Prep Baseball Report

C35 Scout Day: Quick Hitters - 2023 & 2024 Position Players


Matt Payne
Director of Scouting, PBR of NC

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PBR of North Carolina was on hand at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC on Wednesday October 5th for a Scout Day with the C35 Organization. The scout day featured players from the 2023-2027 grad classes. 

The evening began with catchers going through a defensive evaluation, followed by infielders and outfielders going through their defensive evaluations. While position players were going through their defensive workouts pitchers were in the bullpens throwing a controlled pen with Trackman collecting ball fight analytics. When players completed their defensive evaluations they ran a laser timed 60. After the defensive workouts and bullpens were completed players took live BP on the field with Trackman collecting data on each hitter.

Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. Look for more stories to follow in the days ahead. 

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Quick Hitters - Position Players

Pierce Bouwman, SS/3B, 2023

USC-Upstate commit. 6-foot-2, 185-pound build. Hit several balls hard to his pull side in BP. Fluid swing with a short path to the ball, hands are strong and keeps his barrel through the zone. Peak exit velocity at 99.4 mph with an average EV of 94.6 mph. 

Stephen Kriner, OF, 2023

Listed at 6-foot, 167-pounds. Posted the top 60-time on the night running a 6.55 on the lasers. Hit several balls off the barrel working through the middle and to the left center gap. Quick hands with a direct path to the ball. Top exit velocity at 95.9 mph, average EV at 83.8 mph. Arm reached 87 mph from the outfield. 

Blayse Leonard, OF, 2023

Strong build at 5-foot-11, 170-pounds. Made hard contact to his pull side during his BP rounds. Top exit velocity at 97.5 mph, average EV at 88.1 mph. Simple, balanced swing hitting with a sturdy base. Short path to the ball with strength and quickness to his hands. Ran a 6.82 laser timed 60. Accurate arm from the outfield topping at 83 mph. 

Anthony Jones, 1B/C, 2023

Large frame at 6-foot-3, 210-pounds with strength present. Squared balls up with a gap to gap approach. Peak exit velocity at 96.2 mph, average EV at 91.6 mph. Controlled swings with some lift to the barrel path getting extension out front. Hands have strength and quickness. Arm reached 79 mph from behind the plate with accuracy. 

Ty Mathis, IF, 2023

6-foot, 180-pound build. Worked to the left center gap in BP posting a top exit velocity of 95.8 mph, average EV at 89.8 mph. Small load, balanced swing with a mostly level barrel path through the zone. Athletic defender, arm reached 82 mph across the diamond. 

Jake Montgomery, OF, 2023

Athletic build with strength and quickness at 6-foot, 175-pounds. Squared balls up to both gaps during his BP rounds. Top exit velocity at 96.1 mph, average EV at 88.8 mph. Simple load, stays balanced with aggressive swings. Quick hands with lift to the swing path. 

John Scarbrough, OF, 2023

5-foot-11, 154-pound build. Ran a 6.91 laser timed 60. Switch hitter. Controlled swings from both sides with quickness to his hands. Most flat barrel path with a line drive approach working to both gaps. Ball off his bat reached 93.2 mph, average EV at 86.1 mph. 

Justin Thomas, OF, 2023

5-foot-11, 145-pound frame with room to fill out. Balanced swing with quickness to his hands. Lined balls to center and to the right center gap. Barrel stays inside and through the ball. Top exit velocity at 83.2 mph with an average EV of 78.9 mph. Arm reached 85 mph from the outfield. Ran a 6.88 laser timed 60. 

Derrick Collins, 1B, 2023

6-foot-3, 200-pound frame. LIned balls to his pull side during BP. Hands are strong with a flat barrel path through the zone. Posted a peak exit velocity of 89.5 mph with an average EV of 80 mph. 

Austin Renn, C, 2023

5-foot-11, 170-pound frame. Arm strength present with his throws reaching 79 mph from behind the plate, pop times in the 1.94-2.04 range. Hands are quick, with lift to the swing path. Gap to gap approach with his top exit velocity at 88.4 mph. Arm reached 85 mph from the outfield. Ran a 6.88 laser timed 60. 

Bryant Kimbrell, 3B/1B, 2024

Strength present in a 6-foot-2, 212-pound frame. Hit several balls hard to his pull side in BP. Peak exit velocity at 98.5 mph, average EV at 89.3 mph. Hits with a sturdy base, uses no stride staying balanced through the swing. Loose hands with strength and quickness, some lift to the swing path keeping his barrel through the ball. 

Peyton Clay, MIF, 2024

5-foot-11, 175-pounds. Left hand hitter. Hit balls off the barrel to both gaps during his BP rounds. Quick hands with a flat barrel path through the zone. Peak exit velocity at 91.5 mph with an average EV of 81.5 mph. 

Connor Tepatti, C, 2024

6-foot, 185-pound frame. Left hand hitter. Consistently hit balls off the barrel to his pull side during his BP rounds. Fluid swings with a compact turn through the ball, relaxed hands with feel for the barrel. Top exit velocity at 87 mph with an average EV of 81.1 mph. Arm peaked at 74 mph from behind the plate. 

Aidan Allred, SS/C, 2024

High Point commit. Broad shoulders in a 6-foot-3, 175-pound frame with projection ahead. Switch hitter. Gap to gap approach with a flat swing path from both sides. Has feel for the barrel using a line drive approach. Peak exit velocity at 90 mph with an average EV of 80 mph. Solid actions on the infield. Arm reached 77 mph from behind the plate. 

Austin Patterson, SS, 2024

6-foot-1, 150-pound frame with room to fill out. Lined balls through the middle of the field during his BP rounds. Quiet barrel during the load, works flat through the zone with quick hands. Top exit velocity at 88 mph, average EV at 83.4 mph. 

Adam Safarikas, C/SS, 2024

5-foot-11, 165-pound frame that has added strength in the last year. Worked through the middle of the field during his BP rounds posting a top exit velocity of 95.9 mph, average EV at 81.8 mph. Hands have strength with a mostly short path working level through the zone. Arm topped at 77 mph from behind the plate. 

Connor Tew, 1B/3B, 2024

Large frame at 6-foot-2, 185-pounds. Left hand hitter. Loose hands with a flat barrel path getting extension out front. Lined balls through the middle and to his pull side. Top exit velocity recorded at 86.7 mph, average EV at 80.2 mph. 

Austin Mooring, C/3B, 2024

6-foot-2, 190-pound frame. Gap to gap approach with his barrel working direct to the ball and mostly flat through the zone. Top exit velocity at 92.1 mph, average EV at 83.2 mph. Hands have some strength and quickness. Arm topped 77 mph to second base. 

Noah Fluharty, SS/2B, 2024

5-foot-11, 155-pound frame with room to add strength. Lined balls to both gaps during BP. Simple, balanced swing with a direct path, level barrel path through the zone with quickness to his hands. Peak exit velocity at 84 mph with an average EV of 74.9 mph. Athletic on the infield with solid actions.