Preseason All-State Central: Blast Leaders
February 26, 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 Diamond Xtreme in Kernersville, NC its home for the Central event for 5 years. Diamond Xtreme is a tremendous facility that offers a spacious workout facility, featuring a 3/4 size infield setting that allows for full catcher pop times and for infielders to field true ground balls. During BP, Prep Baseball splits the big cage in half, allowing hitters to see the ball fly, while working through the BP session in a very efficient fashion.
The Preseason All-State Central featured over 70 of North Carolina's top talent. Players came from the beach, the Triangle, the Triad, and the Charlotte area. Below we take a data dive into the results of the workout.
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By The Numbers
+ 2 Players posted exit velocities in BP of 100mph or greater
+ 30 hitters recorded an exit velocity of 90mph or higher
+ 34 hitters had a BLAST bat speed of 70mph of higher
+ 21 players ran a 4.00 or faster 30yd
+ 7 players hit 18mph while being tested
+ 22 players had a vertical jump test at 28in or higher
+ 9 pitchers had a fastball at 88mph or higher
+ 17 arms touched 84 or better with their fastball
+ 6 pitchers had their fastball spin recorded higher than 2400rpm
+ 8 pitchers had their breaking ball spin at 2400rpm or higher
+ 9 catchers recorded a pop time of 2.05 or better
+ 6 outfielders had arm strength at 85mph or better
+ 9 infielders tested with arm strength across the infield at 84mph or higher
PRESEASON ALL-STATE CENTRAL: BLAST LEADERS
MAX HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Seth Tickel | NC | ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 26.2 mph |
2 | Davis Phillips | NC | THE BURLINGTON SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 26.0 mph |
3 | Maximus Wearing | NC | Palisades | 2026 | 1B | 24.6 mph |
4 | Jack Kerley McGrath | NC | Charlotte Christian | 2026 | C | 24.5 mph |
5 | Corbin Spilliards | NC | Christ School | 2027 | SS | 23.8 mph |
6 | Jaylen Witherspoon | NC | West Forsyth High | 2027 | OF | 23.5 mph |
^ | Adrian Gonzalez | NC | Apex High | 2025 | 3B | 23.5 mph |
7 | Tanner Ferguson | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2025 | SS | 23.4 mph |
8 | Christian Xavier Romine | NC | Union Pines High | 2027 | 3B | 23.3 mph |
^ | Cooper Summerlin | NC | GASTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | LHP | 23.3 mph |
9 | Andrew Pegram | NC | South Rowan | 2026 | 1B | 23.2 mph |
10 | Colton Haire | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2026 | OF | 22.8 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Seth Tickel | NC | ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 25.5 mph |
2 | Davis Phillips | NC | THE BURLINGTON SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 24.3 mph |
3 | Maximus Wearing | NC | Palisades | 2026 | 1B | 23.3 mph |
4 | Cooper Summerlin | NC | GASTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | LHP | 22.7 mph |
5 | Jaylen Witherspoon | NC | West Forsyth High | 2027 | OF | 22.3 mph |
6 | Andrew Pegram | NC | South Rowan | 2026 | 1B | 22.2 mph |
7 | Jack Kerley McGrath | NC | Charlotte Christian | 2026 | C | 22.1 mph |
8 | Tanner Ferguson | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2025 | SS | 22.1 mph |
9 | Christian Xavier Romine | NC | Union Pines High | 2027 | 3B | 22.0 mph |
10 | Noah Genna | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | OF | 21.6 mph |
PEAK BAT SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | Chase Kiker | NC | Metrolina Christian Academy | 2026 | RHP | 82.8 mph |
2 | Adrian Gonzalez | NC | Apex High | 2025 | 3B | 82.1 mph |
3 | Gavin Gibson | NC | South Point | 2026 | 1B | 79.8 mph |
4 | Maximus Wearing | NC | Palisades | 2026 | 1B | 79.5 mph |
5 | Christian Xavier Romine | NC | Union Pines High | 2027 | 3B | 79.2 mph |
6 | Jack Kerley McGrath | NC | Charlotte Christian | 2026 | C | 78.2 mph |
7 | Davis Phillips | NC | THE BURLINGTON SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 76.9 mph |
8 | Alex Hoffman | NC | CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | C | 76.2 mph |
9 | Austin Federspiel | NC | East Forsyth | 2025 | RHP | 75.6 mph |
^ | Jabari Lee | NC | Jack Britt | 2024 | OF | 75.6 mph |
10 | Aubrey Stanley | NC | Cleveland | 2025 | 1B | 75.3 mph |
AVERAGE BAT SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Gavin Gibson | NC | South Point | 2026 | 1B | 76.9 mph |
2 | Davis Phillips | NC | THE BURLINGTON SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 74.5 mph |
3 | Adrian Gonzalez | NC | Apex High | 2025 | 3B | 74.1 mph |
4 | Christian Xavier Romine | NC | Union Pines High | 2027 | 3B | 72.6 mph |
5 | Zack Scruggs | NC | Southwestern Randolph High School | 2025 | SS | 72.3 mph |
6 | Maximus Wearing | NC | Palisades | 2026 | 1B | 72.3 mph |
7 | Noah Genna | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | OF | 72.3 mph |
8 | Aubrey Stanley | NC | Cleveland | 2025 | 1B | 72.1 mph |
9 | Tanner Berry | NC | Eugene Ashley | 2025 | C | 71.6 mph |
10 | Chase Kiker | NC | Metrolina Christian Academy | 2026 | RHP | 71.4 mph |
MAX ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Seth Tickel | NC | ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 38.7 g |
2 | Jack Kerley McGrath | NC | Charlotte Christian | 2026 | C | 30.5 g |
3 | Chase Kiker | NC | Metrolina Christian Academy | 2026 | RHP | 27.1 g |
^ | Zack Scruggs | NC | Southwestern Randolph High School | 2025 | SS | 27.1 g |
4 | Davis Phillips | NC | THE BURLINGTON SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 25.9 g |
5 | Corbin Spilliards | NC | Christ School | 2027 | SS | 24.3 g |
6 | Zeb Swangim | NC | TC ROBERSON | 2025 | 3B | 24.1 g |
7 | Jack McGeehan | NC | Pro5 | 2024 | OF | 22.2 g |
8 | Luke Talley | NC | Green Level High | 2027 | 1B | 22.0 g |
9 | Maximus Wearing | NC | Palisades | 2026 | 1B | 21.2 g |
10 | Jahdier Rodriguez | NC | CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 20.9 g |
AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Seth Tickel | NC | ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 34.4 g |
2 | Jack Kerley McGrath | NC | Charlotte Christian | 2026 | C | 22.9 g |
3 | Davis Phillips | NC | THE BURLINGTON SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 20.4 g |
4 | Zack Scruggs | NC | Southwestern Randolph High School | 2025 | SS | 19.2 g |
5 | Jack McGeehan | NC | Pro5 | 2024 | OF | 19.0 g |
6 | Luke Talley | NC | Green Level High | 2027 | 1B | 18.8 g |
7 | Jahdier Rodriguez | NC | CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 18.3 g |
8 | Maximus Wearing | NC | Palisades | 2026 | 1B | 18.3 g |
9 | Zeb Swangim | NC | TC ROBERSON | 2025 | 3B | 17.9 g |
10 | Alex Hoffman | NC | CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | C | 17.5 g |
AVERAGE ON PLANE EFFICIENCY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
1 | Alex Hoffman | NC | CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | C | 88 % |
2 | Coleman Cross | NC | Eugene Ashley | 2025 | 2B | 83 % |
3 | Luke Talley | NC | Green Level High | 2027 | 1B | 81 % |
^ | Jaylen Witherspoon | NC | West Forsyth High | 2027 | OF | 81 % |
4 | Colton Haire | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2026 | OF | 80 % |
5 | Corbin Spilliards | NC | Christ School | 2027 | SS | 78 % |
6 | Andrew Pegram | NC | South Rowan | 2026 | 1B | 77 % |
7 | Hudson Tuttle | NC | Ronald Wilson Reagan | 2027 | C | 73 % |
8 | Jacob Cesarz | NC | CARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 71 % |
9 | Judson Friese | NC | John M Morehead | 2027 | C | 70 % |
10 | Christian Gentrup | NC | Northwest Guilford | 2026 | SS | 69 % |
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