AL/MS Border Battle: Statistical Leaders
October 21, 2020
The first annual Alabama/Mississippi Border Battle was held at the beautiful complex at Northeast Mississippi Community Complex. The venue was perfect, the weather was ideal and the talent on the field was equally impressive as several of the top players in the 2021 through 2024 classes from each state battled for state bragging rights. Before the games began all position players went through a pro style workout. Below are the top performers for the different categories.
60 YD DASH (LASER-TIMED)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
| 1 | William Burgreen | AL | Madison Academy | 2022 | SS | 6.79 |
| ^ | Alex Wade | AL | Madison Academy | 2022 | OF | 6.79 |
| 2 | Brodie Holcomb | AL | Thompson | 2022 | OF | 6.83 |
| 3 | Jake Derecki | AL | Oak Mountain | 2021 | OF | 6.89 |
| 4 | Cy Craig | MS | Jackson Prep | 2022 | OF | 6.90 |
| 5 | Jakob Lewis | AL | Sparkman | 2021 | 2B | 6.93 |
| 6 | Elliott Bray | AL | Hartselle | 2022 | RHP | 6.94 |
| 7 | Connor Chisolm | MS | Madison Central | 2021 | 2B | 6.96 |
| 8 | Frederick Wessel | AL | Randolph | 2022 | SS | 6.97 |
| 9 | Christopher Johnston | AL | Vestavia Hills | 2023 | OF | 7.00 |
| 10 | RJ Brooks | AL | Oxford | 2024 | OF | 7.04 |
INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Mason Swinney | AL | Phil Campbell | 2022 | SS | 89 |
| 2 | Ryan Strachan | AL | Sparkman | 2023 | 3B | 87 |
| ^ | Matt Manley | AL | Madison Academy | 2023 | RHP | 87 |
| 3 | Christopher Johnston | AL | Vestavia Hills | 2023 | OF | 86 |
| 4 | Matthew Cash | AL | Bibb County | 2024 | SS | 85 |
| ^ | William Burgreen | AL | Madison Academy | 2022 | SS | 85 |
| ^ | Peyton Watts | AL | Oxford | 2023 | SS | 85 |
| 5 | Caleb Hall | MS | Heritage Academy | 2022 | RHP | 84 |
| ^ | Jonathan Burn | MS | Stone | 2021 | SS | 84 |
| 6 | Evan Rogers | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2022 | SS | 83 |
| ^ | Everett Loveless | AL | Scottsboro | 2022 | RHP | 83 |
| 7 | Braden Booth | AL | Bob Jones | 2024 | 3B | 82 |
| ^ | Jonah Katsaboulas | MS | Brandon | 2022 | SS | 82 |
| ^ | Hudson Mattox | MS | Kirk Academy | 2023 | 3B | 82 |
| ^ | Brock Tapper | MS | Desoto Central | 2022 | LHP | 82 |
| ^ | James Bailey Alexander | MS | Richland | 2023 | 3B | 82 |
| 8 | Mason McMillin | MS | Mooreville | 2024 | OF | 80 |
| ^ | Darren Johnson | MS | Southaven | 2021 | SS | 80 |
| ^ | Tyler Pearson | MS | Desoto Central | 2022 | SS | 80 |
| ^ | Drew Prosek | MS | Magnolia Heights | 2023 | 3B | 80 |
| ^ | Connor Chisolm | MS | Madison Central | 2021 | 2B | 80 |
| 9 | Jackson Harris | AL | Vestavia Hills | 2023 | UTILITY | 79 |
| 10 | Kaleb Heatherly | AL | Cullman | 2022 | 1B | 78 |
| ^ | Cade Prestegard | AL | Huntsville | 2022 | 3B | 78 |
| ^ | Logan Caldwell | AL | Northridge | 2024 | RHP | 78 |
| ^ | Bryce Chance | MS | Madison Ridgeland Academy | 2021 | OF | 78 |
| ^ | Keondre Fields | MS | Magnolia Heights | 2023 | OF | 78 |
OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Elliott Bray | AL | Hartselle | 2022 | RHP | 89 |
| ^ | Brock Tapper | MS | Desoto Central | 2022 | LHP | 89 |
| 2 | Alex Wade | AL | Madison Academy | 2022 | OF | 88 |
| 3 | Frederick Wessel | AL | Randolph | 2022 | SS | 84 |
| 4 | Cade Greer | MS | Lewisburg | 2022 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Drake Douglas | MS | Saltillo | 2023 | OF | 83 |
| 5 | Caden Wooldridge | AL | Wetumpka | 2024 | LHP | 82 |
| 6 | Brodie Holcomb | AL | Thompson | 2022 | OF | 81 |
| ^ | Brody King | AL | Huntsville | 2024 | RHP | 81 |
| ^ | Jakob Lewis | AL | Sparkman | 2021 | 2B | 81 |
| 7 | Brodey Lentz | AL | Lauderdale County | 2022 | LHP | 80 |
| ^ | Evan McCarthy | MS | Saltillo | 2022 | OF | 80 |
| ^ | Matthew Osteen | MS | Lewisburg | 2024 | RHP | 80 |
| 8 | RJ Brooks | AL | Oxford | 2024 | OF | 79 |
| ^ | Griff Minor | AL | Helena | 2021 | OF | 79 |
| ^ | Walker Sanders | MS | Marshall Academy | 2023 | OF | 79 |
| ^ | Takorre Clowers | MS | Clinton | 2023 | 2B | 79 |
| 9 | Bryce Chance | MS | Madison Ridgeland Academy | 2021 | OF | 78 |
| ^ | Keondre Fields | MS | Magnolia Heights | 2023 | OF | 78 |
| 10 | Easton Fesmire | MS | Lewisburg | 2024 | OF | 77 |
| ^ | Caiden Johnson | AL | Sparkman | 2021 | LHP | 77 |
CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Lawson Stricklin | AL | Decatur | 2022 | C | 80 |
| 2 | Cade Carr | AL | Hoover | 2023 | C | 77 |
| 3 | Owen Roberson | AL | Wilson | 2021 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Jacob Haley | AL | Sparkman | 2023 | RHP | 76 |
| ^ | Mason Gillentine | MS | Mooreville | 2024 | C | 76 |
| 4 | Carson Gault | MS | New Albany | 2021 | 3B | 75 |
| ^ | Wes Walker | AL | Priceville | 2024 | C | 75 |
| 5 | Lake Reed | MS | Tupelo | 2024 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Parker Hall | AL | Hazel Green | 2023 | C | 74 |
| 6 | Mason Smallwood | AL | Mortimer Jordan | 2022 | C | 72 |
| ^ | Jayden Mark | MS | Petal High School | 2022 | C | 72 |
CATCHER POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Owen Roberson | AL | Wilson | 2021 | C | 1.84-1.90 |
| 2 | Cade Carr | AL | Hoover | 2023 | C | 1.90-1.94 |
| 3 | Parker Hall | AL | Hazel Green | 2023 | C | 1.98-2.02 |
| 4 | Lawson Stricklin | AL | Decatur | 2022 | C | 1.98-2.09 |
| 5 | Carson Gault | MS | New Albany | 2021 | 3B | 1.99-2.05 |
| 6 | Jacob Haley | AL | Sparkman | 2023 | RHP | 2.06-2.09 |
EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velo |
| 1 | Austin Russell | MS | Pisgah | 2021 | 1B | 101 |
| 2 | Alex Wade | AL | Madison Academy | 2022 | OF | 100 |
| ^ | Kaleb Heatherly | AL | Cullman | 2022 | 1B | 100 |
| 3 | Jake Derecki | AL | Oak Mountain | 2021 | OF | 97 |
| ^ | Evan McCarthy | MS | Saltillo | 2022 | OF | 97 |
| ^ | Jacob Haley | AL | Sparkman | 2023 | RHP | 97 |
| 4 | Christopher Johnston | AL | Vestavia Hills | 2023 | OF | 96 |
| 5 | Tyler Jon Santos | AL | Helena | 2021 | C | 95 |
| ^ | Hudson Mattox | MS | Kirk Academy | 2023 | 3B | 95 |
| ^ | Elliott Bray | AL | Hartselle | 2022 | RHP | 95 |
| ^ | Ryan Strachan | AL | Sparkman | 2023 | 3B | 95 |
| 6 | Demarkez West | MS | Neshoba Central | 2024 | 1B | 94 |
| ^ | Cole Edwards | AL | Spain Park | 2023 | 3B | 94 |
| ^ | Keondre Fields | MS | Magnolia Heights | 2023 | OF | 94 |
| 7 | Cy Craig | MS | Jackson Prep | 2022 | OF | 93 |
| ^ | Griff Minor | AL | Helena | 2021 | OF | 93 |
| ^ | Carson Gault | MS | New Albany | 2021 | 3B | 93 |
| ^ | Parker Hall | AL | Hazel Green | 2023 | C | 93 |
| ^ | Takorre Clowers | MS | Clinton | 2023 | 2B | 93 |
| 8 | Eli Jones | MS | Booneville | 2021 | OF | 92 |
| ^ | Tyler Pearson | MS | Desoto Central | 2022 | SS | 92 |
| ^ | Lawson Stricklin | AL | Decatur | 2022 | C | 92 |
| ^ | Darren Johnson | MS | Southaven | 2021 | SS | 92 |
| ^ | Brodie Morrow | AL | Hartselle | 2022 | 1B | 92 |
| ^ | Drew Prosek | MS | Magnolia Heights | 2023 | 3B | 92 |
| 9 | Logan Files | MS | Hartfield | 2021 | C | 91 |
| ^ | Brodie Holcomb | AL | Thompson | 2022 | OF | 91 |
| ^ | Owen Roberson | AL | Wilson | 2021 | C | 91 |
| ^ | Bryce Chance | MS | Madison Ridgeland Academy | 2021 | OF | 91 |
| ^ | Jonathan Burn | MS | Stone | 2021 | SS | 91 |
| ^ | James Bailey Alexander | MS | Richland | 2023 | 3B | 91 |
| ^ | Andrew Burgess | MS | Central Hinds Academy | 2023 | 1B | 91 |
| ^ | Mason Swinney | AL | Phil Campbell | 2022 | SS | 91 |
| 10 | Jayden Mark | MS | Petal High School | 2022 | C | 90 |
| ^ | Will McClure | MS | Magnolia Heights | 2023 | C | 90 |
| ^ | Jaxin Settlemires | MS | Kossuth High School | 2021 | SS | 90 |
| ^ | Mason McMillin | MS | Mooreville | 2024 | OF | 90 |
| 11 | Ty McGraw | AL | Gardendale | 2024 | 1B | 89 |
| ^ | Brodey Lentz | AL | Lauderdale County | 2022 | LHP | 89 |
| ^ | RJ Brooks | AL | Oxford | 2024 | OF | 89 |
| ^ | Brock Tapper | MS | Desoto Central | 2022 | LHP | 89 |
| ^ | Walker Sanders | MS | Marshall Academy | 2023 | OF | 89 |
| ^ | Cade Carr | AL | Hoover | 2023 | C | 89 |
| 12 | Cade Prestegard | AL | Huntsville | 2022 | 3B | 88 |
| ^ | Peyton Watts | AL | Oxford | 2023 | SS | 88 |
| ^ | Lake Reed | MS | Tupelo | 2024 | C | 88 |
| ^ | Mason Gillentine | MS | Mooreville | 2024 | C | 88 |
| ^ | Cade Greer | MS | Lewisburg | 2022 | OF | 88 |
| ^ | Jonah Katsaboulas | MS | Brandon | 2022 | SS | 88 |
| ^ | Connor Chisolm | MS | Madison Central | 2021 | 2B | 88 |
| ^ | Mason Smallwood | AL | Mortimer Jordan | 2022 | C | 88 |
| ^ | Evan Rogers | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2022 | SS | 88 |
| 13 | Brody King | AL | Huntsville | 2024 | RHP | 87 |
| ^ | William Burgreen | AL | Madison Academy | 2022 | SS | 87 |
| ^ | Jakob Lewis | AL | Sparkman | 2021 | 2B | 87 |
| ^ | Caleb Hall | MS | Heritage Academy | 2022 | RHP | 87 |
| ^ | Blake Hall | AL | Hazel Green | 2023 | SS | 87 |
| ^ | Jackson Harris | AL | Vestavia Hills | 2023 | UTILITY | 87 |
| 14 | Rudy Baldwyn | MS | East Union | 2022 | RHP | 86 |
| ^ | Collin Paul | MS | New Albany | 2021 | OF | 86 |
| ^ | Ethan Spencer | MS | Hernando | 2021 | C | 86 |
| ^ | Frederick Wessel | AL | Randolph | 2022 | SS | 86 |
| ^ | Matt Manley | AL | Madison Academy | 2023 | RHP | 86 |
| ^ | Everett Loveless | AL | Scottsboro | 2022 | RHP | 86 |
| 15 | Drake Douglas | MS | Saltillo | 2023 | OF | 85 |
| ^ | Wes Walker | AL | Priceville | 2024 | C | 85 |
MAX FASTBALL
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Caleb Pittman | AL | Hartselle | 2022 | RHP | 90 mph |
| ^ | Caleb Hall | MS | Heritage Academy | 2022 | RHP | 90 mph |
| 2 | Austin Morris | AL | Mortimer Jordan | 2022 | RHP | 89 mph |
| ^ | Mason Swinney | AL | Phil Campbell | 2022 | SS | 89 mph |
| 3 | Elliott Bray | AL | Hartselle | 2022 | RHP | 87 mph |
| ^ | Joshua Paul | MS | New Albany | 2022 | RHP | 87 mph |
| 4 | Jacob Haley | AL | Sparkman | 2023 | RHP | 86 mph |
| 5 | Brock Tapper | MS | Desoto Central | 2022 | LHP | 85 mph |
| ^ | Alex Wade | AL | Madison Academy | 2022 | OF | 85 mph |
| ^ | Rudy Baldwyn | MS | East Union | 2022 | RHP | 85 mph |
| 6 | Jase Gray | AL | Gadsden City | 2022 | RHP | 84 mph |
| ^ | Cade Greer | MS | Lewisburg | 2022 | OF | 84 mph |
| ^ | Matthew Osteen | MS | Lewisburg | 2024 | RHP | 84 mph |
| ^ | Brodey Lentz | AL | Lauderdale County | 2022 | LHP | 84 mph |
| ^ | Everett Loveless | AL | Scottsboro | 2022 | RHP | 84 mph |
| 7 | Brody King | AL | Huntsville | 2024 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Jaxin Settlemires | MS | Kossuth High School | 2021 | SS | 83 mph |
| ^ | Matt Manley | AL | Madison Academy | 2023 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Tyler Wingard | AL | Life Christian | 2022 | RHP | 83 mph |
| ^ | Hudson Mattox | MS | Kirk Academy | 2023 | 3B | 83 mph |
| ^ | Christopher Johnston | AL | Vestavia Hills | 2023 | OF | 83 mph |
| 8 | Steven Cash | AL | Bibb County | 2022 | LHP | 82 mph |
| ^ | Drake Douglas | MS | Saltillo | 2023 | OF | 82 mph |
| ^ | Austin Russell | MS | Pisgah | 2021 | 1B | 82 mph |
| ^ | Mason Gillentine | MS | Mooreville | 2024 | C | 82 mph |
| ^ | Cason Jones | MS | Pine Grove | 2021 | RHP | 82 mph |
| 9 | Ray Anderson | AL | Lindsay Lane Christian | 2023 | LHP | 81 mph |
| ^ | Scott Sharp | MS | Lewisburg | 2022 | LHP | 81 mph |
| ^ | Turner Leathers | MS | Tupelo | 2022 | RHP | 81 mph |
| ^ | James Bailey Alexander | MS | Richland | 2023 | 3B | 81 mph |
| 10 | Caiden Johnson | AL | Sparkman | 2021 | LHP | 80 mph |
| ^ | Jack Sanderson | AL | Northridge | 2024 | LHP | 80 mph |
| ^ | Demarkez West | MS | Neshoba Central | 2024 | 1B | 80 mph |
| ^ | Takorre Clowers | MS | Clinton | 2023 | 2B | 80 mph |
| ^ | Matthew Cash | AL | Bibb County | 2024 | SS | 80 mph |
| ^ | Keondre Fields | MS | Magnolia Heights | 2023 | OF | 80 mph |
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