Mississippi Scout Blog: Week 1 Games

The Prep Baseball Mississippi Scout Blog provides insider information and scouting notes from the Prep Baseball Scouting Staff during the season. This running blog will feature information on underclass prospects, unsigned seniors, draft prospects and anything else that is notable. We will provide a wide range of information, including player evaluations, velocities, pop times, home to first times and much more.

Continue to check back over the course of the week, as the Mississippi Scouting Staff will add scouting reports each day.

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*Please note that this Week 1 Scout Blog will be from February 6th - February 18th due to the MAIS spring schedule starting a few days earlier than the MHSAA spring schedule.*

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH

+ LHP/OF Gardner Young (Jackson Prep, 2025) was fairly solid in his first outing on the mound in 2024. The still uncommitted Future Gamer shook off a little early rust and finished his 3 inning stint with no problem. Young worked his running fastball in the 86-88 mph range which could increase a few miles per hour as the weather begins to warms up. The lefty also used his 12/6 tumbling curveball primarily back door to righties with plenty of awkward takes and swings. Look for Young to be a another go to arm this season as the Patriots try to claim yet another MAIS 6A state title.

Uncommitted lefty Gardner Young (2025) of @jprepbaseball looking solid in his first outing of the season. The 2023 Future Gamer worked the his fastball into the upper 80s with 12/6 tumbling action to his breaking ball. @_gardneryoung @ShooterHunt @PBR_Uncommitted pic.twitter.com/utshH1zlmx

— Prep Baseball Mississippi (@PBR_Mississippi) February 7, 2024