Nevada
Nevada’s top performing high school baseball hitters in 2025: Vote for the best
Nevada is an underrated hotbed when it comes to high school baseball. Let’s not forget, that’s where Bryce Harper came from …
The following names have made quite the impression this season after leading in major statistical categories like homeruns, RBIs, batting average and hits.
These players might not be the most highly touted, recruited or covered, but their numbers indicate they are performing at their respective level — and likely impacting victory for their programs.
Take a look at the top hitters in 2025 and vote for who you think is the best at the bottom of the page. The voting poll will close on Tuesday, May 6 at 8 p.m. (PT).
(Stats are pulled from MaxPreps.com as of April 29, 2025)
Birch leads Nevada in RBIs with 50 thanks to 49 hits, 13 doubles, seven triples and seven homeruns. Birch is batting .563 through 25 games with 41 runs and 28 stolen bases.
Mercurius is second in Nevada in RBIs with 45 off 44 hits and a state-leading nine homers while batting .557 in 25 games this spring. Mercurius has tallied 150 RBIs in his career.
Jackson is third in RBIs with 42 RBIs through 29 games. He’s hitting .467 with 42 hits with 13 doubles, four triples and five dingers.
Pettingill is third in the state with seven homers while batting an impressive .696 with 26 RBIs off 48 hits and 13 doubles through 22 games. He’s also stolen 22 bases.
Montes is Top 5 in hits in Nevada with 41. He’s batting .526 through 24 games with 37 runs scored, eight doubles and five homers — 25 stolen bases for the likely-lead-off hitter.
Gleiser leads the state in stolen bases with 34 while batting .384 with 28 hits and 35 scored runs in 25 games.
Whitney is atop the state leaders in stolen bases (34) while averaging .357 with 30 hits, 35 runs, nine RBIs and two triples in 28 games. Trojans have 20 wins this spring.
Trzpis has tallied 38 RBIs, 12 doubles, four triples and three homers in 28 games while batting .479 for the 19-9 Roadrunner team.
Beruman is batting an impressive .647 through 21 games with 33 hits, 40 RBIs and eight doubles. The standout three-sport athlete also has 21 stolen bases.
Through 22 games, Southisene has one of the top slugging percentages in the state while batting .515 with 25 RBIs, 35 hits, seven doubles and six homers.
The voting poll will close on Tuesday, May 6 at 8 p.m. (PT).
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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — UNLV turned its student union plaza into a push to save lives as Nevada faces a need for organ donors.
University police and Nevada Donor Network hosted “Dogs, Donuts and Donate Life,” using K9 meet-and-greets and free donuts to get students and staff to stop by, learn about donation, and sign up on the spot.
“Partnering with police agencies, our first responders, is important here during Nationals April’s Donate Life Month because we can spread awareness about organ, eye, and tissue donation together as a trusted community source and also answer any myths or misconceptions, questions people might have about the donation process here in our community,” said Samantha Savalli of Nevada Donor Network.
MORE ON FOX5: Nevada Donor Network achieves record-breaking year for organ transplants
People can register at the DMV.
According to Nevada Donor Network, more than 100,000 Americans are waiting for an organ transplant right now including more than 700 people in Nevada. More than 1.6 million Nevadans are already registered as organ donors, but the need is still urgent.
For more information about organ, eye and tissue donation, visit www.nvdonor.org .
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LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Fierce widespread winds return to Southern Nevada on Tuesday!
TODAY
Wind alerts are in place across the Silver State, including HIGH WIND WARNINGS for Esmeralda and Nye County for wind gusts up to 60 mph.
Locally, a WIND ADVISORY will be in effect from 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm today in Clark County for sustained south winds 20-30 mph and wind gusts around 45 mph. Higher wind speeds 50-60 mph will be possible in the mountains. Similar gusty winds will occur across Lincoln County as well.
Rain/snow showers will be possible mainly across northern and central Nevada as this storm passes with the snow level dropping to 5,000-6,000 ft. Around a foot of snow is forecast in parts of the Sierra above 10,000 ft in elevation.
Meanwhile, we’ll see lots of sunshine in Las Vegas with “cooler” high temperatures reaching 86 degrees. That’s down from yesterday’s high of 90 degrees officially at the airport. Winds will start off light, increasing to 15-25 mph sustained winds this afternoon with wind gusts 35-45 mph.
Air quality is ranked ‘good’ to ‘moderate’ for ozone and blowing dust. Pollen levels are ‘low.’
TONIGHT
We’ll see mostly clear skies, gusty winds and colder valley low temperatures dropping to the mid 50s.
Winds will continue out of the southwest, 20-30 mph.
WHAT’S NEXT
Temperatures will drop around 10 degrees by Wednesday with valley highs in the mid 70s. Breezes will linger with west/southwest winds 10-15 mph with gusts around 25 mph.
We have a brief warm-up Thursday and Friday, ahead of another weather maker moving in this weekend. As of right now, weather models indicate breezes picking up Saturday and Sunday (SW winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph). A slight chance of mountain showers will be possible (20% odds Saturday & 30% odds Sunday on Mt. Charleston).
Temperatures will start warming up again beyond the 7-day with valley highs back in the low 80s NEXT Tuesday through Thursday.
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