Prep Baseball Report

TrackMan Leader Board: Upstate Mavs Scout Day


Brandon Hall
Mid-Atlantic Executive Director

On Saturday May 22nd, PBR converged onto Big League Camp in Marion, NC where the Upstate Mavs were hosting an organizational weekend.  Part of their organizational weekend was a PBR Scout Day, allowing their players to go through a full pro-style workout, posting numbers and receiving feedback.  Players attending the scout day will receive their stats, a video, advanced analytics from TrackMan, and an evaluation, all hosted on their PBR Profile page.

The day started with pitchers throwing controlled bullpens.  TrackMan was able to track ball flight and give in-depth stats on each arm that threw.  Following the pitchers, the position players ran a laser timed 60 and then went through offensive evaluations, again with TrackMan providing feedback.  The position players finished the day with their defensive workout. All players stats below were collected during the pro-style workout.  Each player will have his workout on video, posted to his profile page in the coming days.

Upstate Mavs Scout Day By the Numbers:

  • 72 players in the Mavs system took part in the workout
  • 6 players ran under 7.00 on the laser
  • 13 players ran under 7.20
  • 7.50 was the median 60 time at the workout
  • 7 arms showed carry across the diamond or from the OF above 80 mph
  • 4 catchers posted pop times of 2.15 or better
  • 101.66 was the top recorded exit velocity during live BP
  • 16 hitters posted an exit velocity above 90 mph
  • 2 hitters posted an exit velocity of 100 mph or greater
  • 86 mph was the median exit velocity of the 60 hitters
  • 373' was the furthest hit ball during BP
  • 6 hitters launched balls further than 350'
  • 87 mph was the top fastball recorded
  • 8 pitchers worked at 82 or higher
  • 2359 rpm was the top recorded spin rate on a fastball
  • 2680 rpm was the top spin rate on a breaking ball

CLICK HERE to see the full roster and complete statistical package from the PBR Scout Day

 

TrackMan Leaders: Upstate Mavs Hitters

 

Peak Exit Speed

The top exit velocity off the bat during the live rounds of BP, as recorded by TrackMan

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Mac Ketchin SC Wando 2022 OF 101.7 mph
2 Yates Bland SC Chapin 2022 RHP 100.2 mph
3 William Campagna SC Wando 2022 OF 99.7 mph
4 Caleb McCants SC Blythewood 2022 OF 96.7 mph
5 Landon Kahl SC Dutch Fork 2023 1B 96.1 mph
6 Paul Pridgen SC Dutch Fork 2022 1B 95.6 mph
7 Nicholas Thomas SC Mauldin 2022 RHP 95.3 mph
8 Owen Pridgen SC Laurens 2024 1B 95.3 mph
9 Gray Wells SC Chapin 2022 3B 95.0 mph
10 Colby Ridgell SC AC Flora 2024 OF 94.3 mph

 

Average Exit Speed

The top average exit speeds from the event.  The average exit speed is taking into account all of the balls put into play by each hitter, that are recorded by TrackMan

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 William Campagna SC Wando 2022 OF 93.2 mph
2 Yates Bland SC Chapin 2022 RHP 92.1 mph
3 Mac Ketchin SC Wando 2022 OF 91.6 mph
4 Owen Pridgen SC Laurens 2024 1B 91.3 mph
5 Caleb McCants SC Blythewood 2022 OF 89.3 mph
6 Cal Robertson SC Laurens Academy 2022 OF 87.3 mph
7 Paul Pridgen SC Dutch Fork 2022 1B 86.6 mph
8 Brody Winter SC T.L Hanna 2022 OF 86.2 mph
9 Parker Cody SC Blacksburg 2024 OF 85.7 mph
10 Wyatt Bland SC Chapin 2023 OF 85.4 mph

 

Peak Distance Traveled

Measured off the bat, TrackMan is able to follow each hit, that is in fair territory.  Below are the hits that travelled the furtherest.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 William Campagna SC Wando 2022 OF 373 ft
2 Mac Ketchin SC Wando 2022 OF 366 ft
3 Yates Bland SC Chapin 2022 RHP 356 ft
4 Brody Winter SC T.L Hanna 2022 OF 355 ft
5 Gray Wells SC Chapin 2022 3B 353 ft
6 Parker Cody SC Blacksburg 2024 OF 350 ft
7 Joshua Jackson SC South Pointe 2023 2B 348 ft
8 Paul Pridgen SC Dutch Fork 2022 1B 344 ft
9 Caleb McCants SC Blythewood 2022 OF 344 ft
10 Nicholas Thomas SC Mauldin 2022 RHP 341 ft

 

Average Distance Traveled

From all of the balls tracked off the bat by TrackMan these are the hitters that produced the highest average distance traveled of each of their balls put in play.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (avg)
1 Owen Pridgen SC Laurens 2024 1B 281 ft
2 Parker Cody SC Blacksburg 2024 OF 275 ft
3 William Campagna SC Wando 2022 OF 274 ft
4 Landon Penfield SC Blythewood 2024 3B 263 ft
5 Caleb McCants SC Blythewood 2022 OF 240 ft
6 Garrison Cartee SC Wren 2022 2B 240 ft
7 Brody Winter SC T.L Hanna 2022 OF 239 ft
8 Joshua Jackson SC South Pointe 2023 2B 239 ft
9 Logan Busenlehner SC Cardinal Newman 2023 C 222 ft
10 Gray Wells SC Chapin 2022 3B 222 ft

 

Hard Hit Percentage

TrackMan is able to track and follow exit velocities of each hitter.  Based on the individual's top exit velocity, TrackMan is able to give us a percentage of hard hit balls.  This percentage is based off of each individual hitter's top exit velocity.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hard Hit %
1 Yates Bland SC Chapin 2022 RHP 83 %
2 Owen Pridgen SC Laurens 2024 1B 71 %
3 Mac Ketchin SC Wando 2022 OF 70 %
4 William Campagna SC Wando 2022 OF 66 %
5 Brody Winter SC T.L Hanna 2022 OF 60 %

 

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.

Ground Ball Percentage

Rank Name State School Class Pos Ground Ball %
1 Cameron Williams SC Wren 2022 SS 72 %
2 Hank Collins SC AC Flora 2024 2B 63 %
3 Cal Robertson SC Laurens Academy 2022 OF 58 %
4 Peyton Burton SC Palmetto 2024 2B 55 %
5 McLean Arnette SC AC Flora 2023 C 50 %
^ Christopher Morciglio SC JL Mann 2024 C 50 %
^ Alex Lacoste SC Hillcrest 2024 C 50 %

Line Drive Percentage

Rank Name State School Class Pos Line Drive %
1 Owen Pridgen SC Laurens 2024 1B 71 %
2 Jackson Yarbrough SC Laurens District 55 2023 SS 66 %
3 Lawson Bryant SC Walhalla 2023 2B 58 %
^ Jensen Howard SC Greer 2022 SS 58 %
4 Logan Busenlehner SC Cardinal Newman 2023 C 57 %
5 Harry Weaver SC Blythewood 2024 OF 55 %
^ Blaine Dyer SC Hillcrest 2023 OF 55 %

Fly Ball Percentage

Rank Name State School Class Pos Fly Ball %
1 Riley Brandt SC Blue Ridge 2024 2B 100.0 %
2 Garrison Cartee SC Wren 2022 2B 87.5 %
3 Landon Penfield SC Blythewood 2024 3B 70.0 %
4 Parker Cody SC Blacksburg 2024 OF 66.7 %
5 Gray Wells SC Chapin 2022 3B 63.6 %