Wed February 9, 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 pitchers. Look for more statistics and information to follow in the coming days.
CLICK HERE for the full roster and stats from the event
Peak Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Matthew Driver | NC | Pro5 Academy | 2022 | RHP | 91.3 mph |
| 2 | Will Saxenmeyer | NC | Pro 5 Baseball Academy | 2022 | RHP | 89.9 mph |
| 3 | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 86.9 mph |
| 4 | Cohen Harris | NC | Southeast Guilford | 2023 | RHP | 86.1 mph |
| 5 | Seth Tickel | NC | Rocky Mount Academy | 2025 | 3B | 85.8 mph |
| 6 | Trey Roberts | NC | Pro 5 Academy | 2024 | RHP | 85.8 mph |
| 7 | Christopher Gruskin | NC | PRO5 Academy | 2022 | RHP | 85.4 mph |
| 8 | Davis Gore | NC | Asheboro | 2023 | 3B | 84.8 mph |
| 9 | Chase Arrington | NC | North Raleigh Christian | 2023 | RHP | 84.6 mph |
| 10 | Landen Baker | NC | Southern Nash | 2023 | 1B | 84.6 mph |
Average Effective Velocity
Effective velocity is taking into account the velocity of each pitch, its release distance, the pitches time to the plate / hitting area, and the pitches movement. With all of this information, Effective Velocity is allowing coaches and scouts to more accurately compare how a pitch is affecting a hitter.
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Eff Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Matthew Driver | NC | Pro5 Academy | 2022 | RHP | 91.6 mph |
| 2 | Will Saxenmeyer | NC | Pro 5 Baseball Academy | 2022 | RHP | 87.4 mph |
| 3 | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 87.2 mph |
| 4 | Christopher Gruskin | NC | PRO5 Academy | 2022 | RHP | 86.0 mph |
| 5 | Carson Crider | NC | Wake Forest | 2026 | RHP | 84.6 mph |
| 6 | Landen Baker | NC | Southern Nash | 2023 | 1B | 84.5 mph |
| 7 | Cohen Harris | NC | Southeast Guilford | 2023 | RHP | 84.5 mph |
| 8 | Nate Hollenbeck | NC | Rolesville | 2024 | RHP | 84.4 mph |
| 9 | Trey Roberts | NC | Pro 5 Academy | 2024 | RHP | 84.3 mph |
| 10 | Travis Rhoads | NC | Ledford | 2023 | LHP | 84.2 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Ethan Plesser | NC | Cape Fear | 2024 | LHP | 2586 rpm |
| 2 | Trey Roberts | NC | Pro 5 Academy | 2024 | RHP | 2404 rpm |
| 3 | Austin Renn | NC | Holly Springs | 2023 | C | 2343 rpm |
| 4 | Mason Hughes | NC | Cape Fear | 2024 | SS | 2329 rpm |
| 5 | Ben Tarpey | NC | Durham Academy | 2023 | RHP | 2271 rpm |
| 6 | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 2261 rpm |
| 7 | Nate Hollenbeck | NC | Rolesville | 2024 | RHP | 2259 rpm |
| 8 | Tanner Collins | NC | Eugene Ashley High School | 2022 | RHP | 2227 rpm |
| 9 | Bryant Kimbrell | NC | Pinecrest | 2024 | 3B | 2208 rpm |
| 10 | Seth Tickel | NC | Rocky Mount Academy | 2025 | 3B | 2187 rpm |
Average Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Trey Roberts | NC | Pro 5 Academy | 2024 | RHP | 2334 rpm |
| 2 | Austin Renn | NC | Holly Springs | 2023 | C | 2234 rpm |
| 3 | Nate Hollenbeck | NC | Rolesville | 2024 | RHP | 2203 rpm |
| 4 | Ben Tarpey | NC | Durham Academy | 2023 | RHP | 2175 rpm |
| 5 | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 2160 rpm |
| 6 | Mason Hughes | NC | Cape Fear | 2024 | SS | 2144 rpm |
| 7 | Seth Tickel | NC | Rocky Mount Academy | 2025 | 3B | 2129 rpm |
| 8 | Tanner Collins | NC | Eugene Ashley High School | 2022 | RHP | 2096 rpm |
| 9 | Stephen Williams | NC | Carolina Royals Baseball | 2023 | CF | 2055 rpm |
| 10 | Nathan Bunch | NC | Athens Drive Magnet | 2024 | 1B | 2042 rpm |
Average Induced Vertical Movement
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Cody Hughes | NC | C.E. Jordan | 2024 | RHP | 20.2 in |
| 2 | Nathan Ellison | NC | Thales Academy | 2024 | 1B | 19.0 in |
| 3 | Austin Renn | NC | Holly Springs | 2023 | C | 18.2 in |
| 4 | Logan Wise | NC | South Johnston | 2025 | RHP | 17.5 in |
| 5 | John Lupienski | NC | Middle Creek | 2025 | C | 16.8 in |
| 6 | Stephen Williams | NC | Carolina Royals Baseball | 2023 | CF | 16.6 in |
| 7 | Landen Baker | NC | Southern Nash | 2023 | 1B | 16.2 in |
| 8 | Trey Roberts | NC | Pro 5 Academy | 2024 | RHP | 16.1 in |
| 9 | Tanner Collins | NC | Eugene Ashley High School | 2022 | RHP | 15.9 in |
| 10 | Will Saxenmeyer | NC | Pro 5 Baseball Academy | 2022 | RHP | 15.6 in |
Average Horizontal Movement
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Jeffrey Dobson | NC | Fuquay Varina | 2023 | 3B | 15.7 |
| 2 | Gavin Turner | NC | Cary | 2024 | SS | 13.9 |
| 3 | Nicholas Credle | NC | CE Jordan | 2023 | 1B | 13.6 |
| 4 | Trey Roberts | NC | Pro 5 Academy | 2024 | RHP | 13.3 |
| 5 | Nathan Ellison | NC | Thales Academy | 2024 | 1B | 12.9 |
| 6 | Christopher Gruskin | NC | PRO5 Academy | 2022 | RHP | 12.7 |
| 7 | Davis Gore | NC | Asheboro | 2023 | 3B | 12.3 |
| 8 | Cameron Kaplinger | NC | Broughton | 2022 | 2B | 11.7 |
| 9 | Nate Hollenbeck | NC | Rolesville | 2024 | RHP | 11.7 |
| 10 | Kyle Davis | VA | Appomattox County | 2024 | SS | 10.9 |
Peak Spin Score
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Ethan Plesser | NC | Cape Fear | 2024 | LHP | 38 |
| 2 | Mason Hughes | NC | Cape Fear | 2024 | SS | 29 |
| 3 | Trey Roberts | NC | Pro 5 Academy | 2024 | RHP | 28 |
| 4 | Austin Renn | NC | Holly Springs | 2023 | C | 27 |
| 5 | Tanner Collins | NC | Eugene Ashley High School | 2022 | RHP | 27 |
| 6 | Ben Tarpey | NC | Durham Academy | 2023 | RHP | 27 |
| 7 | Nate Hollenbeck | NC | Rolesville | 2024 | RHP | 27 |
| 8 | Bryant Kimbrell | NC | Pinecrest | 2024 | 3B | 26 |
| 9 | Nathan Bunch | NC | Athens Drive Magnet | 2024 | 1B | 26 |
| 10 | Logan Wise | NC | South Johnston | 2025 | RHP | 26 |
Peak Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 78.9 mph |
| 2 | Cody Hughes | NC | C.E. Jordan | 2024 | RHP | 77.6 mph |
| 3 | Will Saxenmeyer | NC | Pro 5 Baseball Academy | 2022 | RHP | 75.6 mph |
| 4 | Matthew Driver | NC | Pro5 Academy | 2022 | RHP | 73.7 mph |
| 5 | Davis Gore | NC | Asheboro | 2023 | 3B | 73.5 mph |
| 6 | Cohen Harris | NC | Southeast Guilford | 2023 | RHP | 73.4 mph |
| 7 | Christopher Gruskin | NC | PRO5 Academy | 2022 | RHP | 72.2 mph |
| 8 | Gavin Turner | NC | Cary | 2024 | SS | 72.2 mph |
| 9 | Chase Arrington | NC | North Raleigh Christian | 2023 | RHP | 72.1 mph |
| 10 | Stephen Williams | NC | Carolina Royals Baseball | 2023 | CF | 71.9 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Austin Renn | NC | Holly Springs | 2023 | C | 2675 rpm |
| 2 | Tanner Collins | NC | Eugene Ashley High School | 2022 | RHP | 2582 rpm |
| 3 | Ethan Plesser | NC | Cape Fear | 2024 | LHP | 2535 rpm |
| 4 | Carson Crider | NC | Wake Forest | 2026 | RHP | 2411 rpm |
| 5 | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 2406 rpm |
| 6 | Travis Rhoads | NC | Ledford | 2023 | LHP | 2380 rpm |
| 7 | Gavin Turner | NC | Cary | 2024 | SS | 2336 rpm |
| 8 | Trey Roberts | NC | Pro 5 Academy | 2024 | RHP | 2314 rpm |
| 9 | Stephen Williams | NC | Carolina Royals Baseball | 2023 | CF | 2295 rpm |
| 10 | Chase Arrington | NC | North Raleigh Christian | 2023 | RHP | 2284 rpm |
Average Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Austin Renn | NC | Holly Springs | 2023 | C | 2523 rpm |
| 2 | Ethan Plesser | NC | Cape Fear | 2024 | LHP | 2453 rpm |
| 3 | Tanner Collins | NC | Eugene Ashley High School | 2022 | RHP | 2452 rpm |
| 4 | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 2384 rpm |
| 5 | Carson Crider | NC | Wake Forest | 2026 | RHP | 2352 rpm |
| 6 | Travis Rhoads | NC | Ledford | 2023 | LHP | 2310 rpm |
| 7 | Gavin Turner | NC | Cary | 2024 | SS | 2304 rpm |
| 8 | Trey Roberts | NC | Pro 5 Academy | 2024 | RHP | 2297 rpm |
| 9 | Stephen Williams | NC | Carolina Royals Baseball | 2023 | CF | 2210 rpm |
| 10 | Chase Arrington | NC | North Raleigh Christian | 2023 | RHP | 2195 rpm |
Average Induced Vertical Break
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Chase Arrington | NC | North Raleigh Christian | 2023 | RHP | -12.9 in |
| 2 | Carson Crider | NC | Wake Forest | 2026 | RHP | -9.3 in |
| 3 | Ethan Plesser | NC | Cape Fear | 2024 | LHP | -8.7 in |
| 4 | Christopher Gruskin | NC | PRO5 Academy | 2022 | RHP | -8.7 in |
| 5 | Bryant Kimbrell | NC | Pinecrest | 2024 | 3B | -8.6 in |
| 6 | Stephen Williams | NC | Carolina Royals Baseball | 2023 | CF | -8.6 in |
| 7 | Tanner Collins | NC | Eugene Ashley High School | 2022 | RHP | -7.9 in |
| 8 | Trey Roberts | NC | Pro 5 Academy | 2024 | RHP | -7.2 in |
| 9 | Nathan Bunch | NC | Athens Drive Magnet | 2024 | 1B | -7.0 in |
| 10 | Cody Hughes | NC | C.E. Jordan | 2024 | RHP | 6.9 in |
Average Horizontal Break
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Seth Tickel | NC | Rocky Mount Academy | 2025 | 3B | -20.3 |
| 2 | Tanner Collins | NC | Eugene Ashley High School | 2022 | RHP | -15.1 |
| 3 | Christopher Gruskin | NC | PRO5 Academy | 2022 | RHP | -13.5 |
| 4 | Travis Rhoads | NC | Ledford | 2023 | LHP | 13.1 |
| 5 | Carson Crider | NC | Wake Forest | 2026 | RHP | -12.7 |
| 6 | Chase Arrington | NC | North Raleigh Christian | 2023 | RHP | -12.0 |
| 7 | Stephen Williams | NC | Carolina Royals Baseball | 2023 | CF | -11.8 |
| 8 | Ethan Plesser | NC | Cape Fear | 2024 | LHP | 10.6 |
| 9 | Gavin Turner | NC | Cary | 2024 | SS | -10.5 |
| 10 | Nathan Bunch | NC | Athens Drive Magnet | 2024 | 1B | -9.7 |
Peak Spin Score
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Tanner Collins | NC | Eugene Ashley High School | 2022 | RHP | 38 |
| 2 | Austin Renn | NC | Holly Springs | 2023 | C | 37 |
| 3 | Ethan Plesser | NC | Cape Fear | 2024 | LHP | 36 |
| 4 | Travis Rhoads | NC | Ledford | 2023 | LHP | 35 |
| 5 | Carson Crider | NC | Wake Forest | 2026 | RHP | 34 |
| 6 | Trey Roberts | NC | Pro 5 Academy | 2024 | RHP | 34 |
| 7 | Mason Hughes | NC | Cape Fear | 2024 | SS | 32 |
| 8 | Gavin Turner | NC | Cary | 2024 | SS | 32 |
| 9 | Stephen Williams | NC | Carolina Royals Baseball | 2023 | CF | 32 |
| 10 | Ben Tarpey | NC | Durham Academy | 2023 | RHP | 31 |
Peak Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Cody Hughes | NC | C.E. Jordan | 2024 | RHP | 77.6 mph |
| 2 | Austin Renn | NC | Holly Springs | 2023 | C | 74.1 mph |
| 3 | Bryant Kimbrell | NC | Pinecrest | 2024 | 3B | 71.9 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Austin Renn | NC | Holly Springs | 2023 | C | 2712 rpm |
| 2 | Bryant Kimbrell | NC | Pinecrest | 2024 | 3B | 2311 rpm |
| 3 | Cody Hughes | NC | C.E. Jordan | 2024 | RHP | 2071 rpm |
Average Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Austin Renn | NC | Holly Springs | 2023 | C | 2620 |
| 2 | Bryant Kimbrell | NC | Pinecrest | 2024 | 3B | 2201 |
| 3 | Cody Hughes | NC | C.E. Jordan | 2024 | RHP | 2035 |
Average Induced Vertical Break
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Bryant Kimbrell | NC | Pinecrest | 2024 | 3B | -8.9 in |
| 2 | Cody Hughes | NC | C.E. Jordan | 2024 | RHP | 5.9 in |
| 3 | Austin Renn | NC | Holly Springs | 2023 | C | -1.0 in |
Average Horizontal Break
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Bryant Kimbrell | NC | Pinecrest | 2024 | 3B | -10.7 |
| 2 | Austin Renn | NC | Holly Springs | 2023 | C | -6.2 |
| 3 | Cody Hughes | NC | C.E. Jordan | 2024 | RHP | 0.4 |
Peak Spin Score
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Austin Renn | NC | Holly Springs | 2023 | C | 37 |
| 2 | Bryant Kimbrell | NC | Pinecrest | 2024 | 3B | 33 |
| 3 | Cody Hughes | NC | C.E. Jordan | 2024 | RHP | 27 |
Peak Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Matthew Driver | NC | Pro5 Academy | 2022 | RHP | 83.0 mph |
| 2 | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 79.0 mph |
| 3 | Bryant Kimbrell | NC | Pinecrest | 2024 | 3B | 78.4 mph |
| 4 | Stephen Williams | NC | Carolina Royals Baseball | 2023 | CF | 77.9 mph |
| 5 | Cohen Harris | NC | Southeast Guilford | 2023 | RHP | 77.7 mph |
| 6 | Trey Roberts | NC | Pro 5 Academy | 2024 | RHP | 77.7 mph |
| 7 | Davis Gore | NC | Asheboro | 2023 | 3B | 77.1 mph |
| 8 | Nate Hollenbeck | NC | Rolesville | 2024 | RHP | 76.9 mph |
| 9 | Christopher Gruskin | NC | PRO5 Academy | 2022 | RHP | 76.0 mph |
| 10 | Gavin Turner | NC | Cary | 2024 | SS | 76.0 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Davis Gore | NC | Asheboro | 2023 | 3B | 1961 rpm |
| 2 | Matthew Driver | NC | Pro5 Academy | 2022 | RHP | 1912 rpm |
| 3 | Gavin Turner | NC | Cary | 2024 | SS | 1904 rpm |
| 4 | Cameron Kaplinger | NC | Broughton | 2022 | 2B | 1843 rpm |
| 5 | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 1836 rpm |
| 6 | Bryant Kimbrell | NC | Pinecrest | 2024 | 3B | 1829 rpm |
| 7 | Kyle Davis | VA | Appomattox County | 2024 | SS | 1804 rpm |
| 8 | Logan Wise | NC | South Johnston | 2025 | RHP | 1793 rpm |
| 9 | Cody Hughes | NC | C.E. Jordan | 2024 | RHP | 1786 rpm |
| 10 | Nathan Bunch | NC | Athens Drive Magnet | 2024 | 1B | 1773 rpm |
Average Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Matthew Driver | NC | Pro5 Academy | 2022 | RHP | 1875 rpm |
| 2 | Gavin Turner | NC | Cary | 2024 | SS | 1855 rpm |
| 3 | Bryant Kimbrell | NC | Pinecrest | 2024 | 3B | 1829 rpm |
| 4 | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 1785 rpm |
| 5 | Cody Hughes | NC | C.E. Jordan | 2024 | RHP | 1747 rpm |
| 6 | Kyle Davis | VA | Appomattox County | 2024 | SS | 1743 rpm |
| 7 | Nathan Bunch | NC | Athens Drive Magnet | 2024 | 1B | 1714 rpm |
| 8 | Trey Roberts | NC | Pro 5 Academy | 2024 | RHP | 1682 rpm |
| 9 | Tanner Collins | NC | Eugene Ashley High School | 2022 | RHP | 1658 rpm |
| 10 | Nicholas Credle | NC | CE Jordan | 2023 | 1B | 1657 rpm |
Average Induced Vertical Break
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Cody Hughes | NC | C.E. Jordan | 2024 | RHP | 17.4 in |
| 2 | Ben Tarpey | NC | Durham Academy | 2023 | RHP | 13.7 in |
| 3 | Matthew Driver | NC | Pro5 Academy | 2022 | RHP | 12.3 in |
| 4 | Bryant Kimbrell | NC | Pinecrest | 2024 | 3B | 12.2 in |
| 5 | Stephen Williams | NC | Carolina Royals Baseball | 2023 | CF | 12.2 in |
| 6 | Gavin Turner | NC | Cary | 2024 | SS | 11.9 in |
| 7 | John Lupienski | NC | Middle Creek | 2025 | C | 11.7 in |
| 8 | Ethan Plesser | NC | Cape Fear | 2024 | LHP | 11.4 in |
| 9 | Trey Roberts | NC | Pro 5 Academy | 2024 | RHP | 11.3 in |
| 10 | Logan Wise | NC | South Johnston | 2025 | RHP | 10.9 in |
Average Horizontal Break
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 16.9 |
| 2 | Christopher Gruskin | NC | PRO5 Academy | 2022 | RHP | 15.9 |
| 3 | Nicholas Credle | NC | CE Jordan | 2023 | 1B | 14.7 |
| 4 | Seth Tickel | NC | Rocky Mount Academy | 2025 | 3B | 13.8 |
| 5 | Will Saxenmeyer | NC | Pro 5 Baseball Academy | 2022 | RHP | 13.7 |
| 6 | Jeffrey Dobson | NC | Fuquay Varina | 2023 | 3B | 13.4 |
| 7 | Ethan Plesser | NC | Cape Fear | 2024 | LHP | -13.4 |
| 8 | Bryant Kimbrell | NC | Pinecrest | 2024 | 3B | 12.9 |
| 9 | Nathan Bunch | NC | Athens Drive Magnet | 2024 | 1B | 10.9 |
| 10 | Gavin Turner | NC | Cary | 2024 | SS | 10.5 |
