Prep Baseball Report

2023 PBR SC Scout Days: Top INF & OF Arms


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 defensive metrics on infielder & outfielder arms from PBR Scout Days.  Arm velocities were tracked by Stalker Radar.

2023 Year in Review: Scout Day INF & OF Velocities

  
 

Top Infielder Arm Velocities

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Tyler Kamerer PA Chipola College 2022 2B 90
2 Brody Linker SC Crescent 2024 SS 89
3 Brady Gold SC Wando High 2025 SS 88
^ Kason Herlong SC Lake View 2025 SS 88
^ Bryce Coulter SC Sumter 2027 3B 88
4 Connor Crenshaw SC Byrnes 2025 2B 86
^ Finn Corley SC Bishop England 2027 CF 86
^ Matt Murray SC Greenwood 2024 SS 86
5 Michael Gibson SC Charleston Southern 2022 3B 85
^ Tanner Beckley SC James Island Charter 2025 SS 85
^ Jack Dalton NC Cleveland High 2025 RHP 85
6 Colton Ceglia SC Summerville 2025 OF 84
^ Cole Bellinger SC Greer 2024 C 84
^ Elias Alvarado IL Saint Patrick 2025 3B 84
^ Tavis Spiller VA Hanover 2024 2B 84
^ Wade Pauley OH Florence-Darlington JC 2023 3B 84
7 Jack Austin NC Millbrook 2024 SS 83
^ Shemar Simes SC Florence-Darlington JC 2023 RHP 83
^ Alex Lerch NC Metrolina Academy 2025 2B 83
^ Jacob Smoak SC Spring Valley 2026 1B 83
^ Brayden Robinson SC South Florence High 2025 3B 83
^ Luke Godwin SC Greenwood High 2025 SS 83
8 Jaden Atkinson SC Hartsville 2026 2B 82
^ Austin MacAnanny SC Wando 2024 OF 82
^ Jackson Holmes SC Westside 2025 RHP 82
^ TJ Anderson SC Florence-Darlington JC 2024 3B 82
^ Carsten Hamilton SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2026 SS 82
^ Peter Fulton SC Bishop England 2025 3B 82
^ Johnny Brabham SC Carolina Forest 2026 3B 82
^ Malcolm Webb SC Beaufort 2024 SS 82
^ J.R. Pondish SC Lugoff-Elgin 2026 OF 82
^ Smith Dickinson NC Millbrook 2025 SS 82
9 Jake Downing SC Wando 2026 2B 81
^ Payne Sheriff SC Byrnes 2024 3B 81
^ Gavin Pufky NC Rolesville 2024 1B 81
^ Braydon Hallman SC Batesburg-Leesville 2026 SS 81
^ Gunner Jordan SC Cheraw 2024 1B 81
^ Braiden Moore SC Florence-Darlington JC 2023 1B 81
^ Cade Gardner NC A.C. Reynolds 2024 SS 81
^ Jesse Covington NC Westchester Country Day 2028 2B 81
^ Bowen Macy NC Home School 2027 RHP 81
10 Nick Saddler SC Fountain Inn 2025 RHP 80
^ Briar Tommie FL Okeechobee 2025 3B 80
^ Stow Rogers SC James Island Charter High 2025 C 80
^ Bryce Mobley SC Lexington 2025 SS 80
^ Nathan Caldwell II SC Westwood High 2026 C 80
^ Bryce Oliver SC Emmanuel Christian 2027 3B 80
^ Miles Barbrey SC Fountain Inn High 2025 2B 80
^ Tradd Burton SC Lexington 2024 SS 80
^ Dalton Corley SC River Bluff 2026 RHP 80

 

Top Outfielder Arm Velocities

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Brayden Patrick NC Kings Mountain 2024 RHP 93
2 Parker Davis SC Woodmont 2026 OF 92
3 Jaxson Camp SC Byrnes 2025 OF 91
^ Devin Mitchell OK Tarleton State University 2023 OF 91
4 Tyler Kamerer PA Chipola College 2022 2B 90
5 Brandon Anderson SC Hartsville 2026 OF 89
^ Logan Kolesha SC Wando 2024 OF 89
^ Andrew Palmer SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2025 OF 89
6 JP Cunningham NC Clemson 2022 OF 88
^ Jonathan Douglas SC Florence-Darlington JC 2022 SS 88
7 Jabari Lee NC Jack Britt 2024 OF 87
^ Anthony Marano SC Clover High 2026 OF 87
^ Levi Recio SC Easley 2024 1B 87
^ Brady Gold SC Wando High 2025 SS 87
8 Emory Guilford GA Tucker 2022 OF 86
^ Conner Thomas NC Millbrook 2025 RHP 86
^ Austin MacAnanny SC Wando 2024 OF 86
^ Corbin Martens SC Wando High 2025 OF 86
^ BJ Jeter SC Union County 2024 OF 86
^ Cooper DeVries SC Eastside High 2027 OF 86
^ Josh Campos NC Chapel Hill 2022 OF 86
9 Chandler Richardson SC Sumter 2024 RHP 85
^ James Hart SC Philip Simmons 2024 OF 85
^ Sterling Coaxum SC Hanahan High 2026 OF 85
10 Logan Rayborn NC Cape Fear 2027 84
^ Miller Harrelson SC Airport 2024 LHP 84