Prep Baseball Report

Data Dive: 2024 North Carolina ProCase


Brandon Hall
NC / Mid-ATL Director of Scouting

The Prep Baseball North Carolina ProCase has become a must see event for area scouts that cover North Carolina.  The 6th annual event was held on Sunday February 11th at Diamond Xtreme in Kernersville, NC.  With over 30 of the top prospects from North Carolina's 2024 and 2025 grad classes in attendance, the 2024 ProCase was set to be one of the best in the event's history.  The 2024 roster drew over 30 professional scouts to Kernersville for the workout.

The day kicked off with the catchers going through their defensive workout, followed by 16 bullpens from top arms in the state.  As the pitchers finished their work on the mound, Prep Baseball scouts ran the participants through an athletic workout taking measurements on height, weight, grip strength, 30yd dash, and vertical jump.  Following the athletic testing, players went through multiple rounds of BP in the spacious setting at Diamond Xtreme.  The cage area allowed scouts to see the ball fly over 100 feet off the bat.

TrackMan was used during the bullpens and BP sessions with screens setup for the pro scouts to see the analytics in real time.  BLAST sensors were used during BP as well, allowing Prep Baseball Scouts to capture and share swing metrics on each hitter.  Below we begin the deep dive on the 2024 North Carolina ProCase with a look at some of the stats from the day.

CLICK HERE to see the full roster and statistical out put from the Preseason All-State Central.

By The Numbers
+ 1 Player posted an exit velocity that was a new record for the NC ProCase
+ 19 hitters recorded an exit velocity of 90mph or higher
+ 17 hitters had a BLAST bat speed of 70mph of higher
+ 17 players ran a 4.00 or faster 30yd
+ 16 players hit 18mph while being tested
+ 25 players had a vertical jump test at 28in or higher
+ 12 pitchers had a fastball at 90mph or higher
+ 4 pitchers had their fastball spin recorded higher than 2400rpm
+ 6 pitchers had their breaking ball spin at 2400rpm or higher
+ All 3 catchers recorded a pop time of 2.00 or better
+ 4 outfielders had arm strength at 85mph or better
+ All 6 infielders tested with arm strength across the infield at 84mph or higher

2024 North Carolina ProCase -- Data Dive

TrackMan Max Exit Velocity in BP

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Kaden Hart NC Oak Grove 2025 OF 109.1 mph
2 Braxton Tramel NC Fred T Foard 2024 SS 99.8 mph
3 Kelvyn Paulino Jr NC Ledford 2025 3B 99.4 mph
4 Perry Hargett NC Metrolina Christian 2024 SS 99.0 mph
5 Angel Pichardo NC Ledford 2025 OF 98.6 mph
6 Sawyer Black NC Wesleyan Christian 2024 OF 98.0 mph
7 Nico Soul NC Marvin Ridge 2025 OF 97.7 mph
8 Mason Hughes NC Cape Fear High 2024 SS 97.6 mph
9 Jaden Knight NC Combine Academy 2024 OF 97.4 mph
10 Domaine Vann NC WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2025 OF 96.8 mph
11 Evan MacIntyre NC Charlotte Catholic 2024 OF 96.2 mph
12 Jett Music NC Corinth Holders 2024 RHP 96.0 mph
13 Matt McKnight NC PSR Academy 2025 3B 95.6 mph
14 CJ Gray NC A L Brown High 2025 SS 95.0 mph
15 Andrew Keller NC Fuquay Varina 2024 C 95.0 mph
16 Holden Cooper NC Wakefield 2024 C 94.5 mph
17 Neil Griffin NC Metrolina Christian 2024 SS 93.5 mph
18 Zach Bender NC Pro 5 Acedemy 2025 OF 93.3 mph
19 Carlos Diaz NC Wake Forest 2025 C 92.4 mph
20 Ethan Brittain NC Wake Forest 2025 SS 88.8 mph

TrackMan Max Distance in BP

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Mason Hughes NC Cape Fear High 2024 SS 366 ft
2 Perry Hargett NC Metrolina Christian 2024 SS 354 ft
3 Andrew Keller NC Fuquay Varina 2024 C 352 ft
4 Braxton Tramel NC Fred T Foard 2024 SS 351 ft
5 Jaden Knight NC Combine Academy 2024 OF 351 ft
6 Sawyer Black NC Wesleyan Christian 2024 OF 350 ft
7 Nico Soul NC Marvin Ridge 2025 OF 350 ft
8 Evan MacIntyre NC Charlotte Catholic 2024 OF 349 ft
9 Domaine Vann NC WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2025 OF 348 ft
10 Zach Bender NC Pro 5 Acedemy 2025 OF 344 ft

BLAST Average Bat Speed

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Kaden Hart NC Oak Grove 2025 OF 76.1 mph
2 Perry Hargett NC Metrolina Christian 2024 SS 75.7 mph
3 Evan MacIntyre NC Charlotte Catholic 2024 OF 73.9 mph
4 Mason Hughes NC Cape Fear High 2024 SS 72.9 mph
5 Nico Soul NC Marvin Ridge 2025 OF 72.4 mph
6 Domaine Vann NC WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2025 OF 71.5 mph
7 Jaden Knight NC Combine Academy 2024 OF 71.0 mph
8 Andrew Keller NC Fuquay Varina 2024 C 70.8 mph
9 Jett Music NC Corinth Holders 2024 RHP 70.2 mph
10 Zach Bender NC Pro 5 Acedemy 2025 OF 69.6 mph

Infielder Arm Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Perry Hargett NC Metrolina Christian 2024 SS 90
2 Kelvyn Paulino Jr NC Ledford 2025 3B 89
^ Ethan Brittain NC Wake Forest 2025 SS 89
3 Mason Hughes NC Cape Fear High 2024 SS 88
4 Braxton Tramel NC Fred T Foard 2024 SS 84
^ Matt McKnight NC PSR Academy 2025 3B 84

Outfield Arm Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Evan MacIntyre NC Charlotte Catholic 2024 OF 91
2 Angel Pichardo NC Ledford 2025 OF 90
3 Zach Bender NC Pro 5 Acedemy 2025 OF 87
4 Sawyer Black NC Wesleyan Christian 2024 OF 85
5 Nico Soul NC Marvin Ridge 2025 OF 84

Catcher Velocity From the Crouch

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Carlos Diaz NC Wake Forest 2025 C 80
2 Andrew Keller NC Fuquay Varina 2024 C 76
3 Holden Cooper NC Wakefield 2024 C 75

Catcher Pop Times

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Carlos Diaz NC Wake Forest 2025 C 1.90-2.00
2 Andrew Keller NC Fuquay Varina 2024 C 1.94-2.07
3 Holden Cooper NC Wakefield 2024 C 1.97-2.01

Swift Athletics 30 Yard Sprint

Rank Name State School Class Pos 30-yd
1 Kaden Hart NC Oak Grove 2025 OF 3.66 s
2 Sawyer Black NC Wesleyan Christian 2024 OF 3.68 s
3 Jett Music NC Corinth Holders 2024 RHP 3.70 s
4 Braxton Tramel NC Fred T Foard 2024 SS 3.72 s
5 Mason Hughes NC Cape Fear High 2024 SS 3.75 s
6 Jaden Knight NC Combine Academy 2024 OF 3.78 s
7 CJ Gray NC A L Brown High 2025 SS 3.82 s
8 Domaine Vann NC WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2025 OF 3.83 s
9 Nico Soul NC Marvin Ridge 2025 OF 3.85 s
10 Neil Griffin NC Metrolina Christian 2024 SS 3.87 s

Swift Athletics Max Vertical Jump

Rank Name State School Class Pos Jump Height (max)
1 Perry Hargett NC Metrolina Christian 2024 SS 37.8
2 Sawyer Black NC Wesleyan Christian 2024 OF 36.0
3 Kaden Hart NC Oak Grove 2025 OF 34.9
4 Ethan Brittain NC Wake Forest 2025 SS 34.7
5 Braxton Tramel NC Fred T Foard 2024 SS 34.6
6 Nico Soul NC Marvin Ridge 2025 OF 34.5
7 Mason Hughes NC Cape Fear High 2024 SS 33.1
8 Neil Griffin NC Metrolina Christian 2024 SS 32.4
9 Jett Music NC Corinth Holders 2024 RHP 32.2
10 CJ Gray NC A L Brown High 2025 SS 32.2

TrackMan Max Fastball

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Collins Black NC Cary 2024 RHP 94.7 mph
2 Sean Jenkins NC Fred T Foard 2025 RHP 94.1 mph
3 CJ Gray NC A L Brown High 2025 SS 92.9 mph
4 Cranz Smelcer NC Apex 2024 RHP 92.9 mph
5 Cameron Bagwell NC South Mecklenburg 2024 RHP 92.4 mph
6 Connor Chicoli NC Pro5 Academy 2024 RHP 91.3 mph
7 Drake Purvis NC Randleman 2024 LHP 91.0 mph
8 Anderson Nance NC Rockingham Early College 2024 RHP 91.0 mph
9 Kaden Morris NC Pro 5 Academy 2024 RHP 90.6 mph
10 Jett Music NC Corinth Holders 2024 RHP 90.6 mph
11 Peter Honse NC Franklinton 2024 RHP 90.4 mph
12 Samuel Harris NC Needham Broughton 2025 RHP 90.2 mph
13 Walker McDuffie NC Lee County 2024 RHP 89.1 mph
14 Justin Mabe NC North Davidson 2025 RHP 88.8 mph
15 Luke Hemric NC Apex Friendship 2025 LHP 87.7 mph