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5 PREP RALLY SPRING SPORTS | 2.26.2023 J.T. MELSON ROGERS GRADE Senior HEIGHT 5-11 THE SCOOP Was the Most Valuable Player of Rogers' 2021 state championship game, 3-2 win over Springdale Har-Ber. … Melson last year hit .396 with .585 on-base percentage. … Knocked in 31 runs and was named all-state. ZEB ALLEN FORT SMITH SOUTHSIDE GRADE Senior HEIGHT 5-7 THE SCOOP Allen batted at or near the top of Southside's lineup last year, helping the Mavericks into the second round of the Class 6A state tournament. … Allen plays centerfield and hit a team- leading .378 last season with three doubles, three triples and a homer. FISHER WILLSEY MANSFIELD GRADE Senior HEIGHT 6-0 THE SCOOP Returning all-state performer for the Tigers. … Willsey will be a four- year starter at catcher. … Willsey batted .446 with an on-base percentage of .519 last year. … He had nine doubles and two triples, knocked in 28 runs, scored 21 runs and was 16-of-17 in stolen bases. DEREK HATCHER ALMA GRADE Senior HEIGHT 5-11 THE SCOOP Hatcher anchors the infield for the Airedales at shortstop and was all-conference in the 5A-West last year. … Hatcher hit .364 with an on-base percentage of .472. … He also had a slugging percentage of .636 with six doubles and three homers. DYLAN HERRIAGE OZARK GRADE Senior HEIGHT 5-11 THE SCOOP Herriage was named all- state last year and was the Most Valuable Player of the Wood Bat Invitational at Alma last year. … Hit .338 with 22 hits and knocked in 20 runs. … Plays all the infield positions. ELI CALDARERA FORT SMITH NORTHSIDE GRADE Senior HEIGHT 6-2 THE SCOOP Caldarera led the Grizzlies with a .366 batting average and 30 hits last year after hitting .422 as a sophomore. … Had a .524 slugging percentage with five doubles, a triple and two homers. … Drove in 20 runs and scored 24. … Plays first base and outfield. Bentonville Towing 24-hr Wrecker Austin Griffith 479-273-3743 e right choice