Top Prospect Games: Superlatives - Pitchers

August 31, 2023
Sammy Esposito
PBR SC Director of Scouting

PBR of South Carolina hosted its Top Prospect Games on August 19th at Charleston Southern University. The event featured players from across the state in the 2024-2027 grad classes. The Top Prospect Games continues to be one of the most popular summer events on the PBR summer schedule with several college coaches in attendance taking a look at the prospects in attendance.

Position players opened the day with an offensive workout, taking live BP on the field. TrackMan and Blast were used to track pre-swing and ball-flight analytics. Players then went through a defensive workout at their position, allowing coaches and scouts to get a feel for their athleticism, movement, and arm strength.

After the workout, the players where split into to teams and played a controlled game. Pitchers threw to live hitters in a controlled environment, allowing PBR Scouts to control pitch count and stress of each inning. Hitters got live looks at pitchers, allowing the coaches and scouts in attendance to further their evaluations after BP, in the live setting.

Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance looking at the top performers in select categories.

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Superlatives

Best Fastball

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Gavin MacDonald

Class of 2025 / RHP

Rankings StateRank: 12 / POS: 7

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2025
Primary Position: RHP

Secondary Position: 1B
High School: Legion Collegiate Academy

State: SC
Summer Team: South Charlotte Panthers
Height: 6-4

Weight: 225lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

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Seth Manning

Class of 2025 / RHP

Rankings StateRank: 10 / POS: 6

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2025
Primary Position: RHP

Secondary Position: 3B
High School: TL Hanna

State: SC
Summer Team: 5 Star
Height: 6-2

Weight: 168lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

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Kaleb Owens

Class of 2024 / RHP

Rankings StateRank: 93 / POS: 20

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2024
Primary Position: RHP

Secondary Position: 3B
High School: Easley

State: SC
Summer Team: USA Prime 18u
Height: 6-1

Weight: 190lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

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Austin Long

Class of 2024 / RHP

Rankings StateRank: 55 / POS: 13

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2024
Primary Position: RHP

Secondary Position: SS
High School: North Myrtle Beach

State: SC
Summer Team: C35
Height: 6-3

Weight: 190lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

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Jackson Burton

Class of 2024 / OF

Rankings StateRank: 57 / POS: 11

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2024
Primary Position: OF

Secondary Position: RHP
High School: Lexington

State: SC
Summer Team: Canes 17U South Prospect
Height: 5-10

Weight: 155lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

Best Breaking Ball

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Collin Anderson

Class of 2025 / LHP

Rankings StateRank: 115 / POS: 10

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2025
Primary Position: LHP

Secondary Position: OF
High School: James Island Charter

State: SC
Summer Team: Diamond Devils Guenther
Height: 6-0

Weight: 148lbs
Bat/Throw: L/L

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Gavin MacDonald

Class of 2025 / RHP

Rankings StateRank: 12 / POS: 7

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2025
Primary Position: RHP

Secondary Position: 1B
High School: Legion Collegiate Academy

State: SC
Summer Team: South Charlotte Panthers
Height: 6-4

Weight: 225lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

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Logan Durrell

Class of 2027 / RHP

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2027
Primary Position: RHP

Secondary Position: OF
High School: Lugoff Elgin

State: SC
Summer Team: Canes South
Height: 5-9

Weight: 140lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

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Cole Smith

Class of 2025 / SS

Rankings StateRank: 86 / POS: 14

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2025
Primary Position: SS

Secondary Position: RHP
High School: Northwestern

State: SC
Summer Team: CBA
Height: 5-10

Weight: 147lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

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Riley Waters

Class of 2026 / RHP

Rankings StateRank: 18 / POS: 2

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2026
Primary Position: RHP

Secondary Position: RHP
High School: Ashley Ridge

State: SC
Summer Team: KC Royals Scout Team 2026
Height: 6-1

Weight: 180lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

Best Changeup

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Austin Long

Class of 2024 / RHP

Rankings StateRank: 55 / POS: 13

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2024
Primary Position: RHP

Secondary Position: SS
High School: North Myrtle Beach

State: SC
Summer Team: C35
Height: 6-3

Weight: 190lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

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Carter Harrington

Class of 2025 / RHP

Rankings StateRank: 52 / POS: 18

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2025
Primary Position: RHP

Secondary Position: SS
High School: AC Flora

State: SC
Summer Team: Upstate Mavericks Scout Team
Height: 6-3

Weight: 165lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

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Miller Harrelson

Class of 2024 / LHP

Rankings StateRank: 74 / POS: 5

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2024
Primary Position: LHP

Secondary Position: OF
High School: Airport

State: SC
Summer Team: Canes South Prospects
Height: 6-0

Weight: 180lbs
Bat/Throw: L/L

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William Meredith

Class of 2025 / LHP

Rankings StateRank: 108 / POS: 8

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2025
Primary Position: LHP

Secondary Position: 1B
High School: Emerald

State: SC
Summer Team: Diamond Devils
Height: 6-0

Weight: 180lbs
Bat/Throw: R/L

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Jacob Wiggs

Class of 2027 / SS

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2027
Primary Position: SS

Secondary Position: RHP
High School: Southside Christian

State: SC
Summer Team: Elite Black
Height: 5-9

Weight: 155lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

Best Command

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Hunter Doyle

Class of 2025 / RHP

Rankings StateRank: 112 / POS: 24

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2025
Primary Position: RHP

Secondary Position: 2B
High School: Lucy Beckham

State: SC
Summer Team: Upstate Mavericks Scout Team
Height: 6-1

Weight: 165lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

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Jacob Mackara

Class of 2025 / OF

Rankings StateRank: 119 / POS: 24

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2025
Primary Position: OF

Secondary Position: LHP
High School: Bishop England

State: SC
Summer Team: Canes
Height: 6-2

Weight: 188lbs
Bat/Throw: L/L

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Jackson Driver

Class of 2026 / OF

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2026
Primary Position: OF

Secondary Position: RHP
High School: TL Hanna

State: SC
Summer Team: Canes South Scout 2026
Height: 5-11

Weight: 170lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

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Owen Watts

Class of 2025 / RHP

Rankings StateRank: 27 / POS: 11

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2025
Primary Position: RHP

Secondary Position: OF
High School: Lexington

State: SC
Summer Team: Canes 16U South Prospects
Height: 5-11

Weight: 170lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

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Owen Bex

Class of 2027 / 3B

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2027
Primary Position: 3B

Secondary Position: RHP
High School: Trinity Collegiate

State: SC
Summer Team: Five Star Carolina Elite
Height: 6-2

Weight: 180lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R