Prep Baseball Report

Quick Hitters: NCBA Golden Spikes - Position Players


Matt Payne
Director of Scouting, PBR of NC

On Saturday June 3rd PBR or North Carolina was on hand at Charlotte Latin for a Scout Day with the On Deck O’s, NCBA Golden Spikes and Carolina Prospects. The Scout Day featured players from the 2024-2026 Grad Classes. 

The day began with players going through a rotation that involved running a laser timed 60 and taking batting practice on the field with Trackman collecting ball flight data. After batting practice, position players went through a defensive evaluation. The scout day concluded with pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman gathering information on each pitch. 

Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. Look for more information to follow in the coming days. 

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Quick Hitters

Matthew Corder, C/3B, 2024

6-foot, 165-pound frame. Simple, balanced swing with a short path to the ball, barrel gets extension through the middle of the field. Lined balls through the middle of the field during BP. top exit velocity at 89.8 mph, average EV at 81.7 mph. Arm topped at 74 mph from behind the plate. Ran a 7.19 laser timed 60. 

JD Mace, OF, 2025

Large frame at 6-foot-5, 195-pounds. Worked through the middle of the field and to his pull side during BP. Peak exit velocity at 90.5 mph, average EV at 83.6 mph. Hands have strength with a flat barrel path through the zone. Ran a 6.98 laser timed 60, arm reached 82 mph from the outfield. 

Rylan Souther, 3B, 2024

5-foot-11, 175-pound frame. Lined several balls to his pull side during BP. Hands are quick with a short path to the ball, barrel works flat through the zone. Top exit velocity at 91.8 mph, average EV at 82.5 mph. 

Anthony Marasco, OF/SS, 2026

5-foot-10, 150-pound lanky frame with room to fill out. Worked gap to gap during BP posting a peak exit velocity of 80.1 mph, average EV at 72.1 mph. Hands have quickness with a short path to the ball, barrel stays through the zone. Arm reached 76 mph on the infield. 

Henry Badger, SS/2B, 2025

6-foot, 160-pound frame. Barreled balls to both gaps during BP. Short swing with his barrel working inside the ball and flat through the zone. Peak exit velocity at 84.6 mph, average EV at 80.8 mph. 

Trevor Water, OF, 2025

5-foot-11, 155-pound frame. Left hand hitter. Loose, fluid swing with quickness to his hands. Lined balls to both gaps during BP. Peak exit velocity at 87.1 mph, average EV at 82 mph. Ran a 7.09 laser timed 60. Arm topped at 77 mph from the outfield. 

James Mitchell, C, 2024

5-foot-6, 140-pound frame. Lined balls through the middle of the field during BP. Short path to the ball with his barrel working flat through the zone. Top exit velocity at 84.4 mph, average EV at 80.1 mph.