OXFORD, AL - The Top Prospect Games (Upperclass) will be held this Tuesday, June 13th at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, AL. Many of the top prospects in the Class of 2024 & 2025 in the state of Alabama will be in attendance looking to continue to make a name for themselves at an event that has proven to be a springboard for players looking to represent Team Alabama at the PBR Future Games. 

Our staff will be using this event to select players to represent Alabama at the PBR Future Games & PBR Jr. Future Games. The Future Games is the summer's ultimate recruiting event for 2025 and 2026 uncommitted prospects. Last year's event was attended by more than 330 college coaches. This event will take place July 26th - July 29th at LakePoint in Cartersville, GA. Last year's PBR Future Games team featured seven players from this 2022 Top Prospect Games, and this year should be no different.

 

+ The 2023 Top Prospect Games has grown into one of the more premier summer events on our schedule and has consistently seen players earn invites to represent Team Alabama at the PBR Future Games at the end of July at LakePoint Sports in Emerson, GA. This year's event is once again filled with elite talent across the state in the 2024 and 2025 classes. Nearly every one of these players that will be in attendance on Tuesday is uncommitted, but that will certainly change over the next year. 

+ Starting it off, RHP/3B Brendan Conner (Corner, 2024) is the top-ranked uncommitted prospect in the rising senior class in AL. Conner has proved time-after-time that he is worthy of that recognition, where it be at the plate or on the mound. The right-hander possesses a fastball that has touched the low-90s and can bang the ball around the yard at the plate with gap-to-gap pop.

‘24 RHP/INF Brendan Conner (@BrendanConner5; @Corner_Baseball) was easily one of today’s biggest winners.

FB: 89-90, 91.3 w/ sink
SL: 78-81 (2600)
CH: 80-81

Strong & durable 6-0, 205 w/ power stuff on the mound.#NALPAS23 || @ShooterHunt https://t.co/3o0MJLFtxq pic.twitter.com/f5OnzQMSk5

— PBR Alabama (@PBR_Alabama) January 8, 2023

+ One of the more impressive position groups in the rising sophomore class is the catching position, and two of the Top-3 catching prospects in that class will be in attendance at Tuesday's event. C Noah Blackburn (Mobile Christian, 2025) is a ranked inside the Top-10 in the most-recent update, and is regarded as the top catching prospect in the 2025 class in AL. The right-hander represented Team Alabama at last year's PBR Future Games and did more than hold his own playing against older competition, and will be headed back to the event this summer.

‘25 C Noah Blackburn (@NoahBlackburn19; @MCSBaseball2) is one of the top backstops in the rising junior class in AL.

6-0, 195-pound with some present strength. Turns the barrel with authority looking to drive the ball to the pull-side. Posted 1.97-2.06 pops & 78 mph C velo.… pic.twitter.com/ja7W7S2XPP

— PBR Alabama (@PBR_Alabama) May 22, 2023

+ The other talented catching prospect that will be an attendance on Tuesday will be C Zackary Johnson (Bob Jones, 2025), who was far and away the biggest riser in the most-recent update to the 2025 rankings. Bursting onto the scene this spring, the rising junior impressed in multiple looks with his right-handed bat that drove in tons of runs for the 7A Patriots hitting in the heart of their upperclassmen-led lineup. He is one of our picks to click this summer and will look to have a strong showing at this week's event.

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‘25 C/RHP Zack Johnson (@BJHSBaseball) launches a no-doubt shot over the left center field wall for a ?.

Patriots out to a 7-2 lead in the bottom of the third. pic.twitter.com/U8CceVOX1a

— PBR Alabama (@PBR_Alabama) April 29, 2023

+ Possibly the top power-hitting right-hander in the 2025 class in AL, 3B Edward McLeod, Jr. (St. Paul's Episcopal, 2025) is another prospect that will be one to follow throughout this summer. Listed at 6-foot-3, 230-pounds, the right-hander has immense power to all fields and has a powerful presence in the box. Coming off of a spring where he hit over .460 with nine home runs, McEleod, Jr. will look to continue to one-up prior performances with a strong showing at this week's event.

‘25 3B Edward McLeod (@EdwardMcleod_22; @StPaulsBSBL) follows up going back-to-back w/ this solo ? to LF.

Muscular 6-3, 230 frame w/ tons of strength & bat speed, doesn’t take much effort to drive the ball to PS w/ authority.

St. Paul’s leads 3-0, T3. pic.twitter.com/DdvEjwVZ0D

— PBR Alabama (@PBR_Alabama) March 13, 2023

+ In addition to the catching position in the 2025 class in AL, the group of outfielders that will be represented at this week's is sure to be star-studded, as well. OF Nick Richardson (Oxford, 2025) looks to be one of the top left-handed hitters in the rising junior class and served as the leadoff hitter for the Yellow Jackets, who captured the Class 6A State Championship this spring.

‘25 OF Nick Richardson (@Nick_Rich5; @OldGoldBB) showing why he was a notable riser in this week’s sophomore rankings update w/ this two-RBI single into LCF.

Oxford continuing to swing it well pushing their lead to 8-0, headed to the top of the 4th in Game 2 of Class 6A. pic.twitter.com/kw6oHranaN

— PBR Alabama (@PBR_Alabama) May 17, 2023

+ Possibly the best athlete that will in attendance at Tuesday's event, OF Jaden Charles (Hazel Green, 2025) possesses game-changing speed and showed glimpses of power this spring hitting in the heart of the order for the Trojans. Charles may be an under-the-radar prospect right now, but his 6.63-speed recorded at an event last summer and his ability to hit for some power with multiple home runs this spring makes him a high-level follow in the 2025 class in AL.

‘25 OF Jaden Charles (@TheJadeNac; @HGHS_Baseball) continuing to do a number of things well into Day 2.

Lean & projectable 5-9, 130 frame, event-best 6.63 60 YD, 83 mph from OF, works long leadoff at-bat here, misses HR & settles for double.#KnightsScout || @KnightsSouthAL pic.twitter.com/uf3yWW2yO6

— PBR Alabama (@PBR_Alabama) June 5, 2022

 

TEAM 1:

NAME	HIGH SCHOOL	CLASS	POS.
Dylan Ackerman	Daphne	2025	1B
Alexander Bennett	Mobile Christian	2024	OF
Joshua Burrell Jr	Grissom	2025	SS
Braxton Griffin	West Limestone	2024	3B
Sage Guesnard	UMS-Wright	2025	C
Caleb Higgins	Helena	2024	SS
Tyler Johnson	Opelika	2025	C
Keaton Lance	Hartselle	2025	OF
Cameron Palahach	Hartselle	2024	C
Jack Shaw	Bob Jones	2025	RHP
Evan Snow	Alexandria	2024	SS
James Tapley	Oxford	2025	3B
Jake Thornton	Madison County	2024	RHP
Cole Walker	Austin	2024	1B
Emory Yohn	Central-Phenix City	2025	OF

 

TEAM 2:

NAME	HIGH SCHOOL	CLASS	POS.
Noah Blackburn	Mobile Christian	2025	C
RJ Brooks	Oxford	2024	OF
Jaden Charles	Hazel Green	2025	OF
Brendan Conner	Corner	2024	RHP
Myles Davis	Saraland	2025	C
Jack Doyle	Madison Academy	2025	RHP
Gabe Evers	Madison Academy	2025	SS
Eli Long	Lawrence County	2024	1B
Tyler Martin	Enterprise	2025	3B
Hunter Morton	Auburn	2025	RHP
Nick Musso	Hoover	2025	OF
Tyler Pierce	Boaz	2025	SS
Kannon Robertson	Cleburne County	2024	SS
Mason Truesdale	Billingsley	2025	RHP

 

TEAM 3:

#	NAME	HIGH SCHOOL	CLASS	POS.
	Steven Cavaco	Huntsville	2025	1B
	Colin Edwards	Autauga Academy	2024	3B
	Tee Foster	Madison Academy	2025	SS
	Will Greenwood	Jacksonville	2024	RHP
	Forrest Heacock	Oxford	2024	C
	Cooper Kehoe	Central Phenix City	2025	C
	Hunter Keller	Mountain Brook	2024	OF
	Edward Mcleod Jr.	St. Paul's	2025	3B
	Peyton Moss	Pell City	2025	C
	William Perry	Pell City	2024	OF
	Levi Pinder	Glenwood	2025	SS
	Blake Sewell	Donoho	2024	SS
	Jackson Stallworth	Stanhope Elmore	2025	LHP

 

TEAM 4:

#	NAME	HIGH SCHOOL	CLASS	POS.
	Jayson Deese	Cleburne County	2024	1B
	Logan Fitzgerald	Gardendale	2024	LHP
	Braden Fox	Auburn	2024	OF
	James Graphos	Mountain Brook	2024	2B
	Tanner Hermesch	Bob Jones	2025	SS
	Zackary Johnson	Bob Jones	2025	C
	Sean Lapinskes	Westminster Christian	2024	3B
	Israel Navarro	Hazel Green	2025	SS
	Owen Newsome	Enterprise	2024	C
	Andy Purvis	UMS-Wright	2025	RHP
	Bennett Reeves	Etowah	2025	1B
	Nick Richardson	Oxford	2025	OF
	Russel Wiggs	Sardis	2024	SS

 

TEAM 5:

#	NAME	HIGH SCHOOL	CLASS	POS.
	Garrett Blacklock	Grissom	2025	3B
	Corbin Driskell	Southside	2025	C
	Trey Greenwell	Decatur	2025	OF
	Samuel Henegar	Alexandria	2024	1B
	Landon Jones	Billingsley	2025	C
	Jack McKay	Lee Scott Academy	2024	RHP
	Riley Schutte	New Hope	2024	LHP
	Memphis Scott	Madison County	2025	2B
	William Tonsmeire	Vestavia Hills	2025	OF
	Keaton Watson	Madison Academy	2025	C

 

TEAM 6:

#	NAME	HIGH SCHOOL	CLASS	POS.
	Landon Blackwood	Hartselle	2024	OF
	Drew Bodnar	Mountain Brook	2024	1B
	Aiden Brunner	Alexandria	2024	C
	John David Burns	Lee-Scott Academy	2024	C
	Charlie Cassingham	Grissom	2025	SS
	Ethan Crook	Thompson	2024	C
	Will Daniel	Vestavia Hills	2025	SS
	Drew Ollis	Hewitt-Trussville	2025	C
	Cason Page	Central Phenix City	2024	2B
	Dylan Rainey	Southside	2025	3B
	Austin Uptain	Athens	2024	RHP
	Brady Wilson	Decatur Heritage Christian	2025	RHP

 

HISTORY OF THE TOP PROSPECT GAMES

The Top Prospect Games is an invitation-only event that features the top players across the state. Every year, this event highlights the Who’s Who of the state. This event is limited and exclusive to the top prospects in Alabama and serves as a springboard for players to represent Alabama at the PBR Future & Jr. Future Games. The first-ever Top Prospect Games event in Alabama was held in 2018 and the event has continued to gain popularity ever since.

This event has certainly been no stranger for college commitments, as the first five years have a combined 196 players committed to college programs. This year should be no different, as there are some extremely talented uncommitted players still on the board. Let's take a look back and check out some of notable committed players that have attended from this event from year to year.

2022 Top Prospect Games

• Preston Bedford (Montevallo)
• Chris Billingsley (East Central CC)
• RJ Brooks
• Chase Cartron (Troy)
• Jack Holley (Georgia State
• Carson Joyner (Louisiana-Monroe)
• Kurt Kizer (Snead State CC)
• Will Lawrence (Samford)
• Nick McCord (Yale)
• Ty McGraw (Troy)
• John Robicheaux (Samford)
• Ryan Vermillion (Jacksonville State)
• Wes Walker (North Alabama)
• Brady Waugh (Shelton State CC)
• Gabe Young (Jacksonville State)

2021 Top Prospect Games

• Braden Booth (Mississippi State)
• Cade Carr (Samford)
• Christopher Johnston (Auburn)
• Noah Jones (Southern Union CC)
• Jace Norton (Mississippi State)
• Tait Nunnally (Eastern Kentucky)
• Jake Smith (Troy)
• Hudson Walburn (Jacksonville State)
• Peyton Watts (Troy)
• Tyler Wilson (Auburn)

2020 Top Prospect Games

• Ayden Amis (Troy)
• William Burgreen (Jacksonville State)
• Steven Cash (Louisiana-Lafayette)
• Alton Davis II (Alabama)
• Davis Gillespie (Southern Miss)
• Austin Morris (Alabama)
• Parker Sessions (Central Alabama CC; Troy)
• Thrasher Steed (Chipola CC)
• Tucker Stockman (Southern Miss)
• Zane Stokes (Coastal Alabama CC)
• Ryan Storey (South Alabama)
• Mac Turner (Southeastern Louisiana)
• Walker Zapp (Air Force)

2019 Top Prospect Games

• Elliott Bray (Auburn)
• Steven Cash (Louisiana-Lafayette)
• Drew Nelson (Auburn)
• Hunter Sute (Alabama)
• Tyler Waugh (Alabama-Birmingham)

2018 Top Prospect Games

• Matt Dailey (Walters State CC)
• Jayce Guyette (Wallace-Hanceville CC; South Alabama)
• Evan Liddie (Montevallo)
• Trey Wright (Tennessee Tech)

Bolded = Attended PBR Future Games

Event Itinerary & Schedule

Positional Player Check-in: 8:20 - 8:50 AM 
Pre-Event Meeting: 8:50 - 9:00 AM 
Pro-Style Workout Begins: 9:00 AM 

Game 1 PO Check-In: 11:45 AM
Game 1: 12:30 PM (Team 1 vs. Team 2)

Game 2 PO Check-In: 2:00 PM
Game 2: 2:45 PM (Team 3 vs. Team 4)

Game 3 PO Check-In: 4:15 PM
Game 3: 5:00 PM (Team 5 vs. Team 6)

Times are subject to change*

*NOTE: Games are simulated to regulate pitch counts and innings played.

 

Technology Package

Following a Prep Baseball Report event, players will receive unrivaled access to their advanced ball-tracking and swing metrics through the TrackMan and Blast Connect apps as well as visual skills through Vizual Edge testing. Furthermore, key metrics will live inside your Prep Baseball Report profile to help players in their recruitment process.  

TrackMan is the global leader in ball-tracking accuracy. Following a Prep Baseball Report event, all players will get unrivaled access to their performance data in the Trackman interactive app. Players can create custom dashboards that unlock both hitting and pitching data.

Pitching Features Include:

• Pitching data access includes: release speed, spin rate, spin axis, release height, extension, horizontal and vertical break, and location on each pitch 

• See each pitch trajectory in 3D from multiple viewpoints

• Create defined tags to label and compare pitches

• Pin pitches together to create tunneling visualizations between different pitch types

• Visualize each pitch location

Hitting Features Include:

• Hitting data access includes: Exit speed, distance traveled, launch angle, launch direction, spin rate, contact depth and contact side/height for each swing.

• Visualize plate coverage

• Pairing of all data points on each swing

Key ball flight metrics will also live inside player profiles at PrepBaseballReport.com for the benefit of college coaches and recruiters, which will help prospects advance to the next level. TrackMan’s advanced data metrics will augment what players already receive from a PBR showcase, which includes an edited video of their performance, personalized scouting reports, verified statistics, run times and positional velocities.

Blast is the global leader in swing analysis and used by nearly every MLB organization. Following a Prep Baseball Report event, players will receive access to BlastConnect in the Blast App, that unlocks critical insights and actionable data from their performance.

Features Include:

• Swing Analysis and Blast Motion hitting assessment

• Professional-level swing analytics to help players improve their hitting performance

• Free 30-day trial to Blast Premium Services subscription

Key hitting metrics and Blast Motion Scores will also live inside player profiles at PrepBaseballReport.com for the benefit of college coaches and recruiters, which will help prospects advance to the next level.

Vizual Edge is a market leader in visual performance assessment and training that multiple MLB clubs use for its players. During Prep Baseball Report events, players will take the Vizual Edge 15-minute baseline evaluation. Following the event, players will receive an email PDF of your results – labeled as your EDGE Score – that will identify your visual strengths and weaknesses and how they directly impact your on-field performance. Visual skills are critical for pitch recognition, reaction speed, timing, seeing spin on the ball, defensive performance and much more. Your EDGE Score will also live inside your Prep Baseball Report profile.

ProPlayAI will be delivering lab-accurate biomechanics data for purposes of player assessments and in-game analysis, all from a single video camera. ProPlayAI’s biomechanics platform for baseball pitchers, PitchAI, is powered by computer vision algorithms that extract 3D skeletal data from a single 2D video camera such as an iPhone. The platform provides full-body kinematics to analyze lead-knee dynamics, torso and pelvic motion, arm motion, and aspects of the kinetic chain and pitch efficiency. 

Prep Baseball Report events will be equipped with Swift Performance’s industry-leading athletic testing technologies to capture pinpoint accurate, actionable data for all participants, ultimately delivering new insights into athletes’ speed, explosiveness and power for recruiters to evaluate.

Through the Swift UNO timing gates, athletes will be evaluated on a multitude of metrics that goes beyond just the 60 yard dash. Participants will get 10 and 30 yard splits to the 60 yard dash.

Athletic Testing Metrics include:

• 60 yard dash with 10 and 30 yard splits

• Top end speed (mph)

 

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