Quick Hitters: Team Carolina Trials East - Position Players
July 12, 2023
On Thursday July 6th PBR of North Carolina hosted trials for Team Carolina at Jim Perry Stadium on the campus of Campbell University. The Team Carolina Trials leads to identifying prospects for some of the summer’s biggest invite only events like NC/SC Border Battle, PBR Southeast Senior Games, Top Prospect Games, and the PBR Future Games. The event featured players from the 2024-2027 grad classes.
The day began with players running a laser timed 60 followed by BP on the field with Trackman collecting ball flight data. After BP, catchers, outfielders and infielders went through a defensive evaluation. The day concluded with pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman gathering ball flight information on each pitch.
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
5-foot-10, 135-pound build. Worked through the middle of the field in BP posting a peak exit velocity of 94.9 mph, average EV at 88 mph. Left hand hitter with a flat swing and strength in his hands.
6-foot-1, 190-pound build with strength present. Hit several balls hard through the middle of the field. Peak exit velocity at 100.6 mph, average EV at 89.1 mph. Simple swing with quick hands, barrel stays through the zone. Ran a 7.17 laser timed 60.
6-foot, 170-pound frame with room to fill out. Lined balls through the middle of the field during BP. Simple balanced swing, short to the ball, barrel stays long through the zone. Top exit velocity 87.8 mph, average EV at 79.2 mph. Arm up to 84 mph across the infield.
6-foot-1, 180-pound frame. Lined balls through the middle and to his pull side. Loose hands with quickness, flat swing path. Top exit velocity at 92.9 mph, average EV at 81.5 mph. Has arm strength from behind the plate with throws reaching 80 mph and a top pop time of 1.95. Ran a 6.94 60-time on the lasers.
6-foot, 190-pound frame. Hit several balls off the barrel working through the middle of the field. Top exit velocity at 86.3 mph, average EV at 71.7 mph. Short path, barrel stays inside and through the ball with quickness to his hands.
5-foot-9, 130-pound frame with room for maturation. Left hand hitter with a fluid swing. Loose quick hands, barrel stays through the zone. Squared balls up to both sides of the field. Peak exit velocity at 88.1 mph, average EV at 80.3 mph. Ran a 6.95 laser timed 60, arm up to 75 mph across the infield.
5-foot-11, 160-pound frame. Relaxed in the box with feel for the barrel. Lined balls to both sides of the field. Short swing, barrel stays inside and through the ball. Top exit velocity at 81.3 mph, average EV at 73.1 mph. Arm reached 75 mph across the diamond.
North Carolina commit. Strength and quickness in a 6-foot-1, 170-pounds. Consistently hit balls on the barrel with a top exit velocity of 90.7 mph, average EV at 85.7 mph. Controls the barrel, short to the ball, barrel works inside and through the ball. Fluid actions on the infield, throws reached 80 mph.
5-foot-9, 125-pound frame. Lined balls to both sides of the field. Peak exit velocity at 85.8 mph, average EV at 77.8 mph. Hands have quickness, flat swing path, barrel gets extension out front. Ran a 7.21 laser timed 60.
5-foot-10, 150-pound frame with projection ahead. Sayed through the middle of the field in BP. Peak exit velocity at 80.6 mph, average EV at 75 mph. Quick hands with his barrel working level through the zone. Arm up to 81 mph across the diamond.
5-foot-9, 160-pound build. Short to the ball, barrel works inside the ball and stays through the zone with quickness to his hands. Top exit velocity at 81.7 mph, average EV at 76.3 mph. Arm peaked a 76 mph across the infield.
5-foot-10, 165-pound frame. The left hand hitter, impressed during his BP rounds making a ton of hard contact to center and to his pull side leaving the yard on multiple occasions. Top exit velocity at 98.4 mph, average EV at 90.8 mph. Strong quick hands, turns through the ball and keeps his barrel through the zone. Arm reached 88 mph from the outfield.
6-foot-1, 165-pound frame with room to fill out. Stayed through the middle of the field during BP posting a top exit velocity of 87 mph, average EV at 75.1 mph. Quick hands with a direct path with his barre working flat through the zone. Ran a 7.03 laser timed 60.
Athletic frame with projection ahead at 6-foot-3, 190-pounds. Hit several balls had to the big part of the field posting a top exit velocity of 100.4 mph, average EV at 94.4 mph. Big load, back leg drives through the swing, slightly uphill path with fast hands. Arm peaked at 90 mph from the outfield, ran a 6.83 60.
Strong build at 6-foot-1, 185-pounds. Hit several balls off the barrel working to both sides of the field. Simple, balanced swing with strong, quick hands, barrel stays through the zone. Peak exit velocity at 91.7 mph, average EV at 82.5 mph. Solid actons on the infield with his throws reaching 82 mph across the diamond.
Strong and athletic at 6-foot-1, 195-pounds. Hit a ton of balls on the barrel driving balls to both gaps. Fluid, balanced swing, barrel stays through the zone with strength and quickness in his hands. Top exit velocity at 96.2 mph, average EV at 90.2 mph. Ran a 6.95 60-time on the lasers.
5-foot-10, 165-pound frame with room to add strength. Barreled balls to center and the right center gap. Quick hands, direct path with his barrel working level through the zone. Top exit velocity at 91.7 mph, average EV at 82.7 mph. Solid actions on the infield with an accurate arm. Ran a 7.17 60.
5-foot-11, 175-pound frame. Lined balls to the left center gap during BP. Top exit velocity at 92 mph, average EV at 80 mph. Quick hands with a short path to the ball, barrel works level through the zone. Accurate arm from the outfield tha topped at 85 mph. Ran a 6.77 laser timed 60.
Strong build at 6-foot-1, 220-pounds. Posted the top exit velocity of the event at 103 mph, average EV at 93.3 mph. Strong quick hands with his barrel staying flat through the zone. Made a ton of hard contact staying through the middle of the field.
5-foot-10, 210-pound frame with strength present. Hit several balls off the barrel using a gap to gap approach. Top exit velocity at 98.6 mph, average EV at 90.6 mph. Hands are strong, keeps his barrel through the zone, hits with a sturdy base.
Strong build at 6-foot-3, 205-pounds. Loose hands with quickness, stays short and keeps his barrel inside the ball and through the zone. Top exit velocity at 90.7 mph, average EV at 81.3 mph while using wood. Arm topped at 84 mph on the infield. Ran a 7.19 60.
Strong sturdy build at 5-foot-10, 175-pounds. Worked to center and to his pull side postin a top exit velocity of 89.1 mph, average EV at 80.1 mph. Hands have strength, some lift to the swing path getting extension out front. Arm topped at 77 mph from behind the plate. Ran a 7.13 laser timed 60.
5-foot-10, 155-pound frame with room to add strength. Left hand hitter. Short swing, turns through the ball, hands are quick with his barrel staying through the ball. Top exit velocity at 81.5 mph, average EV at 76.6 mph. Arm topped at 74 mph from the outfield.
5-foot-6, 145-pounds. Switch hitter. Balanced swing, hits with a sturdy base, short path with slight lift to the swing path. Top exit velocity at 77.6 mph, average EV at 69.2 mph. Arm topped at 70 mph across the infield.