PBT Mid-South Fall Championships: Primer

September 11, 2026
Prep Baseball Staff

This is the week of the PBT Mid-South Fall Championships, taking place 9/12-9/13 at USA Stadium - Millington, TN, featuring players from the grad classes of 2026 through 2031. Over 300 players are headed to USA Stadium - Millington this weekend, with more than 30 currently ranked in their home state's Prep Baseball rankings.

Inside this article, we're previewing the talent making its way to USA Stadium - Millington 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.

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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.

Cooper Pennington

C/3B • Class of 2029 • #43

6-0/195 • Right/Right • Beast White • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
103.7	94.8	64.8	6.90

Highest max EV among all players this weekend; Highest avg. EV in the field.

Evan Killough

C/RHP • Class of 2030 • MS

6-2/185 • Right/Right • EBC - Gold • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
103.3	94.5	68.1	7.34

No. 2 avg. EV among all players in the field; No. 2-ranked max EV among all players this weekend.

Cannon Jewell

3B/RHP • Class of 2029 • #11

6-0/182 • Right/Right • EBC -Black • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
99.8	90.6	70.7	7.07

No. 3-ranked max EV among all players this weekend; No. 3-ranked avg. bat speed among all players this weekend.

Kaysen Wiggins

C/SS • Class of 2029 • #14 MS

5-10/165 • Right/Right • EBC -Black • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
95.7	87.1	73.9	6.82

No. 1-ranked avg. bat speed among all players this weekend; 4th-fastest 60-yd. dash this weekend.

Corbin Ace Downen

RHP/SS • Class of 2029 • #20

5-10/189 • Right/Right • Beast White • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
96.1	87.6	67.0	7.36

No. 9 overall in max EV in the field; No. 10 overall avg. EV in the field.

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

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS
1	Cooper Pennington (#43 ) Beast White	C	2029	103.7	94.8	64.8
2	Evan Killough EBC - Gold	C	2030	103.3	94.5	68.1
3	Cannon Jewell (#11 ) EBC -Black	3B	2029	99.8	90.6	70.7
4	Miles Roach EBC - Gold	OF	2030	97.0	89.0	—
5	Michael Martin EBC - Gold	C	2029	97.0	78.6	—
6	Eli Murphy (#38 ) EBC - Gold	SS	2029	96.6	86.9	69.9
7	McClain Garner (#40 TN) EBC -Black	C	2029	96.5	87.7	67.8
8	Colin Haskins (#31 TN) Beast Black	3B	2029	96.2	86.7	70.9
9	Corbin Ace Downen (#20 ) Beast White	RHP	2029	96.1	87.6	67.0
10	Kaysen Wiggins (#14 MS) EBC -Black	C	2029	95.7	87.1	73.9

Bat Speed Leaders ⚡

Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Bat Speeds

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Avg. BS	Avg. RA	Max EV
1	Kaysen Wiggins (#14 MS) EBC -Black	C	2029	73.9	11.7	95.7
2	Colin Haskins (#31 TN) Beast Black	3B	2029	70.9	13.8	96.2
3	Cannon Jewell (#11 ) EBC -Black	3B	2029	70.7	10.9	99.8
4	Eli Murphy (#38 ) EBC - Gold	SS	2029	69.9	22.8	96.6
5	Colt Delagarde (#112 TN) Beast Black	C	2029	68.6	11.9	92.2
6	Evan Killough EBC - Gold	C	2030	68.1	10.2	103.3
7	Dante Stutts EBC -Bronze	OF	2030	67.8	20.1	94.0
8	McClain Garner (#40 TN) EBC -Black	C	2029	67.8	13.2	96.5
9	Bentley Neece (#49 AR) East Coast Sox Baum	OF	2029	67.4	6.4	88.4
10	Carson Richardson (#27 MS) Beast Black	C	2029	67.1	7.0	95.1

Athletic Testing Leaders 💨

Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Fastest 60-Yard Dash Times

#	Player	Pos.	Class	60-Yd.	Pos. Velo
1	Hayes Leach (#33 MS) EBC - Gold	OF	2029	6.38	82 mph (OF)
2	Jackson Croxdale East Coast Sox Victus	C	2030	6.71	78 mph (OF)
3	Cash Crumpler (#62 MS) EBC - Gold	SS	2029	6.81	84 mph (IF)
4	Kaysen Wiggins (#14 MS) EBC -Black	C	2029	6.82	80 mph (IF)
5	Carter Flee (#63 TN) EBC -Black	OF	2029	6.87	88 mph (OF)
6	Cooper Pennington (#43 ) Beast White	C	2029	6.90	88 mph (OF)
7	Colin Haskins (#31 TN) Beast Black	3B	2029	6.93	84 mph (IF)
8	Hudson Wray (#59 MS) Beast Black	OF	2029	6.99	77 mph (OF)
9	Michael Martin EBC - Gold	C	2029	6.99	76 mph (C)
10	Drake Watson EBC -Burks	SS	2030	7.00	83 mph (OF)

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.

Corbin Ace Downen

RHP/SS • Class of 2029 • #20

5-10/189 • Right/Right • Beast White • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB IVB Avg.	CB	SL	SL Avg. Spin
85.7	82-85	16.6 in.	67-72	70-73	1,873

Top-5 FB velo in the field; 3rd-hardest throwing 2029 arm in the field.

Jace Scoggins

RHP/3B • Class of 2029 • #15 TN

5-11/155 • Right/Right • EBC -Black • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	CB	CB Avg. Spin	SL	SL Avg. Spin
87.0	84-86	72-76	2,196	68-73	2,246

No. 3-ranked FB velo among all arms this weekend; Hardest-throwing 2029 arm in the field.

Rylan Lewis

SS/RHP • Class of 2029 • #19 AR

6-0/150 • Right/Right • East Coast Sox Victus • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range
86.0	84-85

Top-5 FB velo in the field; 2nd-hardest throwing 2029 arm in the field.

Cannon Jewell

3B/RHP • Class of 2029 • #11

6-0/182 • Right/Right • EBC -Black • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	CB	CB Avg. Spin	SL	CH
81.0	77-80	68-69	1,685	65-68	71-73

Kaysen Wiggins

C/SS • Class of 2029 • #14 MS

5-10/165 • Right/Right • EBC -Black • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	CB	SL	SL Avg. Spin
81.5	75-79	2,144	67-69	64-65	1,975

Top-5 avg. FB spin rate in the field (2,144 rpm).

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

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	FB Avg. IVB	FB Avg. HM
1	Miles Roach EBC - Gold	OF	2030	89.0	83-87	2,052	15.5	7.4
2	Matthew (Matty) Williams (#225 OK) East Coast Sox Victus	LHP	2030	87.4	84-86	2,232	17.1	-13.8
3	Jace Scoggins (#15 TN) EBC -Black	RHP	2029	87.0	84-86	1,889	14.6	9.5
4	Rylan Lewis (#19 AR) East Coast Sox Victus	SS	2029	86.0	84-85	—	—	—
5	Corbin Ace Downen (#20 ) Beast White	RHP	2029	85.7	82-85	2,013	16.6	5.0
6	Evan Killough EBC - Gold	C	2030	85.1	85-85	2,090	18.0	11.1
7	Zachary Byrd (#32 TN) Beast Black	OF	2029	85.0	81-84	1,864	12.9	17.0
8	Michael Altstatt East Coast Sox Victus	RHP	2030	85.0	82-85	—	—	—
9	Carter Flee (#63 TN) EBC -Black	OF	2029	84.1	81-83	1,745	14.2	12.4
10	Jayce Wright (#44 MS) EBC - Gold	2B	2029	83.7	80-83	2,242	10.6	5.1

Breaking Ball Spin Leaders 🌀

Top-10 Overall, Sorted by Highest Avg. Breaking Ball Spin Rate (CB/SL)

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Type	Avg. Spin	Velo Range	Avg. IVB	Avg. HM
1	John Beasley (#27 TN) EBC -Black	C	2029	SL	2,435	70-71	5.2	-10.5
2	Jayce Wright (#44 MS) EBC - Gold	2B	2029	SL	2,326	66-67	-6.0	-10.6
3	Jackson James Beast White	RHP	2029	CB	2,324	65-67	-6.9	-17.9
4	Carsten Kent (#111 MS) EBC -Black	SS	2028	CB	2,308	68-70	-5.1	-9.6
5	Bryce Conger Memphis Tigers - Legacy	C	2030	CB	2,272	70-72	1.9	-8.8
6	Matthew (Matty) Williams (#225 OK) East Coast Sox Victus	LHP	2030	SL	2,248	75-75	-2.1	4.9
7	Jace Scoggins (#15 TN) EBC -Black	RHP	2029	SL	2,246	68-73	-0.9	-9.1
8	Reed McLaughlin EBC -Black	3B	2030	SL	2,197	62-66	5.8	-11.8
9	Brody Trobis East Coast Sox Victus	1B	2030	SL	2,170	64-67	0.9	-7.9
10	Mason Courtney EBC -Black	SS	2029	SL	2,158	66-70	4.8	-7.8

Top Uncommitted Prospects 🎯

These are the top-ranked uncommitted players on rosters headed to our tournament this week.

State Rank	Player	Pos.	Class	Ht/Wt
#111	Carsten Kent (MS) EBC -Black	SS/OF	2028	6-0 / 150 lbs.
#117	Brett Little (MS) EBC -Black	1B/LHP	2028	6-1 / 185 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.