NC/SC Border Battle Record Book
June 17, 2022
The 3rd NC/SC Border Battle will be played at UNC Charlotte’s Robert & Mariam Hayes Stadium on Tuesday June 21st. The event will feature 2023, 2024, and 2025 grads from North Carolina and South Carolina facing off.
Position players will open the day with Batting Practice and Infield/Outfield beginning at 9:30am. From there, three separate scrimmages will be played with players from each state facing off. Scrimmages will be controlled by PBR staff to keep the day rolling and to manage the stress on pitchers that are in the middle of their summer, still allowing them to showcase against some of the top hitters from the Carolinas.
Below we look back at the first two NC/SC Border Battle Events. The event was a huge success in 2019 but was augmented in 2020 due to COVID. In 2021, the schedule did not allow for the Border Battle, but it is back in 2022.
The NC/SC Border Battle soldout for position players approximately 2 weeks prior to the event’s date. The final pitching slots were filled 1 week prior to the event. This event has quickly become one of the hot spots for players to showcase, updating video and stats for their PBR Profile, while also a spot for college coaches to get a full glimpse at players from each state, on the field.
College coaches and pro scouts are welcome to attend the NC/SC Border Battle. Scout Packets will be provided and updates will be emailed at the conclusion of the event. Lunch for coaches and scouts in attendance will be provided by PBR.
NC/SC Border Battle Record Book
2019 Border Battle - Roster and Stats
2020 Border Battle - Roster and Stats
THE 60 YARD DASH
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
60-yard
1
Reece Holbrook
SC
Hammond
2021
OF
6.58
2
Devin Tonkins
NC
Greensboro Day
2021
OF
6.62
3
Daniel Stephens
NC
Pro 5 Academy
2020
SS
6.70
^
Kayden Crawford
NC
Hoggard
2021
OF
6.70
4
Kaden Brown
NC
Garner Magnet
2020
OF
6.73
5
Alexander Imposimato
NC
Heritage
2020
C
6.74
^
Joshua Rivera
NC
Grays Creek
2020
SS
6.74
6
Lawton Harris
SC
Cheraw
2020
SS
6.75
7
Mitchell Seymour
NC
PRO5 Academy
2020
RHP
6.77
^
Zane Taylor
NC
PRO5 Academy
2021
RHP
6.77
8
Tyler Cherry
NC
Marvin Ridge
2021
OF
6.78
9
Alden Kolessar
NC
Rockingham County
2020
OF
6.84
^
Billy Amick
SC
P27 Academy
2021
3B
6.84
10
Luke Osteen
NC
Hough
2021
OF
6.85
TRACKMAN MAX EXIT VELOCITY (BP)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Caleb Freeman
SC
P27 Academy
2021
RHP
100.4 mph
2
Tyler Spruill
NC
Hillside
2021
OF
100.3 mph
3
Jeb Despard
NC
Marvin Ridge
2021
C
100.1 mph
4
Banks Cox
NC
West Forsyth
2021
C
98.3 mph
5
Billy Amick
SC
P27 Academy
2021
3B
98.2 mph
6
Cody Chapman
NC
Gaston Christian
2021
RHP
97.1 mph
7
Jake Overton
NC
Home School
2023
3B
96.7 mph
8
Luke Osteen
NC
Hough
2021
OF
95.5 mph
9
William Gray
NC
Mount Pleasant
2021
SS
95.1 mph
10
Sean Donahue
NC
Durham Academy
2022
C
95.0 mph
POSITIONAL VELOCITY – INFIELDERS
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
INF Velo
1
Landon Lucas
SC
Blythewood
2020
3B
90
^
Billy Amick
SC
P27 Academy
2021
3B
90
2
Gavin Mortenson
NC
Northwest Guilford
2020
SS
88
3
John Wimmer
SC
Rock Hill
2023
SS
87
^
Joshua Rivera
NC
Grays Creek
2020
SS
87
^
Daniel Stephens
NC
Pro 5 Academy
2020
SS
87
^
Alejandro Rodriguez
NC
Wesleyan Christian Academy
2020
SS
87
4
Payton Martin
NC
West Forsyth
2022
SS
86
5
Austin Gordon
SC
Myrtle Beach
2021
RHP
85
^
Gabriel Brewington
NC
Corinth Holders
2020
RHP
85
^
Parker Hocutt
SC
Cardinal Newman
2022
SS
85
^
Michael Groves
NC
Holly Springs
2020
C
85
^
Jackson Hull
VA
Carroll County
2021
SS
85
POSITIONAL VELOCITY – OUTFIELDERS
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
OF Velo
1
Zane Taylor
NC
PRO5 Academy
2021
RHP
94
2
Caleb Freeman
SC
P27 Academy
2021
RHP
91
3
Mitchell Seymour
NC
PRO5 Academy
2020
RHP
90
^
Luke Osteen
NC
Hough
2021
OF
90
^
Jaxon Rauber
NC
Southwest Guilford
2021
OF
90
4
Ben Buchman
NC
East Chapel Hill
2021
OF
88
5
Isaac Garner
NC
St Paul's
2021
SS
87
^
Alec DeMartino
NC
Millbrook
2021
OF
87
^
Chase Loggins
SC
Bishop England
2021
OF
87
CATCHER POP TIMES & POSITIONAL VELOCITY
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
C Velo
1
Banks Cox
NC
West Forsyth
2021
C
86
2
Alejandro Rodriguez
NC
Wesleyan Christian Academy
2020
SS
81
3
Carter Merrill
NC
Stuart Cramer
2020
C
80
^
Alex Levesque
NC
Corinth Holders
2022
C
80
4
Bailey Smith
NC
Ledford
2022
C
79
5
Sean Donahue
NC
Durham Academy
2022
C
78
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Pop Time
1
Alejandro Rodriguez
NC
Wesleyan Christian Academy
2020
SS
1.90-1.99
2
Banks Cox
NC
West Forsyth
2021
C
1.95-2.17
3
Ben Buchman
NC
East Chapel Hill
2021
OF
1.97-2.03
4
Alex Levesque
NC
Corinth Holders
2022
C
1.98-2.05
5
Caleb Bowers
NC
Riverside
2021
C
1.99-2.05
TRACKMAN INFO - PITCHERS
Max Fastball Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Banks Cox
NC
West Forsyth
2021
C
91.8 mph
2
Caleb Freeman
SC
P27 Academy
2021
RHP
91.0 mph
3
Billy Amick
SC
P27 Academy
2021
3B
88.7 mph
4
Jackson Hull
VA
Carroll County
2021
SS
88.3 mph
5
Cole Schiff
NC
Heritage
2021
LHP
88.0 mph
Avg Fastball Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Jackson Hull
VA
Carroll County
2021
SS
2384 rpm
2
Banks Cox
NC
West Forsyth
2021
C
2273 rpm
3
Hampton Gilchrist
NC
Hough
2021
RHP
2176 rpm
4
Caleb Freeman
SC
P27 Academy
2021
RHP
2157 rpm
5
Jake Overton
NC
Home School
2023
3B
2126 rpm
Avg Curveball Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Jake Overton
NC
Home School
2023
3B
2393 rpm
2
Brennan Hord
NC
Oak Grove
2022
RHP
2342 rpm
3
Bailey Smith
NC
Ledford
2022
C
2287 rpm
4
Luke Osteen
NC
Hough
2021
OF
2160 rpm
5
Hampton Gilchrist
NC
Hough
2021
RHP
2081 rpm