2024 Top Prospect Games: Athletic Testing
August 21, 2024
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The top North Carolina event of the summer was hosted at Campbell University's JIm Perry Stadium on July 31 and August 1, 2024. The Top Prospect Games featured 60 of the state's top uncommitted players for a two day showcase giving players a chance to shine on a workout day and a game day.
The Top Prospect Games started with the workout day on July 31. Players went through athletic testing, running a 60 and going through their jump tests. The athletic testing was followed by an offensive workout and a defensive workout. Players received multiple rounds of BP with TrackMan and BLAST collecting metrics on ball flight and the individual swings. Defensive evals included arm strength with a radar gun as well as giving players different reps to move them around at their positions. Day two featured two 8 inning games with hitters facing live pitchers in a controlled scrimmage.
Below we take a look back at the Top Prospect Games and some of the players that shined. To view the entire event, with rosters, stats, and a collection of articles as they publish, CLICK HERE.
By The Numbers
- 16 players ran under 7.00 on the laser
- 10 more runners ran between 6.99 - 7.15
- 4 hitters measured at 100mph or higher on their peak exit velocity
- 13 hitters peaked at 95mph or higher with their exit velocity
- 10 hitters with an average bat speed of 70mph or higher via BLAST
- 9 players flashed a vertical jump of 30in or higher
- 6 catchers with a pop time of 2.05 or better
- 2 outfielders with 90mph arms
- 2806rpm was the top breaking ball spin rate on the day.
TOP PROSPECT GAMES: Athletic Testing Leaders
60 Yard Dash Leaders
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
60-yard
1
Wilkin Lurie
NC
Asheville
2026
OF
6.46
2
Justin Iannetto
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2026
SS
6.63
3
Lucas Riley
NC
Ledford
2025
OF
6.67
4
Liam Parsons
NC
East Mecklenburg
2026
C
6.69
^
Carter Collins
NC
Wake Christian Academy
2025
OF
6.69
5
Davis Ottaly
NC
Fuquay-Varina
2026
OF
6.82
6
Anthony Smith Jr
NC
Hickory Ridge
2025
RHP
6.87
7
Read Morton
NC
Leesville Road
2026
OF
6.91
^
Will Connolly
NC
PRO5
2026
RHP
6.91
8
Ayden Wall
NC
Ledford
2025
C
6.92
9
Caleb Hasty
NC
Wesleyan Christian Academy
2027
OF
6.93
10
Dylan Johnson
NC
Green Hope
2026
SS
6.95
11
Koa Mikeal
NC
Alexander Central
2026
OF
6.97
^
Hayden Fones
NC
Apex Friendship
2025
SS
6.97
12
Jaylen Witherspoon
NC
West Forsyth
2027
OF
6.98
^
Morgan Jones
NC
Weddington
2026
OF
6.98
13
Lincoln Lawson
NC
Randleman
2028
OF
7.00
^
Frankie Gilchrist
NC
Jordan
2026
OF
7.00
14
Baker York
NC
Needham Broughton
2027
OF
7.01
15
Jacob Raisig
NC
Reagan
2026
3B
7.02
Swift Jump Testing-
Players were able to test their vertical jump as well as an RSI jump. The Veritcal Jump gives Scouts an idea on the power and explosion an athlete possesses. The Vertical was performed without a step, meaning the athlete was standing still with two feet on the ground and then jumped.
The RSI Jump Test is testing an athlete’s ability to create explosion with quickness. With their hands on their hips, the athlete was instructed to jump as high as they can, four times in a row, without limited time on the ground. We want to see the athlete quickly get off the ground after each jump, and still create a solid vertical jump. The reactive strength index (RSI) describes the individual's capability to quickly change from an eccentric muscular contraction to a concentric one [1]. In other words, the RSI was created to assess the athlete's reactive strength
Vertical Max Leaders
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Jump Height (max)
1
Wilkin Lurie
NC
Asheville
2026
OF
38.2
2
Liam Parsons
NC
East Mecklenburg
2026
C
33.6
3
Davis Ottaly
NC
Fuquay-Varina
2026
OF
31.9
4
Lucas Riley
NC
Ledford
2025
OF
31.3
5
Frankie Gilchrist
NC
Jordan
2026
OF
31.0
6
Morgan Jones
NC
Weddington
2026
OF
31.0
7
Tucker Martin
NC
North Davidson
2026
OF
30.3
8
Carter Collins
NC
Wake Christian Academy
2025
OF
30.2
9
Joshua Scott
NC
Swansboro
2025
2B
30.1
10
Koa Mikeal
NC
Alexander Central
2026
OF
29.9
^
Hayden Fones
NC
Apex Friendship
2025
SS
29.9
RSI MAX LEADERS
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
RSi (max)
1
Dylan Johnson
NC
Green Hope
2026
SS
3.29
2
Ethan Jackson
NC
West Johnston
2028
LHP
3.27
3
Jaylen Witherspoon
NC
West Forsyth
2027
OF
3.05
4
Elijah Vega
NC
Marvin Ridge
2027
OF
3.00
5
Frankie Gilchrist
NC
Jordan
2026
OF
2.97
6
Brody Hines
NC
Corinth Holders
2025
C
2.89
7
Baker York
NC
Needham Broughton
2027
OF
2.86
8
Micah VanFossen
NC
Palisades
2026
LHP
2.82
9
Will Connolly
NC
PRO5
2026
RHP
2.80
10
Gavin Jackson
NC
American Leadership Academy -Johnston
2026
1B
2.78
GRIP STRENGTH LEADERS
Players are handed an instrument called a dynamometer, a handheld device that measures grip force in pounds. During the test, players are asked to hold the dynamometer in hand at their side in a relaxed position, raise it to a 90 degree angle, then squeeze it from there as hard as they can for a moment – and without shaking the device too much while their arm remains in that same position.
LEADERS: LEFT HAND
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Grip Strgth (RH)
1
Bo Moxley
NC
Forbush
2026
1B
158.0
2
Morgan Jones
NC
Weddington
2026
OF
146.3
^
Blake Foral
SC
Christ Church Episcopal
2027
OF
146.3
3
Wilkin Lurie
NC
Asheville
2026
OF
140.3
4
Bryce Fitzsimmons
NC
Cardinal Gibbons
2026
SS
135.7
5
Carter Collins
NC
Wake Christian Academy
2025
OF
133.3
6
Lucas Riley
NC
Ledford
2025
OF
132.8
7
Benjamin Carter
NC
West Forsyth
2027
RHP
132.3
8
Dylan Johnson
NC
Green Hope
2026
SS
124.7
9
Caleb Hasty
NC
Wesleyan Christian Academy
2027
OF
124.4
^
Liam Parsons
NC
East Mecklenburg
2026
C
124.4
10
Tucker Martin
NC
North Davidson
2026
OF
121.1
LEADERS: RIGHT HAND
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Grip Strgth (LH)
1
Camden Kima
NC
Wake Forest
2026
RHP
172.5
2
Bo Moxley
NC
Forbush
2026
1B
157.8
3
Blake Foral
SC
Christ Church Episcopal
2027
OF
139.5
4
Carter Collins
NC
Wake Christian Academy
2025
OF
138.3
5
Morgan Jones
NC
Weddington
2026
OF
131.1
6
Wilkin Lurie
NC
Asheville
2026
OF
131.0
7
Koa Mikeal
NC
Alexander Central
2026
OF
124.9
8
John Lupienski
NC
Middle Creek
2025
C
124.4
9
Hayden Fones
NC
Apex Friendship
2025
SS
123.4
10
Lucas Riley
NC
Ledford
2025
OF
122.9