Baton Rouge, LA - The Louisiana State Games were held on Saturday September 30, 2023 and Sunday October 1, 2023, at Louisiana State University, home of the defending NCAA Division I National Champions.  The invite-only event consisted of some of the top uncommitted prospects from Louisiana's 2024-2027 classes, as well as 17 other prospects who've already announced their college commitment.  All players in attendance went through an extended pro-style workout, on Saturday morning, that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast, the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more.  After the completion of the workout on Saturday afternoon, all players in attendance were able to compete in one game on Saturday evening, as well as a second game on Sunday.  This was one of the most talented events that we've ever had and the players in attendance were able to show off their skills in front of a dozen or more college coaches.

Today, we continue our post-event coverage with a closer look at some of the underclass position players who stood out. 

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POSITION PLAYERS (2026 & 2027 CLASS)

 

+ 2026 MIF Dominic Pellegrin (Holy Cross HS)

Athletic 5'10" 150 lbs. frame.  It was evident at player check-in, on Saturday morning of the State Games, that Pellegrin has definitely gained strength over the last twelve months, and it showed in his metrics.  Pellegrin dropped his 60 time by nearly a half-second down to a 7.41 and increased his arm strength across the diamond by +5 mph to 82 mph.  His exit velocity also increased from a year ago by +5 mph to 89.2 mph.  At the plate, the Holy Cross HS product is one of the more aggressive hitters in the state.  If the baseball is thrown over the white part of the plate, he is swinging and he usually doesn't miss, which was the case at the State Games, as Pellegrin produced multiple hits with one being a double in the left-centerfield gap.

+ 2026 INF/RHP Miller Sheets (Sterlington HS)

6'2" 175 lbs. frame with broad shoulders and a lot of room to tack on weight.  This was the first time that we'd seen the Sterlington HS product at one of our events, since his 7th grade year.  Sheets works from an upright and slightly open stance at the plate with a modified leg kick load and stride, before dropping a direct path to the baseball.  Hitting into a stiff wind, he drove several pitches to the pull-side with a max exit velocity of 95 mph.  He also showed a strong arm across the diamond at 88 mph with backspin and carry.  Sheets also provided a glimpse at his upside on the mound with a heavier FB up to 85 mph with arm-side run with feel for a quality late-fading CH and a developing SL. 

+ 2026 OF Braylen Montgomery (Walker HS)

Projectable 6'3" 175 lbs. frame with long limbs.  The Walker HS product continued to show that he has one of the highest upsides in the state's sophomore class.  On a slower track, he used long and graceful strides to record a 6.81 laser-timed 60 yard dash, which was good for a Top 5 finish at the event.  He also showed a strong arm from the outfield, up to 88 mph.  At the plate, Montgomery works from a tall and upright stance and uses a toe-tap load to get to center.  His quick hands works short to long through the baseball on a linear path, which helped him drive the baseball to the middle of the field really well with a max exit velocity of 96.2 mph.  

+ 2026 OF Kross Gillen (Opelousas Catholic HS)

Physical 6'2" 185 lbs. frame.  Gillen proved to be one of the better overall athletes at the State Games in the 2026 class.  The Opelousas Catholic HS product flashed a strong and accurate arm from the outfield at 87 mph.  His BP was impressive as well, as he took controlled, yet aggressive hacks with a direct path to the ball and uphill extension.  Gillen impacted the ball really well up the middle and to the pull-side gap with a max exit velocity of 94.6 mph.  He's a really good uncommitted sophomore to follow in the state moving forward. 

+ 2026 INF Lane Mixon (University Lab HS)

5'11" 180 lbs. athletic frame with present physicality.  Mixon continues to show well and trend in the right direction with each look that we've at him.  The University Lab HS product drove the ball from gap to gap with a simple and repeatable swing, while recording a 92.8 mph max exit velocity.  He showed present bat speed as well, as evidenced by his 73.4 mph max bat speed via Blast Motion, which ranked him fifth best at the State Games.  Mixon performed well in gameplay on Sunday, as he went 2-2 with a 2B and a RBI at the plate, which earned him Offensive Player of the Game honors.

+ 2027 INF/RHP Koa Romero (Hahnville HS)

Physical 5'10" 195 lbs. stout frame.  The Hahnville HS product showed well on the big stage in his first PBR event.  Romero keeps it simple from the left-side of the plate and uses a strong lower-half to turn the barrel aggressively to contact, while staying through the plane of each pitch.  He showed present pull-side power in BP that resulted in a 93 mph max exit velocity, and he competed well in his in game at-bats against some of the better arms that he's faced in his young career.  Romero also offers upside on the mound, as he flashed a FB up to 84 mph with spin rates up to 2543 RPM's. 

 

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