runs, three triples, three doubles, 12 runs and six stolen bases. He also pitched five innings and struck out 15 hitters.”
Andrew Cohen (RHP)
- Home state: California
- School: Grand Canyon University
Cooper Berger (RHP)
- Home state: California
- School: Saint Mary’s College
In April 2025, Berger was named Inland Boys Athlete of the Week by the Press-Enterprise (CA) after tossing six one-hit innings against his league’s #1 team.
Richie Klosek (OF)
- Home state: Texas
- School: Loyola Marymount University
Class of 2026
At least 13 members of the High-School Class of 2026 have committed to play ball at a Division 1 school in the Spring of 2027. Two currently are ranked #1 at their position statewide, 12 are ranked in the Top 15 at their position statewide, and one is the top-ranked player at any position in his state. Meanwhile, seven players are ranked among the top 100 nationwide at their position—and the top 400 nationwide at any position.
They are:
Eli Herst (RHP)
- Home state: Washington
- State rank (RHP): 1
- State rank (all): 1
- Nat’l rank (RHP): 19
- Nat’l rank (all): 59
- Commit: Vanderbilt University
Baseball America currently ranks Herst the #22 prospect in the 2026 MLB Draft. It has this to say about the 6-foot-5-inch right hander: “has a prototype, projectable 6-foot-5 frame with a tall, lean build and fast arm. His fastball is up to 93 mph and should have a lot more in the tank, but it already plays up because he gets down the mound well to generate excellent extension. Herst throws a lot of strikes with his fastball from a sound delivery into a low three-quarters slot. He has feel to manipulate multiple secondary pitches, flashing a good slider he can spin in the 2,500-2,700 rpm range and a changeup with good sink and run. It’s a starter look from a pitcher who is already one of the best arms in the class and could vault even higher up boards if he’s throwing harder by draft day.”
Herst was one of 40 players chosen to play in the 2025 Under Armour Next All-America game at Camden Yards in Baltimore.
His profile was Prep Baseball’s third-most-viewed in 2025.
Leo Antwerpen (LHP)
- Home state: Maryland
- State rank (LHP): 1
- State rank (all): 6
- Commit: Duke University
Ethan Bass (SS)
- Home state: IL
- State rank (SS): 2
- State rank (all): 2
- Nat’l rank (SS): 9
- Nat’l rank (all): 24
- Commit: Wake Forest University
Baseball America currently ranks Bass the #55 prospect for the 2026 MLB Draft. It has this to say about him: “One of the top hitters in the midwest, Bass has a smooth, rhythmic swing from the right side that generates good stretch and separation. He has shown the ability to barrel up high-end velocity with an aggressive, pull-oriented approach. He produces hard line drives and balls to the alleys with flashes of bigger power that has started to come this year as he has begun to layer more strength on to his wiry frame. An offensive-minded infielder with experience in the outfield as well, Bass has also shown improvement with his defensive actions this year.”
Bass was one of 40 players chosen to play in the 2025 Under Armour Next All-America game at Camden Yards in Baltimore.
His profile was Prep Baseball’s sixth-most viewed in 2025. Said the website: “A natural athlete with the ability to play all over the diamond, Bass has loud tools across the board that should only continue to get better as he continues to mature. The right-handed bat is twitchy with some present strength, coming off a spring in which he earned Second-Team All-State honors after he hit .402 with 11 doubles, nine home runs, 40 RBIs, 39 runs scored, 29 walks, and 21 stolen bases.” Prep Baseball currently ranks Bass the #9 shortstop prospect nationwide in the 2026 Class and the #24 player overall.
Ben Ball (OF)
- Home state: Arizona
- State rank (OF): 3
- State rank (all): 10
- Nat’l rank (SS): 63
- Nat’l rank (all): 344
- Commit: University of Arizona
Zander Bratspis (SS)
- Home state: Arizona
- State rank (SS): 4
- State rank (all): 7
- Nat’l rank (SS): 81
- Nat’l rank (all): 327
- Commit: Kansas State University
Sports Illustrated had this to say about Bratspis in March 2025: “Last spring, the Kansas State commit hit .352 with 16 RBIs in 91 at-bats, striking out nine times and walking 15 times. So far this season, he is hitting .286 in seven at-bats. A strong contact hitter, his exit velocity off the bat has reached up to 99.5 mph, with his bat speed reaching as high as 80 mph. Ranked No. 454 in the nation in class and No. 106 at his position, he could look to raise his stock even more this spring.”
Spencer Krasner (LHP)
- Home state: Florida
- State rank (LHP): 4
- State rank (all): 31
- Nat’l rank (LHP): 23
- Nat’l rank (all): 251
- Commit: University of South Carolina
In his junior year of high school, the Miami Herald named Krasner its Pitcher of the Year, and the Sun-Sentinel named him its Player of the Year. He finished the season with a 0.93 ERA and 100 strikeouts against 19 walks over 59 innings.
Baseball America currently ranks Krasner the #171 prospect for the 2026 MLB Draft. Says the website: “Krasner pitches off a lively fastball with good armide run that’s typically in the upper 80s and has touched 90 mph. He mixes and matches well with advanced pitchability ahead of raw stuff, operating from a sound delivery with room to fill out his projectable 6-foot-3 frame and eventually pitch more consistently in the low 90s or better. Krasner has feel to manipulate multiple secondary offerings, including an upper-70s slider with tight rotation, a low-to-mid-70s curveball with good shape that he can use to freeze hitters and an upper-70s changeup that flashes heavy action.”
Alex Bellovich (C)
- Home state: New Jersey
- State rank (C): 6
- State rank (all): 61
- Commit: James Madison University
CJ Weinstein (SS)
- Home state: California
- State rank (SS): 6
- State rank (all): 17
- Nat’l rank (SS): 26
- Nat’l rank (all): 101
- Commit: LSU
Baseball America currently ranks Weinstein the #43 prospect in the 2026 draft. Raves the website: “As an underclassman, Weinstein looked like one of the most polished hitters in the country, In 2025, though, it’s been more up-and-down performance. At his best, Weinstein has a calm, quiet swing that’s compact with a flat path, staying on plane with the ability to manipulate the barrel and seldom swing-and-miss. Weinstein laces line drives around the field with mostly gap power that has started to tick up, but he doesn’t have the bat speed to project big power, so it’s his on-base skills that will likely drive his offensive value. Weinstein has improved his defensive actions over the last couple years to give himself a chance to develop at shortstop. He has good instincts and body control for the middle infield, but he’s a fringe-average runner whose first-step quickness and arm strength could ultimately lead him to second or third base as he gets closer to the big leagues.
Weinstein was one of 65 players chosen by USA Baseball for the 2024 16U/17U National Team Development Program.
Cody Herman (RHP)
- Home state: New Jersey
- State rank (RHP): 8
- State rank (all): 26
- Commit: Lehigh University
Hamilton Friedberg (OF)
- Home state: California
- State rank (OF): 10
- State rank (all): 47
- Nat’l rank (OF): 64
- Nat’l rank (all): 352
- Commit: UCLA
Friedberg was one of 88 players chosen by USA Baseball in 2025 for Phase 1 of the 18U National Team Training Camp. He previously was committed to the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Easton Newman (SS)
- Home state: Illinois
- State rank (SS): 11
- State rank (all): 39
- Commit: Northern IIllinois University
Gabe Blaxberg (LHP)
- Home state: Florida
- State rank (LHP): 14
- State rank (all): 109
- Commit: Florida Gulf Coast University
Alexander Waisbord (RHP/SS)
- Home state: California
- Commit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Class of 2027
We know of three members of the High-School Class of 2027 who are committed to Division 1 schools. What’s astounding about catcher Henry Lamberg and twins Derek and Ryan Yormack is this: all three are ranked #1 at their respective positions in New York—and one is the 4th-ranked player nationwide at his position.
Derek Yormack (RHP)
- Home state: New York
- State rank (RHP): 1
- State rank (all): 1
- Nat’l rank (RHP):19
- Nat’l rank (all): 83
- Commit: Vanderbilt University
Derek Yormack and brother Ryan (below) are 6-foot-3-inch twins, and both committed to the same college team.
Baseball America currently ranks Derek the #39 prospect for the 2027 MLB draft. Says the website: “Yormack has a projectable 6-foot-3 frame and generates easy velocity with starter traits. It’s a repeatable delivery that helps him throw strikes with a fastball that has lively armside run and can reach 94 mph without much effort. Yormack’s changeup has developed into an advanced offering for his age, combining heavy sink and fade to give him a swing-and-miss pitch against lefties. Yormack also has feel for a big-breaking curveball with good depth, as well as a shorter slider.”
A May 2025 article in Newsday said that at publication time, Derek, a two-way threat, was 5-0 from the mound with a 0.00 ERA, 45 strikeouts in 25.2 innings, and an opponent batting average of .049. One of his wins was a 17-strikeout no-hitter. At the plate, Derek was hitting .528 in 53 ABs, with 5 HRs, 6 doubles, a triple, and 23 RBIs.
Ryan Yormack (1B)
- Home state: New York
- State rank (1B): 1
- State rank (all): 3
- Nat’l rank (1B): 4
- Nat’l rank (all): 206
- Commit: Vanderbilt University
A May 2025 article in Newsday said that at the time of publication, Ryan was hitting .577 in 52 ABs, with 8 HRs, 5 doubles, a triple, and 33 RBIs.
Henry Lamberg (C)
- Home state: New York
- State rank (C): 1
- State rank (all): 17
- Commit: St. John’s University
In a November 2025 article, Prep Baseball had this to say about Lamberg: “The number 1 catcher in New York’s 2027 class was a standout performer at the Prep Baseball Future Games this past summer. His defensive prowess has shined all summer as he proved to be a reliable defender that can steal strikes for his pitchers and control the running game as well. His arm strength of 80 mph and his pop time of 1.84-1.95 are both well above average for his age and grade. Lamberg is a must-see catching prospect in the Northeast.”
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