Prep Baseball Report

Preseason All-State South: Swift Athletics Leader Board


Brandon Hall
Mid-Atlantic Scouting Director

On Sunday January 22nd PBR of North Carolina hosted its first of four Preseason All State Events at The Athletic Barn in Waxhaw, NC. The Preseason All State Events have become the premier winter event in North Carolina featuring some of the best talent from across the state. The events feature players from the 2023-2026 grad classes. 

Catchers got the day started going through a defensive evaluation. Pitchers followed by throwing a controlled bullpen of 15-20 pitches. After the pitchers the infielders went through their defensive evaluation. The day concluded with hitters taking BP in the open box cage with Trackman collecting ball flight data. 

Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance looking at the top performers in different categories.  Look for more statistics and information to follow in the coming days. 

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Swift Athletics Leaders

 

*Due to rain and weather, the participants at this Preseason All-State event were not able to run.  Their jump numbers are below.

SWIFT JUMP TESTING

Players were able to test their vertical jump as well as an RSI jump.  The Veritcal Jump gives Scouts an idea on the power and explosion an athlete possesses.  The Vertical was performed without a step, meaning the athlete was standing still with two feet on the ground and then jumped. 

The RSI Jump Test is testing an athlete’s ability to create explosion with quickness.  With their hands on their hips, the athlete was instructed to jump as high as they can, four times in a row, without limited time on the ground.  We want to see the athlete quickly get off the ground after each jump, and still create a solid vertical jump.

PEAK VERTICAL JUMP

Rank Name State School Class Pos Jump Height (max)
1 Kylan Odean NC Weddington 2024 OF 32.0
2 Prince Mairena NC Porter Ridge 2024 OF 30.1
3 Nathan Wilson NC Cuthbertson 2026 OF 29.1
^ Meridian Leffew NC Gaston Christian 2026 SS 29.1
4 Jake Klawonn NC Weddington 2023 OF 29.0
5 Brian OConnell III NC Eastern Guilford 2023 C 28.3
6 Tyler Asbury NC Metrolina Christian 2024 C 28.2
7 Xavier Mccoury NC Providence 2025 SS 27.4
8 Brett Cassell NC Cox Mill 2024 SS 27.0
9 Jahdier Rodriguez NC Charlotte Catholic 2025 C 26.4
10 Jake Parham NC TC Roberson 2025 SS 26.2


AVERAGE RSI JUMP

Rank Name State School Class Pos RSi (avg)
1 Xavier Mccoury NC Providence 2025 SS 2.79
2 Tyler Asbury NC Metrolina Christian 2024 C 2.75
3 Brett Cassell NC Cox Mill 2024 SS 2.71
4 Kylan Odean NC Weddington 2024 OF 2.57
5 Drew Fletcher NC Marvin Ridge 2025 RHP 2.56
6 Jake Cackovic NC Holly Springs 2025 RHP 2.54
7 Caden Davidson NC TC Roberson 2025 1B 2.53
8 Bennett Baldassarre NC Providence 2025 1B 2.46
9 Garrett Long NC Porter Ridge 2025 LHP 2.42
10 Jake Parham NC TC Roberson 2025 SS 2.36
 


PEAK JUMP POWER

Rank Name State School Class Pos Jump Power (max)
1 JT Cook NC Watauga 2025 RHP 1878
2 Brian OConnell III NC Eastern Guilford 2023 C 1787
3 Kylan Odean NC Weddington 2024 OF 1769
4 Tyler Asbury NC Metrolina Christian 2024 C 1731
5 Bennett Baldassarre NC Providence 2025 1B 1712
6 Prince Mairena NC Porter Ridge 2024 OF 1668
7 Meridian Leffew NC Gaston Christian 2026 SS 1517
^ Jake Cackovic NC Holly Springs 2025 RHP 1517
8 Caden Davidson NC TC Roberson 2025 1B 1515
9 Brett Cassell NC Cox Mill 2024 SS 1512
10 Matthew Sermeno NC Chatlotte Catholic 2024 SS 1490