Power 25 HS Preview: #11 Mill Creek

High School Name: Mill Creek

Coach’s Name: Doug Jones

Classification:7A

2022 Record: 26-14

Region: 8-7A

No. of Returning Starters: 5

Team Strengths: Senior Chemistry/Talent

Top Returning Players:

• 1B Cole Mullins (2024)

• SS Matthew Simay (Calhoun CC, 2023)

• RHP Hunter Pirkle (Emmanuel, 2023)

• RHP Beau Brailey (Alabama, 2023)

• OF Jacques Walker (USC-Beaufort, 2023)

Top 2024 Prospects:

• OF Brandon Brown

• OF/LHP Will Christensen

Top 2025 and 2026 Prospects

• SS Daniel Pierce (Georgia, 2025)

• LHP/OF William Myhand (2026)

Team Outlook
Mill Creek returns one of the most talented teams in 7A. The Hawks are eager to get back playing, after two narrow margin losses to state runner up, Etowah. In the elite eight they faced off against Lowndes, and had an action packed three game series. Alabama commit Beau Brailey will be the ace on the mound. After an impressive junior season he looks to build on top of that. Expect to see his fastball in the low 90’s this spring.

Beau Brailey RHP / Mill Creek , GA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 52 / POS: 22   ‘23 RHP Beau Brailey(@MCHawksBaseball) came out game 2 like a bull in a rodeo. Shocking how good his direction & balance are with his funky delivery. FB 85-86 T87 w/ run & heavy sink. Commands his street sweeping SL at 74-76 like a vet. Large frame w/ lots of filling out to do. pic.twitter.com/fDeWnYxnY8 — PBR Georgia (@PBRGeorgia) April 28, 2022

Following Brailey will be Emmanuel commit Hunter Pirkle. Pirkle will be a mid 80’s arm that fills up the zone, and competes. He will give the Hawks a chance every game with his ability to throw strikes. Matthew Simay and Jacques Walker will lead the offensive attack. After a great freshman campaign, UGA commit Daniel Pierce could have one of the biggest years in the state.  Freshman William Myhand will be one to keep an eye on heading into the season. He recently put up some big numbers at our preseason event. The Hawks have all the pieces for another postseason run.