The PBR South Carolina - Fall Underclass Games was hosted on Saturday August 18th on the campus of The College of Charleston in Mt. Pleasant, SC. The purpose of the event is to identify and provide a platform for those underclass players from the 2020-2022 high school graduating classes. The pro-style workout and controlled game, run by our PBR South Carolina Scouting Staff, saw over 30 prospects from around the state in attendance. Per usual, one of the first roll-outs from the event is the statistical analysis and top leaderboards from the day. 

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TOP 5 - 60 YARD DASH

Logan Palma (OF, Summerville, 2020) and Matthew Cassidy (OF, Camden, 2020)  paced the field of talented players in the 60-yard dash recording times of 6.78. For the second even in a row the tops in the 2021 class goes to Ryan Deal (SS/RHP, Rock Hill, 2021) the Rock Hill infielder's 6.87 was the best of the sophomores at this event. In the 2022 class, JP Cunningham (2B/OF, Lancaster, 2022) earned top honors running a 6.97.

TOP 5 - FASTBALL VELOCITY 

Top fastball velocity honors go to a young man who travelled the furthest distance from home to participate in the Fall Underclass Games. Nolan Rowan (RHP, High Point NJ, 2020) registered a fastball velocity of 86 mph which was fastest at the event. Braxton Elms (RHP, Lewisville, 2020) & Jacob Watkins (LHP, Branchville, 2020) were next in line with max fastball velocities of 85 each. An interesting player to follow will be Luke Johnson (RHP, TL Hanna, 2021). Johnson was tops for the 21's and 22's with a max fastball velocity of 84 mph.

TOP 5 - EXIT VELOCITY

Kolby Crepeau (OF, Clover, 2020) & Matthew Cassidy (OF, Camden, 2020) topped the Exit Velocity testing with 89 mph exit velocities each. Joining them in the top 5 were Tate Abbott (3B/RHP, Camden, 2020), Jackson Gore (SS/3B, Blacksburg, 2020), and Connor Cino (C/1B, Wando, 2020). 

TOP 5 - INFIELD VELOCITY

Luke Harris (C/RHP, Lewisville, 2020) sees his name in the top 5 after his event best 82 mph velocity across the diamond from 3B. AJ Joworowski (SS/3B, Fort Mill, 2020) impressed for the second event in a row with solid hands and a strong arm ended his day in the top 5. Tate Abbot (3B/RHP, Camden, 2020) & Braxton Elms (RHP/1B, Lewisville, 2020) matched Joworowski's 81, while Travis Elliott (SS/RHP, Gilbert, 2020) & Ryan Deal (SS/RHP, Rock Hill, 2021) rounded out the top 5 infield velocities

TOP 5 - OUTFIELD VELOCITY

JP Cunningham (2B/OF, Lancaster, 2022) was the class of the field at Saturdays event leading the charge for the youngest age group represented (2022) and tied for tops in the event. Uber utility man Luke Harris (C/RHP, Lewisville, 2020) finds himself inside the top 5 in yet another statistical category. Jordan Thurmond (2B/RHP, Rock Hill, 2020), Kolby Crepeau (OF, Clover, 2020), & Travis Elliott (SS/RHP, Gilbert, 2020) rounded out the top 5. 

TOP 5 - CATCHER POP TIMES

Ryan Beam (C/2B, South Pointe, 2020) may have had the best performance behind the plate, at least he did in the statistical leaderboard taking home both the lowest pop time and the smallest range during the workout setting.