Statesboro, GA - The Georgia Southern Fall Campus Tour took place on November 2nd as staff traveled to the campus of Georgia Southern for the 2nd stop of the Fall Campus Tour, that featured widespread talent across the state of Georgia from the 2026-2030 classes. 

View all stats from the event HERE.

Today, we take a closer look at the scouting reports for the pitchers. ⤵️

Liam Collier, Locust Grove (GA), 2027 |
Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 6-0, 188.3-pounds.
Delivery: Good mover on the mound that really incorporates his lower half within delivery.
Arm Action: LH. High 3/4 Release. Primary secondary is a 71-73 changeup that plays well off the fastball. Main breaking pitch was a 71-73 slider with downward action and late depth.
FB: T84, 81-84 mph. Cut-ride traits and can spot it on both parts of the dish. T2042, 1870 average rpm.
SL: 72-73 mph. T1981, 1866 average rpm.
CH: 71-73 mph. T1384, 1214 average rpm.

Mattox Elrod, Pinewood Christian Academy (GA), 2029 |
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-2, 168.4-pounds.
Delivery: Controlled mechanics and hides the ball well.
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 Release. The main secondary was an upper 60's slider with gyro action. Also incorporated a mid-60's splitter that displays really late tumble and best used down in the zone.
FB: T79, 77-79 mph. Run/ride traits and plays well on both parts of the plate. T2047, 1985 average rpm.
SL: 67-68 mph. T1503, 1455 average rpm.
SPLT: 67-68 mph.

Everett Hammond, Dunwoody (GA), 2028 |
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 6-1, 169.8-pounds.
Delivery: Low effort mechanics.
Arm Action: LH. Over the top Release. Worked entirely out of the stretch and a 6'8" release. Low 70's slider with some depth and plays well across the plate down in the zone. Also flashed a 71-72 changeup and a mid-60's curveball with some late glove-side downaction action.
FB: T81, 78-80 mph. Ride traits and plays well up in the zone. T2047, 1940 average rpm.
CB: 63-67 mph. T2137, 2090 average rpm.
SL: 72-72 mph. T1203, 1202 average rpm.
CH: 71-72 mph. T1319, 1228 average rpm.

Kai Hernandez-Gambill, Benedictine Military (GA), 2027 |
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-3, 215-pounds.
Delivery: Controlled mechanics with really good use of the lower half down the mound.
Arm Action: LH. The main offspeed offering was a mid-70's slider with some sweep and downward tilt. Also worked an upper-70's changeup with late action. Unique pitchability and plus feel for each pitch in the arsenal.
FB: T85, 84-85 mph. Run/ride traits that can be spotted anywhere within the zone. T2224, 2089 average rpm.
SL: 74-76 mph. T2335, 2244 average rpm.
CH: 77-78 mph. T1765, 1718 average rpm.

Brock Holcombe, Lakeside (GA), 2027 |
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds.
Delivery: Low effort mechanics.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 Release. Upper 70's changeup that plays well down in the zone. The main breaking ball was a true sweeper living 73-75 that breaks hard right and has a really good feel for it.
FB: T86, 84-85 mph. Plus ride and plays really well up in the zone. Ability to land the pitch on both sides of the plate. T2336, 2216 average rpm.
SL: 72-75 mph. T2535, 2466 average rpm.
CH: 78-80 mph. T1638, 1597 average rpm.

Sam Hubbard, Bulloch Academy (GA), 2027 |
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-10, 160.3-pounds.
Delivery: Efficient mechanics and hides the ball well. Power leg kick that drives off the mound.
Arm Action: LH. High 3/4 Release. 78-80 slider with depth traits and consistent ability to locate down in the zone. Also mixed an 80-82 changeup with late fade and good feel for the pitch. Really good instincts on the mound with intriguing pitchability.
FB: T87, 85-87 mph. Plus ride and plays really well up in the zone. T2101, 1983 average rpm.
SL: 78-79 mph. T2339, 2203 average rpm.
CH: 81-82 mph. T1450, 1418 average rpm.

Kingston Long, Shaw High School (GA), 2026 |
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 180-pounds.
Delivery: Low effort delivery and uses his lower half well down the mound.
Arm Action: RH. Primary offering was a curveball sitting around 60 MPH with depth traits. Also flashed a mid 60's changeup that tunnels with the fastball.
FB: T79, 78-79 mph. Ride traits and plays well up in the strike zone. T2094, 1974 average rpm.
CB: 57-60 mph. T1884, 1764 average rpm.
CH: 67-67 mph. T1576, 1522 average rpm.

Duggan Malone, West Laurens (GA), 2028 |
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 145.6-pounds.
Delivery: Consistent mechanics and hides the baseball well.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 Release. 75-76 CH plays well off the FB. Incorporated a low 70's slider with some bite and late action. Also flashed a low 70's knuckleball with interesting action and tumble.
FB: T83, 82-83 mph. Ride traits and plays well up in the zone. T2206, 2154 average rpm.
CB: 72-74 mph. T2423, 2388 average rpm.
CH: 75-77 mph. T1521, 1445 average rpm.
KN: 71-72 mph.

Dixon Sheffield, Southeast Bulloch (GA), 2030 |
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-4, 118.8-pounds.
Delivery: Consistent mechanics and low effort delivery.
Arm Action: RH. The main offspeed offering was a slider around 60 MPH with depth and glove side action. Also worked in a changeup that was located often down in the zone.
FB: T66, 64-66 mph. Ride traits that can be located anywhere within the zone. T1790, 1708 average rpm.
SL: 57-60 mph. T2322, 2201 average rpm.
CH: 59-61 mph. T1460, 1371 average rpm.

Stone Mcbride Screven County High School (GA), 2027 |
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 5-11, 237-pounds.
Delivery: Low effort delivery that moves well for his size.
Arm Action: RH. The main breaking ball is a 70-72 curveball with some sweep traits. Also mixed in a 76-78 changeup that plays well off the fastball. Intriguing pitchability with a good feel for each pitch.
FB: T85, 83-85 mph. Run/ride traits and fills the zone up. T2068, 1932 average rpm.
CB: 70-72 mph. T2046, 1987 average rpm.
CH: 77-79 mph. T1655, 1574 average rpm.

Brody Baird, Statesboro High School (GA), 2027 |
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-4, 172-pounds.
Delivery: High energy mechanics that gets into the lower half and rotates well on the mound.
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 Release. Low 70's slider with sweep traits and showed a really good feel for it. Also worked in a 80-82 changeup with plus depth and ASR tumble.
FB: T84, 83-84 mph. Worked both a two-seam and a four-seam (two-seam had more downward zip). Both possessed heavy ASR and played well down in the zone and when located down either side of the plate. T2267, 2180 average rpm.
SL: 72-73 mph. T2333, 2208 average rpm.
CH: 78-81 mph. T2061, 1959 average rpm.