Prep Baseball Report

2023 PBR SC Scout Days: Best Exit Velos


Sammy Esposito
PBR SC Director of Scouting

PBR runs several different types of events in our effort to see as many players as possible.  In South Carolina, PBR invites any organization with high school players to host a PBR Scout Day.  The Scout Day allows PBR to offer the ability to measure and verify individual player metrics as well as add player video to their PBR profile.  College coaches are able to use the PBR Scout Days as a one stop shop of sorts for information on players within an organization.  From the PBR Scout Day workouts, college coaches are able to see player metrics and player video, giving them a better feel for each player they may be evaluating.

In 2023, PBR ran 12 organizational scout days.  At each scout day, 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.  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.  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 begin with some of the top results from PBR Scout Days.  Below are the top exit velocities from PBR Scout Days.  Every BP session, during PBR Scout Days, was tracked by TrackMan, allowing PBR to use all of the ball flight data.

 

2023 Year in Review: Best Exit Velos


 

Best Max Exit Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Shemar Simes SC Florence-Darlington JC 2023 RHP 107.6 mph
2 Braiden Moore SC Florence-Darlington JC 2023 1B 107.4 mph
3 Gunner Jordan SC Cheraw 2024 1B 106.8 mph
4 Michael Gibson SC Charleston Southern 2022 3B 105.8 mph
5 Rom Kellis SC Auburn 2022 C 105.7 mph
6 Tyler-James Nelson GA Georgia Premier 2023 1B 104.7 mph
7 Wade Pauley OH Florence-Darlington JC 2023 3B 103.4 mph
8 TJ Anderson SC Florence-Darlington JC 2024 3B 103.1 mph
9 Lane McGaha SC Belton Honea Path 2024 1B 103.1 mph
10 Jayden Martin GA Florence-Darlington JC 2022 1B 103.1 mph
11 Emory Guilford GA Tucker 2022 OF 101.9 mph
12 JP Cunningham NC Clemson 2022 OF 101.9 mph
13 Jake Bidoglio NC Florence-Darlington JC 2021 1B 101.5 mph
14 Devin Mitchell OK Tarleton State University 2023 OF 101.2 mph
15 Josh Campos NC Chapel Hill 2022 OF 101.0 mph
16 Tyler Kamerer PA Chipola College 2022 2B 100.9 mph
17 Bryce Coulter SC Sumter 2027 3B 100.7 mph
18 Tanner Beckley SC James Island Charter 2025 SS 100.4 mph
19 Cooper DeVries SC Eastside High 2027 OF 100.3 mph
20 Andrew Palmer SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2025 OF 100.2 mph
21 Mac James SC Florence-Darlington JC 2021 C 100.1 mph
22 Jonathan Luke Price SC Lake View 2024 3B 99.8 mph
23 Noah Carter SC Lake View 2021 C 99.7 mph
24 BJ Jeter SC Union County 2024 OF 99.6 mph
25 Ethan Plyler SC East Tennessee State 2021 SS 99.5 mph

 

Best Average Exit Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Rom Kellis SC Auburn 2022 C 99.7 mph
2 Braiden Moore SC Florence-Darlington JC 2023 1B 99.1 mph
3 Michael Gibson SC Charleston Southern 2022 3B 98.9 mph
4 Jayden Martin GA Florence-Darlington JC 2022 1B 98.1 mph
5 TJ Anderson SC Florence-Darlington JC 2024 3B 97.7 mph
6 Wade Pauley OH Florence-Darlington JC 2023 3B 97.3 mph
7 Jake Bidoglio NC Florence-Darlington JC 2021 1B 96.8 mph
8 Tyler-James Nelson GA Georgia Premier 2023 1B 96.4 mph
9 Gunner Jordan SC Cheraw 2024 1B 95.7 mph
10 Emory Guilford GA Tucker 2022 OF 95.6 mph
11 Shemar Simes SC Florence-Darlington JC 2023 RHP 94.6 mph
12 Noah Carter SC Lake View 2021 C 94.6 mph
13 Devin Mitchell OK Tarleton State University 2023 OF 94.6 mph
14 Josh Campos NC Chapel Hill 2022 OF 94.2 mph
15 Ethan Plyler SC East Tennessee State 2021 SS 94.0 mph
16 Gavin Underwood GA Jenkins County 2023 C 93.6 mph
17 Jonathan Douglas SC Florence-Darlington JC 2022 SS 93.0 mph
18 Tyler Kamerer PA Chipola College 2022 2B 93.0 mph
19 Brody Linker SC Crescent 2024 SS 92.9 mph
20 BJ Jeter SC Union County 2024 OF 92.0 mph
21 Lane McGaha SC Belton Honea Path 2024 1B 91.2 mph
22 Cole Bellinger SC Greer 2024 C 90.9 mph
23 Patrick Evans SC Lexington 2023 SS 90.9 mph
24 Kaleb Owens SC Easley 2024 RHP 90.7 mph
25 Yogie Hartigan VA George Mason 2021 OF 90.3 mph