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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 Pitching Leaders 

FASTBALL STATS

Peak Velocity

Average Effective Velocity

Effective velocity is taking into account the velocity of each pitch, its release distance, the pitches time to the plate / hitting area, and the pitches movement.  With all of this information, Effective Velocity is allowing coaches and scouts to more accurately compare how a pitch is affecting a hitter.

Peak Spin Rate

Average Spin Rate

Average Induced Vertical Movement

Induced vertical movement tracks how the ball rides through the zone, or sinks through the zone.  For the purpose of this board we are tracking which fastballs showed the most ride, typically leading to more swing and miss opportunities

Average Horizontal Movement

Horizontal movement is often referred to as run.  This measurement does not distinguish between early and late movement, just the overall amount the ball tracks to the arm side out of the hand.

CURVEBALL STATS

Peak Velocity

Peak Spin Rate

Average Spin Rate

Average Induced Vertical Movement

This is a measurement of how much the ball drops from its original position and trajectory.  It does not measure how late the movement happens.  This can be referred to as depth on a breaking ball.

Average Horizontal Movement

CHANGEUP STATS

Peak Velocity

Average Induced Vertical Movement

Average Horizontal Movement

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