Mississippi Rising Stars ID's: Data Dive
April 17, 2024
HERNANDO & MADISON, MISSISSIPPI - The Prep Baseball Mississippi Staff held a pair of Rising Stars ID's that were held in both the North and South parts of the state on March 30th and April 6th. These events were open events 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.
Today we have decided to compile the data from both events into one spot and create leaderboards from both of the Rising Stars events.
SWIFT PERFORMANCE
10-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 10-yd |
1 | Ethan Killough | MS | KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 1.69 s |
^ | Drew Stanton | MS | MYRTLE ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2028 | C | 1.69 s |
2 | Ethan Pardy | MS | DESOTO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 1.70 s |
3 | Kipptyn Briggs | MS | KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | SS | 1.74 s |
4 | Dawson McMillin | MS | Mooreville | 2028 | 3B | 1.76 s |
5 | Kaysen Wiggins | MS | LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL | 2029 | C | 1.77 s |
^ | Grayson Rymer | MS | TRICOUNTY ACADEMY | 2028 | SS | 1.77 s |
30-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 30-yd |
1 | Ethan Killough | MS | KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 3.97 s |
2 | Dawson McMillin | MS | Mooreville | 2028 | 3B | 4.07 s |
^ | Ethan Pardy | MS | DESOTO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 4.07 s |
3 | Grayson Rymer | MS | TRICOUNTY ACADEMY | 2028 | SS | 4.09 s |
4 | Drew Stanton | MS | MYRTLE ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2028 | C | 4.10 s |
5 | Kaysen Wiggins | MS | LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL | 2029 | C | 4.13 s |
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Ethan Killough | MS | KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 7.17 s |
2 | Ethan Pardy | MS | DESOTO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 7.31 s |
^ | Dawson McMillin | MS | Mooreville | 2028 | 3B | 7.31 s |
3 | Drew Stanton | MS | MYRTLE ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2028 | C | 7.36 s |
4 | Kipptyn Briggs | MS | KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | SS | 7.39 s |
5 | Jaxon Herod | MS | WEST UNION ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2028 | 2B | 7.44 s |
MAX RUN SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Run speed (max) |
1 | Ethan Killough | MS | KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 19.2 |
2 | Ethan Pardy | MS | DESOTO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 19.0 |
3 | Dawson McMillin | MS | Mooreville | 2028 | 3B | 18.9 |
4 | Kipptyn Briggs | MS | KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | SS | 18.9 |
5 | Drew Stanton | MS | MYRTLE ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2028 | C | 18.8 |
TRACKMAN
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 | Grayson Rymer | MS | TRICOUNTY ACADEMY | 2028 | SS | 81.6 mph |
3 | Bowen Vaughn | MS | OXFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 80.5 mph |
4 | Jaxon Herod | MS | WEST UNION ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2028 | 2B | 79.5 mph |
5 | Drew Stanton | MS | MYRTLE ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2028 | C | 78.7 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Tucker Elliott | MS | MYRTLE ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2029 | LHP | 2166 rpm |
2 | Axton Westmoreland | MS | MAGNOLIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL | 2028 | LHP | 2077 rpm |
3 | Drew Stanton | MS | MYRTLE ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2028 | C | 2066 rpm |
4 | James McCain | MS | DESOTO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | RHP | 2055 rpm |
5 | Dawson McMillin | MS | Mooreville | 2028 | 3B | 2037 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 High School | 2029 | RHP | 16.1 |
3 | Axton Westmoreland | MS | MAGNOLIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL | 2028 | LHP | -14.7 |
4 | Dawson McMillin | MS | Mooreville | 2028 | 3B | 14.0 |
5 | Jackson Betts | MS | LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | LHP | -13.2 |
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 | Axton Westmoreland | MS | MAGNOLIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL | 2028 | LHP | 2213 rpm |
3 | Rhett Schilling | MS | Starkville Academy | 2028 | OF | 2212 rpm |
4 | Hudson Parker | MS | LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | 2B | 2153 rpm |
5 | 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 | Axton Westmoreland | MS | MAGNOLIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL | 2028 | LHP | -16.4 |
2 | Chase Parker | MS | VANCLEAVE HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | -16.0 |
3 | Rhett Schilling | MS | Starkville Academy | 2028 | OF | 15.1 |
4 | Jett Smith | MS | POPLARVILLE JR SR HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | SS | 13.2 |
5 | Carter Flee | TN | Houston High School | 2029 | RHP | 13.2 |
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 | Axton Westmoreland | MS | MAGNOLIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL | 2028 | LHP | 90.1 mph |
2 | Ethan Killough | MS | KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 89.2 mph |
3 | Drew Stanton | MS | MYRTLE ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2028 | C | 88.6 mph |
4 | Kipptyn Briggs | MS | KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | SS | 88.3 mph |
5 | Parker Israel | MS | LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 88.2 mph |
6 | Taggart Brooks | MS | Winona Christian | 2028 | 1B | 87.1 mph |
7 | Jaxon Herod | MS | WEST UNION ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2028 | 2B | 86.0 mph |
8 | Dawson McMillin | MS | Mooreville | 2028 | 3B | 85.9 mph |
9 | Isaiah Nichols | MS | Hamilton Attendance Center | 2028 | OF | 85.3 mph |
10 | Sam Milner | MS | JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 84.7 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 | Axton Westmoreland | MS | MAGNOLIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL | 2028 | LHP | 323 ft |
3 | Chase Buckalew | TN | Christian Brothers High School | 2028 | C | 305 ft |
4 | Ethan Killough | MS | KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 292 ft |
5 | Kipptyn Briggs | MS | KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | SS | 291 ft |
6 | Grayson Rymer | MS | TRICOUNTY ACADEMY | 2028 | SS | 290 ft |
7 | Eli McDaniels | MS | MOOREVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | 2029 | C | 287 ft |
8 | Dawson McMillin | MS | Mooreville | 2028 | 3B | 286 ft |
9 | Taggart Brooks | MS | Winona Christian | 2028 | 1B | 277 ft |
10 | Bowen Vaughn | MS | OXFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 273 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.
POSITIONAL STATS
OUTFIELD VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Bowen Vaughn | MS | OXFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 83 |
2 | Isaiah Nichols | MS | Hamilton Attendance Center | 2028 | OF | 82 |
3 | Axton Westmoreland | MS | MAGNOLIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL | 2028 | LHP | 81 |
^ | Parker Israel | MS | LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 81 |
INFIELD VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Jaxon Herod | MS | WEST UNION ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2028 | 2B | 80 |
2 | Grayson Rymer | MS | TRICOUNTY ACADEMY | 2028 | SS | 79 |
3 | Axton Westmoreland | MS | MAGNOLIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL | 2028 | LHP | 78 |
^ | Drew Stanton | MS | MYRTLE ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2028 | C | 78 |
CATCHER POP TIMES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Drew Stanton | MS | MYRTLE ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2028 | C | 2.00-2.19 |
2 | Ethan Pardy | MS | DESOTO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 2.02-2.16 |
3 | Ethan Killough | MS | KOSSUTH HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 2.03-2.19 |
CATCHER VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Drew Stanton | MS | MYRTLE ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2028 | C | 70 |
2 | Ethan Pardy | MS | DESOTO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 68 |
3 | Isaiah Nichols | MS | Hamilton Attendance Center | 2028 | OF | 67 |
^ | Sam Milner | MS | JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 67 |
^ | Chase Buckalew | TN | Christian Brothers High School | 2028 | C | 67 |
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