2026 KY Junior Future Games: Quick Hits

August 17, 2026
Carter Floyd
KY Social Media Director

Last month, 16 of the top prospects from the 2030 and 2031 classes traveled to Cartersville, GA to compete in the 2026 Prep Baseball Junior Future Games! For the first time in recent memory, Team Kentucky went a perfect 3-0 in addition to leading the nation in runs scored with 28, and run differential at 18. The JFG squad showed up on the big stage, going undefeated in front of a record 495 college coaches and scouts in attendance for the event. Below, we take a look at highlights from each win for Team KY!

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Game 1: KY 8 - TN 7

2030 Kipton Walden: 1-2, R, RBI, 2B, SB

‘30 Kipton Walden (@PurplesBaseball)

Compact & Athletic frame

Walden comes up big here w/ a smooth LD 2B here for team KY 👇👇#PBJFG26 || @prepbaseball https://t.co/G20HUwhFZM pic.twitter.com/DKVS66gIxd
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) July 24, 2026

2030 Landry Perry: 2-2, R, RBI

Perry showing well so far collecting this base knock back side.

Balanced + Athletic body in the box W/ a smooth level path.#PBJFG26 || @prepbaseball https://t.co/iz9Ms6TQcy pic.twitter.com/qKlh9DFLBV
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) July 24, 2026

2030 Raylan McAninch: 2-2, R, RBI

2030 Wade Cook: 1-2, RBI • 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER

2031 Jack Mattingly: 1-1

Game 2: KY 11 - VA 2

2031 Jack Mattingly: 2-2, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 3B, 1 SB

‘31 Jack Mattingly (@JackMattingly30)

Picking up hit #2️⃣ here on a barrel into LC for a RBI 3B.#PBJFG26 || @prepbaseball https://t.co/SIpEM4YAyv pic.twitter.com/224NUKLV0c
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) July 26, 2026

2030 Karson White: 1-2, 2 RBI, 2B

‘30 Karson White showing well here picking up a loud 1B for his first knock of the week…

Quick & direct path w/ ability to stay in zone, this will be a N2K coming up in the commonwealth 👇👇#PBJFG26 || @prepbaseball https://t.co/8yZTTs9v0J pic.twitter.com/tSN5ZwgVNv
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) July 26, 2026

2031 Hudson Roland: 1-2, R, RBI • 3.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 K

‘31 Hudson Roland (@hudsonroland12)

6’3 175lbs

Moves well down the mound w/ quality command of the zone & works ahead in counts often.

FB: 79-81 T82
CB: 70-71 (Sweep action)
CH: 74-75 #PBJFG26 || @prepbaseball https://t.co/wHDguOnDpG pic.twitter.com/xYfDCn2xUp
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) July 26, 2026

2030 Landry Perry: 1-2, R, 3 RBI

2031 Philip Rousseau: 1-2, R, 2 RBI

Rousseau has shown well in the box this week has collected multiple barrels in the box.

Level path w/ above-average B2B skills for age 👍👍.#PBJFG26 || @prepbaseball https://t.co/l6pVZ4ezoC pic.twitter.com/oGVKJt5pvs
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) July 26, 2026

2030 John Carter Benson: 1-2, R, RBI

Benson is a smooth mover in the box for his age & is yet another N2K coming up..

Smokes this one here w/ a 91 EV for a 1B into LF 👇👇#PBJFG26 || @prepbaseball https://t.co/KGmnMntpMM pic.twitter.com/ghr3FASYIp
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) July 26, 2026

2030 Aikyn McCoy: 1-1, 2 R

McCoy has shown well thus far collecting 3 barrels…

The young backstop has flashed power to the pull side & ability to work LD to the gaps.#PBJFG26 || @prepbaseball https://t.co/LupS1IyhJN pic.twitter.com/vIfeywe67m
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) July 26, 2026

2030 Kipton Walden: 1-2, R

Right where he left on Friday Waldon doing damage again today..

Collects another hit & barrel here as he has shown well thus far in game 👍👍.#PBJFG26 || @prepbaseball https://t.co/Yfk27B1I9l pic.twitter.com/fsJNn06CiJ
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) July 26, 2026

2031 Avery Puckett: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K

Game 3: KY 9 - UT 1

2031 Hudson Roland: 2-2, R, 2 RBI

2031 Philip Rousseau: 1-2, R, 2 RBI

2030 John Carter Benson: 1-2, 2 RBI

2031 Avery Puckett: 1-2, R, RBI

Young ‘31 coming up big here for Team KY…

Puckett punches this ball into LF picking up his 1st knock of the week.#PBJFG26 || @prepbaseball https://t.co/VIGHNzr92Y pic.twitter.com/ow7vk9XfQD
— Prep Baseball Kentucky (@PrepbaseballKY) July 26, 2026

2030 Ryder Haynes: R, SB, 2 BB

2031 Jack Mattingly: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K

2030 Samuel Watkins: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K