Preseason All-State Central: TrackMan Hitting Leaders
February 21, 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: TrackMan Hitting Leaders
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY
TrackMan is able to track every ball hit into fair territory, throughout the BP sessions. Below are the exit velocities produced by individual players.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Adrian Gonzalez | NC | Apex | 2025 | 3B | 100.9 mph |
2 | Colton Haire | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2026 | RHP | 100.2 mph |
3 | Aubrey Stanley | NC | Cleveland | 2025 | 1B | 98.6 mph |
4 | Tanner Ferguson | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2025 | SS | 98.6 mph |
5 | Chase Kiker | NC | Metrolina Chrisitan Academy | 2026 | RHP | 98.3 mph |
6 | Alex Hoffman | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 97.4 mph |
7 | Maximus Wearing | NC | Palisades | 2026 | 1B | 97.3 mph |
8 | Seth Tickel | NC | ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 96.8 mph |
9 | Jack Kerley McGrath | NC | Charlotte Christian | 2026 | C | 96.7 mph |
10 | Giovanni Buccino | NC | West Forsyth | 2027 | 1B | 96.3 mph |
11 | Tanner Berry | NC | Eugene Ashley | 2025 | C | 96.1 mph |
12 | Colby Cooper | NC | Rockingham | 2025 | RHP | 96.1 mph |
13 | Zack Scruggs | NC | Southwestern Randolph | 2025 | SS | 95.3 mph |
14 | Davis Phillips | NC | BURLINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | C | 95.0 mph |
15 | Zeb Swangim | NC | TC ROBERSON | 2025 | 3B | 94.9 mph |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY
The average exit velocity measures a players ability to consistently produce hard contact. The average was taken based on every ball tracked by TrackMan throughout the player's BP session.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Chase Kiker | NC | Metrolina Chrisitan Academy | 2026 | RHP | 93.7 mph |
2 | Adrian Gonzalez | NC | Apex | 2025 | 3B | 92.3 mph |
3 | Aubrey Stanley | NC | Cleveland | 2025 | 1B | 92.2 mph |
4 | Alex Hoffman | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 91.2 mph |
5 | Seth Tickel | NC | ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 90.0 mph |
6 | Maximus Wearing | NC | Palisades | 2026 | 1B | 89.9 mph |
7 | Zeb Swangim | NC | TC ROBERSON | 2025 | 3B | 89.5 mph |
8 | Giovanni Buccino | NC | West Forsyth | 2027 | 1B | 89.5 mph |
9 | Tanner Ferguson | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2025 | SS | 89.4 mph |
10 | Ryker Butcher | NC | DH Conley | 2025 | C | 88.8 mph |
11 | Zack Scruggs | NC | Southwestern Randolph | 2025 | SS | 88.7 mph |
12 | Tanner Berry | NC | Eugene Ashley | 2025 | C | 88.6 mph |
13 | Davis Phillips | NC | BURLINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | C | 88.2 mph |
14 | Colton Haire | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2026 | RHP | 86.4 mph |
15 | Corbin Spilliards | NC | Christ School | 2027 | SS | 85.5 mph |
DISTANCE OFF THE BAT
TrackMan is able to measure and track the ball while in the air. For every fair ball put in play it will display the distance the hit traveled.
Peak Distance - Best of the Hitter’s Session
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Adrian Gonzalez | NC | Apex | 2025 | 3B | 400 ft |
2 | Colton Haire | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2026 | RHP | 362 ft |
3 | Davis Phillips | NC | BURLINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | C | 356 ft |
4 | Alex Hoffman | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 351 ft |
5 | Jack Kerley McGrath | NC | Charlotte Christian | 2026 | C | 343 ft |
6 | Christian Xavier Romine | NC | Union Pines | 2027 | 3B | 336 ft |
7 | Gavin Gibson | NC | GASTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | 1B | 333 ft |
8 | Gib Wirt | NC | The Burlington School | 2025 | C | 331 ft |
9 | Maximus Wearing | NC | Palisades | 2026 | 1B | 330 ft |
10 | Giovanni Buccino | NC | West Forsyth | 2027 | 1B | 330 ft |
Average Distance - Average of each ball tracked in the Session
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Maximus Wearing | NC | Palisades | 2026 | 1B | 262 ft |
2 | Seth Tickel | NC | ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 258 ft |
3 | Giovanni Buccino | NC | West Forsyth | 2027 | 1B | 253 ft |
4 | Tanner Berry | NC | Eugene Ashley | 2025 | C | 246 ft |
5 | Gavin Gibson | NC | GASTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | 1B | 241 ft |
6 | Zeb Swangim | NC | TC ROBERSON | 2025 | 3B | 237 ft |
7 | Davis Phillips | NC | BURLINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | C | 236 ft |
8 | Ryker Butcher | NC | DH Conley | 2025 | C | 232 ft |
9 | Jacob Cesarz | NC | Cary Christian | 2026 | SS | 231 ft |
10 | Alex Hoffman | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 230 ft |
SWEET SPOT PERCENTAGE
TrackMan is able to track and follow how hard the ball is hit as well as the angle off the bat. With this information, TrackMan has deduced the Sweet Spot as batted balls hit with a launch angle of 8 - 32 degrees.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Giovanni Buccino | NC | West Forsyth | 2027 | 1B | 84 % |
2 | Zeb Swangim | NC | TC ROBERSON | 2025 | 3B | 80 % |
3 | Jacob Cesarz | NC | Cary Christian | 2026 | SS | 78 % |
4 | Hudson Tuttle | NC | Reagan | 2027 | C | 76 % |
5 | Ryker Butcher | NC | DH Conley | 2025 | C | 75 % |
6 | Jabari Lee | NC | Jack Britt | 2024 | OF | 73 % |
^ | Maximus Wearing | NC | Palisades | 2026 | 1B | 73 % |
7 | Carter Matthews | NC | Rockingham County | 2025 | LHP | 72 % |
^ | Alex Hoffman | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 72 % |
8 | Seth Tickel | NC | ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 71 % |
9 | Andru Hall | NC | West Stokes | 2025 | SS | 70 % |
^ | Tanner Berry | NC | Eugene Ashley | 2025 | C | 70 % |
10 | Anthony Smith Jr | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2025 | RHP | 64 % |
LAUNCH ANGLE PERCENTAGE
Based on the ball flight, TrackMan is able to identify each hit as a ground ball, line drive, or fly ball. While there are many factors as to why a hitter may approach each pitch in a certain way, the overall groupings of BP can give some insight to each hitter's approach.
Line Drive %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Line Drive % |
1 | Andru Hall | NC | West Stokes | 2025 | SS | 70 % |
^ | Tanner Berry | NC | Eugene Ashley | 2025 | C | 70 % |
2 | Alex Hoffman | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 63 % |
3 | Giovanni Buccino | NC | West Forsyth | 2027 | 1B | 61 % |
4 | Zeb Swangim | NC | TC ROBERSON | 2025 | 3B | 60 % |
5 | Anthony Smith Jr | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2025 | RHP | 57 % |
6 | Harrison Mears | NC | South Brunswick High | 2027 | C | 54 % |
^ | Carter Matthews | NC | Rockingham County | 2025 | LHP | 54 % |
7 | Hudson Tuttle | NC | Reagan | 2027 | C | 53 % |
^ | Jahdier Rodriguez | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2025 | C | 53 % |
^ | Andrew Pegram | NC | South Rowan High school | 2026 | 1B | 53 % |
8 | Maximus Wearing | NC | Palisades | 2026 | 1B | 53 % |
9 | Connor Tepatti | NC | Pinecrest | 2024 | C | 50 % |
^ | Jackson Hilton | NC | Oak Grove | 2027 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Ryker Butcher | NC | DH Conley | 2025 | C | 50 % |
^ | Coleman Cross | NC | Eugene Ashley | 2025 | 2B | 50 % |
10 | Christian Gentrup | NC | Northwest Guilford High | 2026 | SS | 46 % |
Fly Ball %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Fly Ball % |
1 | Seth Tickel | NC | ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 71.4 % |
2 | Gavin Gibson | NC | GASTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | 1B | 57.1 % |
3 | Davis Phillips | NC | BURLINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | C | 50.0 % |
^ | Jett Parsley | NC | Middle Creek | 2025 | 1B | 50.0 % |
4 | Jahdier Rodriguez | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2025 | C | 46.2 % |
^ | Landry Ohmstead | NC | Crest | 2026 | C | 46.2 % |
5 | Carter Matthews | NC | Rockingham County | 2025 | LHP | 45.5 % |
6 | Jacob Cesarz | NC | Cary Christian | 2026 | SS | 42.9 % |
7 | James Oates | NC | Cary | 2025 | LHP | 41.7 % |
8 | Nathan Rice | NC | Willow Spring High | 2027 | SS | 40.7 % |
9 | Zeb Swangim | NC | TC ROBERSON | 2025 | 3B | 40.0 % |
^ | Maximus Wearing | NC | Palisades | 2026 | 1B | 40.0 % |
10 | Colton Haire | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2026 | RHP | 38.5 % |
^ | Hudson Tuttle | NC | Reagan | 2027 | C | 38.5 % |