The 2026 Prep Baseball South Carolina Fall Top Prospect Games brought together some of the state’s top 2027-2030 prospects on Saturday, October 17, at Presbyterian College. The invite-only event featured players from across South Carolina and gave our scouting staff another opportunity to evaluate their tools, track their development and watch them compete.

The Top Prospect Games remain one of Prep Baseball’s longest-standing events, with rosters shaped by past event performances, high school evaluations, statistical production and continued looks from our scouting staff. The fall event provided an important opportunity to measure progress and take a closer look at prospects heading into the offseason.

The day opened with a full position-player workout featuring running, batting practice and defensive evaluations before moving into live game action. Pitchers faced live hitters, while position players had the opportunity to carry their workout performances into competition. With the event complete, our staff will break down the standout performances, key metrics and prospects who made an impression at the 2026 Fall Top Prospect Games.

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SCOUTING REPORTS - CATCHERS (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

STONE BURD, HHCA (SC), 2029
Positional Profile: C/3B 
Body: 5-11, 177-pounds. Athletic frame
Hit: RHH. Wide-based stance with calm, extended hands. Quick, compact path that extends well with a lengthy backswing 69.8 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 87.5 mph. 327' max distance. Quick pullside approach
Arm: RH. C-79 mph. INF-83 mph. Short, strong pulldown with great strength
Defense: 2.01-2.19 pop times. Sets up throws well at both positions, great glovework
ATH: 7.58 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 4.13 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 25.40 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 56.38 Edge Score

Kyler Baker, Irmo High (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: C/OF 
Body: 5-10, 199-pounds. Strong, lean build
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup with a quick, repeatable leg lift. Long, upward path with extended connection point 69.6 mph bat speed with 15.3 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 85.6 mph. 372' max distance. Strong gap to gap approach with present pullside power
Arm: RH. C-78 mph. Short, snappy action
Defense: 1.90-1.98 pop times. Receives it well with a quick pop
ATH: 7.57 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 4.16 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 19.80 max vertical.

Bryson Burnett, Saluda High (SC), 2028