Prep Baseball Report

USA Prime Scout Day: Quick Hitters - Position Players


Matt Payne
Director of Scouting, PBR of NC

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On Wednesday June 29th PBR of North Carolina was on hand at Williard Stadium on the campus of High Point University for a Scout Day with USA Prime.

The day started with catchers going through a defensive evaluation followed by pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting ball flight information. Following the bullpens, players ran a laser timed 60 using swift technology. Position players then took batting practice on the field with Trackman gathering ball flight data. The day concluded with outfielders and infielders going through a defensive workout. 

Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. Look for more information to follow in the coming days. 

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Quick Hitters

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Bryson Bennett, OF/1B

Strength in a 6-foot, 200-pound frame. Left hand hitter. Flat swing hitting balls off the barrel to his pull side. Hands are quick. Top exit velocity at 92.6 mph. Arm topped at 84 mph from the outfield.

Nicholas Dawson, 2B/OF, 2023

6-foot-2, 160-pound frame with room to fill out. Simple, balanced swing with a short path to the ball. Hands are loose with quickness. Squared balls up through the middle of the field. Top exit velocity at 93 mph. 

Hayden Gentry, 3B, 2026

5-foot-9, 174-pound frame with strength for his age. Worked to center and to left center during BP with his peak exit velocity at 88.7 mph. Lift to the swing path with some effort, hands have strength. 

Davis Gore, 3B/C, 2023

Strong build at 6-foot-1, 192-pounds. Hits from a wide base with a flat barrel path through the zone. Worked through the middle and to the opposite field with the ball off his bat reaching 94.2 mph. Arm topped at 77 mph from behind the plate.

Carter Jeanbaptiste, OF, 2024

Strength and athleticism in a 5-foot-11, 185-pound frame. Raw power stands out in BP. Left the yard to the right center gap. Top exit velocity at 101 mph with an average EV of 92.1 mph. Hands are loose with strength, barrel stays long through the zone out front. Arm reached 87 mph from the outfield. 

Evan Lecnar, 2B/SS, 2024

5-foot-7, 135-pound frame. Switch hitter. Has barrel control from both sides in a balanced swing. Line drive approach working gap to gap. Peak exit velocity at 83.5 mph. Ran a 7.07 laser timed 60. 

Hayden Magaha, C/OF, 2024

Athletic frame at 6-foot-1, 175-pounds. Has some feel for the barrel using the whole field. Flat swing path with quickness to his hands. Top exit velocity at 87.8 mph. Arm reached 74 mph from behind the plate.

Ian Martin, C/OF, 2023

Strong build at 5-foot-10, 188-pounds. Hit balls of the barrel working through the middle of the field. Top exit velocity at 91.6 mph. Direct path with quick hands and line drive approach. Posted a 6.97 in the 60.

Andrew Mcallister, SS/2B, 2023

5-foot-7, 151-pound frame. Quick hands with his barrel staying through the ball. Legs drive through the swing, barrel is flat through the zone, lined balls through the middle of the field.  Peak exit velocity at 86.9 mph. 

Myles Odom, SS/2B, 2023

5-foot-9, 165-pound build. Squared balls up to the left center gap. Quick hands with his top exit velocity at 90.4 mph. Athletic with fluid actions on the infield with above average hands. Posted a 6.96 60 time. 

Hank Porter, SS, 2023

5-foot-11, 165-pound frame with room to add strength. Hit balls off the barrel to both sides of the field. Balanced swing, short path to the ball, barrel stays through the zone. Peak exit velocity at 86.6 mph. 

Aundray Russell II, OF, 2023

Athletic frame at 6-foot, 160-pounds with room to add strength. Left hand hitter. Quick hands, barrel stays inside the ball using both sides of the field. Top exit velocity at 87.3 mph. Ran a 6.85 laser timed 60. 

Parker Trexler, SS, 2025

6-foot-2, 160-pound frame with projection ahead. Hit balls off the barrel working gap to gap in BP. Top exit velocity at 87.3 mph. Loose hands with quickness, mostly flat swing path getting extension out front. 

Christian Walker, 3B/OF, 2023

Athletic frame with projection ahead at 6-foot-2, 195-pounds. Quick, loose hands, short path with his barrel staying inside the ball using a line drive approach. LIned balls to both gaps. Top exit velocity at 93.2 mph. 

Ayden Wall, C, 2025

Lanky frame at 6-foot-2, 165-pounds with room to fill out. Lined balls through the middle of the field with the ball off his bat reaching 95.8 mph. Hands are quick with his barrel staying through the ball. Arm reached 73 mph from behind the plate. Ran a 7.19 laser timed 60.

Jordan Wright, 3B/OF, 2024

5-foot-10, 185-pound build. Hands have strength and quickness squaring balls up through the middle of the field. Loads with a leg kick, mostly level swing path, top exit velocity at 94.6 mph, average EV of 88.1 mph. Posted a 7.20 laser timed 60.

Bryce Hooker, C/1B, 2023

6-foot-2, 195-pound frame with strength present. Drove balls through the middle of the field during his BP rounds. Hits with a sturdy base, some lift to the swing path with his top exit velocity at 98 mph, average EV at 86.1 mph. 

Austin Federspiel, 3B, 2025

Large frame with strength present at 6-foot-3, 207-pounds. Top exit velocity at 95.3 mph. Squared balls up to both gaps. Balanced swing with strong hands. Arm strength present. 

Connor Berry, 3B, 2024

5-foot-11, 200-pound frame. Left hand hitter. Top exit velocity at 95.4 mph. Balanced swing, mostly flat barrel path, two hand finish, worked mostly to his pull side. 

Jeremy Borders, 3B, 2025

Thin frame at 5-foot-11, 158-pounds with room for maturation ahead. Left hand hitter. Worked mostly through the middle and to the opposite field gap. Flat path with looseness to the swing and some feel for the barrel. Top exit velocity at 80.6 mph. 

Evan Cecile, SS, 2023

5-foot-10, 160-pound frame with room to add strength. Hit balls off the barrel to center and his pull side in BP. Hands are loose and quick, barrel gets extension out front. Top exit velocity at 88.8 mph. Athletic on the infield, accurate arm with the ability to throw from multiple angles. Ran a 7.05 laser timed 60.

Caleb Hammond, OF/3B, 2023

5-foot-10, 175-pound frame with quickness present. Balanced swing, direct path to the ball with quick hands using a line drive approach. Hit balls off the barrel to both sides of the field. Top exit velocity at 92.1 mph. Posted a 6.90 laser timed 60.

Josh Hammond, SS, 2025

Wake Forest commit. Strong and athletic at 6-foot-1, 200-pounds. Made tons of hard contact in BP with his top exit velocity at 95.5 mph with an average EV of 89.6 mph. Fluid swing that generates above average bat speed with the ability to drive the ball to both sides of the field. Confident on the infield with fluid actions, arm reached 88 mph to first base. 

Jackson Penfold, SS, 2024

Lanky frame at 6-foot-1, 155-pounds. Loose swing with quickness to his hands, Barrel stays in the zone line balls to center and right center. Top exit velocity at 90.2 mph. Are reached 80 mph across the diamond while running a 6.97 60. 

Shawn Sealey, SS, 2023

Lanky, athletic frame at 6-foot-1, 175-pounds. Squared balls up to his pull side in BP, Top exit velocity at 90.6 mph with an average EV of 85.4 mph. Direct path to the ball with quickness to his hands. 

Jake Smith, OF, 2023

Strength in a 5-foot-11, 190-pound frame. Left hand hitter. Generates bat speed through the zone, top exit velocity at 91.8 mph, average EV at 86.7 mph. Keeps his barrel through the zone with the ability to square balls up to both sides of the field. Arm reached 88 mph from the outfield. 

Tate Vogler, SS, 2024

Physical frame at 6-foot-e, 215-pounds. Left hand hitter made hard contact through the middle of the field. Top exit velocity at 91.4 mph. Short, compact swing with strength in his hands. Better than average bat speed. 

TJ Fergus, SS/OF, 2024

5-foot-10, 168-pound build. Hit several balls off the barrel to center and his pull side. Hits with a sturdy base sitting into his legs. Short bath to the ball with barrel feel. Top exit velocity at 89.3 mph. Ran a 7.01 laser timed 60.

Jack Ferguson, 2B/SS, 2023

5-foot-11, 180-pound build. Hit balls off the barrel to both sides of the field. Top exit velocity at 94.5 mph with an average EV of 87.6 mph. Fluid swing, short to the ball, keeps his barrel through the zone. Hands are quick with the ability to control the barrel.