Canes Scout Day: Statistical Breakdown
November 1, 2022
On Sunday October 30th PBR of North and South Carolina was on hand at Hopewell High in Huntersville, NC for a Scout Day with the Canes Organization. The Scout Day featured players from the 2023-2027 grad classes from both North and South Carolina.
The day began with catchers going through a defensive evaluation followed by pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting advanced metrics on each pitch. Following the pitchers the position players went through offensive evaluations that included batting practice on the field with Trackman gathering ball flight data and players running a laser timed 10yd, 30yd, and 60 yd sprint. The day concluded with outfielders and infielders going through a defensive evaluation.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance looking at some top performers in select stat categories. Look for more information to follow in the coming days.
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Statistical Breakdown
60 YARD DASH
Swift Athletic Laser Timers were used to time each runner in the 10, 30, and 60 yard run. Below we take a look at the best runners in the 60 from the event.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Stephen Hudgins | SC | Powdersville High | 2027 | OF | 6.89 s |
^ | Edwin Allen | NC | Cardinal Gibbons | 2024 | OF | 6.89 s |
2 | Porter Anglin | SC | North Myrtle Beach | 2027 | OF | 6.93 s |
3 | Jacob Muir | SC | Dreher | 2024 | OF | 6.94 s |
4 | Drew Ciaccio | NC | Apex Friendship | 2025 | OF | 7.00 s |
5 | Riley Gibson | NC | First Flight | 2025 | RHP | 7.01 s |
6 | Johnny Ray | NC | Watauga | 2025 | OF | 7.04 s |
7 | Jason Sproull | NC | Emsley A Laney High | 2026 | OF | 7.06 s |
^ | Jonathan Carrasco | IA | Ankeny Centennial High School | 2026 | SS | 7.06 s |
8 | Ryan Schmitz | NC | Leesville Road | 2024 | OF | 7.08 s |
9 | Noah Hatley | NC | CFA ACADEMY | 2025 | OF | 7.09 s |
10 | Jake Roy | SC | J.L. Mann | 2025 | 2B | 7.10 s |
TRACKMAN MAX EXIT VELOCITY (BP)
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 | Johnny Ray | NC | Watauga | 2025 | OF | 94.6 mph |
2 | Preston McGaha | SC | J.L. Mann | 2024 | RHP | 92.9 mph |
3 | Porter Anglin | SC | North Myrtle Beach | 2027 | OF | 92.6 mph |
4 | Will Howard | SC | P27 Academy | 2025 | RHP | 90.7 mph |
5 | Hudson Riordan | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2027 | 1B | 90.7 mph |
6 | Joseph Petry | VA | Nansemond-Suffolk | 2026 | OF | 90.1 mph |
7 | Jacob Muir | SC | Dreher | 2024 | OF | 89.9 mph |
8 | Riley Gibson | NC | First Flight | 2025 | RHP | 89.3 mph |
9 | Connor Crenshaw | SC | James F. Byrnes High | 2025 | RHP | 89.0 mph |
10 | Noah Hatley | NC | CFA ACADEMY | 2025 | OF | 88.9 mph |
**Johnny Ray (2025, Watauga)- 95 mph, Porter Anglin (2027, North Myrtle Beach)- 93 mph, and Preston McGaha (2024, JL Mann)- 93 mph will top this list when data finishes uploading
POSITIONAL VELOCITY – INFIELDERS
Infielders were able to workout at shortstop throwing across the infield, or from 1B throwing to 2B and 3B in the pro-style workout.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | William Magee | SC | Ben Lippen | 2025 | RHP | 79 |
^ | Jonathan Carrasco | IA | Ankeny Centennial High School | 2026 | SS | 79 |
^ | Tanner Ferguson | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2025 | SS | 79 |
2 | Preston McGaha | SC | J.L. Mann | 2024 | RHP | 78 |
3 | Jackson Holmes | SC | Westside High | 2025 | RHP | 77 |
^ | Tate Nelson | NC | New Hanover | 2026 | SS | 77 |
^ | Matthew Murchison | NC | GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 77 |
4 | Ethan Andujar | NC | Covenant Day | 2025 | C | 76 |
^ | Hudson Riordan | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2027 | 1B | 76 |
5 | John Lupienski | NC | Middle Creek | 2025 | C | 75 |
^ | Cooper Kullman | NC | Hopewell High School | 2025 | 2B | 75 |
^ | Jacob Bueno | VA | Hayfield Secondary | 2026 | SS | 75 |
6 | Grady Overholt | SC | Abbeville | 2026 | 2B | 74 |
^ | Koen Karsa | NC | Pro5 baseball Academy | 2026 | RHP | 74 |
7 | Mason Teal | NC | A.L. Brown | 2026 | C | 73 |
^ | McCoy James | NC | Pro5 | 2025 | SS | 73 |
^ | Brendan Layne | NC | CE Jordan | 2024 | OF | 73 |
8 | Cameron Davis | SC | Aiken | 2024 | LHP | 72 |
^ | Jake Moss | SC | Byrnes | 2025 | SS | 72 |
9 | Braden Kendall | NC | SOUTHLAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 70 |
^ | Finlay Pratt | SC | James Island Charter High | 2026 | C | 70 |
^ | William Meredith | SC | Emerald High | 2025 | LHP | 70 |
10 | Easton Keels | SC | Byrnes | 2025 | 3B | 69 |
^ | Connor Kelley | SC | Woodruff | 2025 | SS | 69 |
^ | Bryson Cothran | SC | Chapman | 2026 | 3B | 69 |
^ | Bryce Cannon | NC | Apex Friendship | 2024 | 1B | 69 |
POSITIONAL VELOCITY – OUTFIELDERS
Outfielders worked out from right field and center field, making throws to the plate and third base. Throws were measured by a radar gun to gauge arm strength.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Riley Gibson | NC | First Flight | 2025 | RHP | 87 |
2 | Cameron Davis | SC | Aiken | 2024 | LHP | 84 |
3 | Johnny Ray | NC | Watauga | 2025 | OF | 83 |
^ | Preston McGaha | SC | J.L. Mann | 2024 | RHP | 83 |
^ | Matthew Murchison | NC | GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 83 |
4 | Connor Crenshaw | SC | James F. Byrnes High | 2025 | RHP | 82 |
^ | Jason Sproull | NC | Emsley A Laney High | 2026 | OF | 82 |
5 | Wesley Shipman | SC | Chapman | 2024 | LHP | 81 |
6 | Brendan Layne | NC | CE Jordan | 2024 | OF | 80 |
^ | William Magee | SC | Ben Lippen | 2025 | RHP | 80 |
7 | Grady Overholt | SC | Abbeville | 2026 | 2B | 79 |
8 | Canaan Andres | SC | Riverside | 2024 | C | 78 |
9 | Hudson Riordan | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2027 | 1B | 77 |
10 | Bohdi Robertson | NC | Pinecrest High | 2026 | LHP | 76 |
^ | Joseph Petry | VA | Nansemond-Suffolk | 2026 | OF | 76 |
^ | Drew Ciaccio | NC | Apex Friendship | 2025 | OF | 76 |
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.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Bradley Turner | NC | D.H. Conley | 2024 | C | 79 |
2 | Jason Sproull | NC | Emsley A Laney High | 2026 | OF | 76 |
3 | Canaan Andres | SC | Riverside | 2024 | C | 75 |
4 | John Lupienski | NC | Middle Creek | 2025 | C | 74 |
^ | Ethan Andujar | NC | Covenant Day | 2025 | C | 74 |
5 | Joe Harrison | SC | Greenville Academy | 2025 | C | 72 |
6 | Gavin Squires | SC | switching | 2025 | C | 71 |
^ | June Thomas | NC | Union Pines | 2025 | RHP | 71 |
^ | Mason Teal | NC | A.L. Brown | 2026 | C | 71 |
7 | John Walter Whisenhunt | SC | CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 70 |
^ | Finlay Pratt | SC | James Island Charter High | 2026 | C | 70 |
^ | Bryson Cothran | SC | Chapman | 2026 | 3B | 70 |
8 | Adler Stumpf | NC | New Hanover | 2026 | C | 67 |
9 | Declan Duffy | NC | Hopewell | 2025 | C | 65 |
10 | Dylan Wells | SC | Boiling Springs | 2026 | C | 64 |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Ethan Andujar | NC | Covenant Day | 2025 | C | 1.93-2.10 |
2 | John Lupienski | NC | Middle Creek | 2025 | C | 1.97-2.08 |
3 | Canaan Andres | SC | Riverside | 2024 | C | 2.01-2.19 |
4 | Jason Sproull | NC | Emsley A Laney High | 2026 | OF | 2.01-2.37 |
5 | Gavin Squires | SC | switching | 2025 | C | 2.03-2.22 |
6 | Joe Harrison | SC | Greenville Academy | 2025 | C | 2.08-2.33 |
7 | Mason Teal | NC | A.L. Brown | 2026 | C | 2.11-2.25 |
8 | Finlay Pratt | SC | James Island Charter High | 2026 | C | 2.11-2.43 |
9 | Bryson Cothran | SC | Chapman | 2026 | 3B | 2.18-2.46 |
10 | John Walter Whisenhunt | SC | CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 2.20-2.43 |
TRACKMAN INFO - PITCHER BULLPENS
Pitchers threw a controlled bullpen showcasing their full arsenal of pitches. Velocity and spin rate information was gathered off of the TrackMan. TrackMan analytics are the official analytics and the velocities below were captured by TrackMan.
Max Fastball Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
1 | Johnny Ray | NC | Watauga | 2025 | OF | 85 mph |
^ | Riley Gibson | NC | First Flight | 2025 | RHP | 85 mph |
2 | Preston McGaha | SC | J.L. Mann | 2024 | RHP | 84 mph |
3 | Wesley Shipman | SC | Chapman | 2024 | LHP | 83 mph |
^ | Will Howard | SC | P27 Academy | 2025 | RHP | 83 mph |
4 | Parker Davis | SC | Woodmont High | 2026 | OF | 82 mph |
5 | Hudson Riordan | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2027 | 1B | 80 mph |
^ | Jackson Holmes | SC | Westside High | 2025 | RHP | 80 mph |
^ | William Magee | SC | Ben Lippen | 2025 | RHP | 80 mph |
6 | Davis Rising | SC | Combine Academy | 2023 | RHP | 79 mph |
^ | Koen Karsa | NC | Pro5 baseball Academy | 2026 | RHP | 79 mph |
^ | William Meredith | SC | Emerald High | 2025 | LHP | 79 mph |
7 | Tate Nelson | NC | New Hanover | 2026 | SS | 78 mph |
^ | Connor Crenshaw | SC | James F. Byrnes High | 2025 | RHP | 78 mph |
8 | Jason Sproull | NC | Emsley A Laney High | 2026 | OF | 77 mph |
^ | Bohdi Robertson | NC | Pinecrest High | 2026 | LHP | 77 mph |
9 | Easton Keels | SC | Byrnes | 2025 | 3B | 76 mph |
^ | Cooper Kullman | NC | Hopewell High School | 2025 | 2B | 76 mph |
^ | June Thomas | NC | Union Pines | 2025 | RHP | 76 mph |
10 | Tanner Ferguson | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2025 | SS | 75 mph |
^ | Cameron Davis | SC | Aiken | 2024 | LHP | 75 mph |
^ | McCoy James | NC | Pro5 | 2025 | SS | 75 mph |
^ | Braden Kendall | NC | SOUTHLAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 75 mph |
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