The Mississippi high school baseball players are underway for MHSAA and MAIS for the 2023 postseason. Here are 30 players to watch across the state.
Tre Gunn, Biggersville: The junior has a team-high .543 batting average and 30 RBIs in 21 games. Gunn also has 31 hits, three doubles and three home runs.
Logan Fontenelle, Biloxi: Fontenelle has a .420 batting average, 34 hits, 27 RBIs, 10 doubles and two home runs in 26 games.
Walker Hooks, Brandon: The Ole Miss commitment went 8-2 with a 1.11 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 11 appearances.
Braden Smith, Brandon: The senior leads the team with 28 RBIs. Smith has 33 hits, nine doubles and two home runs in 25 games.
Cole Manuel, Clinton: Manuel went 8-2 with a 1.70 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 11 appearances. He also is hitting .413 with 26 hits, 24 RBIs and seven doubles in 26 games.
Gunner Mckee, Copiah Academy: Mckee has 43 hits with a .422 batting average, 18 doubles and two home runs in 30 games.
Eli Page, D'Iberville: The senior went 7-0 with a 0.49 ERA in nine appearances and 69 strikeouts.
Colby Wilson, D'Iberville: The senior is hitting .457 with 42 hits, 17 RBIs, nine doubles and three home runs in 28 games.
T.J. Dunsford, East Central: The Southern Miss signee leads East Central with a .365 batting average along with 27 hits, 18 RBIs, five doubles and two home runs in 27 games. Dunsford also had a 7-1 record with a 1.88 ERA and 75 strikeouts in nine appearances.
Rett Johnson, East Union: Johnson has a team high .513 batting average, 40 hits and 35 RBIs in 26 games. The senior also has 10 doubles, five triples and three home runs.
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Drew Harrison, Germantown: The Tulane commitment has a .457 batting average 32 hits, 24 RBIs and two home runs in 26 games. Harrison also has a 3-2 record with a 1.67 ERA in 11 appearances.
Jackson Hood, Germantown: The junior has a .457 batting average with 32 hits, 24 RBIs, two doubles and two home runs in 26 games.
Hallas Lawson, Hernando: The junior has a .507 batting average, 36 hits, 36 RBIs, 9 doubles and two home runs in 26 games.
Konnor Griffin, Jackson Prep: The LSU commitment has a .527 batting average, 39 hits, 26 RBIs and six home runs in 24 games. Griffin also went 5-1 with a 1.29 ERA in eight appearances.
Rives Reynolds, Jackson Prep: The Mississippi State signee has a team-high 39 RBIs along with a .391 batting average, 36 hits and seven home runs in 27 games.
Noah Robinson, Lafayette: The senior has a 4-1 record with a 0.85 ERA in 11 appearances for Lafayette. Robinson allowed five earned runs with 47 strikeouts in 41 innings.
Gunner Gilmore, Lewisburg: The Air Force commitment has a .404 batting average with 21 hits, 12 RBIs, three doubles and a home run in 24 games.
Corey Watkins, Madison-Ridgeland Academy: The junior has a .395 batting average with 32 hits, 32 RBIs, nine doubles and seven home runs in 29 games.
Tyler Griffith, Mize: The senior has a .467 batting average, 28 hits, 30 RBIs and 12 doubles in 28 games.
Campbell Smithwick, Oxford: The Ole Miss signee leads Oxford with a .507 batting average along with 38 hits, 22 RBIs, 11 doubles and five home runs in 26 games.
Reid Kent, Oxford: The junior has a .500 batting average, 44 hits, 40 RBIs, nine doubles and three home runs in 26 games.
JoJo Parker, Purvis: The sophom*ore has a .476 batting average, 40 hits, 28 RBIs, 11 doubles and nine home runs in 27 games. Parker also went 4-0 with a 1.62 ERA in 11 appearances.
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Parker Ishee, Ridgeland: The junior has a 4-1 record with a 0.87 ERA in 11 appearances. Ishee allowed five earned runs, 20 hits with 56 strikeouts.
James Woody, Ridgeland: The Grambling State signee has a .427 batting average, with 32 hits, 21 RBIs and 12 doubles in 27 games. Woody also had a 5-1 record with a 2.12 ERA in eight appearances.
Colin Jenkins, Simpson Academy: Jenkins has a 9-0 record with a 0.89 ERA in 11 appearances for Simpson Academy. The junior allowed 16 hits and six earned runs with 60 strikeouts in 47 innings.
Barrett McKenney, Simpson Academy: The sophom*ore has a team-high .570 batting average with 57 hits, 53 RBIs, 14 doubles and nine home runs in 33 games.
Walker Long, Sumrall: The senior has a team-high 41 RBIs along with a .433 batting average, 29 hits, 10 doubles and four home runs in 24 games.
Jaxon Rayborn, West Jones: The junior has a .354 batting average with 23 hits, 23 RBIs, eight doubles and three home runs in 23 games.
Greer Manning, West Union: The junior had a team-high .471 batting average, 33 hits, 38 RBIs and nine doubles. Manning also had five home runs.
