2026 Fall Top Prospect Games: Statistical Analysis
October 21, 2026
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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VALD
TOP 60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
| 1 | Anthony Montelone | SC | Wando | 2029 | 3B | 6.72 s |
| 2 | Gannon Davis | SC | Mauldin High | 2028 | OF | 6.73 s |
| 3 | Wyatt Tanner | SC | Summerville | 2029 | MIF | 6.74 s |
| 4 | Chase Chavis | SC | White Knoll | 2027 | OF | 6.79 s |
| 5 | Asher Turner | SC | Travelers Rest High | 2028 | 1B | 6.84 s |
| 6 | Sanders Padgett | SC | Greenville Senior High School | 2027 | C | 6.92 s |
| 7 | Johnathan Cosmopoulos | SC | Lexington | 2028 | SS | 6.94 s |
| 8 | Payton Winn | SC | Emerald High | 2028 | C | 7.07 s |
| 9 | Jacob O'Dell | SC | Summerville | 2028 | SS | 7.14 s |
| 10 | Peyton Souter | SC | Heathwood Hall | 2028 | OF | 7.16 s |
| ^ | Mason Prince | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2027 | SS | 7.16 s |
TRACKMAN
MAX EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Payton Winn | SC | Emerald High | 2028 | C | 101.0 mph |
| 2 | Noah Styron | SC | Gray Collegiate Academy | 2027 | OF | 100.6 mph |
| 3 | Anthony Montelone | SC | Wando | 2029 | 3B | 100.5 mph |
| 4 | Chase Hendrix | SC | Riverside | 2028 | C | 100.1 mph |
| 5 | Jack littlefield | SC | Northside Christian Academy | 2028 | OF | 100.0 mph |
| 6 | Conner Highsmith | SC | Eastside | 2028 | 1B | 98.1 mph |
| 7 | Jeremiah Alford | SC | Ashley Ridge | 2027 | 1B | 98.0 mph |
| 8 | Asher Turner | SC | Travelers Rest High | 2028 | 1B | 97.7 mph |
| 9 | Braden Little | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2028 | 3B | 97.6 mph |
| 10 | Sanders Padgett | SC | Greenville Senior High School | 2027 | C | 97.3 mph |
AVG. EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Anthony Montelone | SC | Wando | 2029 | 3B | 94.3 mph |
| 2 | Conner Highsmith | SC | Eastside | 2028 | 1B | 91.1 mph |
| 3 | Jack littlefield | SC | Northside Christian Academy | 2028 | OF | 91.1 mph |
| 4 | Noah Styron | SC | Gray Collegiate Academy | 2027 | OF | 90.7 mph |
| 5 | Chase Hendrix | SC | Riverside | 2028 | C | 90.5 mph |
| 6 | Braden Little | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2028 | 3B | 89.6 mph |
| 7 | Sanders Padgett | SC | Greenville Senior High School | 2027 | C | 88.9 mph |
| 8 | Payton Winn | SC | Emerald High | 2028 | C | 88.8 mph |
| 9 | Parker Herron | SC | Beaufort | 2028 | C | 88.3 mph |
| 10 | Wyatt Tanner | SC | Summerville | 2029 | MIF | 87.8 mph |
MAX BATTED DISTANCE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Chase Hendrix | SC | Riverside | 2028 | C | 395 ft |
| 2 | Asher Turner | SC | Travelers Rest High | 2028 | 1B | 379 ft |
| 3 | Noah Styron | SC | Gray Collegiate Academy | 2027 | OF | 379 ft |
| 4 | Conner Highsmith | SC | Eastside | 2028 | 1B | 375 ft |
| 5 | Kyler Baker | SC | Irmo High | 2027 | C | 372 ft |
| 6 | Jack littlefield | SC | Northside Christian Academy | 2028 | OF | 368 ft |
| 7 | Payton Winn | SC | Emerald High | 2028 | C | 365 ft |
| 8 | Anthony Montelone | SC | Wando | 2029 | 3B | 364 ft |
| 9 | Noah Flechas | SC | A.C. Flora | 2029 | 3B | 362 ft |
| 10 | Braden Little | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2028 | 3B | 361 ft |
DEFENSIVE STATS
MAX INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Anthony Montelone | SC | Wando | 2029 | 3B | 86 |
| 2 | Clay Ridgeway | SC | Camden | 2027 | SS | 84 |
| 3 | STONE BURD | SC | HHCA | 2029 | C | 83 |
| 4 | Josh Frischmann | SC | Fox Creek | 2029 | SS | 82 |
| ^ | REED MCDANIEL | SC | Spartanburg | 2030 | RHP | 82 |
| ^ | Cody Kaufman | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2028 | SS | 82 |
| 5 | Jacob O'Dell | SC | Summerville | 2028 | SS | 81 |
| ^ | Will Stavrou | SC | Hammond | 2029 | SS | 81 |
| 6 | Aidan Yaqo | SC | Ashley Ridge | 2029 | 3B | 79 |
| ^ | JJ Cox | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2028 | 3B | 79 |
| ^ | Laithan Dunavant | SC | Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 2028 | 3B | 79 |
| ^ | Conner Highsmith | SC | Eastside | 2028 | 1B | 79 |
| 7 | Walter Robinson | SC | Lexington | 2029 | 1B | 78 |
| 8 | Braden Little | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2028 | 3B | 77 |
| ^ | Hart Masincupp | SC | Irmo High | 2027 | SS | 77 |
| 9 | Alex Peraza | SC | A.C. Flora | 2029 | 3B | 76 |
| ^ | Mason Prince | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2027 | SS | 76 |
| 10 | Wyatt Tanner | SC | Summerville | 2029 | MIF | 75 |
| ^ | Matias Guzman | SC | Hilton Head Prep | 2029 | 2B | 75 |
| ^ | Jeremiah Alford | SC | Ashley Ridge | 2027 | 1B | 75 |
MAX OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Anthony Montelone | SC | Wando | 2029 | 3B | 88 |
| 2 | Graham Suttles | SC | Riverside | 2028 | LHP | 87 |
| 3 | Cooper Klosterman | SC | Chapin | 2027 | OF | 86 |
| 4 | Noah Styron | SC | Gray Collegiate Academy | 2027 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Asher Turner | SC | Travelers Rest High | 2028 | 1B | 83 |
| 5 | Ethan Palumbo | SC | Carolina Forest | 2028 | OF | 81 |
| 6 | Chase Chavis | SC | White Knoll | 2027 | OF | 79 |
| 7 | Gannon Davis | SC | Mauldin High | 2028 | OF | 77 |
| 8 | Jack littlefield | SC | Northside Christian Academy | 2028 | OF | 73 |
| ^ | Peyton Souter | SC | Heathwood Hall | 2028 | OF | 73 |
MAX CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Chase Hendrix | SC | Riverside | 2028 | C | 83 |
| 2 | Sanders Padgett | SC | Greenville Senior High School | 2027 | C | 79 |
| ^ | STONE BURD | SC | HHCA | 2029 | C | 79 |
| ^ | Payton Winn | SC | Emerald High | 2028 | C | 79 |
| 3 | Kyler Baker | SC | Irmo High | 2027 | C | 78 |
| ^ | Parker Herron | SC | Beaufort | 2028 | C | 78 |
| 4 | Avery Haller | SC | Chapin | 2028 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Landon Robertson | SC | Seneca High | 2030 | C | 75 |
| 5 | Miles Crow | SC | Laurens | 2029 | C | 73 |
| ^ | Brock Ratliff | SC | Boiling Springs | 2027 | C | 73 |
| 6 | Bryson Burnett | SC | Saluda High | 2028 | C | 72 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Sanders Padgett | SC | Greenville Senior High School | 2027 | C | 1.85-1.95 |
| 2 | Kyler Baker | SC | Irmo High | 2027 | C | 1.90-1.98 |
| 3 | Brock Ratliff | SC | Boiling Springs | 2027 | C | 1.93-2.10 |
| 4 | Avery Haller | SC | Chapin | 2028 | C | 1.94-2.01 |
| 5 | Parker Herron | SC | Beaufort | 2028 | C | 1.94-2.04 |
| 6 | Chase Hendrix | SC | Riverside | 2028 | C | 1.97-2.04 |
| 7 | STONE BURD | SC | HHCA | 2029 | C | 2.01-2.19 |
| 8 | Bryson Burnett | SC | Saluda High | 2028 | C | 2.03-2.26 |
| 9 | Payton Winn | SC | Emerald High | 2028 | C | 2.08-2.20 |
| 10 | Miles Crow | SC | Laurens | 2029 | C | 2.12-2.30 |
PITCHING STATS
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Chase Hendrix | SC | Riverside | 2028 | C | 87 mph |
| 2 | Grayson Lanich | SC | Riverside | 2027 | RHP | 85 mph |
| ^ | Anthony Montelone | SC | Wando | 2029 | 3B | 85 mph |
| 3 | Alex Peraza | SC | A.C. Flora | 2029 | 3B | 84 mph |
| ^ | REED MCDANIEL | SC | Spartanburg | 2030 | RHP | 84 mph |
| ^ | Teovani Vera | SC | Southside Christian School | 2028 | OF | 84 mph |
| ^ | Noah Hughes | SC | Laurens | 2028 | RHP | 84 mph |
| 4 | Cody Kaufman | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2028 | SS | 83 mph |
| ^ | Graham Suttles | SC | Riverside | 2028 | LHP | 83 mph |
| 5 | Braden Little | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2028 | 3B | 82 mph |
| ^ | Lance Jones | SC | Landrum | 2028 | RHP | 82 mph |
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