Prep Baseball Report

Superlatives: Preseason All-State East


Brandon Hall
Executive Director, PBR NC

On Sunday February 2nd, sixty of the top players in the state of North Carolina converged at the Next Level Training Center in Greenville, NC.  The Preseason All-State showcase event is the top winter event in North Carolina year after year and with the increased demand, there are now two sessions, an east and a west.  Below we take our first look at some player notes from the Preseason All-State East.  You can continue to follow the action from the Preseason All-State West HERE.

The day consisted of a full pro-style workout with pitchers throwing controlled bullpens, followed by defensive workouts for the position players.  Hitters were able to go through multiple cages to get loose prior to moving through two exit velocity stations.  Live BP was taken in a large cage, allowing scouts and coaches to see the ball fly off the bat.

CLICK HERE to see the full roster and stats from the Preseason All-State East

Preseason All-State West – By the Numbers:

  • 60 players went through the workout at Next Level Training Center
  • 50 players ran the laser timed 30 yard dash
  • 3.61 was the top 30 yard time
  • 15 players ran sub-4.00 in the 30 yard dash
  • 14 players registered an exit velocity of 90 mph or higher off the bat
  • 97 mph was the top registered exit velocity
  • 93 mph was the top positional velocity from the OF
  • 94 mph was the top positional velocity across the infield
  • 10 catchers flashed a pop time of 2.10 or better in their workout
  • 24 arms threw controlled bullpens at the workout
  • 9 players were 83 or higher
  • 89 mph was the top fastball from the event

 

Superlatives: Preseason All-State East

 

Top Athlete

Michael Allen, OF, JH Rose HS, 2022
Bryan Arendt, C, Holly Springs HS, 2021 - UNC Wilmington commit
Alec DeMartino, OF, Millbrook HS, 2021 - UNC Wilmington commit
Carson Kelly, RHP/INF, Lee County HS, 2021 - NC State commit
Jaxon Masterson, SS, Sanderson HS, 2020

 

Best Fastball

Will Harris, SS/RHP, Rosewood HS, 2021
Jackson Humphries, LHP, Fuquay-Varina HS, 2022
Rhett James, RHP, Fuquay-Varina HS, 2021
Carson Kelly, RHP/INF, Lee County HS, 2021 - NC State commit
Cole Schiff, LHP, Heritage HS, 2021 - UNC Asheville commit

 

Top Curveball

Will Harris, SS/RHP, Rosewood HS, 2021
Jackson Humphries, LHP, Fuquay-Varina HS, 2022
Rhett James, RHP, Fuquay-Varina HS, 2021
Carson Kelly, RHP/INF, Lee County HS, 2021 - NC State commit
Ryan White, LHP, Randleman HS, 2022
Dawson Wiggins, RHP, Midway HS, 2021

 

Most Projectable Arms

Owen Bellamy, SS/RHP, Croatan HS, 2022
Will Harris, SS/RHP, Rosewood HS, 2021
Rhett James, RHP, Fuquay-Varina HS, 2022
Andrew Poon, RHP, Northwest Guilford HS, 2022
Cole Schiff, LHP, Heritage HS, 2021 - UNC Asheville commit
Aubrey Smith, RHP, South Brunswick HS, 2022
Ryan White, LHP, Randleman HS, 2022

 

Best Offspeed Mix

Jacob Coffin, LHP, Apex HS, 2021
Carson Kelly, RHP, Lee County HS, 2021 - NC State commit
Cole Schiff, LHP, Heritage HS, 2021 - UNC Asheville commit
Aubrey Smith, RHP, South Brunswick HS, 2022
Thomas Welton, LHP, Leesville Road HS, 2021
Ryan White, LHP, Randleman HS, 2022

 

Top Speedster

Michael Allen, OF, JH Rose HS, 2022
Bryan Arendt, C, Holly Springs HS, 2021 - UNC Wilmington commit
Ethan Clinkscales, OF, Panther Creek, 2022
Joey Ferrari, SS, Sanderson HS, 2020 - Wake Tech CC commit
Ethan Velazquez, OF, Wakefield HS, 2021

 

Top Hit Tool

Michael Allen, OF, JH Rose HS, 2022
Bryan Arendt, C, Holly Springs HS, 2021 - UNC Wilmington commit
Matthew Beisecker, SS, Heritage HS, 2021
Alec DeMartino, OF, Millbrook HS, 2021 - UNC Wilmington commit
Jonathan Villa, C, Lumberton HS, 2020 - Fayetteville Tech CC commit

 

Best Raw Power

Luke Adams, 3B, Carrboro HS, 2022
Bryan Arendt, C, Holly Springs HS, 2021 - UNC Wilmington commit
Alec DeMartino, OF, Millbrook HS, 2021 - UNC Wilmington commit
Cole Schiff, LHP, Heritage HS, 2021 - UNC Asheville commit
Danny Staley, 1B, Walkertown HS, 2022

 

Top Defender

Luke Adams, 3B, Carrboro HS, 2022
Bryan Arendt, C, Holly Springs HS, 2021 - UNC Wilmington commit
Carson Kelly, RHP/INF, Lee County HS, 2021 - NC State commit
Jaxon Masterson, SS, Sanderson HS, 2021
Tate Mickey, 2B, Corinth Holders HS, 2021