NC Procase: Blast Leaders
February 26, 2024
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.
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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 - BLAST LEADERS
MAX HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Mason Hughes | NC | Cape Fear High | 2024 | SS | 25.7 mph |
2 | Perry Hargett | NC | Metrolina Christian | 2024 | SS | 24.5 mph |
3 | Angel Pichardo | NC | Ledford Senior High | 2025 | OF | 24.4 mph |
4 | Matt McKnight | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2025 | 3B | 24.2 mph |
^ | Sawyer Black | NC | Wesleyan Christian | 2024 | OF | 24.2 mph |
^ | Zach Bender | NC | Pro 5 Acedemy | 2025 | OF | 24.2 mph |
5 | Braxton Tramel | NC | Fred T Foard | 2024 | SS | 23.8 mph |
6 | Kaden Hart | NC | Oak Grove | 2025 | OF | 23.6 mph |
7 | Kelvyn Paulino Jr | NC | Ledford | 2025 | 3B | 23.5 mph |
8 | Jaden Knight | NC | Combine Academy | 2024 | OF | 23.3 mph |
9 | Domaine Vann | NC | WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | OF | 22.7 mph |
10 | Nico Soul | NC | Marvin Ridge | 2025 | 3B | 22.1 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Mason Hughes | NC | Cape Fear High | 2024 | SS | 24.4 mph |
2 | Perry Hargett | NC | Metrolina Christian | 2024 | SS | 23.6 mph |
3 | Zach Bender | NC | Pro 5 Acedemy | 2025 | OF | 23.3 mph |
4 | Matt McKnight | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2025 | 3B | 22.7 mph |
5 | Angel Pichardo | NC | Ledford Senior High | 2025 | OF | 22.5 mph |
6 | Jaden Knight | NC | Combine Academy | 2024 | OF | 22.5 mph |
7 | Kelvyn Paulino Jr | NC | Ledford | 2025 | 3B | 22.2 mph |
8 | Sawyer Black | NC | Wesleyan Christian | 2024 | OF | 22.1 mph |
9 | Domaine Vann | NC | WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | OF | 21.7 mph |
10 | Kaden Hart | NC | Oak Grove | 2025 | OF | 21.6 mph |
PEAK BAT SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | Kaden Hart | NC | Oak Grove | 2025 | OF | 80.0 mph |
2 | Perry Hargett | NC | Metrolina Christian | 2024 | SS | 78.2 mph |
3 | Evan MacIntyre | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2024 | OF | 77.2 mph |
4 | Mason Hughes | NC | Cape Fear High | 2024 | SS | 76.2 mph |
5 | Domaine Vann | NC | WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | OF | 76.0 mph |
6 | Nico Soul | NC | Marvin Ridge | 2025 | 3B | 75.9 mph |
7 | Sawyer Black | NC | Wesleyan Christian | 2024 | OF | 75.3 mph |
8 | Andrew Keller | NC | Fuquay Varina | 2024 | C | 75.1 mph |
9 | Braxton Tramel | NC | Fred T Foard | 2024 | SS | 74.6 mph |
10 | Matt McKnight | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2025 | 3B | 74.5 mph |
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 | 3B | 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 |
MAX ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Mason Hughes | NC | Cape Fear High | 2024 | SS | 32.7 g |
2 | Angel Pichardo | NC | Ledford Senior High | 2025 | OF | 30.5 g |
3 | Jaden Knight | NC | Combine Academy | 2024 | OF | 24.5 g |
4 | Perry Hargett | NC | Metrolina Christian | 2024 | SS | 24.4 g |
5 | Evan MacIntyre | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2024 | OF | 23.3 g |
6 | Matt McKnight | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2025 | 3B | 21.3 g |
7 | Braxton Tramel | NC | Fred T Foard | 2024 | SS | 20.5 g |
8 | Kaden Hart | NC | Oak Grove | 2025 | OF | 18.2 g |
9 | Jett Music | NC | Corinth Holders | 2024 | RHP | 17.8 g |
10 | Neil Griffin | NC | Metrolina Christian | 2024 | SS | 16.6 g |
AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Mason Hughes | NC | Cape Fear High | 2024 | SS | 27.4 g |
2 | Angel Pichardo | NC | Ledford Senior High | 2025 | OF | 26.9 g |
3 | Perry Hargett | NC | Metrolina Christian | 2024 | SS | 20.7 g |
4 | Jaden Knight | NC | Combine Academy | 2024 | OF | 17.7 g |
5 | Braxton Tramel | NC | Fred T Foard | 2024 | SS | 17.0 g |
6 | Evan MacIntyre | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2024 | OF | 16.0 g |
7 | Matt McKnight | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2025 | 3B | 15.7 g |
8 | Kaden Hart | NC | Oak Grove | 2025 | OF | 14.8 g |
9 | Kelvyn Paulino Jr | NC | Ledford | 2025 | 3B | 14.4 g |
10 | Neil Griffin | NC | Metrolina Christian | 2024 | SS | 13.8 g |
AVERAGE ON PLANE EFFICIENCY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
1 | Ethan Brittain | NC | Wake Forest | 2025 | SS | 86 % |
2 | Jett Music | NC | Corinth Holders | 2024 | RHP | 81 % |
3 | Angel Pichardo | NC | Ledford Senior High | 2025 | OF | 78 % |
4 | Andrew Keller | NC | Fuquay Varina | 2024 | C | 77 % |
5 | Kelvyn Paulino Jr | NC | Ledford | 2025 | 3B | 74 % |
6 | Perry Hargett | NC | Metrolina Christian | 2024 | SS | 73 % |
7 | Jaden Knight | NC | Combine Academy | 2024 | OF | 73 % |
8 | Braxton Tramel | NC | Fred T Foard | 2024 | SS | 71 % |
9 | Domaine Vann | NC | WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | OF | 68 % |
10 | Evan MacIntyre | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2024 | OF | 68 % |
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