Prep Baseball Report

Quick Hitters - Position Players: Burlington & Mooresville Open ID's


Matt Payne
Director of Scouting, PBR of NC

PBR of North Carolina hosted Open ID’s in Burlington, NC on October 20th and Mooresville NC on October 21st. The events featured players from the 2022-2026 grad classes. 

The Open ID’s began with catchers going through their defensive evaluations. PItchers followed by throwing a controlled bullpen with cameras rolling and Trackman collecting ball flight information. When the bullpens were complete, position players ran a laser timed 60, took live batting practice on the field with Trackman gathering ball flight data. The event concluded with outfielders and infielders going through a defensive workout. 

Below we being to break down some of the numbers collected throughout the events with more player information to follow in the coming days. 

CLICK HERE for the full roster and stats from Burlington

CLICK HERE for the full roster and stats from Mooresville

Quick Hitters - Position Players


Ian Bailey, 1B/RHP, 2024

Physical build at 6-foot-3, 215-pounds. Made plenty of loud contact in BP and left the yard to his pull side on multiple swings. Stayed inside some balls and lined them to the right center gap. Exit velocity topped at 99.15 mph. Hands are quick with looseness. Bat speed topped at 78 mph. 

Jackson Berini, SS/2B, 2023

Thin frame at 5-foot-10, 145-pounds with room to add strength. Left hand hitter with a fluid stroke. Hands are quick with a direct barrel path, staying inside the ball. Lined balls to both gaps with his barrel staying through the zone. Solid actions on the infield. 

Jacob Dilley, OF/C, 2023

Strong, athletic build at 6-foot-1, 175-pounds. Posted the top 60-time of the event running at 6.72 on the lasers. Has arm strength defensively with his arm reaching 79 mph from behind the plate and 88 mph from the outfield. Made hard contact in BP with his exit velocity topping at 98.33 mph. Works through the middle of the field with quick hands and some lift to the swing path. Bat speed topped at 79 mph. 

Jake Hansen, 1B/C, 2024

6-foot, 185-pound build. Flat barrel path through the zone with extension out front. Lined balls to both gaps in BP. Hands have quickness topping at 22.05 mph. Accurate arm to second base from behind the plate. 

Chase Mitchell, 2B/C, 2025

5-foot-11, 135-pound frame has room for maturation ahead. Balanced in the box with a simple load. Uses a middle of the field approach with his barrel working down through the ball. Lined some balls to the left center gap. Hand speed peaked at 20.40 mph. 

Cameron Neighoff, OF/3B, 2025

Thin frame with room for growth ahead at 5-foot-10, 128-pounds. Worked through the middle and to his pull side in BP hitting some balls off the barrel to the left center gap. Hands have quickness topping at 23.20 mph. Accurate arm from the outfield. 

Ethan Willard, SS/OF, 2025

5-foot-8, 135-pound build with room to add strength. Hands have quickness looking to take a short path to the ball and get extension through the middle of the field. Lined some balls to his pull side in BP. Active feet on the infield with an accurate arm. Posted a 7.19 60-time on the lasers. 

Braden Beyer, SS/3B, 2024

Athletic build with room to add strength to his 6-foot, 165-pound frame. Balanced swing with a gap to gap approach. Barrel is short to the ball with quickness and strength in his hands. Bat speed topped at 70.50 mph. Made hard contact to his pull side in BP. 

Jorge Rodriguez, SS/RHP, 2025

5-foot-10, 159-pound build. Relaxed in the box with a loose, fluid swing. Barrel stays through the zone lining balls to both sides of the field. Ball has some carry off his barrel peaking at 89.98 mph. Solid actions on the infield. 

CJ Whitaker, OF/RHP, 2025

Long, lanky frame at 6-foot-4, 180-pounds with room to add strength. Line drive approach through the middle of the field in BP with his barrel working flat through the zone. Hand speed topped at 26.70 mph. Accurate arm from the outfield. 

Will Fowler, C/3B, 2023

Strength present in a 5-foot-11, 180-pound build. Balanced in the box with his barrel working direct to the ball and flat through the zone. Left the yard to his pull side in BP with the ball off his barrel peaking at 92.66 mph. Hand speed topped at 24.10 mph. Arm peaked at 77 mph from behind the plate. 

Evan Estes, C/3B, 2024

5-foot-7, 150-pound build. Relaxed at the plate with a gap to gap approach. Hands have looseness with his barrel staying inside the ball and lining balls to the opposite field gap. Accurate arm on the infield. 

Matthew Connolly, C/1B, 2023

Strong, athletic build at 6-foot-2, 187-pounds. Hands have strength and quickness with a gap to gap approach. Short barrel path to the ball getting extension out front. Made hard contact in BP with his bat speed topping at 71 mph. Best pop time recorded at 2.01. 

Caden Glauber, SS/RHP, 2026

Athletic build at 5-foot-11, 150-pounds with room for growth in the coming years. Balanced setup with an athletic base, simple load. Quick hands with a direct barrel path to the ball. Lined balls to both sides of the field in BP. Ball off his barrel topped at 81.43 mph. Has confidence in his hands with arm strength across the diamond. 

Collin Robinson, SS/2B, 2023

5-foot-7, 130-pound build. Balanced swing with a gap to gap approach. Some quickness to his hands with his barrel working mostly flat through the zone. Athletic on the infield with quick feet and an accurate arm. Ran a 7.19 laser timed 60. 

Connor Peschel, SS/OF, 2022

Athletic build with room to add strength to his 6-foot, 163-pound frame. Balanced swing with loose, quick hands. Hit multiple balls off the barrel in BP. Barrel stays through the zone with his exit velocity peaking at 95.32 mph. Solid actions on the infield. Ran a 6.87 laser timed 60. 

Hayden Furr, 2B/OF, 2022

Strength present in a 6-foot, 175-pound build.  Balanced at the plate with a strong base, uses a simple load. Hands have strength and quickness with some lift to the swing path. Hit some balls hard through the middle and to his pull side. Accurate arm defensively. 

Devyn Campbell, 2B, 2023

5-foot-7, 155-pound build. Switch hitter. Short, compact swing from the right side with a line drive approach. Loose hands from the left side with his barrel staying inside and through the ball. Hands are quick, squared up several balls during his BP rounds. Moves well on the infield with an accurate arm across the diamond.

Noah Hatley, OF/LHP, 2025

Thin frame at 5-foot-8, 130-pounds with plenty of room for maturation ahead. Balanced setup with a simple load. Some quickness to his hands with some lift to the swing path. Uses the whole field during his BP rounds. 

Brett Cassell, SS/2B, 2024

Lanky frame at 5-foot-11, 160-pounds with room to add strength. Quiet barrel as his weight loads back. Barrel stays inside the ball and is mostly flat through the zone. Some quickness to his hands with the ball off his barrel topping at 84.97 mph. Accurate arm on the infield.