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Fri January 13, 2023
The invite-only Preseason All-State was held on Sunday, January 8th at LakePoint Sports in Emerson, Ga. This event consisted of prospects from the 2023-2026 classes. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, ran the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated bullpens during the workout and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing on Sunday.
Continuing off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the leaders from each statistical category recorded on the Trackman B1 unit. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at the event.
View entire event stats HERE.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Dayson Griffis | GA | Appling County | 2025 | 3B | 93.7 mph |
2 | Ryan Renfroe | GA | Thomasville | 2023 | RHP | 92.8 mph |
3 | Connor Shouse | GA | Pickens County | 2024 | SS | 91.8 mph |
4 | Ariston Veasey | GA | Starr's Mill | 2024 | C | 89.9 mph |
5 | Collin Ewaldsen | GA | Appling County | 2024 | RHP | 87.7 mph |
6 | Colin White | GA | Harrison | 2026 | LHP | 85.7 mph |
7 | Fisher Cantrell | GA | Harris County | 2024 | RHP | 85.4 mph |
8 | Judson Hartwell | GA | prince | 2025 | 1B | 85.2 mph |
9 | Carson Taggart | GA | Blessed Trinity | 2023 | LHP | 85.2 mph |
10 | Ellington Hodge | GA | Decatur | 2024 | SS | 84.8 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jake Howell | GA | Wilcox County | 2025 | LHP | 2407 rpm |
2 | Colin White | GA | Harrison | 2026 | LHP | 2278 rpm |
3 | Connor Shouse | GA | Pickens County | 2024 | SS | 2256 rpm |
4 | Fisher Cantrell | GA | Harris County | 2024 | RHP | 2242 rpm |
5 | Judson Hartwell | GA | prince | 2025 | 1B | 2227 rpm |
6 | Carson Shaver | GA | Wayne county | 2024 | RHP | 2187 rpm |
7 | Dayson Griffis | GA | Appling County | 2025 | 3B | 2182 rpm |
8 | Coleman Wylie | GA | Sequoyah | 2024 | LHP | 2161 rpm |
9 | Ryan Renfroe | GA | Thomasville | 2023 | RHP | 2156 rpm |
10 | Ariston Veasey | GA | Starr's Mill | 2024 | C | 2146 rpm |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
Spin Rate: This metric calculates the rate of spin on the baseball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm). Historical data shows that high-spin fastballs lessen the impact of gravity, allowing for more ‘rise’ (or less fall, in other words) as it carries through the zone. Low-spin fastballs typically indicate the pitch has greater horizontal action, often making it tougher to square up, but generally easier to make contact with, leading to more ground balls, while high-spin fastballs show a correlation with swings and misses.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | ISAIAH HAYGOOD | GA | Valdosta | 2024 | LHP | -15.1 |
2 | Connor Shouse | GA | Pickens County | 2024 | SS | 14.4 |
3 | Carson Taggart | GA | Blessed Trinity | 2023 | LHP | -14.0 |
4 | Colin White | GA | Harrison | 2026 | LHP | -12.9 |
5 | Ellington Hodge | GA | Decatur | 2024 | SS | 12.2 |
6 | Dayson Griffis | GA | Appling County | 2025 | 3B | 11.8 |
7 | Trace Hodges | GA | Crawford County | 2023 | OF | 11.2 |
8 | Luke Burnett | GA | North Oconee | 2026 | OF | 11.0 |
9 | Cooper Underwood | GA | Allatoona | 2025 | LHP | -10.2 |
10 | Carson Shaver | GA | Wayne county | 2024 | RHP | 10.0 |
Horizontal Break: Outlined on TrackMan’s own website: “... horizontal movement is measured in inches between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.”
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jake Howell | GA | Wilcox County | 2025 | LHP | 2613 |
2 | Fisher Cantrell | GA | Harris County | 2024 | RHP | 2599 |
3 | Dayson Griffis | GA | Appling County | 2025 | 3B | 2520 |
4 | Ryan Renfroe | GA | Thomasville | 2023 | RHP | 2332 |
5 | Cooper Underwood | GA | Allatoona | 2025 | LHP | 2314 |
6 | Colin White | GA | Harrison | 2026 | LHP | 2303 |
7 | AJ Rice | GA | Pickens | 2026 | SS | 2284 |
8 | Coleman Wylie | GA | Sequoyah | 2024 | LHP | 2281 |
9 | Ariston Veasey | GA | Starr's Mill | 2024 | C | 2262 |
10 | Connor Shouse | GA | Pickens County | 2024 | SS | 2140 |
Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jake Howell | GA | Wilcox County | 2025 | LHP | 2631 rpm |
2 | Dayson Griffis | GA | Appling County | 2025 | 3B | 2608 rpm |
3 | Connor Shouse | GA | Pickens County | 2024 | SS | 2460 rpm |
4 | Timothy Clark | GA | Ola | 2026 | OF | 2439 rpm |
5 | Ariston Veasey | GA | Starr's Mill | 2024 | C | 2407 rpm |
6 | Carson Shaver | GA | Wayne county | 2024 | RHP | 2337 rpm |
7 | Wes Taylor | GA | Calhoun | 2025 | RHP | 2322 rpm |
8 | Cooper Underwood | GA | Allatoona | 2025 | LHP | 2230 rpm |
9 | Collin Ewaldsen | GA | Appling County | 2024 | RHP | 2154 rpm |
10 | Isaac Green | GA | Calhoun | 2024 | OF | 2121 rpm |
Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Dayson Griffis | GA | Appling County | 2025 | 3B | 18.6 |
2 | CADEN KESSLER | GA | Effingham County | 2024 | RHP | 16.1 |
3 | Carson Taggart | GA | Blessed Trinity | 2023 | LHP | -15.4 |
4 | Luke Burnett | GA | North Oconee | 2026 | OF | 14.7 |
5 | Aidan Wray | GA | Denmark | 2025 | C | 14.4 |
6 | Ryan Renfroe | GA | Thomasville | 2023 | RHP | 13.9 |
7 | ISAIAH HAYGOOD | GA | Valdosta | 2024 | LHP | -13.5 |
8 | Camden Cunningham | GA | Houston County | 2024 | RHP | 12.9 |
9 | Fisher Cantrell | GA | Harris County | 2024 | RHP | 12.8 |
10 | Connor Shouse | GA | Pickens County | 2024 | SS | 12.6 |
Horizontal Break: This metric measures the distance, measured in inches, between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Judd Puckett | GA | Crawford County | 2023 | 3B | 104.3 mph |
2 | Connor Shouse | GA | Pickens County | 2024 | SS | 99.8 mph |
3 | Coy Argo | GA | Commerce | 2024 | OF | 98.0 mph |
4 | Ariston Veasey | GA | Starr's Mill | 2024 | C | 97.5 mph |
5 | Judson Hartwell | GA | prince | 2025 | 1B | 96.6 mph |
6 | JJ Howe | GA | East Cobb Academy | 2024 | OF | 96.3 mph |
7 | Dayson Griffis | GA | Appling County | 2025 | 3B | 96.2 mph |
8 | Zach Jackson | GA | Holy Innocents | 2024 | OF | 96.0 mph |
9 | Greg Jones | GA | Parkview | 2024 | 1B | 95.8 mph |
10 | Keon Johnson | GA | First Presbyterian Day | 2026 | SS | 95.4 mph |
11 | CADEN KESSLER | GA | Effingham County | 2024 | RHP | 94.2 mph |
12 | Cliff Wysinger II | GA | Eagles Landing | 2024 | OF | 93.9 mph |
13 | Xavier Hill | GA | Harrison | 2025 | OF | 93.4 mph |
14 | Lenox Lively | GA | Swainsboro | 2024 | C | 92.7 mph |
15 | Kaden Alford | GA | Mount Pisgah Christian | 2023 | C | 92.6 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Judd Puckett | GA | Crawford County | 2023 | 3B | 419 ft |
2 | Connor Shouse | GA | Pickens County | 2024 | SS | 397 ft |
3 | Ariston Veasey | GA | Starr's Mill | 2024 | C | 378 ft |
4 | Cliff Wysinger II | GA | Eagles Landing | 2024 | OF | 364 ft |
5 | Dayson Griffis | GA | Appling County | 2025 | 3B | 364 ft |
6 | Judson Hartwell | GA | prince | 2025 | 1B | 363 ft |
7 | JJ Howe | GA | East Cobb Academy | 2024 | OF | 360 ft |
8 | Michael Hunter Stonecipher | GA | Clarke Central | 2025 | C | 356 ft |
9 | Coy Argo | GA | Commerce | 2024 | OF | 356 ft |
10 | Brayden Leonard | GA | Alpharetta | 2024 | SS | 354 ft |
Distance: This metric measures the estimated “carry flat” distance, measured in feet, meaning the distance that the ball travels before it lands, or would have landed if it were not caught or obstructed.
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