Prep Baseball Report

Mississippi Preseason ID: TrackMan Files


PBR Mississippi Staff

Ridgeland, MS - The Mississippi Preseason ID was held on Saturday, January 14th at Freedom Ridge Park in Ridgeland, MS. This event consisted of some of the top prospects from the 2023-2026 classes. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, ran the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated bullpens during the workout and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing on Sunday.

Continuing off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the leaders from each statistical category recorded on the Trackman B1 unit. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at the event. 

View entire event stats HERE

 

MAX FASTBALL & AVERAGE SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Landon Hawkins MS Sumrall 2025 SS 82.0 mph
2 Cannon Hensarling MS Ocean Springs 2025 RHP 81.9 mph
3 John Woods Hollowell MS Jackson Prep 2024 LHP 81.7 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Russ Ingram MS Northwest Rankin 2026 3B 2122 rpm
2 John Woods Hollowell MS Jackson Prep 2024 LHP 2107 rpm
3 Landon Hawkins MS Sumrall 2025 SS 2078 rpm

Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.

Spin Rate: This metric calculates the rate of spin on the baseball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm). Historical data shows that high-spin fastballs lessen the impact of gravity, allowing for more ‘rise’ (or less fall, in other words) as it carries through the zone. Low-spin fastballs typically indicate the pitch has greater horizontal action, often making it tougher to square up, but generally easier to make contact with, leading to more ground balls, while high-spin fastballs show a correlation with swings and misses.

AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Cannon Hensarling MS Ocean Springs 2025 RHP 15.4
2 Trey Myers MS Mize 2026 SS 15.0
3 Addison Jayroe MS Madison Central 2025 RHP 13.9
4 Russ Ingram MS Northwest Rankin 2026 3B 12.5
5 Jackson Meehan MS NORTHWEST RANKIN HIGH SCHOOL 2026 SS 12.0

Horizontal Break: Outlined on TrackMan’s own website: “... horizontal movement is measured in inches between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.”

AVERAGE SLIDER SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Cannon Hensarling MS Ocean Springs 2025 RHP 2256
2 Buckley Stewart MS Madison Central 2026 C 2127
3 Hayden Wilson MS MADISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 2026 SS 2101

Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).

AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Hayden Wilson MS MADISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 2026 SS 2273 rpm
2 Addison Jayroe MS Madison Central 2025 RHP 2124 rpm
3 John Woods Hollowell MS Jackson Prep 2024 LHP 1977 rpm

Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).

AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Russ Ingram MS Northwest Rankin 2026 3B 18.0
2 Landon Hawkins MS Sumrall 2025 SS 17.9
3 Rowan Atkinson MS Simpson Academy 2027 LHP -17.5
4 Jackson Meehan MS NORTHWEST RANKIN HIGH SCHOOL 2026 SS 16.3
5 Trey Myers MS Mize 2026 SS 15.5

Horizontal Break: This metric measures the distance, measured in inches, between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.

PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Colton Greene MS Wayne County 2023 C 96.8 mph
2 Brooks Crawley MS NORTHWEST RANKIN HIGH SCHOOL 2026 1B 93.3 mph
3 Cade Clinton MS Sumrall 2024 C 92.7 mph
4 Russ Ingram MS Northwest Rankin 2026 3B 90.8 mph
5 Landon Hawkins MS Sumrall 2025 SS 90.4 mph

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.

PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Brooks Crawley MS NORTHWEST RANKIN HIGH SCHOOL 2026 1B 358 ft
2 Cade Clinton MS Sumrall 2024 C 345 ft
3 Colton Greene MS Wayne County 2023 C 334 ft
4 Addison Jayroe MS Madison Central 2025 RHP 326 ft
5 Landon Hawkins MS Sumrall 2025 SS 325 ft
6 Liam Magee MS Parklane Academy 2025 SS 324 ft
7 Jess Johnson MS Sebastopol 2023 OF 313 ft
8 Russ Ingram MS Northwest Rankin 2026 3B 312 ft
9 Cannon Hensarling MS Ocean Springs 2025 RHP 303 ft
10 Chad Bates MS CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL 2026 OF 302 ft

Distance: This metric measures the estimated “carry flat” distance, measured in feet, meaning the distance that the ball travels before it lands, or would have landed if it were not caught or obstructed.

 

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Upcoming Events

SHOWCASE DATE LOCATION
Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) 1/21 Mississippi College - Frierson Field (Clinton, MS)
Super 60 Pro Showcase 2/5 The MAX - (McCook, IL)
South Mississippi Rising Stars ID 3/25 Southern Performance Institute - (Madison, MS)
North Mississippi Rising Stars ID  4/1 The Gatorade Fieldhouse (Elevate) - (Hernando, MS)

 

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