Team Carolina Trials Charleston: Quick Hitters Pitchers
June 25, 2023
On Wednesday, June 7th PBR of South Carolina hosted trials for Team Carolina at The College of Charleston in Charleston, SC. The Team Carolina Trials leads to identifying prospects for some of the summer’s biggest invite only events like PBR Southeast Senior Games, Top Prospect Games, PBR JR Future Games and the PBR Future Games. The event featured players from the 2024-2028 grad classes.
The event began with A pro-style workout for all the position players followed that included running a laser timed 60 recorded using Swift Technology, BP with TrackMan ball flight analysis, a defensive evaluation, and finished with pitcher bullpens with each pitch tracked by Trackman and with a stalker radar gun.
Below we will look at the statistical breakdown for the event.
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Quick Hitters - Pitchers
Johnny Compton, Indian Land HS, 2026
5-11 168 pound frame with present strength and room to add on. Smooth controlled arm action from a high ¾ slot with some length in the back Fastball was up to 82.8 mph with an average spin rate of 1950 rpm. Threw a big bending curveball that was up to 65.3 mph. CB had really good depth to it and had an average spin at 1928 rpm. Change up showed good fade and depth to it when down in the zone.
Colt Babic, North Central HS, 2027
5-9 150 pound quick twitch athletic frame. Controlled tempo delivery with good direction towards the plate. Threw from a H ¾ arm slot with very quick arm speed. Youngman has quite the arsenal showing the ability to throw 5 different pitches. Fastball showed good life to it while running it up to 82.1 mph with good spin efficiency to it. Curveball showed good depth and movement to it while up to 69 mph. Very athletic arm that will continue to get better but also a promising two prospect!
6-0 160 pound lean athletic and projectable frame. Smooth controlled delivery with good direction down the mound. H ¾ arm slot for this lefty with good arm speed. Fastball was up to 81 mph with a max spin of 2331 rpm. Slider showed good depth down in the zone with good lateral break to it up to 67.3 mph with a max spin of 2404 rpm. Change up showed good sink and fading action to it up to 74.6 mph.
Braden Richardson, Fort Mill HS, 2027
5-10 140 pound lean frame with room to add on. Delivery had a controlled tempo to it with a long arm swing in the back while throwing from a H ¾ slot. Fastball was up to 78.2 mph with a max spin at 1880 rpm. Curveball had 12/6 action to it while up to 65 mph and a max spin at 1969 rpm. Changeup showed good movement with fading and some sinking action to it. Was up to 71.3 mph and a max spin of 1479rpm.