2026 SUMMER REWIND

The summer of 2026 provided Prep Baseball scouts with an extensive look at players from across North Carolina, with evaluations coming from Scout Days, Summer IDs, Rising Stars events and some of Prep Baseball's premier state, regional and national events.

With the summer schedule now complete, Summer Rewind takes another look at the players who stood out throughout the summer. The series will feature a collection of stories highlighting top performers, standout tools and notable statistical performances tracked by Prep Baseball scouts throughout the Summer of 2026.

From events across North Carolina to the NC/SC Border Battle, Tobacco Road State Games, East Coast Super Sophomore Games, Future Games and Senior Future Games, players had opportunities to perform in front of Prep Baseball's scouting staff while producing verified data through the technology used at each event.

Combining those in-person evaluations with the advanced analytics collected throughout the summer, Summer Rewind will spotlight players and performances that made an impression during a busy 2026 summer.

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MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY

Throughout the summer, Prep Baseball utilized TrackMan to collect comprehensive pitch data on arms across the state and at several of the summer's premier events. Pitchers at ID events and Scout Days were evaluated during controlled bullpen sessions, while elevated events such as the NC/SC Border Battle, Future Games, Senior Future Games, East Coast Super Sophomore Games and Tobacco Road State Games featured pitchers working in live game action.

As part of the Summer Rewind, we take a look at the top fastball velocities recorded by TrackMan throughout the Summer of 2026. The leaderboard below highlights the top peak velocities produced by North Carolina arms across Prep Baseball events.

Overall Leaders

2027 Grads

2028 Grads

2029 Grads

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