SC Preseason All-State North: Blast Leaders
February 1, 2024
On Saturday January 20th PBR of South Carolina was on hand at Doug Kingsmore Stadium at Clemson University for our Preseason All-State North Event. The event featured players from the 2024-2028 grad classes.
On a cold and blustery day the day started with BP on the cages with Trackman collecting ball flight data followed the defensive evaluations along with a laser timed 60, jump testing, grip strength, and height and weight measurments. Then pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting data analytics along with jump testing, grip strength, and height and weight measurments to finish the day.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance.
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BLAST LEADERS
MAX HAND SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Joey McGovern | SC | Seneca High | 2025 | OF | 25.9 mph |
| 2 | Johnny Compton | SC | Indian Land | 2026 | SS | 24.4 mph |
| 3 | Levi Ford | SC | Palmetto | 2027 | 2B | 24.3 mph |
| 4 | Landon Hulehan | SC | James F. Byrnes High | 2026 | OF | 23.7 mph |
| 5 | Andres Lopez | SC | Legion Collegiate | 2025 | 2B | 23.5 mph |
| 6 | Samuel Schwamb | SC | Catawba Ridge | 2025 | C | 23.4 mph |
| 7 | Brayden Stuart | SC | TL Hanna | 2026 | OF | 23.0 mph |
| 8 | Bo Lowrance | SC | Christ Church Episcopal | 2026 | 3B | 22.8 mph |
| 9 | Britton Nash | SC | Catawba Ridge | 2025 | SS | 22.7 mph |
| 10 | Anderson Hayes | SC | Fountain Inn High | 2026 | LHP | 22.5 mph |
| ^ | Jackson Carter | SC | Pendleton | 2025 | RHP | 22.5 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Joey McGovern | SC | Seneca High | 2025 | OF | 24.3 mph |
| 2 | Landon Hulehan | SC | James F. Byrnes High | 2026 | OF | 22.7 mph |
| 3 | Levi Ford | SC | Palmetto | 2027 | 2B | 22.2 mph |
| 4 | Samuel Schwamb | SC | Catawba Ridge | 2025 | C | 22.1 mph |
| 5 | Bo Lowrance | SC | Christ Church Episcopal | 2026 | 3B | 21.8 mph |
| 6 | Jackson Carter | SC | Pendleton | 2025 | RHP | 21.7 mph |
| 7 | Anderson Hayes | SC | Fountain Inn High | 2026 | LHP | 21.7 mph |
| 8 | Johnny Compton | SC | Indian Land | 2026 | SS | 21.6 mph |
| 9 | Britton Nash | SC | Catawba Ridge | 2025 | SS | 21.6 mph |
| 10 | Andres Lopez | SC | Legion Collegiate | 2025 | 2B | 21.6 mph |
PEAK BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Cody Branham | SC | Central | 2027 | C | 83.5 mph |
| 2 | John Delgadillo | SC | P27 Academy | 2025 | C | 81.4 mph |
| 3 | Samuel Schwamb | SC | Catawba Ridge | 2025 | C | 81.1 mph |
| 4 | Gavin MacDonald | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2025 | RHP | 78.8 mph |
| 5 | Justin Sheffield | SC | Atlantic Collegiate | 2025 | OF | 78.7 mph |
| 6 | Joey McGovern | SC | Seneca High | 2025 | OF | 76.7 mph |
| 7 | Johnny Compton | SC | Indian Land | 2026 | SS | 76.5 mph |
| 8 | Britton Nash | SC | Catawba Ridge | 2025 | SS | 75.7 mph |
| 9 | Landen Still | SC | Greenwood | 2025 | OF | 75.5 mph |
| 10 | Jacob Pettit | SC | Nation Ford High | 2025 | OF | 73.8 mph |
AVERAGE BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Gavin MacDonald | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2025 | RHP | 75.7 mph |
| 2 | Samuel Schwamb | SC | Catawba Ridge | 2025 | C | 73.5 mph |
| 3 | Justin Sheffield | SC | Atlantic Collegiate | 2025 | OF | 72.3 mph |
| 4 | Landen Still | SC | Greenwood | 2025 | OF | 72.2 mph |
| 5 | John Delgadillo | SC | P27 Academy | 2025 | C | 72.2 mph |
| 6 | Joey McGovern | SC | Seneca High | 2025 | OF | 72.1 mph |
| 7 | Britton Nash | SC | Catawba Ridge | 2025 | SS | 70.1 mph |
| 8 | Johnny Compton | SC | Indian Land | 2026 | SS | 70.0 mph |
| 9 | Macon Leppert | SC | Blythewood | 2025 | C | 69.6 mph |
| 10 | Jacob Pettit | SC | Nation Ford High | 2025 | OF | 69.5 mph |
MAX ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Johnny Compton | SC | Indian Land | 2026 | SS | 35.3 g |
| 2 | Joey McGovern | SC | Seneca High | 2025 | OF | 31.2 g |
| 3 | Justin Sheffield | SC | Atlantic Collegiate | 2025 | OF | 25.9 g |
| 4 | Jackson Carter | SC | Pendleton | 2025 | RHP | 25.1 g |
| 5 | Braydon Johnson | SC | Dutch Fork | 2026 | SS | 24.4 g |
| 6 | Preston Smith | SC | Batesburg Leesville | 2026 | C | 22.7 g |
| 7 | Samuel Schwamb | SC | Catawba Ridge | 2025 | C | 22.1 g |
| ^ | Jacob Wiggs | SC | Southside Christian | 2027 | SS | 22.1 g |
| 8 | Easton Keels | SC | Byrnes | 2025 | 3B | 21.9 g |
| 9 | John Walter Whisenhunt | SC | Christ Church Episcopal | 2025 | C | 21.8 g |
| 10 | Jackson Driver | SC | TL Hanna | 2026 | OF | 21.7 g |
AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Johnny Compton | SC | Indian Land | 2026 | SS | 27.8 g |
| 2 | Joey McGovern | SC | Seneca High | 2025 | OF | 26.3 g |
| 3 | Justin Sheffield | SC | Atlantic Collegiate | 2025 | OF | 21.7 g |
| 4 | Jackson Carter | SC | Pendleton | 2025 | RHP | 19.6 g |
| 5 | Braydon Johnson | SC | Dutch Fork | 2026 | SS | 19.0 g |
| 6 | Jackson Driver | SC | TL Hanna | 2026 | OF | 18.8 g |
| 7 | Easton Keels | SC | Byrnes | 2025 | 3B | 18.7 g |
| 8 | Eithan Richards | SC | Woodruff | 2025 | OF | 17.1 g |
| 9 | Anderson Hayes | SC | Fountain Inn High | 2026 | LHP | 16.9 g |
| 10 | Lee Turnipseed | SC | Daniel | 2025 | 2B | 16.9 g |
AVERAGE ON PLANE EFFICIENCY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
| 1 | Jake Santoro | SC | Chapman High | 2025 | OF | 93 % |
| 2 | Levi Ford | SC | Palmetto | 2027 | 2B | 87 % |
| 3 | Anderson Hayes | SC | Fountain Inn High | 2026 | LHP | 87 % |
| 4 | Brayden Stuart | SC | TL Hanna | 2026 | OF | 86 % |
| 5 | Stephen Hudgins | SC | Powdersville High | 2027 | OF | 83 % |
| 6 | Ayden Clay | SC | Pendleton High | 2025 | SS | 82 % |
| 7 | Britton Nash | SC | Catawba Ridge | 2025 | SS | 80 % |
| 8 | Preston Smith | SC | Batesburg Leesville | 2026 | C | 80 % |
| 9 | Eli Stone | SC | TL Hanna | 2025 | OF | 79 % |
| 10 | Landen Still | SC | Greenwood | 2025 | OF | 78 % |