The Preseason All-State events in North Carolina have quickly become the top winter events for the top players in the state to attend.  This year there are 3 Preseason All-State events with the East and West happening on February 3rd and 4th.  The Preseason All-State Central is scheduled for February 10th. These three events will see over 250 of North Carolina's top players, as they are ready to post numbers and go through a workout in preparation for the spring season.  Prep Baseball scouts were on hand to run the event verify stats, and evaluate the players involved.

The Preseason All-State has made Athlete's Lab in Maiden, NC its home for the West event for 3 years.  Athlete's Lab is a tremendous facility that offers a spacious workout facility.  Featuring an indoor space that allows plenty of room to run a 30, for catchers to make full throws, and to simulate an infield. Athlete's Lab also has an outdoor space where a full size infield is available and outfielders can stretch their arms to almost 300 feet. Pitchers threw off of indoor mounds.  During BP, players were able to see the ball fly over 70 feet off the bat with the setup at Athlete's Lab.

The Preseason All-State West featured over 50 of North Carolina's top talent, with a heavy leaning to those players that attend school in the foothills and mountain area of the state.  Below we take a data dive into the results of the workout.

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By The Numbers
+ 17 hitters recorded an exit velocity of 90mph or higher
+ 32 hitters had a BLAST bat speed of 65mph of higher
+ 10 players ran a 4.00 or faster 30yd
+ 19 players hit 18mph while being tested
+ 11 players had a vertical jump test at 28in or higher
+ 9 pitchers had a fastball at 84mph or higher
+ 1 pitchers had their fastball spin recorded higher than 2400rpm
+ 5 pitchers had their breaking ball spin at 2400rpm or higher
+ 4 catchers recorded a pop time of 2.10 or better
+ 3 outfielders had arm strength at 85mph or better
+ 2 infielders tested with arm strength across the infield at 84mph or higher

PRESEASON ALL-STATE WEST: PITCHER SUPERLATIVES

BEST FASTBALL

• Ryan Engle, LHP, Westchester Country Day, 2026
• Ty Davis, RHP, East Lincoln HS, 2025
• Charlie Shaver, RHP, North Stanly HS, 2026
• Jackson Toney, RHP, Burns HS, 2025
• Landon King, LHP, South Point HS, 2025

BEST BREAKING BALL

• Jack Wuerdeman, LHP, North Lincoln HS, 2025
• Jackson Toney, RHP, Burns HS, 2025
• Caleb Cloninger, LHP, North Gaston HS, 2025
• Landon King, LHP, South Point HS, 2025
• Garrett Gosnel, LHP, East Henderson HS, 2027

BEST CHANGE-UP

• Tristen Sumner, RHP, East Henderson HS, 2026
• Alex Wall, RHP, Freedom HS, 2027
• Charlie Shaver, RHP, North Stanly HS, 2026
• Collin Chappell, RHP, Maiden HS, 2025
• Chad Matthews, RHP, North Lincoln HS, 2025

TOP COMMAND

• Jackson Toney, RHP, Burns HS, 2025
• Micah Dalton, RHP, Hibriten HS, 2025
• John Thomas Cook, RHP, Watauga HS, 2025

CLEANEST ARM / DELIVERY

• Charlie Shaver, RHP, North Stanly HS, 2026
• Tristen Sumner, RHP, East Henderson HS, 2026
• Landon King, LHP, South Point HS, 2025

MOST ATHLETIC

• Charlie Shaver, RHP, North Stanly HS, 2026
• Landon King, LHP, South Point HS, 2025
• Ryan Engle, LHP, Westchester Country Day, 2026