Prep Baseball Report

Magnolia State Games: Data Dive, Positional Players


Prep Baseball Mississippi Staff

RIDGELAND, MS — The 2025 Magnolia State Games was held on June 17-18 at Freedom Ridge Park in Ridgeland, MS that featured top talent from the 2026-2029 classes. Players went through a pro-style workout with TrackMan, Blast Motion, and VALD Performance tech, while pitchers threw in game play and were able to get data and metrics on our TrackMan unit.

Some prospects built on past showings, while others made strong first impressions.

We continue our post-event coverage with a look at a deep dive into the data and metrics on the postional players from the event, with more breakdowns and full scouting reports coming soon.

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TRACKMAN

MAX EXIT VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Wyatt McDaniels MS Mooreville 2027 C 102.1 mph
2 Logan Umfress MS Tupelo Christian Preparatory School 2027 1B 101.1 mph
3 Treydric Barnes MS Taylorsville 2026 OF 100.8 mph
4 Tanner Binkley MS Hartfield Academy 2026 SS 99.6 mph
5 Parker Hicks MS New Albany 2027 3B 99.5 mph
6 Jackson Decker MS Tupelo Christian 2027 1B 99.3 mph
7 Fischer Howell MS Petal 2027 3B 98.5 mph
8 Jones Roberson MS Washington 2027 1B 98.3 mph
9 Parker Israel MS Lewisburg 2028 3B 98.0 mph
10 Evan Summers MS Itawamba Agricultural 2026 OF 97.7 mph

HIGHEST AVG. EXIT VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Logan Umfress MS Tupelo Christian Preparatory School 2027 1B 94.1 mph
2 Parker Hicks MS New Albany 2027 3B 94.0 mph
3 Tanner Binkley MS Hartfield Academy 2026 SS 93.6 mph
4 Cameron Sandel MS West Harrison 2026 1B 92.8 mph
5 Mason Ballard MS Tupelo 2027 C 92.2 mph
6 AJ Rossi MS ocean springs high school 2026 OF 91.8 mph
7 Ayden Obenhaus MS Stone High School - Wiggins, MS 2027 1B 91.3 mph
8 Jackson Decker MS Tupelo Christian 2027 1B 91.2 mph
9 Jones Roberson MS Washington 2027 1B 90.7 mph
10 Fischer Howell MS Petal 2027 3B 90.3 mph

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 impact.

MAX BATTED DISTANCE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Parker Hicks MS New Albany 2027 3B 392 ft
2 Fischer Howell MS Petal 2027 3B 391 ft
3 Ayden Obenhaus MS Stone High School - Wiggins, MS 2027 1B 380 ft
4 Jones Roberson MS Washington 2027 1B 373 ft
5 Cameron Sandel MS West Harrison 2026 1B 370 ft
6 Eli Bagley MS Hernando High School 2027 OF 362 ft
7 Cope Burnham MS Hartfield Academy 2027 SS 362 ft
8 Mason Ballard MS Tupelo 2027 C 361 ft
9 Drew Stanton MS Myrtle Attendance Center 2028 C 361 ft
10 Talen Wilkerson MS Pine Grove 2027 SS 359 ft

HIGHEST SWEET SPOT%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Cooper Miller MS Oak Grove 2027 1B 100 %
2 Evan Summers MS Itawamba Agricultural 2026 OF 88 %
3 Maddox McCarley MS Baldwyn 2026 OF 87 %
^ Reed Bridges MS Presbyterian Christian 2027 3B 87 %
4 Jordyn Barnes MS North Forrest 2027 2B 85 %
^ AJ Rossi MS ocean springs high school 2026 OF 85 %
^ Hayden Wilson MS Madison Central 2026 SS 85 %
^ Samuel Miller MS Jackson Prep 2027 3B 85 %
^ Mason Ballard MS Tupelo 2027 C 85 %
5 Cameron Sandel MS West Harrison 2026 1B 83 %
6 Nash Segrest MS Madison Ridgeland Academy 2027 C 77 %
7 Dawson Ward MS Tupelo Christian 2027 SS 75 %
^ Cayden Berryhill MS Pearl 2026 OF 75 %
8 Carson Richardson MS Baldwyn Career Advancement Center 2029 C 71 %
^ Isaiah Nichols MS Hamilton 2028 2B 71 %
^ Parker Hicks MS New Albany 2027 3B 71 %
9 Tanner Binkley MS Hartfield Academy 2026 SS 66 %
^ Brennan Templeton MS Starkville Academy 2027 2B 66 %
^ Logan Umfress MS Tupelo Christian Preparatory School 2027 1B 66 %
^ Drew Stanton MS Myrtle Attendance Center 2028 C 66 %
^ Elliot Grimes MS East Webster 2028 C 66 %
10 Sam Guin MS Baldwyn 2029 2B 62 %
^ Luke Stewart MS Calhoun Academy 2028 SS 62 %
^ Walker Brown MS Tupelo 2027 OF 62 %
^ Bryce Bukvich MS hartfield 2028 2B 62 %
^ Peyton Pharr MS Belmont High School Belmont, MS 2026 SS 62 %
^ Dawson McMillin MS Mooreville 2028 3B 62 %
^ Carson Buske MS Desoto Central High School 2026 OF 62 %
^ Garrett Latham MS Lewisburg 2026 OF 62 %

Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.

HIGHEST HARD-HIT%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hard Hit %
1 Parker Hicks MS New Albany 2027 3B 85 %
^ AJ Rossi MS ocean springs high school 2026 OF 85 %
^ Mason Ballard MS Tupelo 2027 C 85 %
2 Tanner Binkley MS Hartfield Academy 2026 SS 77 %
3 Reed Bridges MS Presbyterian Christian 2027 3B 75 %
4 Ayden Obenhaus MS Stone High School - Wiggins, MS 2027 1B 66 %
^ Logan Umfress MS Tupelo Christian Preparatory School 2027 1B 66 %
^ Cameron Sandel MS West Harrison 2026 1B 66 %
5 Jackson Decker MS Tupelo Christian 2027 1B 62 %
^ Tucker Hux MS Seminary 2027 OF 62 %
^ Drew Klinck MS Grenada 2026 SS 62 %
^ Landon Swinney MS Tupelo 2027 OF 62 %
^ Fischer Howell MS Petal 2027 3B 62 %
6 Tucker Rice MS Madison Central 2027 RHP 60 %
7 Ayden Dartez MS St. Stanislaus 2027 C 57 %
^ Cody Polson MS Washington School / Ms 2026 C 57 %
8 Brannan Overstreet MS Magnolia Heights 2027 SS 55 %
9 KJ Roberts MS Oak Grove 2027 SS 50 %
^ Kade Buchanan MS Madison Ridgeland Academy 2027 RHP 50 %
^ Jones Roberson MS Washington 2027 1B 50 %
10 Blake Little MS Starkville Academy 2026 2B 44 %
^ Parker Israel MS Lewisburg 2028 3B 44 %
^ Evan Summers MS Itawamba Agricultural 2026 OF 44 %

Hard Hit percentage: MLB's Statcast defines a 'hard-hit ball' as one hit with an exit velocity of 95 mph or higher, and a player's "hard-hit rate" is simply showing the percentage of batted balls that were hit at 95 mph or more. Balls hit above that 95 mph threshold is generally when the batted-ball results markedly improve.


BLAST MOTION

HIGHEST AVG. HAND SPEED

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Briley Tubbs MS Lewisburg High School 2026 OF 24.4 mph
2 Jones Roberson MS Washington 2027 1B 24.0 mph
3 Logan Umfress MS Tupelo Christian Preparatory School 2027 1B 23.8 mph
4 Parker Hicks MS New Albany 2027 3B 23.6 mph
5 Jackson Decker MS Tupelo Christian 2027 1B 23.6 mph
6 Ayden Obenhaus MS Stone High School - Wiggins, MS 2027 1B 23.5 mph
7 Cope Burnham MS Hartfield Academy 2027 SS 23.4 mph
8 John Dean D'Antonio MS St. Joseph Catholic 2026 2B 23.2 mph
9 Treydric Barnes MS Taylorsville 2026 OF 22.6 mph
10 Cayden Berryhill MS Pearl 2026 OF 22.5 mph

Hand Speed: The observed speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.

HIGHEST AVG. BAT SPEED

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Logan Umfress MS Tupelo Christian Preparatory School 2027 1B 75.7 mph
2 Brennan Templeton MS Starkville Academy 2027 2B 73.2 mph
3 Parker Hicks MS New Albany 2027 3B 72.5 mph
4 Drew Stanton MS Myrtle Attendance Center 2028 C 72.5 mph
5 Jax Coker MS Tupelo Christian 2026 RHP 72.4 mph
6 KJ Roberts MS Oak Grove 2027 SS 72.3 mph
7 Evan Summers MS Itawamba Agricultural 2026 OF 72.1 mph
8 Parker Orr MS Jackson Academy 2027 OF 72.1 mph
9 Tanner Binkley MS Hartfield Academy 2026 SS 71.6 mph
10 Tyson Henry MS West Union Attendance Center 2027 C 71.4 mph

Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.

HIGHEST AVG. ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Briley Tubbs MS Lewisburg High School 2026 OF 32.9 g
2 Wyatt McDaniels MS Mooreville 2027 C 26.1 g
3 Jackson Decker MS Tupelo Christian 2027 1B 25.5 g
4 John Dean D'Antonio MS St. Joseph Catholic 2026 2B 25.3 g
5 Tanner Binkley MS Hartfield Academy 2026 SS 22.8 g
6 Jones Roberson MS Washington 2027 1B 22.6 g
7 Logan Umfress MS Tupelo Christian Preparatory School 2027 1B 21.8 g
8 Brody Sloan MS Hatley High School 2026 1B 21.6 g
9 Mason Bouldin MS Natchez Early College 2026 C 20.7 g
10 Walker Brown MS Tupelo 2027 OF 20.3 g

Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.


VIZUAL EDGE

EDGE SCORE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Edge Score
1 Nash McCrary MS Heritage Academy 2026 OF 90.46
2 Talen Wilkerson MS Pine Grove 2027 SS 82.10
3 Walker Brown MS Tupelo 2027 OF 81.59
4 William Mayo MS Oxford 2027 OF 79.91
5 Hudson Parker MS Lewisburg 2028 2B 79.08
6 Brody Sloan MS Hatley High School 2026 1B 78.96
7 Tyson Henry MS West Union Attendance Center 2027 C 78.84
8 KJ Roberts MS Oak Grove 2027 SS 78.00
9 Sawyer Pettit MS Tri-county Academy 2027 C 77.90
10 Logan Heisel MS Saltillo 2027 C 77.82

The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard five tools that make up a ball player.

The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.


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 2025 SUMMER SCHEDULE ⤵️

We’re excited to announce that our 2025 summer event schedule is now live! This year, we’re traveling to all parts of Mississippi, giving players across the state the opportunity to compete and showcase their skills. Don’t miss your chance to get signed up — CLICK HERE for more details or to register! 

  

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