Prep Baseball Report

2023 PBR SC Events: Top Exit Velocities


Sammy Esposito
PBR SC Director of Scouting

PBR runs several different types of events in our effort to see as many players as possible.  For the function of this article, we are looking PBR Events which include Open IDs, Team Carolina IDs, and our Invite Only Events.  Many of these events are the top events in the state and region, as college coaches will dive into the rosters, stats, and notes after each event.  

In 2023, PBR ran 12 events, including our Preseason All-State Events, the 2023 SC ProCase, the NC/SC Border Battle, and more.  At each event, players had the opportunity to test their speed with Swift Athletics.  With room available, the Swift lasers would measure 10yd and 30yd splits while getting a 60 yd time.  Swift Athletics would also render each player's top end run speed.  As the technology allowed, certain events included Jump Tests with Swift Athletics, including a max vertical jump being measured.  Players would also get a full offensive evaluation with TrackMan assisting to track ball flight off the bat.  Defensively, players worked out at their primary positions with arm velocity taken by a Stalker Radar.  Pitchers threw bullpens in our winter events and our ID events.  At events like the NC/SC Border Battle and the SC Top Prospect Games, pitchers threw to hitters.  In each case, TrackMan captured all ball flight data out of the hand, giving coaches and scouts a ton of information on each arm.  All player metrics and measurables, as well as player video, is then posted on individual PBR Player Profiles.  The player profiles allow each player to assess their stats and metrics compared to other players in their state or grad class.  For players that have attended multiple PBR events in multiple years, the PBR Profile allows players to build history that can be seen and evaluated by college coaches or pro scouts.

As we look back on the full year that was 2023, we continue with a look at some of the top performances at PBR Events.  Below are the top exit velocities measured during BP at each event.  The max exit velocity is a one time high posted by the hitter while the average exit velocity is a compulation of their entire BP at the event they attended.

 

2023 Year in Review: PBR Event Exit Velocities


 

 

Best Max Exit Velocities

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Gunner Jordan SC Cheraw 2024 1B 105.6 mph
2 Cameron Turner SC P27 2024 1B 104.5 mph
3 Braiden Moore SC West Oak 2023 1B 101.9 mph
4 Noah Franklin SC West Ashley 2025 C 101.5 mph
5 Logan Struk SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2025 OF 100.8 mph
6 Mitch Wilson SC Dorman 2024 C 100.7 mph
7 Markey Purvis SC Marlboro County 2023 1B 100.4 mph
8 Jackson Cionek SC Lexington 2024 C 99.5 mph
9 Brody Taylor NC South Mecklenburg 2024 OF 99.5 mph
10 Wiley Waring SC Summerville 2025 1B 99.0 mph
11 Chancellor Jennings SC Gilbert 2023 OF 98.8 mph
12 Brody Linker SC Crescent 2024 SS 98.7 mph
13 Treion McFarland SC P27 2024 C 98.6 mph
14 Tanner Hardin SC Union County 2024 SS 98.2 mph
15 Lane McGaha SC Belton Honea Path 2024 1B 98.1 mph
16 Jake Mathis NC PRO5 Baseball Academy 2024 OF 98.0 mph
17 Corbin Martens SC Wando High 2025 OF 98.0 mph
18 Gavin MacDonald SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2025 RHP 97.5 mph
19 Tommy Williams III NC Wake County Homeschool 2024 OF 97.4 mph
20 Amare Burrus NC Durham Academy 2025 OF 97.3 mph

 

Best Avg Exit Velocities

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Cameron Turner SC P27 2024 1B 95.4 mph
2 Gavin MacDonald SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2025 RHP 95.3 mph
3 Gunner Jordan SC Cheraw 2024 1B 94.0 mph
4 Wiley Waring SC Summerville 2025 1B 93.9 mph
5 Chancellor Jennings SC Gilbert 2023 OF 93.5 mph
6 Mitch Wilson SC Dorman 2024 C 93.5 mph
7 Treion McFarland SC P27 2024 C 92.6 mph
8 Lane McGaha SC Belton Honea Path 2024 1B 92.1 mph
9 Brody Taylor NC South Mecklenburg 2024 OF 92.1 mph
10 Jacob Amman SC James Island Charter High 2025 3B 91.8 mph
11 Jake Mathis NC PRO5 Baseball Academy 2024 OF 91.3 mph
12 Noah Franklin SC West Ashley 2025 C 91.2 mph
13 Justin Sheffield SC Atlantic Collegiate 2025 OF 91.1 mph
14 Blaize Johnson NC Northwest Guilford 2024 C 91.0 mph
15 Will Burgess SC Lexington 2024 3B 90.7 mph
16 Jack Painter SC Dreher 2024 3B 90.7 mph
17 Trey Spees NC East Lincoln 2024 3B 90.6 mph
18 Chas Welch SC Dorman 2023 OF 90.5 mph
19 Jackson Cionek SC Lexington 2024 C 90.2 mph
20 Samuel Schwamb SC Catawba Ridge 2025 C 90.0 mph