EMERSON, GA - The 2026 Southeast Super Sophomore Games were held August 1-2 at LakePoint Sports Complex, bringing together nearly 300 of the top prospects in the 2029 class from across the Deep South. Players representing Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee competed on state specific teams, providing one of the premier stages of the summer for the region's top young talent.

Today, we take a closer look at the TrackMan data that was collected on the players who represented Mississippi at the event.

 

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MAX FASTBALL & AVERAGE SPIN RATE

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

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

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 SLIDER SPIN RATE

AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

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)

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)

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.

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UPCOMING 2026 EVENTS ⤵️

SHOWCASE	DATE	LOCATION
Jackson Summer ID	08/08	Jackson Prep - Flowood, MS
Jackson Rising Stars ID	08/08	Jackson Prep - Flowood, MS
South Mississippi Fall ID	09/05	Pearl River CC - Poplarville, MS
South Mississippi Freshman Free	09/05	Pearl River CC - Poplarville, MS
North Mississippi Fall ID	09/12	The Farm - Oxford, MS
North Mississippi Freshman Free	09/12	The Farm - Oxford, MS
Mississippi Fall Games	10/18	Clinton HS - Clinton, MS
Top Prospect Underclass Showcase	11/08	Mississippi State University - Starkville, MS

 

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