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North Mississippi Preseason ID: Blast Motion Board

January 15, 2026
Prep Baseball Mississippi Staff

HERNANDO, MS — The North Mississippi Preseason ID was held on Sunday, January 11th at The Gatorade Fieldhouse (Elevate) in Hernando, MS that featured top talent from the 2026-2030 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 Blast Motion leaderboards from the event, with more breakdowns and full scouting reports coming soon.

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HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Dante Stutts MS DeSoto Central 2030 OF 22.7 mph
2 Patrick Southerland MS Warren Central 2029 LHP 22.2 mph
3 Hogan Overby MS Oxford 2027 SS 22.1 mph
4 Dawson Dill MS Itawamba Agricultural 2029 C 21.9 mph
5 Titus Hassell MS Center Hill High School 2028 OF 21.8 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Hogan Overby MS Oxford 2027 SS 20.8 mph
2 Dante Stutts MS DeSoto Central 2030 OF 20.8 mph
3 Gunner Atkinson MS Lafayette Middle School 2029 OF 20.5 mph
4 Patrick Southerland MS Warren Central 2029 LHP 20.4 mph
5 Evan Killough MS Kossuth 2030 C 20.3 mph

Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum 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.

BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Brody McCullough MS Oxford High School 2027 OF 73.9 mph
2 Landen Winders MS New Albany 2027 1B 69.5 mph
3 Gunner Atkinson MS Lafayette Middle School 2029 OF 69.2 mph
4 Jevan Hughes MS Itawamba Agricultural 2028 C 69.1 mph
5 Patrick Southerland MS Warren Central 2029 LHP 68.8 mph
6 Judson Oakley MS DeSoto Central 2026 OF 68.1 mph
7 Evan Killough MS Kossuth 2030 C 68.1 mph
8 Dante Stutts MS DeSoto Central 2030 OF 67.8 mph
9 Titus Hassell MS Center Hill High School 2028 OF 66.1 mph
10 Nelson Downs MS Grenada 2027 C 65.6 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.

ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (PEAK & AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Dante Stutts MS DeSoto Central 2030 OF 20.1 g
2 Gunner Atkinson MS Lafayette Middle School 2029 OF 17.0 g
3 Jevan Hughes MS Itawamba Agricultural 2028 C 13.2 g
4 Landen Winders MS New Albany 2027 1B 12.9 g
5 Taylor Ricks MS Starkville High School 2027 C 11.6 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. 

UPCOMING 2026 PRESEASON EVENTS ⤵️

SHOWCASE DATE LOCATION
South Mississippi Preseason ID 01/18 Pearl River CC - Poplarville, MS
Central Mississippi Preseason ID 01/19 GRIT Training - Flowood, MS
Mississippi Preseason All-State 01/25 Mississippi State University - Starkville, MS

 

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