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2026 Scout Blog - Northwest Scout Games

August 18, 2026
Dylan Grenz
Assistant Scouting Director

This weekend, Prep Baseball was in attendance for the 2026 NW Scout Games at RORC in Ridgefield, Washington. The event brings together some of the top high school talent from Washington and Oregon in addition to select players from other states, resulting in a great opportunity for coaches, recruiters and scouts to get valuable looks at prospects.

This year's event boasted a wealth of talent in the 2027-2029 grad classes. Below are notes on some of those standout performers. Prospects are listed alphabetically by last name.

2026 NW Scout Games

'27 OF Chase Austin (Beaverton/Oregon State)
Austin was at his best in-game this weekend, collecting multiple barrels while displaying his toolset in a mostly corner OF role. The lefthanded stick drove a line drive single to right field in G1 before punishing a two-run home run to RCF in G2. Austin sets in a more relaxed, upright stance, letting the hands flow into contact with some loft and whip through the zone. Defensively, he had a tough break in-game but largely looked the part in a corner role, though he carries more than enough athleticism to man CF at the high school level. Austin has steadily trended upward since his last showcase look last year and is one of the more well-rounded position players in Oregon's 2027 class.

'27 RHP Tanner Carlsen (Skyview/LMU)
On a day where the pitching on the whole was a bit hit or miss, Carlsen was a bright spot for the Brewers Scout Team in a short one-inning stint. The tall righty peppered the zone, sitting 89-92 MPH on a fastball with ride. He features a four-pitch mix typically but mostly leaned on the curveball as his go-to secondary in this one. The CB was thrown at 76-77 MPH with larger near 12-6 action. Carlsen offers a bit of a different look with a short arm path into a steep angle & high slot delivery, hiding the ball well until release. He worked a clean inning with a pair of strikeouts, allowing no hits or walks. Carlsen had a great high school season, punching out 63 in 38 innings of work at the 4A level, and continued his strong 2026 in Ridgefield.

'27 RHP Talon Coker (Tahoma/Washington)
Another arm with an impressive year from a results perspective to this point, Coker was on his game in a starting role at NW Scout Games. The lean-framed righthander displayed his usual aptitude for throwing strikes, working three scoreless innings without allowing a walk. He worked around a bit of traffic and struck out three hitters, changing speeds well throughout. Coker features a smooth, lower effort delivery with a steady paced wind into a 3/4 slot release, finishing over the front side with momentum slightly toward the 1B side post-release. The fastball was 87-90 MPH in this look, after sitting in the upper 80's at PNW State Games a couple of weeks ago as well. He also featured a shorter, bullet slider at 79-82 MPH and a fading changeup at 80-81 MPH. Coker's Scout Games outing capped off a great 2026, where he allowed just 2 ER and 17 H in 40 innings of HS ball this spring.

'28 LHP/OF Brady Dolence (Mercer Island)
One of the big winners of the weekend in all facets, Dolence looked the part both on the mound and at the plate. The sturdy-strong lefthander carries athleticism and some twitch with the bat, sending a couple of towering shots deep over the RF wall during the workout portion of the event. Dolence made it look easy in-game with a double the other way, staying on a pitch off the plate away. Dolence has had a massive 2026 with the bat, earning league MVP honors in high school and carrying it over to a big summer statistically. The arm also flashed at times, offering some two-way ability moving forward. Dolence recorded a pair of quick strikeouts before allowing a couple of baserunners in his one inning, but the arsenal was live and carries promise. The FB was 86-88 MPH, thrown from a tight action into a 3/4 release. Dolence's arm speed was maintained on a CB thrown at 74 MPH and a CH at 76-79 MPH. The late intent and slight closed land were present throughout. Impressive all-around look.

'27 RHP Cade King (Clackamas/Washington)
King was another bright spot on the mound in Ridgefield, spinning a pair of clean innings in game one. The 6'3 arm attacked with the fastball, sitting 87-91 MPH with some cut action at times. The mechanical operation is simple and repeatable in the lower half, with scap retraction generated easily into a 3/4 slot release. King mixed in a SL at 76-78 MPH and CH at 83-84 MPH on occasion. He induced quite a few whiffs with the heater up in the zone and struck out three hitters total. King was an OSAA 6A First Teamer after a great spring and is one of the top arms in Oregon's 2027 class.

'27 INF Brayden Landry (Puyallup/Washington)
Landry's game and skillset has been well established for some time now in the scouting community, and he continued to look the part of a top of the order type at a premium defensive position. The defensive work during the workout day was sound, featuring his usual quick, twitchy actions and active feet with enough arm strength for the SS position. The BP rounds were mature and smooth, with a clean mechanical operation and middle of the field approach. His big swing in-game came in game one, sitting on a breaking ball in the lower part of the zone for a no-doubt home run into the left field bullpens. 

'27 RHP/OF Luke Overbay (Tumwater/Michigan)
Despite throwing just one inning on the mound, Overbay's mixture of standout stuff and positive results earned him Pitcher MVP honors at Scout Games. Listed 6'4, 205 pounds, Overbay has steadily gotten better in each of our looks on the hill over the past year and change. The fastball was up to 94 MPH, sitting more 91-93 MPH with heavier life. The CH continues to show as a plus pitch, generating swing and miss late in counts at 75-78 MPH. He also mixed in a couple of sliders as his third pitch at 70-74 MPH, landed in-zone early in counts and looking to expand off the plate late in counts. The ultra loose, whippy arm action combined with natural athleticism and size give the Michigan commit an ultra-high ceiling moving forward. He also continued to display some big raw power at the plate during BP, and despite a quieter showing as a position player, the bat has potential as well. 

'28 OF Kobe Reese (Eastside Catholic)
The physicality and raw tools have become all too familiar for Reese, who was seen at Prep Baseball's Future Games and Underclass Area Codes in recent weeks. Listed 6'5/215, Reese took defensive work in CF during the Scout Games workout but fits the profile of a power-hitting corner type in the future. The arm strength is present with throws that carried through the bag and should play well in right. The bat still remains the leading trait here, with big time power to the pull side despite some rawness in the swing at the present time. Reese collected a pair of hard-hit balls in game one, lining a double to RCF in his first AB before collecting another single to right later on. If the contact rate can increase without sacrificing the power, Reese could well tap into his potential as one of the highest-ceiling prospects in the area.

'28 OF Sam Smith (Central Catholic)
No player had a better set of games than the rising junior, who secured the Offensive MVP award at Scout Games. Smith collected 4 hits in total, setting the tone at the top of the lineup with an impressive blend of plate coverage and hard contact. Smith's day started with a flare to left for a single, reaching out on a pitch away. He then delivered a high fly that traveled over the wall in RF for a home run, getting to a pitch well up and out of the zone. His second game, he delivered some of the loudest barrels with a pair of hard-hit singles to right field. Smith features a looser, rhythmic operation with some lag through the zone and impressive bat speed from a wiry frame. The athleticism was on full display in CF with a couple of nice plays on balls in the gaps as well. Smith's status as the top-ranked 2028 in Oregon has been fortified by strong showings at Future Games and Scout Games, and he's a must-follow prospect as he enters his final two years of high school.

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