Top Prospect Games Underclass: TrackMan Pitching Files
November 3, 2023
STARKVILLE, MS - The Top Prospect Games: Underclass was held on Saturday, October 28th at Dudy Noble Field on the campus of the Mississippi State University. This event was an invite-only event that consisted of some of the top prospects from the 2026-2027 classes across all parts of Mississippi. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated outings during gameplay and were able to get numbers and metrics. 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 at the event.
Continuing our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the top performers and standouts from Saturday. Continuing over the course of the next week or so, we will release different statistical leaderboards for the event along with other pieces of content.
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MAX FASTBALL VELO & AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Taylor Latham | MS | Hartfield Academy | 2026 | RHP | 90.4 mph |
2 | JD Harvey | MS | SEMINARY HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | C | 86.9 mph |
3 | Caleb Authement | MS | BROOKHAVEN ACADEMY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | 2026 | C | 86.9 mph |
4 | Rece Atkinson | MS | Kosciusko | 2027 | RHP | 86.1 mph |
5 | Cooper Bierman | MS | LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 3B | 85.8 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Ashton Hoots | MS | Itawamba AHS | 2027 | 3B | 2296 rpm |
2 | Wil Drew | MS | Copiah Academy | 2026 | RHP | 2201 rpm |
3 | Caleb Authement | MS | BROOKHAVEN ACADEMY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | 2026 | C | 2192 rpm |
4 | Parker Orr | MS | Jackson Academy | 2027 | OF | 2170 rpm |
5 | Peyton Patridge | MS | Tri County Academy | 2026 | SS | 2061 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 | Cooper Bierman | MS | LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 3B | 15.1 |
2 | Taylor Latham | MS | Hartfield Academy | 2026 | RHP | 14.0 |
3 | Whit Davis | MS | Jackson Academy | 2027 | 1B | 13.6 |
4 | Cole Gregg | MS | HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | -10.6 |
5 | Austin Sanders | MS | PISGAH HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 9.5 |
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.”
Max & AVERAGE SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Rece Atkinson | MS | Kosciusko | 2027 | RHP | 1896 rpm |
2 | Wil Drew | MS | Copiah Academy | 2026 | RHP | 1752 rpm |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Rece Atkinson | MS | Kosciusko | 2027 | RHP | 1810 |
2 | Wil Drew | MS | Copiah Academy | 2026 | RHP | 1752 |
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”).
Max & AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Taylor Latham | MS | Hartfield Academy | 2026 | RHP | 2691 rpm |
2 | Parker Orr | MS | Jackson Academy | 2027 | OF | 2421 rpm |
3 | Wil Drew | MS | Copiah Academy | 2026 | RHP | 2354 rpm |
4 | Ashton Hoots | MS | Itawamba AHS | 2027 | 3B | 2326 rpm |
5 | Caleb Authement | MS | BROOKHAVEN ACADEMY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | 2026 | C | 2227 rpm |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Taylor Latham | MS | Hartfield Academy | 2026 | RHP | 2601 rpm |
2 | Parker Orr | MS | Jackson Academy | 2027 | OF | 2317 rpm |
3 | Ashton Hoots | MS | Itawamba AHS | 2027 | 3B | 2267 rpm |
4 | Caleb Authement | MS | BROOKHAVEN ACADEMY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | 2026 | C | 2152 rpm |
5 | Cooper Bierman | MS | LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 3B | 2057 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 | Taylor Latham | MS | Hartfield Academy | 2026 | RHP | 16.3 |
2 | Whit Davis | MS | Jackson Academy | 2027 | 1B | 15.7 |
3 | Aidan Strong | MS | ITAWAMBA AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 12.6 |
4 | Parker Hicks | MS | New Albany | 2027 | 3B | 11.3 |
5 | Ashton Hoots | MS | Itawamba AHS | 2027 | 3B | 11.1 |
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.
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