Columbia Preseason ID: Vald Run and Jump Leaders
January 28, 2025
On Saturday, Januray 18th Prep Baseball of South Carolina hosted its Preseason ID at Carolina Playmakers in Columbia, SC. The Preseason IDs leads to identifying prospects for some of the summer’s biggest invite only events like Boarder Battle, PB Senior Games, Top Prospect Games, PB JR Future Games, PB SR Future Games and the PB Future Games. The event featured players from the 2026-2028 grad classes.
The event began with A pro-style workout for all the position players followed that included running a laser timed 30 recorded using Vald Preformance Technology, BP with TrackMan ball flight analysis, a defensive evaluation, and finished with pitcher bullpens with each pitch tracked by Trackman.
Below we will look at the statistical breakdown for the event.
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Statistical Leaders
Vald Athletic Leaders
30 Yard Splits
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | 30-yd. |
| 1 | Colt Babic | SC | Hammond | 2027 | INF/OF | 4.01 |
| 2 | Weston Plotner | SC | Chapin | 2026 | OF | 4.04 |
| 3 | Allen Hegler | SC | Lexington | 2028 | 3B/1B | 4.28 |
| 4 | Darian Thomas | SC | Spring Valley | 2028 | SS/C | 4.45 |
10 Yard Splits
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | 10-yd. |
| 1 | Allen Hegler | SC | Lexington | 2028 | 3B/1B | 1.79 |
| 2 | Weston Plotner | SC | Chapin | 2026 | OF | 1.83 |
| 3 | Colt Babic | SC | Hammond | 2027 | INF/OF | 1.84 |
| 4 | Darian Thomas | SC | Spring Valley | 2028 | SS/C | 1.91 |
Vertical Jumps
Each player had the opportunity to measure their vertical jump, working to jump as high as they can on the VALD jump mat. Each player recorded 3 jump heights. Below are the top jumpers.
RSI Jumps
Each player had the opportunity to measure their RSI jump, working to jump as high and quick as they can on the VALD jump mat. Each player recorded 4 jumps. Below are the top jumpers.