Prep Baseball Report

Alabama Fall Games: Data Dive, Positional Players


Prep Baseball Alabama Staff

MONTEVALLO, AL - The Alabama Fall Games was held on Sunday, August 25th at the University of Montevallo in Montevallo, AL. This event was an open event hosting some talented prospects from the 2025-2029 classes in Alabama. 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 during a gameplay and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement while facing live hitters in simulated innings. 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 this week.

Continuing our post-event coverage for this event, we look at some of the leaders from the advanced data captured from the event. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release quick hits articles, other various event leaderboards, individual scouting reports, and much more on each player present at the event. 

View entire event stats HERE.


SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING

60-YARD DASH

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd
1 Houston Hartsfield AL Briarwood Christian 2026 1B 6.95 s
2 Braydon Kendrick AL Helena 2025 3B 6.98 s
3 Harrison Milanowski AL Houston Academy 2028 SS 7.06 s
4 Ashton Dickey AL Athens 2025 OF 7.09 s
^ Marc Rychetsky AL Albert P Brewer 2027 OF 7.09 s
5 Elijah Kelley AL Boaz 2025 C 7.11 s
^ Connor Drake AL Madison County 2026 SS 7.11 s
6 Ethan Hilpert AL McGill-Toolen Catholic 2025 SS 7.13 s
7 Noah Eady AL Oak Mountain 2025 3B 7.18 s
8 Bryson Rigsby AL Tallassee 2025 OF 7.22 s
9 Jesse Sampson AL Buckhorn 2026 OF 7.23 s
10 Ellis Thoms AL Montgomery Catholic 2026 OF 7.24 s

30-YARD SPLIT

Rank Name State School Class Pos 30-yd
1 Houston Hartsfield AL Briarwood Christian 2026 1B 3.87 s
2 Braydon Kendrick AL Helena 2025 3B 3.91 s
^ Connor Drake AL Madison County 2026 SS 3.91 s
^ Marc Rychetsky AL Albert P Brewer 2027 OF 3.91 s
3 Ashton Dickey AL Athens 2025 OF 3.93 s
4 Harrison Milanowski AL Houston Academy 2028 SS 3.94 s
5 Ethan Hilpert AL McGill-Toolen Catholic 2025 SS 3.97 s

10-YARD SPLIT

Rank Name State School Class Pos 10-yd
1 Harrison Milanowski AL Houston Academy 2028 SS 1.69 s
2 Marc Rychetsky AL Albert P Brewer 2027 OF 1.70 s
^ Connor Drake AL Madison County 2026 SS 1.70 s
^ Jesse Sampson AL Buckhorn 2026 OF 1.70 s
^ Houston Hartsfield AL Briarwood Christian 2026 1B 1.70 s
3 Bryson Rigsby AL Tallassee 2025 OF 1.71 s
^ Olsen Howard AL Decatur Heritage 2025 2B 1.71 s
4 Benjamin Pugh AL Whitesburg Christian 2027 SS 1.72 s
^ Elijah Kelley AL Boaz 2025 C 1.72 s
^ Braydon Kendrick AL Helena 2025 3B 1.72 s
^ Ashton Dickey AL Athens 2025 OF 1.72 s
^ Ellis Thoms AL Montgomery Catholic 2026 OF 1.72 s
^ Evan Money AL Headland 2028 OF 1.72 s
5 Noah Eady AL Oak Mountain 2025 3B 1.73 s
^ Cooper Spencer AL Auburn 2027 OF 1.73 s
^ Ethan Hilpert AL McGill-Toolen Catholic 2025 SS 1.73 s

Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.

MAX RUN SPEED (MPH)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Run speed (max)
1 Braydon Kendrick AL Helena 2025 3B 20.0
2 Houston Hartsfield AL Briarwood Christian 2026 1B 20.0
3 Elijah Kelley AL Boaz 2025 C 19.7
4 Harrison Milanowski AL Houston Academy 2028 SS 19.6
5 Noah Eady AL Oak Mountain 2025 3B 19.5

RSi JUMP (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos RSi (max)
1 Bryson Rigsby AL Tallassee 2025 OF 2.36
2 Trent Wilson AL Scottsboro 2025 C 2.30
3 Kaden Berry AL Albertville 2027 OF 2.25
4 Noah Jarrell AL Madison Academy 2025 SS 2.23
5 Brayden Gardner AL Madison Academy 2025 3B 2.17

VERTICAL JUMP (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Jump Height (max)
1 Elijah Kelley AL Boaz 2025 C 31.7
2 Mick Tyrrell AL Bob Jones 2026 C 30.5
3 Olsen Howard AL Decatur Heritage 2025 2B 29.7
4 Braydon Kendrick AL Helena 2025 3B 29.5
5 Cade Pruitt AL Prattville 2025 C 29.2


TRACKMAN

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Luke Houser AL Mountain Brook 2026 C 98.4 mph
2 Sage Guesnard AL UMS-Wright 2025 C 98.3 mph
3 Joshua Wilhide AL Bob Jones 2026 RHP 97.4 mph
4 Noah Eady AL Oak Mountain 2025 3B 97.3 mph
5 Noah Crosby AL Mountain Brook 2026 1B 97.1 mph
6 Brayden Gardner AL Madison Academy 2025 3B 95.8 mph
7 Braydon Kendrick AL Helena 2025 3B 95.7 mph
8 Trent Wilson AL Scottsboro 2025 C 95.1 mph
9 Will Edmondson AL Collinsville 2025 2B 94.5 mph
10 Olsen Howard AL Decatur Heritage 2025 2B 94.3 mph

EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Noah Eady AL Oak Mountain 2025 3B 89.8 mph
2 Joshua Wilhide AL Bob Jones 2026 RHP 89.5 mph
3 Brayden Gardner AL Madison Academy 2025 3B 88.0 mph
4 Trent Wilson AL Scottsboro 2025 C 87.5 mph
5 Luke Houser AL Mountain Brook 2026 C 85.8 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.

BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Noah Crosby AL Mountain Brook 2026 1B 368 ft
2 Olsen Howard AL Decatur Heritage 2025 2B 365 ft
3 Braydon Kendrick AL Helena 2025 3B 355 ft
4 Sage Guesnard AL UMS-Wright 2025 C 354 ft
5 Noah Eady AL Oak Mountain 2025 3B 351 ft

SWEET SPOT%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Parker Hovis AL Huntsville 2026 OF 100 %
2 Parker Daniels AL Briarwood Christian 2026 C 75 %
3 Noah Eady AL Oak Mountain 2025 3B 71 %
4 Elijah Kelley AL Boaz 2025 C 70 %
5 Christopher England Jr. AL Hillcrest 2027 1B 66 %
^ Trent Wilson AL Scottsboro 2025 C 66 %
^ Brayden Gardner AL Madison Academy 2025 3B 66 %
^ Bralyn Baugh AL Albertville 2027 OF 66 %

Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.


BLAST MOTION

HAND SPEED (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Ethan Hilpert AL McGill-Toolen Catholic 2025 SS 23.2 mph
2 Olsen Howard AL Decatur Heritage 2025 2B 22.9 mph
3 Mick Tyrrell AL Bob Jones 2026 C 22.8 mph
4 Braydon Kendrick AL Helena 2025 3B 22.8 mph
5 Ashton Dickey AL Athens 2025 OF 22.6 mph

Hand Speed: The observed speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.

BAT SPEED (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Braydon Kendrick AL Helena 2025 3B 76.0 mph
2 Luke Houser AL Mountain Brook 2026 C 75.7 mph
3 Noah Crosby AL Mountain Brook 2026 1B 75.4 mph
4 Sage Guesnard AL UMS-Wright 2025 C 73.9 mph
5 Brayden Gardner AL Madison Academy 2025 3B 72.8 mph

Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.

ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Braydon Kendrick AL Helena 2025 3B 21.7 g
2 Olsen Howard AL Decatur Heritage 2025 2B 21.5 g
3 Ellis Thoms AL Montgomery Catholic 2026 OF 20.3 g
4 Sye Siggers AL Beulah 2026 SS 19.8 g
5 Brayden Gardner AL Madison Academy 2025 3B 19.1 g

Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.


VIZUAL EDGE

EDGE SCORES

Rank Name State School Class Pos Edge Score
1 Emmitt Pinson AL Alexandria 2027 2B 86.06
2 Connor Drake AL Madison County 2026 SS 83.71
3 Bryce Zimmerman AL Hazel Green 2026 SS 82.44
4 Christopher England Jr. AL Hillcrest 2027 1B 82.24
5 Will Edmondson AL Collinsville 2025 2B 80.65
6 Trent Wilson AL Scottsboro 2025 C 80.36
7 Gregory Rauch AL Montgomery Catholic 2028 SS 77.97
8 Jaxton Bennett AL Randolph 2026 C 76.74
9 Noah Eady AL Oak Mountain 2025 3B 76.62
10 Grady Patterson AL Opp 2026 C 76.16

The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.

The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.

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Upcoming Fall Events

SHOWCASE DATE LOCATION
AL/MS Border Battle (Invite-Only) October 12th-13th, 2024 Northeast Mississippi CC (Booneville, MS)
Central Alabama Fall ID October 20th, 2024 Prattville High School (Prattville, AL)
North Alabama Fall ID October 27th, 2024 James Clemens High School (Madison, AL)

 

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