Uncommitted ‘26 Otto Graham (JSerra HS, CA) turned in a brilliant outing against a Top 10 national squad.
Toss the radar away (mid 80s & played up) as he pounded in on RHHs while disrupting timing w/ CB/CH. Poised. Fun watch.
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𝐖𝐈𝐍. || @PrepBaseballCA
Behind a masterful performance on the mound from senior pitcher Otto Graham, the @JSerraLionsBB team began the 2026 Boras Baseball Classic on Tuesday with an impressive 5-0 victory over the Corona Panthers in a first round Southern Section Bracket game at JSerra Catholic High School.
The Lions struck for two runs in the bottom of the third inning.
After back-to-back singles by freshman Joey Koenig and senior Blake Bowen, a double steal put the runners on second and third with one out.
Koenig scored on a wild pitch that also advanced Bowen to third.
One pitch later, Bowen successfully stole home for the second run of the inning.
Bowen swiped three of the team’s five stolen bases.
His bat helped increase the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning, as Bowen followed a leadoff single to left field by Koenig by launching a no-doubt rocket well over the wall in center field for a two-run homerun, his team-leading fourth of the season.
That proved to be more than enough run support for Graham, who was sensational against a Panthers team boasting an 11-1 record coming into the game and had scored eight or more runs eight times.
Graham struck out two batters in each of the first four innings and then struck out the side in the fifth inning, as he masterfully changed speeds and located his pitches with stellar precision to keep the Panthers’ lineup completely off balance.
Koening topped off a 3-for-4 night at the plate with an RBI double down the left field line that plated sophomore pitch runner Cameron Hill for the final run of the game.
Graham closed out his dominant effort in the seventh inning, allowing only two hits in the game and finishing with 12 strikeouts.
JSerra will host Aquinas High School on Wednesday in the quarterfinals.
First pitch is scheduled for p.m.
Another 1-2-3 inning for @OttoGraham2026
Attacking the Bosco hitters, blows it by the batter here to get the strikeout and retire the side @JSerraLionsBB
T6: Bosco 3, JSerra 1
𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱: 𝗟𝗛𝗣
At the end of August, we released our updated 2026 rankings. With many prospects still uncommitted, here’s a look at the top uncommitted left-handed pitchers in the state. Full story below.👇
🔗: https://t.co/qwRTeN9Im0
Baseball is the absolute best.
Kudos to @coachkay13, the coaching staff, and all the players at @JSerraLionsBB for providing this opportunity for Challenger Division players.