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If it's baseball in California, we have you covered. Have a listen as we breakdown players, teams, and prospects alike. We'll mix in an interview or two with a coach or a players as well. Nobody cover baseball in California like Prep Baseball Report.
Prep Baseball Report has evolved into one of the country’s biggest and most respected independent scouting services, with a singular focus of providing comprehensive year-round coverage in every state we are in. The mission of the Prep Baseball Report is to scout and promote high school baseball and, ultimately, help prep athletes achieve their dreams of playing baseball at the next level.
Les Lukach is joined by Matt Monk, Steven Hardesty, and Hank LoForte as the guys recap the 2024 Prep Baseball Future Games.
Les Lukach and Steven "live from the drive" Hardesty breakdown the key players and matchups as the preview the CIF-SS Championship Games for Division 1, 2, 3, and 4. All games will be played at The Diamond in Lake Elsinore.
Les Lukach, Steven Hardesty, and Matt Monk recap the 3rd and 4th round playoff games in the CIF-Southern Section and provide a preview of the upcoming playoffs in the CIF-SDS, CIF-CS, and CIF-NCS.
Les Lukach, Steven Hardesty, and Matt Monk return to recap the first round of the CIF-SS playoffs and the penultimate week of CIF-SDS baseball action.
Les Lukach and Steven Hardest discuss the CIF-SS Playoff Brackets in Division I, II, III, and IV.
Les Lukach, Steven Hardesty, and Matt Monk return with another prospect recap podcast to discuss some standout performances from the last week of high school baseball in California.
Les Lukach, Steven Hardesty, and Matt Monk return to recap some of the top performances they witnessed in the last week of high school baseball around SoCal.
Les Lukach, Steven Hardesty and Matt Monk get together to recap some standout performances from the past week of high school baseball games throughout SoCal.
Les Lukach, Steven Hardesty and Matt Monk return to break down standout performances from the past week of high school baseball action in SoCal.
Les Lukach, Steven Hardest and Matt Monk take a look at some standout players from the last week of high school baseball action in SoCal.
Les Lukach, Steven Hardesty, and Matt Monk recap some of the top players from the Third Annual Prep Baseball California Spring Invitational.
Les Lukach is joined by Steven Hardesty and Matt Monk to recap the SoCal Preseason All-State Upperclass event that included over 25 ranked players in their respective classes.
Les Lukach is joined by Steven Hardesty and Matt Monk to recap the loaded SoCal Preseason All-State Underclass event. With some of the top players from the 2026 and 2027 classes from Southern California in attendance, there's plenty of names you'll want to know.
Les Lukach and Steven Hardesty get together to recap the standout performances from the recent Orange County Preseason ID.
Les Lukach and Blaine Clemmens break down some notable movements in the recent Class of 2024 State Player Rankings Update.
PBR National Director of Scouting Shooter Hunt joins Les Lukach to discuss the 2023 MLB Draft prospects from California as well as a Golden State review of the recently contested PDP.
Les Lukach and Joey Cohen break down the CIF-SS Playoffs with a look at players and teams from DIV, DIII, DII, and DI.
Les Lukach is joined by Brett Harrison (PBR NV) and Shea Sbranti (PBR AZ) as introduce the 2023 SoCal V AZ/NV/UT ProCase to be held on 6/4/23 at Dedeaux Field at USC. The Trio also break down the PBR West Regional Top 25 rankings.
Les Lukach is joined by Joey Cohen to recap the All-Tournament Team and standouts from the 2023 PBR California Preseason Invitational.
Blaine Clemmens joins Les Lukach to breakdown standouts from the recent Peninsula, South Bay, and East Bay Preseason ID series.
Les Lukach is joined by PBR VP of Scouting, Shooter Hunt, to break down MLB Draft hopefuls and helium candidates from around the state of California.
Les Lukach is joined by NorCal Director Blaine Clemmens to recap the recent Fresno and Chico Preseason ID events.
Les Lukach and Joey Cohen return to recap the Fourth Annual SoCal Preseason All-State Upperclass event that featured many of the top players from the 2023 and 2024 classes from Southern California.
Les Lukach and Joey Cohen return to recap the Third Annual SoCal Preseason All-State Underclass event that featured many of the top players from the 2025 and 2026 classes from Southern California.
Les Lukach and Joey Cohen reveal the bracket for the 2023 PBR California Preseason Invitational. They take a look at a few key first round matchups, discuss some of the top MLB Draft prospects playing in the tournament, along with players in the coming drafts. The guys also look at potential second round matchups and more.
Les Lukach is joined by Joey Cohen to recap standouts from the SoCal Uncommitted Games.
Les Lukach is joined by Blaine Clemmens to discuss standouts from recent Prep Baseball Report events in Northern California along with a recap of the NorCal Scout Ball League.
Les Lukach is joined by Joey Cohen to discuss standouts from the recent SoCal Top Prospects Games held at the Great Park in Irvine, California.
Les Lukach and Joey Cohen break down 10 standouts from the loaded SoCal Underclass Games.
Erikk Aldridge of the Inglewood Baseball Fund joins Les Lukach to discuss opportunities in baseball for minorities, the impact baseball has on minority communities and the efforts of the Inglewood Baseball Fund to grow the game in the inner city.
Affectionately known as "Coach", John Kentera joins Les Lukach to discuss his time around the game of baseball as a player, coach, and now broadcaster.
Joey Cohen and Les Lukach break down what they saw during a busy MLK weekend around SoCal.
Les Lukach and Joey Cohen get together to recap the SoCal Preseason All-State Showcases that featured over 130 players looking to make their name heading into the spring season.
Grand Canyon University Recruiting Coordinator Gregg Wallis joins Les Lukach to discuss his career path that has led him to GCU, his mentors along the way, recruiting in today's world, and the Lopes rise in DI baseball.
UCSB Associate Head Coach Donegal Fergus joins Les Lukach to discuss his coaching career, the state of college baseball, how to build on the growth of the college game, and much more.
LSU Pitching Coach Jason Kelly joins Les Lukach to discuss his career path; recruiting to LSU; coaching philosophy; advice to recruits and much more.
Lewis & Clark College Head Coach Matt Kosderka joins Les Lukach to discuss his path to becoming a college head coach, the importance of Division III baseball, recruiting California, and all things PIO baseball.
Benedictine College Head Coach Eric Peterson joins Les Lukach to discuss all things Ravens Baseball and what makes his program unique from many others in the NAIA world of baseball.
University of Texas Recruiting Coordinator Sean Allen joins Les Lukach to discuss what makes UT a special school and a perennial college baseball powerhouse.
CIF-SS Commission Rob Wigod joins Les Lukach to discuss all things Southern Section baseball including new game allotments, regional and state championships, and much more.
Joe Tourville of Blast Motion joins Les Lukach to talk about the data captured by Blast and how it's used in player development and evaluation.
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Jack Shannon and Steve Doherty join Les Lukach to break down the performances of players from #TeamCalifornia at the 2020 Prep Baseball Report Future Games.
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Nevada Baseball Head Coach TJ Bruce joins the show to share his path to becoming the head coach at Nevada, his coaching and recruiting philosophy, the importance of fit in choosing a college and much more.
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Chapman University Head Coach Scott Laverty joins the show to discuss his playing days and transition to coaching that culminated in a DIII National Championship last year. All that and much more.
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Golden West College Head Coach Drew Ramos joins the show to share his story that involved leaving the game for half a decade before getting the call from his former head coach to get back into coaching and his subsequent rise to replace a legend at Golden West.
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University of Washington assistant coach Ronnie Prettyman joins the show to share how his time away from the game sparked his coaching flame, the successes he's experienced as a coach, the recruiting philosophy at Washington and a whole lot more.
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Cypress College Head Coach Anthony Hutting joins the show to discuss the impact his baseball mentors have had on his rapid rise in the coaching ranks, the benefits of playing JC baseball, and recruiting to that level and all things Chargers Baseball.
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UC Irvine Head Coach Ben Orloff joins to show to break his All-American playing days for the Anteaters, his decision to leave pro ball, his transition to coaching and all things Anteaters Baseball.
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Arizona State Recruiting Coordinator Ben Greenspan joins the show to discuss his unique playing and career path, recruiting during a pandemic, qualities looked for in recruiting future Sun Devils and much more.
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Cal State Northridge Head Coach Dave Serrano joins the show to discuss the impact playing for and coaching with legendary coaches has had on his career, his coaching career that has included 6 trips to Omaha, and his most recent stop at Cal State Northridge. All that and much more.
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UNLV recruiting coordinator Cory Vanderhook joins the show to discuss his playing days, the impact of playing and coaching for some legends in the college game, and all things Rebels Baseball.
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LMU Recruiting Coordinator Tony Asaro joins to the show to break down recruiting, talk about his coaching career journey, and share all things Lions Baseball.
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University of Pacific Assistant Coach Joey Centanni joins the show to discuss his career path, the importance of data in player development and all things Tigers baseball.
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Biola University head coach Jeff Calhoon joins the show to share his thoughts on recruiting in the Division II level, his rise through the coaching ranks, and all things Biola Baseball. All that and much more.
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Cal Berkeley recruiting coordinator Noah Jackson joins the show to discuss all things Cal baseball, the state or recruiting, the importance of technology for the Bears program and much more.
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University of Arizona head coach Jay Johnson joins the show to discuss his career path, the impact of the cancellation of the season on his team and college baseball, all things Wildcats baseball and much more.
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Cal Poly SLO recruiting coordinator Teddy Warrecker joins the show to discuss all things Broncos baseball, share insight into his playing days and his transition to coaching.
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UCSB recruiting coordinator Matt Fonteno joins the show to discuss his career path from NAIA to Division I, the value of data/technology for the Gauchos, the state of recruiting and much more.
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University of Portland recruiting coordinator Jake Valentine joins to the show to discuss all things Pilots baseball, his career path and breaks down recruiting as it stands today.
All that and more on Episode 42 of the At The Yard Podcast.
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SDSU assistant coach Joe Oliveira joins the show to discuss all things Aztecs baseball, his playing career and what losing the spring season has meant to him and the Aztecs.
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USD Baseball assistant coach Brock Ungricht joins the show to discuss lessons learned from some legendary baseball coaches, the state of recruiting, coaching philosophies and one of their favorite topics, BBQ. All that and more.
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Long Beach Dirtbags recruiting coordinator Danny Costanza joins the show to discuss his playing days, his transition to coaching and all things Dirtbags baseball.
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Jack Shannon and Steve Doherty join the show to break down the early parts of the San Diego and Southern Section seasons.
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San Joaquin Memorial Head Coach JD Salles joins the podcast to discuss all things Panthers. We'll break down his Hall of Fame career at Clovis West, his playing days at Fresno State and Fresno Pacific and his transition to coaching high school baseball.
All that and more.
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Ryan Ozella previews the upcoming Central Coast Section before we go on the San Diego Swing with Jack Shannon. Next Steve Doherty will join us to recap Opening Day in the Southern Section before Blaine Clemmens breaks lets you know everything you need to know about baseball in NorCal this spring.
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We go Inside The Dugout with JSerra Head Coach Brett Kay. We'll follow his journey from two-time All-American at Mater Dei to becoming an 8th round pick out of Cal State Fullerton to walking away from pro baseball after three years to begin his journey as a high school baseball coach. That and much, much more.
It was a busy January with five PBR California events along with the busy buildup of the CIF baseball season. Blaine Clemmens, Ryan Ozella, Steve Doherty, and Jack Shannon join Les Lukach to recap a busy month long schedule.
De La Salle Head Coach David Jeans has built a powerhouse program at a school that knows a thing or two about powerhouse programs. Coach Jeans takes us down his journey to DLS, the immense amount of success they've had since he's been there, a we look at a potential first round pitcher on his current staff.
All that and more on Episode 33,
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El Camino Real Head Coach Josh Leinhard joins the show to discuss his path as a player and a coach that led him to El Camino Real. He also reviews the 2019 season and takes a look ahead to the 2020 season. All that and more in Episode 32.
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King Head Coach Steve Madril joins Les Lukach to discuss his path from Riverside to pro ball and back home to coach high school baseball. He also shares the emotions of losing a former player and how the family rallied to turn a tragedy into something beautiful.
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Harvard Westlake Head Coach Jared Halpert joins the show to discuss the Wolverines run to the CIF-SS D1 Championship Game, his time as an assistant coach on the Gold Medal winning 15U National Team, and a preview of the 2020 season.
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Ryan Ozella and Steve Doherty join Les Lukach to review the updated Class of 2020 Player Rankings while recapping the Area Code Games.
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Les Lukach, Steve Doherty, and Ryan Ozella take a deep look at the NorCal vs SoCal State Games.
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NorCal Scouts Ryan Ozella and Blaine Clemmens join Les Lukach to break down the standouts from the NorCal ProCase. The event was held at Delta College in Stockton and had many of the top 2020 #MLBDraft players from NorCal there.
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SoCal Scouts Jack Shannon and Steve Doherty join Les Lukach to recap the SoCal ProCase which featured 34 of the of the best 2020 players in Southern California.
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PBR National Crosschecker Shooter Hunt joins Les Lukach to recap the inaugural PBR Tournament California State Games.
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Steve Doherty joins the show to recap the Inland Empire Future Games Trials and preview the upcoming SoCal ProCase. Prep Baseball Report National Supervisor, Nathan Rode, joins the show to recap the 2019 MLB Draft and preview the upcoming SoCal and NorCal ProCase. Blaine Clemmens joins the show to preview the NorCal ProCase.
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San Diego scout Jack Shannon joins the show to recap the thrilling CIF-SDS Championships. Jack provides his best from the postseason and provides a few names college coaches will likely be familiar with soon.
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Eric Morton of Great Oak, Chris Malec of Santa Margarita, and John Weber of Cypress HS join the show to look back on their championship winning seasons.
Blaine Clemmens, Ryan Ozella, and Jack Shannon join the show to break down the CIF SJS, CIF NCS, CIF CCS, and CIF SDS final week of playoff action.
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NorCal Scouting Director, Blaine Clemmens, joins the show to break down the CIF-NCS and CIF-SJS playoff brackets.
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San Diego Area Scout, Jack Shannon, joins the show to break down the CIF-SDS playoff bracket that was recently released. He'll cover the top teams, players, and games from the opening rounds.
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PBR National Crosschecker Shooter Hunt joins the show to break down the recently updated/expanded and released Class of 2020 and 2021 Player Rankings.
Redondo Union Head Coach Andy Diver and Ayala Head Coach Chris Vogt join the show to discuss their teams, their seasons, and their postseason march. SoCal Scout Steve Doherty jumps to recap last week and look ahead to his week's CIF-Southern Section Playoff action.
CIF Southern Section Commissioner Rob Wigod joins the show to discuss the Southern Section Playoffs. Among the topics are the rules involved in seeding playoff brackets, the structure and role of the advisory coaches committee, and the format of the playoffs as they are today and what they may look like in the future.
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Huntington Beach Head Coach Benji Madure, Cypress Head Coach John Weber, and Orange Lutheran Head Coach to discuss the postseason. SoCal Area Scout Steve Doherty joins the show to break down all the storylines.
San Diego Area Scout Jack Shannon and SoCal Area Scout Steve Doherty were on hand for 14 games of the 69th Annual San Diego Lions Tournament that attracted top talent from throughout the west. They join the show to break it all down.
Ryan Ozella and Blaine Clemmens join the show to spotlight top players, teams, and performances from the 50th Fresno Easter Classic.
Fresno HS Head Coach, Jason Papi, joins the show to talk about his teams hot start as well as the 50th Annual Fresno Easter Classic. Ryan Ozella and Blaine Clemmens join the show to preview players/teams in the Fresno Easter Classic.
Steve Doherty previews the three-game series between #1 Orange Lutheran and #2 JSerra and recaps the National Classic; Casey Burrill, head coach of the National Classic Champions West Ranch, joins the show; Jack Shannon takes us on the San Diego Swing.
Les Lukach is joined by El Dorado HS Head Coach, Matt Lucas, who also serves as the director of the National Classic. SoCal scout Steve Doherty joins the show to break down players to watch.
Corona HS Head Coach Andy Wise joins the show to discuss his teams hot start and expectations. Blaine Clemmens and Les Lukach recap NorCal & SoCal players they saw. Jack Shannon takes us on the San Diego Swing. #ShapeTheState #BeSeen
Jack Shannon takes you on the San Diego Swing. Coronado HS Head Coach Morgan Cummins joins to show to talk about his players and program. Blaine Clemmens and Les discuss the recently updated Class of 2019 Player Rankings.
Blaine Clemmens breaks down a big time scrimmage in NorCal. Clovis North Head Coach Jeff Prieto joins the show to discuss the TRAC and Central Valley baseball.
Jack Shannon breaks down Keoni Cavaco's big week, Blaine Clemmens joins the show to break down some Central Valley games. Chicago Cubs Scout, Alex Lontayo, joins the show to discuss the scouting world.
San Diego Area Scout, Jack Shannon, joins the show to recap opening weekend of CIF SDS play. NorCal Area Scout Ryan Ozella joins the show to break down players in the region.
Les Lukach and Steve Doherty break down the Santa Margarita HS Scout Day, also break down opening weekend of CIF Southern Section. La Mirada Head Coach Jimmy Zurn joins the show.
Les Lukach and Blaine Clemmens break down the Super 60, PreSeason All-State Showcase, and discuss some top players across the state.
Les Lukach is joined by SoCal Area Scout Steve Doherty to discuss top players in the SoCal Area. Blaine Clemmens joins the show to discuss top players from NorCal.