Future Games: Team NC Hitters TrackMan Analytics
August 20, 2024
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From Wednesday, July 24, through Sunday, July 28, Prep Baseball is hosting the next edition of its prestigious Future Games at LakePoint Sports Complex in Emerson, Ga., featuring the country's best uncommitted talent. And, for the first time ever, the Future Games is hosting not just its typical set of incoming juniors and freshmen, but also a 17U division of uncommitted Class of 2025 players who will participate in the inaugural Senior Future Games.
On the first day of the 2024 Future Games, all players representing grad classes 2025, 2026, and 2028 will be participating in a pro-style workout in front of a fleet of Division I coaches alongside fellow prospects representing nearly every state in the nation.
Today we take a look at some of the top performances from workout day, from within Team NC. Several players put up eye popping numbers. North Carolina was well represented atop the national leader boards with their day at LakePoint..
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TrackMan Analytics: Team NC BP
EXIT VELOCITY
Max Exit Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Max Exit (mph) |
1 | Riley Cuddy | NC | Grace Christian | 2026 | OF | 109.2 |
2 | Chase Kiker | NC | Metrolina Christian | 2026 | RHP/INF | 101.0 |
3 | Maximus Wearing | NC | Palisades | 2026 | 1B | 100.4 |
4 | Harrision Ailshie | NC | East Rowan | 2026 | OF | 98.2 |
5 | Brady Marconi | NC | Ardrey Kell | 2026 | C | 97.8 |
Best Average Exit Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Avg Exit (mph) |
1 | Riley Cuddy | NC | Grace Christian | 2026 | OF | 104.7 |
2 | Brady Marconi | NC | Ardrey Kell | 2026 | C | 94.2 |
3 | Harrision Ailshie | NC | East Rowan | 2026 | OF | 93.7 |
4 | Addision Rowland | NC | Palisades | 2026 | C | 93.4 |
5 | Ryan Engle | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2026 | LHP/OF | 92.4 |
DISTANCE OFF THE BAT
Peak Distance - Best of the Hitter’s Session
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Max Distance |
1 | Chase Kiker | NC | Metrolina Christian Academy | 2026 | RHP/INF | 383' |
2 | Riley Cuddy | NC | Grace Christian | 2026 | OF | 376' |
3 | Addison Rowland | NC | Palisades | 2026 | C | 374' |
4 | Maximus Wearing | NC | Palisades | 2026 | 1B | 362' |
5 | Xander Sutton | NC | Gaston Christian | 2026 | C | 361' |
SWEET SPOT PERCENTAGE
TrackMan is able to track and follow how hard the ball is hit as well as the angle off the bat. With this information, TrackMan has deduced the Sweet Spot as batted balls hit with a launch angle of 8 - 32 degrees.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Sweet Spot |
1 | Addison Rowland | NC | Palisades | 2026 | C | 70% |
2 | Cole Blevins | NC | West Rowan | 2026 | OF | 67% |
- | Xander Sutton | NC | Gaston Christian | 2026 | C | 67% |
- | Colton Haire | NC | Pro5 Baseball | 2026 | RHP/OF | 67% |
5 | Maximus Wearing | NC | Palisades | 2026 | 1B | 58% |
LAUNCH ANGLE PERCENTAGE
Based on the ball flight, TrackMan is able to identify each hit as a ground ball, line drive, or fly ball. While there are many factors as to why a hitter may approach each pitch in a certain way, the overall groupings of BP can give some insight to each hitter's approach.
Line Drive %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Line Drive |
1 | Addison Rowland | NC | Palisades | 2026 | C | 60% |
2 | Xander Sutton | NC | Gaston Christian | 2026 | C | 50% |
3 | Jacob Cesarz | NC | Cary Christian | 2026 | MIF | 43% |
- | Ryan Engle | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2026 | LHP/OF | 43% |
5 | Colton Haire | NC | Pro5 Baseball | 2026 | RHP/OF | 42% |
Fly Ball %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Fly Ball |
1 | Cole Blevins | NC | West Rowan | 2026 | OF | 67% |
2 | Hodge Williams | NC | Holly Springs | 2026 | C | 50% |
3 | Chase Kiker | NC | Metrolina Christian | 2026 | RHP/INF | 42% |