Data Dive: Preseason All-State East
February 7, 2024
The Preseason All-State events in North Carolina have quickly become the top winter events for the top players in the state to attend. This year there are 3 Preseason All-State events with the East and West happening on February 3rd and 4th. The Preseason All-State Central is scheduled for February 10th. These three events will see over 250 of North Carolina's top players, as they are ready to post numbers and go through a workout in preparation for the spring season. Prep Baseball scouts were on hand to run the event verify stats, and evaluate the players involved.
The Preseason All-State has made Next Level Training Center in Greenville, NC its home for 4 years. Next Level is a tremendous facility that offers a spacious workout facility. Players had plenty or room to run a laser timed 30, while catchers, infielders, and outfielders were able to stretch their arms in their evaluation phase. Pitchers threw off of indoor mounds. During BP, players were able to see the ball fly over 100 feet off the bat with the setup at Next Level.
The Preseason All-State featured 73 of North Carolina's top talent, with a heavy leaning to those players that attend school in the Triangle area and east. Below we take a data dive into the results of the workout.
CLICK HERE to see the full roster and statistical out put from the Preseason All-State East.
By The Numbers
+ 2 players recorded an exit velocity over 100mph
+ 28 hitters recorded an exit velocity of 90mph or higher
+ 40 hitters had a BLAST bat speed of 65mph of higher
+ 17 players ran a 4.00 or faster 30yd
+ 29 players hit 18mph while being tested
+ 25 players had a vertical jump test at 28in or higher
+ 11 pitchers had a fastball at 84mph or higher
+ 2 pitchers had their fastball spin recorded higher than 2400rpm
+ 3 pitchers had their breaking ball spin at 2400rpm or higher
+ 9 catchers recorded a pop time of 2.10 or better
+ 7 outfielders had arm strength at 88mph or better
+ 6 infielders tested with arm strength across the infield at 84mph or higher
Preseason All-State East -- Data Dive
TrackMan Max Exit Velocity in BP
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Riley Cuddy | NC | Middle Creek High | 2026 | OF | 105.7 mph |
2 | Dylan Palmer | NC | East Wake Academy | 2026 | OF | 101.3 mph |
3 | Tyce Thompson | NC | South Central | 2027 | C | 98.4 mph |
4 | Tommy Williams III | NC | Wake County Homeschool | 2024 | OF | 97.6 mph |
5 | Robert Sasser III | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2025 | OF | 97.4 mph |
6 | Tariq Stone | NC | East Wake | 2026 | OF | 97.4 mph |
7 | John Nelson McLamb | NC | Midway | 2024 | LHP | 96.7 mph |
8 | Joshua Anderson II | NC | Willow Spring | 2025 | RHP | 96.3 mph |
9 | Parker Watson | NC | Junius H Rose | 2025 | 96.2 mph | |
10 | Tanner Pope | NC | Garner | 2026 | LHP | 96.1 mph |
11 | Caden Barth | NC | Currituck County | 2025 | 3B | 95.6 mph |
12 | Leo Lupienski | NC | Middle Creek | 2027 | RHP | 94.2 mph |
13 | Jayce Smith | NC | Fuquay-Varina | 2025 | OF | 93.7 mph |
14 | Fisher Goodwin | NC | North Brunswick | 2026 | 3B | 93.1 mph |
15 | Tucker Anderson | NC | DH Conley | 2026 | RHP | 92.3 mph |
TrackMan Max Distance in BP
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Riley Cuddy | NC | Middle Creek High | 2026 | OF | 392 ft |
2 | Robert Sasser III | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2025 | OF | 372 ft |
3 | Dylan Palmer | NC | East Wake Academy | 2026 | OF | 372 ft |
4 | Tommy Williams III | NC | Wake County Homeschool | 2024 | OF | 365 ft |
5 | Parker Watson | NC | Junius H Rose | 2025 | 361 ft | |
6 | John Nelson McLamb | NC | Midway | 2024 | LHP | 354 ft |
7 | Jayce Smith | NC | Fuquay-Varina | 2025 | OF | 353 ft |
8 | Tanner Pope | NC | Garner | 2026 | LHP | 347 ft |
9 | Hodge Williams | NC | Holly Springs High | 2026 | C | 336 ft |
10 | Tucker Anderson | NC | DH Conley | 2026 | RHP | 335 ft |
11 | Brandon Bush | NC | Hoggard | 2027 | OF | 333 ft |
12 | Tariq Stone | NC | East Wake | 2026 | OF | 329 ft |
13 | Noah Price | NC | Cleveland | 2027 | C | 327 ft |
14 | Tino Ramirez | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | 326 ft |
15 | Tyce Thompson | NC | South Central | 2027 | C | 324 ft |
BLAST Average Bat Speed
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Riley Cuddy | NC | Middle Creek High | 2026 | OF | 83.9 mph |
2 | Dylan Palmer | NC | East Wake Academy | 2026 | OF | 79.3 mph |
3 | Tommy Williams III | NC | Wake County Homeschool | 2024 | OF | 74.3 mph |
4 | Tyce Thompson | NC | South Central | 2027 | C | 74.0 mph |
5 | Brayden Taylor | NC | Bear Grass Charter | 2024 | OF | 73.6 mph |
6 | Tanner Pope | NC | Garner | 2026 | LHP | 73.6 mph |
7 | Robert Sasser III | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2025 | OF | 73.2 mph |
8 | Peyton Clay | NC | Northern Nash | 2024 | OF | 72.9 mph |
9 | Taco Ferguson | NC | Corinth Holders | 2025 | OF | 72.5 mph |
10 | John Nelson McLamb | NC | Midway | 2024 | LHP | 72.4 mph |
11 | Parker Watson | NC | Junius H Rose | 2025 | 71.9 mph | |
12 | Jayce Smith | NC | Fuquay-Varina | 2025 | OF | 71.5 mph |
13 | Tariq Stone | NC | East Wake | 2026 | OF | 71.2 mph |
14 | Hayden Heath | NC | Millbrook | 2025 | OF | 70.6 mph |
15 | Joshua Anderson II | NC | Willow Spring | 2025 | RHP | 70.5 mph |
Infielder Arm Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Tate Nelson | NC | New Hanover | 2026 | SS | 88 |
2 | Tucker Anderson | NC | DH Conley | 2026 | RHP | 86 |
^ | Leo Lupienski | NC | Middle Creek | 2027 | RHP | 86 |
3 | Vincent Lee | NC | Pro5 | 2025 | 2B | 85 |
^ | Reese File | NC | Corinth Holders | 2025 | SS | 85 |
4 | John Lupienski | NC | Middle Creek | 2025 | C | 84 |
5 | Harrison Corey | NC | D.H. Conley | 2027 | SS | 83 |
6 | Ethan Simmons | NC | JH Rose | 2025 | 3B | 82 |
^ | Davis Bradley | NC | DH Conley | 2025 | SS | 82 |
7 | Brandon Bush | NC | Hoggard | 2027 | OF | 80 |
8 | Bradley Elias | NC | Camden Early College | 2025 | OF | 79 |
^ | Tino Ramirez | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | 79 |
9 | Parker Watson | NC | Junius H Rose | 2025 | 78 | |
^ | Matthew Vannoy | NC | Broughton | 2025 | 2B | 78 |
^ | Noah Price | NC | Cleveland | 2027 | C | 78 |
10 | Fisher Goodwin | NC | North Brunswick | 2026 | 3B | 77 |
Outfield Arm Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Ty Lee | NC | Cleveland | 2025 | OF | 91 |
2 | Brandon Bush | NC | Hoggard | 2027 | OF | 90 |
^ | Brandon Worsley | NC | South Central | 2025 | RHP | 90 |
3 | Leo Lupienski | NC | Middle Creek | 2027 | RHP | 89 |
^ | Tanner Pope | NC | Garner | 2026 | LHP | 89 |
^ | Hayden Heath | NC | Millbrook | 2025 | OF | 89 |
4 | Riley Cuddy | NC | Middle Creek High | 2026 | OF | 88 |
5 | Harrison Corey | NC | D.H. Conley | 2027 | SS | 87 |
6 | Austin Fletcher | NC | Willow Spring | 2025 | LHP | 86 |
^ | Brayden Taylor | NC | Bear Grass Charter | 2024 | OF | 86 |
7 | Dylan Palmer | NC | East Wake Academy | 2026 | OF | 85 |
^ | Jayce Smith | NC | Fuquay-Varina | 2025 | OF | 85 |
8 | Tanner Williams | NC | Midway | 2027 | OF | 84 |
^ | Liam Hawkes | NC | Northern Durham | 2026 | RHP | 84 |
^ | Tommy Williams III | NC | Wake County Homeschool | 2024 | OF | 84 |
9 | Parker Simo | NC | JH Rose | 2027 | LHP | 82 |
^ | Isaac Devine | NC | Overhills | 2025 | OF | 82 |
10 | Peyton Clay | NC | Northern Nash | 2024 | OF | 81 |
^ | Anthony Zezza | NC | Holly Springs | 2026 | LHP | 81 |
^ | June Thomas | NC | The O'Neal School | 2025 | RHP | 81 |
Catcher Velocity From the Crouch
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Tyce Thompson | NC | South Central | 2027 | C | 81 |
2 | Jack McKellar | NC | Rocky Mount | 2026 | C | 80 |
^ | Wyatt Lytle | NC | Middle Creek | 2027 | C | 80 |
3 | John Lupienski | NC | Middle Creek | 2025 | C | 78 |
4 | Matthew Vannoy | NC | Broughton | 2025 | 2B | 76 |
5 | Eli Cash | NC | Corinth Holders | 2027 | C | 75 |
Catcher Pop Times
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Wyatt Lytle | NC | Middle Creek | 2027 | C | 1.93-2.00 |
2 | Matthew Vannoy | NC | Broughton | 2025 | 2B | 2.00-2.13 |
3 | Jack McKellar | NC | Rocky Mount | 2026 | C | 2.00-2.14 |
4 | Tyce Thompson | NC | South Central | 2027 | C | 2.00-2.20 |
5 | Noah Price | NC | Cleveland | 2027 | C | 2.01-2.11 |
Swift Athletics 30 Yard Sprint
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 30-yd |
1 | Ian Williams | NC | Wake Forest | 2025 | OF | 3.82 s |
2 | Hayden Heath | NC | Millbrook | 2025 | OF | 3.86 s |
3 | Robert Sasser III | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2025 | OF | 3.88 s |
4 | Austin Fletcher | NC | Willow Spring | 2025 | LHP | 3.89 s |
^ | Tommy Williams III | NC | Wake County Homeschool | 2024 | OF | 3.89 s |
5 | Matthew Vannoy | NC | Broughton | 2025 | 2B | 3.90 s |
^ | Vincent Lee | NC | Pro5 | 2025 | 2B | 3.90 s |
6 | Noah Rhoades | NC | Holly Springs | 2026 | LHP | 3.92 s |
7 | Reese File | NC | Corinth Holders | 2025 | SS | 3.93 s |
8 | Ty Lee | NC | Cleveland | 2025 | OF | 3.95 s |
^ | Parker Watson | NC | Junius H Rose | 2025 | 3.95 s | |
9 | Riley Cuddy | NC | Middle Creek High | 2026 | OF | 3.96 s |
^ | Tariq Stone | NC | East Wake | 2026 | OF | 3.96 s |
10 | Tino Ramirez | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | 3.97 s |
11 | Will Tobin | NC | Middle Creek | 2025 | OF | 3.98 s |
12 | Jayce Smith | NC | Fuquay-Varina | 2025 | OF | 3.99 s |
13 | Brayden Taylor | NC | Bear Grass Charter | 2024 | OF | 4.00 s |
14 | Vincent Pannutti | NC | East Surry High | 2026 | C | 4.01 s |
^ | Isaac Devine | NC | Overhills | 2025 | OF | 4.01 s |
15 | Peyton Clay | NC | Northern Nash | 2024 | OF | 4.02 s |
^ | Tate Nelson | NC | New Hanover | 2026 | SS | 4.02 s |
Swift Athletics Max Vertical Jump
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Jump Height (max) |
1 | Robert Sasser III | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2025 | OF | 34.5 |
2 | Noah Rhoades | NC | Holly Springs | 2026 | LHP | 34.1 |
3 | Vincent Lee | NC | Pro5 | 2025 | 2B | 33.9 |
^ | Matthew Vannoy | NC | Broughton | 2025 | 2B | 33.9 |
4 | Ty Lee | NC | Cleveland | 2025 | OF | 33.2 |
5 | Riley Cuddy | NC | Middle Creek High | 2026 | OF | 32.4 |
6 | Holden Williams | NC | North Duplin | 2026 | 2B | 32.1 |
7 | Ian Williams | NC | Wake Forest | 2025 | OF | 31.5 |
8 | Manny Lewis | NC | Marvin Ridge High | 2026 | 3B | 31.4 |
^ | Tyce Thompson | NC | South Central | 2027 | C | 31.4 |
9 | Tanner Williams | NC | Midway | 2027 | OF | 30.2 |
10 | Hodge Williams | NC | Holly Springs High | 2026 | C | 29.7 |
11 | Brayden Taylor | NC | Bear Grass Charter | 2024 | OF | 29.6 |
12 | Davis Bradley | NC | DH Conley | 2025 | SS | 29.4 |
13 | Reese File | NC | Corinth Holders | 2025 | SS | 29.4 |
14 | Ayden Brantley | NC | Roanoke Rapids | 2025 | SS | 29.2 |
15 | Tino Ramirez | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | 29.2 |
TrackMan Max Fastball
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | John Nelson McLamb | NC | Midway | 2024 | LHP | 87.2 mph |
2 | Davis Hathaway | NC | J.H. Rose | 2024 | RHP | 86.8 mph |
3 | Trey Williford | NC | Farmville Central | 2025 | LHP | 86.5 mph |
4 | Tanner Pope | NC | Garner | 2026 | LHP | 86.0 mph |
5 | Owen Simmons | NC | JH Rose | 2025 | RHP | 85.9 mph |
6 | Tucker Anderson | NC | DH Conley | 2026 | RHP | 85.9 mph |
7 | Noah Rhoades | NC | Holly Springs | 2026 | LHP | 85.6 mph |
8 | Harrison Corey | NC | D.H. Conley | 2027 | SS | 85.3 mph |
9 | Jack Dalton | NC | Cleveland High | 2025 | RHP | 85.1 mph |
10 | Leo Lupienski | NC | Middle Creek | 2027 | RHP | 84.2 mph |