College Baseball Stock Talk: Standouts from Week 14

As the 2026 college baseball regular season has flown by and now come to a close, it’s a great opportunity to highlight who turned heads this past week.

In this week’s edition of Stock Talk, we mention nine players who delivered big performances and what specifically caught our attention.

Let’s dive in.

Liam Peterson | RHP

Liam Peterson was nails from start to finish this past Friday, going seven frames and allowing only one earned run while punching out eleven.

Diving into his arsenal, Peterson was primarily fastball/slider with his curveball and changeup thrown less often.

His fastball was electric, operating at 96-98 mph and touching 99 while averaging nearly 19 inches of ride with 2,400 rpm. However, the pitch of the night was his slider, an upper-80s, short-action weapon that produced a whiff rate north of 70% while landing for strikes over 75% of the time. It’s also worth noting Peterson leaned heavily on his slider against right-handed batters, throwing it at a 70% clip.

As for the two other offspeed offerings, they were primarily thrown to left-handers, completing the four-seam. The curveball lived 80-83 mph with over 2,700 rpm, showcasing depth that gets some awkward swings. Finally, the changeup, a rare offering though sitting in the upper-80s, flashed some run-dive action that he located well low in the zone.

Peterson finished the 2026 regular season with a 4.00 ERA while throwing just under 75 innings pitched, striking out 99.

Liam Peterson is #18 on our Updated Top 100 College Prospect Board.

Jarren Advincula | 2B

A historic year for Jarren Advincula, who led the sport in hits (100), becoming the first Jacket to accomplish this feat in over 20 years.

Across the four-game stretch, Advincula recorded four batted balls hit 100+ mph, including a 100 mph single, a 100 mph home run, and a pair of 104 mph singles.

Across 18 at-bats, Advincula struck out just once while posting an 88% zone-contact rate. He also handled elevated fastballs extremely well throughout the week, laying off spin and punishing elevated mistakes while working counts.

Arguably the sport’s best bat-to-ball hitter, Advincula closed out the 2026 regular season batting .441, second in Division I, while posting a 1.141 OPS and 167 wRC+.

Jarren Advincula is #34 on our Updated Top 100 College Prospect Board.

Taylor Rabe | RHP

Making his best start in 2026, Taylor Rabe turned in six shutout innings in Tuscaloosa with 13 strikeouts and only one walk.

Working a five-pitch arsenal this past weekend, Rabe had everything clicking. Starting with the four-seam, a 95-97 (up to 98) mph pitch getting nearly 18 inches of ride with over 2,400 rpm that works well in his favor up in the zone.

What makes Rabe particularly intriguing, though, is the combination of his cutter and slider that are thrown frequently while maintaining distinct shapes. The cutter sits in the upper-80s. It’s firm with some natural lift, generating a 75% whiff rate while proving effective against hitters from either side. Meanwhile, the slider comes in a tick slower with more downward depth, producing a whiff rate north of 70% while landing for nearly 80% strikes during Friday’s start.

Wrapping up Rabe’s arsenal is both a sinker and a changeup, both rare offerings though thrown most often against left-handers. Looking at the two-seam, it’s a mid-90s offering getting nearly 20 inches of run with similar rpm rates as the four-seam. As for the cambio, it’s a killspin weapon thrown when ahead that lives 83-86 mph.

Rabe finished the 2026 regular season with a 4.08 ERA while throwing just over 57 innings pitched and striking out 81.

Alex Conover | OF

A huge week from Oklahoma State outfielder Alex Conover, who launched three home runs while helping the Cowboys to a 3-1 week and a 19-11 mark in conference play.

Across 13 batted balls, Conover averaged an exit speed just shy of 92 mph with a 46% hard-hit rate.

Conover maxed out at 105 mph this week on a solo home run during Oklahoma State’s midweek matchup against Oral Roberts. In total, he recorded 11 batted balls at 90 mph or higher, including a 103 mph flyout on Tuesday, a 99 mph home run on Friday, and a 97 mph home run also on Tuesday.

He consistently punished pitches in the lower third throughout the week, with all of his hard-hit contact coming on pitches located down in the zone. He also displayed impressive swing decisions, posting a 92% zone-contact rate with a 14% chase rate across the four-game stretch.

Conover closed out the 2026 regular season hitting .391 while posting a 1.189 OPS and a 173 wRC+.

Carlos Martinez | RHP

For the second straight week, Carlos Martinez worked into the ninth inning, tossing a 115-pitch shutout performance on the road against Stony Brook.

He worked a three-pitch arsenal in his Thursday start, though he primarily attacked hitters with his fastball/slider tandem.

The four-seam lived in the low-90s, generating run/ride traits and worked well being located on both sides of the dish.

Martinez’s best pitch of the outing, though, was his low-80s slider. A pitch generating nearly a 50% whiff rate with a chase rate over 35%, it gets a mix between some sweep with firm downward action through the zone.

Wrapping up his arsenal, Martinez worked a low-80s changeup, though only against left-handed bats. A pitch that tunnels well off the heater while carrying some run-dive traits, it was thrown for nearly 70% strikes, coupled with a 30% chase rate.

Martinez finished the 2026 regular season with a 3.48 ERA while throwing just under 65 innings pitched and striking out 82.

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Caden Ferraro | OF

It was a stellar week for Caden Ferraro, who continued his hot stretch by hitting over .500 for Texas Tech over the past calendar week.

Across 12 batted balls, he averaged an exit speed of 103 mph with a 83% hard-hit rate.

Ferraro peaked at 112 mph during the stretch, launching a solo home run on Friday that traveled roughly 430 feet. He also recorded two batted balls at 109 mph, including another home run that traveled 431 feet and a double, while adding a 108 mph along with a pair of 106 mph barrels.

He demolished literally everything he chose to swing at, seeing pitches over the middle-to-outer half incredibly well while not whiffing a single time in-zone.

Ferraro closed out the 2026 regular season hitting .373 while posting a 1.086 OPS and a 152 wRC+.

Ferraro is #40 on our Updated Top 100 College Prospect Board.

Mason Edwards | LHP

Mason Edwards couldn’t have pitched better in his final regular season start, going six shutout innings while striking out a dozen in Eugene.

Working a three-pitch arsenal in this start, Edwards was in total control. His four-seam fastball lived 91-94 mph, getting nearly 19 inches of ride and consistently averaging 2,400 rpm.

His best pitch, however, was his curveball, hovering around 82 mph while averaging 10 inches of drop. More specifically, Edwards generated a 60% whiff with his breaking ball while averaging 2,500 rpm, throwing it on both sides of the dish.

Rounding out his arsenal is a low-80s changeup, thrown at rare times, entirely against right-handers. It gets fine distinction off the heater, obtaining low-spin and thrown whenever ahead in counts.

Edwards closed out the 2026 regular season with a 1.49 ERA, second in Division I, across just under 85 innings pitched while leading all of Division I with 154 strikeouts.

Mason Edwards is #19 on our Updated Top 100 College Prospect Board.

Tommy Harrison | OF

One of the loudest offensive weekends of the 2026 regular season came in its final weekend, as Tommy Harrison launched four home runs and drove in 13 runs across just three games.

Across 14 batted balls, Harrison averaged an exit speed of 97 mph with a hard-hit rate just shy of 80%.

He topped out at 109 mph across the three-game stretch, turning it into a two-run homer during Friday’s matchup against the Zips. Alongside the 109 mph blast, Harrison added a 108 mph single, a 104 mph single, a pair of 103 mph knocks, including a grand slam, and a 101 mph missile that resulted in a three-run homer.

It was understood that the gameplan for Akron was to pitch him away, though Harrison didn’t care. Each of his hard-hit barrels came from pitches on the middle-to-outer half, regardless of pitch type.

Harrison closed out the 2026 regular season hitting .402 while posting a 1.253 OPS and a 182 wRC+.

Jackson Flora | RHP

We close out this week’s Stock Talk with an arm we started the series with in Jackson Flora, who capped off his regular season by tossing a complete game shutout against UC Riverside while striking out 12.

Flora repped a four-pitch mix against hitters this past Thursday, with each having its own success. Starting things off with the four-seam, 95-98 (up to 99) mph showcasing over 17 inches of ride and 2,500 rpm while producing a whiff rate just under 40%.

He also leaned heavily on both his sweeper and slider, each generating ridiculous results. His sweeper sits in the low-80s and averages over 17 inches of glove-side movement with a 70% whiff rate, backed by spin rates reaching 2,800 rpm. The slider features more cutter-like traits while still carrying high spin, living in the mid-to-upper 80s and consistently missing bats.

Rounding out the arsenal is his kick-change, an upper-80s pitch used frequently against left-handers. A pitch that has continued to progress in command throughout the season, it’s a killspin offering that generated over 70% strikes on Thursday, along with a 40% whiff rate.

Flora finished 2026 as arguably the best pitcher in college baseball. That said, he closed out the 2026 regular season with a 1.49 ERA, first in Division I, across just over 87 innings pitched with 115 strikeouts.

Jackson Flora is #3 on our Updated Top 100 College Prospect Board.