Prep Baseball Report

2023 PBR SC Scout Days: Top Fastball Metrics


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: Top Fastball Metrics
 

Best Fastball Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Matthew Driver NC Florence-Darlington JC 2022 RHP 93.3 mph
2 Trenton Burnett GA Loganville 2022 RHP 92.2 mph
3 Michael Gibson SC Charleston Southern 2022 3B 92.2 mph
4 Eliakim Stowe NY Florence-Darlington JC 2022 RHP 92.1 mph
5 Peyton Rogers SC West Florence 2024 RHP 91.5 mph
6 Alex Miller MN Bethany Lutheran College 2022 RHP 90.8 mph
7 Marcus Locklear AL Lawson State CC 2022 RHP 90.3 mph
8 Aiden Vorlick SC Summerville 2025 RHP 88.8 mph
9 Cole Lanford NC Leesville Rd 2024 LHP 88.6 mph
10 Derek Duval NY Florence-Darlington JC 2022 RHP 88.2 mph
11 Diego Becerra GA Cambridge 2026 LHP 88.2 mph
12 Shemar Simes SC Florence-Darlington JC 2023 RHP 88.1 mph
13 Gavin Hug SC Greer 2024 C 87.9 mph
14 Jayden Martin GA Florence-Darlington JC 2022 1B 87.9 mph
15 Kason Herlong SC Lake View 2025 SS 87.8 mph
16 Nick Cappello SC Hanahan 2023 RHP 87.7 mph
17 Brayden Patrick NC Kings Mountain 2024 RHP 87.7 mph
18 Brandon Cromer SC Lexington 2025 LHP 87.6 mph
19 Zach Sigmon FL Mississippi Valley State 2022 RHP 87.1 mph
20 Cooper DeVries SC Eastside High 2027 OF 87.1 mph
21 Landon Fowler SC Powdersville 2025 RHP 87.0 mph
22 Zane Davis SC Florence-Darlington JC 2022 RHP 87.0 mph
23 Brody Linker SC Crescent 2024 SS 87.0 mph
24 Aydin Palmer SC Florence-Darlington JC 2023 LHP 86.9 mph
25 Dalen Boykin NC Rolesville 2024 RHP 86.8 mph

 

Highest Avg Spin Rates on Fastballs

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Dawson Lloyd SC Hartsville 2025 RHP 2557 rpm
2 Peyton Rogers SC West Florence 2024 RHP 2394 rpm
3 Mason Coleman SC South Florence High 2025 LHP 2391 rpm
4 Braiden McAlister SC Pendleton 2025 LHP 2360 rpm
5 Nick Cappello SC Hanahan 2023 RHP 2359 rpm
6 Brandon Cromer SC Lexington 2025 LHP 2330 rpm
7 Eli Payne SC D.W. Daniel 2026 OF 2329 rpm
8 Brody Linker SC Crescent 2024 SS 2328 rpm
9 Mason Weatherford SC Latta 2026 C 2328 rpm
10 Kason Herlong SC Lake View 2025 SS 2312 rpm
11 Brayden Robinson SC South Florence High 2025 3B 2309 rpm
12 Walker Godwin SC River Bluff 2026 SS 2286 rpm
13 Alex Miller MN Bethany Lutheran College 2022 RHP 2281 rpm
14 Levi Recio SC Easley 2024 1B 2276 rpm
15 Miller Harrelson SC Airport 2024 LHP 2274 rpm
16 Eliakim Stowe NY Florence-Darlington JC 2022 RHP 2263 rpm
17 Zach Sigmon FL Mississippi Valley State 2022 RHP 2262 rpm
18 Elias Alvarado IL Saint Patrick 2025 3B 2261 rpm
19 Bennett Edwards SC Laurens District 55 High 2025 C 2260 rpm
20 Aydin Palmer SC Florence-Darlington JC 2023 LHP 2260 rpm
21 Jackson Burton SC Lexington 2024 OF 2257 rpm
22 Michael Gibson SC Charleston Southern 2022 3B 2256 rpm
23 Jackson Weiner SC Blue Ridge 2026 OF 2244 rpm
24 Jeremy Powell SC White Knoll High 2026 LHP 2207 rpm
25 Jack Dalton NC Cleveland High 2025 RHP 2203 rpm

Highest Avg Induced Vertical Break - Fastballs

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 AJ Watts SC Fort Dorchester 2026 OF 20.9 in
2 Tyler Stephenson SC Chapin 2024 RHP -19.3 in
3 Gunner Williams NC Wilson Christian 2027 RHP 18.6 in
4 Braydon Hallman SC Batesburg-Leesville 2026 SS -17.2 in
5 Braydon Bohnstadt SC Liberty 2026 RHP -16.7 in
6 Bowen Macy NC Home School 2027 RHP -15.7 in
7 Robert Manges SC Hampton Park Christian 2024 LHP 15.0 in
8 Josh Campos NC Chapel Hill 2022 OF -13.8 in
9 Joshua Parnell NC Wayne Country Day 2026 LHP -13.5 in
10 John Michael McGovern SC Clover 2029 1B 13.5 in
11 Jayce Stone SC Summerville 2025 LHP -13.3 in
12 Levi Recio SC Easley 2024 1B -12.9 in
13 Mason Coleman SC South Florence High 2025 LHP -12.9 in
14 Eliakim Stowe NY Florence-Darlington JC 2022 RHP -12.8 in
15 Wally Bledsoe SC Lexington 2025 UTILITY -12.7 in
16 Jackson Weiner SC Blue Ridge 2026 OF -12.7 in
17 Gage Petrovich SC River Bluff 2027 1B 12.5 in
18 Jack Dalton NC Cleveland High 2025 RHP -12.4 in
19 Drew Hayes SC Summerville 2025 RHP -12.1 in
20 Zach Sigmon FL Mississippi Valley State 2022 RHP -11.9 in
21 James Fessano SC Wando 2024 RHP -11.9 in
22 Justin Davis NC Apex 2025 RHP -11.8 in
23 Brayden Stone SC Florence-Darlington JC 2023 LHP -11.3 in
24 Frank Pepe Jr SC St. James 2027 LHP 11.3 in
25 Fredo Hernandez SC James Island Charter 2028 RHP 11.3 in

Top Avg Vertical Break on Fastballs

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Nick Saddler SC Fountain Inn 2025 RHP 24.0
2 CJ Wallace NC TC Roberson 2025 RHP 21.6
3 Raymond Kastner SC River Bluff 2026 LHP -20.3
4 Jeremy Powell SC White Knoll High 2026 LHP -20.1
5 Aiden Parker GA Lakeside 2026 OF 20.0
6 Ethan Rampersad ON Florence-Darlington JC 2023 RHP 19.9
7 Hunter Watford SC Lamar 2024 RHP 19.7
8 Caden Burns SC Lexington 2025 OF -19.1
9 Malcolm Webb SC Beaufort 2024 SS 18.9
10 Colton Willis SC Clover 2027 RHP 18.8
11 Reece Oakley SC TL Hanna 2026 C 18.6
12 Brody Phillips SC Trinity Collegiate 2027 SS 18.4
13 Caden Fragola SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2025 RHP 17.8
14 Hunter Bland SC Chapman 2025 RHP 17.7
15 Matthew Brown SC West Florence 2025 RHP 17.6
16 Zane Davis SC Florence-Darlington JC 2022 RHP 17.4
17 Cole Winburn SC Hartsville 2024 RHP 17.3
18 Brian Ebeling SC Philip Simmons 2028 SS 17.2
19 James Willis SC Strom Thurmond 2025 3B 17.1
20 Christian Walker SC Gaffney 2025 3B 17.0
21 Jake Peterson SC Chapin 2024 OF 16.7
22 Aydin Palmer SC Florence-Darlington JC 2023 LHP -16.5
23 Dalton Corley SC River Bluff 2026 RHP 16.2
24 Carter Czapla SC Nation Ford 2028 1B 16.2
25 Benjamin Lee SC Legion Collegiate 2027 RHP 16.1