Prep Baseball Report

North Georgia Preseason I.D: Statistical analysis


Prep Baseball Georgia
Staff

Cartersville, GA - The PBR Georgia Staff traveled to Georgia Highlands College for the final Preseason I.D event of the year. . This event was an opportunity to see a talented group from East Georgia. We saw players from 2027-2025 grads. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman, ran the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw short bullpens with Trackman. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing on Saturday.

Today, we will begin the event analysis with a look at the traditional statistics collected at a showcase: 60 yard time, fastball velocity, exit velocity, arm strength, and pop times. In the coming days, we will take a deeper dive into the, TrackMan data, along with a closer look at some more position player data. 

You can view the entirety of the statistics by clicking HERE.

60 YARD DASH

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd
1 Connor Lee GA Lassiter High School 2026 SS 6.90 s
2 Ethan Williams GA Alexander 2027 OF 7.08 s
3 Cooper Hecklinski GA Walton High School 2026 OF 7.11 s
4 Casey O'Brien GA North Paulding 2026 C 7.41 s
^ Seth Ussery GA Georgia Military College Prep 2026 SS 7.41 s
^ Chase McCrary GA Homeschool 2026 2B 7.41 s
5 Anthony Planeta GA Allatoona 2025 SS 7.52 s
^ Emery Hackney GA McDonough 2025 OF 7.52 s

MAX FASTBALL

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Austin Daves GA Woodland High School 2025 LHP 80.1 mph
2 Cooper Hecklinski GA Walton High School 2026 OF 79.7 mph
3 Davis Smith GA Pope 2026 3B 79.0 mph
4 Trip Fowler GA Greenbrier High School 2027 SS 77.6 mph
5 Wes Taylor GA Calhoun High School 2025 RHP 77.5 mph

EXIT VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Jonathan (JP) Kilgo, II GA Pepperell 2025 1B 95.2 mph
2 Seth Ussery GA Georgia Military College Prep 2026 SS 91.0 mph
3 Wes Taylor GA Calhoun High School 2025 RHP 88.7 mph
4 Anthony Planeta GA Allatoona 2025 SS 88.5 mph
5 Casey O'Brien GA North Paulding 2026 C 88.4 mph
6 Jordan Stokes GA McEachern High School 2026 C 88.2 mph
7 Charlie Bates GA Evans 2027 C 87.9 mph
8 Trip Fowler GA Greenbrier High School 2027 SS 86.2 mph
9 Hunter Lovett GA Cass 2025 C 85.6 mph
10 Chase McCrary GA Homeschool 2026 2B 85.4 mph

INFIELD VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Anthony Planeta GA Allatoona 2025 SS 81
^ Malachi Butler GA McEachern High School 2027 SS 81
2 Wes Taylor GA Calhoun High School 2025 RHP 79
3 Connor Lee GA Lassiter High School 2026 SS 78
^ Hunter Lovett GA Cass 2025 C 78
4 Ethan Williams GA Alexander 2027 OF 76
5 Jordan Stokes GA McEachern High School 2026 C 75
^ Trip Fowler GA Greenbrier High School 2027 SS 75

OUTFIELD VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Tristan Costoulas GA FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 2025 OF 81
2 Cooper Hecklinski GA Walton High School 2026 OF 79
3 Brandon Carver GA Tallulah Falls 2025 OF 76
^ Ethan Williams GA Alexander 2027 OF 76
4 Duke Sanders GA Sequoyah 2027 OF 74
5 Emery Hackney GA McDonough 2025 OF 73

CATCHER VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Hunter Lovett GA Cass 2025 C 74
2 Casey O'Brien GA North Paulding 2026 C 71
3 Jordan Stokes GA McEachern High School 2026 C 68
^ Charlie Bates GA Evans 2027 C 68
4 Blade Paty TN Chattanooga Christian School 2026 C 67

POP TIMES

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Casey O'Brien GA North Paulding 2026 C 2.15-2.26
2 Hunter Lovett GA Cass 2025 C 2.21-2.33
3 Jordan Stokes GA McEachern High School 2026 C 2.30-2.45
4 Charlie Bates GA Evans 2027 C 2.40-2.53
5 Blade Paty TN Chattanooga Christian School 2026 C 2.51-2.57