SC Preseason All-State South: Quick Hitters - Underclass Position Players
February 8, 2023
On Saturday January 28th PBR of South Carolina was on hand at The Shipyard Park in Mount Pleasants for our Preseason All-State South Event. The event featured players from the 2023-2028 grad classes.
The day was split into two sessions. The first sessions consisted of infielders and outfielders, and started with defensive evaluations followed by BP on the field with Trackman collecting ball flight data. the players ran a laser timed 60 during an offensive rotation.
The second sessions consisted of pitchers, catchers, and dual players. This sessions started with players running a laser timed 60, followed by pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting data analytics, followed by defensive evaluations and finishing the day with BP on the field with Trackman collecting ball flight data.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance.
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Quick Hitters - Underclass Position Players
Braden Richardson, INF/OF, 2027
5-9 135 pound lean frame. Good line drive approach with a good path through the zone. Showed good hand speed while staying on plane with the pitch. Had a max exit velo of 82.2 mph and an average exit velo of 74.8 mph.
Garrett Blankenship, INF, 2026
5-9 155 pound athletic frame. Good short swing staying flat through the zone while producing lots of line drives during BP. Swing produced lots of hand speed and produced a max exit velo of 83.1 mph and an average exit velo of 76.2 mph. Defensively had good actions and footwork while working low to the ground through the ball.
5-10 140 pound frame with room to add on. Slight uphill path through the ball while getting behind the ball early in his swing. Had a max exit velo of 82.2 mph and an average exit velo of 73.2 mph.
5-9 155 pound frame with current strength. Good short swing with good extension out front. Swing produced good bat speed and rotational acceleration through the ball. Had a max exit velo of 88.1 mph and an average exit velo of 79.8 mph. Defensively showed good clean actions while fielding the ball out front and showing the ability to throw from multiple arm angles.
5-11 160 pound very athletic frame with present strength and room to add on. Simple set up with a good short flat swing through the ball with high end bat speed. Line drive approach while showing the ability to drive the ball. Max exit velo up to 96.9 mph and an average exit velo of 88.9 mph. Showed big athleticism while arm strength up to 85 mph from the outfield and running a 6.72 60 tie.
6-2 165 pound lean projectable frame. Upward path through the ball while producing good hand and bath speed in the zone. Produced a max exit velo of 77.5 mph and an average exit velo of 68.4 mph. Defensively moved well with good footwork while fielding the ball out front with soft hands and showing a good arm across the diamond up to 80 mph.
5-9 150 pound frame. Good flat path through zone while working above the ball. Showed good hand speed and good rotational acceleration through the ball. Swing produced a max exit velo of 81.9 mph and an average exit velo of 74.3 mph.
5-8 140 pound frame with room to add on. Switch hitter that shows good athleticism in the box. Good path through the ball with the ability to drive the ball around the field. Good hand and bath speed through the zone with a good line drive approach. Defensively showed good actions and good footwork while working low to the ground with good arm strength across the field up to 80 mph.
5-11 165 strong frame with current strength with room to add on. Short swing with a line drive approach around the field. Really barreled up lots of balls in BP while staying behind and through the ball. Swing produced a max exit velo of 86.4 mph and an average exit velo of 76.5 mph.
6-0 170 pound lean frame with current strength. Left handed hitter with natural lift in his swing while showing a short path through the ball. Consistent hard contact with a max exit velo of 91.4 mph and a max distance of 345 feet. Showed good hand speed and good rotational acceleration through the ball.
6-0 180 pound strong frame. Short flat stroke while working above the ball with good extension out front. Consistent hard contact in BP with a max exit velo of 90.9 mph and an average exit velo of 83.2 mph. Big time bat and hand speed in his swing with good rotational acceleration.
6-1 180 pound strong frame with current strength. Good flat path through the ball while working above the ball and consistent hard contact with good bat speed. Swing had a max exit velo of 92.8 mph and an average exit velo of 84.8 mph.
6-0 165 pound lean athletic frame. Short uphill path through the ball with natural lift. Lots of hard contact in BP with good bat and hand speed. Swing produced a max exit velo of 92.5 mph and an average exit velo of 82 mph. Good arm strength with carry in the infield up to 80 mph.
6-0 160 pounds with current strength. Good bat speed through the zone with a good line drive approach around the field. Had a max exit velo of 83.4 mph and an average exit velo of 78.3 mph. Showed a good arm across the infield while up to 84 mph.
6-0 200 pound strong athletic frame. Showed a good short path with good bat speed and extension. Good consistent hard contact in BP with a max exit velo of 91.9 mph and an average exit velo of 92 mph. Good hand and bat speed in swing with good rotation through the ball.
6-1 160 pound lean athletic frame with room to grow. Good athletic movement in the batter's box with a good short uphill path through the ball with natural lift in swing. Really does a good job of getting on plane and staying on plane with the pitch. Defensively shows good flexibility behind the plate with good clean exchange and footwork with accurate throws with good carry to 2B.
5-11 160 pound athletic frame. Short path through the ball with an uphill path and lots of hard contact. Really showed the ability to drive the ball with pop. Swing produced a max exit velo of 96.3 mph and an average exit velo of 86.7 mph. Good overall athleticism while running a 6.88 60 time.
6-1 190 pound strong long frame with good projection. Big leg lift to get loaded up with good hand and bat speed through the zone. Lots of hard contact in BP with a slight uphill path through the zone. Swing produced a max exit velo of 98 mph and an average exit velo of 87.8 mph.
6-3 170 pound lean projectable frame. Short uphill path through the ball with good hand and bat speed. Good consistent hard contact in BP while producing a max exit velo of 95 mph and an average exit velo of 89.3 mph. Defensively showed a good arm from both the outfield and infield, up to 85 from the OF and up to 81 in the INF with a shorter arm action.
6-0 175 pound athletic frame. Good short uphill path through the ball with good extension out front. Swing produced a max exit velo of 84.6 mph and an average exit velo 79.9 mph. Behind the plate showed off a good clean exchange with good footwork producing a top pop time of a 1.93.
6-2 190 pound physical frame with present strength. Big time power in the bat while showing good bat speed through the zone while producing lots of line drive around the field. Showed big pop with a max exit velo of 95.6 mph and an average exit velo of 87.7 mph.
6-2 195 strong physical frame with current strength. Short flat path through the zone with big bat speed with a line drive approach. Swing produced a max exit velo of 92.9 mph and an average exit velo of 88.4 mph while making consistent hard contact. Behind the plate showed good athletic footwork with clean exchanges and accurate throws.
5-10 175 pound athletic frame with room to add on. Short flat stroke with good bat speed and rotation through the zone. Produced lots of line drives with a pull side approach. Had a max exit velo of 94.4 mph and an average exit velo of 86.7 mph. Showed a good arm with carry from the outfield while up to 85 mph.
5-9 160 pound frame. Simple setup with a flat swing through the zone. Did a good job of getting his bat on plane and staying on plane through the zone. A good line drive approach with a max exit velo of 84.9 mph and an average exit velo of 74.2 mph. Behind the plate showed good footwork with a quick and clean exchange and making accurate throws to 2B.
6-1 195 strong physical frame with good athleticism. Good short flat path with working above and through the ball. Making consistent contact with a max exit velo of 89 mph and an average exit velo of 83 mph. Behind the plate showed good footwork with a quick and clean exchange and making accurate throws to 2B with a top pop time of 1.92