Prep Baseball Report

South Georgia Preseason I.D: Data Dive - Hitters


Prep Baseball Georgia
Staff

Douglas, GA - The Prep Baseball Georgia Staff traveled to Coffee High School for the first stop of this years Preseason I.D events. This event was an opportunity to see a talented group from the area. We saw players from 2025-2027 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 here 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.

Earlier in the week, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our statistical analysis. Today, we will take an even closer look at the position players in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.

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SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING

60-YARD DASH

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd
1 Taylor Sunderhaus FL ST JOHNS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 2025 OF 6.69 s
2 Wessley Roberson GA Glynn Academy 2026 OF 6.77 s
3 John Evan Sikes GA Appling County 2025 SS 6.93 s
4 Brax Carson GA Coffee County High School 2025 OF 6.95 s
5 Ben Fussell GA Coffee County High School 2026 SS 7.01 s
^ Brett Hickson GA Brunswick High School 2026 2B 7.01 s

10-YARD SPLIT

Rank Name State School Class Pos 10-yd
1 Brax Carson GA Coffee County High School 2025 OF 1.64 s
2 Wessley Roberson GA Glynn Academy 2026 OF 1.65 s
3 Gavin Mcelroy GA Coffee County 2027 SS 1.66 s
4 Connor Stewart GA Coffee County High School 2025 3B 1.67 s
^ John Evan Sikes GA Appling County 2025 SS 1.67 s
5 Ben Fussell GA Coffee County High School 2026 SS 1.68 s

Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.


TRACKMAN

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Wessley Roberson GA Glynn Academy 2026 OF 96.3 mph
2 Kenneth Pickens GA Long County 2025 C 95.0 mph
3 Ben Fussell GA Coffee County High School 2026 SS 93.8 mph
4 Brett Hickson GA Brunswick High School 2026 2B 93.0 mph
5 Mason Diamond GA Benedictine Military 2026 C 92.0 mph
6 Connor Stewart GA Coffee County High School 2025 3B 91.2 mph
7 John Evan Sikes GA Appling County 2025 SS 90.7 mph
8 Brax Carson GA Coffee County High School 2025 OF 89.1 mph
9 Eli Wood GA Coffee 2027 1B 88.7 mph
10 Nolan Sikes GA Appling County 2027 C 87.0 mph

EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Ben Fussell GA Coffee County High School 2026 SS 87.7 mph
2 Kenneth Pickens GA Long County 2025 C 87.0 mph
3 Wessley Roberson GA Glynn Academy 2026 OF 86.5 mph
4 Brax Carson GA Coffee County High School 2025 OF 85.2 mph
5 Brett Hickson GA Brunswick High School 2026 2B 83.4 mph
6 Mason Diamond GA Benedictine Military 2026 C 82.8 mph
7 Gavin Mcelroy GA Coffee County 2027 SS 82.3 mph
8 Joseph Stallings GA Berrien 2026 RHP 81.4 mph

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.

BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Wessley Roberson GA Glynn Academy 2026 OF 356 ft
2 Brett Hickson GA Brunswick High School 2026 2B 352 ft
3 Ben Fussell GA Coffee County High School 2026 SS 345 ft
4 Kenneth Pickens GA Long County 2025 C 336 ft
5 Connor Stewart GA Coffee County High School 2025 3B 329 ft
6 John Evan Sikes GA Appling County 2025 SS 328 ft
7 Brax Carson GA Coffee County High School 2025 OF 328 ft
8 Landon Williams GA Citizen Christian Academy 2026 OF 323 ft
9 Taylor Sunderhaus FL ST JOHNS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 2025 OF 322 ft
10 Conor Nix GA Berrien 2027 C 307 ft

SWEET SPOT%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Garrison Turner GA Appling County 2025 OF 85 %
2 Brax Carson GA Coffee County High School 2025 OF 81 %
3 Joseph Stallings GA Berrien 2026 RHP 80 %
4 Kenneth Pickens GA Long County 2025 C 75 %
5 Jaxon Merritt GA Coffee County 2027 RHP 60 %
6 Ben Fussell GA Coffee County High School 2026 SS 53 %
7 Brett Hickson GA Brunswick High School 2026 2B 50 %
^ Mason Diamond GA Benedictine Military 2026 C 50 %
^ Nolan Sikes GA Appling County 2027 C 50 %
^ Taylor Sunderhaus FL ST JOHNS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 2025 OF 50 %
^ Connor Stewart GA Coffee County High School 2025 3B 50 %
^ Evan Lingenfelter GA Coffee County 2027 OF 50 %
8 Dawkins Parker GA Lowndes High School 2027 SS 45 %
^ John Evan Sikes GA Appling County 2025 SS 45 %

Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.


BLAST MOTION

HAND SPEED (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 John Evan Sikes GA Appling County 2025 SS 24.2 mph
2 Garrison Turner GA Appling County 2025 OF 22.9 mph
3 Nolan Sikes GA Appling County 2027 C 21.7 mph
4 Taylor Sunderhaus FL ST JOHNS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 2025 OF 21.2 mph
5 Joseph Stallings GA Berrien 2026 RHP 21.0 mph
6 Wessley Roberson GA Glynn Academy 2026 OF 21.0 mph
7 Brett Hickson GA Brunswick High School 2026 2B 20.8 mph
8 Kenneth Pickens GA Long County 2025 C 20.5 mph

Hand Speed: The observed speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.

BAT SPEED (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Ben Fussell GA Coffee County High School 2026 SS 73.8 mph
2 Kenneth Pickens GA Long County 2025 C 72.2 mph
3 Wessley Roberson GA Glynn Academy 2026 OF 70.0 mph
4 Brett Hickson GA Brunswick High School 2026 2B 69.6 mph
5 Conor Nix GA Berrien 2027 C 69.6 mph
6 John Evan Sikes GA Appling County 2025 SS 69.3 mph
7 Brax Carson GA Coffee County High School 2025 OF 67.8 mph
8 Garrison Turner GA Appling County 2025 OF 67.0 mph

Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.

ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 John Evan Sikes GA Appling County 2025 SS 24.7 g
2 Mason Diamond GA Benedictine Military 2026 C 21.1 g
3 Taylor Sunderhaus FL ST JOHNS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 2025 OF 20.4 g
4 Nate Carter GA Appling County 2026 OF 20.1 g
5 Ben Fussell GA Coffee County High School 2026 SS 17.4 g
6 Garrison Turner GA Appling County 2025 OF 14.6 g
7 Eli Wood GA Coffee 2027 1B 14.5 g
8 Conor Nix GA Berrien 2027 C 14.4 g

Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.

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