The Louisiana State Games were held on Saturday September 30, 2023 and Sunday October 1, 2023, at Louisiana State University, home of the 2023 NCAA DI National Champion LSU Tigers.  This was an invite-only event that consisted of the top prospects from the 2024-2028 classes and will serve as an identifier for our Future Games and Jr. Future Games teams this coming summer, as well as any of our future invite-only events, such as the Top Prospect Games and the State Games.  All players in attendance went through an extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast, the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more.  Pitchers were able to throw live against hitters during gameplay on Saturday and Sunday, and were able to receive their numbers and metrics off of Trackman, which included pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more.  

We continue our post-event coverage of the 2023 Louisiana State Games with a dive into the scouting reports from the event by taking a look at the scouting reports for the upperclass infielders who were in attendance.

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INFIELDER REPORTS (2024 & 2025 CLASS)

+ Rowen Bergeron, Opelousas Catholic (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: SS/OF One of the top uncommitted players in the state's 2025 class.
Body: 6-1, 190-pounds. Athletic and physical.
Hit: RHH. Athletic and balanced stance, starts in his legs, and uses a modified leg kick load and stride. Gets barrel on-plane early and aggressively rotates lower-half to contact, stays through the plane of each pitch and finishes with one-hand, violent and aggressive hacks during BP, showed impressive power, especially to the pull-side, recorded the top max exit velocity on the day, also hit a pull-side triple in game.
Power: 101 max exit velocity, averaged 91.6 mph. 389' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-74 mph. Short arm action with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Approaches the ball directly with short, choppy steps, plays through it with athletic footwork, moved well to left and right, likely profiles as a 2B.
ATH: 6.94 runner in the 60. 1.67 and 3.86 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Brecken Bordelon, St. Louis Catholic (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: SS/RHP 
Body: 6-1, 165-pounds. Athletic and lean.
Hit: RHH. Upright and balanced stance with hands held above shoulder height, tilts the knob back down to the catch during a simple load and stride. Hands work in a steeper and direct path down to contact with uphill extension and a one-handed finish, stays balanced from start to finish, hit the ball well up the middle and to the opposite field gap, collected a couple of hits on Sunday in gameplay, including a double to the pull-side. 59.6 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 76.9 mph. 315' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-79 mph. Longer arm stroke with a near OTT release.
Defense: Starts a little higher and then sinks down into his lower half to receive the ball out front with two hands, funnels into the middle of his body, looked more comfortable playing with two hands, moves well to left and right as well.
ATH: 7.28 runner in the 60. 1.75 and 4.05 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Luke Brister, South Beauregard (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: SS/3B 
Body: 5-11, 185-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open, slightly wider base, uses a big leg kick load and stride. Downhill, steeper path to contact with some length at times, and works uphill through extension, looks to hit the ball out front and lift to the pull-side, displayed some present bat speed and pop to the pull-side.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 84.7 mph. 352' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-81 mph. Longer arm swin with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Cut angles well, and received the ball clean, can play with one or two hands, average actions, moved ok laterally and on bounder play.
ATH: 7.43 runner in the 60. 1.78 and 4.11 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Mason Canter, Central Lafourche (LA), 2025 Nicholls State
Positional Profile: SS/OF 
Body: 5-11, 160-pounds. Athletic and wiry.
Hit: LHH. Athletic and balanced set-up with a slightly wider base, uses a no-stride load, picks front heel up before putting it right back down to get to center. Hands stretch back slightly as his front heel hits the ground, smooth and flat path to contact with level extension and a one-handed finish, gets the mnost out of his frame by rotating his lower-half with some aggression, worked mostly up the middle and to the pull-side.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 85.5 mph. 358' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-81 mph. Short arm action with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Plays a little higher in his stance, moves with longer strides on the dirt, received the ball out front and clean with soft hands into his funnel, cut the angle well on his back hand and showed he can receive with one hand.
ATH: 7.15 runner in the 60. 1.74 and 3.99 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Ryan Darrah, Brother Martin (LA), 2025 Arizona State
Positional Profile: UTILITY/3B Former Future Gamer.
Body: 6-3, 175-pounds. Athletic and projectable.
Hit: RHH. Starts in a taller and balanced stance with hands at shoulder height and draws them back during a simple load and stride. Direct pat to contact with level extension and a two-handed finish, keeps his head down on contact through his swing, tries to let the ball get deep, sometimes too deep, can hit the ball to all fields with gap to gap type doubles power.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 86.0 mph. 220' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-79 mph. OF-84 mph. Short arm action with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Received the ball clean and out front into his funnel, starts low and plays low to the ground, average actions and hands, profiles as a 2B on the dirt.
ATH: 6.81 runner in the 60. 1.66 and 3.79 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Trip Dobson III, Catholic (LA), 2024 Houston
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP One of the top two-way talents in the state's 2024 class.
Body: 6-1, 205-pounds. Athletic and physical.
Hit: RHH. Starts in a narrow and upright stance with hands held at shoulder height, reaches out with front foot, while stretching hands back to create tension during a simple load and stride. Compact turn to contact gets the barrel inside and on-plane to contact with extension uphill through the baseball with a one-handed finish, looks to damage and launch, especially on pitches up in the zone, drove several balls deep up the middle and to the pull-side during BP. 65.3 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 100 max exit velocity, averaged 93.9 mph. 388' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-88 mph. Longer arm swing with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Keeps good posture on the infield, long arms and receives the ball out front with soft hands into a funnel, moved well to left and right, and showed a quick release from a different arm slot on ball up the middle.
ATH: 7.09 runner in the 60. 1.71 and 3.93 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ James Guidry, Vandebilt Catholic (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: LHP/1B 
Body: 6-3, 170-pounds. Lean and athletic.
Hit: LHH. Balanced and athletic stance with hands held above shoulder height, uses a simple load and stride. Draws his hands back during his load and then works flat to contact with some length and stays flat through extension with a one-handed finish, looks to hit the ball out front, got around a couple balls, worked mostly on a line to the pull-side during BP.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 73.1 mph. 268' max distance.
Arm: LH. INF-75 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 release.
Defense: Quick turns on double plays and coming in throwing to 3B, starts low and stays low to the ground, looked comfortable fielding with one or two hands.
ATH: 7.14 runner in the 60. 1.74 and 3.99 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Brock Laird, Natchitoches Central (LA), 2025 Southeastern Louisiana
Positional Profile: /2B Former Future Gamer.
Body: 5-10, 170-pounds. Athletic with physical lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, starts in his legs with hands held at shoulder height and uses a simple load and stride. Simple, repeatable swing, direct path down to contact and works slightly uphill through extension with a two-handed finish, stays in his legs from start to finish, gap to gap type hitter with doubles power for now.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 89.9 mph. 322' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-78 mph. Short arm action with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Smooth mover on the dirt, gets good reads and jumps off the bat, understands how to cut angles, receives the ball with soft hands into a funnel and has crisp actions, moved really well laterally and on the bounder play, threw from different arm angles with accuracy as well.
ATH: 7.10 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 3.93 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Kennedy Leggett, St.Louis Catholic (LA), 2024 Coastal Alabama
Positional Profile: 1B/RHP 
Body: 6-2, 240-pounds. Physical.
Hit: RHH. Starts in an upright and balanced stance, relaxed hands work from above shoulder height to right at shoulder height during a modified leg kick load and stride. Stays short and inside the ball to contact with extension through the plane of each pitch finishing with one and two hands, stays balanced from start to finish and has all fields power, some of his hardest hit balls were to the opposite field gap.
Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 95.3 mph. 380' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-78 mph. Compact arm stroke with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Moves really well for a bigger physical frame around the 1B bag, clean, efficient actions on all plays, made a couple of really good catches in foul territory during gameplay.
ATH: 7.55 runner in the 60. 1.83 and 4.22 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Joshua Lim, Dunham (LA), 2025 Louisiana-Lafayette
Positional Profile: SS/OF Former Future Gamer.
Body: 5-5, 131-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: SH. Starts in an upright stance with a slightly wider base and rhythm in his hands, uses a simple load and stride. Quick hands take a direct path to contact and he stays flat through extension, rotates lower-half well and gets the most out of his frame, gap to gap type hitter with sneaky power to the pull-side.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 83.6 mph. 310' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-86 mph. Longer arm swing with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Plays low to the ground and gets good jumps off the bat, receives out front with soft hands and funnels to right ear, cut angles on plays to left and right and showed a quick release with the ability to throw from different arm angles.
ATH: 6.62 runner in the 60. 1.63 and 3.70 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Casey McCoy, Dutchtown (LA), 2025 Louisiana-Lafayette
Positional Profile: SS/2B One of the top MIF in the state's 2025 class and a former Future Gamer.
Body: 6-0, 178-pounds. Athletic build with long torso.
Hit: RHH. Balanced and upright stance with hands held at shoulder height, uses a big leg kick load and stride. Gains ground forward during load, but is able to get keep his weight hands back at front foot strike, gets the barrel on plane early and works slightly uphill through extension, can handle pitches in all areas of the strike zone with present bat speed and present gap to gap power, took good at-bats in game, collected a couple of hits on the weekend against good arms.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 86.0 mph. 316' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-86 mph. Short/quick arm action with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Good prep step, receives the ball clean and out front with soft hands and athletic footwork, moved well to left and right, showed a quick release on the forehand play and showed the ability to throw from different arm slots.
ATH: 7.19 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 3.95 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Samuel Mitchell, Parkview Baptist (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/1B A really good uncommitted 2025 RHP to follow.
Body: 6-1, 165-pounds. Athletic with long limbs.
Hit: RHH. Starts in an upright and balanced stance with hands held high and out in front of his face, uses a leg kick load and stride as he draws his hands back. Direct path down to contact with uphill extension finishing with one and two hands, looks to hit the ball out in front and works mostly to the pull-side on a line.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 85.0 mph. 318' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-83 mph. Short arm action with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Approaches the ball with his hips shifted towards 1st base before receiving out front with two hands, funnels straight to his right ear to release the ball, moved ok laterally and on bounder play, corner INF profile.
ATH: 7.76 runner in the 60. 1.83 and 4.27 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ William Nikolaus, Dunham (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: SS/2B 
Body: 5-11, 155-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Upright and balanced stance, hands held at shoulder height with rhythm, uses a toe-tap load and stride. Rhythmic type of hitter, tilts his knob back down to the catcher before delivering his top hand to the ball with a direct path, stays flat and level through extension with a two-handed finish, can hit the ball from gap to gap on a line, took good at-bats all weekend and collected a couple of hits in game.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 84.1 mph. 277' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-83 mph. Compact arm stroke with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Good first step, gathers feet behind the ball and plays through it with athletic footwork in rhythm, moved well laterally and coming in on the bounder play.
ATH: 7.49 runner in the 60. 1.84 and 4.17 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Ryder Planchard, Holy Cross (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: SS/RHP 
Body: 5-10, 145-pounds. Athletic and wiry.
Hit: RHH. Starts in an athletic and balanced stance with hands held at shoulder height, uses a simple load and stride to get to center. Gets on-plane with the barrel working slightly uphill to contact with extension to match and a two-handed finish, stays more upright in his stance and at times his back hip pushes through, line drive/contact hitter with a gap to gap approach.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 79.7 mph. 308' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-81 mph. Short arm action with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Good first step, presents the glove out front early and receives with soft hands into a funnel, comfortable playing with one hand as well, moved well laterally and threw from different arm angles with accuracy.
ATH: 7.21 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 4.00 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Jack Ruckert, Catholic (BR) (LA), 2025 Louisiana State
Positional Profile: SS/RHP One of the top MIF's in the state's 2025 class.
Body: 6-0, 185-pounds. Athletic, strong lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Open and upright stance with hands held at shoulder height, reaches out with front foot as he keeps weight locked into back hip during a simple load and stride. Rhythmic hitter, gets on-plane and behind the ball and works uphill through extension with a two-handed finish, hits behind a firm front leg and finishes balanced in his back leg, natural loft in the swing with present power to the pull-side, hit a pull-side triple down the RF line on Sunday.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 89.9 mph. 354' max distance.
Arm: LH. INF-85 mph. Short/compact arm stroke with a near OTT release.
Defense: Gathers feet behind the ball with short, choppy steps, receives out front off left side of his body with soft hands into a funnel, showed a quick release and threw from different slots when he had to.
ATH: 6.99 runner in the 60. 1.75 and 3.93 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Talan Theriot, Hahnville (LA), 2024 Jones College
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP 
Body: 5-11, 195-pounds. Athletic and physical.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open, narrow stance with hands held at shoulder height, uses a leg kick load and stride. Rotational type of hitter, rotates his back hip to get his barrel on plane deep and behind the ball and works uphill through extension with a two-handed finish, gap to gap type hitter with some present pop to the pull-side, hit a pull-side double in game on Sunday. 59.9 mph bat speed with 6 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 83.6 mph. 319' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-83 mph. Short arm path with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Good reads off the bat, starts low and hovers low to the ground receives out front clean with two hands and funnels to his right ear, showed a quick release on plays and showed ability to throw from a different arm slot on the ball up the middle, profiles as a 2B/3B.
ATH: 7.67 runner in the 60. 1.83 and 4.25 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Jacob Tucker, Southside (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: SS/2B 
Body: 5-10, 175-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Balanced and athletic set-up with bat rested on his back shoulder, uses a simple load and stride. Inside/out path to contact and slightly uphill through extension with a one-handed finish, hits off front foot at times, gap to gap type hitter, works mostly on a line.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 86.4 mph. 288' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-81 mph. Short arm action with an OTT release.
Defense: Stays patient and lets the ball travel to him, takes short, choppy steps to gain momentum to move through the ball, looked comfortable playing with one hand. 
ATH: 6.97 runner in the 60. 1.71 and 3.91 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Brit Vick, Barbe (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: 3B/2B 
Body: 6-0, 173-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: LHH. Tall and slightly open stance with hands held at shoulder height, uses a simple load and stride. Short, inside and level path to contact with flat extension through the baseball, looks to let the ball get deep, and looks to hit the ball the other way on a line, patient hitter in game. 56.8 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 78.8 mph. 173' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-85 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 release.
Defense: Plays with glove hand hovering the ground as he approaches the ball, receives out front clean with two hands, average actions and footwork, moved ok laterally and on the bounder play.
ATH: 7.42 runner in the 60. 1.81 and 4.12 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

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