Prep Baseball Report

Statistical Analysis: The Performance Academy PBR Scout Day


Brandon Hall
North Carolina Director of Scouting

Prep Baseball Report was at Ting Stadium in Holly Springs on Monday June 17th to run the PBR Scout Day with the Performance Academy (TPA).  Coming off a busy weekend with several players competing in the State Games of NC, as well as several teams playing in tournaments, several players were limited but it did not stop the overall depth of the program from shining through.

Position players went through a full pro-style workout, running a laser timed 60 on the turf surface, followed by offensive evaluations, including multiple rounds of BP.  During the defensive workout, PBR was able to measure arm strength from a player's position, while evaluating hands, feet, carry, and accuracy.  After the position players, pitchers that were not restricted from their weekend work load were able to throw a controlled bullpen, showcasing their stuff for PBR scouts.

In the coming weeks, PBR will run a complete breakdown on the PBR Scout Day with TPA.  Below is a look a the statistics compiled at the workout.  To see the complete list of statistics, for each player in attendance, CLICK HERE.

 

PBR Scout Day with TPA: Statistical Analysis

 

Top 60 Yard Dash Times

The sixty was run in the outfield on Ting Stadium's artificial surface.  PBR used a laser timer to record the 60 yard times.  Below are the top performances from the TPA Scout Day.

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yard
1 Bryan Arendt NC Holly Springs 2021 C 6.83
2 Lukas Schramm NC Pro5 Academy 2022 OF 6.92
^ Ethan Clinkscales NC Panther Creek 2022 OF 6.92
3 Jacob Coffin NC Pro5 Academy 2022 LHP 6.97
4 Payton Bloom NC Pro5 Academy 2022 OF 7.00
5 Alexander Imposimato NC Heritage 2020 C 7.01

 

Top Exit Velocity

Position players were able to hit in the cages prior to their live BP.  One of the stations during BP was an exit velocity station where players' exit velocity was measured with a radar gun.  Below are the top exit velocities from the TPA Scout Day.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velo
1 David Keith NC Fuquay Varina 2020 RHP 93
2 Gabriel Brewington NC Corinth Holders 2020 RHP 92
3 Alexander Imposimato NC Heritage 2020 C 91
4 Bryan Arendt NC Holly Springs 2021 C 90
5 Ben Peterson NC Apex 2020 RHP 87
^ Reid Richards NC Middle Creek 2020 C 87
^ Dean Collum NC Holly Springs 2022 RHP 87

 

Top Positional Velocity - Infielders

Infielders were able to workout at SS and 1B, receiving ground balls and working to make positional throws.  A radar gun was used to record arm strength during this phase of the evaluation.  The top infield arms are below.

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Ben Peterson NC Apex 2020 RHP 84
2 Richie Van Tassel NC Cardinal Gibbons 2020 SS 83
3 Alec Benigar NC Holly Springs 2021 SS 81
^ Gabriel Brewington NC Corinth Holders 2020 RHP 81
^ Brendan Burke NC Panther Creek 2021 C 81
^ Jonah Oster NC Middle Creek 2021 3B 81
4 Bryan Arendt NC Holly Springs 2021 C 80
5 Reece Landmark NC Fuquay-Varina 2020 1B 76

 

Top Positional Velocity - Outfielders

Outfielders worked out from right field making multiple throws to the plate where arm strength, carry, and accuracy could all be measured.  A radar gun was used to measure arm strength.   The top readings from the TPA Scout Day are below.

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Ben Peterson NC Apex 2020 RHP 92
2 Lukas Schramm NC Pro5 Academy 2022 OF 91
3 Payton Bloom NC Pro5 Academy 2022 OF 86
4 Billy Waldron NC Holly Springs 2022 OF 82
^ Jacob Coffin NC Pro5 Academy 2022 LHP 82
5 Darrien Whitaker NC Combine Academy 2021 OF 81

 

Top Catcher Pop Times

Catchers worked out behind the plate, simulating throws to 2B with a runner stealing.  Middle infielders were asked to straddle 2B and let the ball ride to their body before receiving.  Coaches and scouts are recording the time it takes for the ball to hit the catchers glove until the ball hits the middle infielders glove.  The top 3 times from the TPA Scout Day are below.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Bryan Arendt NC Holly Springs 2021 C 1.97-2.08
2 Adam Booker NC Middle Creek 2022 RHP 2.06-2.11
3 Jonah Oster NC Middle Creek 2021 3B 2.08-2.15
4 Reid Richards NC Middle Creek 2020 C 2.10-2.19
5 Alexander Imposimato NC Heritage 2020 C 2.10-2.24

 

Top Max Fastball

Pitchers threw controlled bullpens, going through their entire arsenal in front of the coaches and scouts in attendance.  Below are the top fastballs recorded at the Scout Day, during the bullpen settings.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Max FB
1 Jacob Coffin NC Pro5 Academy 2022 LHP 83 mph
2 Cameron Williams NC Apex Friendship 2022 RHP 82 mph
3 Adam Booker NC Middle Creek 2022 RHP 81 mph
^ Dean Collum NC Holly Springs 2022 RHP 81 mph
^ Alec Benigar NC Holly Springs 2021 SS 81 mph
4 Garret Knapp NC Fuquay-Varina 2020 LHP 77 mph
5 Ethan Clinkscales NC Panther Creek 2022 OF 76 mph