Prep Baseball Report

Quick Hitters Upper Class Position Players: Canes South Scout Day


Sammy Esposito
PBR SC Director of Scouting

On Saturday June 3rd PBR or South Carolina was on hand at Lexington High School for a Scout Day with Canes South. The Scout Day featured players from the 2024-2027 Grad Classes. 

The day began with players going through a rotation that involved running a laser timed 60 and taking batting practice on the field with Trackman collecting ball flight data. After batting practice, position players went through a defensive evaluation. The scout day concluded with pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman gathering information on each pitch. 

Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. Look for more information to follow in the coming days. 

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Quick Hitters - Upper Class Position Players

Will Burgess, Lexington HS, 2024

6-2 183 pound long lean athletic frame with present strength and room to add on.  Short powerful swing with a good path through the ball with good extension out front.  Max exit velo on the day of 99.1 mph and a max distance of 327 feet.  Uses a small lift back to get loaded into the back hip and explodes through the ball.  Shows good hands and footwork on ground balls while showing the ability to throw from different arm angles.  


Matheson Redmond, Gray Collegiate, 2024

5-10 183 pound strong frame.  Hits from an upright stance that is slightly open and has a small toe tap to get loaded.  Shows good bat speed while keeping barrel through the zone with a slightly uphill path with a high finish.  Showed a max exit velo of 95 mph.    


Kaleb Owens, Easley HS, 2024

6-1 185 pound physical frame with present strength.  Hits from a wider balanced stance and has a small stride to balance.  Swing has good extension out front through the zone.  Showed good strength at contact while having a max exit velo of 94.1 mph and a max distance of 348 feet.  


Brayden Jeffcoat, Lexington HS, 2024

5-11 205 pound strong frame.  Hits from a wider balanced stance with good rhythm in hands.  Good flat path through the zone with a short swing.  Shows good strength in hands at contract providing consistent hard contact.  Had a max exit velo of 93.8 mph.  At 1B showed good footwork and hands while showing the ability to adjust easily to hops.


Jackson Cionek, Lexington HS, 2024

6-3 205 pound long physical frame.  Hits with high hands and a wide balanced stance.  Has a no stride load while just lifting heal.  Shows good bat speed through the zone with a higher finish.  Had a line drive approach while having a max exit velo of 91.6 mph.  Behind the plate showed off quick footwork and exchanges with good accurate throws and direction to 2B.


Logan Kolesha, Wando HS, 2024

5-8 155 pound frame with lots of strength and athleticism.  Hits from a balanced simple setup with good athleticism in stance.  Has a small stride with good forward movement.  Clean path through the ball with a slightly uphill path providing natural lift in swing.  Had a max exit velo of 89.1 mph.  


Garrett Sanders, River Bluff HS, 2024

5-11 180 pound frame.  Hits from a balanced stance with good rhythm and looseness in hands.  Good short swing while staying through the ball.  Line drive approach while making consistent hard contact around the field.  Had a max exit velo of 89.1 mph.  Good accurate throws from the outfield while working through the ball.  


Jacob Muir, Dreher HS, 2024

5-11 175 pound athletic frame.  Upright stance with good balance.  Has a small leg lift and stride to get loaded and a smooth swing through the zone with a higher finish.  Good line drive approach with hard contact and a max exit velo of 88.6 mph and a max distance of 326 feet.  Good athlete that shows speed and a good accurate arm from the OF.


Tyler Stevenson, Spartanburg HS, 2024

5-10 165 pound lean athletic frame with room to grow.  Hits from an upright slightly open stance.  Has a small stride with a flat swing through the zone with a good line drive approach.  Max exit velo on the day of 87 mph.  Shows good athleticism and speed while running a 6.73 


Connor Crenshaw, Byrnes HS, 2025

5-10 168 pound athletic frame.  Hits from a wider balanced stance with no stride and lifts heal to get loaded into the back hip.  Shows good bat speed through the zone with good extension through the ball.  Had a max exit velo of 94.8 mph and a max distance of 336 feet while showing natural lift in swing with consistent hard contact.  Good action and hands in the infield while showing good arm strength across the diamond.  


Owen Watts, Lexington HS, 2025

5-11 170 pound frame with good athleticism and room to add on.  Hits from a balanced simple setup with a toe tap and no stride to get loaded up.  Good speed through the zone while keeping the barrel through the ball.  Had a max exit velo of 94.7 mph while making consistent hard contact.    


Brandon Cromer, Lexington HS, 2025, South Carolina Commit

6-3 180 pound long lean athletic frame with present strength and lots of projection.  Hits from a balanced athletic stance with a small lift to a balanced hitting position.  Good path through the ball with strength and bat speed through the ball.  Natural lift in the swing produces hard consistent contact and a max exit velo of 94.2 mph.  Big time 2 way prospect! 


Jaxson Camp, Byrnes HS, 2025

5-8 159 pound frame with good athleticism.  Hits from a tall narrow slightly open stance.  Has a medium stance to a balanced hitting position.  Good bat speed through the zone with good extension and a high finish.  Had a max exit velo of 93.6 mph and a max distance of 354 feet.  Showed a big arm from the OF with a velocity of 91 mph.


Tobias Sobieralski, Lexington HS, 2025

5-9 160 pound frame with strength.  Hits from a crouched stance with good balance and uses a medium stride to get to a balanced hitting position.  A short simple swing with a line drive approach while staying through the ball with good extension through the ball.  Showed a max exit velo of 88.8 mph.  Behind the plate showed big time quickness in footwork and transfers.  Good arm strength and accuracy on throws to 2B.  


Brayden Burnett, Stratford HS, 2025

5-10 165 pound frame.  Hits from a slightly opened balanced stance with a small stride to even.  Swing is short through the ball with good finish out front.  Had a max exit velo of 88.3 mph and a max distance of 323 feet.  Behind the plate had a compact exchange and footwork on throws to 2B  


Joe Harrison, Greenville HS, 2025

6-0 165 pound lean frame with present strength and room to add on.  Hits from a simple setup with good balance and squats down to get loaded to swing.  Has a flat path through the zone with a max exit velo of 85.4 mph.  Behind the plate showed good quick feet with a quick exchange while making good clean throws down to 2B with a best pop time of 1.94. 


Kason Herlong, Lake View, 2025

6-0 160 pound lean athletic frame with lots of projection left.  Hits from a slightly open stance with weight loaded on the back leg.  Uses a toe tap to get loaded and a strong forward movement to a strong hitting position.  Good short flat path through the ball with extension out front.  Consistent hard contact with the ability to drive the ball around the park.  In the infield showed smooth actions and hands while showing good arm strength at 88 mph across the field.