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Prep Baseball North Carolina continued its 2025 coverage with the Preseason ID. On Saturday January 25, the Prep Baseball scouting staff hosted players at USA Baseball Indoor Training Facilities. This setup provided an ideal environment for players to showcase their skills during the evaluation periods.

The Preseason ID events serve as a valuable opportunity for high school players to assess their progress as they approach the spring season. Participants can measure the effectiveness of their off-season training and its impact on their on-field potential. Additionally, these events enable players to update their Prep Baseball Player Profiles, connecting with over 1,000 college coaches and scouts who subscribe to Prep Baseball.

The Rising Stars event is designed for middle school players, offering an early introduction to the metrics, staff, and evaluation processes utilized by Prep Baseball. These young athletes represent the next wave of talent, and events like Rising Stars prepare them for future evaluations and competition.

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Triangle Preseason ID By the Numbers
26 Players in attendance
12 Pitchers threw bullpens
2 Pitchers recorded fastballs at 80 mph or higher
2 Pitchers achieved a max spin rate above 2100 rpm on their fastball
2 Pitchers recorded a max spin rate of 2300 rpm or higher on their breaking ball
23 Hitters participated in the offensive evaluation
8 Hitters achieved a max exit velocity of 89 mph or higher
7 Hitters recorded a BLAST Bat Speed average of 70mph or higher

Triangle Preseason ID Quick Hitter Position Players 

Jason Burke C / 2B / Southside Christian, NC / 2027 Short flat swing with a direct path. Exit velo topped at 78.4 MPH. POP times ranged 2.36-2.47

Trey Brink SS / 2B / Franklinton, NC / 2027 Rhythm and looseness in the barrel. Showed ability to lift to pullside. Exit velo topped at 89.9 MPH.

Davis Flaig OF / RHP / Millbrook, NC / 2027 LHH- Works behind the ball with some lift in the swing. Exit velo topped at 79.9.  4.02 30 yard sprint.

Jaden Gayles SS / C / Apex High School, NC / 2027 Athletic frame- Short flat compact swing. Line drive oriented. Posted a 3.91 30 yard dash. Arm topped 78 from OF.

Henry Geiser 3B / 2B / Green Level, NC / 2026 Athletic Frame-Compact swing with a gap to gap approach. Exit velo topped at 88.5 MPH.

Hayden Greene 1B / RHP / Garner, NC / 2026 Physical frame. Exit velo topped at 95 with a max distance of 340 ft. Shows looseness in the hands with above average bat speed

Christopher Johnson OF / LHP / Middle Creek, NC / 2028 LHH- Direct path working to stay inside the ball. Exit velo topped at 83.7 MPH. Arm peaked at 71 MPH from OF.

Davis Jones 2B / OF / Millbrook, NC / 2027 Short direct line drive approach in the box. Exit velo topped at 86.3 MPH. Showed good actions in the INF hands played with rhythm.

Cooper Kidder C / 3B / Harnett Central, NC / 2027 Strong frame with defined lower half. Simple repeatable swing with above average bat speed. Pop times ranged 2.12-2.36

Avery Lin C / 2B / Cary, NC / 2027 Athletic frame- Posted a 3.97 30 yard dash. POP times ranged 2.06-2.19. In the box showed ability to hit to all fields consistently working on the top half of the ball.

Cooper Marks SS / RHP / Western Alamance, NC / 2027 Switch hitter- Shows athleticism in the box with good bat to ball skills. Athletic mover in the field with good actions.

Evan Mason SS / 2B / East Wake Academy, NC / 2027 Flat path with a pull side emphasis. Exit velo topped at 80.3 MPH. Posted a 1.85 10 yard split.

Caleb McLawhorn OF / RHP / DH Conley, NC / 2027 Found the barrel often in his round of bp. Stayed behind the ball well showcasing above average bat speed. Arm topped 82 from OF

Andrew Mohler 3B / RHP / Cary, NC / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 153 / POS: 12 Loose and free in the box. Showed ability to drive the ball to both gaps. Exit velo peaked at 88.5 MPH. Showed good actions in field.

Wesley Mullen OF / RHP / Rolesville, NC / 2027 Worked to keep hand inside the ball with good hip rotation. Hand speed maxed at 22.5 MPH. Arm topped 78 from OF.

Nash Schlage OF / RHP / Millbrook, NC / 2027 A direct path with good hip acceleration. Exit velo topped at 82.1 MPH. Arm topped at 79 from the OF.

Bennett Selvage OF / OF / Garner, NC / 2026 Physical muscular frame- Arm topped at 86 from the OF. Short direct path with a line drive approach in the box.

Tyler Sharp 1B / 3B / Millbrook, NC / 2028 Physical muscular frame- Loose and whippy in the box with plus bat speed. Exit velo topped 91.8 MPH. Intriguing young bat to folow

Cam Shea 2B / 3B / Cary, NC / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 151 / POS: 3 Loose and and handsy in the box. Showed a gap to gap approach. Exit velo peaked at 87.7 MPH with a max distance of 334 ft.

Gabriel Spears 3B / RHP / Eastern Carolina Academy, NC / 2028 Rankings  StateRank: 47 / POS: 6 Tall lean frame. Simple swing with repeatable movements. Plus bat speed. Exit velo topped at 89.8 MPH. Intriguing young bat to follow

Thomas Tart SS / 3B / Hobbton High, NC / 2028 Showed intent with the barrel. Easy rhythm in the box getting best swing off often.  Exit velo topped at 91.7 MPH.

Devan Welch 2B / SS / Heritage, NC / 2028 Good actions in the field with glove and feet rhythm. Arm peaked at 78 across. Showed ability to find  barrel often in bp with a max exit velo of 82.7 MPH.

Chase Woodley 3B / C / Charlotte Christian, NC / 2029 LHH- Simple setup with short direct path with quick hands. Exit velo topped at 81.3 MPH.

Will Brincefield C / 3B / Needham Broughton, NC / 2029 Switch Hitter- Good tempo and rhythm from both sides of the plate box. . Exit velo topped at 80.8 MPH.

Grayson Durrant C / OF / Crossroads FLEX, NC / 2029 Lean frame. In the box showed looseness in the hands with a line drive approach. Exit velo peaked at 82.3 MPH. POP times ranged 2.36-2.53.

Ethan Harkin SS / 2B / Holly Springs, NC / 2029 Simple setup with fluid rhythm in the box. Short path to the ball. Exit velo topped at 70.8 MPH.

Kian Richardson 3B / SS / Corinth Holders, NC / 2029 Worked middle to back side during round of BP. Showed good tempo with a direct barrel path. Exit velo peaked at 86.1 MPH.

William Taylor OF / RHP / Needham Broughton, NC / 2029 Loose and whippy hands in the box. Arm peaked at 71 MPH from the OF