@justinword_8 
100
Exit Velocity (max)
1/26/25
CLASS OF 2026
RHP
SS
Justin
Word
Southern Miss
Jackson Academy (HS) • MS
5' 10" • 176.8LBS
R/R • 18yr 5mo
Travel Team: The Prospect Lab
Jackson Academy (HS) • MS
5' 10" • 176.8LBSR/R • 18yr 5mo
Travel Team: The Prospect Lab
Rankings
2026 National
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2026 State
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Commitment
Best Of Stats
89.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
10/14/23
331
Distance (max)
1/26/25
75
Sweet Spot %
10/28/23
24.2
Hand Speed (max)
10/14/23
82.1
Bat Speed (max)
7/24/24
25.8
Rot. Acc (max)
10/14/23
67
Hard Hit %
10/14/23
6.85
60-yd
7/24/24
3.87
30-yd
7/24/24
1.75
10-yd
7/24/24
20.6
Run speed (max)
7/24/24
83
INF Velo
10/28/23
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OF Velo
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C Velo
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Game Performance
Notes
News
- 2026 Mississippi Player of the Year Watchlist - Feb 1, 2026
- 2024 Future Games: Team Mississippi, Quick Hits - Jul 30, 2024
- MS Most Viewed Profiles: October - Nov 1, 2023
- Top Prospect Games Underclass: Quick Hits (2026's) - Oct 31, 2023
- MS Diamond Notes: Week 2 - Feb 28, 2023
- Mississippi Preseason All-State: Quick Hits - Jan 22, 2023
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Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-10, 161-pounds. Uber athletic, leaner and physical frame. Can continue to fill out.
Hit: RHH. Wider and balanced stance with higher hand set. Controlled load with very small knee lift into stride. Quick bat with a middle of the field, line drive approach. 68.4 mph bat speed with 19 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 83.5 mph. 327' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-83 mph. Quick arm action.
Defense: Advanced look on the infield. Good footwork and range. Solid glovework with a quick transfer for a good throw to 1st. Arm getting stronger with maturity. Plus upside!
ATH: 6.93 runner in the 60. 20.70 max vertical.
Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-10, 162-pounds. Well developed lower half. Athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced with the feet, toe tap trigger. Does a nice job turning the barrel with solid bat speed. Looseness in the hands with juice to the pullside. 77 mph bat speed with 23 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 89.5 mph. 331' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-79 mph. Higher arm slot, over-the-top.
Defense: Flashed the glove early and the feet work extremely well.
ATH: 7.06 runner in the 60. 1.78 and 3.97 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 27.30 max vertical.
Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds. Athletic frame with room to add size.
Hits: RHH. Tall. Athletic looking stance with hands slightly inside back shoulder. Easy, controlled load and stride. Slight knee lift. Level bat path with quick hands. Works with the pitch for an all fields line drive approach. Big time upside as a hitter!
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 77 MPH. 306' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-74 mph.Quick arm action
Defense: Polished look for 2026. Advanced footwork with solid hands. Natural tranfers and maturing arm. Next level upside.