NATCHEZ — Adrian Trevaris “Trey” Fleming will likely be seeing some pitches he hasn’t faced too much before.

Fleming plays for the Concordia Dixie Youth 14-year-old All-Stars, which are set to face their Monroe counterparts later this week in Bossier City, La. Because of the increased level of competition Fleming is likely to face, his father Frederick Fleming said he’s helping his son get ready.

The two were practicing in the batting cages at Chester Willis Field Friday morning, and Frederick said he’s keeping his son busy with practice.

“You have to practice hard all the time to keep him competitive, because the talent is so good,” Frederick said.

“Sometimes he gets rusty. He’s going to see changeups and breakings balls at the next level, and it’s my job to give him any edge I can give him.”

Frederick also said the pitchers at the state level of Dixie Youth will be able to hit all parts of the strike zone.

“In regular season at Vidalia, there’s maybe one or two kids that can throw all sorts of different pitches,” Frederick said.

“At the next level, you see high school pitchers throwing a wide assortment, so I’m trying to break him into what he’s going to see.”

Trey is the younger brother of former Trinity Episcopal standout R.J. Fleming, who currently plays for Arkansas State. Frederick said his younger son is a “chip off his brother.”

“I think he might have gained an advantage (over his brother) by watching R.J. play,” Frederick said. “He had more than 1,000 yards rushing as an eighth-grader at Robert Lewis Middle School.

“I’m not bragging on him, but he ran the ball extremely well. He has great hands a good vision, just like R.J. They’re the same kid; there’s no difference.”

Trey said his father’s work with him will go a long way to helping him prepare for the state tournament.

“He’s showing me how to hit breaking pitches and outside pitches, and I’ve been getting that a lot, so it’s kind of helping,” Trey said.

“My dad’s very serious (when he’s teaching me). He tells me to have quick hands and to keep my head in it, stuff like that. I take it as motivation.”

Trey said he looks up to his brother R.J., but he has a different favorite sport than R.J. The elder Fleming liked football the most, but Trey said his favorite sport is basketball.

“I just love it,” Trey said.

Still, Trey also said he was able to take a lot away from watching his brother play and listening to his advice.

“He always tells me to keep God first and to pray a lot,” Trey said. “Every game he had, he worked very hard. That’s why he was such a good athlete.”