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Border Battle Spotlight: Owen Simmons

August 8, 2024
Zach Boraski
North Carolina Assistant Scouting Director

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June begins the summer circuit for recruiting and player evaluation.  One event that has become a "must" for players, coaches, and scouts in the Carolinas is the NC/SC Border Battle.  This year's event took returned to UNC Charlotte's Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium for two days of action, featuring 130 of the best players in NC and SC.  They did not disappoint. 

On Tuesday June 11th, the position players went through their offensive and defensive evaluations.  North Carolina worked out first taking multiple rounds of BP, followed by their defensive evaluations and athletic testing.  As North Carolina finished, South Carolina started with their athletic testing, defensive evals, and finally their offensive evaluation.  Coaches and scouts were able to see multiple rounds of BP from each player plus see them move around at their primary defensive position, getting a feel for their athleticism and feel for the game.

Wednesday June 12th was game day.  Each player was scheduled to play in one 9 inning game with pitchers throwing live to hitters.  In total, NC and SC squared off in 4 exciting games and the roster of the top players in the two states put on a show.

Below we begin the process of unpacking everything we saw at the high level event.  From stats to player notes, to a deep dive into some analytics, we will work to uncover everything these players did and all the numbers they put up at the two day event.  To see the full roster and full statistical package, CLICK HERE.



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Owen Simmons

Class of 2025 / RHP

Rankings  StateRank: 107 / POS: 38

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2025
  • Primary Position: RHP
    Secondary Position: OF
  • High School: JH Rose
    State: NC
  • Summer Team: Richmond Braves Platinum
  • Height: 5-9
    Weight: 188lbs
  • Bat/Throw: R/R

Statistics

Pitching
87
Max FB
(10/29/23)
84 - 87
FB
(10/29/23)
77 - 79
CB
(10/29/23)
77 - 81
CH
(10/29/23)
75 - 75
SL
(10/29/23)
Pitching
Max FB
87
FB
84 - 87
CB
75 - 76
CH
75 - 79
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Pitching
Max FB
87
FB
84 - 87
CB
77 - 79
CH
77 - 81
SL
75 - 75
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Pitching
Max FB
84
FB
81 - 84
CB
70 - 75
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Position
89
OF Velo
(05/13/23)
Power Speed Score
(06/11/24)
Position
Power Speed Score
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Position
OF Velo
89
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Trackman - Fastball
89.4
Velocity (max)
(05/13/23)
86.8 - 88.6
Velo Range
(05/13/23)
87.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
(05/13/23)
2273
Spin Rate (max)
(10/29/23)
2194
Spin Rate (avg)
(10/29/23)
IVB (max)
(10/29/23)
IVB (avg)
(05/13/23)
HM (max)
(02/03/24)
HM (avg)
(05/13/23)
Extension (avg)
(05/13/23)
Release Ht (avg)
(05/13/23)
Spin Score (max)
(10/29/23)
Zone %
(05/13/23)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(05/13/23)
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
87.2
Velo Range
84.4 - 86.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
82.8
Spin Rate (max)
2159
Spin Rate (avg)
2057
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
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Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
85.9
Velo Range
84.6 - 85.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
84.3
Spin Rate (max)
2190
Spin Rate (avg)
2074
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
87.5
Velo Range
85.6 - 87.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
85
Spin Rate (max)
2273
Spin Rate (avg)
2194
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
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Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
89.4
Velo Range
86.8 - 88.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
87.2
Spin Rate (max)
2273
Spin Rate (avg)
2118
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
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Trackman - Curveball
78.9
Velocity (max)
(10/29/23)
76.8 - 78.9
Velo Range
(10/29/23)
75.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
(10/29/23)
2388
Spin Rate (max)
(10/29/23)
2284
Spin Rate (avg)
(10/29/23)
IVB (avg)
(10/29/23)
HM (max)
(10/29/23)
HM (avg)
(10/29/23)
Extension (avg)
(05/13/23)
Release Ht (avg)
(05/13/23)
Spin Score (max)
(05/13/23)
Zone %
(06/11/24)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(10/29/23)
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
75.9
Velo Range
75.1 - 75.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
72.5
Spin Rate (max)
2077
Spin Rate (avg)
1911
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
78.9
Velo Range
76.8 - 78.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
75.6
Spin Rate (max)
2388
Spin Rate (avg)
2284
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
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Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
75.9
Velo Range
70.8 - 75.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
69.2
Spin Rate (max)
2347
Spin Rate (avg)
2223
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
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Trackman - Slider
78.9
Velocity (max)
(10/29/23)
74.8 - 78.6
Velo Range
(10/29/23)
73.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
(10/29/23)
2388
Spin Rate (max)
(10/29/23)
2251
Spin Rate (avg)
(10/29/23)
IVB (max)
(05/13/23)
IVB (avg)
(02/03/24)
HM (max)
(02/03/24)
HM (avg)
(02/03/24)
Extension (avg)
(05/13/23)
Release Ht (avg)
(05/13/23)
Spin Score (max)
(05/13/23)
Zone %
(02/03/24)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(02/03/24)
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
76.2
Velo Range
75 - 76.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
73.8
Spin Rate (max)
2282
Spin Rate (avg)
2203
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
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Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
78.9
Velo Range
74.8 - 78.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
73.9
Spin Rate (max)
2388
Spin Rate (avg)
2251
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
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Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
75.7
Velo Range
71.2 - 75.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
72.4
Spin Rate (max)
2359
Spin Rate (avg)
2226
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
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Trackman - ChangeUp
81.5
Velocity (max)
(10/29/23)
77.4 - 81.5
Velo Range
(10/29/23)
77.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
(10/29/23)
2275
Spin Rate (max)
(10/29/23)
1847
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/11/24)
IVB (max)
(02/03/24)
IVB (avg)
(02/03/24)
HM (max)
(10/29/23)
HM (avg)
(05/13/23)
Extension (avg)
(05/13/23)
Release Ht (avg)
(02/03/24)
Spin Score (max)
(05/13/23)
Zone %
(06/11/24)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(05/13/23)
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
79.5
Velo Range
75 - 79.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
72.8
Spin Rate (max)
1982
Spin Rate (avg)
1847
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
View Event
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
78.2
Velo Range
77 - 78.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
76.6
Spin Rate (max)
1824
Spin Rate (avg)
1801
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
View Event
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
81.5
Velo Range
77.4 - 81.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
77.5
Spin Rate (max)
2275
Spin Rate (avg)
1810
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
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Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
80.2
Velo Range
74.6 - 79.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
75.7
Spin Rate (max)
2180
Spin Rate (avg)
1812
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
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Trackman - Hitting
90.3
Exit Velocity (max)
(06/11/24)
78.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
(06/11/24)
256
Distance (avg)
(06/11/24)
327
Distance (max)
(06/11/24)
Hard Hit %
(06/11/24)
Sweet Spot %
(06/11/24)
Line Drive %
(06/11/24)
Fly Ball %
(06/11/24)
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
90.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
78.4
Distance (avg)
256
Distance (max)
327
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
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Blast - Hitting
19.6
Hand Speed (max)
(06/11/24)
18.8
Hand Speed (avg)
(06/11/24)
77.0
Bat Speed (max)
(06/11/24)
67.5
Bat Speed (avg)
(06/11/24)
Rot. Acc (max)
(06/11/24)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(06/11/24)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(06/11/24)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(06/11/24)
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
19.6
Hand Speed (avg)
18.8
Bat Speed (max)
77
Bat Speed (avg)
67.5
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
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Pitch_Scores

Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
(06/11/24)
Rise+
(02/03/24)
Sink+
(06/11/24)
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
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Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
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Pitch Scores - Slider
Hammer+
(05/13/23)
Sweep+
(05/13/23)
Pitch Scores - Slider
Hammer+
Sweep+
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Pitch Scores - Slider
Hammer+
Sweep+
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Swift

Swift
1.61
10-yd
(06/11/24)
3.95
30-yd
(06/11/24)
7.13
60-yd
(06/11/24)
19.3
Run speed (max)
(06/11/24)
2.16
RSi (max)
(06/11/24)
27.6
Jump Height (max)
(06/11/24)
Swift
10-yd
1.61
30-yd
3.95
60-yd
7.13
Run speed (max)
19.3
RSi (max)
2.16
Jump Height (max)
27.6
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Swift
10-yd
1.82
30-yd
4.08
Run speed (max)
18.2
Jump Height (max)
26.7
View Event

Physical

Physical - Athlete
69.0
Ht
(02/03/24)
188.0
Wt
(02/03/24)
Grip Strgth (RH)
(06/11/24)
Grip Strgth (LH)
(06/11/24)
Physical - Athlete
Ht
69
Wt
188
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
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Physical - Athlete
Ht
69
Wt
188
Grip Strgth (RH)
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Scouting Report

A 5'9 righty with a thick lower half from JH Rose High School. Utilzes a high 3/4 arm slot with a long takeway, and a direct delivery down the mound. Simmons fastball ranged 84/87 on the day and has been as high as 89 MPH with ASR present especially down in the zone. Throws a 12/7 tilt spike curve that can be a out pitch, with the ability to get swing and miss down in the zone. Command and feel for both pitches, Simmons can generate quick outs with the ability to get swing and miss when needed. 


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