Quick Hitters: Preseason All-State Position Players
February 3, 2022
On Saturday January 29th PBR of North Carolina hosted it’s Preseason All State East event at Diamond Xtreme in Kernersville, NC. The Preseason All State Events are the top winter events in North Carolina. Each year these events feature some of the top talent from each area of the state. Players ranged from the 2022-2026 grad classes.
Pitchers and catchers were up first. Catchers were able to go through a full defensive workout, throwing through to 2B at the spacious indoor facility. Pitchers threw controlled bullpens with Trackman collecting ball flight analytics. Following the pitchers, infielders and outfielders went through a defensive workout, followed by all of the position players taking live BP in the open atmosphere of Diamond Xtreme with Trackman gathering ball flight data.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance with a look at some of the standout position players. Look for more statistics and information to follow in the coming days.
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Quick Hitters - Position Players
Lean, athletic frame with room to fill out in the coming years. Quick twitch present running a 3.63 laser timed 30. Squared several balls up in BP making hard contact through the middle. Top exit velocity recorded at 99.4 mph. Hands are fast with a mostly flat barrel path. Arm reached 90 mph from the outfield.
Frame has length at 6-foot-2, 205-pounds. Left hand hitter is relaxed in the box, simple load with a short path to the ball, barrel stays through the zone. Lined several balls gap to gap with the ball off his barrel reaching 99.2 mph. Controlled swings with better than average bat speed.
Defined, athletic frame with strength present. Consistently barreled balls in BP working through the middle of the field with an average exit velocity of 87.9 mph, peak exit velocity at 95.6 mph. Left hand hitter has loose hands and feel for his barrel. Arm topped at 86 mph from the outfield while posting a 3.81 laser timed 30.
Miami commit. Strength present in a 5-foot-11, 165-pound frame. Left hand hitter has presence in the box. Hands are strong with above average bat speed. Barrel stays inside and through the ball working mostly through the middle and to the opposite field in BP. Hit a ton of line drives with the ball off his barrel reaching 94 mph. Arm peaked at 90 mph from the outfield.
5-foot-10, 155-pound frame has room for maturation ahead. Hits from the left side with a strong base and balanced swing. Has feel for his barrel and gets extension through the middle of the field. Solid actions defensively.
Strength present in a 6-foot-1, 182-pound frame. Hands have quickness and strength. Showed the ability to tuck his hands and turn on balls on the inner half of the plate in BP. Top exit velocity recorded at 94.2 mph. Ran a 3.86 laser timed 30.
Limestone commit. Lean, athletic frame with quickness present. Hit balls of the barrel through the middle and to the left center gap. Hands have quickness with a mostly flat barrel path. Top exit velocity recorded at 94.5 mph.
NC State commit. Strong build at 6-foot-2, 195-pounds. Made hard contact through the middle in BP. Swing path has length through the middle of the field, ball off barrel reached 97 mph. Solid actions on the infield.
South Carolina commit. Physically mature for his age with a defined lower half at 5-foot-11, 180-pounds. Fluid swing with an explosive hip turn through the ball. Hands have strength with plenty of bat speed. Made lots of loud contact in BP posting the top exit velocity of the event at 101.5 mph and max distance of 379 ft.
Quick twitch present in a 6-foot-1, 175-pound lean, athletic frame. Showed burst running at 3.68 laser timed 30. Worked through the middle of the field in BP with a line drive approach. Hands have quickness with a direct barrel path and length out front. Average exit velocity of 88 mph. Arm reached 87 mph across the diamond.
5-foot-9, 165-pound frame with room for maturation in the coming years. Fluid actions on the infield with trust in his hands. Balanced swing with loose hands. Uses a line drive approach working through the middle of the field. Ball off his bat topped at 90.5 mph.
Athletic build with strength and quickness present at 6-foot-1, 165-pounds. Quick hands with a middle of the field approach, some lift to the swing path and extension out front. Top exit velocity at 98.6 mph. Arm topped at 86 mph from the outfield while running a 3.77 laser timed 30.
Strength present in a 6-foot, 165-pound frame. Hands have quickness and strength with a middle of the field approach hitting several balls hard. Top exit velocity at 95.5 mph. Ran a 3.86 laser timed 30, arm reached 84 mph from the outfield.
5-foot-10, 160-pound athletic frame. Quick twitch present, ran a 3.82 laser timed 30. Posted an average exit velocity of 88.8 mph with a peak exit velocity of 91.9 mph. Leg kick load with loose, fast hands. Athletic defender with quick feet and above average hands.
Duke commit. Thin, athletic frame with room to fill out in the coming years at 5-foot-11, 150-pounds. Lined balls to both sides of the field with a balanced swing. Fluid actions on the infield with confidence in his hands, arm peaked at 83 mph to first base.
5-foot-11, 154-pound frame with room to add strength. Quick hands with some lift to the barrel path. Worked through the middle and to the opposite field with the ball off his barrel reaching 85.3 mph. Arm peaked at 87 mph from the outfield while running a 3.80 laser timed 30.
Strong build with a defined lower half at 5-foot-10, 185-pounds. Posted the top pop time of the event at 1.97 with an arm velocity of 77 mph. Hit several balls hard through the middle and to right center. Simple swing with his barrel getting length through the big part of the field. Ball off his barrel reached 96.7 mph.
6-foot, 220-pound build. Top exit velocity recorded at 95.2 mph. Barrel stays inside the ball with lift to the swing path working through the middle and to the opposite field. Hands are quick with above average bat speed. Arm reached 74 mph from behind the plate.
Strong build. Lined balls gap to gap during his BP rounds. Fluid swing with his barrel staying inside the ball. Hands have strength and quickness with better than average bat speed. Arm topped at 78 mph from behind the plate with pop times ranging from 2.04-2.07.
Strong, sturdy build at 5-foot-11, 175-pounds. Hit balls hard to his pull side with his exit velocity reaching 92.9 mph. Hands are quick with strength. Barrel stays through the zone with above average bat speed. Arm topped at 84 mph across the diamond.
Strength present in a 6-foot-2, 210-pound frame. Worked gap to gap during his BP rounds with an average exit velocity of 88.4 mph. Barrel stays inside and through the ball with strength in his hands.
Thin frame at 5-foot-11, 165-pounds with looseness to the body. Flat swing path with his hand speed topping at 23.3 mph on the blast sensors. Lined balls through the middle of the field with the ball off his barrel reaching 93.8 mph.
5-foot-9, 165-pounds with strength in his lower half. Simple, balanced swing with quick hands. Worked through the middle of the field with his top exit velocity at 95.5 mph. Solid actions on the infield. Posted a 3.93 laser timed 30.
Strength present in a 6-foot-2, 195-pound build. Balanced approach working to both sides of the field. Uphill swing path with his hand speed topping a 23.5 mph. Arm topped at 77 mph from behind the plate with pop times ranging from 2.01-2.09.
Cameron Rickabaugh, C/SS, 2023
5-foot-, 170-pound frame with room to add strength. Loose hands with his barrel getting length through the middle of the field. Ball off his barrel peaked at 92.8 mph. Best pop time recorded at 2.04 with his arm reaching 73 mph to second base.
5-foot-11, 190-pound build with strength present. Top exit velocity recorded at 94 mph. Balanced at the plate with a strong base, hips turn through the ball, barrel stays inside and through the ball working gap to gap.
Lanky frame with room to fill out at 6-foot-1, 182-pounds. Flat barrel path with extension out front working through the middle and to his pull side. Ball off his bat peaked at 94 mph. Arm reached 85 mph on the infield.
Frame has length with room to fill out at 6-foot-4, 180-pounds. Switch hitter. Fluid swing with his barrel working short to the ball and through the zone. Stays through the middle of the field with a line drive approach. Exit velocity peaked at 90.7 mph with a max hand speed of 23.6 mph. Throws across the infield topped at 84 mph.
Athletic build with a defined lower half at 5-foot-11, 185-pounds. Quick twitch present running a 3.84 laser timed 30. Switch hitter with quick hands and feel for the barrel. Pop times ranged from 2.05-2.13.
Strong build at 6-foot-4, 210-pounds. Relaxed hands with above average bat speed topping at 77.7 mph. Barrel stays through the zone making hard contact to both gaps. Top exit velocity recorded at 94.2 mph.
Young frame with room for maturation ahead at 5-foot-11, 155-pounds. Solid actions on the infield with his arm topping at 87 mph across the diamond. Fluid swing with quickness to his hands. Barrel stays through the ball with a live drive approach working through the middle and to the opposite field.
Strength exists in a 6-foot, 155-pound frame. Arm topped at 77 mph to second base with his best pop time at 1.98. Fluid swing with loose, quick hands. Squared several balls up through the middle of the field. Peak exit velocity at 92.1 mph.
Thin frame with room to add strength at 5-foot-11, 172-pounds. Arm topped at 87 mph from the outfield. Left hand hitter has quick hands topping at 25.7 mph. Stayed through the middle of the field in BP with this peak exit velocity at 90.2 mph. Ran a 3.96 laser timed 30.
Athletic frame at 6-foot, 180-pounds. Fluid swing with a peak hand speed of 26.2 mph. Barrel stays inside and through the ball making hard contact gap to gap. Top exit velocity recorded at 92.4 mph. Pop times ranged from 2.05-2.12. Athletic on the infield with above average hands.
Large frame listed at 6-foot-7, 205-pounds. Balanced setup with a simple load, mostly flat barrel path through the zone. Worked through the middle with the ball off his bat reaching 98.5 mph with an average exit velocity of 90.3 mph. Arm topped at 77 mph from behind the plate.
5-foot-11, 170-pound frame with room to add strength in the coming years. Ran a 3.73 laser timed 30. Hands have looseness and quickness with his barrel getting extension out front and a balanced approach. Top exit velocity recorded at 92.7 mph.
Athletic frame with room to add strength at 6-foot, 175-pounds. Left hand hitter. Hand speed topped at 25.4 mph on the blast sensors. Has lift to the barrel path working through the middle and to the opposite field. Top exit velocity at 93.3mph.
Frame has projection ahead at 6-foot-3, 185-pounds. Left hand hitter with a balanced approach. Barrel stays inside the ball and through the zone. Peak exit velocity recorded at 94 mph. Arm reached 77 mph from behind the plate with his best pop time recorded at 1.98.
Athletic frame with room to continue to fill out at 5-foot-11, 165-pounds. Posted the top outfield velocity of the event at 92 mph. Uses a line drive approach in BP staying through the middle of the field. Barrel stays through the zone with extension out front. Top exit velocity at 88.4 mph. Also, has arm strength from behind the plate.
Athletic build with room to add strength to his 6-foot, 160-pound frame. LIned balls through the middle and to the opposite field. Left hand hitter is balanced through the swing with his barrel staying inside and through the ball. Arm reached 76 mph to second base.
5-foot-10, 150-pound frame with room to add strength. Hits from the left side with a simple, balanced swing. Barrel is short to the ball and stays through the zone. LIned balls to both sides of the field. Ball off his bat peaked at 88.1 mph.
Frame has length with room to add strength at 6-foot, 165-pounds. Fast hands topping at 27.3 mph. Balanced, controlled swing with a line drive approach. Exit velocity topped at 92.3 mph. Ran a 3.99 laser timed 30.