Throughout the Mississippi High School Playoffs, we have decided to highlight some of the top performances from game play each week. Last week Class 7A-5A got started in their Round 1 matchups, while Class 4A-1A entered Round 2. In this article, you will see some standout performances from each class in the Sweet 16 Round.

 

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PLAYOFF PERFORMERS: SWEET 16

 

CLASS 7A

 

Preston Johnson OF / RHP / Hernando , MS / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 75 / POS: 11 The uncommited junior went 5 for 8 with a home run, 2 double, and 3 RBI’s out of the lead off spot in 2 wins over Tupelo.

Meyer Maddox RHP / HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL, MS / 2024 The Northwest MS CC recruit went 5 for 7 with a home run, and 2 RBI’s in 2 wins over Tupelo.

Brody Martin OF / 3B / Hernando , MS / 2024 The uncommitted senior went 5 for 6 with a double and an rbi in 2 wins over Tupelo.

Hallas Lawson C / 1B / Hernando, MS / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 15 / POS: 2 The Northwest MS CC recruit and former Future Gamer went 4 for 6 with a home run, 2 doubles and 2 RBI’s in 2 wins over Tupelo.

Kody Gilmore 2B / SS / Lewisburg , MS / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 79 / POS: 2 The Mississippi Delta CC recruit went 5 for 7  with a double and 2 rbi’s in 2 wins over Starkville.

Caden Nelson SS / 2B / Lewisburg , MS / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 33 / POS: 7 The uncommitted sophomore and 2 time Junior Future Games participant went 4 for 6 with 2 RBI’s in 2 wins over Starkville.

Wes White RHP / 1B / Northwest Rankin , MS / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 60 / POS: 18 The Copiah Lincoln CC threw 7 innings, allowing 1 run on 2 hits with 7 strikeouts in a game one win over Harrison Central.

Brady Saxton OF / LHP / Northwest Rankin, MS / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 34 / POS: 5 The Northwest Florida CC recruit and former Future Gamer threw 6 innings, allowing 2 hits, 0 runs, with 10 strikeouts in a series clinching win over Harrison Central.

Brady Stinnett RHP / 3B / Oxford , MS / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 24 / POS: 9 The Ole Miss recruit and former Future Gamer went 4 for 10 with 3 home runs and 5 RBI's in 3 games versus Germantown.

Maddox Miller LHP / 1B / Oak Grove , MS / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 5 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 118 / POS: 10 The Mississippi State recruit and former Future Gamer threw 6 innings, allowing 1 hit, 0 earned runs, with 12 strikeouts versus Gulfport.

Jackson Clark LHP / Brandon , MS / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 49 / POS: 6 The East Central CC recruit threw 5 innings, allowing 1 hit, no runs, while striking out 4 in a series clinching win over Biloxi.

Jackson Hood SS / C / Germantown, MS / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 25 / POS: 5 The Pearl River CC recruit threw 7 innings, allowing 4 hits, 1 run, while striking out 5 in a win over Oxford.

Dewight Temple OF / OF / OAK GROVE HIGH SCHOOL, MS / 2024 The uncommitted senior went 5 for 10 in 3 games versus Gulfport.

Gage Thompson RHP / SS / Oak Grove , MS / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 19 / POS: 5 The uncommitted junior and 2 time Future Gamer threw 7 innings, allowing 3 runs, with 8 strikeouts in a game 2 win over Gulfport.

CLASS 6A

Houston Green SS / RHP / Center Hill , MS / 2024 Green threw 5 innings, allowing 1 hit, 0 runs, while striking out 10 in a game 1 win over Vicksburg.

Jude Westmoreland LHP / 1B / Grenada, MS / 2024 Westmoreland threw 6 1/3 innings, allowing 1 unearned run, with 9 strikeouts in a win over Neshoba Central.

Hayden Lee OF / 1B / GRENADA HIGH, MS / 2026 Lee went 4 for 8 with a triple and 4 RBI’s in 2 wins over Neshoba Central.

Smythe Mccoy OF / RHP / Saltillo, MS / 2025 McCoy went 6 for 9 with 2 double and 6 RBI’s in 3 games versus Ridgeland.

Brady Robertson 1B / LHP / Picayune, MS / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 146 / POS: 8 Robertson threw 7 innings, allowing 1 unearned run on 3 hits, while striking out 3 in a series clinching win over Hattiesburg.

Ben Davis UTILITY / George County, MS / 2025 Davis went 4 for 6 with a home run, double, triple, 4 RBI’s, and 5 runs scored out of the lead off spot in 2 wins over Jim Hill.

Tripp Lightsey RHP / George County , MS / 2025 Lightsey went 4 for 7 with 2 doubles and 5 RBI’s in 2 wins over Jim Hill.

Camden Clark C / RHP / West Jones , MS / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 30 / POS: 5 The Pearl River CC recruit and former Future Gamer threw a CG shutout, allowing 3 hits while striking out 13 in a game 1 win over Hancock.

Jaxon Rayborn 1B / RHP / West Jones, MS / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 126 / POS: 7 The Copiah Lincoln CC recruit threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing 2 hits, 0 runs with 8 strikeouts in a series clinching win over Hancock.

Conner Watkins SS / RHP / Warren Central, MS / 2024 Watkins threw CG shutout, scattering 6 hits, while striking out 3 in a win over Lake Cormorant.

Wilson Rodriguez RHP / SALTILLO HIGH SCHOOL, MS / 2025 Rodriguez threw a CG shutout, allowing 2 hits, while striking out 8 in a game 2 win over Ridgeland.

Cooper Burleson OF / SALTILLO HIGH SCHOOL, MS / 2025 Burleson went 5 for 6 with 2 doubles, a triple, and 2 RBI’s in 3 games versus Ridgeland.

CLASS 5A

 

Corbyn Clayton SS / RHP / Pontotoc City, MS / 2026 Clayton threw 4 innings, allowing 2 hits with 9 strikeouts in a game 1 win over Greenville. Also went 5 for 8 with a double, triple, and 2 RBI’s out of the lead off spot.

Jackson Williams 3B / C / Pontotoc , MS / 2025 Williams went 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and 6 RBI’s in 2 wins over Greenville.

Cole Richardson RHP / 3B / South Jones, MS / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 26 / POS: 10 The Southern Miss recruit threw 5 innings, allowing 2 hits, no runs, with 7 strikeouts in a game 1 win over Gautier.

Cambridge McDaniel / SOUTH JONES HIGH SCHOOL, MS / 2025 McDaniel went 6 for 7 with a 3 home runs and 7 RBI’s in 2 wins over Gautier.

Chase Billiot OF / RHP / South Jones, MS / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 137 / POS: 28 The Jones College recruit went 3 for 7 with a home run, 2 doubles, and 5 RBI’s in 2 wins over Gautier.

Dylan Causey C / RHP / South Jones, MS / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 7 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 353 / POS: 40 The Southern Miss recruit went 3 for 5 with a home run, 5 RBI’s in 2 wins over Gautier. Also threw 3 shutout innings with 6 strikeouts.

Hunter Harper 1B / Vancleave , MS / 2025 Harper threw 7 innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 run with 5 strikeouts in a game 1 win over North Pike.

Tyler West SS / RHP / Vancleave, MS / 2024 West threw 6 innings, allowing 1 unearned run on 2 hits, with 9 strikeouts in a game 2 win over North Pike.

Connor Tice RHP / OF / Stone, MS / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 82 / POS: 21 Tice threw 6 innings, allowing 2 hits, 1 run, with 12 strikeouts in a series clinching win over Brookhaven.

Anderson Hickman 1B / LHP / Stone, MS / 2025 Hickman threw 6 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits with 7 strikeouts in a game 1 win over Brookhaven.

CLASS 4A

 

Drew Davis RHP / SS / Sumrall, MS / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 2 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 73 / POS: 14 Davis threw 6 innings, allowing 2 hits, 0 runs, with 10 strikeouts in a game 1 win over Greene County, Also went 4 for 6 at the plate with a homer.

Cade Clinton C / OF / Sumrall, MS / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 135 / POS: 14 Clinton went 4 for 8 with a home run, a double, and 5 RBI’s in 2 wins over Greene County.

Lane Robertson LHP / OF / Columbia , MS / 2024 Robertson threw 6 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits with 6 strikeouts in a win over Bay High.

Mac McDaniel CF / Columbia, MS / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 13 / POS: 1 McDaniel went 3 for 6 with 2 home runs a double, and 7 RBI’s in 2 wins over Bay High.

Ethan Walker C / 1B / Purvis, MS / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 31 / POS: 5 The uncommited former Future Gamer threw 6 innings, allowing 2 hits, no runs, with 9 strikeouts in a series clinching win over Pass Christian. Also hit 2 home runs with 6 RBI's in the same game.

Joseph Parker SS / 2B / Purvis , MS / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 4 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 104 / POS: 29 The Mississippi State recruit went 5 for 9 with 5 doubles in 3 games versus Pass Christian.

Carter Horton RHP / WEST LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOL, MS / 2025 Horton threw CG shutout, allowing 2 hits, with 12 strikeouts in a series clinching win over Itawamba AHS.

Kayden Peoples OF / WEST LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOL, MS / 2025 Peoples went 4 for 8 with a home run, double, triple, and 4 RBI’s in 2 wins over Itawamba AHS.

Preston Smith 3B / POPLARVILLE JR SR HIGH SCHOOL, MS / 2024 Smith went 6 for 9 with 3 home runs and 5 RBI’s in a 3 games series win over Forrest County.

Tylan Keyes OF / POPLARVILLE JR SR HIGH SCHOOL, MS / 2027 Keyes went 5 for 10 with a home run out of the lead off spot in 3 games versus Forrest County.

Brock Sheppard / POPLARVILLE JR SR HIGH SCHOOL, MS / 2025 Sheppard went 4 for 11 with a home run and 7 RBI’s in a 3 game series win versus Forrest County.

CLASS 3A

Cade Morrow RHP / EAST WEBSTER HIGH SCHOOL, MS / 2024 Morrow threw 5 innings, allowing 2 hits, 1 run, while striking out 8 in a Game 1 win over Kossuth.

Kaleb Warnock RHP / 3B / East Webster, MS / 2024 Warnock went 5 for 8 with a double, triple, and 4 RBI’s in 2 games versus Kossuth.

Ethan Hillhouse / EAST WEBSTER HIGH SCHOOL, MS / 2025 Hillhouse went 5 for 7 with a double and an rbi out of the lead off spot in 2 wins over Kossuth.

Jarrett Thomas / Alcorn Central, MS / 2026 Thomas threw 6 shutout innings, scattering 4 hits with 9 strikeouts in a win over Choctaw Central.

Jackson Miller OF / Tupelo Public Schools, MS / 2029 Miller threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing 0 hits with 7 strikeout. He also went 7 for 14 at the plate with a double and 6 RBIs.

Noah Canten C / ALCORN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, MS / 2025 Canten went 6 for 10 with a double, 3 home runs (all in game 3) and 12 RBI’s in a 3 game series win over Winona.

Cohen Weinhofer RHP / OF / St. Patrick, MS / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 116 / POS: 29 Weinhofer went 5 for 7 with a home run, double, and 5 RBI’s in 2 wins over Franklin County.

Drake Williamson LHP / Seminary, MS / 2025 Williamson threw 7 innings, allowing just 1 hit, 1 run, with 9 strikeouts in a win over Wesson.

Kolby Stringer RHP / West Marion, MS / 2026 Stringer threw 7 innings, allowing 1 run on 2 hits, while striking out 15 in a game 1 win over Enterprise Clarke.

 

CLASS 2A

Landon Harmon RHP / OF / East Union Attendance Center, MS / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 2 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 47 / POS: 16 The Mississippi State recruit and former Future Gamer threw a 5 inning no hitter with 12 strikeouts over Ingomar.

Ben Basil 1B / 3B / East Union, MS / 2025 Basil threw 6 shutout innings with 9 strikeouts in a series clinching victory over Ingomar.

Drew Hollimon OF / C / East Union Attendance Center, MS / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 37 / POS: 7 The East Central CC recruit and former Future Gamer went 4 for 9 with with 2 doubles, a homer, and 8 rbis in 2 wins over Ingomar.

Tristan Baldwyn OF / RHP / EAST UNION ATTENDANCE CENTER, MS / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 61 / POS: 9 Baldwyn went 3 for 4 with a triple, 2 home runs, and 6 runs batted in in two wins over Ingomar.

Daniel Whitfield OF / SS / East Union , MS / 2025 Whitfield went 4 for 7 with 2 doubles and 5 rbi’s in 2 wins over Ingomar.

JD Whitaker RHP / 2B / Hamilton, MS / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 46 / POS: 5 Whitaker went 5 for 7 with a home run and 7 rbi’s in 2 wins versus Eupora.

Aiden Swales C / 2B / Pisgah, MS / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 131 / POS: 13 The Hinds CC recruit went 5 for 6 with a double, home run and 6 RBI’s in 2 wins over Loyd Star.

Luke Williams SS / RHP / Clarkdale , MS / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 119 / POS: 20 Williams threw 6 2/3 innings, allowing 2 hits, 1 run, with 8 strikeouts in a win series clinching victory over Mize.

Carter Everett RHP / 1B / ST ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, MS / 2024 Everett threw 6 2/3 innings, allowing 1 hit, 0 earned runs, while striking out 6 in a game 1 win over Bogue Chitto.

 

CLASS 1A

Hunter Davis 2B / SS / Hickory Flat, MS / 2025 Davis threw a CG, 2 hit shutout with 6 strikeouts in a series clinching win over Myrtle.

Gehrig Shinall OF / Pine Grove , MS / 2024 Shinnall went 4 for 6 with a double, home run, and 4 RBI’s in the Panthers 2 game sweep of Baldwyn to move to round 3.

Drew Rowsey RHP / BIGGERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, MS / 2024 Rowsey threw a CG, 1 hit shutout with 10 strikeouts over Faulkner. He also went 6 for 8 in the 2 game sweep moving the Lions on to the 3rd round.

  

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