Top Underclass Games: Blast Leaderboard
November 18, 2022
On Saturday November 5th PBR of North Carolina hosted its Underclass Games at War Memorial Stadium in Greensboro, NC. The invite only event featured some of the top players from across North Carolina in the 2024-2026 grad classes.
The day began with position players running a laser timed 10yd and 60 yd sprint. After running position players took batting practice on the field with Trackman collecting ball flight data and Blast collecting swing information. Following batting practice position players went through a defensive evaluation. After the pro-style workout position players were split into two teams and played two controlled scrimmage games facing live arms. During the games Trackman was used to gather data on each pitcher.
Below we begin our breakdown of the talented roster in attendance. Look for more information to follow in the coming days.
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Blast Leaders
MAX HAND SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Grayson Hudgins | NC | Pinecrest | 2024 | 1B | 26.9 mph |
| 2 | CJ Whitaker | NC | Corinth Holders | 2025 | C | 25.3 mph |
| 3 | Jadden Rodriguez | NC | Ledford North Carolina | 2023 | OF | 25.1 mph |
| 4 | Jack McKellar | NC | Rocky Mount | 2026 | C | 24.8 mph |
| 5 | Cameron Brown | NC | North Raleigh Christian | 2024 | RHP | 24.6 mph |
| 6 | Tucker Payton | NC | South Point | 2026 | SS | 24.3 mph |
| 7 | Jake Hunter | NC | Uwharrie Charter Academy | 2026 | RHP | 24.2 mph |
| 8 | Austin Price | NC | Covenant Day | 2025 | OF | 23.9 mph |
| 9 | Matt McKnight | NC | PSR Academy | 2025 | 3B | 23.7 mph |
| ^ | Michael Woodard | NC | New Bern | 2026 | 1B | 23.7 mph |
| 10 | Hayden Ashby | NC | Cox Mill | 2024 | 1B | 23.5 mph |
| ^ | Jake Dunlap | NC | High Point Christian | 2024 | OF | 23.5 mph |
| ^ | Cade Gardner | NC | A.C. Reynolds | 2024 | SS | 23.5 mph |
| ^ | Carter Huffman | NC | New Bern | 2026 | SS | 23.5 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Grayson Hudgins | NC | Pinecrest | 2024 | 1B | 25.1 mph |
| 2 | CJ Whitaker | NC | Corinth Holders | 2025 | C | 24.5 mph |
| 3 | Austin Price | NC | Covenant Day | 2025 | OF | 22.9 mph |
| 4 | Cameron Brown | NC | North Raleigh Christian | 2024 | RHP | 22.6 mph |
| 5 | Hayden Ashby | NC | Cox Mill | 2024 | 1B | 22.6 mph |
| 6 | Jake Dunlap | NC | High Point Christian | 2024 | OF | 22.4 mph |
| 7 | Jack McKellar | NC | Rocky Mount | 2026 | C | 22.4 mph |
| 8 | Jake Hunter | NC | Uwharrie Charter Academy | 2026 | RHP | 22.2 mph |
| 9 | Jadden Rodriguez | NC | Ledford North Carolina | 2023 | OF | 22.2 mph |
| 10 | Matt McKnight | NC | PSR Academy | 2025 | 3B | 21.8 mph |
PEAK BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Cameron Brown | NC | North Raleigh Christian | 2024 | RHP | 77.7 mph |
| 2 | Cade Gardner | NC | A.C. Reynolds | 2024 | SS | 77.4 mph |
| 3 | Michael Woodard | NC | New Bern | 2026 | 1B | 73.0 mph |
| 4 | Nico Soul | NC | Marvin Ridge | 2025 | OF | 72.6 mph |
| 5 | Ayden Wall | NC | Ledford | 2025 | C | 72.5 mph |
| 6 | Jack McKellar | NC | Rocky Mount | 2026 | C | 72.0 mph |
| 7 | CJ Whitaker | NC | Corinth Holders | 2025 | C | 71.9 mph |
| ^ | Tucker Payton | NC | South Point | 2026 | SS | 71.9 mph |
| 8 | Sam Zalinsky | NC | Weddington | 2025 | SS | 71.0 mph |
| 9 | Jentz Steiner | NC | Apex Friendship | 2024 | 3B | 70.5 mph |
| 10 | Carlos Diaz | NC | Wake Forest | 2025 | C | 70.2 mph |
AVERAGE BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Cade Gardner | NC | A.C. Reynolds | 2024 | SS | 72.9 mph |
| 2 | Cameron Brown | NC | North Raleigh Christian | 2024 | RHP | 72.6 mph |
| 3 | Ayden Wall | NC | Ledford | 2025 | C | 69.3 mph |
| 4 | Jentz Steiner | NC | Apex Friendship | 2024 | 3B | 68.8 mph |
| 5 | Nico Soul | NC | Marvin Ridge | 2025 | OF | 68.7 mph |
| 6 | Jack McKellar | NC | Rocky Mount | 2026 | C | 68.6 mph |
| 7 | Sam Zalinsky | NC | Weddington | 2025 | SS | 68.1 mph |
| 8 | Tucker Payton | NC | South Point | 2026 | SS | 67.7 mph |
| 9 | CJ Whitaker | NC | Corinth Holders | 2025 | C | 67.2 mph |
| 10 | Tanner Brewer | NC | Northwest Guilford | 2024 | OF | 67.0 mph |
MAX ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Hayden Ashby | NC | Cox Mill | 2024 | 1B | 32.8 g |
| 2 | Ayden Wall | NC | Ledford | 2025 | C | 30.9 g |
| 3 | Grayson Hudgins | NC | Pinecrest | 2024 | 1B | 28.7 g |
| 4 | Cameron Brown | NC | North Raleigh Christian | 2024 | RHP | 22.2 g |
| 5 | Cade Gardner | NC | A.C. Reynolds | 2024 | SS | 20.4 g |
| 6 | Carter Huffman | NC | New Bern | 2026 | SS | 20.0 g |
| 7 | Jake Dunlap | NC | High Point Christian | 2024 | OF | 19.6 g |
| 8 | Bo Nichols | NC | West Wilkes | 2024 | 1B | 19.5 g |
| 9 | Ayden Broughton | NC | Pamlico County | 2026 | 3B | 18.5 g |
| 10 | Austin Price | NC | Covenant Day | 2025 | OF | 17.8 g |
AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Hayden Ashby | NC | Cox Mill | 2024 | 1B | 28.8 g |
| 2 | Ayden Wall | NC | Ledford | 2025 | C | 24.0 g |
| 3 | Grayson Hudgins | NC | Pinecrest | 2024 | 1B | 22.3 g |
| 4 | Cameron Brown | NC | North Raleigh Christian | 2024 | RHP | 18.3 g |
| 5 | Carter Huffman | NC | New Bern | 2026 | SS | 17.5 g |
| 6 | Cade Gardner | NC | A.C. Reynolds | 2024 | SS | 17.5 g |
| 7 | Bo Nichols | NC | West Wilkes | 2024 | 1B | 17.3 g |
| 8 | Matt McKnight | NC | PSR Academy | 2025 | 3B | 15.4 g |
| 9 | Jake Dunlap | NC | High Point Christian | 2024 | OF | 15.2 g |
| 10 | Jentz Steiner | NC | Apex Friendship | 2024 | 3B | 13.4 g |
AVERAGE ON PLANE EFFENCIENCY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
| 1 | Hayden Ashby | NC | Cox Mill | 2024 | 1B | 83 % |
| 2 | Tanner Brewer | NC | Northwest Guilford | 2024 | OF | 82 % |
| 3 | Carter Huffman | NC | New Bern | 2026 | SS | 82 % |
| 4 | Jack McKellar | NC | Rocky Mount | 2026 | C | 81 % |
| 5 | Ayden Broughton | NC | Pamlico County | 2026 | 3B | 81 % |
| 6 | Jadden Rodriguez | NC | Ledford North Carolina | 2023 | OF | 79 % |
| 7 | Ayden Wall | NC | Ledford | 2025 | C | 78 % |
| 8 | Jentz Steiner | NC | Apex Friendship | 2024 | 3B | 78 % |
| 9 | CJ Whitaker | NC | Corinth Holders | 2025 | C | 72 % |
| 10 | Caden Reedy | NC | Oak Grove | 2026 | C | 71 % |