2022 13U/14U Sunshine Mid-South Showcase (06/04/2022 - 06/05/2022)

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Caden Nelson (2026 SS, Olive Branch, MS) continued to shine on defense.  He started off with a back handed play in the hole with a perfect one-hop throw to first.  A few innings later he made a big league charge and flip on a slow hopper.  He closed out the defensive show from centerfield with a perfect throw to third base to nail a runner trying to take an extra base after an overthrow.

Harrison Pollina (2026 OF, Atoka, TN) has a long and lean 6-2/160 pitcher's build although he is a talented primary outfielder.  He worked 79-81 on the mound with a long and loose arm to go with a sharp 68 mph curveball with 2300+ spin rate.  He's going to be a high velocity arm if continues to work on the mound.

Benjamin Reed (2026 OF, New Albany, MS) is another athletic outfielder who stood out on the mound.  He worked in the 79-82 mph range on his fastball and showed some spin on an upper 60's curveball.

Garrett Latham (2026 OF, Olive Branch, MS) is a loose 6-2/165 athlete who throws from the left side.  He was 75-77 mph on his fastball with big arm side life from a compact and quick arm action.  He threw a nice 69 mph change up as his best secondary pitch and got some outs with it.

Adam Bovinett (2025 3B, Caseyville, IL) continued to find barrels without much to show for it, driving balls deep to right field and center field that were tracked down by the outfielders.  His ability to drive the ball consistently in the air will serve him well in the future.

Ayden Wilbanks (2026 SS, Walnut, MS) will be an analytics favorite on the mound if the primary shortstop continues to pitch.  His 80-82 mph fastball consistently registered in the 2300+ area and his breaking ball showed nice sharpness while topping 2500 a couple of times.  His athleticism will be a big plus for him at both positions.

Aiden Valente (2026 SS, Greenwood, MS) and Colson Alexander (2026 SS, Olive Branch, MS) were very similar on their respective trips to the mound, working consistently in the 77-79 mph area and doing a good job throwing strikes.

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Connor Simpson (2025 OF, Southaven, MS) has an aggressive left-handed swing with fast hands and good bat speed.  He can get a bit busy with his hands and barrel but has the quickness and strength to work through it and be on time and barreled up.

Ayden Wilbanks (2026 SS, Walnut, MS) showed good present strength in his left-handed swing and created nice carry to right centerfield when squared up.  He got into his lower half very well to help generate bat speed.

Clayton Speck (2026 3B, Germantown, TN) is another young player with good present strength in his swing.  He has plenty of natural left with good extension out front and drove the left center field alley a number of times.

Colson Alexander (2026 SS, Olive Branch, MS) gets to his front side well and gets the barrel out front and on time consistently.  There is nice looseness out front and he got some mid middle of the field jump off the barrel.

Grant Walendzik (2026 C, Olive Branch, MS) can improve his trigger and shift to get some flow into his swing but he turns his hips hard and creates nice bat speed and got some carry to the middle of the field.

Harrison Pollina (2026 OF, Atoka, TN) has a long 6-2/160 build and lots of athleticism.  He got the barrel out front consistently with mid field to pull side line drive contact and there is a ton of projection here.

Adam Bovinett (2025 3B, Caseyville, IL) has good present strength and a lifting left-handed swing with good extension out front.  He got the ball in the air consistently and created some carry.

Caden Nelson (2026 SS, Olive Branch, MS) doesn't have the size or strength of the other players in this BP blog but he showed a very smooth swing with quick hands and nice barrel control.  He even flashed some pop when he turned on a ball hard.

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Miller Hornsby (2026 LHP, Jackson, TN) worked three innings for the Black team, showing a solid three-pitch mix including a very lively fastball that topped out at 77 mph and really dove and ran hard at times.  He also did a good job of landing a mid-60's slider and a firm change up while mixing his pitches well.

Caden Nelson (2026 SS, Olive Branch, MS) stood out in drills for his defense but it was more his offense and speed that shined in the game.  He flew around the bases for a triple up the right centerfield game and later lined a single up the middle for a RBI.

Garrett Latham (2026 OF, Olive Branch, MS) had the magic barrel today, finding three of them, including two on curveballs, and working the middle of the field for three hits.  Latham is a 6-2/165 athlete with lots of physical projection.

Grant Walendzik (2026 C, Olive Branch, MS) is a gamer and one tough customer behind the plate, coming back from a bad collision early in the game to stand out in all areas.  He made numerous good throws from behind the plate, one for an out on a steal, and lined a hard single to left centerfield that came off the barrel hard.

Connor Simpson (2025 OF, Southaven, MS) stood out both in the batter's box and on the mound.  The primary outfielder was up to 80 mph from the left side to go with a 2300+ curveball that had nice biting action.  He also has a nice left-handed swing with good bat speed and picked up a single to center and a triple into the right field corner.

Ayden Wilbanks (2026 SS, Walnut, MS) is another left handed hitter with good bat speed and some strength in his 6-0/165 build.  He has an aggressive pull side approach and lined a double down the right field line in one at-bat.

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