AL/MS Border Battle: Statistical Leaderboards
October 16, 2023
BOONEVILLE, MS - The AL/MS Border Battle was held on October 14th-15th at Northeast Mississippi CC in Booneville, MS. This was an invite-only event that consisted of prospects in the 2025, 2026, & 2027 classes from both Alabama & Mississippi. These players went through a pro-style workout on Saturday and took batting practice using Trackman to record hitting metrics, then followed it up with gameplay on Sunday with pitchers throwing multiple innings. To see full statistics gathered from the event, CLICK HERE. 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 weekend.
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Continuing off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the leaders from each statistical category recorded from the showcase. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at the event.
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60 YARD DASH (SWIFT PERFORMANCE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Justin Word | MS | St. Andrew's Episcopal | 2026 | SS | 7.06 s |
2 | Jackson Howell | MS | AMORY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | LHP | 7.07 s |
3 | JB Upton | AL | Auburn High School | 2027 | SS | 7.08 s |
4 | Charlie Cassingham | AL | Grissom | 2025 | SS | 7.11 s |
5 | Aiden Peets | MS | MADISON RIDGELAND ACADEMY | 2026 | 2B | 7.12 s |
6 | Stone Myrick | MS | St. Andrews Episcopal | 2025 | 1B | 7.13 s |
7 | Joshua Burrell Jr | AL | Grissom | 2025 | SS | 7.15 s |
8 | Zackary Johnson | AL | Bob Jones High School | 2025 | C | 7.23 s |
9 | Cole Gideon | MS | JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 7.25 s |
^ | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 7.25 s |
^ | Landon Swinney | MS | Tupelo | 2027 | SS | 7.25 s |
10 | Andrew Summers | AL | WHITESBURG CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | OF | 7.27 s |
^ | Cruise Baker | AL | Muscle Shoals High School | 2026 | OF | 7.27 s |
TOP EXIT VELOCITY (TRACKMAN)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Zackary Johnson | AL | Bob Jones High School | 2025 | C | 102.9 mph |
2 | James Lucas | AL | Vestavia Hills High School | 2025 | C | 102.0 mph |
3 | Tinnin Potts | MS | CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 99.5 mph |
4 | Charley Dunn | MS | Washington School | 2025 | C | 97.9 mph |
5 | Cole Gideon | MS | JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 97.2 mph |
6 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 97.0 mph |
7 | Nick Peters | AL | Helena High School | 2025 | C | 96.8 mph |
8 | Wyatt Williams | AL | Thompson | 2026 | C | 95.0 mph |
9 | Justin Word | MS | St. Andrew's Episcopal | 2026 | SS | 94.9 mph |
10 | Levi Pinder | AL | GLENWOOD SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 94.4 mph |
11 | James Blackwood | MS | OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 94.4 mph |
12 | Clark Janzen | MS | BOONEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 94.3 mph |
13 | Cannon Turner | MS | Purvis | 2025 | 3B | 94.1 mph |
14 | JB Upton | AL | Auburn High School | 2027 | SS | 93.8 mph |
15 | Jon Grey Morrisson | MS | West Union Attendance Center | 2026 | 1B | 93.3 mph |
TOP AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (TRACKMAN)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | James Lucas | AL | Vestavia Hills High School | 2025 | C | 98.4 mph |
2 | Zackary Johnson | AL | Bob Jones High School | 2025 | C | 93.8 mph |
3 | Cole Gideon | MS | JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 93.7 mph |
4 | Charley Dunn | MS | Washington School | 2025 | C | 90.1 mph |
5 | Levi Pinder | AL | GLENWOOD SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 89.7 mph |
6 | Justin Word | MS | St. Andrew's Episcopal | 2026 | SS | 89.5 mph |
7 | James Blackwood | MS | OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 89.3 mph |
8 | Clark Janzen | MS | BOONEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 88.3 mph |
9 | Tinnin Potts | MS | CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 88.0 mph |
10 | Collin Smith | MS | PARKLANE ACADEMY | 2025 | 3B | 87.8 mph |
FASTBALL VELOCITY (TRACKMAN)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Caleb Barnett | AL | Mountain Brook | 2025 | 3B | 88.7 mph |
2 | Jon Grey Morrisson | MS | West Union Attendance Center | 2026 | 1B | 87.0 mph |
3 | Jack Doyle | AL | Madison Academy | 2025 | RHP | 86.8 mph |
4 | Charlie Cassingham | AL | Grissom | 2025 | SS | 85.9 mph |
5 | Cannon Turner | MS | Purvis | 2025 | 3B | 85.4 mph |
6 | Jackson Howell | MS | AMORY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | LHP | 85.2 mph |
7 | Brody Roberts | MS | Manchester Academy | 2025 | RHP | 84.6 mph |
8 | Wyatt Williams | AL | Bayside | 2026 | 1B | 84.4 mph |
9 | Noel LeBlanc | TN | Lausanne Collegiate | 2025 | RHP | 84.2 mph |
10 | Ayden Wilbanks | MS | Kossuth | 2026 | 3B | 84.2 mph |
OUTFIELD VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Aiden Peets | MS | MADISON RIDGELAND ACADEMY | 2026 | 2B | 84 |
^ | James Blackwood | MS | OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 84 |
2 | JB Upton | AL | Auburn High School | 2027 | SS | 83 |
3 | Colin Watson | AL | Daphne | 2027 | OF | 82 |
4 | Andrew Summers | AL | WHITESBURG CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | OF | 81 |
^ | Jackson Howell | MS | AMORY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | LHP | 81 |
5 | Karter Perry | AL | Pell City High School | 2026 | OF | 80 |
INFIELD VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Charlie Cassingham | AL | Grissom | 2025 | SS | 86 |
2 | Cannon Turner | MS | Purvis | 2025 | 3B | 83 |
^ | Caden Nelson | MS | Lewisburg | 2026 | SS | 83 |
3 | Rhys Jones | AL | Spain Park High School | 2026 | SS | 82 |
^ | Joshua Burrell Jr | AL | Grissom | 2025 | SS | 82 |
^ | Ayden Wilbanks | MS | Kossuth | 2026 | 3B | 82 |
4 | Collin Smith | MS | PARKLANE ACADEMY | 2025 | 3B | 81 |
^ | Levi Pinder | AL | GLENWOOD SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 81 |
^ | Jon Grey Morrisson | MS | West Union Attendance Center | 2026 | 1B | 81 |
^ | Haiden Harper | AL | Lee Scott Academy | 2026 | SS | 81 |
5 | JB Upton | AL | Auburn High School | 2027 | SS | 80 |
^ | Memphis Scott | AL | Madison County High School | 2025 | 3B | 80 |
CATCHER POP TIMES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Mason Ballard | MS | Tupelo | 2027 | C | 1.90-2.07 |
2 | Zackary Johnson | AL | Bob Jones High School | 2025 | C | 1.94-2.00 |
3 | Hudson Robbins | AL | Saraland High School | 2026 | C | 1.97-2.00 |
4 | Wyatt Williams | AL | Thompson | 2026 | C | 1.97-2.03 |
5 | James Lucas | AL | Vestavia Hills High School | 2025 | C | 2.03-2.13 |
CATCHER VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Zackary Johnson | AL | Bob Jones High School | 2025 | C | 79 |
2 | Mason Ballard | MS | Tupelo | 2027 | C | 76 |
^ | Charley Dunn | MS | Washington School | 2025 | C | 76 |
^ | Wyatt Williams | AL | Thompson | 2026 | C | 76 |
3 | Hudson Robbins | AL | Saraland High School | 2026 | C | 74 |
4 | Nick Peters | AL | Helena High School | 2025 | C | 71 |
^ | James Lucas | AL | Vestavia Hills High School | 2025 | C | 71 |
5 | Tyson Henry | MS | West Union Attendance Center | 2027 | C | 69 |
^ | Hayes Hooker | MS | TUPELO HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 69 |
^ | Jacob Matthews | MS | BOONEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | C | 69 |
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