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Prep Baseball North Carolina continued its 2025 coverage with the Preseason ID events on January 18 and 19. On Sunday, January 19, the Prep Baseball scouting staff hosted players at UNC Wilmington’s baseball facilities. Athletes had the opportunity to work out indoors at the Seahawk’s Marvin Johnson Indoor Training Center, as well as utilize the outdoor practice infield adjacent to the expansive indoor facility. 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.

For more information, including news, stats, and rosters from the Wilmington Preseason ID, CLICK HERE.

Wilmington Preseason ID By the Numbers
31 Players in attendance
14 Pitchers threw bullpens
3 Pitchers recorded fastballs at 87 mph or higher
2 Pitchers achieved a max spin rate above 2300 rpm on their fastball
2 Pitchers recorded a max spin rate of 2300 rpm or higher on their breaking ball
30 Hitters participated in the offensive evaluation
5 Hitters achieved a max exit velocity of 90 mph or higher
6 Hitters recorded a BLAST Bat Speed average of 69 mph or higher

Wilmington Preseason ID: TrackMan Hitting Leaders 

EXIT VELOCITY

TrackMan is able to track every ball hit into fair territory, throughout the BP sessions.  Below are the best exit velocities produced by individual players, by category.

Max Exit Velocity

Best Average Exit Velocity

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

Average Distance - Average of each ball tracked in the Session

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.

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 %

Fly Ball %

Ground Ball %

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