Statistical Analysis: Florence Darlington Tech Scout Day
November 1, 2021
The Florence Darlington Tech Scout Day took place on October 20th on the campus of Florence Darlington Tech in Florence, SC.
The event began with a defensive evaluation for catchers, pitcher bullpens with each pitch tracked by Trackman. A pro-style workout for all the position players followed that included the 60 yard dash, BP with TrackMan ball flight analysis, and a defensive evaluation.
Below we will look at the statistical breakdown for the event.
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STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN
THE 60 YARD DASH
Players ran a laser timed 60 yard dash to start their day. The 60 was run on a natural surface.
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Jackson Hoshour | Florence-Darlington JC | 2020 | OF | 6.74 |
2 | Dj Sullivan | North Augusta | 2019 | OF | 6.76 |
3 | Cody Craig | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | RHP | 6.82 |
4 | Javier Crespo | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | SS | 6.88 |
5 | Anderson Fulk | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | OF | 6.89 |
6 | Brandon Arnold | Sumter | 2020 | SS | 6.97 |
7 | Ben Venables | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | SS | 7.16 |
8 | Patrick Matthews | Fort Mill | 2020 | 2B | 7.20 |
9 | Gabe Hunt | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | SS | 7.23 |
10 | Beau Gardner | Florence-Darlington JC | 2020 | 2B | 7.24 |
^ | Harris Celata | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | OF | 7.24 |
TRACKMAN MAX EXIT VELOCITY (BP)
During BP, TrackMan tracked ball flight off the bat. One element TrackMan is able to produce is the exit velocity. Below are the top Exit Velocities produced during live BP.
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Harris Celata | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | OF | 107.1 mph |
2 | Brayden Davidson | Gaffney | 2020 | C | 103.0 mph |
3 | Mac James | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | C | 101.8 mph |
4 | Dj Sullivan | North Augusta | 2019 | OF | 101.5 mph |
5 | Jackson Hoshour | Florence-Darlington JC | 2020 | OF | 100.6 mph |
6 | Anderson Fulk | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | OF | 99.8 mph |
7 | Javier Crespo | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | SS | 99.7 mph |
8 | Spenser Hamblen | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | OF | 99.0 mph |
9 | Cody Craig | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | RHP | 98.6 mph |
10 | Noah Stout | Clemson | 2020 | OF | 98.1 mph |
POSITIONAL VELOCITY – INFIELDERS
Infielders were able to workout at shortstop throwing across the infield, or from 1B throwing to 2B and 3B in the pro-style workout. Coaches are working to evaluate rhythm, footwork, hands, exchanges, arm action, accuracy, and carry. To measure arm strength PBR Scouts utilize a radar gun. Below are the top posted positional velocities from the day.
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Javier Crespo | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | SS | 87 |
2 | Julius Reynolds | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | 3B | 86 |
3 | Harris Celata | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | OF | 85 |
4 | Beau Gardner | Florence-Darlington JC | 2020 | 2B | 83 |
5 | Ben Venables | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | SS | 80 |
^ | Gabe Hunt | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | SS | 80 |
^ | Patrick Matthews | Fort Mill | 2020 | 2B | 80 |
6 | Jaden Bailey | Pro5 Academy | 2021 | 3B | 79 |
7 | Graham Peeler | Greenwood | 2021 | 1B | 77 |
8 | Brandon Arnold | Sumter | 2020 | SS | 76 |
9 | Joseph McCormack | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | 1B | 73 |
10 | Marshall Freeman | Saint James | 2024 | 1B | 70 |
POSITIONAL VELOCITY – OUTFIELDERS
Outfielders worked out from right field, making throws to the plate. Throws were measured by a radar gun to gauge arm strength. Scouts are also working to see exchange, arm path, carry, and accuracy.
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Spenser Hamblen | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | OF | 95 |
2 | Harris Celata | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | OF | 90 |
3 | Dj Sullivan | North Augusta | 2019 | OF | 85 |
^ | Jackson Hoshour | Florence-Darlington JC | 2020 | OF | 85 |
^ | Cody Craig | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | RHP | 85 |
4 | Beau Gardner | Florence-Darlington JC | 2020 | 2B | 84 |
5 | Kyle Hooker | Colleton Prep | 2021 | OF | 83 |
^ | Anderson Fulk | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | OF | 83 |
6 | Noah Stout | Clemson | 2020 | OF | 80 |
CATCHER POP TIMES & POSITIONAL VELOCITY
In the pro-style workout, catchers workout from behind home plate, making multiple throws to 2B, simulating a stolen base attempt. Scouts again are looking for a quick, clean transition to the release as well as carry and accuracy on the throw. For catchers, evaluators will put a stopwatch on the “pop time” or the time the ball hits their glove to the time the ball hits the MIF’s glove at 2B. Coaches can also time the transition from when the ball hits the catchers glove to when he is able to release his throw. PBR scouts add the radar gun to put a number on the arm strength out of the crouched position.
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Hayden Duffield | Georgia Southern | 2020 | C | 1.75-1.90 |
2 | Dylan Johnson | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | C | 1.79-1.91 |
3 | Mac James | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | C | 1.83-1.95 |
4 | Brayden Davidson | Gaffney | 2020 | C | 1.97-2.10 |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Dylan Johnson | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | C | 84 |
2 | Mac James | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | C | 83 |
3 | Hayden Duffield | Georgia Southern | 2020 | C | 81 |
4 | Brayden Davidson | Gaffney | 2020 | C | 77 |
5 | Alex Wimberly | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | C | 76 |
Max Fastball - Bullpen
Pitchers threw a controlled bullpen showcasing their full arsenal of pitches. Velocity and spin rate information was gathered off of the TrackMan. TrackMan analytics are the official analytics and the velocities below were captured by TrackMan.
Max Fastball Velocity
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Matt Poston | Florence-Darlington JC | 2019 | RHP | 96.9 mph |
2 | Nathan Williams | Florence-Darlington JC | 2020 | RHP | 95.9 mph |
3 | Keith Taylor | Jackson | 2019 | RHP | 91.0 mph |
4 | Trent Simmons | North Carolina A&T | 2020 | RHP | 90.7 mph |
5 | Drake Thames | College of Charleston | 2019 | RHP | 90.5 mph |
6 | Landon Gaddis | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | RHP | 90.4 mph |
7 | Kameron Dunlap | Florence-Darlington JC | 2020 | LHP | 90.4 mph |
8 | Spenser Hamblen | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | OF | 89.7 mph |
9 | Reed Garland | San Jacinto JC | 2020 | RHP | 89.5 mph |
10 | Lincoln Ihler | Florence-Darlington JC | 2021 | RHP | 89.4 mph |
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