North MS/West TN Rising Stars ID: TrackMan Hitting Files

April 6, 2023
Colin Chamblin
Manager, Deep South Operations / Area Scout

Hernando, MS - The North Mississippi/West Tennessee Rising Stars ID was held on Saturday, April 1st at the the Gatorade Fieldhouse (Elevate) in Hernando, MS. This event was an open event that consisted of some of the top prospects from the 2027-2028 classes from both Mississippi and Tennessee. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman, ran the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated bullpens during the workout and were able to get numbers and metrics. 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 on Saturday.

Continuing our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the top performers and standouts from Saturday. Continuing over the course of the next week or so, we will release different statistical leaderboards for the event along with other pieces of content.

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PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Exit Velocity (max)
1	Crews Albritton	MS	Tri-County Academy	2027	OF	94.4 mph
2	Zaxton Aldridge	MS	Hernando	2027	C	87.7 mph
3	Preston Sumner	TN	Collierville	2027	SS	87.1 mph
4	Will Britt	TN	Christian Brothers	2027	RHP	86.7 mph
5	Parker Hicks	MS	NEW ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL	2027	3B	84.4 mph
6	Donavan Dickson	MS	HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL	2027	OF	83.4 mph
7	Garrett Stephens	TN	Collierville	2027	OF	81.9 mph
8	Eli Housel	MS	GRENADA HIGH	2027	OF	81.4 mph
9	Dawson Ward	MS	TUPELO CHRISTIAN PREPARATORY SCHOOL	2027	SS	81.3 mph
10	Daniel Hopper	MS	GRENADA HIGH	2027	OF	80.6 mph

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.

AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Exit Velocity (avg)
1	Crews Albritton	MS	Tri-County Academy	2027	OF	82.7 mph
2	Preston Sumner	TN	Collierville	2027	SS	79.8 mph
3	Parker Hicks	MS	NEW ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL	2027	3B	79.3 mph
4	Axton Westmoreland	MS	MAGNOLIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL	2028	LHP	78.1 mph
5	Donavan Dickson	MS	HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL	2027	OF	77.3 mph

PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Distance (max)
1	Crews Albritton	MS	Tri-County Academy	2027	OF	312 ft
2	Preston Sumner	TN	Collierville	2027	SS	294 ft
3	Parker Hicks	MS	NEW ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL	2027	3B	290 ft
4	Zaxton Aldridge	MS	Hernando	2027	C	286 ft
5	Garrett Stephens	TN	Collierville	2027	OF	278 ft
6	Daniel Hopper	MS	GRENADA HIGH	2027	OF	278 ft
7	Axton Westmoreland	MS	MAGNOLIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL	2028	LHP	273 ft
8	Jaxzen Scheidt	TN	Munford	2027	SS	268 ft
9	Will Britt	TN	Christian Brothers	2027	RHP	262 ft
10	Brady Rodgers	MS	LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL	2027	3B	258 ft

AVERAGE ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Distance (avg)
1	Brady Rodgers	MS	LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL	2027	3B	201 ft
2	Axton Westmoreland	MS	MAGNOLIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL	2028	LHP	180 ft
3	Thomas Starrett	TN	Collierville	2027	C	178 ft
4	Zaxton Aldridge	MS	Hernando	2027	C	166 ft
5	Parker Hicks	MS	NEW ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL	2027	3B	163 ft

TOP SWEET SPOT PERCENTAGES

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Sweet Spot %
1	Axton Westmoreland	MS	MAGNOLIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL	2028	LHP	87 %
2	Collin McCully	MS	Tupelo Christian	2027	1B	75 %
3	Parker Burleson	TN	Collierville	2028	3B	71 %
4	John Coley Elliott	MS	TCPS	2028	OF	66 %
5	Jaxzen Scheidt	TN	Munford	2027	SS	62 %
^	Blake Lipe	MS	HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL	2027	C	62 %
^	Thomas Starrett	TN	Collierville	2027	C	62 %
^	Grayson Rymer	MS	TRICOUNTY ACADEMY	2028	SS	62 %

TOP LINE DRIVE PERCENTAGES

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Line Drive %
1	Parker Burleson	TN	Collierville	2028	3B	71 %
2	Thomas Starrett	TN	Collierville	2027	C	62 %
3	Paxton Humble	MS	Nettleton	2028	2B	50 %
^	Axton Westmoreland	MS	MAGNOLIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL	2028	LHP	50 %
^	Blake Lipe	MS	HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL	2027	C	50 %
4	Brady Rodgers	MS	LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL	2027	3B	44 %
5	Donavan Dickson	MS	HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL	2027	OF	42 %

Distance: This metric measures the estimated “carry flat” distance, measured in feet, meaning the distance that the ball travels before it lands, or would have landed if it were not caught or obstructed.

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