North Georgia Preseason I.D: Data Dive - Hitters
January 23, 2024
Cartersville, GA - The Prep Baseball Georgia Staff traveled to Georgia Highlands College for the final stop of this years Preseason I.D events. This event was an opportunity to see a talented group from the area. We saw players from 2025-2027 grads. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman, ran the 30 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw short bullpens with Trackman. There here were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing on Saturday.
Earlier in the week, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our statistical analysis. Today, we will take an even closer look at the position players in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.
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SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Connor Lee | GA | Lassiter High School | 2026 | SS | 6.90 s |
2 | Ethan Williams | GA | Alexander High School | 2027 | OF | 7.08 s |
3 | Cooper Hecklinski | GA | Walton High School | 2026 | OF | 7.11 s |
4 | Casey O'Brien | GA | North Paulding High School | 2026 | C | 7.41 s |
^ | Seth Ussery | GA | Georgia Military College Prep | 2026 | SS | 7.41 s |
^ | Chase McCrary | GA | Homeschool | 2026 | 2B | 7.41 s |
5 | Anthony Planeta | GA | Allatoona | 2025 | SS | 7.52 s |
^ | Emery Hackney | GA | McDonough | 2025 | OF | 7.52 s |
6 | Aden Rucker | GA | Carrollton | 2027 | 3B | 7.56 s |
7 | HUNTER LOVETT | GA | Cass High School | 2025 | C | 7.59 s |
^ | Wes Taylor | GA | Calhoun High School | 2025 | RHP | 7.59 s |
8 | Brandon Carver | GA | Tallulah Falls | 2025 | OF | 7.67 s |
9 | Tristan Costoulas | GA | FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 7.68 s |
10 | Charlie Bates | GA | Evans High School | 2027 | C | 7.70 s |
10-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 10-yd |
1 | Connor Lee | GA | Lassiter High School | 2026 | SS | 1.65 s |
2 | Ethan Williams | GA | Alexander High School | 2027 | OF | 1.72 s |
3 | Anthony Planeta | GA | Allatoona | 2025 | SS | 1.73 s |
^ | Cooper Hecklinski | GA | Walton High School | 2026 | OF | 1.73 s |
4 | Trip Fowler | GA | Greenbrier | 2027 | RHP | 1.75 s |
5 | Jonathan (JP) Kilgo, II | GA | Pepperell Elementary | 2025 | 1B | 1.76 s |
^ | Emery Hackney | GA | McDonough | 2025 | OF | 1.76 s |
6 | Brandon Carver | GA | Tallulah Falls | 2025 | OF | 1.77 s |
^ | Chase McCrary | GA | Homeschool | 2026 | 2B | 1.77 s |
7 | Wes Taylor | GA | Calhoun High School | 2025 | RHP | 1.78 s |
8 | Charlie Bates | GA | Evans High School | 2027 | C | 1.79 s |
^ | Seth Ussery | GA | Georgia Military College Prep | 2026 | SS | 1.79 s |
9 | Tristan Costoulas | GA | FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 1.80 s |
10 | HUNTER LOVETT | GA | Cass High School | 2025 | C | 1.81 s |
^ | Casey O'Brien | GA | North Paulding High School | 2026 | C | 1.81 s |
Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard, and 30-yard splits have started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Jonathan (JP) Kilgo, II | GA | Pepperell Elementary | 2025 | 1B | 95.2 mph |
2 | Seth Ussery | GA | Georgia Military College Prep | 2026 | SS | 91.0 mph |
3 | Wes Taylor | GA | Calhoun High School | 2025 | RHP | 88.7 mph |
4 | Anthony Planeta | GA | Allatoona | 2025 | SS | 88.5 mph |
5 | Casey O'Brien | GA | North Paulding High School | 2026 | C | 88.4 mph |
6 | Jordan Stokes | GA | McEachern High School | 2026 | C | 88.2 mph |
7 | Charlie Bates | GA | Evans High School | 2027 | C | 87.9 mph |
8 | Trip Fowler | GA | Greenbrier | 2027 | RHP | 86.2 mph |
9 | HUNTER LOVETT | GA | Cass High School | 2025 | C | 85.6 mph |
10 | Chase McCrary | GA | Homeschool | 2026 | 2B | 85.4 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Jonathan (JP) Kilgo, II | GA | Pepperell Elementary | 2025 | 1B | 89.3 mph |
2 | Jordan Stokes | GA | McEachern High School | 2026 | C | 83.1 mph |
3 | Anthony Planeta | GA | Allatoona | 2025 | SS | 80.9 mph |
4 | Seth Ussery | GA | Georgia Military College Prep | 2026 | SS | 80.6 mph |
5 | Casey O'Brien | GA | North Paulding High School | 2026 | C | 80.6 mph |
6 | Wes Taylor | GA | Calhoun High School | 2025 | RHP | 80.0 mph |
7 | Chase McCrary | GA | Homeschool | 2026 | 2B | 78.9 mph |
8 | Trip Fowler | GA | Greenbrier | 2027 | RHP | 77.9 mph |
9 | HUNTER LOVETT | GA | Cass High School | 2025 | C | 76.6 mph |
10 | Duke Sanders | GA | Sequoyah | 2027 | OF | 76.5 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Jonathan (JP) Kilgo, II | GA | Pepperell Elementary | 2025 | 1B | 345 ft |
2 | Seth Ussery | GA | Georgia Military College Prep | 2026 | SS | 318 ft |
3 | Chase McCrary | GA | Homeschool | 2026 | 2B | 305 ft |
4 | Anthony Planeta | GA | Allatoona | 2025 | SS | 305 ft |
5 | Casey O'Brien | GA | North Paulding High School | 2026 | C | 293 ft |
6 | HUNTER LOVETT | GA | Cass High School | 2025 | C | 292 ft |
7 | Brandon Carver | GA | Tallulah Falls | 2025 | OF | 290 ft |
8 | Emery Hackney | GA | McDonough | 2025 | OF | 289 ft |
9 | Trip Fowler | GA | Greenbrier | 2027 | RHP | 286 ft |
10 | Cooper Hecklinski | GA | Walton High School | 2026 | OF | 284 ft |
SWEET SPOT%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Anthony Planeta | GA | Allatoona | 2025 | SS | 90 % |
2 | Ethan Williams | GA | Alexander High School | 2027 | OF | 81 % |
3 | Brandon Carver | GA | Tallulah Falls | 2025 | OF | 72 % |
4 | Chase McCrary | GA | Homeschool | 2026 | 2B | 64 % |
5 | Jonathan (JP) Kilgo, II | GA | Pepperell Elementary | 2025 | 1B | 63 % |
^ | Casey O'Brien | GA | North Paulding High School | 2026 | C | 63 % |
6 | Malachi Butler | GA | McEachern High School | 2027 | SS | 60 % |
^ | Trip Fowler | GA | Greenbrier | 2027 | RHP | 60 % |
7 | Aden Rucker | GA | Carrollton | 2027 | 3B | 55 % |
^ | Emery Hackney | GA | McDonough | 2025 | OF | 55 % |
8 | Connor Lee | GA | Lassiter High School | 2026 | SS | 54 % |
Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.
BLAST MOTION
HAND SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Tristan Costoulas | GA | FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 23.0 mph |
2 | Cooper Hecklinski | GA | Walton High School | 2026 | OF | 22.7 mph |
3 | Jonathan (JP) Kilgo, II | GA | Pepperell Elementary | 2025 | 1B | 22.5 mph |
4 | Trip Fowler | GA | Greenbrier | 2027 | RHP | 21.9 mph |
5 | Seth Ussery | GA | Georgia Military College Prep | 2026 | SS | 21.1 mph |
6 | Wes Taylor | GA | Calhoun High School | 2025 | RHP | 20.7 mph |
7 | Aden Rucker | GA | Carrollton | 2027 | 3B | 20.3 mph |
8 | Duke Sanders | GA | Sequoyah | 2027 | OF | 20.0 mph |
Hand Speed: The observed speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
BAT SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Jonathan (JP) Kilgo, II | GA | Pepperell Elementary | 2025 | 1B | 72.9 mph |
2 | Wes Taylor | GA | Calhoun High School | 2025 | RHP | 68.1 mph |
3 | Anthony Planeta | GA | Allatoona | 2025 | SS | 67.9 mph |
4 | Malachi Butler | GA | McEachern High School | 2027 | SS | 67.6 mph |
5 | Jordan Stokes | GA | McEachern High School | 2026 | C | 67.1 mph |
6 | Seth Ussery | GA | Georgia Military College Prep | 2026 | SS | 67.1 mph |
7 | Charlie Bates | GA | Evans High School | 2027 | C | 66.7 mph |
8 | HUNTER LOVETT | GA | Cass High School | 2025 | C | 66.3 mph |
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Wes Taylor | GA | Calhoun High School | 2025 | RHP | 28.0 g |
2 | Tristan Costoulas | GA | FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 23.9 g |
3 | Jonathan (JP) Kilgo, II | GA | Pepperell Elementary | 2025 | 1B | 19.4 g |
4 | Jordan Stokes | GA | McEachern High School | 2026 | C | 14.8 g |
5 | Brandon Carver | GA | Tallulah Falls | 2025 | OF | 13.9 g |
6 | Trip Fowler | GA | Greenbrier | 2027 | RHP | 13.2 g |
7 | Blade Paty | TN | Chattanooga Christian School | 2026 | C | 12.9 g |
8 | Ethan Williams | GA | Alexander High School | 2027 | OF | 12.7 g |
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
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