Trackman Hitters: The Canes Scout Day
November 7, 2022
On Sunday October 30th PBR of North and South Carolina was on hand at Hopewell High in Huntersville, NC for a Scout Day with the Canes Organization. The Scout Day featured players from the 2023-2027 grad classes from both North and South Carolina.
The day began with catchers going through a defensive evaluation followed by pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting advanced metrics on each pitch. Following the pitchers the position players went through offensive evaluations that included batting practice on the field with Trackman gathering ball flight data and players running a laser timed 10yd, 30yd, and 60 yd sprint. The day concluded with outfielders and infielders going through a defensive evaluation.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance looking at some top performers in select stat categories. Look for more information to follow in the coming days.
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TRACKMAN LEADERS - HITTERS
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY
TrackMan is able to track every ball hit into fair territory, throughout the BP sessions. Below are the exit velocities produced by individual players.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Johnny Ray | NC | Watauga | 2025 | OF | 94.6 mph |
2 | Preston McGaha | SC | J.L. Mann | 2024 | RHP | 92.9 mph |
3 | Porter Anglin | SC | North Myrtle Beach | 2027 | OF | 92.6 mph |
4 | Will Howard | SC | P27 Academy | 2025 | RHP | 90.7 mph |
5 | Hudson Riordan | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2027 | 1B | 90.7 mph |
6 | Joseph Petry | VA | Nansemond-Suffolk | 2026 | OF | 90.1 mph |
7 | Jacob Muir | SC | Dreher | 2024 | OF | 89.9 mph |
8 | Riley Gibson | NC | First Flight | 2025 | RHP | 89.3 mph |
9 | Connor Crenshaw | SC | James F. Byrnes High | 2025 | RHP | 89.0 mph |
10 | Noah Hatley | NC | CFA ACADEMY | 2025 | OF | 88.9 mph |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY
The average exit velocity measures a players ability to consistently produce hard contact. The average was taken based on every ball tracked by TrackMan throughout the player's BP session.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Preston McGaha | SC | J.L. Mann | 2024 | RHP | 85.9 mph |
2 | Porter Anglin | SC | North Myrtle Beach | 2027 | OF | 85.4 mph |
3 | Johnny Ray | NC | Watauga | 2025 | OF | 85.1 mph |
4 | John Lupienski | NC | Middle Creek | 2025 | C | 85.1 mph |
5 | William Magee | SC | Ben Lippen | 2025 | RHP | 84.9 mph |
6 | Joseph Petry | VA | Nansemond-Suffolk | 2026 | OF | 83.8 mph |
7 | Noah Hatley | NC | CFA ACADEMY | 2025 | OF | 81.4 mph |
8 | Connor Crenshaw | SC | James F. Byrnes High | 2025 | RHP | 81.0 mph |
9 | Hudson Riordan | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2027 | 1B | 80.8 mph |
10 | Matthew Murchison | NC | GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 80.8 mph |
DISTANCE OFF THE BAT
TrackMan is able to measure and track the ball while in the air. For every fair ball put in play it will display the distance the hit traveled.
Peak Distance - Best of the Hitter’s Session
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Hudson Riordan | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2027 | 1B | 341 ft |
2 | Joseph Petry | VA | Nansemond-Suffolk | 2026 | OF | 332 ft |
3 | Noah Hatley | NC | CFA ACADEMY | 2025 | OF | 331 ft |
4 | Johnny Ray | NC | Watauga | 2025 | OF | 331 ft |
5 | Blake Vestal | NC | Green Hope | 2026 | OF | 328 ft |
6 | Edwin Allen | NC | Cardinal Gibbons | 2024 | OF | 327 ft |
7 | Porter Anglin | SC | North Myrtle Beach | 2027 | OF | 324 ft |
8 | William Magee | SC | Ben Lippen | 2025 | RHP | 324 ft |
9 | Will Howard | SC | P27 Academy | 2025 | RHP | 323 ft |
10 | Koen Karsa | NC | Pro5 baseball Academy | 2026 | RHP | 320 ft |
Average Distance - Average of each ball tracked in the Session
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Will Howard | SC | P27 Academy | 2025 | RHP | 256 ft |
2 | Hudson Riordan | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2027 | 1B | 252 ft |
3 | Hunter Overholt | SC | Abbeville | 2024 | SS | 250 ft |
4 | Porter Anglin | SC | North Myrtle Beach | 2027 | OF | 249 ft |
5 | Jacob Muir | SC | Dreher | 2024 | OF | 246 ft |
6 | Joseph Petry | VA | Nansemond-Suffolk | 2026 | OF | 244 ft |
7 | William Magee | SC | Ben Lippen | 2025 | RHP | 239 ft |
8 | Edwin Allen | NC | Cardinal Gibbons | 2024 | OF | 236 ft |
9 | Cameron Davis | SC | Aiken | 2024 | LHP | 229 ft |
10 | Jonathan Carrasco | IA | Ankeny Centennial High School | 2026 | SS | 225 ft |
LAUNCH ANGLE PERCENTAGE
Based on the ball flight, TrackMan is able to identify each hit as a ground ball, line drive, or fly ball. While there are many factors as to why a hitter may approach each pitch in a certain way, the overall groupings of BP can give some insight to each hitter's approach.
Line Drive %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Line Drive % |
1 | Porter Anglin | SC | North Myrtle Beach | 2027 | OF | 75 % |
2 | Kohen Sutton | SC | Rock Hill | 2026 | SS | 62 % |
3 | Brendan Layne | NC | CE Jordan | 2024 | OF | 58 % |
^ | William Magee | SC | Ben Lippen | 2025 | RHP | 58 % |
4 | Owen Giles | SC | Greenville | 2024 | OF | 57 % |
^ | John Lupienski | NC | Middle Creek | 2025 | C | 57 % |
5 | Johnny Ray | NC | Watauga | 2025 | OF | 55 % |
6 | Jake Moss | SC | Byrnes | 2025 | SS | 54 % |
7 | Rick Hussey | SC | Myrtle Beach High | 2024 | SS | 53 % |
8 | Connor Kelley | SC | Woodruff | 2025 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Jacob Bueno | VA | Hayfield Secondary | 2026 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Preston McGaha | SC | J.L. Mann | 2024 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Declan Duffy | NC | Hopewell | 2025 | C | 50 % |
^ | Bohdi Robertson | NC | Pinecrest High | 2026 | LHP | 50 % |
^ | Gavin Squires | SC | switching | 2025 | C | 50 % |
9 | Noah Hatley | NC | CFA ACADEMY | 2025 | OF | 46 % |
10 | Jason Sproull | NC | Emsley A Laney High | 2026 | OF | 45 % |
^ | Spencer Johnson | SC | Aiken | 2026 | 1B | 45 % |
Fly Ball %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Fly Ball % |
1 | Cooper Kullman | NC | Hopewell High School | 2025 | 2B | 77.8 % |
2 | Ethan Andujar | NC | Covenant Day | 2025 | C | 72.7 % |
3 | Blake Vestal | NC | Green Hope | 2026 | OF | 68.0 % |
4 | Hudson Riordan | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2027 | 1B | 66.7 % |
^ | Gavin Rower | NC | Green Level | 2026 | C | 66.7 % |
5 | Edwin Allen | NC | Cardinal Gibbons | 2024 | OF | 62.5 % |
^ | Tanner Ferguson | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2025 | SS | 62.5 % |
6 | Will Howard | SC | P27 Academy | 2025 | RHP | 60.0 % |
^ | Jake Roy | SC | J.L. Mann | 2025 | 2B | 60.0 % |
^ | Jacob Muir | SC | Dreher | 2024 | OF | 60.0 % |
7 | Joseph Petry | VA | Nansemond-Suffolk | 2026 | OF | 57.1 % |
^ | Joe Harrison | SC | Greenville Academy | 2025 | C | 57.1 % |
8 | William Meredith | SC | Emerald High | 2025 | LHP | 50.0 % |
^ | Koen Karsa | NC | Pro5 baseball Academy | 2026 | RHP | 50.0 % |
^ | Jonathan Carrasco | IA | Ankeny Centennial High School | 2026 | SS | 50.0 % |
^ | Canaan Andres | SC | Riverside | 2024 | C | 50.0 % |
^ | Connor Crenshaw | SC | James F. Byrnes High | 2025 | RHP | 50.0 % |
^ | Cameron Davis | SC | Aiken | 2024 | LHP | 50.0 % |
^ | Raymond Kastner | SC | River Bluff | 2026 | LHP | 50.0 % |
9 | Adler Stumpf | NC | New Hanover | 2026 | C | 45.5 % |
10 | Bryson Cothran | SC | Chapman | 2026 | 3B | 44.4 % |
^ | Hunter Overholt | SC | Abbeville | 2024 | SS | 44.4 % |
Ground Ball %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Ground Ball % |
1 | Jackson Holmes | SC | Westside High | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Tate Nelson | NC | New Hanover | 2026 | SS | 66 % |
2 | James Barrow | NC | Fuquay-Varina | 2026 | 1B | 63 % |
3 | Bryce Cannon | NC | Apex Friendship | 2024 | 1B | 58 % |
4 | Dylan Wells | SC | Boiling Springs | 2026 | C | 57 % |
5 | Easton Keels | SC | Byrnes | 2025 | 3B | 54 % |
6 | Stephen Hudgins | SC | Powdersville High | 2027 | OF | 46 % |
7 | Mason Teal | NC | A.L. Brown | 2026 | C | 45 % |
^ | Matthew Murchison | NC | GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 45 % |
8 | Wesley Shipman | SC | Chapman | 2024 | LHP | 44 % |
^ | Riley Gibson | NC | First Flight | 2025 | RHP | 44 % |
9 | Carson Ball | SC | Byrnes | 2026 | 3B | 41 % |
10 | Parker Davis | SC | Woodmont High | 2026 | OF | 40 % |
^ | Preston McGaha | SC | J.L. Mann | 2024 | RHP | 40 % |
^ | Phoenix Herndon | SC | Westside | 2025 | OF | 40 % |