The Louisiana State Games were held on Saturday September 30, 2023 and Sunday October 1, 2023, at Louisiana State University, home of the 2023 NCAA DI National Champion LSU Tigers.  This was an invite-only event that consisted of the top prospects from the 2024-2028 classes and will serve as an identifier for our Future Games and Jr. Future Games teams this coming summer, as well as any of our future invite-only events, such as the Top Prospect Games and the State Games.  All players in attendance went through an extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast, the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more.  Pitchers were able to throw live against hitters during gameplay on Saturday and Sunday, and were able to receive their numbers and metrics off of Trackman, which included pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more.  

We continue our post-event coverage of the 2023 Louisiana State Games with a dive into the scouting reports from the event by taking a look at the scouting reports for the underclass infielders who were in attendance.

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INFIELDER REPORTS (2026-2028 CLASS)

+ Evan Arcement, E.D. White Catholic (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/2B 
Body: 5-6, 129-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Starts in an athletic and balanced stance with the bat head rested on his back shoulder, gathers over back hip during a slower gradual build-up simple load and stride. Works inside the ball to conatc with a short/flat path and stays level through extension with a two-handed finish, quick hands and generates good bat speed for his size, works gap to gap on a line.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 80.1 mph. 320' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-80 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 release.
Defense: Athletic footwork and actions, presents glove out front early and receives with soft hands, moved well to right and left, showed a quick release on ball up the middle.
ATH: 7.87 runner in the 60. 1.83 and 4.33 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Lavrenti Brock, Franklinton (LA), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/LHP 
Body: 5-7, 130-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: SH. Wider base with an upright stance, uses a simple load and stride. Loose hands work inside the ball to contact and stay flat through extension with a two-handed finsh, hits the ball from gap to gap on a line with some present bat speed.
Power: 81 max exit velocity, averaged 70.6 mph. 283' max distance.
Arm: LH. INF-78 mph. Short arm action with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Good first step and reads off the bat, gathers behind the ball and receives with soft hands into a funnel, athletic, choppy feet move through the ball, moved well to left and right.
ATH: 7.33 runner in the 60. 1.81 and 4.12 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Brooks Bumstead, Dutchtown (LA), 2027
Positional Profile: 3B/1B Former Jr. Future Gamer.
Body: 6-2, 185-pounds. Tall and projectable.
Hit: RHH. Upright and balanced stance, rhythm in his hands, and uses a simple load and stride. Stays flat to contact with some length at times with a level finish through the ball, finishes more upright in his stance, was on the barrel consistently in BP and had some good in game at-bats.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 84.0 mph. 326' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-79 mph. Longer arm path with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Starts higher and plays a little higher, receives with average hands and average actions, moved ok to left and right, showed a quick release on ball to left, corner INF profile.
ATH: 7.77 runner in the 60. 1.85 and 4.28 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Gage Carr, West Monroe (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP 
Body: 6-0, 155-pounds. Long, lean, and athletic.
Hit: RHH. Starts slightly open in an upright and narrow stance with hands held above shoulder height, uses a big leg kick load and stride. Works flat to contact with some length and slightly uphill through extension, hits off front foot some, and looks to hit the ball out front working mostly to the pull-side.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 83.4 mph. 317' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-74 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 release.
Defense: Let's the ball travel to him, sets body up to receive off the left side of his body, receives with soft hands, average actions and footwork and moves ok to his left and right.
ATH: 7.08 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 3.94 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Bryson Gates, Benton (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: 1B/LHP 
Body: 5-9, 165-pounds. Durable with strong lower-half.
Hit: LHH. Balanced and athletic stance with hands held at shoulder height, uses a simple load and stride. Short, flat path to contact, stays inside the ball well, level through extension with a one-handed finish, stays on the ball and hits behind a firm front side, hit the ball well up the middle and to the opposite field gap during BP. 59.2 mph bat speed with 17 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 84.2 mph. 300' max distance.
Arm: LH. INF-75 mph. Longer arm stroke with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Works low to the ground, fields the ball out front and clean with two hands off the middle of his body, funnels to the middle of his body, accurate throws to both 2B and 3B.
ATH: 7.84 runner in the 60. 1.82 and 4.29 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Colton Gregg, Barbe (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/3B 
Body: 5-10, 155-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Starts in an upright and slightly open stance with hands held at shoulder height and uses a toe-tap load and stride. Shoulders tilt slightly downward at front foot strike, drives the barrel down to the ball and stays flat through extension with a one-handed finish, worked mostly up the middle and to the pull-side during BP, showed increased strength in this look.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 79.5 mph. 266' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-73 mph. Longer arm swing with a lower 3/4 release.
Defense: Likes to attack the ball striaght on and receives with soft hands out front, cut angles well on plays to left and right and showed he can field with one hand, quick release on forehand and back hand play.
ATH: 7.62 runner in the 60. 1.82 and 4.21 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Cole Guidroz, Central BR (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP 
Body: 5-11, 172-pounds. Lean and athletic.
Hit: RHH. Balanced and athletic stance with hands held at shoulder height and behind back foot, simple load and stride. Steeper path down to contact with level extension and a one-handed finish, hits off front foot some and back knee works through front knee, kept everything on a line up the middle and to the opposite field gap.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 82.4 mph. 321' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-81 mph. Longer arm path with a lower 3/4 release.
Defense: Starts low and stays low, glove hand hovers the ground, receives with soft hands out front, received each lateral play with one hand and looked comfortable, showed a quick release on forehand and bounder play.
ATH: 7.41 runner in the 60. 1.80 and 4.09 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Brody Hatchett, Mandeville (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/2B 
Body: 5-7, 155-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Upright and balanced stance with hands at shoulder height, uses a simple load and stride. Gains ground forward during load and hits off front foot some, steeper path down to contact with uphill extension and a two-handed finish, stays balanced in a taller finish, works mostly to the pull-side gap, hit a double off the LCF wall in game.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 83.4 mph. 319' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-77 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 release.
Defense: Average hands and actions, received the ball clean and out front, looked best on the backhand play receiving the ball clean with one hand, likely profiles as a 2B.
ATH: 7.37 runner in the 60. 1.81 and 4.12 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Kason Johnson, Dutchtown (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP 
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds. Athletic and durable.
Hit: RHH. Tall and narrow base with rhythm in his hands, uses a modified leg kick load and stride. Barrel works steep with a downward plane to contact and slightly uphill through extension, clipped some balls during BP with a steeper path at times, worked mostly up the middle and to the pull-side on a line during BP. 66 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 84.0 mph. 285' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-81 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 release.
Defense: Starts high and plays higher in his stance, a little too patient, stays back a little long and could cut angles more, average hands and actions, corner INF profile, likely 1st base.
ATH: 7.58 runner in the 60. 1.80 and 4.17 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Lane Mixon, University Lab (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/OF 
Body: 5-11, 178-pounds. Athletic with physical lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Upright and athletic stance with hands held at shoulder height, reaches out with front foot and lands early during a simple load and stride. Stays tight in his turn with and inside path to contact and works slightly uphill through extension finishing with two hands, hits against a firm front leg and stays balanced, can hit the ball really well to the opposite field gap, collected a couple of hits on Sunday and was our player of the game. 63.6 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 85.7 mph. 305' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-82 mph. Average arm circle with a near OTT release.
Defense: Average hands and actions, caught everything clean and out front, showed he could throw from a different arm slot on forehand and bounder play, likely profiles as a corner INF.
ATH: 7.29 runner in the 60. 1.78 and 4.06 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Bentley Ortego, Barbe (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: 2B/RHP 
Body: 6-0, 160-pounds. Athletic and lean.
Hit: RHH. Athletic and balanced slightly wider set-up, rhythm in his hands at shoulder height and uses a simple load and stride. Hands work to just below shoulder height at front foot strike, level path to contact with some length and stays flat through extension, strides across body at times, works mostly up the middle and to the pull-side during BP. 57.7 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 82.7 mph. 272' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-76 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 release.
Defense: Shuffles body to receive belly button left, receives the ball out front and funnels to his right ear, moves ok to left and right and on bounder play.
ATH: 7.67 runner in the 60. 1.83 and 4.23 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Dominic Pellegrin, Holy Cross (LA), 2026 Tulane
Positional Profile: SS/2B One of the top MIF's in the state's 2026 class.
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Starts in a wider base with hands held just below shoulder height, uses a leg kick load and stride. Flat path to contact with level extension and a two-handed finish, quick twitched athlete with quick hands and present bat speed, hits the ball up the middle and to the pull-side, aggressive hitter in game, but usually doesn't miss his pitch, collected a couple of hits in game and took good at-bats all weekend, always performs. 59.2 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 84.9 mph. 267' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-82 mph. Short/quick arm action with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Plays with really good rhythm, looks in sync on every play, gathers behind the ball low to the ground before moving through each ball with athletic footwork, moved well laterally and on the bounder play, accurate throws across the diamond, made all the plays in game, and nearly made a highlight reel backhand play in game.
ATH: 7.41 runner in the 60. 1.79 and 4.13 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ William Power, Tuerlings Catholic (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/2B Former Jr. Future Gamer.
Body: 5-9, 155-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: SH. Slightly open and upright stance, hands held at shoulder height and uses a simple load and stride. Works inside the ball with a level path to contact and stays flat through extension with a one-handed finish, can hit the ball to all fields, especially from the left side, worked more to the pull-side from the right side, contact hitter for now.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 84.2 mph. 300' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-76 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 release.
Defense: Cuts angles, and catches ball out front with a quiet glove bringing striaght to his right ear to release, showed a quick release on ball up the middle.
ATH: 7.65 runner in the 60. 1.83 and 4.21 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Koa Romero, Hahnville (LA), 2027
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP 
Body: 5-10, 198-pounds. Physical and durable.
Hit: LHH. Tall and upright stance with hands held at shoulder height and uses a simple load and stride. Simple movements, repeats his swing, turns the barrel aggressively to contact and works uphill through extension, looks to launch and lif the ball to the pull-side with some present power to the pull-side, hit an opposite field single in game, took good at-bats all weekend against good arms and didn't back down as a freshman.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 86.9 mph. 346' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-84 mph. Short arm swing, 3/4 release.
Defense: Plays with a wide base and keeps his upper half taller when receiving the baseball out front with average hands and actions, funnels to his right ear before releasing the ball, profiles as a corner INF.
ATH: 7.46 runner in the 60. 1.78 and 4.17 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Reeves Scroggs, Menard (LA), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/2B 
Body: 5-6, 125-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Tall and open stance with hands held at shoulder height, reaches out with front foot during a simple load and stride. Flat path to contact with level extension and a two-handed finish, worked the ball from the middle of the field to the pull-side on a line. 54.9 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 75 max exit velocity, averaged 68.1 mph. 226' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-67 mph. Short arm action with a 3/4-low 3/4 release.
Defense: Receives with soft hands out front into a funnel, good actions, could attack the ball a little more on certain plays to create better hops, moved well to left and right and on the bounder play.
ATH: 8.12 runner in the 60. 1.87 and 4.44 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Marshal Serio, Jesuit (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/3B 
Body: 5-11, 165-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Starts balanced and athletic in an upright stance and uses a simple load and stride. Knob is pointed back down to the catcher and cocks front shoulder slightly down during load, drives the bat head down to contact and uphill through extension, worked mostly up the middle and to the pull-side gap.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 81.4 mph. 328' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-83 mph. Short arm action with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Attacked each ball straight on, average actions and hands, received each ball clean and out front.

+ Miller Sheets, Sterlington (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP One of the top 2026's in the state.
Body: 6-2, 175-pounds. Broad shouldered, athletic.
Hit: LHH. Slightly open, upright, and balanced stance, uses a simple load and stride to get to center. Takes a direct path behind the baseball with slightly uphill extension and a two-handed finish, hits behind a firm front leg and rotates with aggression, flashed power to the pull-side and a couple of his hardest hit balls were back up the middle.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 84.6 mph. 307' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-88 mph. Short/quick arm action with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Uses long strides to cover ground with simple actions, received each ball clean and out front, profiles as a corner INF.
ATH: 7.38 runner in the 60. 1.82 and 4.15 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Hunter Soto, Ruston (LA), 2027
Positional Profile: 3B/OF Former Jr. Future Gamer.
Body: 6-2, 210-pounds. Tall and physical.
Hit: RHH. Slightly wider and squared off base, uses a simple load and stride. Hands work first with a direct path to contact and level extension with a one-handed finish, hits off front foot some and works mostly to the pull-side on a line.
Power: 79 max exit velocity, averaged 73.1 mph. 251' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-74 mph. Longer arm swing with a lower 3/4 release.
Defense: Average actions and footwork, received the ball clean and out front, moved ok to left and right, likely profiles as a corner INF.
ATH: 7.38 runner in the 60. 1.84 and 4.14 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Aubrey St. Angelo, Brusly (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: 2B/RHP 
Body: 6-0, 160-pounds. Long and lean.
Hit: RHH. Balanced and athletic set-up with rhythm in his hands, uses a simple load and stride. Points knob down to the catcher right before front foot strike and uses his hands to drop the bat head on the baseball with level extension and a two-handed finish, good bat to ball skills that translated in game with a couple of hits on Sunday.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 85.4 mph. 333' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-79 mph. Longer arm path with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Starts higher in his stance, then sinks down into legs to receive the ball with two hands out front, received the ball a little deeper, showed confidence with playing with one hand on back hand play.
ATH: 7.63 runner in the 60. 1.80 and 4.20 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Kannon Templet, Southside (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/2B 
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Upright and balanced set-up with hands held below shoulder height, uses a toe-tap load and stride. Front foot hitter, works the barrel down to the ball with a steeper path and slightly uphill through extension with a two-handed finish, worked mostly on a line to the pull-side. 57.5 mph bat speed with 10 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 81 max exit velocity, averaged 76.7 mph. 296' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-81 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 release.
Defense: Active feet, takes short, choppy steps to set up to receive the ball belly button left, receives out front with two hands clean into a funnel, athletic footwork before release, moved well laterally and showed ability to throw from different arm slots.
ATH: 7.34 runner in the 60. 1.74 and 4.04 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ John Parker Trahan, Opelousas Catholic (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: 3B/OF 
Body: 5-9, 170-pounds. Athletic with physical lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Upright and balanced set-up, gains ground forward during a simple load and stride. Front foot hitter, hands work first driving the barrel down to the ball, works slightly uphill through extension with a two-handed finish, relaxed and repeatable swing without much effort, flashed some pop to the pull-side gap. 65.5 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 85.4 mph. 328' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-72 mph. Longer arm action with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Starts low and stays low, hovers the ground as he approaches the ball, received everything clean and out front with two hands, moved ok laterally and on the bounder play, profiles as a 2B/3B.
ATH: 7.62 runner in the 60. 1.78 and 4.16 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.