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Fri November 12, 2021
The Southern Athletics Scout Day took place on November 6th on the campus of Limestone University in Gaffney, SC.
The event began with a defensive evaluation for catchers, pitcher bullpens with each pitch tracked by Trackman. A pro-style workout for all the position players followed that included the 60 yard dash, BP with TrackMan ball flight analysis, and a defensive evaluation.
Below we will look at TrackMan Offensive Stats for the event.
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TRACKMAN OFFENSIVE STATS
TRACKMAN LEADERS-BATTING PRACTICE
TrackMan was on hand to track ball flight off the bat throughout BP during the workout of the Southern Athletics Scout Day. TrackMan is able to track exit velocity, distance travelled, time in the air, launch angle, and more. Below we break down some of the leaders from TrackMan's during the workout.
Peak Exit Velocity
TrackMan is able to track every ball hit into fair territory, throughout the BP sessions. Below are the exit velocities produced by individual players.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Kadan Roach
SC
Byrnes
2023
RHP
95.8 mph
2
Sean Friedholm
SC
Riverside
2023
3B
94.4 mph
3
Kyle Moshier
NC
Asheville
2023
SS
93.9 mph
4
Brody Linker
SC
Crescent
2024
SS
93.3 mph
5
Caleb White
NC
RS Central
2023
OF
92.5 mph
6
Gavin Hug
SC
Greer
2024
C
91.5 mph
7
RJ Groomster
SC
Hillcrest
2025
OF
90.7 mph
8
Jack Murphy
SC
St Joseph's Catholic
2023
SS
90.3 mph
9
Andrew Cammarota
SC
Blue Ridge
2024
1B
90.2 mph
10
James Melehes
SC
JL Mann
2023
C
89.6 mph
Average Exit Velocity
The average exit velocity measures a players ability to consistently produce hard contact. The average was taken based on every ball tracked by TrackMan throughout the player's BP session.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
Brody Linker
SC
Crescent
2024
SS
88.4 mph
2
Kadan Roach
SC
Byrnes
2023
RHP
86.9 mph
3
Gavin Hug
SC
Greer
2024
C
86.8 mph
4
Kyle Moshier
NC
Asheville
2023
SS
85.0 mph
5
Caleb White
NC
RS Central
2023
OF
83.8 mph
6
Tanner Hardin
SC
Union County
2024
SS
82.0 mph
7
Noah McGarity
SC
Dorman
2024
OF
81.0 mph
8
RJ Groomster
SC
Hillcrest
2025
OF
80.6 mph
9
Andrew Cammarota
SC
Blue Ridge
2024
1B
80.4 mph
10
Matt Murray
SC
Greenwood
2024
SS
80.1 mph
Peak Distance
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Kadan Roach
SC
Byrnes
2023
RHP
372 ft
2
Kyle Moshier
NC
Asheville
2023
SS
342 ft
3
Andrew Cammarota
SC
Blue Ridge
2024
1B
337 ft
4
Gavin Hug
SC
Greer
2024
C
336 ft
5
Brody Linker
SC
Crescent
2024
SS
332 ft
6
Mason White
NC
Chase
2023
SS
330 ft
7
Jack Murphy
SC
St Joseph's Catholic
2023
SS
330 ft
8
Caleb White
NC
RS Central
2023
OF
321 ft
9
Noah McGarity
SC
Dorman
2024
OF
319 ft
10
Lane Schrader
SC
Eastside
2023
SS
314 ft
Average Distance
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Distance (avg)
1
Brody Linker
SC
Crescent
2024
SS
281 ft
2
Kadan Roach
SC
Byrnes
2023
RHP
263 ft
3
Gavin Hug
SC
Greer
2024
C
255 ft
4
Jack Murphy
SC
St Joseph's Catholic
2023
SS
248 ft
5
Lane Schrader
SC
Eastside
2023
SS
242 ft
6
Noah McGarity
SC
Dorman
2024
OF
236 ft
7
Andrew Cammarota
SC
Blue Ridge
2024
1B
235 ft
8
Kyle Moshier
NC
Asheville
2023
SS
220 ft
9
Bennett Edwards
SC
Laurens Dist 55
2025
C
209 ft
10
Mason White
NC
Chase
2023
SS
206 ft
Launch Angle Percentage
Based on the ball flight, TrackMan is able to identify each hit as a ground ball, line drive, or fly ball. While there are many factors as to why a hitter may approach each pitch in a certain way, the overall groupings of BP can give some insight to each hitter's approach.
Line Drive Percentage
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Line Drive % |
1 | Josh Carlson | SC | JL Mann | 2026 | 2B | 63 % |
2 | Sam Wyland | SC | N/A | 2026 | 2B | 62 % |
3 | RJ Groomster | SC | Hillcrest | 2025 | OF | 58 % |
4 | Gavin Squires | SC | Spartanburg | 2025 | C | 57 % |
5 | Dawson Pruitt | SC | Chesnee | 2024 | SS | 55 % |
^ | Tanner Hardin | SC | Union County | 2024 | SS | 55 % |
^ | Kyle Moshier | NC | Asheville | 2023 | SS | 55 % |
^ | Adam Grabiec | SC | Hartsville | 2023 | RHP | 55 % |
6 | Henry Dryden | SC | St. Joseph Catholic | 2025 | 2B | 50 % |
^ | James Kakaras | SC | Riverside | 2024 | 2B | 50 % |
^ | Griffin Pickhardt | SC | Mauldin | 2023 | C | 50 % |
7 | Joe Harrison | SC | Greenville | 2025 | C | 44 % |
8 | Charlie Troyer | SC | Eastside | 2026 | CF | 42 % |
9 | Matt Murray | SC | Greenwood | 2024 | SS | 41 % |
10 | Jack Flynn | SC | St Joseph Catholic | 2025 | 3B | 40 % |
^ | Brody Linker | SC | Crescent | 2024 | SS | 40 % |
Ground Ball Percentage
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Ground Ball % |
1 | Kason Herlong | SC | Lake View | 2025 | SS | 91 % |
2 | Preston Henson | NC | East Rutherford | 2026 | SS | 81 % |
3 | Josiah Bell | SC | Powdersville | 2026 | C | 63 % |
4 | Dawson Siffri | SC | JL Mann | 2025 | 3B | 60 % |
5 | Matt Murray | SC | Greenwood | 2024 | SS | 58 % |
6 | Joseph Coker | SC | Woodmont | 2023 | MIF | 55 % |
7 | Dalton Anderson | NC | North Buncombe | 2025 | 3B | 50 % |
8 | Leo Lopez | SC | Riverside | 2024 | SS | 47 % |
9 | Max Whitfield | SC | Wren | 2025 | OF | 46 % |
10 | Nolan Grabiec | SC | Riverside | 2025 | 1B | 45 % |
Fly Ball Percentage
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Fly Ball % |
1 | Bennett Edwards | SC | Laurens Dist 55 | 2025 | C | 75.0 % |
2 | Lane Schrader | SC | Eastside | 2023 | SS | 72.7 % |
3 | Gavin Hug | SC | Greer | 2024 | C | 66.7 % |
^ | Ashton Colantonio | SC | JL Mann | 2025 | OF | 66.7 % |
4 | Caden Graning | NC | Smoky Mountain | 2025 | OF | 60.0 % |
^ | Daniel Wackerhagen | SC | Hillcrest | 2026 | SS | 60.0 % |
^ | James Melehes | SC | JL Mann | 2023 | C | 60.0 % |
^ | Brody Linker | SC | Crescent | 2024 | SS | 60.0 % |
5 | Jack Murphy | SC | St Joseph's Catholic | 2023 | SS | 58.3 % |
6 | Matthew Kim | SC | Mauldin | 2026 | C | 55.6 % |
^ | Andrew Cammarota | SC | Blue Ridge | 2024 | 1B | 55.6 % |
^ | Kadan Roach | SC | Byrnes | 2023 | RHP | 55.6 % |
7 | Chance Kennedy | SC | Powdersville | 2025 | 2B | 54.5 % |
8 | Brody Bright | SC | Blacksburg | 2026 | C | 50.0 % |
^ | Zachary Shuler | NC | Christ School | 2026 | RHP | 50.0 % |
^ | Noah McGarity | SC | Dorman | 2024 | OF | 50.0 % |
9 | Mason White | NC | Chase | 2023 | SS | 46.2 % |
^ | Jack Wyland | SC | Eastside | 2024 | 2B | 46.2 % |
10 | Charlie Troyer | SC | Eastside | 2026 | CF | 42.9 % |