The Prep Baseball North Carolina ProCase has become a must see event for area scouts that cover North Carolina.  The 6th annual event was held on Sunday February 11th at Diamond Xtreme in Kernersville, NC.  With over 30 of the top prospects from North Carolina's 2024 and 2025 grad classes in attendance, the 2024 ProCase was set to be one of the best in the event's history.  The 2024 roster drew over 30 professional scouts to Kernersville for the workout.

The day kicked off with the catchers going through their defensive workout, followed by 16 bullpens from top arms in the state.  As the pitchers finished their work on the mound, Prep Baseball scouts ran the participants through an athletic workout taking measurements on height, weight, grip strength, 30yd dash, and vertical jump.  Following the athletic testing, players went through multiple rounds of BP in the spacious setting at Diamond Xtreme.  The cage area allowed scouts to see the ball fly over 100 feet off the bat.

TrackMan was used during the bullpens and BP sessions with screens setup for the pro scouts to see the analytics in real time.  BLAST sensors were used during BP as well, allowing Prep Baseball Scouts to capture and share swing metrics on each hitter.  Below we begin the deep dive on the 2024 North Carolina ProCase with a look at some of the stats from the day.

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By The Numbers
+ 1 Player posted an exit velocity that was a new record for the NC ProCase
+ 19 hitters recorded an exit velocity of 90mph or higher
+ 17 hitters had a BLAST bat speed of 70mph of higher
+ 17 players ran a 4.00 or faster 30yd
+ 16 players hit 18mph while being tested
+ 25 players had a vertical jump test at 28in or higher
+ 12 pitchers had a fastball at 90mph or higher
+ 4 pitchers had their fastball spin recorded higher than 2400rpm
+ 6 pitchers had their breaking ball spin at 2400rpm or higher
+ All 3 catchers recorded a pop time of 2.00 or better
+ 4 outfielders had arm strength at 85mph or better
+ All 6 infielders tested with arm strength across the infield at 84mph or higher

2024 North Carolina ProCase -- Swift Athletics Leaders

10 / 30 / YARD DASH

The laser timers from Swift Athletics allows PBR Scouts a 10yd split, 30yd split, and other information about each player’s speed capabilities in the run.

10 YARD SPLIT

30 YARD SPLIT

PEAK RUNNING SPEED

SWIFT JUMP TESTING

Players were able to test their vertical jump as well as an RSI jump.  The Veritcal Jump gives Scouts an idea on the power and explosion an athlete possesses.  The Vertical was performed without a step, meaning the athlete was standing still with two feet on the ground and then jumped.  

The RSI Jump Test is testing an athlete’s ability to create explosion with quickness.  With their hands on their hips, the athlete was instructed to jump as high as they can, four times in a row, without limited time on the ground.  We want to see the athlete quickly get off the ground after each jump, and still create a solid vertical jump. The reactive strength index (RSI) describes the individual's capability to quickly change from an eccentric muscular contraction to a concentric one [1]. In other words, the RSI was created to assess the athlete's reactive strength

 

PEAK VERTICAL JUMP

 

RSI MAX