Preseason All-State Central: Swift Athletics Leaders
February 23, 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.
CLICK HERE to see the full roster and statistical out put from the Preseason All-State Central.
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: SWIFT ATHLETICS LEADERS
10 / 30 / YARD DASH
The laser timers from Swift Athletics allows PBR Scouts a 10yd split, 30yd split, and other information about each player’s speed capabilities in the run.
30 YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 30-yd |
1 | Evan Lecnar | NC | East Forsyth | 2024 | 2B | 3.78 s |
2 | Jacob Cesarz | NC | Cary Christian | 2026 | SS | 3.79 s |
^ | Davis Phillips | NC | BURLINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | C | 3.79 s |
3 | Adrian Gonzalez | NC | Apex | 2025 | 3B | 3.80 s |
4 | Cannon Lee | NC | Pro5 | 2025 | RHP | 3.81 s |
5 | Tanner Berry | NC | Eugene Ashley | 2025 | C | 3.87 s |
^ | Ryker Butcher | NC | DH Conley | 2025 | C | 3.87 s |
6 | Christian Gentrup | NC | Northwest Guilford High | 2026 | SS | 3.90 s |
7 | Andru Hall | NC | West Stokes | 2025 | SS | 3.91 s |
^ | Hudson Tuttle | NC | Reagan | 2027 | C | 3.91 s |
8 | Cooper Summerlin | NC | GASTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | LHP | 3.94 s |
^ | Harrison Mears | NC | South Brunswick High | 2027 | C | 3.94 s |
^ | Noah Genna | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | OF | 3.94 s |
9 | Wilson Aubut | NC | Sanderson High | 2026 | RHP | 3.95 s |
^ | Gib Wirt | NC | The Burlington School | 2025 | C | 3.95 s |
^ | Landry Ohmstead | NC | Crest | 2026 | C | 3.95 s |
10 | Alex Hoffman | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 3.96 s |
PEAK RUNNING SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Run speed (max) |
1 | Jacob Cesarz | NC | Cary Christian | 2026 | SS | 19.3 |
2 | Evan Lecnar | NC | East Forsyth | 2024 | 2B | 19.2 |
3 | Adrian Gonzalez | NC | Apex | 2025 | 3B | 19.0 |
4 | Christian Gentrup | NC | Northwest Guilford High | 2026 | SS | 18.8 |
5 | Andru Hall | NC | West Stokes | 2025 | SS | 18.5 |
6 | Zeb Swangim | NC | TC ROBERSON | 2025 | 3B | 18.1 |
7 | Jaylen Witherspoon | NC | West Forsyth | 2027 | OF | 18.0 |
8 | Nathan Rice | NC | Willow Spring High | 2027 | SS | 17.9 |
9 | Corbin Spilliards | NC | Christ School | 2027 | SS | 17.8 |
10 | Coleman Cross | NC | Eugene Ashley | 2025 | 2B | 17.6 |
SWIFT JUMP TESTING
Players were able to test their vertical jump as well as an RSI jump. The Veritcal Jump gives Scouts an idea on the power and explosion an athlete possesses. The Vertical was performed without a step, meaning the athlete was standing still with two feet on the ground and then jumped.
The RSI Jump Test is testing an athlete’s ability to create explosion with quickness. With their hands on their hips, the athlete was instructed to jump as high as they can, four times in a row, without limited time on the ground. We want to see the athlete quickly get off the ground after each jump, and still create a solid vertical jump. The reactive strength index (RSI) describes the individual's capability to quickly change from an eccentric muscular contraction to a concentric one [1]. In other words, the RSI was created to assess the athlete's reactive strength
PEAK VERTICAL JUMP
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Jump Height (max) |
1 | Jack Brodeur | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2025 | 1B | 35.3 |
2 | Ryker Butcher | NC | DH Conley | 2025 | C | 33.1 |
3 | Davis Phillips | NC | BURLINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | C | 32.8 |
4 | Cannon Lee | NC | Pro5 | 2025 | RHP | 32.2 |
5 | Wilson Aubut | NC | Sanderson High | 2026 | RHP | 30.7 |
6 | Evan Lecnar | NC | East Forsyth | 2024 | 2B | 30.6 |
7 | Jacob Cesarz | NC | Cary Christian | 2026 | SS | 30.4 |
8 | Hudson Tuttle | NC | Reagan | 2027 | C | 30.2 |
9 | Adrian Gonzalez | NC | Apex | 2025 | 3B | 29.9 |
10 | Zeb Swangim | NC | TC ROBERSON | 2025 | 3B | 29.7 |
RSI MAX
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | RSi (max) |
1 | Nathan Rice | NC | Willow Spring High | 2027 | SS | 3.19 |
2 | Corbin Spilliards | NC | Christ School | 2027 | SS | 3.17 |
3 | Carter Matthews | NC | Rockingham County | 2025 | LHP | 3.11 |
4 | Evan Lecnar | NC | East Forsyth | 2024 | 2B | 3.07 |
5 | Jack Brodeur | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2025 | 1B | 3.06 |
6 | Davis Phillips | NC | BURLINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | C | 3.05 |
7 | Cannon Lee | NC | Pro5 | 2025 | RHP | 3.04 |
8 | Tanner Berry | NC | Eugene Ashley | 2025 | C | 2.98 |
^ | Jack McGeehan | NC | Pro5 | 2024 | OF | 2.98 |
9 | Carson Crider | NC | Wake Forest High School | 2026 | RHP | 2.95 |
10 | Zeb Swangim | NC | TC ROBERSON | 2025 | 3B | 2.94 |