Prep Baseball Report

Baseball Performance Center Scout Day 9/9/2023


Dan Valerio
Assistant Scouting Director

Baseball Performance Center over the years has emerged as one of the top facilities for development. They demonstrate a variety of benefits for their athletes. On sept. 9th it was an honor to team up with the BPC 2025 team in which they didn't disappoint. 

This workout featured 3 committed players in Miami commit No.6 ranked 2025 RHP Jake Lodgek (Mainland), Alabama commit No.4 ranked 2025 RHP/3B Evan Taylor, and Seton Hall commit SS Cole Mckenna. The 10 other players are currently uncommitted. 

Let's dive into the top performers of the event. CLICK HERE for a full list of the stats from the event. 

Top Fastball Velocity (Trackman)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Evan Taylor NJ Ocean City 2025 RHP 91.8 mph
2 Jake Lodgek NJ Mainland 2025 RHP 90.0 mph
3 Eamon McDermott NJ Bishop Eustace 2025 RHP 85.9 mph
4 Jameson Dobis NJ St. Augustine Prep 2025 RHP 85.5 mph
5 Finn Haines NJ Mainland 2025 LHP 82.1 mph

 

Top Breaking Ball Spin Rate (Trackman)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Jake Lodgek NJ Mainland 2025 RHP 2265 rpm

 

Top Infield Velocity 

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Evan Taylor NJ Ocean City 2025 RHP 88
2 Cole McKenna NJ West Deptford 2025 SS 87
3 Chase Camac NJ Mainland 2025 OF 86
4 Gavin Cohen NJ Holy Spirit 2025 SS 77
5 Connor Starn NJ Pennsville Memorial 2025 SS 76
6 Colin Thompson NJ Ocean City 2025 OF 75

 

Top Outfield Velocity 

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Chase Camac NJ Mainland 2025 OF 88
2 Bernie Hargadon NJ Holy Spirit 2025 OF 78
^ Colin Thompson NJ Ocean City 2025 OF 78

 

Top C Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Gabe Gillespie NJ St. Augustine Prep 2025 C 78
2 Griffin Clarke NJ Haddonfield Memorial 2025 C 72

 

Top C Pop Time 

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Gabe Gillespie NJ St. Augustine Prep 2025 C 2.06-2.14
2 Griffin Clarke NJ Haddonfield Memorial 2025 C 2.08-2.20

 

Top Exit Velo (Trackman) 

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Evan Taylor NJ Ocean City 2025 RHP 93.1 mph
2 Gabe Gillespie NJ St. Augustine Prep 2025 C 92.1 mph
3 Cole McKenna NJ West Deptford 2025 SS 91.5 mph
4 Chase Camac NJ Mainland 2025 OF 90.0 mph
5 Gavin Cohen NJ Holy Spirit 2025 SS 89.6 mph
6 Griffin Clarke NJ Haddonfield Memorial 2025 C 88.5 mph
7 Bernie Hargadon NJ Holy Spirit 2025 OF 87.5 mph
8 Connor Starn NJ Pennsville Memorial 2025 SS 87.1 mph
9 Colin Thompson NJ Ocean City 2025 OF 86.7 mph

 

Top Max Distance (Trackman)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Evan Taylor NJ Ocean City 2025 RHP 340 ft
2 Chase Camac NJ Mainland 2025 OF 332 ft
3 Cole McKenna NJ West Deptford 2025 SS 320 ft
4 Connor Starn NJ Pennsville Memorial 2025 SS 316 ft
5 Colin Thompson NJ Ocean City 2025 OF 307 ft
6 Griffin Clarke NJ Haddonfield Memorial 2025 C 290 ft
7 Gabe Gillespie NJ St. Augustine Prep 2025 C 286 ft
8 Gavin Cohen NJ Holy Spirit 2025 SS 286 ft
9 Bernie Hargadon NJ Holy Spirit 2025 OF 201 ft