TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona Baseball and head coach Chip Hale today announced the Wildcats 2025 signing class, one that consists of 13 outstanding players from the high school and junior college ranks.
The Wildcats 2025 signing class — which includes four of Arizona’s top 11 prep players, five Perfect Game National Showcase participants, six Area Code Games participants, and more — is expected to join the Wildcats in Tucson next August.
Arizona’s 2025 signing class was ranked No. 18 in the nation by Baseball America, giving the Wildcats back-to-back Top 25 classes after the 2024 signing class was tabbed as No. 23 nationally by Baseball America in October.
“This is the second class that our staff has built from day one, from the ground up, and we are exceptionally proud of the class we have put together,” Hale said. “We believe that this group is, across the board, a collection of high-performance, high-character student-athletes who will positively impact our program for years to come.”
| Name | Position | Previous School | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Barta | OF | Pima CC | Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
| Case Beames | RHP | Brighton HS | Sandy, Utah |
| Cash Brennan | SS | Rocklin HS | Rocklin, Calif. |
| Caleb Danzeisen | C/1B/OF | Valley Christian HS | Laveen, Ariz. |
| Joe Forbes | C | Mountain Ridge HS | Peoria, Ariz. |
| Benton Hickman | RHP | Brophy College Prep | Litchfield Park, Ariz. |
| Andrew Jacobs Jr. | RHP | Mountain Ridge HS | Peoria, Ariz. |
| Jack Lafflam | RHP | Brophy College Prep | Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| Roman Meyers | C | Golden West College | Murrieta, Calif. |
| Cameron Millar | RHP | Alhambra HS | Martinez, Calif. |
| Maclain Roberts | LHP | Pima CC | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Gavin Triezenberg | INF | Brother Rice HS | Palos Heights, Ill. |
| Dylan Wood | RHP | Franklin HS | Elk Grove, Calif. |
Career highlights and superlatives on all 13 members of the Wildcats 2025 signing class can be found below, listed alphabetically by last name.
Sean Barta | OF | Pima CC (Rock Canyon HS) | Highlands Ranch, Colo.
- Redshirted his freshman year at Pima Community College in 2024
- 2023 Perfect Game Preseason All-American and All-Region
- 2022 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American
- Played in 41 varsity games across two seasons at Rock Canyon HS, hitting .386 with 33 runs, seven doubles, three triples, 10 home runs, and 44 RBI
Case Beames | RHP | Brighton HS | Sandy Utah
- Ranked as the No. 6 prospect and the No. 1 RHP in Utah by Perfect Game
- 2024 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American
- Six-time Perfect Game All-Tournament Team selection
- Made 25 varsity appearances on the mound at Brighton HS, going 8-1 with a 2.18 ERA and 146 strikeouts in 106 innings
- Also saw extensive time at the plate during prep career, hitting .359 with 48 runs and 38 RBI across 74 varsity contests
Cash Brennan | SS | Rocklin HS | Rocklin, Calif.
- 2024 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American
- Two-time Perfect Game All-Tournament Team selection
- Logged time in 49 varsity games at Rocklin HS and hit .372 with 29 runs, 12 doubles, and 22 RBI
- Participated in the 2024 Area Code Games with the Oakland Athletics
Caleb Danzeisen | C/1B/OF | Valley Christian HS | Laveen, Ariz.
- Ranked as the No. 7 prospect and the No. 3 outfielder in Arizona by Perfect Game
- 2024 Perfect Game National Showcase Participant
- 2022, 2023, and 2024 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American
- 20-time Perfect Game All-Tournament Team selection
- Selected to the Top Prospect Team for the 2022 Sophomore National Showcase and the 2024 National Showcase
- Won the 2021 Perfect Game 14U National Elite Championship and the 2023 Perfect Game 16U World Series with USA Prime National
- Earned time in 87 varsity games across three seasons at Valley Christian HS; hit .464 with 100 runs scored, 28 doubles, 12 triples, 16 home runs, and 117 RBI
- Prolific base stealer during prep career, with 36 swiped bags in 87 games
- Participated in the 2024 Area Code Games with the Cincinnati Reds
Joe Forbes | C | Mountain Ridge HS | Peoria, Ariz.
- Ranked as the No. 6 prospect and No. 1 ranked catcher in Arizona by Perfect Game
- 2024 Perfect Game National Showcase and 2023 Junior National Showcase participant
- 2022, 2023, and 2024 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American
- Seven-time Perfect Game All-Tournament Team Selection
- Selected to the 2023 Perfect Game Junior National Showcase Top Prospect Team
- Won the 2023 18U Best of the West Fall World Series with Arizona Baseball Club
- Played in 52 varsity games across three seasons at Mountain Ridge HS and hit .364 with 11 runs, 16 extra-base hits, and 29 RBI
- Posted and impressive .991 fielding percentage in 52 games, committing just three errors on 319 total chances
- Participated in the 2024 Area Code Games with the Cincinnati Reds
- Brother, Jackson Forbes, was a member of the Wildcats 2024 signing class
Benton Hickman | RHP | Brophy College Prep | Litchfield Park, Ariz.
- Ranked as the No. 15 prospect and the No. 8 RHP in Arizona by Perfect Game
- 2024 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American
- Three-time Perfect Game All-Tournament Team selection
Andrew Jacobs Jr. | RHP | Mountain Ridge HS | Peoria, Ariz.
- Ranked as the No. 11 prospect and the No. 4 RHP in Arizona by Perfect Game
- 2024 Perfect Game National Showcase participant
- 2023 and 2024 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American
- Seven-time Perfect Game All-Tournament Team selection
- Won the 2023 18U Best of the West Fall World Series with Arizona Baseball Club
- Participated in the 2024 Area Code Games with the Cincinnati Reds
Jack Lafflam | RHP | Brophy College Prep | Scottsdale, Ariz.
- Ranked as the No. 68 prospect and the No. 17 RHP nationally by Perfect Game
- Ranked as the No. 3 prospect and No. 2 RHP in Arizona by Perfect Game
- 2024 Perfect Game All American Classic and National Showcase Participant
- 2022, 2023, and 2024 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American
- Three-time Perfect Game All-Tournament Team selection
- Selected to the 2021 Perfect Game 14U National Showcase Top Prospect Team and the 2024 National Showcase Top Prospect Team
- Won the 2023 Perfect Game 16U World Series while playing for USA Prime National 16U
- Participated in the 2024 Area Code Games with the Cincinnati Reds
Roman Meyers | C | Golden West College (Vista Murrieta HS) | Murrieta, Calif.
- Redshirted his freshman year at Long Beach State in 2024
- 2023 Perfect Game Preseason All-American and All-Region
- 2021 and 2022 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American
- Four-year letterwinner at Vista Murrieta HS; three-time first team all-league selection
- Picked up South Valley League Player of the Year honors as both a sophomore and junior
Cameron Millar | RHP | Alhambra HS | Martinez, Calif.
- 2024 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American
- Made 22 starts in first two varsity seasons and went 13-7 with a 0.63 ERA
- Struck out 151 batters across 123 innings of work
- As a junior in 2024, worked three complete games, two of which were shutouts
- Limited opposing hitters to a .131 batting average across sophomore and junior campaigns
- Participated in the 2024 Area Code Games with the Oakland Athletics
Maclain Roberts | LHP | Pima CC (Mount Albert Grammar School) | Auckland, New Zealand
- Made 14 starts for Pima Community College as a freshman in 2024; went 5-2 with a 3.39 ERA and 57 strikeouts across 61 innings of work
- Former pitcher for the New Zealand 18U and U23 National Teams
- Trained with the New Zealand World Baseball Classic team
Gavin Triezenberg | INF | Brother Rice HS | Palos Heights, Ill.
- Ranked as the No. 3 shortstop in Illinois by Perfect Game
- 2023 and 2024 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American
- Nine-time Perfect Game All-Tournament Team selection
- Selected to the Top Prospect List at three showcases and the Top Prospect Team for three other showcases
- Played in 32 varsity games as a junior in 2024, hitting .337 with 26 runs scored, 13 doubles, one triple, two home runs, and 23 RBI
Dylan Wood | RHP | Franklin HS | Elk Grove, Calif.
- Ranked as the No. 64 prospect and No. 15 RHP nationally by Perfect Game
- Ranked as the No. 16 prospect and No. 5 RHP in California by Perfect Game
- Won a gold medal with the USA Baseball 18U National Team at the 2024 WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier
- 2024 Perfect Game All American Classic and National Showcase participant
- 2023 and 2024 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American
- Two-time Perfect Game All-Tournament Team selection
- Made 20 appearances with five starts across sophomore and junior seasons, going 9-4 with a 1.30 ERA
- Struck out 103 batters in 75.2 innings and limited opponents to a .175 batting average
- Selected to 2024 Perfect Game National Showcase Top Prospect Team
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