Prep Baseball Report

Quick Hitters: USA Prime ID Position Players


Brandon Hall
Mid-Atlantic Executive Director

PBR was on hand at Craven Stadium in Ramseur, NC on Saturday February 13th to organize and run an ID event for USA Prime.  The event, powered by PBR, was a USA Prime ID, allowing players to update their PBR stats as well as allow USA Prime coaches to build their regional and national teams in their program.

The event began with controlled bullpens and was followed by position players running a laser timed 60.  Hitters then went through multiple rounds of BP and worked out at their defensive positions.

CLICK HERE to see the full roster and stats from the USA Prime ID

 

Quick Hitters - USA Prime ID Position Players

 

Blaize Johnson, C, Northwest Guilford HS, 2024 – Physical 5-foot-11, 200 pound build with strength present.  Left handed hitter.  Tall, balanced setup.  Small leg kick with a rhythmic stride.  Strength through contact working for extension.  Natural lift when on the barrel.  Exit velocity peaked at 86mph.  Pop times ranged 2.04 – 2.17 with solid accuracy and a consistent exchange and release.

Matt McKnight, SS, Charlotte Christian, 2025 – Athletic frame with length present at 6-foot, 150 pounds.  Solid bend and quickness in a short box.  Ran a 7.55 sixty, but look for that time to improve dramatically as he continues to add strength to the frame.  Good rhythm in the feet and hands with an athletic exchange.  Showed an ability to transition the baseball to a high-3/4 slot with some ease, producing solid carry with accuracy across the diamond.  Arm peaked at 78mph from shortstop.  Right handed hitter works from a tall base with a vertical bat.  Small bat tip in the load with a small leg kick.  Can be rushed at times.  Works with a small stride and direct path.  Flat through the zone, showing solid feel for the barrel.  Exit velocity peaked at 86mph off the barrel.

Vincent Pannutti, C, East Surry HS, 2026 – Physical presence at 5-foot-9, 160 pounds.  Open and narrow from the right side, using a leg kick and aggressive stride, back to even, for his load.  Vertical bat.  Quick hands with strength through contact.  Worked gap to gap.  Exit velocity peaked at 86mph.

Jacob Trivette, C, Caldwell Academy, 2023 – Physical with strength present at 6-foot, 220 pounds.  Tall and balanced.  Tends to load down and in slightly with the hands, using a vertical barrel.  Quick bat works for extension.  Flat through the zone.  Exit velocity peaked at 92mph.   Showed arm strength and solid accuracy behind the dish with a positional velocity of 77mph.  Pop times ranged 2.08 – 2.26.

Camari Harris, OF, Southwest Guilford HS, 2025 – Athletic with length at 6-foot-1, 195 pounds.  Quickness is present.   Ran a 6.85 on the laser timer.  Good bat speed through the zone.   Narrow and open, striding back to even as the upper half coils slightly for his load.  Flat through the zone, working for extension.  Raw at times with the front side working early.  When on the barrel there is strength with a max exit velocity of 89mph.

Brodie Burgess, C, Ashe County HS, 2025 – Strength present in a 5-foot-6, 150 pound frame.  Right handed hitter is quiet and simple, creating solid bat speed for the age with some uphill leverage through contact.  81 mph exit velocity in BP should continue to grow with more consistent barrel contact.  Pop times ranged 2.19 – 2.21.

Davis Gore, C, Asheboro HS, 2023 – Athletic with strength present at 6-foot-1, 182 pounds.  Solid arm strength and good accuracy behind the dish with a positional velocity of 77mph.  Pop times ranged 2.00 – 2.21.  Right handed hitter is tall and balanced.  Simple load, rushed at times.  Small stride.  Direct path with solid bat speed, working flat through the zone.  Works for extension.  Ran a 7.32 sixty.

Gavin Griffith, OF, North Davidson HS, 2024 – Straight line frame, still maturing, stands 5-foot-10, 160 pounds.  Some quickness in the body, running a 7.05 sixty and showing some bat speed from the right side.  Tall and balanced setup.  Rushed through a small load.  Works direct with a flat stroke.  Top hand dominant.  Some strength through contact, when on the barrel, with a max exit velocity of 87mph.

Cameryn Wilson, INF, South Stokes HS, 2024 – Athletic frame with a high waist and broad shoulders.  Average build.  Right handed hitter works from a slightly open stance, small leg kick and average stride, working back to even.  Good rhythm in the load.  Works for extension.  Good balance.  Solid batspeed.  Showed barrel feel.  Exit velocity peaked at 82mph.