Prep Baseball Report

2026 Rankings Spotlight: Tariq Stone


Zach Boraski
North Carolina Assistant Scouting Director

RANKINGS SPOTLIGHT: Tariq Stone

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Scouting Report

6/11/24

Tariq Stone, East Wake High (NC), 2026
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-9, 193-pounds. Strength present.
Hit: LHH. Feet outside shoulders. Even. Early toe tap loads the back side. Average stride. Hands work off the back shoulder. Natural hand and bat position. Aggressive back leg action sets the swing. High two handed finish. Flat. Works for extension. Good bat speed. Good feel for the barrel. Looks to do damage on every swing. Showed ability to create damage in game action. 70.2 mph bat speed with 28 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 86.0 mph. 317' max distance. Strong. Creates back spin. Pull side emphasis but showed strength to the oppo gap as well.
Arm: LH. OF-79 mph. Medium arm action with a plunge out of the glove. Uphill shoulder leverage. Over-the-top slot. Some effort. Average arm speed.
Defense: Cautious to and through the ball. Some length in the exchange.
ATH: 7.09 runner in the 60. 1.71 and 3.98 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 27.40 max vertical.

2/03/24

Tariq Stone, East Wake (NC), 2026
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-8, 192-pounds. Physical strong frame
Hit: LHH. Wide base. Toe Tap load. Vertical bat to start, drop to a flatter angle after tap. Intent in the swing. Flat path. Loft and extenstion present on swings middle away. 71.2 mph bat speed with 26 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 91.3 mph. 330' max distance. Strength and bat speed are present. Power potential to increase as angles improve.
Arm: LH. OF-78 mph. Long arm swing with some effort. Accurate.
Defense: Plays athletic through the catch.
ATH: 1.75 and 3.96 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 27.60 max vertical.