Prep Baseball Report

Statistical Analysis: Preseason All State East


Matt Payne
Director of Scouting, PBR of NC

On Saturday January 29th PBR of North Carolina hosted it’s Preseason All State East event at Diamond Xtreme in Kernersville, NC. The Preseason All State Events are the top winter events in North Carolina. Each year these events feature some of the top talent from each area of the state. Players ranged from the 2022-2026 grad classes. 

Pitchers and catchers were up first. Catchers were able to go through a full defensive workout, throwing through to 2B at the spacious indoor facility.  Pitchers threw controlled bullpens with Trackman collecting ball flight analytics.  Following the pitchers, infielders and outfielders went through a defensive workout, followed by all of the position players taking live BP in the open atmosphere of Diamond Xtreme with Trackman gathering ball flight data. 

Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance looking at the top performers in different categories.  Look for more statistics and information to follow in the coming days. 

CLICK HERE for the full roster and stats from the event

By the numbers: Preseason All State East

  • 20 players ran a sub 4.00 laser timed 30
  • 13 hitters had an exit velo of 95mph or higher
  • 4 infield arms topped at 85mph or better
  • 7 outfield arms topped at 85mph or better
  • 11 catcher arms reached 75mph or higher
  • 10 pop times at 2.05 or better
  • 11 fastballs at 84.6mph or higher
  • 2404rpm top fastball spin
  • 2582rpm top curveball spin

Statistical Analysis


 

THE 30 YARD DASH

Ten players ran the 30 yard dash on the turf at Diamond Xtreme with PBR recording times off of the laser timer. 

Rank Name State School Class Pos H-1st
1 Blake Crawford NC North Lenoir 2024 OF 3.63
2 Miles Newsome NC C.E. Jordan 2023 SS 3.68
3 Dylan Davis NC Middle Creek 2024 OF 3.73
4 Matthew Prince NC Apex 2023 OF 3.77
5 Stephen Williams NC Carolina Royals Baseball 2023 CF 3.80
6 Sawyer Black NC Wesleyan Christian 2024 OF 3.81
7 Joey Chitla NC North Raleigh Christian 2024 SS 3.82
8 Garrett Hayes TX Whitehouse 2024 OF 3.83
9 Hunter Huneycutt NC Pinecrest 2023 C 3.84
10 Jake Mathis NC PRO5 Baseball Academy 2024 OF 3.86
^ Cameron Richey NC Southern Lee 2024 OF 3.86

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 State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Kelvyn Paulino Jr NC Ledford 2025 3B 101.5 mph
2 Blake Crawford NC North Lenoir 2024 OF 99.4 mph
3 John McKillop NC Charlotte Catholic 2024 1B 99.2 mph
4 Matthew Prince NC Apex 2023 OF 98.6 mph
5 Ryan Honeycutt NC Orange 2024 C 98.5 mph
6 Gage Miller NC Asheboro 2023 3B 97.0 mph
7 Tyler White NC Person 2023 C 96.7 mph
8 Sawyer Black NC Wesleyan Christian 2024 OF 95.6 mph
9 Conner Marren NC New Hanover 2023 SS 95.5 mph
10 Jake Mathis NC PRO5 Baseball Academy 2024 OF 95.5 mph

*One hitter did not have his TrackMan info upload properly into PBR who would top the list

Kelvyn Paulino Jr, Ledford, 2025: 101.5 mph

POSITIONAL VELOCITY – INFIELDERS

Infielders were able to simulate defensive plays inside the spacious Diamond Xtreme.  The infielder's workout consisted of five live ground balls, making throws across the diamond to first base. 

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Miles Newsome NC C.E. Jordan 2023 SS 87
^ Carson Crider NC Wake Forest 2026 RHP 87
2 Chace Chaplin NC Middle Creek 2023 3B 86
3 Davis Gore NC Asheboro 2023 3B 85
4 Kelvyn Paulino Jr NC Ledford 2025 3B 84
^ Hueston Gorham NC East Chapel Hill 2024 3B 84
^ Seth Tickel NC Rocky Mount Academy 2025 3B 84
5 Stephen Williams NC Carolina Royals Baseball 2023 CF 83
^ Tyler White NC Person 2023 C 83
^ Finley Spicer NC Union Pines 2022 OF 83
^ Ethan Brittain NC Wake Forest 2025 SS 83
^ Andrew Keller NC Fuquay Varina 2024 C 83
^ Joey Chitla NC North Raleigh Christian 2024 SS 83
^ Holden Cooper NC Wakefield 2024 C 83
^ Gage Miller NC Asheboro 2023 3B 83
^ Mason Hughes NC Cape Fear High 2024 SS 83
6 Nate Hollenbeck NC Rolesville 2024 RHP 82
^ Gavin Turner NC Cary 2024 SS 82
^ Ryan Honeycutt NC Orange 2024 C 82
^ Brady Williams NC Currituck County 2024 2B 82
^ Wilmer Martinez NC Ledford 2025 SS 82
^ Jack Austin NC Millbrook 2024 SS 82
7 Carlos Diaz NC Wake Forest 2025 C 81
^ Bryant Kimbrell NC Pinecrest 2024 3B 81
^ Tyler Moseley NC Corinth Holders 2022 2B 81
^ Conner Marren NC New Hanover 2023 SS 81
8 Caden Christman NC Pro5 Academy 2024 C 80
^ Hunter Huneycutt NC Pinecrest 2023 C 80
^ Kyle Davis VA Appomattox County 2024 SS 80
^ Jeffrey Dobson NC Fuquay Varina 2023 3B 80
9 Austin Mooring NC Union Pines 2024 C 79
^ Landen Baker NC Southern Nash 2023 1B 79
^ Dylan Kelly NC Lee County 2023 C 79
^ Lucca Pascarella NC Cape Fear 2024 C 79
^ Jake Pereira NC Willow Spring 2024 SS 79
10 Garrett Hayes TX Whitehouse 2024 OF 78
^ Jackson Kosnar NC Broughton 2023 C 78
^ Ethan Plesser NC Cape Fear 2024 LHP 78

POSITIONAL VELOCITY – OUTFIELDERS

Outfielders worked from a "would be" center field, making throws of close to 130 feet toward home plate.

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Austin Renn NC Holly Springs 2023 C 92
2 Angel Pichardo NC Ledford 2025 OF 90
^ Blake Crawford NC North Lenoir 2024 OF 90
3 Aaron Bryant NC Apex 2023 OF 87
^ Stephen Williams NC Carolina Royals Baseball 2023 CF 87
4 Matthew Prince NC Apex 2023 OF 86
^ Sawyer Black NC Wesleyan Christian 2024 OF 86
5 Jake Mathis NC PRO5 Baseball Academy 2024 OF 84
^ Kelvyn Paulino Jr NC Ledford 2025 3B 84
6 Cameron Richey NC Southern Lee 2024 OF 83
^ Brady Williams NC Currituck County 2024 2B 83
^ Dylan Davis NC Middle Creek 2024 OF 83
7 Logan Wise NC South Johnston 2025 RHP 81
8 Garrett Hayes TX Whitehouse 2024 OF 80
9 Ben O'Brien NC Cardinal Gibbons 2024 OF 78

CATCHER POP TIMES & POSITIONAL VELOCITY

As part of the workout, catchers were able to make a full length throw to 2B allowing scouts and coaches to record pop times and to get a positional velocity out of the crouch.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Tyler White NC Person 2023 C 1.97-2.03
2 Dylan Kelly NC Lee County 2023 C 1.98-2.01
3 Andrew Keller NC Fuquay Varina 2024 C 1.98-2.08
4 Caden Christman NC Pro5 Academy 2024 C 2.01-2.09
5 Ryan Honeycutt NC Orange 2024 C 2.03-2.12
6 Hunter Huneycutt NC Pinecrest 2023 C 2.03-2.13
7 Carlos Diaz NC Wake Forest 2025 C 2.04-2.07
8 Landon Fleming NC Heritage 2023 C 2.04-2.09
9 Cameron Rickabaugh NC Topsail 2023 C 2.04-2.12
10 Holden Cooper NC Wakefield 2024 C 2.05-2.12

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Cody Hughes NC Charles E. Jordan 2024 RHP 79
2 Carlos Diaz NC Wake Forest 2025 C 78
3 Caden Christman NC Pro5 Academy 2024 C 77
^ Dylan Kelly NC Lee County 2023 C 77
^ Andrew Keller NC Fuquay Varina 2024 C 77
^ Ryan Honeycutt NC Orange 2024 C 77
^ Tyler White NC Person 2023 C 77
4 Austin Mooring NC Union Pines 2024 C 76
^ Lucca Pascarella NC Cape Fear 2024 C 76
^ Austin Renn NC Holly Springs 2023 C 76
5 Holden Cooper NC Wakefield 2024 C 75
6 Hueston Gorham NC East Chapel Hill 2024 3B 74
^ Hunter Huneycutt NC Pinecrest 2023 C 74
^ Jacob Trivette NC Caldwell Academy 2023 C 74
7 Cameron Rickabaugh NC Topsail 2023 C 73
8 Jackson Kosnar NC Broughton 2023 C 71
^ Landon Fleming NC Heritage 2023 C 71
9 CJ Whitaker NC Corinth Holders 2025 C 68

TRACKMAN INFO - PITCHER BULLPENS

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 State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Matthew Driver NC Pro5 Academy 2022 RHP 91.3 mph
2 Will Saxenmeyer NC Pro 5 Baseball Academy 2022 RHP 89.9 mph
3 Chace Chaplin NC Middle Creek 2023 3B 86.9 mph
4 Cohen Harris NC Southeast Guilford 2023 RHP 86.1 mph
5 Seth Tickel NC Rocky Mount Academy 2025 3B 85.8 mph
6 Trey Roberts NC Pro 5 Academy 2024 RHP 85.8 mph
7 Christopher Gruskin NC PRO5 Academy 2022 RHP 85.4 mph
8 Davis Gore NC Asheboro 2023 3B 84.8 mph
9 Chase Arrington NC North Raleigh Christian 2023 RHP 84.6 mph
10 Landen Baker NC Southern Nash 2023 1B 84.6 mph

Max Fastball Spin

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Ethan Plesser NC Cape Fear 2024 LHP 2586 rpm
2 Trey Roberts NC Pro 5 Academy 2024 RHP 2404 rpm
3 Austin Renn NC Holly Springs 2023 C 2343 rpm
4 Mason Hughes NC Cape Fear High 2024 SS 2329 rpm
5 Ben Tarpey NC Durham Academy 2023 RHP 2271 rpm
6 Chace Chaplin NC Middle Creek 2023 3B 2261 rpm
7 Nate Hollenbeck NC Rolesville 2024 RHP 2259 rpm
8 Tanner Collins NC Eugene Ashley High School 2022 RHP 2227 rpm
9 Bryant Kimbrell NC Pinecrest 2024 3B 2208 rpm
10 Seth Tickel NC Rocky Mount Academy 2025 3B 2187 rpm

Max Curveball Spin

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Austin Renn NC Holly Springs 2023 C 2675 rpm
2 Tanner Collins NC Eugene Ashley High School 2022 RHP 2582 rpm
3 Ethan Plesser NC Cape Fear 2024 LHP 2535 rpm
4 Carson Crider NC Wake Forest 2026 RHP 2411 rpm
5 Chace Chaplin NC Middle Creek 2023 3B 2406 rpm
6 Travis Rhoads NC Ledford 2023 LHP 2380 rpm
7 Gavin Turner NC Cary 2024 SS 2336 rpm
8 Trey Roberts NC Pro 5 Academy 2024 RHP 2314 rpm
9 Stephen Williams NC Carolina Royals Baseball 2023 CF 2295 rpm
10 Chase Arrington NC North Raleigh Christian 2023 RHP 2284 rpm