Prep Baseball Report

Introducing Team Carolina


Brandon Hall
Executive Director, PBR of NC

The most anticipated recruiting event in the country begins on August 1st at LakePoint in Emerson, Ga, the PBR Future Games.  The PBR Future Games typically feature 500 of the top uncommitted underclass players in the country in one spot for college coaches and pro scouts.  This year, due to COVID-19, there are some adjustments but with the live streaming features at LakePoint and the ability of PBR's "boots on the ground" nature, several adjustments were made to insure top talent would be brought to college coaches across the country.

Team Carolina will feature 23 players from North and South Carolina.  Each player is uncommitted in the 2022 or 2023 class.  Players will represent their region as part of a scout day on August 1st, followed by three games, over two days at LakePoint, taking on other regions in the PBR foot print. 

Below we will walk through the roster for Team Carolina as well as Team Carolina's schedule.  There are links to follow the event live from LakePoint through the live streaming presence, utilizing multiple cameras on each field, giving college coaches, scouts, and fans an ability to watch the game in their best way.  We also look back at some of the top performances from Team Caroline over the past two years.

 

2020 PBR Future Games - Team Carolina

 

PBR Future Games - Event Info

CLICK HERE to see the full event page, featuring schedules and live streaming info for LakePoint, as well as the Midwest and Northeast Future Game Pods

Rosters for each region

Live Stream at LakePoint

  • Playsight
  • While there are additional sites for the Future Games this year, many states will still be traveling to Lakepoint. Playsight (subscription required) provides two camera angles during the game—behind home plate and center field—and an additional five are available postgame.

 

Team Carolina Schedule

Saturday August 1st

  • Position Player Workout
    • 9:00am - 12:00pm
    • Podded with Team Florida, Mid-Atlantic, and Georgia
    • Fields 13 & 14
    • One field will host BP, while the other hosts the 60 and defensive workout

Sunday August 2nd

  • 4:15pm  -  Team Carolina vs. Team Florida
    • Field 9
    • Live BP on Field 9 at 3:15pm

Monday August 3rd

  • 9:00am  -  Team Carolina vs. Team Mid-Atlantic
    • Field 9
  • 11:15am  -  Team Carolina vs. Team Georgia
    • Field 9

 

Team Carolina and Event History

2019 Team Carolina at the Future Games
  • 18 players have committed to play college baseball
  • 12 of the 18 are committed to Power 5 Conference Schools

2018 Team Carolina at the Future Games

  • 16 players have committed to play college baseball
  • Every 2020 graduate is scheduled to play in college

Future Games Most Valuable Players

2019

Sam Petersen, Ballard HS, IA

2018

Aaron Downs, Pella HS, IA

2017

Mac Horvath, Rochester Century HS, MN

2016

Dillon Lifrieri, Wilton HS, CT

2015

Sam Carlson, Burnsville HS, MN

2014

Duncan Pence, Farragut HS, TN

2013

Nolan Watson, Lawrence North HS, IN

2012

Colby Fitch, Hickman HS, MO

2011
Ryne Roper, Harrisburg, IL

 

Record Book

Fastball

PBR Future Games 95 - Brenden Heiss, Jacobs HS, IL

Team Carolina - 91 - Isaiah Lowe, Christ School, NC

 

Infield Velocity

PBR Future Games - 94 - Aidan Stewart, Next Level Academy, AL

Team Carolina - 87 - Alejandro Rodriguez, Wesleyan Christian, NC

 

Outfield Velocity

PBR Future Games - 96 - Jaxson Davis, Lexington Christian Academy KY

Team Carolina - 95 - Lukas Schramm, Apex HS, NC

Catcher Pop Time

PBR Future Games - 1.79 - Cooper Johnson, Carmel Catholic HS, IL

Team Carolina - 1.93 - Bryan Arendt, Holly Springs HS, NC

 

Exit Velocity

PBR Future Games - 106 -  Alex Stanwhich, Lincoln-Way East, IL

Team Carolina - 104 - Nick Neal, Randleman HS, NC

 

60 Time

PBR Future Games - 6.22 - Nick Giamarusti, Notre Dame, IL

Team Carolina - 6.38 - Archie Dean Herring, Greensboro Day, NC

 

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