Prep Baseball Report

Statistical Analysis: Team Carolina Junior Future Games Workout


Brandon Hall
Executive Director, PBR of NC

The 3rd annual PBR Junior Future Games kicked off at LakePoint in Emerson, Georgia with some of the top 2024 and 2025 players in the country going through their workout day.  Team Carolina features 17 of the top 14U players in North Carolina and South Carolina.  The workout day consisted of a full pro-style workout with players running a timed 60, followed by live BP and an exit velocity station, and then a full defensive workout from the player's primary position.

Team Carolina was very impressive with a blend of athleticism and strength.  Several player put up eye-popping numbers and have marked themselves as potential follows entering their high school careers.

Beginning on Thursday, Team Carolina will enter pool play, with double-headers scheduled for both Thursday and Friday.  On Thursday, Team Carolina will take on Team Indiana and Team Louisiana, beginning at 10:15am at LakePoint.

 

Statistical Leaders - Team Carolina JR Futures

 

Timed 60 Yard Dash

Players began the day with a hand timed 60 yard dash.  Multiple watches from the Team Carolina scouts and Team West Virginia scouts confirmed times.  Team Carolina posted 3 sixties under 7.00 and six under 7.20.  The median 60 for Team Carolina came in at 7.66.

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yard
1 Javarius Green NC Crest 2024 2B 6.69
2 Kaden Hart NC Oak Grove 2025 OF 6.73
3 Everett Johnson NC Wayne Country Day 2025 OF 6.94
4 Anderson Nance NC Rockingham Early College 2024 RHP 7.09
5 Dion Brown SC Lewisville 2024 7.13
6 Asher Lyerly NC Middle Creek 2024 RHP 7.18
7 Caden Christman NC Pro5 Academy 2024 C 7.47
8 Levi Brown NC Pro5 Academy 2024 SS 7.53
9 Jake Mathis NC PRO5 Baseball Academy 2024 OF 7.66
10 Dawson Shelton NC Oak Grove 2024 MIF 7.71

 

Exit Velocity - Off a Tee

Part of the offensive workout included working off of a tee to record a static exit velocity.  A Stalker Pro SII was used to record the power from each player.  The top bolt was recorded at an impressive 92 mph off the barrel.  Five players saw an exit above 84 mph, with another four players at 80 mph or higher.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velo
1 Kaden Hart NC Oak Grove 2025 OF 92
2 Isaias Moreno NC Combine Academy 2024 LHP 86
^ Cameron Bagwell NC South Mecklenburg 2024 RHP 86
3 Dawson Shelton NC Oak Grove 2024 MIF 85
4 Jake Mathis NC PRO5 Baseball Academy 2024 OF 84
5 Cole Canty SC Rock Hill 2024 OF 83
6 Levi Brown NC Pro5 Academy 2024 SS 81
^ Javarius Green NC Crest 2024 2B 81
7 Seth Moon NC SouthLake Christian 2024 C 80
8 Anderson Nance NC Rockingham Early College 2024 RHP 77
^ Caden Christman NC Pro5 Academy 2024 C 77
9 Asher Lyerly NC Middle Creek 2024 RHP 75
^ Dion Brown SC Lewisville 2024 75
^ Everett Johnson NC Wayne Country Day 2025 OF 75
10 Collins Black NC Cary 2024 RHP 70

 

Positional Velocity - Infielders

Infielders did their work from shortstop and 1B, making multiple throws across the diamond, simulating live ground balls.  Scouts are looking for actions, feet, hands, rhythm, exchange, carry and accuracy, as well as arm strength.  Arm strength can be measured, to a point, by a radar gun.  The top infield velocities from Team Carolina Junior infielders are below.

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Jake Mathis NC PRO5 Baseball Academy 2024 OF 81
2 Dawson Shelton NC Oak Grove 2024 MIF 80
3 Cameron Bagwell NC South Mecklenburg 2024 RHP 78
^ Levi Brown NC Pro5 Academy 2024 SS 78
4 Anderson Nance NC Rockingham Early College 2024 RHP 77
^ Asher Lyerly NC Middle Creek 2024 RHP 77
5 Javarius Green NC Crest 2024 2B 76

 

Positional Velocity - Outfielders

A number of position players for Team Carolina can, and will, play all over the diamond.  Four players worked out from the outfield, making throws from right field to the plate.  Again, accuracy and carry can be gauged in a number of ways.  The radar gun helps to put a number on raw arm strength. 

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Collins Black NC Cary 2024 RHP 83
2 Kaden Hart NC Oak Grove 2025 OF 77

 

Pop Times and Positional Velocity - Catchers

Catchers made multiple throws through to 2B, simulating a stolen base attempt.  Coaches and scouts have a number of ways to evaluate catchers.  The Pop Time signifies the time from the ball hits a catchers glove to the time it takes for a throw to be received at 2B.  The positional velocity is the radar reading of those throws.  Two catchers worked out for Team Carolina, each making a mark.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Seth Moon NC SouthLake Christian 2024 C 2.10-2.16
2 Caden Christman NC Pro5 Academy 2024 C 2.13-2.15

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Caden Christman NC Pro5 Academy 2024 C 71
2 Seth Moon NC SouthLake Christian 2024 C 68