MS/AL Border Battle: Statistical Leaders
October 12, 2021
Our second annual Mississippi/Alabama Border Battle was held at Northeast Mississippi Community Complex on October 9-10, 2021. The venue was perfect, the weather was great and the talent on the field was equally impressive as several of the top players in the 2022 through 2025 classes from each state battled for state bragging rights.
Mississippi claimed this years Battle with a 4-3-1 record after falling to Alabama 5-3 last year.
Before the games began all position players went through a pro-style workout consisting of running the 60 yard dash, on-field batting practice utilizing both Trackman and Blast data and a defensive workout. Pitchers also received data from Trackman during their outing on the mound during gameplay. Numerous players from Mississippi put up impressive numbers and below are the top performers for the different categories from the event.
60 YD DASH (LASER-TIMED)
RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | 60-YARD |
1 | Hayze Gregory | MS | Winston Academy | 2023 | INF | 6.98 |
2 | Walker Sanders | MS | Marshall Academy | 2023 | OF | 7.10 |
3 | Keondre Fields | MS | Magnolia Heights | 2023 | OF | 7.11 |
4 | Andrew Williams | MS | Alcorn Central | 2024 | INF | 7.14 |
5 | Evan McCarthy | MS | Saltillo | 2022 | OF | 7.15 |
INFIELD VELOCITY
RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | INF VELO |
1 | Hayze Gregory | MS | Winston Academy | 2023 | INF/OF | 84 |
^ | Corbyn Clayton | MS | Pontotoc City | 2026 | INF | 84 |
3 | Drew Prosek | MS | Magnolia Heights | 2023 | INF | 83 |
4 | Jarrett Morris | MS | Lewisburg | 2023 | UT | 81 |
^ | Cade Gadman | MS | Jackson Academy | 2022 | 2B | 81 |
^ | Gage Thompson | MS | Oak Grove | 2025 | INF | 81 |
7 | Bodie Agnew | MS | St. Joseph | 2022 | INF | 80 |
OUTFIELD VELOCITY
RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | OF VELO |
1 | Hayze Gregory | MS | Winston Academy | 2023 | INF/OF | 89 |
2 | Eli Waters | MS | Petal | 2023 | INF/OF | 86 |
3 | Keondre Fields | MS | Magnolia Heights | 2023 | OF | 85 |
4 | Jarrett Morris | MS | Lewisburg | 2023 | INF/OF | 84 |
^ | Evan McCarthy | MS | Saltillo | 2022 | OF | 84 |
6 | Warner Micheal | MS | Alcorn Central | 2022 | C/OF | 83 |
CATCHER VELOCITY
RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | C VELO |
1 | Duncan Mathews | MS | Jackson Prep | 2023 | C | 74 |
2 | Mason Morgan | MS | East Rankin | 2022 | C | 72 |
3 | Baker Walker | MS | Lake Cormorant | 2023 | C | 71 |
^ | Bryson Jackson | MS | Kossuth | 2024 | C | 71 |
CATCHER POP TIMES
RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | POP TIME |
1 | Baker Walker | MS | Lake Cormorant | 2023 | C | 2.04 |
2 | Duncan Mathews | MS | Jackson Prep | 2023 | C | 2.09 |
3 | Bryson Jackson | MS | Kossuth | 2024 | C | 2.11 |
EXIT VELOCITY (TM)
RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | EXIT VELO |
1 | Jayden Adcox | MS | Forest | 2023 | INF | 98 |
2 | Keondre Fields | MS | Magnolia Heights | 2023 | OF | 94 |
^ | Evan McCarthy | MS | Saltillo | 2022 | OF | 94 |
4 | Drew Prosek | MS | Magnolia Heights | 2023 | INF/OF | 93 |
5 | Sam Thomas | MS | St Joseph | 2022 | INF/OF | 92 |
^ | Kaden Martin | MS | Saltillo | 2022 | 3B | 92 |
6 | Warner Michael | MS | Alcorn Central | 2022 | C/OF | 91 |
^ | Christian Cameron | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2022 | OF | 91 |
MAX FASTBALL (TM)
RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | MAX FB |
1 | Jarrett Morris | MS | Lewisburg | 2023 | RHP | 85 mph |
2 | Nicholas Douglas | MS | Southaven | 2022 | RHP | 84 mph |
^ | Hayze Gregory | MS | Winston Academy | 2023 | RHP | 84 mph |
^ | Sam Thomas | MS | St. Joseph | 2022 | RHP | 84 mph |
^ | Eli Waters | MS | Petal | 2023 | RHP | 84 mph |
6 | Elijah Basham | MS | Lewisburg | 2023 | RHP | 83 mph |
7 | Corbyn Clayton | MS | Pontotoc City | 2026 | RHP | 82 mph |
^ | Gage Thompson | MS | Oak Grove | 2025 | RHP | 82 mph |
What a great year so far in 2021! Don't miss your last chance to showcase your talent at our Fall Uncommitted Only Games event on November 13th at Snowden Grove Park in Southaven. Your final opportunity to create a buzz going in to 2022!
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