PBT Mid-South Fall Open: Primer

September 24, 2026
Prep Baseball Staff

This is the week of the PBT Mid-South Fall Open, taking place September 25-27, 2026 at USA Stadium (Millington, TN), featuring players from the grad classes of 2031 through 2026. Over 300 players are headed to USA Stadium (Millington this weekend, with more than 18 currently ranked in their home state's Prep Baseball rankings.

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

Brady Sumner

3B/C • Class of 2029 • #19 TN

6-0/185 • Right/Right • Batters Box Scout • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
104.0	100.1	76.6	7.23

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

Preston Sumner

SS/2B • Class of 2027 • #35 TN

6-0/185 • Left/Right • Batters Box Scout • Uncommitted

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
104.8	96.7	74.0	7.08

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

Cooper Pennington

C/3B • Class of 2029 • #43

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

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

No. 3 avg. EV among all players in the field; No. 3-ranked max EV among all players this weekend.

Garrett Stephens

OF/2B • Class of 2027 • #56 TN

5-8/160 • Left/Right • Batters Box Scout • Mississippi College commit

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
102.8	90.9	70.0	6.62

The only player with a sub-6.80 sixty and a max EV of 100+ mph; Top-5 max EV among 48 hitters this weekend.

Sam Wilkinson

OF/LHP • Class of 2027 • #98 TN

5-11/192 • Left/Left • Batters Box Scout • Kennesaw State commit

Max EV	Avg. EV	Avg. BS	60-Yd.
102.5	93.3	74.2	7.18

No. 2-ranked avg. bat speed among all players this weekend; Top-5 max EV among 48 hitters this weekend.

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	Preston Sumner (#35 TN) Batters Box Scout	SS	2027	104.8	96.7	74.0
2	Brady Sumner (#19 TN) Batters Box Scout	3B	2029	104.0	100.1	76.6
3	Cooper Pennington (#43 ) Beast Black	C	2029	103.7	94.8	64.8
4	Garrett Stephens (#56 TN) Batters Box Scout	OF	2027	102.8	90.9	70.0
5	Sam Wilkinson (#98 TN) Batters Box Scout	OF	2027	102.5	93.3	74.2
6	Jacob Bateman (#89 TN) Batters Box Scout	3B	2027	99.4	91.4	64.8
7	Hudson Brown (#11 ) Skelton Baseball 26FALL	1B	2031	96.6	88.5	71.2
8	Colin Haskins (#31 TN) Beast White	3B	2029	96.2	86.7	70.9
9	Corbin Ace Downen (#20 ) Beast Black	RHP	2029	96.1	87.6	67.0
10	Gage Allen (#116 TN) Beast White	SS	2028	95.8	87.6	60.3

Bat Speed Leaders ⚡

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

#	Player	Pos.	Class	Avg. BS	Avg. RA	Max EV
1	Brady Sumner (#19 TN) Batters Box Scout	3B	2029	76.6	28.1	104.0
2	Sam Wilkinson (#98 TN) Batters Box Scout	OF	2027	74.2	17.0	102.5
3	Preston Sumner (#35 TN) Batters Box Scout	SS	2027	74.0	21.0	104.8
4	Hudson Brown (#11 ) Skelton Baseball 26FALL	1B	2031	71.2	16.1	96.6
5	Colin Haskins (#31 TN) Beast White	3B	2029	70.9	13.8	96.2
6	Garrett Stephens (#56 TN) Batters Box Scout	OF	2027	70.0	18.8	102.8
7	Zaxton Aldridge (#40 AR) Batters Box Scout	RHP	2027	68.7	12.1	92.3
8	Colt Delagarde (#112 TN) Beast Black	C	2029	68.6	11.9	92.2
9	Josue Serrano Beast White	C	2030	68.4	15.1	90.8
10	Carson Richardson (#27 MS) Beast White	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	Garrett Stephens (#56 TN) Batters Box Scout	OF	2027	6.62	88 mph (OF)
2	Gage Allen (#116 TN) Beast White	SS	2028	6.80	84 mph (OF)
3	Cooper Pennington (#43 ) Beast Black	C	2029	6.90	88 mph (OF)
4	Colin Haskins (#31 TN) Beast White	3B	2029	6.93	84 mph (IF)
5	Jacob Bateman (#89 TN) Batters Box Scout	3B	2027	6.95	87 mph (IF)
6	Hudson Wray (#59 MS) Beast Black	OF	2029	6.99	77 mph (OF)
7	Preston Sumner (#35 TN) Batters Box Scout	SS	2027	7.08	89 mph (IF)
8	Sam Wilkinson (#98 TN) Batters Box Scout	OF	2027	7.18	89 mph (OF)
9	Grayson Searcy Memphis Tigers - Prime	OF	2030	7.21	67 mph (OF)
10	Brady Sumner (#19 TN) Batters Box Scout	3B	2029	7.23	88 mph (IF)

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 Black • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	FB IVB Avg.	CB	CB Avg. Spin
85.7	82-85	2,013	16.6 in.	67-72	2,100

2nd-hardest throwing 2029 arm in the field; 2nd-ranked FB velo among uncommitted '29s.

Brady Sumner

3B/C • Class of 2029 • #19 TN

6-0/185 • Right/Right • Batters Box Scout • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	CB
87.0	84-87	2,110	67-71

No. 3-ranked FB velo among all arms this weekend; Highest avg. FB spin rate in the field (2,110 rpm).

Zaxton Aldridge

RHP/3B • Class of 2027 • #40 AR

6-1/200 • Right/Right • Batters Box Scout • Arkansas State University Mid-South commit

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	CB	CB Avg. Spin	SL
88.0	83-88	1,993	63-67	1,859	65-68

Hardest-throwing arm this weekend; Hardest-throwing 2027 arm in the field.

Zachary Byrd

OF/RHP • Class of 2029 • #32 TN

6-5/220 • Right/Right • Beast White • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB HM Avg.	CB	CH
85.0	81-84	17.0 in.	66-70	69-72

Notable FB horizontal movement (17.0 in. avg.) at 85 mph; 3rd-hardest throwing 2029 arm in the field.

Brady Crenshaw

LHP/1B • Class of 2027 • #87

5-11/185 • Left/Left • Batters Box Scout • Uncommitted

Max FB	FB Range	FB Avg. Spin	FB HM Avg.	CB	SL
86.0	83-85	1,995	-15.2 in.	71-72	75-77

Top-5 FB velo in the field; No. 1-ranked left-handed arm in the field.

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	Zaxton Aldridge (#40 AR) Batters Box Scout	RHP	2027	88.0	83-88	1,993	14.8	12.0
2	Luke Gossett Batters Box Scout	RHP	2027	88.0	86-88	—	—	—
3	Brady Sumner (#19 TN) Batters Box Scout	3B	2029	87.0	84-87	2,110	13.4	3.5
4	Jacob Bateman (#89 TN) Batters Box Scout	3B	2027	87.0	82-86	—	—	—
5	Brady Crenshaw (#87 ) Batters Box Scout	LHP	2027	86.0	83-85	1,995	13.6	-15.2
6	Corbin Ace Downen (#20 ) Beast Black	RHP	2029	85.7	82-85	2,013	16.6	5.0
7	Jaylon Dickson (#131 MS) Batters Box Scout	SS	2027	85.0	80-85	—	—	—
8	Zachary Byrd (#32 TN) Beast White	OF	2029	85.0	81-84	1,864	12.9	17.0
9	Nolan Horvath DPX Dirtbags National	SS	2030	84.4	81-85	1,761	15.6	13.0
10	Sam Wilkinson (#98 TN) Batters Box Scout	OF	2027	84.0	—	1,997	15.0	-14.8

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	Chase Sage Memphis Tigers - Prime	SS	2030	CB	2,539	65-65	—	—
2	Kason Bentley East Coast Sox Franchise	3B	2031	SL	2,356	68-70	-5.9	-18.5
3	Jackson James Beast White	RHP	2029	CB	2,324	65-67	-6.9	-17.9
4	Sam Wilkinson (#98 TN) Batters Box Scout	OF	2027	SL	2,153	72-73	2.5	3.3
5	Corbin Ace Downen (#20 ) Beast Black	RHP	2029	CB	2,100	67-72	—	—
6	Eli Spurlock DPX Dirtbags National	1B	2030	SL	2,029	72-74	-0.5	5.4
7	Kane Fly (#77 TN) Beast White	2B	2029	SL	1,989	67-71	-2.4	-13.5
8	Nolan Horvath DPX Dirtbags National	SS	2030	SL	1,958	71-72	1.1	-3.8
9	Falls Davis Memphis Tigers - Johnson	OF	2031	SL	1,939	62-66	4.7	-6.6
10	Fielder Grebert East Coast Sox Franchise	3B	2031	CB	1,936	62-63	-2.0	-2.2

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
#35	Preston Sumner (TN) Batters Box Scout	SS/2B	2027	6-0 / 185 lbs.
#87	Brady Crenshaw Batters Box Scout	LHP/1B	2027	5-11 / 185 lbs.
#89	Jacob Bateman (TN) Batters Box Scout	3B/2B	2027	5-10 / 185 lbs.
#116	Gage Allen (TN) Beast White	SS/C	2028	5-10 / 185 lbs.
#131	Jaylon Dickson (MS) Batters Box Scout	SS/RHP	2027	5-9 / 170 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.