Prep Baseball Report

Winter Kickoff ID: Statistical Leaders


Matt Payne
Director of Scouting, PBR of NC

PBR North Carolina held its Winter Kickoff ID on Sunday February 14th in Maiden, NC. The event was held at the Athletes Lab Performance Center. Athletes lab is a spacious facility that has multiple batting cages, a pitching area, weight room, and a fully open cage at 120ft x 100ft. It provides kids with a great place to train. 

Position players were able to run a laser timed 30, take batting practice in the open cage with Trackman and Blast recording ball flight and swing analytics. Position players were also able to go through a defensive workout being graded on their athleticism, footwork, hands, and arm strength. Pitchers threw a controlled bullpen with Trackman measuring ball flight analytics. 

Below we take a look at some notes from the day as well as statistical leaders from the Winter Kickoff ID. 

CLICK HERE to see the full roster and stats collected from the workout. 

Winter Kickoff ID by the Numbers
  • 25 players participated in the workout
  • 101 mph was the top exit velocity
  • 6 players recorded an exit velocity of 95 mph or higher
  • 4.21 was the median 30 time 
  • 5 Infield arms topped at 80 mph or better
  • 3 outfield arms reached 80 mph or better
  • 4 pop times at 2.10 or better
  • 90 mph was the top fastball 
  • 2299rpm was the top fastball spin
  • 2631rpm was the top curveball spin

 

Statistical Analysis

THE 30 YARD DASH

With the event being held indoors players ran a laser timed 30 yard dash instead of a sixty.  Inside the Athlete's Lab there is plenty of room to run a full thirty on the laser timer, giving coaches and scouts another metric to measure players against.

(Note: The chart lists this category as Home to First, however this was a straight 30 yard dash from a steal break.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos H-1st
1 Elec Marvin NC Saint Stephens 2022 OF 3.94
^ Braxton Tramel NC Fred T Foard 2024 SS 3.94
2 Joe Javier NC Cox Mill 2022 SS 3.96
3 Cameron Richey NC Southern Lee 2024 OF 3.98
4 Clay Whitaker NC Surry Central 2023 OF 4.03
5 Justis Dorsett NC North Moore 2022 OF 4.04
6 Brycen Gaither NC St. Stephens 2025 OF 4.10
^ Mason Mozeley NC Freedom 2022 C 4.10
7 James Tate NC St. Stephens 2023 OF 4.11
8 Ethan Brittain NC Wake Forest 2025 SS 4.19
9 Brendan Pouliot NC Charlotte Country Day 2022 RHP 4.21
10 Silas Isenhour NC Saint Stephens 2022 C 4.22

Trackman EXIT VELOCITY

During BP, TrackMan tracked ball flight off the bat.  One element TrackMan is able to produce is the exit velocity.  Below are the top Exit Velocities produced during live BP.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Ryker Galaska NC JH Rose 2021 C 100.8 mph
2 Silas Isenhour NC Saint Stephens 2022 C 96.8 mph
3 Joe Javier NC Cox Mill 2022 SS 95.6 mph
4 Dalton Fryar NC Southeast Guilford 2022 C 95.6 mph
5 Brooks Dobson AL Edgewood Academy 2021 C 95.6 mph
6 Josh Mays NC South Caldwell 2021 C 94.7 mph
7 Julien Peissel NC Saint Stephens 2022 RHP 94.2 mph
8 Brendan Pouliot NC Charlotte Country Day 2022 RHP 94.1 mph
9 Mason Mozeley NC Freedom 2022 C 94.0 mph
10 Elec Marvin NC Saint Stephens 2022 OF 93.4 mph

TRACKMAN MAX DISTANCE

During BP, TrackMan tracked ball flight off the bat.  One element TrackMan is able to produce is the distance each hit travels, if in fair territory.  Below are the top max distances produced during live BP.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Brooks Dobson AL Edgewood Academy 2021 C 348 ft
2 Joe Javier NC Cox Mill 2022 SS 347 ft
3 Josh Mays NC South Caldwell 2021 C 347 ft
4 Cameron Richey NC Southern Lee 2024 OF 335 ft
5 Ryker Galaska NC JH Rose 2021 C 332 ft
6 Brendan Pouliot NC Charlotte Country Day 2022 RHP 331 ft
7 Dalton Fryar NC Southeast Guilford 2022 C 328 ft
8 Elec Marvin NC Saint Stephens 2022 OF 317 ft
9 Caleb Mattison NC Maiden 2021 C 310 ft
10 Silas Isenhour NC Saint Stephens 2022 C 307 ft

POSITIONAL VELOCITY – INFIELDERS

With the indoor setup at The Athlete's Lab, infielders were able to simulate a full length ground ball, working through an exchange and make a throw of approximately 140 feet to a target.  PBR scouts were able to watch the catch, footwork, hands, exchange, and release while gathering information off of a radar gun to give us a feel for arm strength.  Scouts were also able to see carry and accuracy on throws.

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Brendan Pouliot NC Charlotte Country Day 2022 RHP 86
^ Joe Javier NC Cox Mill 2022 SS 86
2 Julien Peissel NC Saint Stephens 2022 RHP 85
3 Braxton Tramel NC Fred T Foard 2024 SS 80
^ Silas Isenhour NC Saint Stephens 2022 C 80
4 Ethan Brittain NC Wake Forest 2025 SS 79
5 John Yancey NC South Garner 2022 OF 78
6 Brenden Harrison NC Maiden 2022 SS 73
^ Clay Whitaker NC Surry Central 2023 OF 73
7 Brooks Dobson AL Edgewood Academy 2021 C 71
8 Jeffrey Dobson NC Fuquay Varina 2023 3B 70
9 Joseph Gabe Sabbagh NC Cardinal Gibbons 2022 RHP 69
^ Alex Nouri NC North Lincoln 2024 2B 69
10 Larson Montgomery SC York 2025 RHP 62

POSITIONAL VELOCITY – OUTFIELDERS

Outfielders were able to take a full ground ball off of a fungo, playing through the ball and working to a throw that was approximately 40 yards in distance, at a target.  With the space The ALab provided, scouts in attendance were able to see outfielders work through the ball, transition the baseball into a throw.  Carry and accuracy were paired with a gun reading to give feedback on the arm strength of each outfielder.  Below are the top outfielder positional throws.

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Brendan Pouliot NC Charlotte Country Day 2022 RHP 89
2 John Yancey NC South Garner 2022 OF 82
3 Justis Dorsett NC North Moore 2022 OF 80
4 Cameron Richey NC Southern Lee 2024 OF 78
5 Brycen Gaither NC St. Stephens 2025 OF 76
6 Clay Whitaker NC Surry Central 2023 OF 75
7 James Tate NC St. Stephens 2023 OF 74
8 Kade Scott NC East Lincoln 2023 LHP 73
9 Alex Nouri NC North Lincoln 2024 2B 70
^ Larson Montgomery SC York 2025 RHP 70

CATCHER POP TIMES & POSITIONAL VELOCITY

In the pro-style workout, catchers workout from behind home plate, making multiple throws to 2B, simulating a stolen base attempt.  Scouts again are looking for a quick, clean transition to the release as well as carry and accuracy on the throw.  For catchers, evaluators will put a stopwatch on the “pop time” or the time the ball hits their glove to the time the ball hits the MIF’s glove at 2B.  Coaches can also time the transition from when the ball hits the catchers glove to when he is able to release his throw.  PBR scouts add the radar gun to put a number on the arm strength out of the crouched position.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Mason Mozeley NC Freedom 2022 C 1.97-2.09
2 Caleb Mattison NC Maiden 2021 C 2.08-2.11
3 Brooks Dobson AL Edgewood Academy 2021 C 2.08-2.22
4 Silas Isenhour NC Saint Stephens 2022 C 2.10-2.22
5 Ryker Galaska NC JH Rose 2021 C 2.12-2.29
6 Josh Mays NC South Caldwell 2021 C 2.16-2.32
7 Dalton Fryar NC Southeast Guilford 2022 C 2.21-2.29

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Mason Mozeley NC Freedom 2022 C 80
2 Ryker Galaska NC JH Rose 2021 C 76
3 Dalton Fryar NC Southeast Guilford 2022 C 74
^ Silas Isenhour NC Saint Stephens 2022 C 74
^ Caleb Mattison NC Maiden 2021 C 74
4 Brooks Dobson AL Edgewood Academy 2021 C 73
5 Josh Mays NC South Caldwell 2021 C 71

TRACKMAN INFO - PITCHER BULLPENS

Pitchers were able to throw a controlled bullpen of 15-20 pitches. Trackman was used to measure velocity and spin rate as well as other ball flight analytics. A Stalker Pro SII was also used to flash velocities to an LED board for the player videos, and so the pitcher had some feel for his performance.

Max Fastball Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Julien Peissel NC Saint Stephens 2022 RHP 90.3 mph
2 Brendan Pouliot NC Charlotte Country Day 2022 RHP 87.5 mph
3 Elec Marvin NC Saint Stephens 2022 OF 81.8 mph
4 John Yancey NC South Garner 2022 OF 80.0 mph
5 Dalton Fryar NC Southeast Guilford 2022 C 79.8 mph
6 Jeffrey Dobson NC Fuquay Varina 2023 3B 79.5 mph
7 Ethan Brittain NC Wake Forest 2025 SS 78.8 mph
8 Kade Scott NC East Lincoln 2023 LHP 74.3 mph
9 Larson Montgomery SC York 2025 RHP 70.3 mph
10 Joseph Gabe Sabbagh NC Cardinal Gibbons 2022 RHP 70.0 mph

Max Fastball Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Julien Peissel NC Saint Stephens 2022 RHP 2299 rpm
2 Ethan Brittain NC Wake Forest 2025 SS 2110 rpm
3 Dalton Fryar NC Southeast Guilford 2022 C 2082 rpm
4 Elec Marvin NC Saint Stephens 2022 OF 2059 rpm
5 John Yancey NC South Garner 2022 OF 2046 rpm

Max Curveball Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Julien Peissel NC Saint Stephens 2022 RHP 2631 rpm
2 Ethan Brittain NC Wake Forest 2025 SS 2419 rpm
3 Joseph Gabe Sabbagh NC Cardinal Gibbons 2022 RHP 2289 rpm
4 Elec Marvin NC Saint Stephens 2022 OF 2114 rpm
5 John Yancey NC South Garner 2022 OF 2048 rpm