Prep Baseball Report

Southern Athletics Scout Day: TrackMan Offensive Stats


Sammy Esposito
PBR SC Director of Scouting

The Southern Athletics Scout Day took place on November 6th on the campus of Limestone University  in Gaffney, SC.  

The event began with a defensive evaluation for catchers, pitcher bullpens with each pitch tracked by Trackman.  A pro-style workout for all the position players followed that included the 60 yard dash, BP with TrackMan ball flight analysis, and a defensive evaluation. 

Below we will look at TrackMan Offensive Stats for the event.


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TRACKMAN OFFENSIVE STATS


TRACKMAN LEADERS-BATTING PRACTICE

TrackMan was on hand to track ball flight off the bat throughout BP during the workout of the Southern Athletics Scout Day.  TrackMan is able to track exit velocity, distance travelled, time in the air, launch angle, and more.  Below we break down some of the leaders from TrackMan's during the workout. 


Peak Exit Velocity

TrackMan is able to track every ball hit into fair territory, throughout the BP sessions.  Below are the exit velocities produced by individual players.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Kadan Roach SC Byrnes 2023 RHP 95.8 mph
2 Sean Friedholm SC Riverside 2023 3B 94.4 mph
3 Kyle Moshier NC Asheville 2023 SS 93.9 mph
4 Brody Linker SC Crescent 2024 SS 93.3 mph
5 Caleb White NC RS Central 2023 OF 92.5 mph
6 Gavin Hug SC Greer 2024 C 91.5 mph
7 RJ Groomster SC Georgia Premier Academy 2025 OF 90.7 mph
8 Jack Murphy SC St Joseph's Catholic 2023 SS 90.3 mph
9 Andrew Cammarota SC Blue Ridge 2024 1B 90.2 mph
10 James Melehes SC JL Mann 2023 C 89.6 mph

Average Exit Velocity

The average exit velocity measures a players ability to consistently produce hard contact.  The average was taken based on every ball tracked by TrackMan throughout the player's BP session.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Brody Linker SC Crescent 2024 SS 88.4 mph
2 Kadan Roach SC Byrnes 2023 RHP 86.9 mph
3 Gavin Hug SC Greer 2024 C 86.8 mph
4 Kyle Moshier NC Asheville 2023 SS 85.0 mph
5 Caleb White NC RS Central 2023 OF 83.8 mph
6 Tanner Hardin SC Union County 2024 SS 82.0 mph
7 Noah McGarity SC Dorman 2024 OF 81.0 mph
8 RJ Groomster SC Georgia Premier Academy 2025 OF 80.6 mph
9 Andrew Cammarota SC Blue Ridge 2024 1B 80.4 mph
10 Matt Murray SC Greenwood 2024 SS 80.1 mph


Peak Distance

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Kadan Roach SC Byrnes 2023 RHP 372 ft
2 Kyle Moshier NC Asheville 2023 SS 342 ft
3 Andrew Cammarota SC Blue Ridge 2024 1B 337 ft
4 Gavin Hug SC Greer 2024 C 336 ft
5 Brody Linker SC Crescent 2024 SS 332 ft
6 Mason White NC Chase 2023 SS 330 ft
7 Jack Murphy SC St Joseph's Catholic 2023 SS 330 ft
8 Caleb White NC RS Central 2023 OF 321 ft
9 Noah McGarity SC Dorman 2024 OF 319 ft
10 Lane Schrader SC Eastside 2023 SS 314 ft

Average Distance

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (avg)
1 Brody Linker SC Crescent 2024 SS 281 ft
2 Kadan Roach SC Byrnes 2023 RHP 263 ft
3 Gavin Hug SC Greer 2024 C 255 ft
4 Jack Murphy SC St Joseph's Catholic 2023 SS 248 ft
5 Lane Schrader SC Eastside 2023 SS 242 ft
6 Noah McGarity SC Dorman 2024 OF 236 ft
7 Andrew Cammarota SC Blue Ridge 2024 1B 235 ft
8 Kyle Moshier NC Asheville 2023 SS 220 ft
9 Bennett Edwards SC Laurens District 55 High 2025 C 209 ft
10 Mason White NC Chase 2023 SS 206 ft

 

Launch Angle Percentage

Based on the ball flight, TrackMan is able to identify each hit as a ground ball, line drive, or fly ball.  While there are many factors as to why a hitter may approach each pitch in a certain way, the overall groupings of BP can give some insight to each hitter's approach.

Line Drive Percentage

Rank Name State School Class Pos Line Drive %
1 Josh Carlson SC JL Mann 2026 2B 63 %
2 Sam Wyland SC N/A 2026 2B 62 %
3 RJ Groomster SC Georgia Premier Academy 2025 OF 58 %
4 Gavin Squires SC Spartanburg 2025 C 57 %
5 Dawson Pruitt SC Chesnee 2024 SS 55 %
^ Tanner Hardin SC Union County 2024 SS 55 %
^ Kyle Moshier NC Asheville 2023 SS 55 %
^ Adam Grabiec SC Hartsville 2023 RHP 55 %
6 Henry Dryden SC St. Joseph Catholic 2025 2B 50 %
^ James Kakaras SC Riverside 2024 2B 50 %
^ Griffin Pickhardt SC Mauldin 2023 C 50 %
7 Joe Harrison SC Greenville 2025 C 44 %
8 Charlie Troyer SC Eastside 2026 CF 42 %
9 Matt Murray SC Greenwood 2024 SS 41 %
10 Jack Flynn SC St Joseph Catholic 2025 3B 40 %
^ Brody Linker SC Crescent 2024 SS 40 %

Ground Ball Percentage

Rank Name State School Class Pos Ground Ball %
1 Kason Herlong SC Lake View 2025 SS 91 %
2 Preston Henson NC East Rutherford 2026 SS 81 %
3 Josiah Bell SC Powdersville 2026 C 63 %
4 Dawson Siffri SC JL Mann 2025 RHP 60 %
5 Matt Murray SC Greenwood 2024 SS 58 %
6 Joseph Coker SC Woodmont 2023 MIF 55 %
7 Dalton Anderson NC North Buncombe 2025 3B 50 %
8 Leo Lopez SC Riverside 2024 SS 47 %
9 Max Whitfield SC Wren 2025 OF 46 %
10 Nolan Grabiec SC Riverside 2025 1B 45 %

Fly Ball Percentage

Rank Name State School Class Pos Fly Ball %
1 Bennett Edwards SC Laurens District 55 High 2025 C 75.0 %
2 Lane Schrader SC Eastside 2023 SS 72.7 %
3 Gavin Hug SC Greer 2024 C 66.7 %
^ Ashton Colantonio SC JL Mann 2025 OF 66.7 %
4 Caden Graning NC Smoky Mountain 2025 OF 60.0 %
^ Daniel Wackerhagen SC Hillcrest 2026 SS 60.0 %
^ James Melehes SC JL Mann 2023 C 60.0 %
^ Brody Linker SC Crescent 2024 SS 60.0 %
5 Jack Murphy SC St Joseph's Catholic 2023 SS 58.3 %
6 Matthew Kim SC Mauldin 2026 C 55.6 %
^ Andrew Cammarota SC Blue Ridge 2024 1B 55.6 %
^ Kadan Roach SC Byrnes 2023 RHP 55.6 %
7 Chance Kennedy SC Powdersville 2025 SS 54.5 %
8 Brody Bright SC Blacksburg 2026 C 50.0 %
^ Zachary Shuler NC Christ School 2026 RHP 50.0 %
^ Noah McGarity SC Dorman 2024 OF 50.0 %
9 Mason White NC Chase 2023 SS 46.2 %
^ Jack Wyland SC Eastside 2024 2B 46.2 %
10 Charlie Troyer SC Eastside 2026 CF 42.9 %