Central Mississippi Rising Stars ID: TrackMan Files

April 22, 2026
Prep Baseball Mississippi Staff

CLINTON, MS — The Central Mississippi Rising Stars ID was held on Sunday, April 19th at Clinton High School that featured top talent from the 2030-2031 classes. Players went through a pro-style workout with TrackMan and VALD Performance tech, while pitchers threw in a bullpen setting 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 the top data and metrics collected via TrackMan from the event with more breakdowns and full scouting reports coming soon.

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MAX FASTBALL & AVERAGE SPIN RATE

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velocity (max)
1	Lucas LaPrade	MS	Florence High School	2030	RHP	83.1 mph
2	Brady Mann	MS	Florence High School	2030	RHP	83.1 mph
3	Dylan Peets	MS	Madison Ridgeland Academy	2030	SS	78.5 mph
4	Sully Knight	LA	Delta Charter School MST	2030	RHP	78.1 mph
5	Blaise Rodrigue	MS	Jackson Academy	2030	3B	77.0 mph

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Brady Mann	MS	Florence High School	2030	RHP	2099 rpm
2	Blaise Rodrigue	MS	Jackson Academy	2030	3B	2025 rpm
3	Lucas LaPrade	MS	Florence High School	2030	RHP	2021 rpm
4	Dylan Peets	MS	Madison Ridgeland Academy	2030	SS	1960 rpm
5	Tyler Eldridge	MS	East Central High School	2030	RHP	1894 rpm

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

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	HM (avg)
1	Dylan Peets	MS	Madison Ridgeland Academy	2030	SS	12.1
2	Sully Knight	LA	Delta Charter School MST	2030	RHP	10.9
3	Blaise Rodrigue	MS	Jackson Academy	2030	3B	10.6
4	Lucas LaPrade	MS	Florence High School	2030	RHP	10.3
5	Elijah Dorgan	MS	Lamar Christian	2031	C	10.1

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 SLIDER SPIN RATE

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Brady Mann	MS	Florence High School	2030	RHP	2334
2	Lucas LaPrade	MS	Florence High School	2030	RHP	1527

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 CURVEBALL SPIN RATE

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Brady Mann	MS	Florence High School	2030	RHP	2395 rpm
2	Sully Knight	LA	Delta Charter School MST	2030	RHP	2096 rpm
3	Dylan Peets	MS	Madison Ridgeland Academy	2030	SS	1829 rpm
4	Blaise Rodrigue	MS	Jackson Academy	2030	3B	1795 rpm
5	Tyler Eldridge	MS	East Central High School	2030	RHP	1791 rpm

AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	HM (avg)
1	Hayden Phipps	LA	Delta Jr. High School	2030	C	13.2
2	Dylan Peets	MS	Madison Ridgeland Academy	2030	SS	12.7
3	Lucas LaPrade	MS	Florence High School	2030	RHP	10.3
4	Blaise Rodrigue	MS	Jackson Academy	2030	3B	9.9
5	Collin Burr	MS	Germantown	2030	SS	8.6

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)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Exit Velocity (max)
1	Cruise Smith	MS	Madison Ridgeland Academy	2030	3B	94.6 mph
2	Tyler Eldridge	MS	East Central High School	2030	RHP	89.5 mph
3	Hawkins Pettit	MS	Tri-county Academy	2030	C	87.3 mph
4	Blaise Rodrigue	MS	Jackson Academy	2030	3B	86.8 mph
5	Dylan Peets	MS	Madison Ridgeland Academy	2030	SS	85.9 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 contact.

PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Distance (max)
1	Cruise Smith	MS	Madison Ridgeland Academy	2030	3B	335 ft
2	DAWSON ESTEL	MS	Hartfield Academy	2030	SS	311 ft
3	Hawkins Pettit	MS	Tri-county Academy	2030	C	302 ft
4	Dylan Peets	MS	Madison Ridgeland Academy	2030	SS	296 ft
5	Drew Harrison	MS	Harrison Central	2030	SS	289 ft

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.

UPCOMING 2026 EVENTS ⤵️

SHOWCASE	DATE	LOCATION
Central Mississippi Rising Stars ID	04/19	Clinton HS - Clinton, MS
South Mississippi Summer ID	06/02	Pearl River CC - Poplarville, MS
South Mississippi Rising Stars ID	06/02	Pearl River CC - Poplarville, MS
Magnolia State Games	06/09-06/10	Freedom Ridge Park - Ridgeland, MS
Central Mississippi Summer ID	06/23	Clinton HS - Clinton, MS
Central Mississppi Rising Stars ID	06/23	Clinton HS - Clinton, MS
Starkville Summer ID	06/30	Starkville HS - Starkville, MS
Starkville Rising Stars ID	06/30	Starkville HS - Starkville, MS
Hattiesburg Summer ID	07/07	University of Southern Miss - Hattiesburg, MS
Hattiesburg Rising Stars ID	07/07	University of Southern Miss - Hattiesburg, MS
Oxford Summer ID	07/14	Oxford HS - Oxford, MS
Oxford Rising Stars ID	07/14	Oxford HS - Oxford, MS
Jackson Summer ID	08/08	Jackson Prep - Flowood, MS
Jackson Rising Stars ID	08/08	Jackson Prep - Flowood, MS