Mississippi Preseason All-State: Data Dive, Position Players
February 12, 2026
STARKVILLE, MS — The Mississippi Preseason All-State was held on Sunday, February 1st at the Palmeiro Center on the campus of Mississippi State that featured top talent from the 2026-2029 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 deep dive into the data and metrics from the event, with more breakdowns and full scouting reports coming soon.
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DATA DIVE 📊
TRACKMAN HITTING
MAX EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Parker Hicks | MS | New Albany | 2027 | 3B | 108.2 mph |
| 2 | Nelson Barthel | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2026 | C | 108.0 mph |
| 3 | Luke Wesson | MS | Hartfield Academy | 2027 | SS | 103.9 mph |
| 4 | Case Simmons | MS | Brookhaven Academy | 2028 | OF | 102.9 mph |
| 5 | Tanner Binkley | MS | Hartfield Academy | 2026 | SS | 102.9 mph |
| 6 | Rob Upchurch | MS | Oxford | 2028 | 1B | 102.3 mph |
| 7 | Landon Evans | MS | New Albany | 2027 | OF | 101.9 mph |
| 8 | Jones Roberson | MS | Washington | 2027 | 3B | 101.5 mph |
| 9 | Axton Westmoreland | MS | Hernando | 2028 | OF | 101.3 mph |
| 10 | Trent Buckley | MS | Columbia Academy | 2027 | RHP | 100.8 mph |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Nelson Barthel | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2026 | C | 98.8 mph |
| 2 | Parker Hicks | MS | New Albany | 2027 | 3B | 98.5 mph |
| 3 | Tanner Binkley | MS | Hartfield Academy | 2026 | SS | 96.2 mph |
| 4 | Ethan Cates | MS | Mooreville | 2026 | 1B | 95.1 mph |
| 5 | Talen Wilkerson | MS | Pine Grove | 2027 | SS | 95.0 mph |
MAX BATTED DISTANCE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Nelson Barthel | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2026 | C | 413 ft |
| 2 | Parker Hicks | MS | New Albany | 2027 | 3B | 409 ft |
| 3 | Landon Evans | MS | New Albany | 2027 | OF | 405 ft |
| 4 | Drew Davis | MS | Sumrall | 2027 | SS | 398 ft |
| 5 | Rob Upchurch | MS | Oxford | 2028 | 1B | 386 ft |
| 6 | Ethan Killough | MS | Kossuth | 2028 | C | 385 ft |
| 7 | Nash Segrest | MS | Madison Ridgeland Academy | 2027 | C | 381 ft |
| 8 | Tanner Binkley | MS | Hartfield Academy | 2026 | SS | 381 ft |
| 9 | Luke Wesson | MS | Hartfield Academy | 2027 | SS | 381 ft |
| 10 | Jones Roberson | MS | Washington | 2027 | 3B | 380 ft |
SWEET SPOT PERCENTAGE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
| 1 | Ethan Cates | MS | Mooreville | 2026 | 1B | 88 % |
| 2 | Will Andrews | MS | Yazoo County High School | 2029 | SS | 83 % |
| 3 | Jett Manning | MS | North Delta | 2027 | SS | 80 % |
| ^ | Trent Buckley | MS | Columbia Academy | 2027 | RHP | 80 % |
| ^ | Nash Segrest | MS | Madison Ridgeland Academy | 2027 | C | 80 % |
| 4 | Troy Driskell | MS | East Central High School | 2028 | SS | 77 % |
| ^ | Rob Upchurch | MS | Oxford | 2028 | 1B | 77 % |
| 5 | Knox McCardle | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2029 | SS | 70 % |
| ^ | Bryce Bukvich | MS | Hart field Academy | 2028 | 2B | 70 % |
| ^ | Reid Raper | MS | NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 70 % |
| ^ | Pierce Anderson | MS | Madison Ridgeland Academy | 2027 | OF | 70 % |
| ^ | Kaysen Wiggins | MS | Lewisburg | 2029 | C | 70 % |
BLAST MOTION
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Parker Hicks | MS | New Albany | 2027 | 3B | 26.9 mph |
| ^ | Timothy Axton | MS | Puckett | 2026 | OF | 26.9 mph |
| 2 | Jaylen Lee | MS | Petal | 2028 | OF | 26.4 mph |
| 3 | Jack Ginn | MS | Kossuth | 2027 | C | 25.9 mph |
| 4 | William Mayo | MS | Oxford | 2027 | OF | 25.6 mph |
| 5 | Jack Page | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2027 | RHP | 25.5 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Jaylen Lee | MS | Petal | 2028 | OF | 24.7 mph |
| 2 | Jack Ginn | MS | Kossuth | 2027 | C | 24.6 mph |
| 3 | Jack Page | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2027 | RHP | 24.4 mph |
| 4 | Landon Evans | MS | New Albany | 2027 | OF | 24.0 mph |
| 5 | Brennan Telano | MS | Choctaw County High School | 2028 | SS | 24.0 mph |
| ^ | Knox McCardle | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2029 | SS | 24.0 mph |
BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Parker Hicks | MS | New Albany | 2027 | 3B | 77.9 mph |
| 2 | Jaylen Lee | MS | Petal | 2028 | OF | 77.2 mph |
| 3 | Landon Evans | MS | New Albany | 2027 | OF | 77.0 mph |
| 4 | Tanner Binkley | MS | Hartfield Academy | 2026 | SS | 76.8 mph |
| 5 | Drew Davis | MS | Sumrall | 2027 | SS | 76.3 mph |
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (PEAK & AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Jack Ginn | MS | Kossuth | 2027 | C | 32.1 g |
| 2 | William Gunn Jr | MS | St. Patrick Catholic High School | 2029 | OF | 30.5 g |
| 3 | Jack Page | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2027 | RHP | 28.7 g |
| 4 | Paxton Humble | MS | Nettleton | 2028 | 2B | 28.6 g |
| 5 | Landon Evans | MS | New Albany | 2027 | OF | 28.2 g |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Landon Evans | MS | New Albany | 2027 | OF | 25.1 g |
| 2 | William Gunn Jr | MS | St. Patrick Catholic High School | 2029 | OF | 24.2 g |
| 3 | Jack Ginn | MS | Kossuth | 2027 | C | 24.2 g |
| 4 | Christian Mumford | MS | Germantown | 2029 | SS | 24.1 g |
| 5 | Jack Page | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2027 | RHP | 23.3 g |
POSITIONAL DATA
INFIELD VELOCITY
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
INF Velo
1
Drew Davis
MS
Sumrall
2027
SS
94
2
Jaxon Herod
MS
West Union Attendance Center
2028
SS
92
3
Christopher Poole
MS
Oak Grove
2028
RHP
91
4
Rob Upchurch
MS
Oxford
2028
1B
89
^
Hayes Algee
MS
Simpson County Academy
2027
RHP
89
^
Reese Parker
MS
West Harrison
2029
SS
89
5
Knox McCardle
MS
Northwest Rankin
2029
SS
86
^
Christian Mumford
MS
Germantown
2029
SS
86
^
Parker Hicks
MS
New Albany
2027
3B
86
OUTFIELD VELOCITY
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
OF Velo
1
Trent Buckley
MS
Columbia Academy
2027
RHP
95
2
Christopher Poole
MS
Oak Grove
2028
RHP
91
3
Crews Albritton
MS
Tri-County Academy
2027
OF
89
4
Jack Page
MS
Northwest Rankin
2027
RHP
88
^
William Mayo
MS
Oxford
2027
OF
88
5
John Baker “JB” Boykin
MS
Amory
2028
LHP
86
^
Tucker Elliott
MS
Myrtle Attendance Center
2029
OF
86
CATCHER VELOCITY
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
C Velo
1
Jake Turner
MS
Lawrence County High School
2028
C
78
^
Carson Richardson
MS
Baldwyn Career Advancement Center
2029
C
78
^
Nelson Barthel
MS
Northwest Rankin
2026
C
78
^
Kaysen Wiggins
MS
Lewisburg
2029
C
78
2
Walker Chrestman
MS
Pontotoc High School
2028
RHP
77
^
Eli McDaniels
MS
Mooreville
2029
C
77
^
Ethan Killough
MS
Kossuth
2028
C
77
3
Nick Glorioso
MS
St. Joseph Catholic
2027
C
76
4
Elliot Grimes
MS
East Webster
2028
C
75
5
Henry Edwards
MS
Regents School of Oxford
2027
C
74
^
Griffin Moss
MS
Houston
2029
C
74
^
Tyson Henry
MS
West Union Attendance Center
2027
C
74
CATCHER POP TIMES
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Pop Time
1
Kaysen Wiggins
MS
Lewisburg
2029
C
1.82-1.94
2
Nelson Barthel
MS
Northwest Rankin
2026
C
1.85-1.97
3
Ethan Killough
MS
Kossuth
2028
C
1.91-2.13
4
Nash Segrest
MS
Madison Ridgeland Academy
2027
C
1.94-2.09
5
Nick Glorioso
MS
St. Joseph Catholic
2027
C
1.96-2.06
^
Eli McDaniels
MS
Mooreville
2029
C
1.96-2.06
PHYSICAL
GRIP STRENGTH (RIGHT)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Grip Strgth (RH) |
| 1 | Carlos Robinson | MS | South Panola | 2026 | OF | 194.0 |
| 2 | Colte Ashmore | MS | Corinth | 2028 | OF | 185.1 |
| 3 | Jones Roberson | MS | Washington | 2027 | 3B | 175.0 |
| 4 | Landon Evans | MS | New Albany | 2027 | OF | 174.5 |
| 5 | Luke Wesson | MS | Hartfield Academy | 2027 | SS | 172.3 |
| 6 | Connor Yarbrough | MS | New Albany | 2026 | RHP | 171.9 |
| 7 | Eli McDaniels | MS | Mooreville | 2029 | C | 169.2 |
| 8 | BC Stoddard | MS | St Patrick Catholic High School | 2028 | RHP | 165.7 |
| 9 | Griffin Moss | MS | Houston | 2029 | C | 162.4 |
| 10 | Isaiah Nichols | MS | Hamilton | 2028 | 2B | 158.2 |
GRIP STRENGTH (LEFT)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Grip Strgth (LH) |
| 1 | Carlos Robinson | MS | South Panola | 2026 | OF | 192.4 |
| 2 | Jones Roberson | MS | Washington | 2027 | 3B | 178.7 |
| 3 | Eli McDaniels | MS | Mooreville | 2029 | C | 171.7 |
| 4 | Landon Evans | MS | New Albany | 2027 | OF | 171.2 |
| 5 | Anson Bright | MS | South Panola | 2028 | RHP | 170.1 |
| 6 | Luke Wesson | MS | Hartfield Academy | 2027 | SS | 169.5 |
| 7 | Connor Yarbrough | MS | New Albany | 2026 | RHP | 166.8 |
| 8 | Case Simmons | MS | Brookhaven Academy | 2028 | OF | 163.5 |
| 9 | Colte Ashmore | MS | Corinth | 2028 | OF | 160.2 |
| ^ | John Baker “JB” Boykin | MS | Amory | 2028 | LHP | 160.2 |
| 10 | Rob Upchurch | MS | Oxford | 2028 | 1B | 157.1 |
UPCOMING 2026 EVENTS ⤵️
| SHOWCASE | DATE | LOCATION |
| South Mississippi Rising Stars ID | 04/01 | Mississippi Gulf Coast CC - Perkinston, MS |
| North Mississippi Rising Stars ID | 04/05 | Elevate - Hernando, MS |
| Central Mississippi Rising Stars ID | 04/19 | Clinton HS - Clinton, MS |
| South Mississippi Summer ID | 06/02 | Pearl River CC - Poplarville, MS |
| Magnolia State Games | 06/09-06/10 | Freedom Ridge Park - Ridgeland, MS |
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