On Sunday November 12th PBR of South Carolina was on hand at Brookland Cayce High School for our rising stars ID. The event featured players from the 2028-2029 grad classes.

The afternoon started with players running a laser timed 60 while using swift timing gates to measure their 10 yd/ 30 yd/ and 60 yd split, followed by batting practice in the incredible indoor facility with Trackman collecting ball flight data.  After batting practice players when through defensive evaluations, followed by pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting data analytics. 

Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. 

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Cash Conner, 2028, OF

5-5 143 pound frame.  Hits from a simple setup while showing a line drive approach while staying in the middle of the field.  Swing produced a max exit velo of 76.7 mph with a max distance of 269 feet.  On the mound was able to mix in 3 pitches for strikes.  Fastball was up to 71.6 mph with good extension down the mound.  Curveball was up to 58.2 mph with an avg spin rate of 1527 rpm.  Change up was up to 61.3 mph with an avg spin of 1310 rpm.

Johanthan Cosmopoulos, 2028, SS

5-5 125 pound build.  Hits from a slightly open stance and has a medium stride to a balanced hitting position.  Attacks the inside part of the ball and has a gap to gap line drive approach.  Produced a max exit velo of 74.3 mph and a max distance of 245 feet.  Showed good athleticsim with a 7.13 60 time of the swift laser timers.

Jesse Covington, 2028, INF

6-0 147 pound lean athletic and projectable frame.  Hits from a slightly closed stance with a small lift and stride.  Swing is flat through the zone while staying in the middle of the field with a line drive approiach with lots of hard consistent contact.  Swing had a max exit velo of 90.3 mph and a max distance of 302 feet.  Showed big time arm strength across the diamond while up to 86 mph and also good speed with a 6.97 60.  On the mound mixed in a FB and CH while showing the ability to move them both around the zone.  FB was up to 83.1 mph with a max spin of 2250 rpm.  CH had good sink and fade down in the zone while up to 70.2 mph and a avg spin of 1433 rpm.

Victor Kaczenski, 2029, OF/LHP

5-10 145 lean projectable frame.  Hits from a tall narrow stance with a small leg lift and medium stride to a good balanced hitting position.  Swing has natural lift and a higher finish.  He produced a max exit velo of 89.4 mph and a max distance of 303 feet.  Showed good athleticsim while running a 7.22 60 on the swift laser timers.  On the mound mixed in 3 pitchs while throwing a Fastball, Cutter, and Chane up.  FB was up to 76.4 mph with and avg spin of 2130 rpm.  CH was up to 68.2 mph and a avg spin rate of 1691 rpm.  Cutter was up to 66.5 mph and an avg spin of 1983 rpm.

Cade Lanning, 2028, INF

5-4 110 pound lean frame.  Hits from a wider balanced base and has small stirde.  Had a flat swing through the zone with a gap to gap line drive approach.  Had a max exit velo of 73.5 mph and a max distance of 213 feet.  Had a max velo across the diamond up to 65 mph and a 7.87 60 time.

Briggs Lessmeister, 2028, C

6-1 165 pound long lean projectable frame.  Hits from an open stance and has a medium stance back to balance.  Has a gap to gap approach while working above the ball with hard line drives.  Swing produced a max exit velo of 88.5 mph and a max distance of 227 feet.  Behind the plate showed off quick ffotwork and exchange while producing a top pop time of 2.22 up to 70 mph.

Emerson Morris, 2028, INF

5-8 145 pound strong frame.  Hits from a balanced simple setup with a small lift in and a medium stride forward.  Swing is flat through the zone with a gap to gap line drive approach.  Swing prduced a max exit velo of 82.9 mph and a max distance of 254 feet.  Defensvely showed off arm strength from the OF and INF while up to 77 mph from the OF and 75 from the INF.  On the mound mixed in 3 pitches from strike with a Fastball, Curveball, and Change up.  FB was up to 74.8 mph with a max spin of 2130 rpm.  CB was up to 63.3mph and a max spin of 1890 rpm.  CH showed good action down in the zone while up to 69 mph and a avg spin of 1415 rpm.

Lem Moss, 2028, SS

5-4 110 pound frame.  Hits from an upright taller stance and is slightly open.  Uses a small stride froward to a balanced hitting position.  Swing is flat through the zone while staying in the middle of the field and working above the ball.  Swing produced a max exit velo of 82.2 mph and a max distance of 227 feet.  Showed off his arm strength across the diamond while up to 75 mph with good carry to it.

Bradley Runion, 2028, SS

5-7 140 pound frame with strength and athelticsim.  Left handed hitter that hits from a slightly open stance and a simple setup.  Uses a toe tap to get loaded a good forward movement to balance.  Swing is short and flat through the zone while producing lots of line drives around the field.  Showed the ability to drive the ball to all fields while up to a max distance of 259 feet.  Showed off a strong arm while up to 77 mph across the diamond.  On the mound mixed in 3 pitches from strike with a Fastball, Curveball, and Change up.  FB was up to 74.2 mph with a max spin of 1693 rpm.  CB was up to 68.1 mph and a max spin of 1157 rpm.  CH showed good action down in the zone while up to 69.7 mph and a avg spin of 1727 rpm.