South Mississippi Rising Stars ID: TrackMan Hitting Files
March 29, 2023
Madison, MS - The South Mississippi Rising Stars ID was held on Saturday, March 25th at the Southern Performance Institute in Madison, MS. This event consisted of some of the top prospects from the 2027-2028 classes. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and ran the 30 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated bullpens during the workout, 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.
Continuing off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the leaders from each statistical hitting category recorded on the Trackman B1 unit.
View entire event stats HERE.
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Ford Wade | MS | OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | 1B | 94.9 mph |
2 | Sullivan Reed | MS | Meridian | 2027 | 3B | 93.2 mph |
3 | Jones Roberson | MS | washington school greenville ms | 2027 | 1B | 91.6 mph |
4 | Deuce Jenkins | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2027 | 1B | 90.1 mph |
5 | Reed Sandberg | MS | MADISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | OF | 89.4 mph |
6 | Rece Atkinson | MS | Kosciusko | 2027 | RHP | 86.7 mph |
7 | Pierce Anderson | MS | MADISON RIDGELAND ACADEMY | 2027 | OF | 86.1 mph |
8 | Hayes Algee | MS | Simpson County Academy | 2027 | RHP | 84.6 mph |
9 | Rowan Atkinson | MS | Simpson Academy | 2027 | LHP | 84.5 mph |
10 | Juice Tate | MS | New Hope | 2027 | SS | 84.2 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.
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Sullivan Reed | MS | Meridian | 2027 | 3B | 88.4 mph |
2 | Deuce Jenkins | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2027 | 1B | 85.7 mph |
3 | Jones Roberson | MS | washington school greenville ms | 2027 | 1B | 84.5 mph |
4 | Reed Sandberg | MS | MADISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | OF | 84.5 mph |
5 | Rece Atkinson | MS | Kosciusko | 2027 | RHP | 84.3 mph |
6 | Ford Wade | MS | OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | 1B | 81.9 mph |
7 | Nash Segrest | MS | MADISON RIDGELAND ACADEMY | 2027 | C | 80.6 mph |
8 | Pierce Anderson | MS | MADISON RIDGELAND ACADEMY | 2027 | OF | 79.0 mph |
9 | Jonathan Brown | MS | Madison Central | 2027 | 2B | 77.9 mph |
10 | Hayes Algee | MS | Simpson County Academy | 2027 | RHP | 77.1 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Deuce Jenkins | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2027 | 1B | 323 ft |
2 | Reed Sandberg | MS | MADISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | OF | 317 ft |
3 | Hayes Algee | MS | Simpson County Academy | 2027 | RHP | 316 ft |
4 | Pierce Anderson | MS | MADISON RIDGELAND ACADEMY | 2027 | OF | 288 ft |
5 | Sullivan Reed | MS | Meridian | 2027 | 3B | 286 ft |
6 | Landon Hathorn | MS | Madison Central | 2027 | SS | 278 ft |
7 | Ayden Dartez | MS | St. Stanislaus | 2027 | C | 277 ft |
8 | Jones Roberson | MS | washington school greenville ms | 2027 | 1B | 277 ft |
9 | Kade Buchanan | MS | Madison Ridgeland Academy | 2027 | OF | 275 ft |
10 | Tucker Rice | MS | MADISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | RHP | 270 ft |
AVERAGE ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Reed Sandberg | MS | MADISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | OF | 234 ft |
2 | Landon Hathorn | MS | Madison Central | 2027 | SS | 198 ft |
3 | Pierce Anderson | MS | MADISON RIDGELAND ACADEMY | 2027 | OF | 188 ft |
4 | Ryan Sandberg | MS | MADISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | OF | 183 ft |
5 | Ayden Dartez | MS | St. Stanislaus | 2027 | C | 182 ft |
TOP SWEET SPOT PERCENTAGES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Reed Sandberg | MS | MADISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | OF | 77 % |
2 | Deacon Cicero | AR | LITTLE ROCK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2028 | LHP | 71 % |
3 | Alexander Cicero | AR | LITTLE ROCK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2028 | RHP | 70 % |
4 | Nash Segrest | MS | MADISON RIDGELAND ACADEMY | 2027 | C | 66 % |
^ | Sawyer Pettit | MS | Tri-County Academy | 2027 | C | 66 % |
5 | Ryan Sandberg | MS | MADISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | OF | 63 % |
^ | Parker Hawkins | MS | SUMRALL HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | 2B | 63 % |
TOP LINE DRIVE PERCENTAGES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Line Drive % |
1 | Reed Sandberg | MS | MADISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | OF | 66 % |
2 | Deacon Cicero | AR | LITTLE ROCK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2028 | LHP | 57 % |
3 | Carson Speed | MS | Sumrall High School | 2027 | OF | 55 % |
^ | Nash Segrest | MS | MADISON RIDGELAND ACADEMY | 2027 | C | 55 % |
4 | Cooper Speed | MS | Sumrall | 2028 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Alexander Cicero | AR | LITTLE ROCK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2028 | RHP | 50 % |
5 | Parker Hawkins | MS | SUMRALL HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | 2B | 45 % |
^ | Ryan Sandberg | MS | MADISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | OF | 45 % |
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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