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ICYMI: Class of 2029... You're On The Clock! Player Nominations For Line Drive HOT 100 Open NOW Thru March 20 (Feb. 24, 2025)

By Brentt Eads

February 24, 2025

LG Goldin (left) was the No. 1 ranked player for the 2029 Line Drive HOT 100 last year, the first time the class was evaluated.

ICYMI: Class of 2029... You're On The Clock! Player Nominations For Line Drive HOT 100 Open NOW Thru March 20 (Feb. 24, 2025)

The 2029 Line Drive Hot 100 is next and, originally, the nomination process was going to be opened in early March; however, we’ve received such a large number of ’29’s already so we’ve officially opened the 2029 nominations as of now.

The 2029 nominations are being accepted NOW thru Thurs., Mar. 20, 2025. The rankings will then start Mon, Mar. 24, 2025


Click HERE to access the NOMINATION form

Each weekday for a two-week period, we will honor deserving prospects via our countdown of 10 spots each day following this schedule:

  • #’s 100-91 (Mon., Mar. 24, 2025)
  • #’s 90-81 (Tue., Mar. 25, 2025)
  • #’s 80-71 (Wed., Mar. 26, 2025)
  • #’s 70-61 (Thu., Mar. 27, 2025)
  • #’s 60-51 (Fri. Mar. 28, 2025)
  • #’s 50-41 (Mon., Mar. 31, 2025)
  • #’s 40-31 (Tue., Apr. 1, 2025)
  • #’s 30-21 (Wed., Apr. 2, 2025)
  • #’s 20-11 (Thu., Apr. 3, 2025)
  • #’s 10-1 (Fri. Apr. 4, 2025)

Following the Class of 2029 rankings, the Classes of 2028, ‘27 and 26 will follow. 

Here’s this year’s publishing schedule:

  • 2029 Line Drive HOT 100: running Mar. 24 to Apr. 4, 2025
    • nominations officially open NOW
  • 2028 Line Drive HOT 100: running May 12 to May 23, 2025
    • nominations officially open on April 21.
  • 2027 Line Drive HOT 100: running Aug. 18 to Aug. 29, 2025;
    • nominations officially open on July 28. 
  • 2026 Line Drive HOT 100: running Oct. 6 to Oct. 17, 2025
      • nominations officially open on Sept. 15

The Line Drive Hot 100 is spearheaded by Line Drive Softball Executive Editor Brentt Eads, who began the softball player and team rankings format almost 20 years ago and in that time has done over 40 grad class rankings.

Each class is updated several times leading up to the players’ high school graduation and transition into college.

For more information, contact Brentt Eads at Brentt.Eads@LineDriveMedia.com.

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