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Mississippi Preseason All-State: Pitcher Reports
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March 4, 2024
CLINTON, MS – The Mississippi Preseason All-State was held on Saturday, January 27th at Clinton High School in Clinton, MS. This event was an invote-only event that consisted of some prospects from the 2024-2028 classes across all parts of Mississippi. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw bullpens and were able to get numbers and metrics via TrackMan. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing at the event.
Concluding our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at the scouting reports from the event. Lastly, we look at all pitchers who attneded the Mississippi Preseason All-State.
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PITCHER REPORTS
Rece Atkinson, Leake Academy (MS), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-3, 192-pounds.
Delivery: Smooth and synced up tempo.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action.
FB: T85, 83-85 mph. Arm side run. T2054, 1978 average rpm.
SL: 72-73 mph. Good sweeping action. T1933, 1893 average rpm.
CH: 80-82 mph. Plus change. Really solid pitch for him. T1546, 1464 average rpm.
Sawyer Bates, Canton Academy (MS), 2025 East Central CC
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-0, 191-pounds.
Delivery: Easy tempo.
Arm Action: LH. More of a 3/4 strike.
FB: T81, 77-80 mph. Arm side run. T1800, 1736 average rpm.
SL: 67-71 mph. Good bite on the slider. T2179, 2051 average rpm.
CH: 73-74 mph. Starting to develop feel but still working on command. T1549, 1470 average rpm.
ATH: 7.01 runner in the 60. 1.74 and 3.92 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Cayden Berryhill, Pearl (MS), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 146-pounds.
Delivery: Smooth tempo. Slightly off line to 1B side.
Arm Action: RH. Loose arm action out of the 3/4 slot.
FB: T80, 78-80 mph. Good arm side run. T2401, 2240 average rpm.
CB: 67-69 mph. Good spin on the pitch. T1908, 1565 average rpm.
CH: 76-77 mph. Dies at the plate. Still needs a little more command. T1710, 1609 average rpm.
ATH: 7.18 runner in the 60. 1.77 and 4.03 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 27.70 max vertical.
Corbyn Clayton, Pontotoc City (MS), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-8, 128-pounds.
Delivery: Smooth and synced up delivery.
Arm Action: RH. Quick arm.
FB: T84, 83-84 mph. Plus fastball. T2144, 2081 average rpm.
SL: 72-77 mph. Good spin on the slider with excellent command. T2396, 2316 average rpm.
CH: 78-80 mph. Good change with arm side drop. T2114, 1908 average rpm.
ATH: 7.24 runner in the 60. 1.79 and 4.01 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Drew Davis, Sumrall (MS), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds.
Delivery: Quicker tempo with good direction to the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Quick arm out of a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T88, 85-87 mph. Plus fastball with good velocity for a still developing arm. T2400, 2338 average rpm.
CB: 74-75 mph. Good bite on the curveball. T2939, 2731 average rpm.
CH: 79-81 mph. Still getting a feel for this pitch. T1814, 1723 average rpm.
ATH: 7.00 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 3.90 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Kaleb Dunn, Magnolia Heights (MS), 2027
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-3, 183-pounds.
Delivery: Easy tempo
Arm Action: RH. Longer arm action
FB: T76, 75-76 mph. Some arm side run with developing command. T1521, 1407 average rpm.
SL: 65-69 mph. Still feeling out the slider. T1987, 1625 average rpm.
CH: 68-69 mph. Dies at the plate but still getting a feel for the pitch. T1706, 1665 average rpm.
ATH: 7.39 runner in the 60. 1.83 and 4.12 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Kevin Landry Farr, Northpoint Christian (AR), 2025 Arkansas
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-2, 183-pounds.
Delivery: Smooth and synced deliver with good direciton to the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Quick, 3/4 arm slot.
FB: T87, 86-87 mph. Plus fastball with solid run. T2542, 2448 average rpm.
SL: 78-80 mph. Good spin and feel on slider. T2547, 2523 average rpm.
CH: 80-82 mph. Good arm side action. Could use more work on command. T1747, 1590 average rpm.
Tyner Flynt, Presbyterian Christian (MS), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-11, 170-pounds.
Delivery: Smooth and synced up deliver.
Arm Action: LH. Long arm action.
FB: T85, 82-85 mph. Solid arm side run on fastball. T1891, 1845 average rpm.
CB: 71-72 mph. Good movement. Developing command. T1918, 1755 average rpm.
CH: 73-75 mph. Good pitch for him. Dies at the plate with some arm side run. T1790, 1773 average rpm.
ATH: 7.36 runner in the 60. 1.83 and 4.13 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Kellen Garcia, Sumrall (MS), 2025
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-11, 139-pounds.
Delivery: Easy tempo with good direction.
Arm Action: RH. Loose arm action with good extension.
FB: T82, 79-81 mph. Arm side run. T1986, 1887 average rpm.
SL: 67-72 mph. Good feel for the slider. T2273, 2253 average rpm.
CH: 75-77 mph. Still working on command but shows it can be a plus pitch for him. T1714, 1537 average rpm.
ATH: 6.93 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 3.91 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Brady Holmes, Clinton (MS), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-10, 152-pounds.
Delivery: Slightly choppy tempo but good direction and extension to the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose arm action.
FB: T78, 75-77 mph. Solid arm side run but needs work with command. T1903, 1657 average rpm.
SL: 64-67 mph. Good movement on the breaking ball. T1902, 1816 average rpm.
CH: 71-72 mph. Still working on feel for the change. T1201, 1144 average rpm.
Matthew McKinley, Jackson Prep (MS), 2025
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 5-9, 213-pounds.
Delivery: Easy tempo, cuts off finish.
Arm Action: LH. Short, quick arm action.
FB: T78, 77-78 mph. Arm side run T1801, 1701 average rpm.
CB: 63-66 mph. Good movement, still trying to get a feel for command. T1952, 1826 average rpm.
SL: 68-68 mph. Good bite and feel. T1859, 1843 average rpm.
CH: 70-71 mph. Showed good control. Good pitch for him. T1321, 1253 average rpm.
Jackson Meehan, Northwest Rankin (MS), 2026
Positional Profile: RHP/SS
Body: 6-1, 179-pounds.
Delivery: Smooth and synced up delivery. Falls off some towards 1B.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose arm action wit some whip.
FB: T84, 81-84 mph. Plus fastball. Showed excellent command. T2115, 2056 average rpm.
SL: 71-74 mph. Good bite and feel for the breaking ball. T2205, 2082 average rpm.
CH: 77-77 mph. Dies at the plate but still working on feel. T1618, 1467 average rpm.
ATH: 7.26 runner in the 60. 1.76 and 4.03 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Samuel Miller, Jackson Prep (MS), 2027
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 5-9, 157-pounds.
Delivery: Slightly choppy delivery with some fall off to 1B side.
Arm Action: RH. Short, quick arm action.
FB: T80, 78-80 mph. Good fastball with a developing arm. T2095, 1971 average rpm.
CB: 66-69 mph. Good spin on the breaking ball. T2332, 2284 average rpm.
CH: 72-74 mph. Complements the fastball well. Still feeling for command. T1679, 1605 average rpm.
CUT: 75-77 mph.
ATH: 7.84 runner in the 60. 1.92 and 4.36 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Aiden Peets, Madison-Ridgeland Academy (MS), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 173-pounds.
Delivery: Slightly choppy delivery. Falls off some towards 1B side.
Arm Action: RH. Quick, loose arm action.
FB: T83, 80-82 mph. Good fastball. Mostly straight with a little bit of cut late. T2057, 1973 average rpm.
CB: 70-72 mph. Good bite with excellent feel. T1872, 1819 average rpm.
CH: 72-74 mph. Still developing feel for the change. T1282, 1212 average rpm.
ATH: 7.18 runner in the 60. 1.75 and 4.00 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Cayden Prestage, Itawamba (MS), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-7, 168-pounds.
Delivery: Easy tempo.
Arm Action: LH. Loose arm action. Cuts off finish.
FB: T85, 80-84 mph. Plus fastball and solid feel for command. T1899, 1746 average rpm.
CB: 69-71 mph. Good downward motion. T2004, 1897 average rpm.
CH: 71-73 mph. Plus change. Will complement fastball well with good command. T1354, 1272 average rpm.
KN: 66-69 mph.
ATH: 7.29 runner in the 60. 1.77 and 4.04 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Wes Pritchard, Lamar School (MS), 2024 East Central CC
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-3, 155-pounds.
Delivery: Easy tempo. Falls off towards 3B side.
Arm Action: LH. Loose arm action from 3/4 slot.
FB: T81, 79-80 mph. Good fastball with some arm side run. T2240, 2061 average rpm.
CB: 64-67 mph. Plus curve. T2137, 2076 average rpm.
CH: 71-72 mph. Dies at the plate. Showed good feel for the pitch. T2050, 1749 average rpm.
Wyatt Pyron, Biloxi (MS), 2025
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-0, 198-pounds.
Delivery: Smooth tempo.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action with good extension to the plate.
FB: T83, 81-83 mph. Mostly straight fastball. T2139, 2040 average rpm.
CB: 71-73 mph. Showed good command with bite. T2360, 2199 average rpm.
CH: 76-77 mph. Plus change with good command. T1357, 1323 average rpm.
ATH: 7.36 runner in the 60. 1.86 and 4.15 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Tucker Rice, Madison Central (MS), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-11, 151-pounds.
Delivery: Quick, synced up tempo.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action with good extension to the plate.
FB: T87, 83-87 mph. Solid fastball with slight run to the arm side. T2229, 2179 average rpm.
CB: 72-73 mph. Exceptional feel for the breaking ball. Good bite to the glove side. T1980, 1812 average rpm.
CH: 78-80 mph. Still feeling out change but still a good pitch to complement fastball. T1663, 1565 average rpm.
ATH: 7.01 runner in the 60. 1.69 and 3.90 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Brody Roberts, Manchester Academy (MS), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 5-10, 203-pounds.
Delivery: Slightly choppy, quick tempo.
Arm Action: RH. Loose arm action out of the 3/4 slot.
FB: T83, 81-82 mph. Arm side run. T1922, 1805 average rpm.
SL: 73-76 mph. Good spin on the slider. Showed good command. T2494, 2397 average rpm.
CH: 73-75 mph. Solid arm side drop on the change. Will work well with FB and against LH hitters. T1912, 1850 average rpm.
ATH: 7.83 runner in the 60. 1.84 and 4.30 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Austin Sanders, Pisgah (MS), 2026
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 5-10, 175-pounds.
Delivery: Worked out of the stretch. Pulled off slightly towards 1B.
Arm Action: RH. Short, quick arm action out of the high 3/4 slot.
FB: T79, 75-78 mph. Mostly straight fastball with slight arm side run. T2146, 2062 average rpm.
CB: 64-65 mph. Good bite on breaking ball with good command. T1928, 1884 average rpm.
CH: 69-71 mph. Still feeling out change. T1338, 1222 average rpm.
ATH: 7.84 runner in the 60. 1.91 and 4.36 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Ryan Saxton, Clinton (MS), 2026
Positional Profile: RHP/C
Body: 5-10, 190-pounds.
Delivery: Smooth tempo
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose arm action.
FB: T79, 77-79 mph. Still feeling out command for this pitch. T1966, 1830 average rpm.
SL: 68-71 mph. Good slider. Releasing a little high but good pitch when he finds command. T1952, 1902 average rpm.
CH: 74-75 mph. Developing command. T1717, 1619 average rpm.
ATH: 7.99 runner in the 60. 1.89 and 4.36 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Aidan Strong, Itawamba Agricultual (MS), 2026
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-1, 183-pounds.
Delivery: Smooth and synced up delivery.
Arm Action: RH. Loose arm action out of a high 3/4 slot.
FB: T83, 78-82 mph. Struggled with command but has good arm side run. T2098, 2016 average rpm.
CB: 63-64 mph. Good 11-5 movement. T2164, 2069 average rpm.
SL: 66-68 mph. Showed comforatbility with this pitch. Good command and movement. T1938, 1882 average rpm.
CH: 71-74 mph. Complements fastball well. T1597, 1459 average rpm.
ATH: 7.63 runner in the 60. 1.83 and 4.19 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Cadyn Williamson, Sumrall (MS), 2025
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-9, 144-pounds.
Delivery: Easy tempo
Arm Action: LH. Long arm action.
FB: T80, 75-79 mph. Solid fastball with some arm side run. T1994, 1911 average rpm.
CB: 63-64 mph. Still feeling out the breaking ball. T1682, 1574 average rpm.
CH: 69-71 mph. Showed good feel and command. Works with fastball well. T1547, 1521 average rpm.
ATH: 7.03 runner in the 60. 1.69 and 3.93 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
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Some losses feel like they drag on longer than the box score suggests, and Mississippi State’s 3-1 opener at Texas A&M fits that category.
It wasn’t a blowout. It wasn’t a game where the Bulldogs looked outmatched.
It was just one of those nights where the early mistakes stuck around and the offense never quite found the swing that could shake them loose.
The frustrating part is how quickly the hole formed. Two solo homers and a wild pitch in the first two innings put Mississippi State behind 3-0, and that was basically the ballgame.
Against a top tier SEC team on the road, spotting three runs that early is a tough ask. The Bulldogs didn’t fold, but they also didn’t cash in when the door cracked open.
“I liked our fight. I think we’re really just working through some things offensively, and trying to stay together,” Mississippi State coach Samantha Ricketts said. “This team still believes, and we’re going to battle and fight every chance we get, and I think I saw a lot of that. I’m encouraged for what that means for us moving forward, but, you know, they’re a good hitting team, and we’ve got to be able to shut them down early. I don’t think Peja [Goold] had her best stuff, but she continued to battle out there and find ways to get outs.”
They had chances. Two runners stranded in the fifth. Two more in the sixth. Another in the seventh. Des Rivera finally got the Bulldogs on the board with an RBI single, but the big hit that usually shows up for this lineup never arrived.
It wasn’t a lack of traffic. It was a lack of finish.
If there was a bright spot, it came from the bullpen. Delainey Everett gave Mississippi State exactly what it needed after the rocky start.
“That was just a huge relief appearance by Delaney to keep us in it,” Ricketts said. “It’s really good to have her back and healthy these last few weeks because these are the moments where we really need her and rely on her. We know that she’s going to be a big part of the remainder of the season going forward as well.”
Three hitless innings, one baserunner, and a reminder that she’s quietly putting together a strong stretch.
There were individual positives too. Nadia Barbary keeps climbing the doubles list. Kiarra Sells keeps finding ways on base.
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They get another shot this morning with the schedule bumped up for weather. The formula isn’t complicated.
Clean up the early innings, keep getting quality relief, and find one or two timely swings. The Bulldogs didn’t get them Friday. They’ll need them today.
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Mississippi farmers struggle through years without profit as war with Iran deepens crisis
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. — Mississippi Delta farmers are facing another expensive planting season as fertilizer and fuel costs continue to climb.
Farmers in Yazoo and Sharkey counties, Clay Adcock and Jeffrey Mitchell, said it has been years since their crops turned a real profit.
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It is too early to tell what the final prices will look like once harvest season is over. Each farmer said one way consumers can help is to buy as much produce as possible directly from farmers at markets and buy American items.
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