AL/MS Border Battle: Mississippi TrackMan Files
October 16, 2024
BOONEVILLE, MS - The AL/MS Border Battle was held on Saturday, October 12th and Sunday, October 13th at Northeast Mississippi CC in Booneville, MS. This event was an invite-only event hosting some talented prospects from the 2025-2029 classes in Mississippi. 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 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 the TrackMan leaderboards from the AL/MS Border Battle. 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.
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MAX FASTBALL & AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Cooper Bierman | MS | Lewisburg | 2026 | 3B | 86.5 mph |
2 | Rylan Kentner | MS | North Pontotoc | 2027 | RHP | 85.3 mph |
3 | Noah Scott | MS | Amory | 2028 | RHP | 83.6 mph |
4 | Nathaniel Moore | MS | Warren Central | 2026 | RHP | 83.1 mph |
5 | Chase Johnson | MS | East Union | 2026 | 1B | 83.0 mph |
6 | Christian McKinney | MS | Cleveland Central | 2026 | 1B | 82.3 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Nathaniel Moore | MS | Warren Central | 2026 | RHP | 2109 rpm |
2 | Jose Leon | MS | Southaven | 2027 | OF | 2088 rpm |
3 | Rylan Kentner | MS | North Pontotoc | 2027 | RHP | 2071 rpm |
4 | Chase Johnson | MS | East Union | 2026 | 1B | 1997 rpm |
5 | Maximus Bates | MS | Vancleave | 2025 | SS | 1979 rpm |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
Spin Rate: This metric calculates the rate of spin on the baseball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm). Historical data shows that high-spin fastballs lessen the impact of gravity, allowing for more ‘rise’ (or less fall, in other words) as it carries through the zone. Low-spin fastballs typically indicate the pitch has greater horizontal action, often making it tougher to square up, but generally easier to make contact with, leading to more ground balls, while high-spin fastballs show a correlation with swings and misses.
AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Maximus Bates | MS | Vancleave | 2025 | SS | 17.8 |
2 | Jose Leon | MS | Southaven | 2027 | OF | 17.4 |
3 | Rylan Kentner | MS | North Pontotoc | 2027 | RHP | 16.3 |
4 | Cooper Bierman | MS | Lewisburg | 2026 | 3B | 15.2 |
5 | Chase Johnson | MS | East Union | 2026 | 1B | 14.3 |
Horizontal Break: Outlined on TrackMan’s own website: “... horizontal movement is measured in inches between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.”
AVERAGE SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Noah Scott | MS | Amory | 2028 | RHP | 2261 |
2 | Nathaniel Moore | MS | Warren Central | 2026 | RHP | 2214 |
3 | Cooper Bierman | MS | Lewisburg | 2026 | 3B | 2072 |
4 | Chase Johnson | MS | East Union | 2026 | 1B | 1998 |
5 | Rylan Kentner | MS | North Pontotoc | 2027 | RHP | 1920 |
Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Nathaniel Moore | MS | Warren Central | 2026 | RHP | 2208 rpm |
2 | Maximus Bates | MS | Vancleave | 2025 | SS | 2062 rpm |
3 | Miles Dillard | MS | Mooreville | 2027 | OF | 2049 rpm |
4 | Christian McKinney | MS | Cleveland Central | 2026 | 1B | 1870 rpm |
5 | Jarrett Thomas | MS | Alcorn Central | 2026 | LHP | 1842 rpm |
Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Noah Scott | MS | Amory | 2028 | RHP | 17.6 |
2 | Jose Leon | MS | Southaven | 2027 | OF | 15.8 |
3 | Jarrett Thomas | MS | Alcorn Central | 2026 | LHP | -15.0 |
4 | Cooper Bierman | MS | Lewisburg | 2026 | 3B | 13.8 |
5 | Cade Lott | MS | Booneville | 2026 | LHP | -12.2 |
Horizontal Break: This metric measures the distance, measured in inches, between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Cooper Burleson | MS | Saltillo | 2025 | 1B | 100.0 mph |
2 | Cooper Bierman | MS | Lewisburg | 2026 | 3B | 98.7 mph |
3 | Christian McKinney | MS | Cleveland Central | 2026 | 1B | 98.1 mph |
4 | Smythe Mccoy | MS | Saltillo | 2025 | OF | 97.2 mph |
5 | Nelson Barthel | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2026 | C | 96.5 mph |
6 | Sawyer Pettit | MS | Tri-County Academy | 2027 | C | 96.0 mph |
7 | Landon Evans | MS | New Albany | 2027 | OF | 95.9 mph |
8 | Kyler Todd | MS | Marshall Academy | 2028 | 1B | 94.8 mph |
9 | Briley Tubbs | MS | Lewisburg | 2026 | OF | 94.0 mph |
10 | Chase Johnson | MS | East Union | 2026 | 1B | 93.6 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.
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Cooper Burleson | MS | Saltillo | 2025 | 1B | 374 ft |
2 | Cooper Bierman | MS | Lewisburg | 2026 | 3B | 373 ft |
3 | Christian McKinney | MS | Cleveland Central | 2026 | 1B | 362 ft |
4 | Sawyer Pettit | MS | Tri-County Academy | 2027 | C | 360 ft |
5 | Landon Evans | MS | New Albany | 2027 | OF | 358 ft |
6 | Parker Gray | MS | Corinth | 2026 | SS | 352 ft |
7 | Nelson Barthel | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2026 | C | 350 ft |
8 | Briley Tubbs | MS | Lewisburg | 2026 | OF | 349 ft |
9 | Smythe Mccoy | MS | Saltillo | 2025 | OF | 341 ft |
10 | Maximus Bates | MS | Vancleave | 2025 | SS | 334 ft |
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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