OXFORD, AL - The Top Prospect Games (Underclass) will be held this Wednesday, June 14th at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, AL. Many of the top prospects in the Class of 2026-2028 in the state of Alabama will be in attendance looking to continue to make a name for themselves at an event that has proven to be a springboard for players looking to represent Team Alabama at the PBR Future and Jr. Future Games.

Our staff will be using this event to select players to represent Alabama at the PBR Future Games & PBR Jr. Future Games. The Future Games is the summer's ultimate recruiting event for 2025 and 2026 uncommitted prospects. Last year's event was attended by more than 330 college coaches. This event will take place July 26th - July 29th at LakePoint in Cartersville, GA. Last year's PBR Future Games team featured seven players from this 2022 Top Prospect Games, and this year should be no different.

 

+ The 2023 Top Prospect Games has grown into one of the more premier summer events on our schedule and has consistently seen players earn invites to represent Team Alabama at the PBR Future and Jr. Future Games at the end of July at LakePoint Sports in Emerson, GA. This year's event is once again filled with elite talent across the state in the 2026-2028 classes.

+ There's a strong contingent of middle infielders that are signed up for this event that have already made a sizable impact at the varsity level for their respective high school programs as underclassmen. SS Hayden Anderson (Stanhope Elmore, 2026) is one of those prospects that has garnered playing time ever since his eighth-grade year for one of the top teams in Class 6A this past spring. Anderson carries himself like a veteran and doesn't perform like a freshman. Expect for him to have a big day in his PBR showcase debut at tomorrow's event.

‘26 SS Hayden Anderson (@SE_Baseball) taking some quality swings as a freshman & lines one to CF for a single to start the 7th.

Short & compact w/ hand quickness, solid defender up the middle w/ good footwork.

Mustangs trails 5-4, B7. pic.twitter.com/D1ea36vkkt

— PBR Alabama (@PBR_Alabama) April 1, 2023

+ SS Mayson Elam (Northridge, 2026) is another right-handed hitting middle infielder that played a large role to his team's success this spring in Class 6A. Elam, a Top-20 prospect in the rising sophomore class in AL, has already shown an impressive hit tool from the right side of the plate facing off against players that are much older than him this past spring. Coming off a strong showing at last weekend's PBRT Alabama Open, Elam will look to continue to one-up prior performances at tomorrow's event.

‘26 SS Mayson Elam (@ElamMayson; Five Star West-Crimson) continuing to swing it like one of the top infielders in the rising sophomore class in AL.

Wiry & athletic 5-11, 165-pounds. Good balance throughout. Solid production this spring for 6A Jags as a freshman.

Doubled earlier… pic.twitter.com/zyQpozXLUZ

— PBRT Scouting (@pbrtscouting) June 10, 2023

+ Two more high-profile prospects in the rising sophomore class in AL that will be attendance at tomorrow's event will be RHP/3B Evan Malone (Northridge, 2026) and OF Sawyer Pearsall (McAdory, 2026), both of which are ranked inside the Top-15 in the 2026 class in AL. Malone possesses an electric fastball that is already reaching the upper-80s on the mound to go along with a sharp breaking ball, while Pearsall is a toolsy prospect that is the top-ranked outfielder in the 2026 class in AL. Both are extremely talented in their own right and are going to be must-follow's over the next few years.

‘26 RHP/3B Evan Malone (@Evan7Malone; @NHSJagBaseball) continuing to make strides & looks poised for a strong summer.

FB: 85-88
CB: 70-73
CH: 75-77, fade

Strong 6-1, 190-pounds. Really fast arm & athletic mover down the mound.#ExcelScout || @ExcelBaseball pic.twitter.com/DgPESHTHw0

— PBR Alabama (@PBR_Alabama) May 22, 2023

+ INF Bryon Martin (Fairhope, 2026) and OF Clayton Rice (American Christian, 2026) are two more highly-ranked prospects inside the Top-35 in the 2026 class in AL that are certainly ones to follow throughout the day on Wednesday. Martin is an athletic infielder that plays with bounce and confidence, while Rice has a smooth left-handed swing to go along with an athletic, projectable 6-foot-0, 170-pound frame.

‘26 SS Clayton Rice (@ClaytonColt2026; @ACATuscaloosa)

6-0, 165 || 7.12 60 YD#NALPAS23 pic.twitter.com/WSvScnCsQM

— PBR Alabama (@PBR_Alabama) January 7, 2023

 

TEAM 1:

NAME	HIGH SCHOOL	CLASS	POS.
Hayden Anderson	Stanhope Elmore	2026	SS
Bryson Bradford	Oxford	2026	2B
Jackson Burgess	North Sand Mountain	2026	C
Noah Cain	Bayside Academy	2026	OF
Mayson Elam	Northridge	2026	SS
Luke Green	Vestavia Hills	2026	SS
Cole Griffin	Hartselle	2026	C
Grant Hill	Chelsea	2026	RHP
Gavin Holland	Sardis	2027	SS
Parker Hovis	Huntsville	2026	OF
Aiden Johnson	Glencoe	2026	LHP
Eli King	Hartselle	2026	1B
Bryon Martin	Fairhope	2026	SS
Sawyer Pearsall	McAdory	2026	OF
Clayton Rice	American Christian	2026	OF
Noah Stafford	Ardmore	2026	SS
Price Stephens	Gulf Shores	2026	C

 

TEAM 2:

NAME	HIGH SCHOOL	CLASS	POS.
Cruise Baker	Muscle Shoals	2026	OF
Andrew Beaverson	Hazel Green	2026	RHP
Bodie Burnette	North Jackson	2026	SS
Alex Cothren	Huntsville	2026	C
Asher Doepel	Hartselle	2026	2B
Jake Fridley	Hoover	2026	C
Bryant Hopkins	Valley	2027	C
Ross Hudson	Hackleburg	2026	2B
Brodie Johnson	Westbrook Christian	2026	SS
Rhys Jones	Spain Park	2026	SS
Davis Kelley	Helena	2026	OF
Evan Malone	Northridge	2026	RHP
Cole Miles	Hartselle	2026	OF
Ty Waters	UMS-Wright Preparatory	2026	C
Blain White	Hazel Green	2027	C
Canaan Whitman	Oxford	2026	C

 

HISTORY OF THE TOP PROSPECT GAMES

The Top Prospect Games is an invitation-only event that features the top players across the state. Every year, this event highlights the Who’s Who of the state. This event is limited and exclusive to the top prospects in Alabama and serves as a springboard for players to represent Alabama at the PBR Future & Jr. Future Games. The first-ever Top Prospect Games event in Alabama was held in 2018 and the event has continued to gain popularity ever since.

This event has certainly been no stranger for college commitments, as the first five years have a combined 196 players committed to college programs. This year should be no different, as there are some extremely talented uncommitted players still on the board. Let's take a look back and check out some of notable committed players that have attended from this event from year to year.

2022 Top Prospect Games

• Preston Bedford (Montevallo)
• Chris Billingsley (East Central CC)
• RJ Brooks
• Chase Cartron (Troy)
• Jack Holley (Georgia State
• Carson Joyner (Louisiana-Monroe)
• Kurt Kizer (Snead State CC)
• Will Lawrence (Samford)
• Nick McCord (Yale)
• Ty McGraw (Troy)
• John Robicheaux (Samford)
• Ryan Vermillion (Jacksonville State)
• Wes Walker (North Alabama)
• Brady Waugh (Shelton State CC)
• Gabe Young (Jacksonville State)

2021 Top Prospect Games

• Braden Booth (Mississippi State)
• Cade Carr (Samford)
• Christopher Johnston (Auburn)
• Noah Jones (Southern Union CC)
• Jace Norton (Mississippi State)
• Tait Nunnally (Eastern Kentucky)
• Jake Smith (Troy)
• Hudson Walburn (Jacksonville State)
• Peyton Watts (Troy)
• Tyler Wilson (Auburn)

2020 Top Prospect Games

• Ayden Amis (Troy)
• William Burgreen (Jacksonville State)
• Steven Cash (Louisiana-Lafayette)
• Alton Davis II (Alabama)
• Davis Gillespie (Southern Miss)
• Austin Morris (Alabama)
• Parker Sessions (Central Alabama CC; Troy)
• Thrasher Steed (Chipola CC)
• Tucker Stockman (Southern Miss)
• Zane Stokes (Coastal Alabama CC)
• Ryan Storey (South Alabama)
• Mac Turner (Southeastern Louisiana)
• Walker Zapp (Air Force)

2019 Top Prospect Games

• Elliott Bray (Auburn)
• Steven Cash (Louisiana-Lafayette)
• Drew Nelson (Auburn)
• Hunter Sute (Alabama)
• Tyler Waugh (Alabama-Birmingham)

2018 Top Prospect Games

• Matt Dailey (Walters State CC)
• Jayce Guyette (Wallace-Hanceville CC; South Alabama)
• Evan Liddie (Montevallo)
• Trey Wright (Tennessee Tech)

Bolded = Attended PBR Future Games

EVENT ITINERARY & SCHEDULE

Positional Player Check-in: 10:20 - 10:50 AM 
Pre-Event Meeting: 10:50 - 11:00 AM 
Pro-Style Workout Begins: 11:00 AM 

Game 1 PO Check-In: 12:45 PM
Game 1: 1:30 PM (Team 1 vs. Team 2)

Times are subject to change*

*NOTE: Games are simulated to regulate pitch counts and innings played.

 

TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE

Following a Prep Baseball Report event, players will receive unrivaled access to their advanced ball-tracking and swing metrics through the TrackMan and Blast Connect apps as well as visual skills through Vizual Edge testing. Furthermore, key metrics will live inside your Prep Baseball Report profile to help players in their recruitment process.  

TrackMan is the global leader in ball-tracking accuracy. Following a Prep Baseball Report event, all players will get unrivaled access to their performance data in the Trackman interactive app. Players can create custom dashboards that unlock both hitting and pitching data.

Pitching Features Include:

• Pitching data access includes: release speed, spin rate, spin axis, release height, extension, horizontal and vertical break, and location on each pitch 

• See each pitch trajectory in 3D from multiple viewpoints

• Create defined tags to label and compare pitches

• Pin pitches together to create tunneling visualizations between different pitch types

• Visualize each pitch location

Hitting Features Include:

• Hitting data access includes: Exit speed, distance traveled, launch angle, launch direction, spin rate, contact depth and contact side/height for each swing.

• Visualize plate coverage

• Pairing of all data points on each swing

Key ball flight metrics will also live inside player profiles at PrepBaseballReport.com for the benefit of college coaches and recruiters, which will help prospects advance to the next level. TrackMan’s advanced data metrics will augment what players already receive from a PBR showcase, which includes an edited video of their performance, personalized scouting reports, verified statistics, run times and positional velocities.

Blast is the global leader in swing analysis and used by nearly every MLB organization. Following a Prep Baseball Report event, players will receive access to BlastConnect in the Blast App, that unlocks critical insights and actionable data from their performance.

Features Include:

• Swing Analysis and Blast Motion hitting assessment

• Professional-level swing analytics to help players improve their hitting performance

• Free 30-day trial to Blast Premium Services subscription

Key hitting metrics and Blast Motion Scores will also live inside player profiles at PrepBaseballReport.com for the benefit of college coaches and recruiters, which will help prospects advance to the next level.

Vizual Edge is a market leader in visual performance assessment and training that multiple MLB clubs use for its players. During Prep Baseball Report events, players will take the Vizual Edge 15-minute baseline evaluation. Following the event, players will receive an email PDF of your results – labeled as your EDGE Score – that will identify your visual strengths and weaknesses and how they directly impact your on-field performance. Visual skills are critical for pitch recognition, reaction speed, timing, seeing spin on the ball, defensive performance and much more. Your EDGE Score will also live inside your Prep Baseball Report profile.

ProPlayAI will be delivering lab-accurate biomechanics data for purposes of player assessments and in-game analysis, all from a single video camera. ProPlayAI’s biomechanics platform for baseball pitchers, PitchAI, is powered by computer vision algorithms that extract 3D skeletal data from a single 2D video camera such as an iPhone. The platform provides full-body kinematics to analyze lead-knee dynamics, torso and pelvic motion, arm motion, and aspects of the kinetic chain and pitch efficiency. 

Prep Baseball Report events will be equipped with Swift Performance’s industry-leading athletic testing technologies to capture pinpoint accurate, actionable data for all participants, ultimately delivering new insights into athletes’ speed, explosiveness and power for recruiters to evaluate.

Through the Swift UNO timing gates, athletes will be evaluated on a multitude of metrics that goes beyond just the 60 yard dash. Participants will get 10 and 30 yard splits to the 60 yard dash.

Athletic Testing Metrics include:

• 60 yard dash with 10 and 30 yard splits

• Top end speed (mph)

 

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