Record Book: Prepping for the 2021 NC ProCase
March 25, 2021
On Sunday, March 28th, the 4th annual North Carolina ProCase will take place at Diamond Xtreme in Kernersville, NC. Diamond Xtreme is a beautiful facility that allows for scouts and coaches to pile in to see some of the top upperclassmen in NC. Position players will be able to simulate a full infield for their defensive work, while hitters will hit in the 90’x90’ box, seeing the ball fly.
For the 1st three years of the event, the rosters have been loaded with talent and draft prospects. The 2021 addition will again feature 25 of the top players in NC. As these players are working towards their spring season, lets take a look back at some of the performances from past NC ProCase events.
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Exit Velocity
In years past, the exit velocity has been measured off of a tee. As PBR has incorporated the use of TrackMan during live BP, this will turnover to a live BP stat. Below are the top exit velocities taken from past ProCases.
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velo |
| 1 | Caleb Cozart | NC | Wesleyan Christian Academy | 2019 | RHP | 104 |
| 2 | Nick Neal | NC | Randleman | 2019 | 1B | 103 |
| 3 | Trey Truitt | NC | East Mecklenburg | 2020 | OF | 100 |
| 4 | Xavier Bussey | NC | Garner | 2018 | OF | 99 |
| ^ | Joey Rezek | NC | Northwest Guilford | 2020 | C | 99 |
| 5 | Ronald Evans II | NC | Crossroads Flex / Pro5 Academy | 2019 | 3B | 97 |
| ^ | Will Butcher | NC | TC Roberson | 2019 | 1B | 97 |
Positional Velocity – Infielders
Infielders are able to see a ground ball off the bat from about 100 feet away then work through to a 3/4 distance throw across the infield. The radar gun gives us a chance to gauge arm strength. Austin St. Laurent took the top spot from Trent Harris with his performance at the 2019 ProCase.
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Austin St. Laurent | NC | Western Alamance | 2020 | SS | 95 |
| 2 | Trent Harris | NC | Crossroads Flex | 2018 | SS | 94 |
| 3 | Sam Zayicek | NC | Lake Norman | 2018 | OF | 92 |
| 4 | Gavin Mortenson | NC | Northwest Guilford | 2020 | SS | 89 |
| ^ | Matt Kemp | NC | Randleman | 2020 | SS | 89 |
| 5 | Jaylen Guy | NC | Southeast Guilford | 2018 | SS | 88 |
Positional Velocity – Outfielders
The outfielders are able to work off of a batted ball, making a throw of about 110 feet towards a target. With the shorter distances, we have seen some outfielders really work to be aggressive through their throws. In year two, Vance Anderson peaked at 98 mph out of his hand. Every outfielder that has thrown as been at least 88 out of his hand.
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Vance Anderson | NC | Lake Norman | 2019 | OF | 98 |
| 2 | C.J. Conrad | NC | Apex | 2018 | OF | 95 |
| ^ | Xander Hamilton | NC | Broughton | 2019 | RHP | 95 |
| 3 | JD Brock | NC | Hough | 2019 | LHP | 94 |
| ^ | Trey Truitt | NC | East Mecklenburg | 2020 | OF | 94 |
| 4 | Sam Zayicek | NC | Lake Norman | 2018 | OF | 93 |
| 5 | Lucas Martino | NC | Carmel Christian | 2020 | 1B | 87 |
Catcher Pop Times & Positional Velocity
The three years of the NC ProCase has featured a lot of talented backstops. Several may shine with the bat, while others have performed at a high level behind the dish. The top catcher velocity could be in jeopardy this year with another talented crop of catchers scheduled to attend. Below are top positional velocities and pop times from catchers at the PBR NC ProCase.
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Trent Harris | NC | Crossroads Flex | 2018 | SS | 1.80-2.01 |
| 2 | Bryan Arendt | NC | Holly Springs | 2021 | C | 1.81-2.07 |
| 3 | Robbie O'Neal | NC | DH Conley | 2019 | C | 1.86-1.88 |
| 4 | Jacob Cozart | NC | Wesleyan Christian | 2021 | C | 1.88-2.03 |
| 5 | Chet Sikes | NC | Wesleyan Christian | 2020 | C | 1.89-1.96 |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Bryan Arendt | NC | Holly Springs | 2021 | C | 89 |
| 2 | Trent Harris | NC | Crossroads Flex | 2018 | SS | 82 |
| 3 | Robbie O'Neal | NC | DH Conley | 2019 | C | 81 |
| 4 | Devin Bartley | NC | Southeast Guilford | 2018 | C | 80 |
| ^ | Jacob Cozart | NC | Wesleyan Christian | 2021 | C | 80 |
| ^ | Chet Sikes | NC | Wesleyan Christian | 2020 | C | 80 |
| 5 | Joey Rezek | NC | Northwest Guilford | 2020 | C | 78 |
| ^ | Tyler McPeak | NC | North Lincoln | 2018 | C | 78 |
| ^ | Bo Rusher III | NC | Salisbury | 2019 | C | 78 |
Max Fastball
The first three years of the PBR NC ProCase has featured a plethora of arms that could be playing this game for a long time. In year 1 of the ProCase, a talented lefty from East Mecklenburg touched 90. As a Sophomore at San Jacinto JC in Texas, Luke Little was one of the top left-hander to come off the board in the 2020 MLB Draft. Chris Villaman is now a Sophomore at NC State. He attended each of the 1st two ProCase events and is on the leader board twice with two outstanding performances.
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Chris Villaman | NC | Ledford | 2019 | LHP | 94 mph |
| 2 | Hayden Summers | NC | Northwest Guilford | 2020 | RHP | 92 mph |
| ^ | CJ Mayhue | NC | Crest | 2019 | LHP | 92 mph |
| 3 | Ben Peterson | NC | Apex | 2020 | RHP | 91 mph |
| ^ | Tim Cao | NC | Northwest Guilford | 2019 | RHP | 91 mph |
| ^ | Brett Banks | NC | Garner Magnet | 2019 | RHP | 91 mph |
| ^ | Brandon Hudson | NC | Cuthbertson | 2021 | RHP | 91 mph |
| ^ | Logan Jarosz | NC | Eastern Alamance | 2018 | RHP | 91 mph |
| 4 | Xander Hamilton | NC | Broughton | 2019 | RHP | 90 mph |
| ^ | Gus Hughes | NC | Grimsley | 2020 | RHP | 90 mph |
| ^ | Cooper King | NC | Carmel Christian | 2020 | RHP | 90 mph |
| ^ | Coby Ingle | NC | Rockingham County | 2020 | RHP | 90 mph |
| ^ | Tyler Driver | NC | Pro5 Academy | 2019 | RHP | 90 mph |
| ^ | Daniel Brown | NC | Needham Broughton | 2020 | LHP | 90 mph |
| ^ | David Keith | NC | Fuquay Varina | 2020 | RHP | 90 mph |
| ^ | Luke Little | NC | East Mecklenburg | 2018 | LHP | 90 mph |
| ^ | Gianni Smith | NC | West Forsyth | 2018 | RHP | 90 mph |
| 5 | Luke Barrow | NC | Wesleyan Christian | 2020 | RHP | 89 mph |
| ^ | Bryce McGowan | NC | Cary | 2018 | RHP | 89 mph |
| ^ | Crawford Wade | NC | Myers Park | 2020 | LHP | 89 mph |
| ^ | Baker Nelson | NC | Harnett Central | 2018 | RHP | 89 mph |
| ^ | Ryan Chasse | NC | Middle Creek | 2018 | LHP | 89 mph |
| ^ | JD Brock | NC | Hough | 2019 | LHP | 89 mph |
| ^ | Jake Smith | NC | Chapel Hill | 2018 | RHP | 89 mph |
| ^ | Austin St. Laurent | NC | Western Alamance | 2020 | SS | 89 mph |