DEATSVILLE, AL - The 2026 Summer ID Tour officially got underway on Tuesday, June 2nd, as Prep Baseball Alabama traveled to Holtville High School for the Montgomery Summer ID and Montgomery Rising Stars ID. Featuring prospects from the 2027-2031 classes, the event brought together players from across the state for a full day of evaluations in front of the Prep Baseball Alabama staff.

Attendees participated in a pro-style workout that included laser-timed 60-yard dashes using VALD Performance gates, batting practice with TrackMan technology, and defensive evaluations with arm strength metrics recorded at each position. The event served as an early summer opportunity for players to update their profiles, collect verified data, and showcase their tools heading into a busy summer schedule. In addition to collecting valuable data, players were also evaluated for some of Prep Baseball's premier national events, including the Senior Future Games (2027s), Future Games (2028s), Southeast Super Sophomore Games (2029s), and Junior Future Games (2030-2031s).

Today we take an individualized look at all of the players that attended the Rising Stars ID portion of the event.

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Carson Crum, Saint James School (AL), 2030
Positional Profile: OF/1B
Body: 6-1, 170.9 pounds. Good proportionate build, strength throughout
Hit: RHH. Lower hands and simple leg lift into swing, loose hands Whippy swing and uphill, looks to work the middle of the field and has good juice to the pull side of the field
Power: 89 mph max exit velocity (83.4 avg.); 318-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 82.00 mph. High over the top slot, controlled arm
Defense: Controlled to the ball, with quick transfer
Athletic Testing: 6.95 runner in the 60-yard dash; 23.70-inch max vertical jump.

Coleman Gardner, Sylacauga High School (AL), 2030
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 5-10, 140 pounds. Lean, wiry frame, and can add strength
Hit: RHH. Open stance with high hands, and early toe tap High hands with an uphill path working the middle of the field, Gets on plane well.
Power: 86 mph max exit velocity (79.2 avg.); 267-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 64.00 mph. Over the top slot, longer arm
Defense: 2.49-2.53 pop time range; Quick transfer, Smooth lower body
Athletic Testing: 8.21 runner in the 60-yard dash; 19.30-inch max vertical jump.

Bowen Hightower, Pike Road Jr High School (AL), 2031
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-8, 135 pounds. Wiry frame, can add size
Hit: LHH. Lower stance with loose hands and works a clean toe tap into it good barrel lag creating juice to the pull side, works middle - pull side of the field, projectable and has effortless juice.
Power: 86 mph max exit velocity (78.7 avg.); 212-foot max batted distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 76.00 mph. Higher 3/4 slot, with some carry
Defense: Aggressive to the ball
Athletic Testing: 7.87 runner in the 60-yard dash; 13.70-inch max vertical jump.

Jax Luster, Tallassee (AL), 2031
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-11, 145 pounds. Lean frame, size to be added
Hit: RHH. Open stance with small leg lift High hands working middle of the field and gets on plane well, well add power with age
Power: 84 mph max exit velocity (77.3 avg.); 268-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 64.00 mph. Long transfer, with long arm path
Defense: 2.22-2.38 pop time range; Quick feet, good direction with feet
Athletic Testing: 8.01 runner in the 60-yard dash; 18.90-inch max vertical jump.

Thomas Meador, Lee-Scott Academy (AL), 2031
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-8, 180 pounds. Good proportionate build, strength throughout
Hit: RHH. Bat tap on shoulder with open stance into a small leg kick On plane early working all parts of the field with uphill swing, will gain more power with age
Power: 87 mph max exit velocity (76.4 avg.); 290-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 67.00 mph. Higher 3/4 slot, Accurate arm
Defense: 2.19-2.25 pop time range; Quick transfer, Smooth lower body
Athletic Testing: 9.24 runner in the 60-yard dash; 11.80-inch max vertical jump.

Boston Reed, Hewitt Trussville (AL), 2031
Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-5, 105 pounds. Lean frame, size to be added
Hit: LHH. Lower stance, with hands near the shoulder Gets on plane very well with line drive approach to the middle of the field will add power with age
Power: 72 mph max exit velocity (67.1 avg.); 193-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 64.00 mph. very accurate arm and clean arm action
Defense: smooth hands with great hip direction and great feet
Athletic Testing: 8.46 runner in the 60-yard dash; 17.40-inch max vertical jump.

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PITCHERS:

Bowen Hightower, Pike Road Jr High School (AL), 2031 |
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-8, 135-pounds. Wiry frame, can add size
Delivery: High leg lift with good direction down the mound
Arm Action: LH. Mid 3/4 action
FB: T75, 73-75 mph. Decent ASR on the heater, good feel for the pitch and strike thrower T2204, 2154 average rpm.
CB: 59-61 mph. Good vertical break 12-6 action T1870, 1847 average rpm.
SL: 65-68 mph. Solid horizontal movement with good feel for the pitch T2202, 1709 average rpm.

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UPCOMING EVENTS ⤵️

SHOWCASE	DATE	LOCATION
Yellowhammer State Games (Invite-Only)	June 16-17, 2026	River Run Park
Gulf Coast Summer ID	June 23, 2026	Orange Beach Sportsplex
Gulf Coast Rising Stars ID	June 23, 2026	Orange Beach Sportsplex
Birmingham Summer ID	June 30, 2026	Pelham High School
Birmingham Rising Stars ID	June 30, 2026	Pelham High School
Tuscaloosa Summer ID	July 7, 2026	Northridge High School
Tuscaloosa Rising Stars ID	July 7, 2026	Northridge High School
Wiregrass Summer ID	July 14, 2026	Enterprise High School
Wiregrass Rising Stars ID	July 14, 2026	Enterprise High School

 

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