Preseason All-State West: Blast Leaders
February 19, 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 Athlete's Lab in Maiden, NC its home for the West event for 3 years. Athlete's Lab is a tremendous facility that offers a spacious workout facility. Featuring an indoor space that allows plenty of room to run a 30, for catchers to make full throws, and to simulate an infield. Athlete's Lab also has an outdoor space where a full size infield is available and outfielders can stretch their arms to almost 300 feet. Pitchers threw off of indoor mounds. During BP, players were able to see the ball fly over 70 feet off the bat with the setup at Athlete's Lab.
The Preseason All-State West featured over 50 of North Carolina's top talent, with a heavy leaning to those players that attend school in the foothills and mountain area of the state. 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 West.
By The Numbers
+ 17 hitters recorded an exit velocity of 90mph or higher
+ 32 hitters had a BLAST bat speed of 65mph of higher
+ 10 players ran a 4.00 or faster 30yd
+ 19 players hit 18mph while being tested
+ 11 players had a vertical jump test at 28in or higher
+ 9 pitchers had a fastball at 84mph or higher
+ 1 pitchers had their fastball spin recorded higher than 2400rpm
+ 5 pitchers had their breaking ball spin at 2400rpm or higher
+ 4 catchers recorded a pop time of 2.10 or better
+ 3 outfielders had arm strength at 85mph or better
+ 2 infielders tested with arm strength across the infield at 84mph or higher
PRESEASON ALL-STATE WEST: BLAST LEADERS
MAX HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Landon King | NC | South Point High | 2025 | OF | 26.7 mph |
2 | Manny Lewis | NC | Marvin Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 26.1 mph |
3 | Darrow Holder | NC | Hickory | 2026 | C | 23.1 mph |
4 | Connor Tregoning | NC | Ronald W Reagan High School | 2026 | 1B | 22.9 mph |
5 | Cooper Gornet | NC | CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 22.7 mph |
^ | Micah Greer | NC | Hibriten | 2025 | C | 22.7 mph |
6 | Liam Parsons | NC | East Mecklenburg | 2026 | C | 22.4 mph |
7 | Tristen Sumner | NC | East Henderson High | 2026 | RHP | 22.2 mph |
^ | James Lowe | NC | CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 22.2 mph |
8 | Cody Rogers | NC | COMBINE ACADEMY | 2026 | LHP | 22.0 mph |
^ | Jake Parham | NC | TC Roberson | 2025 | SS | 22.0 mph |
9 | Chad Matthews | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | OF | 21.7 mph |
10 | John Thomas Cook | NC | Watauga | 2025 | RHP | 21.6 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Landon King | NC | South Point High | 2025 | OF | 25.7 mph |
2 | Manny Lewis | NC | Marvin Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 24.0 mph |
3 | James Lowe | NC | CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 21.7 mph |
4 | Liam Parsons | NC | East Mecklenburg | 2026 | C | 21.6 mph |
5 | Darrow Holder | NC | Hickory | 2026 | C | 21.6 mph |
6 | Cooper Gornet | NC | CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 21.5 mph |
7 | Connor Tregoning | NC | Ronald W Reagan High School | 2026 | 1B | 21.5 mph |
8 | Tristen Sumner | NC | East Henderson High | 2026 | RHP | 21.5 mph |
9 | Micah Greer | NC | Hibriten | 2025 | C | 21.5 mph |
10 | Jake Parham | NC | TC Roberson | 2025 | SS | 21.1 mph |
PEAK BAT SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | John Thomas Cook | NC | Watauga | 2025 | RHP | 89.8 mph |
2 | Colin Kieley | NC | Cannon | 2026 | 2B | 86.0 mph |
3 | Manny Lewis | NC | Marvin Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 81.0 mph |
4 | Ryan Engle | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2026 | OF | 80.9 mph |
^ | Landon King | NC | South Point High | 2025 | OF | 80.9 mph |
5 | Meridian Leffew | NC | Gaston Christian | 2026 | SS | 76.4 mph |
6 | Jake Parham | NC | TC Roberson | 2025 | SS | 76.3 mph |
7 | Zeke Adwaters III | NC | TC Roberson | 2026 | SS | 75.8 mph |
8 | Cody Rogers | NC | COMBINE ACADEMY | 2026 | LHP | 74.5 mph |
^ | Liam Parsons | NC | East Mecklenburg | 2026 | C | 74.5 mph |
9 | Micah Dalton | NC | Hibriten High | 2025 | RHP | 73.8 mph |
10 | Micah Greer | NC | Hibriten | 2025 | C | 73.7 mph |
AVERAGE BAT SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Manny Lewis | NC | Marvin Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 78.4 mph |
2 | Landon King | NC | South Point High | 2025 | OF | 77.6 mph |
3 | John Thomas Cook | NC | Watauga | 2025 | RHP | 76.9 mph |
4 | Jake Parham | NC | TC Roberson | 2025 | SS | 74.4 mph |
5 | Meridian Leffew | NC | Gaston Christian | 2026 | SS | 74.2 mph |
6 | Zeke Adwaters III | NC | TC Roberson | 2026 | SS | 73.8 mph |
7 | Colin Kieley | NC | Cannon | 2026 | 2B | 73.8 mph |
8 | Ryan Engle | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2026 | OF | 72.3 mph |
9 | Micah Dalton | NC | Hibriten High | 2025 | RHP | 71.6 mph |
10 | Micah Greer | NC | Hibriten | 2025 | C | 71.5 mph |
MAX ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Landon King | NC | South Point High | 2025 | OF | 34.7 g |
2 | Robert Turner | NC | Rabun Gap Nacoochee | 2026 | SS | 26.1 g |
3 | Chad Matthews | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | OF | 22.8 g |
4 | Manny Lewis | NC | Marvin Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 22.1 g |
5 | Xander Sutton | NC | GASTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | C | 21.6 g |
6 | Connor Tregoning | NC | Ronald W Reagan High School | 2026 | 1B | 21.1 g |
7 | Maddox Greene | NC | Watauga | 2025 | SS | 20.8 g |
8 | Cody Rogers | NC | COMBINE ACADEMY | 2026 | LHP | 20.7 g |
9 | Parker Filipek | NC | TC Roberson | 2027 | C | 20.1 g |
10 | Liam Parsons | NC | East Mecklenburg | 2026 | C | 19.5 g |
AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Landon King | NC | South Point High | 2025 | OF | 31.0 g |
2 | Robert Turner | NC | Rabun Gap Nacoochee | 2026 | SS | 20.6 g |
3 | Manny Lewis | NC | Marvin Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 19.0 g |
4 | Chad Matthews | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | OF | 18.5 g |
5 | John Thomas Cook | NC | Watauga | 2025 | RHP | 18.1 g |
6 | Connor Tregoning | NC | Ronald W Reagan High School | 2026 | 1B | 18.0 g |
7 | Cody Rogers | NC | COMBINE ACADEMY | 2026 | LHP | 17.9 g |
8 | Maddox Greene | NC | Watauga | 2025 | SS | 16.5 g |
9 | Jaxon West | NC | Metrolina Christian Academy | 2026 | C | 16.2 g |
10 | Micah Dalton | NC | Hibriten High | 2025 | RHP | 16.0 g |
AVERAGE ON PLANE EFFICIENCY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
1 | Evan Matile | NC | East Lincoln High | 2025 | OF | 88 % |
2 | Parker Filipek | NC | TC Roberson | 2027 | C | 85 % |
3 | Connor Tregoning | NC | Ronald W Reagan High School | 2026 | 1B | 81 % |
4 | Paul Greeley | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2026 | C | 78 % |
5 | Robert Turner | NC | Rabun Gap Nacoochee | 2026 | SS | 77 % |
6 | Xander Sutton | NC | GASTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | C | 74 % |
7 | Zeke Adwaters III | NC | TC Roberson | 2026 | SS | 73 % |
8 | Cameron Teal | NC | Charlotte Latin | 2025 | C | 73 % |
9 | Fletcher Owens | NC | Homeschool (NC) | 2027 | 2B | 72 % |
10 | Chad Matthews | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | OF | 70 % |