POPLARVILLE, MS — The South Mississippi Summer ID & Rising Stars ID was held on Tuesday, June 2nd at Pearl River CC in Poplarville, MS that featured top talent from the 2028-2031 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 scouting reports on all players who attended the event.

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POSITION PLAYER REPORTS 📝

Kaynon Cuevas, Hancock High School (MS), 2029
Positional Profile: OF/3B
Body: 6-0, 190 pounds. Broad, strong frame.
Hit: LHH. Balanced stance, with a conventional hand set. Rhythmic load and stride. mph bat speed with g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 mph max exit velocity (84.8 avg.); 355-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 81.00 mph. Long and loose arm action.
Defense: Good footwork on all groundballs.
Athletic Testing: 7.32 runner in the 60-yard dash.
Vizual Edge: 69.44 Edge Score.

Troy Driskell, East Central High School (MS), 2028
Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-9, 158 pounds. Compact athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. High hand set, with a balanced stance. Controlled load and long stride. mph bat speed with g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 mph max exit velocity (85.2 avg.); 367-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 75.00 mph. Short arm action.
Defense: Advanced footwork, glove works well through baseball.
Athletic Testing: 6.83 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Warren Jalanivich, St Martin High School (MS), 2028
Positional Profile: OF/OF
Body: 6-1, 175 pounds. Tall, athletic frame.
Hit: LHH. Slightly open, upright stance, with a higher hand set. Hands work directly to the baseball. mph bat speed with g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 mph max exit velocity (82.2 avg.); 351-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 82.00 mph. Quick, long arm action.
Defense: Athletic feet, with clean transfers.
Athletic Testing: 6.72 runner in the 60-yard dash.
Vizual Edge: 76.36 Edge Score.

Gabriel McCreary, Picayune Memorial (MS), 2028
Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-8, 140 pounds. Short, physical build
Hit: RHH. Tall, open stance. Uses leverage well. mph bat speed with g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 mph max exit velocity (81.1 avg.); 269-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 77.00 mph. Aggressive arm action.
Defense: Moves athletically and efficiently through the ball.
Athletic Testing: 7.40 runner in the 60-yard dash.
Vizual Edge: 59.89 Edge Score.

Lex Rhodes, St. Stanislaus (MS), 2028
Positional Profile: 2B/SS
Body: 5-9, 150 pounds. Compact and physical build.
Hit: RHH. Athletic stance, with hands by back shoulder. Middle of the field approach. mph bat speed with g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 mph max exit velocity (80.2 avg.); 307-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 74.00 mph. Compact and controlled arm action.
Defense: Solid footwork with developing glove.
Athletic Testing: 6.97 runner in the 60-yard dash.
Vizual Edge: 67.39 Edge Score.

Jace Conerly, Poplarville (MS), 2031
Positional Profile: SS/RHP 
Body: 5-6, 155-pounds. Short, athletic frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, hands slightly above ear. East, controlled load and stride.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 74.8 mph. 303' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-74 mph. Long arm action.
Defense: Developing footwork with good range.
ATH: 7.52 runner in the 60. 1.82 and 4.17 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

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PITCHER REPORTS 📝

Wyatt Carter, St. Stanislaus (MS), 2028
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-4, 230-pounds. Large sturdy frame.
Delivery: Long stride, good lines to the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Long, fluid arm action.
FB: T85, 82-85 mph. Works in the strike zone well. T2043, 1935 average rpm.
CB: 70-72 mph. Solid shape. T1991, 1915 average rpm.
CH: 75-80 mph. Mimics fastball arm action. T1828, 1755 average rpm.

Dylan Simmons, Forrest County (MS), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/2B
Body: 5-8, 160-pounds. Medium, proportional frame.
Delivery: Smooth repeatable delivery.
Arm Action: RH. Long and efficient arm action.
FB: T81, 79-81 mph. Works well in the zone. T1724, 1614 average rpm.
CB: 72-74 mph. Solid shape with late break. T1978, 1909 average rpm.
CH: 73-76 mph. Fastball like arm action. T1787, 1669 average rpm.

Jace Conerly, Poplarville (MS), 2031
Positional Profile: SS/RHP 
Body: 5-6, 155-pounds. Short, athletic frame.
Delivery: Quick tempo.
Arm Action: RH. Long, fluid arm action.
FB: T77, 73-75 mph. Developing command. T1724, 1655 average rpm.
CB: 61-63 mph. Solid shape. T1524, 1448 average rpm.
CH: 67-69 mph. Kills spin well. T1281, 1262 average rpm.
ATH: 7.52 runner in the 60. 1.82 and 4.17 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

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UPCOMING 2026 EVENTS ⤵️

SHOWCASE	DATE	LOCATION
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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