North MS/West TN Rising Stars ID: TrackMan Files
April 4, 2024
HERNANDO, MS - The North MS/West TN Rising Stars ID was held on Saturday, March 30th at The Gatorade Fieldhouse in Hernando, MS. This event was an open event that consisted of some prospects from the 2028-2029 classes across all parts of Mississippi. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw bullpens and were able to get numbers and metrics via TrackMan. 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 at the event.
Kicking off 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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MAX FASTBALL & AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Parker Israel | MS | LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 82.3 mph |
2 | Bowen Vaughn | MS | OXFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 80.5 mph |
3 | Jaxon Herod | MS | West Union Attendance Center | 2028 | 2B | 79.5 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Tucker Elliott | MS | MYRTLE ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2029 | LHP | 2166 rpm |
2 | Drew Stanton | MS | MYRTLE ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2028 | C | 2066 rpm |
3 | James McCain | MS | DESOTO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | RHP | 2055 rpm |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
Spin Rate: This metric calculates the rate of spin on the baseball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm). Historical data shows that high-spin fastballs lessen the impact of gravity, allowing for more ‘rise’ (or less fall, in other words) as it carries through the zone. Low-spin fastballs typically indicate the pitch has greater horizontal action, often making it tougher to square up, but generally easier to make contact with, leading to more ground balls, while high-spin fastballs show a correlation with swings and misses.
AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Ethan Killough | MS | KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 16.8 |
2 | Carter Flee | TN | Houston | 2029 | RHP | 16.1 |
3 | Dawson McMillin | MS | Mooreville | 2028 | 3B | 14.0 |
Horizontal Break: Outlined on TrackMan’s own website: “... horizontal movement is measured in inches between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.”
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Tucker Elliott | MS | MYRTLE ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2029 | LHP | 2330 rpm |
2 | Hudson Parker | MS | LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | 2B | 2153 rpm |
3 | Sterlin Smith | MS | LAFAYETTE | 2028 | SS | 2029 rpm |
Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Carter Flee | TN | Houston | 2029 | RHP | 13.2 |
2 | Nasir Abrams | MS | COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL | 2029 | SS | 12.6 |
3 | Isaiah Nichols | MS | Hamilton Attendance Center | 2028 | OF | 12.4 |
Horizontal Break: This metric measures the distance, measured in inches, between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Ethan Killough | MS | KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 89.2 mph |
2 | Drew Stanton | MS | MYRTLE ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2028 | C | 88.6 mph |
3 | Kipptyn Briggs | MS | KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | SS | 88.3 mph |
4 | Parker Israel | MS | LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 88.2 mph |
5 | Jaxon Herod | MS | West Union Attendance Center | 2028 | 2B | 86.0 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.
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Drew Stanton | MS | MYRTLE ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2028 | C | 325 ft |
2 | Chase Buckalew | TN | Christian Brothers High School | 2028 | C | 305 ft |
3 | Ethan Killough | MS | KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 292 ft |
4 | Kipptyn Briggs | MS | KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | SS | 291 ft |
5 | Eli McDaniels | MS | MOOREVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | 2029 | C | 287 ft |
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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