Quick Hitters: Preseason All State East - Underclassmen Position Players
February 9, 2023
On Saturday February 4th PBR of North Carolina hosted its third of four Preseason all State Events at Next Level Training Center in Greenville, NC. The Preseason All State Events have become the premier winter event in NC featuring some of the top talent from across the state. The events feature players from the 2023-2026 grad classes.
The event began with catchers going through a defensive evaluation. After the catchers, pitchers threw a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting advanced analytics. Following the pitchers, position players ran a laser timed 30 and then took live BP in the open area which allowed players and scouts to see ball flight, Trackman was also used to collect ball flight data. The event concluded with infielders and outfielders going through a defensive evaluation.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. Look for more information to follow in the coming days.
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QUICK HITTERS
5-foot-8, 140-pound frame. Posted the top 30 time of the event running a 3.76 on the lasers. Left hand hitter, balanced swing. Hands have quickness and keeps his barrel through the zone. Consistent barrels working through the middle of the field. Top exit velocity at 83.7 mph, average EV at 78.5 mph.
6-foot-3, 185-pound frame with projection ahead. Lined balls to both sides of the field in BP. Hands have quickness with a mostly flat barrel path. Peak exit velocity at 90.2 mph, average EV at 77.9 mph. Quick exchange with feel for accuracy behind the plate.
6-foot, 172-pound frame. Takes a short path to the ball using a line drive approach working through the middle of the field. Stays balanced with quickness to his hands. Exit velocities topped at 87.2 mph, average EV at 82.5 mph. Ran a 3.95 laser timed 30.
5-foot-8, 140-pound frame with room for maturation ahed. Switch hitter with feel for the barrel from both sides. Simple swing with a flat barrel path through the zone. Posted a peak exit velocity of 89.3 mph, average EV at 80.3 mph. Arm reached 80 mph across the diamond, ran a 3.87 laser timed 30.
Strength in a 6-foot, 178-pound frame. Hit several balls off the barrel working gap to gap. Compact swing keeping his barrel inside and through the ball. Top exit velocity at 86.7 mph, average EV at 84.1 mph. Arm reached 75 mph from behind the plate.
Athletic frame at 6-foot-2, 175-pounds. The left hand hitter his several balls off the barrel working mostly through the middle and to the left center gap. Short path to the ball, some lift to the swing path getting extension out front. Exit velocities peaked at 92.1 mph, average EV at 82.6 mph.
Large frame at 5-foot-10, 225-pounds. Left hand hitter that posted the second highest exit velocity of the night at 99.1 mph, average EV at 90.2 mph. Worked mostly to the right center cap. Hands have strength with a mostly flat barrel path.
5-foot-10, 145-pound with room for maturation ahead. Quiet barrel in the load, simple balanced swing working gap to gap. Top exit velocity at 84.1 mph, average EV at 78.8 mph. Arm reached 84 mph across the diamond.
Strong build at 6-foot-2, 195-pounds. Left hand hitter. Lined balls through the middle of the field during his BP rounds. Short, compact swing with feel for the barrel. Peak exit velocity at 88.7 mph, average EV at 80.6 mph.
6-foot-1, 158-pound frame. Hands have quickness with a flat barrel path. Worked through the middle of the field posting a peak exit velocity of 89.6 mph, average EV at 80.2 mph. Arm topped at 87 mph from the outfield.
5-foot-11, 190-pound frame. Switch hitter. Hit balls off the barrel from both sides of the late. Relaxed in the box with loose hands, barrel stays through the ball. Top exit velocity at 85 mph, average EV at 79.2 mph.
6-foot, 160-pound frame with room to add strength. Gap to gap approach in BP. Flat barrel path getting extension through the middle. Hands have quickness, peak exit velocity at 87 mph, average EV at 77.5 mph.
Strength in a 5-foot-11, 175-pound frame. Hit several balls hard working gap to gap. Back leg drives through the swing with some lift to the barrel path. Exit velocities reached 93.4 mph, average EV at 83.8 mph. Arm reached 75 mph from behind the plate, ran a 3.78 laser timed 30.
Duke commit. 5-foot-11, 160-pound frame with room to fill out. Continues to stand out defensively. Fluid actions with soft hands and the ability to throw from different angles. Arm topped at 87 mph to first base and 88 mph from the outfield. Hands are quick with feel for the barrel. Top exit velocity at 85.6 mph, average EV at 78.7 mph.
5-foot-9, 165-pound frame with strength present. Left hand hitter, athletic in the box. Hands have strength and quickness. Drove balls gap to gap in BP. Peak exit velocity at 96.4 mph, average EV at 85.8 mph. Arm reached 85 mph from the outfield.
Strength in a 6-foot, 185-pound frame. Left hand hitter that hit several balls off the barrel working gap to gap. Balanced swing, keeps his barrel through the zone. Strong hands posting a top exit velocity at 92.4 mph, average EV at 84.2 mph.
5-foot-11, 166-pound frame. Squared balls up in BP working through the middle of the field. Stays balanced, uphill swing path. Exit velocities reached 86.4 mph, average EV at 81.5 mph. Arm topped at 74 mph from behind the plate.
Young frame with projection ahead at 6-foot, 135-pounds. Impressed during his workout, athletic infielder with fluid actions and arm strength, throws topped at 86 mph to first base. Hands are quick, stays inside the ball with a balanced approach. Peak exit velocity at 84.4 mph, average EV at 79.9 mph.
6-foot, 180-pound frame. Left hand hitter. Barreled balls gap to gap during BP. Hits with a sturdy base, hands have strength, mostly flat barrel path getting length through the middle. Peak exit velocity at 88.6 mph, average EV at 81.8 mph. Arm topped at 77 mph from behind the plate.
5-foot-11, 152-pound frame with room for growth ahead. Loose, balanced swing with quickness to his hands. Worked through the middle and to the opposite field in BP. Top exit velocity at 84.5 mph, average EV at 82.5 mph. Arm reached 83 mph from the outfield.
6-foot, 195-pound frame. Left hand hitter. Fluid swing with quick hands. Keeps his barrel through the zone working through the middle of the field. Exit velocities reached 88.9 mph, average EV at 83.4 mph.
5-foot-10, 165-pound frame. Hands have strength and quickness. Some lift to the barrel path getting extension out front. Top exit velocity at 85.4 mph, average EV at 80.1 mph. Arm reached 77 mph from behind the plate.
5-foot-7, 140-pound frame. Balanced swing, quick hands with a direct path to the ball. Worked gap to gap in BP, peak exit velocity at 85.6 mph, average EV at 73.6 mph. Solid actions on the infield.
5-foot-11, 170-pound build. Hit several balls off the barrel working through the middle and to the opposite field. Balanced swing taking a short path to the ball. Posted a top exit velocity of 80.9 mph, average EV at 76.1 mph. Arm topped at 80 mph across the diamond.