Prep Baseball Report

Louisiana State Games: Outfielder Reports (Underclass)


Alex Armand
Louisiana Scouting Director

The Louisiana State Games were held on Saturday September 30, 2023 and Sunday October 1, 2023, at Louisiana State University, home of the 2023 NCAA DI National Champion LSU Tigers.  This was an invite-only event that consisted of the top prospects from the 2024-2028 classes and will serve as an identifier for our Future Games and Jr. Future Games teams this coming summer, as well as any of our future invite-only events, such as the Top Prospect Games and the State Games.  All players in attendance went through an extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast, the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more.  Pitchers were able to throw live against hitters during gameplay on Saturday and Sunday, and were able to receive their numbers and metrics off of Trackman, which included pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more.  

We continue our post-event coverage of the 2023 Louisiana State Games with a dive into the scouting reports from the event by taking a look at the scouting reports for the underclass outfielders who were in attendance.

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OUTFIELDER REPORTS (2026 & 2027 CLASS)

+ Jaden Ard, Walker (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/2B 
Body: 5-6, 145-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Starts slightly open in an athletic and balanced stance, hands held out in front of his body and works them back during a simple load and stride. Stays flat to contact and works slightly uphill through extension with a two-handed finish, accurate barrel, looks to hit the ball out front and worked mostly to the pull-side gap.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 79.8 mph. 296' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-81 mph. Longer arm swing, quick arm action with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Good athlete, gathers behind ball with short, choppy steps, athletic footwork moving through to his crow hop, can play all 3 OF spots.
ATH: 7.17 runner in the 60. 1.78 and 3.98 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Seth DeGeorge, Parkview Baptist (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP 
Body: 5-11, 175-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, atheltic, and simple set-up with hands held at shoulder height, simple load and stride. Draws hands back during load, stays level to contact with some length and flat through extension with a two-handed finish, got around a couple of balls during BP, worked mostly to the pull-side on a line, stayed balanced and repeated swing.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 81.9 mph. 295' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-85 mph. Short, quick arm action with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Received the ball clean and out front off his left foot before moving through it with athletic footwork, accurate arm from the OF, gets good jumps and reads off the bat in game.
ATH: 7.16 runner in the 60. 1.71 and 3.99 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Clayton Fontenot, St. Michael The Archangel (LA), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/LHP Former Jr. Future Gamer.
Body: 5-10, 155-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: LHH. Slightly wider and athletic set-up with hands held abnove shoulder height, uses a simple load and stride. Simple swing, repeats well, drives the bat head down to contact and stays flat through extension finishing with two hands. Good bat to ball skills, more of a contact hitter right now, but can hit the ball to all fields, stays mostly on a line or hard on the ground to use his speed.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 80.8 mph. 235' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-84 mph. Long, loose arm swing with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Good athlete, receives the ball out front with one and two hands off the middle to right side of his body, showed increased arm strength from our last look at him, gets good jumps and reads off the bat and has a chance to stick in CF.
ATH: 6.86 runner in the 60. 1.67 and 3.83 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Kross Gillen, Opelousas Catholic (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/3B 
Body: 6-2, 185-pounds. Athletic with some present physicality.
Hit: RHH. Upright and balanced stance with hands held high above back shoudler, uses a simple load and stride to get to center. Drops the bat head down to the ball with slightly uphill extension and a one-handed finish, present bat speed, flashed pop to the pull-side during BP.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 84.6 mph. 341' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-87 mph. Compact arm stroke with an OTT release.
Defense: Received the ball clean and out front off his left foot with one hand, plays in rhythm, showed a strong, accurate arm from the OF.
ATH: 7.21 runner in the 60. 1.72 and 4.00 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Braylen Montgomery, Walker (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/OF One of the top 2026's in the state.
Body: 6-3, 173-pounds. Long, lean, and athletic.
Hit: RHH. Starts in a tall and narrow stance with the bat head rested on his back shoulder, lifts front heel off the ground before striding out and landing during his load and stride. Gains ground forward during load and stride and slightly dives into the plate, quick hands take a direct path to contact with level extension and a two-handed finish, stayed inside the ball well and drove the ball really well up the middle and to the opposite field gap.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 82.7 mph. 333' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-88 mph. Long and loose arm swing with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Moves gracefully in the OF with long strides, gets good reads off the bat, has the chance to stick in CF and has plenty of arm to play RF.
ATH: 6.81 runner in the 60. 1.70 and 3.83 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Corbin Peacock, Sterlington (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP 
Body: 5-9, 165-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Balanced and athletic set-up with hands held at shoulder height, uses a knee to knee load and stride. Drifts forward some during load, hands follow a backside that works in a linear direction, stays behind the ball with some length and finishes up through extension with a two-handed finish, worked mostly up the middle and to the opposite field gap.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 83.7 mph. 293' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-87 mph. Average arm circle with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Gets around each ball and receives off the left side of his body out front with one hand, average actions in the OF, profiles as a corner OF, strong enough arm to play RF.
ATH: 7.31 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 4.00 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Hayes Segar, Catholic (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP 
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: LHH. Athletic and balanced stance with hands held above shoulder height, brings them down to shoulder height during a simple load and stride. Direct path to contact with slightly uphill extension and a two-handed finish, hits behind a firm front leg and stays balanced throughout his swing, can hit the ball to all fields with his most power being to the pull-side gap.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 81.1 mph. 267' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-81 mph. Long arm swing, 3/4 release.
Defense: Takes minimal steps in the OF, gets behind ball, lets it travel, moves through with average actions into his crow hop, profiles as a LF.
ATH: 7.83 runner in the 60. 1.86 and 4.37 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Cole Snell, Parkway (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/SS 
Body: 6-1, 155-pounds. Athletic, long, lean.
Hit: RHH. Starts in a wider and squared off base with hands held above shoulder height, uses a simple load and stride to get to center. Flat path to contact with level extension and a two-handed finish, displayed quick hands with some present bat speed, worked on a line mostly to the pull-side gap, good athlete whose power production should pick up as he continues to fill out his wiry frame. 64.2 mph bat speed with 20 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 85.4 mph. 328' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-81 mph. Longer arm stroke with an OTT release.
Defense: Plays low to the ground and approaches the ball in his legs, receives out front clean off his left foot with one hand, good athlete, can play anywhere in the OF.
ATH: 7.01 runner in the 60. 1.71 and 3.92 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

+ Carter Wilson, Sulphur (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/LHP Former Jr. Future Gamer.
Body: 5-10, 145-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: LHH. Slightly open, balanced, and athletic stance with hands held at shoulder height, simple load and stride. Flat path to contact with level extension and a two-handed finish, stays behind the ball well and worked mostly on a line up the middle and to the pull-side. 58.3 mph bat speed with 8 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 79.9 mph. 276' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-75 mph. Compact, clean arm stroke with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Good jumps and reads off the bat, stays patient, gets behind the ball and moves through crow hop with athletic footwork, gets rid of the ball quickly.
ATH: 8.04 runner in the 60. 1.92 and 4.41 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.