Preseason All-State East: Blast Leaders
February 19, 2024
The Preseason All-State events in North Carolina have quickly become the top winter events for the top players in the state to attend. This year there are 3 Preseason All-State events with the East and West happening on February 3rd and 4th. The Preseason All-State Central is scheduled for February 10th. These three events will see over 250 of North Carolina's top players, as they are ready to post numbers and go through a workout in preparation for the spring season. Prep Baseball scouts were on hand to run the event verify stats, and evaluate the players involved.
The Preseason All-State has made Next Level Training Center in Greenville, NC its home for 4 years. Next Level is a tremendous facility that offers a spacious workout facility. Players had plenty or room to run a laser timed 30, while catchers, infielders, and outfielders were able to stretch their arms in their evaluation phase. Pitchers threw off of indoor mounds. During BP, players were able to see the ball fly over 100 feet off the bat with the setup at Next Level.
The Preseason All-State featured 73 of North Carolina's top talent, with a heavy leaning to those players that attend school in the Triangle area and east. Below we take a data dive into the results of the workout.
CLICK HERE to see the full roster and statistical out put from the Preseason All-State East.
By The Numbers
+ 2 players recorded an exit velocity over 100mph
+ 28 hitters recorded an exit velocity of 90mph or higher
+ 40 hitters had a BLAST bat speed of 65mph of higher
+ 17 players ran a 4.00 or faster 30yd
+ 29 players hit 18mph while being tested
+ 25 players had a vertical jump test at 28in or higher
+ 11 pitchers had a fastball at 84mph or higher
+ 2 pitchers had their fastball spin recorded higher than 2400rpm
+ 3 pitchers had their breaking ball spin at 2400rpm or higher
+ 9 catchers recorded a pop time of 2.10 or better
+ 7 outfielders had arm strength at 88mph or better
+ 6 infielders tested with arm strength across the infield at 84mph or higher
PRESEASON ALL-STATE EAST: BLAST LEADERS
MAX HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Riley Cuddy | NC | GRACE Christian | 2026 | OF | 26.0 mph |
2 | Dylan Palmer | NC | East Wake Academy | 2026 | OF | 25.2 mph |
3 | Tommy Williams III | NC | Wake County Homeschool | 2024 | OF | 25.1 mph |
^ | Tariq Stone | NC | East Wake High | 2026 | OF | 25.1 mph |
4 | Brandon Bush | NC | Hoggard | 2027 | OF | 24.9 mph |
5 | Isaac Devine | NC | Overhills | 2025 | OF | 24.4 mph |
6 | Harrison Corey | NC | D.H. Conley | 2027 | SS | 23.9 mph |
7 | Brayden Taylor | NC | Bear Grass Charter | 2024 | OF | 23.4 mph |
8 | Brandon Worsley | NC | South Central | 2025 | RHP | 23.2 mph |
9 | Hodge Williams | NC | Holly Springs | 2026 | C | 23.1 mph |
10 | Matthew Vannoy | NC | Needham Broughton High | 2025 | 2B | 22.9 mph |
^ | Hayden Heath | NC | Millbrook | 2025 | OF | 22.9 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Riley Cuddy | NC | GRACE Christian | 2026 | OF | 24.0 mph |
2 | Dylan Palmer | NC | East Wake Academy | 2026 | OF | 23.9 mph |
3 | Tariq Stone | NC | East Wake High | 2026 | OF | 23.9 mph |
4 | Brandon Bush | NC | Hoggard | 2027 | OF | 23.3 mph |
5 | Tommy Williams III | NC | Wake County Homeschool | 2024 | OF | 23.2 mph |
6 | Hayden Heath | NC | Millbrook | 2025 | OF | 22.0 mph |
7 | John Nelson McLamb | NC | Midway | 2024 | LHP | 21.9 mph |
8 | Parker Watson | NC | Junius H Rose High | 2025 | MIF | 21.8 mph |
9 | Hodge Williams | NC | Holly Springs | 2026 | C | 21.6 mph |
10 | Robert Sasser III | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2025 | OF | 21.5 mph |
PEAK BAT SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | Riley Cuddy | NC | GRACE Christian | 2026 | OF | 89.4 mph |
2 | Peyton Clay | NC | Northern Nash | 2024 | OF | 83.4 mph |
3 | Dylan Palmer | NC | East Wake Academy | 2026 | OF | 82.2 mph |
4 | Robert Sasser III | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2025 | OF | 80.4 mph |
5 | Tommy Williams III | NC | Wake County Homeschool | 2024 | OF | 80.1 mph |
6 | Brayden Taylor | NC | Bear Grass Charter | 2024 | OF | 79.3 mph |
7 | Isaac Devine | NC | Overhills | 2025 | OF | 78.1 mph |
^ | Wyatt Lytle | NC | Middle Creek | 2027 | C | 78.1 mph |
8 | Tyce Thompson | NC | South Central | 2027 | C | 77.5 mph |
9 | Tanner Pope | NC | Garner High | 2026 | 1B | 77.3 mph |
10 | Joshua Anderson II | NC | Willow Spring | 2025 | RHP | 76.3 mph |
AVERAGE BAT SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Riley Cuddy | NC | GRACE Christian | 2026 | OF | 83.9 mph |
2 | Dylan Palmer | NC | East Wake Academy | 2026 | OF | 79.3 mph |
3 | Tommy Williams III | NC | Wake County Homeschool | 2024 | OF | 74.3 mph |
4 | Tyce Thompson | NC | South Central | 2027 | C | 74.0 mph |
5 | Brayden Taylor | NC | Bear Grass Charter | 2024 | OF | 73.6 mph |
6 | Tanner Pope | NC | Garner High | 2026 | 1B | 73.6 mph |
7 | Robert Sasser III | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2025 | OF | 73.2 mph |
8 | Peyton Clay | NC | Northern Nash | 2024 | OF | 72.9 mph |
9 | Taco Ferguson | NC | Corinth Holders | 2025 | OF | 72.5 mph |
10 | John Nelson McLamb | NC | Midway | 2024 | LHP | 72.4 mph |
MAX ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Matthew Vannoy | NC | Needham Broughton High | 2025 | 2B | 31.2 g |
2 | Hayden Heath | NC | Millbrook | 2025 | OF | 30.2 g |
3 | Brandon Bush | NC | Hoggard | 2027 | OF | 30.0 g |
4 | Tariq Stone | NC | East Wake High | 2026 | OF | 29.1 g |
5 | Brandon Worsley | NC | South Central | 2025 | RHP | 27.5 g |
6 | Riley Cuddy | NC | GRACE Christian | 2026 | OF | 26.8 g |
7 | Dylan Palmer | NC | East Wake Academy | 2026 | OF | 25.6 g |
8 | Tommy Williams III | NC | Wake County Homeschool | 2024 | OF | 24.4 g |
9 | Caden Barth | NC | Currituck County | 2025 | 3B | 24.3 g |
10 | Tate Nelson | NC | New Hanover | 2026 | SS | 23.0 g |
AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Matthew Vannoy | NC | Needham Broughton High | 2025 | 2B | 26.5 g |
2 | Tariq Stone | NC | East Wake High | 2026 | OF | 25.7 g |
3 | Brandon Bush | NC | Hoggard | 2027 | OF | 24.7 g |
4 | Riley Cuddy | NC | GRACE Christian | 2026 | OF | 24.6 g |
5 | Hayden Heath | NC | Millbrook | 2025 | OF | 22.3 g |
6 | Dylan Palmer | NC | East Wake Academy | 2026 | OF | 21.4 g |
7 | Tommy Williams III | NC | Wake County Homeschool | 2024 | OF | 20.4 g |
8 | Tate Nelson | NC | New Hanover | 2026 | SS | 18.2 g |
9 | Ian Roseboro | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2027 | 2B | 18.1 g |
10 | James Robinson | NC | DH Conley | 2025 | 2B | 16.2 g |
AVERAGE ON PLANE EFFICIENCY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
1 | Collin Elias | NC | Roanoke Rapids | 2025 | SS | 86 % |
2 | Vincent Pannutti | NC | East Surry High | 2026 | C | 81 % |
3 | Davis Bradley | NC | DH Conley | 2025 | SS | 80 % |
4 | Brayden Taylor | NC | Bear Grass Charter | 2024 | OF | 80 % |
5 | Parker Simo | NC | JH Rose | 2027 | LHP | 78 % |
6 | Ethan Simmons | NC | JH Rose | 2025 | 3B | 78 % |
7 | Austin Fletcher | NC | Willow Spring High | 2025 | LHP | 77 % |
8 | Cole Roberts | NC | Camden County | 2025 | LHP | 76 % |
9 | Tariq Stone | NC | East Wake High | 2026 | OF | 76 % |
10 | Tate Nelson | NC | New Hanover | 2026 | SS | 75 % |