CHARLOTTE, NC -- This is the week of the Tobacco Road State Games, taking place August 15-16 at Stick Williams Dream Fields, featuring players from the grad classes of 2027 through 2029. Over 100 players are headed to Stick Williams Dream Fields this weekend, with more than 84 currently ranked in their home state's Prep Baseball rankings.

Inside this article, we're previewing the talent making its way to Stick Williams Dream Fields by analyzing Prep Baseball showcase data since the start of 2025 to find the most impressive statistical outliers and under-the-radar athletes on this weekend's rosters.

Find more information by visiting prepbaseballreport.com or from the pages linked below:

• Tobacco Road State Games - Statistical Overview & Player Notes
• Rosters
• Schedule
• More Info

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Preview - 2027 Grads - Names to Know

Pitchers

Landon Barringer RHP / OF / Mount Pleasant, NC / 2027

Joshua Beam RHP / 3B / East Lincoln, NC / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 254 / POS: 65

Brayden Carter RHP / 1B / Forsyth Country Day, NC / 2027

Odin Ginader RHP / Marvin Ridge High, NC / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 136 / POS: 41

Hagan Stone Jones RHP / 3B / Parkwood, NC / 2027

Donovan Locklear RHP / OF / Winston-Salem Christian School, NC / 2027

Connor Morrisey RHP / 3B / Apex, NC / 2027

Connor Ramey OF / OF / South Mecklenburg, NC / 2027

Cooper Redfern RHP / Eastern Carolina Academy, NC / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 192 / POS: 54

Dylan Rodkin RHP / 2B / Stuart W. Cramer, NC / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 71 / POS: 31

Ethan Street RHP / 3B / Corinth Holders, NC / 2027

Nicholas Trogdon RHP / 1B / Northwest Guilford, NC / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 205 / POS: 56

Zach White C / RHP / Hickory Grove Christian, NC / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 126 / POS: 16

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Catchers

Wesley Kennedy C / OF / Eastern Carolina Academy, NC / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 137 / POS: 17

Giovanni Luisa C / 3B / Weddington, NC / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 108 / POS: 11

Luke Waters C / 1B / Southern Lee High School, NC / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 184 / POS: 27

Cayden Woolard C / RHP / Wilmington Christian Academy, NC / 2027 Video Embed

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