Prep Baseball Report

Western Piedmont Scout Day: Statistical Analysis


Brandon Hall
North Carolina Director of Scouting


On Saturday October 21st, over 20 players converged on Wilkes Central HS to show their skills in front of PBR staff and scouts.  Each player in attendance ran through a complete pro-style workout, gathering verified statistics in the 60, from their defensive position, and on the offensive end of the game.  Each player will also receive a complete PBR profile with an evaluation and video. 

Colton Stotler (SS, 2020, West Wilkes HS) attending his second PBR event, continues to impress.  Stotler turned in a sixty time of 7.00.  Offensively, the switch hitter touched 90 mph from the left side off the barrel.  Matthew Upchurch (OF/LHP, 2019, Lincoln Charter) showed well at a tournament event several weeks back, backing up that performance with solid numbers at the Scout Day.  Upchurch ran a 7.18 sixty, showed arm strength from the OF at 83 mph, and on the bump, touching 84 mph.  Physically imposing right handed hitters Royce Peterson (3B, 2018, Murphy HS) and Blake Weaver (1B, 2019, Erwin HS) led the way with exit velocities peaking at 93 mph and 92 mph respectively. 

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Quick Hitters from the Western Piedmont Open Scout Day
+ 23 total players in attendance
+ 10 players ran 7.20 or better in the laser timed sixty
+ 7 players recorded an offensive exit velocity of 87 mph or better
+ 5 players recorded a positional velocity of 80 mph or better
+ 8 pitchers worked out in a controlled bullpen setting
+ 5 pitchers worked at 80 mph or better with their fastball

Statistical Leaders

Top 60 Times

 

 

Max LeCroy OF / 2B / Christ School, NC / 2019

Timed 60: 6.90

 

 

Colton Stotler SS / 3B / West Wilkes, NC / 2020

Timed 60: 7.00

 

 

Josh LaFone 2B / SS / Alexander Central, NC / 2018

Timed 60: 7.00

 

 

Benjamin Bowman OF / OF / South Point, NC / 2018

Timed 60: 7.10

 

 

Tristan Robinson C / OF / Freedom , NC / 2019

Timed 60: 7.11

 

 

Top Exit Velocity (Offensive)

 

Royce Peterson 3B / 2B / Murphy, NC / 2018

Exit Velo: 93 mph

 

 

Blake Weaver 1B / 3B / Clyde A Erwin, NC / 2019

Exit Velo: 92 mph

 

 

Colton Stotler SS / 3B / West Wilkes, NC / 2020

Exit Velo: 90 mph from Left side
               87 mph from Right side

 

 

Matthew Walker SS / OF / Saint Stephens, NC / 2020

Exit Velo: 88 mph

 

 

Dawson Elder RHP / 3B / Alexander Central, NC / 2019

Exit Velo: 87 mph

 

 

Top Positional Velocity (Defensive)

 

Max LeCroy OF / 2B / Christ School, NC / 2019

Outfield Velo: 84 mph

 

 

Matthew Upchurch LHP / OF / Lincoln Charter, NC / 2019

Outfield Velo: 83 mph

 

 

Kolbe Pierce SS / RHP / North Iredell, NC / 2019

Infield Velo: 82 mph

 

 

Matthew Walker SS / OF / Saint Stephens, NC / 2020

Infield Velo: 80 mph

 

 

Seth Moore OF / RHP / Bunker Hill, NC / 2020

Outfield Velo: 79 mph

 

 

Top Fastball

 

Matthew Upchurch LHP / OF / Lincoln Charter, NC / 2019

Fastball Velo: 84 mph

 

 

Dawson Elder RHP / 3B / Alexander Central, NC / 2019

Fastball Velo: 84 mph

 

 

Kolbe Pierce SS / RHP / North Iredell, NC / 2019

Fastball Velo: 82 mph

 

 

Seth Moore OF / RHP / Bunker Hill, NC / 2020

Fastball Velo: 81 mph

 

 

Andrew Parker RHP / North Raleigh Christian Academy, NC / 2019

Fastball Velo: 80 mph