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North MS/West TN Rising Stars ID: TrackMan Files


Colin Chamblin
Manager, Deep South Operations / Area Scout

Hernando, MS - The North Mississippi/West Tennessee Rising Stars ID was held on Saturday, April 1st at the the Gatorade Fieldhouse (Elevate) in Hernando, MS. This event was an open event that consisted of some of the top prospects from the 2027-2028 classes from both Mississippi and Tennessee. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman, 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. 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 Saturday.

Kicking off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the top performers and standouts from Saturday. Continuing over the course of the next week or so, we will release different statistical leaderboards for the event along with other pieces of content.

View all positional stats HERE.

 

MAX FASTBALL & AVERAGE SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Will Britt TN Christian Brothers 2027 RHP 83.5 mph
2 Daniel Hopper MS Grenada 2027 OF 81.4 mph
3 Brady Rodgers MS Lewisburg 2027 3B 80.2 mph
4 Donavan Dickson MS HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL 2027 OF 78.0 mph
5 Eli Housel MS Grenada 2027 OF 77.3 mph

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 Will Britt TN Christian Brothers 2027 RHP 13.8
2 Eli Housel MS Grenada 2027 OF -11.5
3 Tallen VanOrtwick TN Maryville 2028 SS 11.2
4 Zachary Lott MS Northpoint Christian 2028 RHP 11.0
5 Daniel Hopper MS Grenada 2027 OF 10.9

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 Parker Hicks MS New Albany 2027 3B 2012
2 Will Britt TN Christian Brothers 2027 RHP 2004

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 Donavan Dickson MS HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL 2027 OF 2008 rpm
2 Parker Hicks MS New Albany 2027 3B 1997 rpm
3 Will Britt TN Christian Brothers 2027 RHP 1817 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 Zachary Lott MS Northpoint Christian 2028 RHP 18.1
2 Dawson Ward MS Tupelo Christian 2027 SS 15.0
3 Tallen VanOrtwick TN Maryville 2028 SS 14.3
4 Parker Hicks MS New Albany 2027 3B 13.8
5 Donavan Dickson MS HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL 2027 OF 12.0

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 Crews Albritton MS Tri-County Academy 2027 OF 94.4 mph
2 Zaxton Aldridge MS Hernando 2027 C 87.7 mph
3 Preston Sumner TN Collierville 2027 SS 87.1 mph
4 Will Britt TN Christian Brothers 2027 RHP 86.7 mph
5 Parker Hicks MS New Albany 2027 3B 84.4 mph
6 Donavan Dickson MS HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL 2027 OF 83.4 mph
7 Garrett Stephens TN Collierville 2027 OF 81.9 mph
8 Eli Housel MS Grenada 2027 OF 81.4 mph
9 Dawson Ward MS Tupelo Christian 2027 SS 81.3 mph
10 Daniel Hopper MS Grenada 2027 OF 80.6 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 Crews Albritton MS Tri-County Academy 2027 OF 312 ft
2 Preston Sumner TN Collierville 2027 SS 294 ft
3 Parker Hicks MS New Albany 2027 3B 290 ft
4 Zaxton Aldridge MS Hernando 2027 C 286 ft
5 Garrett Stephens TN Collierville 2027 OF 278 ft
6 Daniel Hopper MS Grenada 2027 OF 278 ft
7 Axton Westmoreland MS Magnolia Heights 2028 LHP 273 ft
8 Jaxzen Scheidt TN Munford 2027 SS 268 ft
9 Will Britt TN Christian Brothers 2027 RHP 262 ft
10 Brady Rodgers MS Lewisburg 2027 3B 258 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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