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High School  | General | 2/7/2025

Deep South Dream Team & Top Tools

David Rawnsley
Regional Previews: Florida | Georgia | Pacific

DEEP SOUTH REGION (AL, LA, MS, TN)

The Deep South Region has a nice balance of high ceiling senior prospects, including five PG All-Americans and a recently re-classified star shortstop, and an impressive junior class that placed three players on the 14-player All-Region team and just missed adding a couple of more.  The Parker Brothers lead an unusually strong group of Mississippi prospects in particular.



An impressive seven high school teams rank in the Top 50 in the Perfect Game pre-season rankings, including at least one school from each of the Region’s four states.  Catholic High School (La.) is the highest ranked team at 13th, followed by Mississippi’s Jackson Prep (20th) and two more Louisiana teams in West Monroe HS (22nd) and Barbe (24th).


C –  Will Brick (So., Christian Brothers HS, Tenn.)
Brick is the sixth ranked player in the 2027 class but is already exceptionally strong for that class along with being very old for a sophomore and it wouldn’t be surprising to see him re-classify at some point.  A two-time PG Select Festival athlete, Brick hit .330 with 35 RBI for state finalist Christian Brothers High School as a freshman while hitting .379-1-32 with 28 walks in 43 PG games.  If anything, his defense is ahead of his offense at present.

1B –   Caiden Combs (Sr., Gardendale HS, Ala.)
Combs is a mountain of a young man at 6-4/255 and is not surprisingly a two-way standout in baseball and football.  The right-handed hitter hit .410 with five home runs last spring and an additional .382-2-18 in PG play with an impressive 23:9 walk to strikeout ration.  An Auburn signee, Combs also had 15 sacks and 110 total tackles as a senior defensive end and caught 22 passes as a tight end on offense.

MIF –   Joseph Parker (Sr., Purvis HS, Miss.)
Parker hit .464-7-28 as a junior at Purvis HS but heading into the PG National Showcase was usually overshadowed by his twin brother Jacob.  His incredible offensive performance at Chase Field earned him a place at the PG All-American Showcase with his brother and sky-rocketed the left-handed hitter to the 26th overall spot in the PG 2025 national class rankings.

MIF –  Steele Hall (Sr., Hewitt-Trussville HS, Ala.)
Hall was a member of the 2026 class until last fall when re-classified up despite now being very young for the 2025 class.  A 5-11/175 right-handed hitter, Hall has an impressive combination of speed and power and is still very projectable physically.  He had an outstanding fall before he re-classified, earning Most Valuable Player honors at the 17U PG Fall Elite Championship and making the All-Tournament Team in Jupiter.  Hall joined the 2025 class rankings at 69th overall and is signed with Tennessee.  This spot belonged to Jack Ruckert (Sr., Catholic HS, La.) and especially his left-handed bat on a middle infielder until Hall re-classified.

3B –  Caleb Barnett (Sr., Mountain Brook HS, Ala.)
The 6-6/220 Barnett is the top ranked senior prospect in Alabama and ranks 24th nationally.  The right-handed hitter has huge raw power and gets to it consistently in games both in the spring and in the summer.  Despite his size, Barnett has the athleticism and especially the arm strength to stay at third base defensively.  He’s also been a top two-way player the past few years and went 7-0, 1.04 on the mound as a junior.  He is signed with Alabama.

OF –  Eric Hines (Sr., American Christian Academy, Ala.)
Hines listed 6-3/210 frame undersells just how big and strong Hines is on the baseball field.  He’s also a 6.71 runner who was a three-sport standout at American Christian Academy and hit .466-8-25 as a junior.  A PG All-American and the 57th ranked player in the 2025 class nationally, Hines is signed with Alabama.

OF –  Griffin Enis (Sr., Corinth HS, Miss.)
Enis was discovered at a small Perfect Game showcase in Mississippi in 2022, appropriate for an athlete from small-town Mississippi, and has blossomed physically over the past three years to become one of the most tooled up players in the 2025 class.  Enis’s right-handed bat has improved tremendously in the past year as well, especially with his power.  He is signed with Duke.

OF –  Jacob Parker (Sr., Purvis HS, Miss.)
Parker “looks the part” as much as any high school player in the country with a chiseled 6-4/210 build and class right field power bat/plus arm tools.  A PG All-American who is ranked 25th in the 2025 class nationally, the left-handed hitting Parker hit .442-5-35 as a junior at Purvis High School, almost identical numbers to his brother Joseph.  He is signed with Mississippi State.

RHP Connor Hamilton (Sr., Montgomery Bell Academy, Tenn.)
Hamilton jumped from throwing 85-87 mph at the 2023 PG Junior National Showcase to throwing 91-96 mph at the 2024 PG National Showcase with an increase of almost 700 rpm on his breaking ball.  At a broad shouldered 6-4/195 there’s still lots of physical projection remaining for Hamilton as well.  He is signed with Vanderbilt and is the 151st ranked player in the 2025 class nationally and fourth in Tennessee.

RHP Landon Harmon (Sr., East Union HS, Miss.)
Harmon is the second ranked right-hander in the 2025 class and the 21st overall ranked prospect.  He’s posted a 15-3, 1.07 record with 224 strikeouts in 143 innings in three years at East Union High School and pitched in the 2024 PG All-American Classic.  The 6-5/190 Harmon is signed with Mississippi State.

RHP Ma'Kale Holden (Sr., Thompson HS, Ala.)
The 6-1/215 Holden was a primary third baseman for a large part of his high school career but simply kept adding too much velocity so that switching to the mound was inevitable.  He’s been up to 97 mph at PG tournaments with a low 80s breaking ball at PG tournaments and has proven himself to be a strike thrower, landing 65% of his pitches for strikes in 15 2024 PG innings.  Holden is signed with Alabama.

LHP Bo Holloway (Jr., Nolensville HS, Tenn.)
Holloway has a profile 6-5/205 young pitcher’s build and a strong left arm that already touches 95 mph on his fastball to go with a mid-80’s slider and change up.  He was named All-State as a sophomore after going 7-2, 1.79 with 94 strikeouts in 50 innings and has been equally unhittable in PG play, striking out 39 hitters in 19 innings over the past two summers. 

RHP Michael Teasley (Jr., Oak Ridge HS, Tenn.)
Teasley was a 2023 PG 14U Select Festival athlete and very young for the 2026 class but is currently ranked 36th in the class.  He has a strong 6-0/190 build and a fastball that sits in the low 90s and tops out at 94 mph for now.  Teasley’s best pitch, though, is an upper 70s curveball with near 3,000 rpm spin rates and sharp downer biting action.  He is committed to Tennessee.

UT –  Kevin Roberts Jr (Jr., Jackson Prep, Miss.)
A three-time PG Select Festival athlete, Roberts profiles best as a power hitting outfielder with 6.56 speed and big arm strength.  But he’s also been up to 94 mph off the mound with more in there if he concentrated on pitching.  The 6-5/215 Roberts hit .333-4-33 as a sophomore at Jackson Prep and went 5-1, 2.28 with 41 strikeouts in 27 on the mound.


Deep South Region Top Tools


Best Hitter for Average: Joseph Parker (Sr., Purvis HS, Miss.)
Parker’s high school performance with the bat stands out but not nearly as much as his performance at the PG National Showcase, where he literally barreled every pitch he swung at in batting practice and in games, showing big bat speed to go with his outstanding barrel skills.

Best Hitter for Power: Eric Hines (Sr., American Christian Academy, Ala.)
There is no lack of power hitters in the Deep South Region and Hines could have easily been joined in this category by Jacob Parker, for one.  But Hines exit velocities at the PG National Showcase and the All-American Classic were at the top of the class level and he hit some batting practice bombs to parts of Chase Field that big leaguers rarely find.

Best Runner: Griffin Enis (Sr., Purvis, Miss.)
Enis has run the sixty as low as 6.28 and is consistently around 6.40. 

Best Defensive Catcher: Korbin Reynolds (Sr., Clarksville HS, Tenn.)
Reynolds has been one of the top defensive catchers in the country for years and that defensive ability has earned him a scholarship to Vanderbilt and a chance to contribute immediately as a collegian.  He’s very athletic and quick behind the plate, befitting an athlete who is also a standout defensive back and wide receiver on the football field. 

Best Defensive Infielder: Ryan Mitchell (Sr., Houston HS, Tenn.)
Mitchell is a quick twitch athlete with good size (6-2/185) and outstanding middle infield actions and solid arm strength.  He’s the 88th ranked player in the 2025 class and the top ranked Tennessee senior.  Mitchell is signed with Georgia Tech.

Best Defensive Outfielder: Griffin Enis (Sr., Purvis, Miss.)
Enis combines his elite 6.28 speed with a 95 mph arm from the outfielder, one of the best speed/arm combinations in the country.  He’s ranked 49th overall in the 2025 class.  William Patrick (Sr., St. Frederick HS, La.) almost matches Enis in the speed/arm combination, running a 6.36 and throwing 95 mph.

Best Defensive Arm: Kevin Roberts Jr (Jr., Jackson Prep, Miss.)
Roberts was throwing 90+ mph from multiple positions along with from the mound as a 13-year old and is still only 16 years old.  He’ll be fun to watch throw this summer as he hasn’t been to a showcase since 2022.

Best Fastball: Landon Harmon (Sr., East Union HS, Miss.)
Harmon topped out at 98 mph with 2600+ spin rates at both the PG All-American Classic and at the WWBA 17U National Championships, where he also threw four no-hit innings with six strikeouts.  He’s still highly projectable physically, so there might be more velocity there as he matures physically.

Best Off-Speed Stuff: Michael Teasley (Jr., Oak Ridge HS, Tenn.)
Teasley’s upper 70s curveball, with near 3,000 rpm spin and big and sharp downer bite, is a big-time swing and miss pitch and is helped by Teasley’s riding low 90’s fastball.  He’s still developing his change up but doesn’t need the pitch now with his curveball quality.

Best Pitchability:  Bo Holloway (Jr., Nolensville HS, Tenn.)
Along with his mid-90s fastball, Holloway’s slider easily reaches the mid-80s and he’s shown an advanced feel for changing the shape from a short cutter to a bigger sweeper while throwing the pitch consistently for strikes and tons of swing and miss.  Holloway also throws a very credible mid-80’s change up for his age.

Best Multi-Sport Athlete:  Kevin Roberts Jr (Jr., Jackson Prep, Miss.)
In addition to being a two-way standout on the baseball field, Roberts is rare three-sport standout.  He is averaging a double/double on the basketball court this winter, with an impressive dunk highlight reel, and is also a high level long and triple jumper in track and field.  Eric Hines is also a three-sport standout in the more conventional baseball/football/basketball route. 
 
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High School | General | 11/20/2025

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College | Recruiting | 12/15/2025

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John McAdams
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College | Story | 12/12/2025

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Craig Cozart
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Tournaments | Story | 12/11/2025

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Press Release | Press Release | 12/11/2025

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Perfect Game Staff
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