TPG Upperclass: VALD Run & Jump Metrics
December 2, 2024
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Prep Baseball was at McCrary Park in Asheboro, NC on Saturday November 2nd and Sunday November 3rd for the Fall Top Prospect Games. Saturday featured the Underclass event, with players from the 2027 and 2028 classes. Sunday the 2025 and 2026 grads participated in the Upperclass event. Designed for top uncommitted players in North Carolina, there was plenty of talent on hand for each day of the event.
Players opened their day with body measurements, grip strength testing, jump tests, and their offensive workout. Defensive workouts were next, with players working out at the positions of their choice, giving scouts a chance to see their movement, arm action, arm strength, and feel for the glove. Players followed their defensive testing with a laser timed 60 yard dash. VALD Performance lasers were used to capture the 60 time, plus a 10yd and 30yd split.
Following the workout, players took part in a controlled scrimmage with pitchers facing live hitters. As the game concluded a "machine" scrimmage gave the hitters more at-bats and position players a ton of defensive reps. Prep Baseball scouts were on hand and will be reporting on player performance throughout November, and into the spring season.
The roster from the Top Prospect Games: Underclass and all of the stats can be seen HERE.
The roster from the Top Prospect Games: Upperclass and all of the stats can be seen HERE.
Below we dive into the players, numbers, and analytics from the Saturday event, the Top Prospect Games: Upperclass.
Top Prospect Games: Upperclass - VALD Run & Jump Metrics
Laser Timed 60 Yard
60 Yard Splits
While running the 60, lasers were set up at the 10yd and 30yd intervals to get splits. Along with the 10yd and 30yd splits, taken from the start of each runner, we have added splits from the 10yd to the 30yd and the 30yd marker to the 60yd finish. Each of these splits see thr runner at full speed as they trip the start wire.
10 Yard Split
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | 10-yd. |
1 | Riley Lucas | NC | Ledford | 2025 | OF | 1.64 |
2 | Brady Robsinson | NC | Sanderson | 2026 | OF | 1.66 |
3 | Jack Piccini | NC | Pro5 | 2026 | C | 1.67 |
4 | Cassius Grimsley | NC | Fuquay-Varina | 2026 | RHP | 1.68 |
5 | Owen Mitchell | NC | Bunn | 2026 | C | 1.70 |
30-YARD Split
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | 30-yd. |
1 | Lucas Riley | NC | Ledford | 2025 | OF | 3.80 |
2 | Brady Robinson | NC | Sanderson | 2026 | OF | 3.83 |
3 | Peyton Kozink | NC | Jordan | 2026 | RHP | 3.91 |
4 | Caleb Johnson | NC | Bunn | 2026 | OF | 3.94 |
5 | Owen Mitchell | NC | Bunn | 2026 | C | 3.96 |
10-Yard to 30-Yard Split
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | 10yd - 30yd. |
1 | Lucas Riley | NC | Ledford | 2025 | OF | 2.16 |
2 | Brady Robinson | NC | Sanderson | 2026 | OF | 2.17 |
3 | Trevor Friend | NC | Wake Forest | 2026 | OF | 2.17 |
4 | Peyton Kozink | NC | Jordan | 2026 | RHP | 2.20 |
5 | Caleb Johnson | NC | Bunn | 2026 | OF | 2.22 |
30-Yard to 60-Yard Split
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | 30yd - 60yd. |
1 | Lucas Riley | NC | Ledford | 2025 | OF | 2.93 |
2 | Trevor Friend | NC | Wake Forest | 2026 | OF | 3.02 |
3 | Brady Robinson | NC | Sanderson | 2026 | OF | 3.09 |
4 | Peyton Kozink | NC | Jordan | 2026 | RHP | 3.11 |
5 | Caleb Johnson | NC | Bunn | 2026 | OF | 3.11 |
Vertical Jump
Each player had the opportunity to measure their vertical jump, working to jump as high as they can on the VALD jump mat. Each player recorded 3 jump heights. Below are the top jumpers.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Vert (in) |
1 | Brady Robinson | NC | Sanderson | 2026 | OF | 30.6 |
2 | Peyton Kozink | NC | Jordan | 2026 | RHP | 26.1 |
3 | Tanner Waugh | NC | Mooresville | 2026 | C | 26.1 |
4 | Lucas Riley | NC | Ledford | 2025 | OF | 25.9 |
5 | Nicholas Quinones | NC | Swansboro | 2025 | OF | 25.9 |
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