Trackman Leaders: On Deck Scout Day - Hitters
June 14, 2023
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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Trackman Hitting Leaders
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY
TrackMan is able to track every ball hit into fair territory, throughout the BP sessions. Below are the exit velocities produced by individual players.
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Louis Hill | NC | South Mecklenburg | 2024 | 1B | 101.0 mph |
| 2 | Caden Haywood | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2024 | 3B | 100.7 mph |
| 3 | Mason Palo | NC | JM Robinson | 2025 | OF | 98.4 mph |
| 4 | Owen Miller | NC | Charlotte Country Day | 2024 | C | 98.3 mph |
| 5 | Samuel Alessi | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 98.2 mph |
| 6 | Jake Barrier | SC | Nation Ford | 2025 | OF | 97.4 mph |
| 7 | Bowen Powell | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2025 | SS | 95.1 mph |
| 8 | Andrew Gerow | NC | South Mecklenburg | 2025 | OF | 95.0 mph |
| 9 | Neil Griffin | NC | Metrolina Christian | 2024 | SS | 94.8 mph |
| 10 | Britton Nash | SC | Catawba Ridge | 2025 | SS | 93.3 mph |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY
The average exit velocity measures a players ability to consistently produce hard contact. The average was taken based on every ball tracked by TrackMan throughout the player's BP session.
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Caden Haywood | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2024 | 3B | 95.5 mph |
| 2 | Louis Hill | NC | South Mecklenburg | 2024 | 1B | 94.1 mph |
| 3 | Mason Palo | NC | JM Robinson | 2025 | OF | 92.4 mph |
| 4 | Neil Griffin | NC | Metrolina Christian | 2024 | SS | 90.4 mph |
| 5 | Owen Miller | NC | Charlotte Country Day | 2024 | C | 90.1 mph |
| 6 | Jake Barrier | SC | Nation Ford | 2025 | OF | 88.3 mph |
| 7 | Andrew Gerow | NC | South Mecklenburg | 2025 | OF | 88.0 mph |
| 8 | Samuel Alessi | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 87.8 mph |
| 9 | Dylan Jennings | NC | Stuart W. Cramer | 2025 | 1B | 87.3 mph |
| 10 | Bowen Powell | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2025 | SS | 86.8 mph |
PEAK DISTANCE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Samuel Alessi | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 383 ft |
| 2 | Caden Haywood | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2024 | 3B | 378 ft |
| 3 | Louis Hill | NC | South Mecklenburg | 2024 | 1B | 356 ft |
| 4 | Caden Beaver | NC | Lake Norman | 2025 | RHP | 356 ft |
| 5 | Andrew Gerow | NC | South Mecklenburg | 2025 | OF | 354 ft |
| 6 | Neil Griffin | NC | Metrolina Christian | 2024 | SS | 350 ft |
| 7 | Jake Barrier | SC | Nation Ford | 2025 | OF | 347 ft |
| 8 | Reese Guertin | NC | South Meck | 2025 | C | 342 ft |
| 9 | Gabriel Johnson | NC | East Mecklenburg | 2026 | OF | 330 ft |
| 10 | Mason Palo | NC | JM Robinson | 2025 | OF | 329 ft |
AVERAGE DISTANCE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
| 1 | Matthew Dorsey | NC | Porter Ridge | 2026 | C | 283 ft |
| 2 | Andrew Gerow | NC | South Mecklenburg | 2025 | OF | 260 ft |
| 3 | Carter Culbreth | NC | South Iredell | 2026 | RHP | 251 ft |
| 4 | Louis Hill | NC | South Mecklenburg | 2024 | 1B | 245 ft |
| 5 | Dylan Kelly | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2026 | SS | 239 ft |
| 6 | Samuel Alessi | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 236 ft |
| 7 | Caden Haywood | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2024 | 3B | 235 ft |
| 8 | Caden Beaver | NC | Lake Norman | 2025 | RHP | 232 ft |
| 9 | Manny Lewis | NC | Marvin Ridge High | 2026 | 3B | 226 ft |
| 10 | Jake Barrier | SC | Nation Ford | 2025 | OF | 223 ft |
HARD HIT PERCENTAGE
TrackMan is able to track and follow exit velocities of each hitter. Based on the individual's top exit velocity, TrackMan is able to give us a percentage of hard hit balls. This percentage is based off of each individual hitter's top exit velocity.
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
| 1 | Caden Haywood | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2024 | 3B | 90 % |
| 2 | Louis Hill | NC | South Mecklenburg | 2024 | 1B | 81 % |
| 3 | Neil Griffin | NC | Metrolina Christian | 2024 | SS | 80 % |
| 4 | Owen Miller | NC | Charlotte Country Day | 2024 | C | 66 % |
| ^ | Samuel Alessi | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 66 % |
| 5 | Mason Palo | NC | JM Robinson | 2025 | OF | 63 % |
| 6 | Dylan Jennings | NC | Stuart W. Cramer | 2025 | 1B | 53 % |
| ^ | Jake Barrier | SC | Nation Ford | 2025 | OF | 53 % |
| 7 | Andrew Gerow | NC | South Mecklenburg | 2025 | OF | 40 % |
| 8 | Bowen Powell | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2025 | SS | 38 % |
| 9 | Britton Nash | SC | Catawba Ridge | 2025 | SS | 30 % |
| 10 | Jaxon Ehret | NC | Hough | 2025 | C | 30 % |
LAUNCH ANGLE PERCENTAGE
Based on the ball flight, TrackMan is able to identify each hit as a ground ball, line drive, or fly ball. While there are many factors as to why a hitter may approach each pitch in a certain way, the overall groupings of BP can give some insight to each hitter's approach.
Line Drive %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Line Drive % |
| 1 | Ty Detweiler | NC | Stuart Cramer | 2025 | SS | 84 % |
| 2 | Samuel Alessi | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 77 % |
| 3 | Landon Polk | NC | Metrolina Christian | 2024 | OF | 76 % |
| 4 | Jaxon Ehret | NC | Hough | 2025 | C | 70 % |
| 5 | Michael Rogers | SC | Fort Mill | 2025 | OF | 69 % |
| 6 | Hunter Kincheloe | NC | Covenant Day | 2026 | SS | 66 % |
| 7 | Mason Palo | NC | JM Robinson | 2025 | OF | 63 % |
| 8 | Trent Polk | NC | Piedmont | 2025 | 1B | 61 % |
| ^ | David Arthur | NC | Weddington | 2026 | 1B | 61 % |
| 9 | Neil Griffin | NC | Metrolina Christian | 2024 | SS | 60 % |
| 10 | James Lowe | NC | Charlotte Country Day | 2025 | SS | 58 % |
Ground Ball %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Ground Ball % |
| 1 | Christopher Short | NC | South Mecklenburg | 2025 | SS | 71 % |
| 2 | Rhett Barker | NC | South Mecklenburg | 2024 | OF | 63 % |
| ^ | Drew Wheeler | NC | Marvin Ridge | 2024 | 2B | 63 % |
| 3 | William Parker | NC | West Cabarrus | 2026 | RHP | 58 % |
| 4 | Hudson Murray | NC | Marvin Ridge | 2025 | LF | 55 % |
| ^ | Owen Miller | NC | Charlotte Country Day | 2024 | C | 55 % |
| 5 | Rush Adams | NC | Providence Day | 2026 | 3B | 54 % |
| 6 | Riley Matthews | NC | Marvin Ridge | 2025 | SS | 50 % |
| ^ | Jaret Hoppes | NC | Alexander Central | 2024 | SS | 50 % |
| ^ | Caden Simpson | NC | Metrolina Christian | 2026 | OF | 50 % |
| 7 | Bowen Powell | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2025 | SS | 46 % |
| 8 | Mason Price | NC | Stuart W Cramer | 2025 | OF | 44 % |
| 9 | Reese Guertin | NC | South Meck | 2025 | C | 42 % |
| 10 | Luke St. John | NC | Marvin Ridge | 2025 | C | 41 % |
Fly Ball %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Fly Ball % |
| 1 | Carter Culbreth | NC | South Iredell | 2026 | RHP | 69.2 % |
| 2 | Jackson Mazur | NC | Marvin | 2026 | SS | 63.6 % |
| 3 | Gabriel Johnson | NC | East Mecklenburg | 2026 | OF | 60.0 % |
| ^ | Dylan Kelly | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2026 | SS | 60.0 % |
| 4 | Caden Beaver | NC | Lake Norman | 2025 | RHP | 53.8 % |
| 5 | Manny Lewis | NC | Marvin Ridge High | 2026 | 3B | 50.0 % |
| 6 | Jake Barrier | SC | Nation Ford | 2025 | OF | 46.2 % |
| 7 | Reese Guertin | NC | South Meck | 2025 | C | 42.9 % |
| 8 | Andrew Gerow | NC | South Mecklenburg | 2025 | OF | 40.0 % |
| 9 | Anthony Smith Jr | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2025 | OF | 36.4 % |
| 10 | Matthew Dorsey | NC | Porter Ridge | 2026 | C | 33.3 % |
| ^ | Joseph Fiore | NC | Weddington | 2026 | OF | 33.3 % |