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PBR of North Carolina and South Carolina came together on Tuesday June 21, 2022 to run the NC/SC Border Battle at Mariam Hayes Stadium on the campus of UNC Charlotte. The event featured 100 of the top players in the 2023, 2024, and 2025 classes representing each state.
The day started with the position player workout. Players were able to go through Switft Athletic testing, live BP, and then a defensive workout. Following the morning session, three games featured players from each state facing off in controlled scrimmages with pitchers throwing live to hitters.
Below we take a look at some of the information gathered during the Border Battle with much more still to come. You can see the full roster and statistics from the 2022 NC/SC Border Battle by CLICKING HERE.
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Tyler Goodson
NC
North Lincoln
2024
RHP
87.6 mph
2
Cole Greer
SC
Berkeley
2024
RHP
87.4 mph
3
William Spang
SC
Legion Collegiate
2023
RHP
87.3 mph
4
Ben Brash
SC
South Aiken
2023
RHP
86.5 mph
5
Matt Murray
SC
Greenwood
2024
SS
86.2 mph
6
Jacob McGovern
SC
Seneca
2023
LHP
85.8 mph
7
Chace Chaplin
NC
Middle Creek
2023
3B
85.8 mph
8
Brandon Benkovics
NC
Wayne Christian
2025
RHP
85.7 mph
9
Drew Hayes
SC
Summerville
2025
RHP
85.6 mph
10
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
85.3 mph
Average Effective Velocity
Effective velocity is taking into account the velocity of each pitch, its release distance, the pitches time to the plate / hitting area, and the pitches movement. With all of this information, Effective Velocity is allowing coaches and scouts to more accurately compare how a pitch is affecting a hitter.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Eff Velocity (avg)
1
Chace Chaplin
NC
Middle Creek
2023
3B
84.5 mph
2
Cole Greer
SC
Berkeley
2024
RHP
84.0 mph
3
Tyler Goodson
NC
North Lincoln
2024
RHP
83.9 mph
4
Ben Brash
SC
South Aiken
2023
RHP
83.7 mph
5
Bryson Graves
SC
West Florence
2023
OF
83.7 mph
6
William Spang
SC
Legion Collegiate
2023
RHP
82.9 mph
7
Drew Hayes
SC
Summerville
2025
RHP
82.6 mph
8
Matt Murray
SC
Greenwood
2024
SS
82.6 mph
9
Jacob McGovern
SC
Seneca
2023
LHP
81.9 mph
10
Landon Johnson
NC
Forsyth Country Day
2024
RHP
81.4 mph
Peak Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Chace Chaplin
NC
Middle Creek
2023
3B
2405 rpm
2
Ben Brash
SC
South Aiken
2023
RHP
2402 rpm
3
Jacob McGovern
SC
Seneca
2023
LHP
2394 rpm
4
Matt Murray
SC
Greenwood
2024
SS
2377 rpm
5
Coleman McGinnis
NC
Eastern Alamance
2023
C
2373 rpm
6
William Spang
SC
Legion Collegiate
2023
RHP
2367 rpm
7
Cole Greer
SC
Berkeley
2024
RHP
2356 rpm
8
Will Howard
SC
Emerald
2025
RHP
2338 rpm
9
Tyler Goodson
NC
North Lincoln
2024
RHP
2312 rpm
10
Max Whitmer
SC
Wando
2025
RHP
2229 rpm
Average Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Jacob McGovern
SC
Seneca
2023
LHP
2280 rpm
2
Chace Chaplin
NC
Middle Creek
2023
3B
2264 rpm
3
Will Howard
SC
Emerald
2025
RHP
2260 rpm
4
Matt Murray
SC
Greenwood
2024
SS
2246 rpm
5
Coleman McGinnis
NC
Eastern Alamance
2023
C
2220 rpm
6
William Spang
SC
Legion Collegiate
2023
RHP
2205 rpm
7
Cole Greer
SC
Berkeley
2024
RHP
2201 rpm
8
Tyler Goodson
NC
North Lincoln
2024
RHP
2178 rpm
9
Max Whitmer
SC
Wando
2025
RHP
2168 rpm
10
Brandon Benkovics
NC
Wayne Christian
2025
RHP
2096 rpm
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Induced vertical movement tracks how the ball rides through the zone, or sinks through the zone. For the purpose of this board we are tracking which fastballs showed the most ride, typically leading to more swing and miss opportunities
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Garrett Sanders
SC
River Bluff
2024
OF
20.6 in
2
Max Whitmer
SC
Wando
2025
RHP
19.6 in
3
Coleman McGinnis
NC
Eastern Alamance
2023
C
18.7 in
4
Jacob McGovern
SC
Seneca
2023
LHP
18.4 in
5
Lane McGaha
SC
Belton Honea Path
2024
1B
18.3 in
6
Brandon Benkovics
NC
Wayne Christian
2025
RHP
18.2 in
7
Will Howard
SC
Emerald
2025
RHP
18.0 in
8
Matt Murray
SC
Greenwood
2024
SS
16.8 in
9
Andrew Cammarota
SC
Blue Ridge
2024
1B
16.7 in
10
Cole Greer
SC
Berkeley
2024
RHP
15.5 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Horizontal movement is often referred to as run. This measurement does not distinguish between early and late movement, just the overall amount the ball tracks to the arm side out of the hand.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Kason Herlong
SC
Lake View
2025
SS
-19.1
2
Jacob McGovern
SC
Seneca
2023
LHP
12.5
3
Tyler Hughesman
NC
South Iredell
2024
SS
-12.3
4
Jacob Cogdell
SC
Chapman
2023
RHP
-11.6
5
Ryan Wallace
NC
Union Pines
2025
RHP
-9.8
6
Cole Greer
SC
Berkeley
2024
RHP
-9.2
7
William Spang
SC
Legion Collegiate
2023
RHP
-8.3
8
Andrew Cammarota
SC
Blue Ridge
2024
1B
5.9
9
Connor Shoulders
NC
Dixon
2023
OF
4.7
10
Landon Johnson
NC
Forsyth Country Day
2024
RHP
-3.8
Peak Spin Score
The Spin Score is a measurement linking velocity and spin. It is calculated by dividing the spin rate by the velocity of each pitch.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
Coleman McGinnis
NC
Eastern Alamance
2023
C
28
2
Will Howard
SC
Emerald
2025
RHP
28
3
Jacob McGovern
SC
Seneca
2023
LHP
28
4
Ben Brash
SC
South Aiken
2023
RHP
28
5
Chace Chaplin
NC
Middle Creek
2023
3B
28
6
Brandon Benkovics
NC
Wayne Christian
2025
RHP
27
7
Cole Greer
SC
Berkeley
2024
RHP
27
8
Matt Murray
SC
Greenwood
2024
SS
27
9
Max Whitmer
SC
Wando
2025
RHP
27
10
William Spang
SC
Legion Collegiate
2023
RHP
27
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
William Spang
SC
Legion Collegiate
2023
RHP
75.9 mph
2
Ben Brash
SC
South Aiken
2023
RHP
75.3 mph
3
Tyler Hughesman
NC
South Iredell
2024
SS
71.0 mph
4
Ryan Wallace
NC
Union Pines
2025
RHP
70.9 mph
5
Jacob Cogdell
SC
Chapman
2023
RHP
70.8 mph
6
Cole Greer
SC
Berkeley
2024
RHP
70.5 mph
7
Ethan Plesser
NC
Cape Fear
2024
LHP
70.4 mph
8
Jacob McGovern
SC
Seneca
2023
LHP
69.1 mph
9
Andrew Cammarota
SC
Blue Ridge
2024
1B
69.0 mph
10
Kason Herlong
SC
Lake View
2025
SS
69.0 mph
Peak Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
William Spang
SC
Legion Collegiate
2023
RHP
2987 rpm
2
Ethan Plesser
NC
Cape Fear
2024
LHP
2586 rpm
3
Cole Greer
SC
Berkeley
2024
RHP
2532 rpm
4
Ryan Wallace
NC
Union Pines
2025
RHP
2384 rpm
5
Jacob McGovern
SC
Seneca
2023
LHP
2356 rpm
6
Kason Herlong
SC
Lake View
2025
SS
2262 rpm
7
Jacob Cogdell
SC
Chapman
2023
RHP
2226 rpm
8
Tyler Hughesman
NC
South Iredell
2024
SS
2093 rpm
9
Ben Brash
SC
South Aiken
2023
RHP
1984 rpm
10
Andrew Cammarota
SC
Blue Ridge
2024
1B
1921 rpm
Average Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
William Spang
SC
Legion Collegiate
2023
RHP
2895 rpm
2
Cole Greer
SC
Berkeley
2024
RHP
2373 rpm
3
Ryan Wallace
NC
Union Pines
2025
RHP
2321 rpm
4
Ethan Plesser
NC
Cape Fear
2024
LHP
2220 rpm
5
Jacob McGovern
SC
Seneca
2023
LHP
2189 rpm
6
Jacob Cogdell
SC
Chapman
2023
RHP
2161 rpm
7
Kason Herlong
SC
Lake View
2025
SS
2140 rpm
8
Tyler Hughesman
NC
South Iredell
2024
SS
2014 rpm
9
Ben Brash
SC
South Aiken
2023
RHP
1984 rpm
10
Andrew Cammarota
SC
Blue Ridge
2024
1B
1697 rpm
Average Induced Vertical Movement
This is a measurement of how much the ball drops from its original position and trajectory. It does not measure how late the movement happens. This can be referred to as depth on a breaking ball.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
William Spang
SC
Legion Collegiate
2023
RHP
-21.7 in
2
Landon Johnson
NC
Forsyth Country Day
2024
RHP
-13.5 in
3
Jacob McGovern
SC
Seneca
2023
LHP
-13.0 in
4
Cole Greer
SC
Berkeley
2024
RHP
-12.0 in
5
Tyler Hughesman
NC
South Iredell
2024
SS
-11.3 in
6
Andrew Cammarota
SC
Blue Ridge
2024
1B
-6.3 in
7
Connor Shoulders
NC
Dixon
2023
OF
-5.9 in
8
Ayden Sumner
NC
East Henderson
2024
RHP
-5.7 in
9
Ryan Wallace
NC
Union Pines
2025
RHP
-5.2 in
10
Ethan Plesser
NC
Cape Fear
2024
LHP
-2.0 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Kason Herlong
SC
Lake View
2025
SS
-19.1
2
Jacob McGovern
SC
Seneca
2023
LHP
12.5
3
Tyler Hughesman
NC
South Iredell
2024
SS
-12.3
4
Jacob Cogdell
SC
Chapman
2023
RHP
-11.6
5
Ryan Wallace
NC
Union Pines
2025
RHP
-9.8
6
Cole Greer
SC
Berkeley
2024
RHP
-9.2
7
William Spang
SC
Legion Collegiate
2023
RHP
-8.3
8
Andrew Cammarota
SC
Blue Ridge
2024
1B
5.9
9
Connor Shoulders
NC
Dixon
2023
OF
4.7
10
Landon Johnson
NC
Forsyth Country Day
2024
RHP
-3.8
Peak Spin Score
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
William Spang
SC
Legion Collegiate
2023
RHP
40
2
Ethan Plesser
NC
Cape Fear
2024
LHP
37
3
Cole Greer
SC
Berkeley
2024
RHP
36
4
Jacob McGovern
SC
Seneca
2023
LHP
34
5
Ryan Wallace
NC
Union Pines
2025
RHP
34
6
Kason Herlong
SC
Lake View
2025
SS
33
7
Jacob Cogdell
SC
Chapman
2023
RHP
32
8
Tyler Hughesman
NC
South Iredell
2024
SS
30
9
Andrew Cammarota
SC
Blue Ridge
2024
1B
29
10
Connor Shoulders
NC
Dixon
2023
OF
26
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Ben Brash
SC
South Aiken
2023
RHP
78.1 mph
2
Chace Chaplin
NC
Middle Creek
2023
3B
77.3 mph
3
Tyler Goodson
NC
North Lincoln
2024
RHP
77.2 mph
4
Ethan Plesser
NC
Cape Fear
2024
LHP
75.3 mph
5
Matt Murray
SC
Greenwood
2024
SS
75.0 mph
Peak Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Ethan Plesser
NC
Cape Fear
2024
LHP
2706 rpm
2
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
2645 rpm
3
Ben Brash
SC
South Aiken
2023
RHP
2500 rpm
4
Cole Greer
SC
Berkeley
2024
RHP
2498 rpm
5
Matt Murray
SC
Greenwood
2024
SS
2444 rpm
Average Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
2331
2
Brandon Benkovics
NC
Wayne Christian
2025
RHP
2320
3
Matt Murray
SC
Greenwood
2024
SS
2249
4
Ethan Plesser
NC
Cape Fear
2024
LHP
2247
5
Jacob Cogdell
SC
Chapman
2023
RHP
2231
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Drew Hayes
SC
Summerville
2025
RHP
-13.4 in
2
Tyler Hughesman
NC
South Iredell
2024
SS
-8.7 in
3
Brandon Benkovics
NC
Wayne Christian
2025
RHP
-7.8 in
4
Ethan Plesser
NC
Cape Fear
2024
LHP
7.1 in
5
Max Whitmer
SC
Wando
2025
RHP
-5.2 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Ethan Plesser
NC
Cape Fear
2024
LHP
-18.2
2
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
17.4
3
Drew Hayes
SC
Summerville
2025
RHP
-16.1
4
Tyler Hughesman
NC
South Iredell
2024
SS
-14.7
5
Brandon Benkovics
NC
Wayne Christian
2025
RHP
-13.9
Peak Spin Score
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
Ethan Plesser
NC
Cape Fear
2024
LHP
38
2
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
37
3
Matt Murray
SC
Greenwood
2024
SS
35
4
Cole Greer
SC
Berkeley
2024
RHP
34
5
Garrett Sanders
SC
River Bluff
2024
OF
33
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Drew Hayes
SC
Summerville
2025
RHP
79.5 mph
2
Chace Chaplin
NC
Middle Creek
2023
3B
78.8 mph
3
Jacob Cogdell
SC
Chapman
2023
RHP
78.3 mph
4
Gavin Hug
SC
Greer
2024
C
78.1 mph
5
Max Whitmer
SC
Wando
2025
RHP
77.9 mph
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Will Howard
SC
Emerald
2025
RHP
15.2 in
2
Jacob Cogdell
SC
Chapman
2023
RHP
12.4 in
3
Landon Johnson
NC
Forsyth Country Day
2024
RHP
12.3 in
4
Chace Chaplin
NC
Middle Creek
2023
3B
11.4 in
5
Ethan Plesser
NC
Cape Fear
2024
LHP
9.8 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Ethan Plesser
NC
Cape Fear
2024
LHP
-20.5
2
Ben Brash
SC
South Aiken
2023
RHP
17.8
3
Tyler Hughesman
NC
South Iredell
2024
SS
17.5
4
Will Howard
SC
Emerald
2025
RHP
15.6
5
Jacob Cogdell
SC
Chapman
2023
RHP
14.7