River Run Fall Classic: Primer
September 11, 2026
This is the week of the River Run Fall Classic, taking place 9/12-9/13 at River Run Park - Northport, AL, featuring players from the grad classes of 2026 through 2031. Over 100 players are headed to River Run Park - Northport this weekend, with more than 23 currently ranked in their home state's Prep Baseball rankings.
Inside this article, we're previewing the talent making its way to River Run Park - Northport by analyzing Prep Baseball showcase data since the start of 2025 to find the most impressive statistical outliers and under-the-radar athletes on this weekend's rosters.
Find more information by visiting tournaments.prepbaseballreport.com or from the pages linked below:
Top Position Players to Watch
These players stood out across multiple measurables at Prep Baseball showcases and are among the most intriguing athletes in the field this weekend.
Stat Leaders: Position Players
All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025 (minimum thresholds applied).
Exit Velocity Leaders 🔴
Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Highest Max EVs
| 1 | Andrew Thompson (#31 AL) Hoover Bucs |
OF | 2028 | 102.1 | 74.4 | — |
| 2 | Landon Evans (#58 MS) East Coast Sox Victus |
OF | 2027 | 102.1 | 93.5 | 77.0 |
| 3 | Parker Wiles (#1 AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
SS | 2029 | 100.7 | 93.9 | 66.3 |
| 4 | Rogan Tyler (#7 AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
C | 2027 | 100.5 | 96.2 | 72.9 |
| 5 | Jace Dulaney (#41 AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
C | 2028 | 99.2 | 88.4 | 67.1 |
| 6 | Eli Bagley (#35 MS) East Coast Sox Victus |
2B | 2027 | 98.2 | 90.1 | 70.4 |
| 7 | Blake Lane (#24 AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
SS | 2027 | 97.7 | 85.2 | 71.0 |
| 8 | Foster Dudley Hoover Bucs |
OF | 2028 | 97.0 | 90.6 | — |
| 9 | Jacob Caruso (#79 TN) East Coast Sox Victus |
OF | 2027 | 96.5 | 90.2 | 65.4 |
| 10 | Knox Tyson (#71 AL) Hoover Bucs |
C | 2028 | 96.1 | 88.3 | — |
Bat Speed Leaders ⚡
Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Bat Speeds
| 1 | Landon Evans (#58 MS) East Coast Sox Victus |
OF | 2027 | 77.0 | 25.1 | 102.1 |
| 2 | Rogan Tyler (#7 AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
C | 2027 | 72.9 | 29.0 | 100.5 |
| 3 | Blake Lane (#24 AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
SS | 2027 | 71.0 | 8.9 | 97.7 |
| 4 | Eli Bagley (#35 MS) East Coast Sox Victus |
2B | 2027 | 70.4 | 13.1 | 98.2 |
| 5 | Rush Watkins (#82 ) Next Pitch Athletics |
RHP | 2028 | 69.8 | 4.5 | 88.8 |
| 6 | Zaxton Aldridge (#40 AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
RHP | 2027 | 68.7 | 12.1 | 92.3 |
| 7 | Jay Averett (#149 AL) Hoover Bucs |
1B | 2027 | 67.6 | 11.4 | 94.5 |
| 8 | Lucas Hildebrand (#53 AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
OF | 2028 | 67.3 | 23.0 | 94.6 |
| 9 | Jace Dulaney (#41 AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
C | 2028 | 67.1 | 18.3 | 99.2 |
| 10 | Parker Wiles (#1 AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
SS | 2029 | 66.3 | 16.2 | 100.7 |
Athletic Testing Leaders 💨
Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Fastest 60-Yard Dash Times
| 1 | Andrew Thompson (#31 AL) Hoover Bucs |
OF | 2028 | 6.42 | 86 mph (OF) |
| 2 | Jay Averett (#149 AL) Hoover Bucs |
1B | 2027 | 6.59 | 86 mph (OF) |
| 3 | Brody Freeman (#49 AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
OF | 2028 | 6.65 | 89 mph (OF) |
| 4 | Landon Evans (#58 MS) East Coast Sox Victus |
OF | 2027 | 6.68 | 88 mph (OF) |
| 5 | Jackson Croxdale East Coast Sox Victus |
C | 2030 | 6.71 | 78 mph (OF) |
| 6 | Kiptyn Figueroa Tupelo 49ers |
OF | 2028 | 6.74 | 84 mph (IF) |
| 7 | Alex Frymark Hoover Bucs |
SS | 2028 | 6.82 | 80 mph (IF) |
| 8 | Lucas Hildebrand (#53 AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
OF | 2028 | 6.86 | 84 mph (OF) |
| 9 | Paxton Kerr Next Pitch Athletics |
OF | 2028 | 6.93 | 75 mph (OF) |
| 10 | Rogan Tyler (#7 AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
C | 2027 | 6.95 | 83 mph (IF) |
Top Arms to Watch 🔥
These are the pitchers our system has flagged in the lead-up to this week's tournament across multiple categories like velo, spin, movement profiles, etc., based off past Prep Baseball showcase performances.
Stat Leaders: Pitchers
All metrics from official Prep Baseball showcases attended since the start of 2025.
Fastball Velocity Leaders 🔥
Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Max Fastball Velocity
| 1 | Lanston Kent (#23 MS) East Coast Sox Victus |
RHP | 2028 | 89.0 | 84-87 | 2,051 | 18.4 | 13.9 |
| 2 | Parker Wiles (#1 AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
SS | 2029 | 88.3 | 86-88 | 2,073 | 12.6 | 12.5 |
| 3 | Zaxton Aldridge (#40 AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
RHP | 2027 | 88.0 | 83-88 | 1,993 | 14.8 | 12.0 |
| 4 | Noah Scott (#30 MS) Tupelo 49ers |
RHP | 2028 | 88.0 | 83-88 | 1,896 | 10.8 | 9.7 |
| 5 | Christopher Whetstone East Coast Sox Victus |
RHP | 2026 | 87.0 | 84-86 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Eli Bagley (#35 MS) East Coast Sox Victus |
2B | 2027 | 86.0 | 83-85 | 1,811 | 18.0 | 13.1 |
| 7 | Jacob Caruso (#79 TN) East Coast Sox Victus |
OF | 2027 | 86.0 | 82-86 | 1,490 | 9.4 | -14.5 |
| 8 | Rylan Lewis (#19 AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
SS | 2029 | 86.0 | 84-85 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Michael Altstatt East Coast Sox Victus |
RHP | 2030 | 85.0 | 82-85 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Jay Averett (#149 AL) Hoover Bucs |
1B | 2027 | 84.4 | 81-84 | 1,944 | 8.4 | 8.8 |
Breaking Ball Spin Leaders 🌀
Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Breaking Ball Spin Rate (CB/SL)
| 1 | Noah Scott (#30 MS) Tupelo 49ers |
RHP | 2028 | SL | 2,419 | 72-74 | -5.4 | -15.2 |
| 2 | Parker Wiles (#1 AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
SS | 2029 | SL | 2,345 | 76-76 | -8.7 | -9.7 |
| 3 | Rush Watkins (#82 ) Next Pitch Athletics |
RHP | 2028 | SL | 2,321 | 70-72 | -6.5 | -15.3 |
| 4 | Matthew Williams (#225 OK) East Coast Sox Victus |
3B | 2026 | SL | 2,297 | 66-69 | -1.0 | -11.1 |
| 5 | Foster Dudley Hoover Bucs |
OF | 2028 | SL | 2,199 | 75-77 | 0.3 | -2.4 |
| 6 | Jay Averett (#149 AL) Hoover Bucs |
1B | 2027 | CB | 2,175 | 71-71 | 3.4 | -6.2 |
| 7 | Brody Trobis East Coast Sox Victus |
1B | 2030 | SL | 2,170 | 64-67 | 0.9 | -7.9 |
| 8 | Jace Dulaney (#41 AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
C | 2028 | SL | 2,152 | 65-67 | 1.9 | -8.3 |
| 9 | Grif Silverthorn (#38 AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
3B | 2028 | SL | 2,010 | 66-67 | — | — |
| 10 | Jackson Croxdale East Coast Sox Victus |
C | 2030 | SL | 1,936 | 70-74 | -5.8 | -7.1 |
Top Uncommitted Prospects 🎯
These are the top-ranked uncommitted players on rosters headed to our tournament this week.
| #23 | Lanston Kent (MS) East Coast Sox Victus |
RHP/SS | 2028 | 5-11 / 165 lbs. |
| #30 | Noah Scott (MS) Tupelo 49ers |
RHP/SS | 2028 | 6-1 / 170 lbs. |
| #31 | Andrew Thompson (AL) Hoover Bucs |
OF/3B | 2028 | 5-10 / 187 lbs. |
| #38 | Grif Silverthorn (AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
3B/SS | 2028 | 6-1 / 195 lbs. |
| #41 | Jace Dulaney (AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
C/3B | 2028 | 6-1 / 210 lbs. |
| #48 | Andy McDill (AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
C/3B | 2028 | 5-10 / 180 lbs. |
| #49 | Brody Freeman (AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
OF | 2028 | 5-10 / 160 lbs. |
| #53 | Lucas Hildebrand (AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
OF/LHP | 2028 | 5-11 / 175 lbs. |
| #71 | Knox Tyson (AL) Hoover Bucs |
C/3B | 2028 | 5-11 / 185 lbs. |
| #79 | Jacob Caruso (TN) East Coast Sox Victus |
OF/LHP | 2027 | 5-10 / 175 lbs. |
| #82 | Rush Watkins Next Pitch Athletics |
RHP | 2028 | 6-1 / 175 lbs. |
| #100 | Jackson Canady (AR) East Coast Sox Victus |
SS/2B | 2027 | 5-7 / 168 lbs. |
All showcase metrics from Prep Baseball events attended since the start of 2025. Leaderboards compiled from officially submitted tournament rosters. Players who have not attended a recent Prep Baseball showcase will not appear. Find an upcoming showcase near you.