Florence Darlington Tech Scout Day: Statistical Analysis
October 7, 2024
On Wednesday October 2nd Prep Baseball or South Carolina was on hand at Florence Darlington Tech for a Scout Day. The scout day featured players from the Stingers Fall 2024 roster.
The afternoon started with catchers going through a defensive evaluation then pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting data analytics. After the bullpens position players ran a laser timed 60 followed by BP on the field with Trackman collecting ball flight data. After BP outfielders and infielders went through a defensive evaluation.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. Look for more information to follow in the coming days.
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60 Yard Dash
Swift Athletic Laser Timers were used to time each runner in the 10, 30, and 60 yard run. Below we take a look at the best runners in the 60 from the event.
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Jackson Cook | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | OF | 6.44 s |
2 | Josh Campos | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | OF | 6.52 s |
3 | Jake Little | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | OF | 6.65 s |
4 | Collin Minshew | Francis Marion University | 2023 | SS | 6.69 s |
5 | Gabe Herold | Lexington | 2023 | 2B | 6.72 s |
6 | Jake Zehner | Florence-Darlington JC | 2024 | OF | 6.74 s |
7 | Jabari Lee | Florence-Darlington JC | 2024 | OF | 6.75 s |
^ | Korey Fortson | Florence-Darlington JC | 2024 | OF | 6.75 s |
8 | Daniel Shuta | Myers Park | 2023 | OF | 6.80 s |
9 | Tradd Burton | Lexington | 2024 | SS | 6.82 s |
10 | Diego García | ESC ALIANZA LEAP STEAM + E ACADEMY OF SAN JUAN | 2024 | SS | 6.83 s |
TrackMan Max Exit Velocity (BP)
During BP, TrackMan tracked ball flight off the bat. One element TrackMan is able to produce is the exit velocity. Below are the top Exit Velocities produced during live BP.
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Devin Mitchell | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | OF | 109.3 mph |
2 | Jake Zehner | Florence-Darlington JC | 2024 | OF | 108.9 mph |
3 | Zachary Hunt | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 107.2 mph |
4 | Jacob Brown | College of Charleston | 2023 | 3B | 105.4 mph |
5 | Emory Guilford | Tucker | 2022 | OF | 105.3 mph |
6 | Josh Campos | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | OF | 105.1 mph |
7 | Daniel Shuta | Myers Park | 2023 | OF | 105.0 mph |
8 | Bryce Coulter | Florence-Darlington JC | 2027 | 3B | 105.0 mph |
9 | Gabe Herold | Lexington | 2023 | 2B | 104.9 mph |
10 | Jake Little | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | OF | 102.7 mph |
Positional Velocity - Infielders
Infielders were able to workout at shortstop throwing across the infield, or from 1B throwing to 2B and 3B in the pro-style workout.
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Jacob Brown | College of Charleston | 2023 | 3B | 88 |
^ | Collin Minshew | Francis Marion University | 2023 | SS | 88 |
^ | Alex Miller | Bethany Lutheran College | 2022 | RHP | 88 |
2 | Tanner Beckley | James Island Charter | 2025 | SS | 85 |
3 | Diego García | ESC ALIANZA LEAP STEAM + E ACADEMY OF SAN JUAN | 2024 | SS | 84 |
^ | Ryder Kellis | Lexington | 2024 | 2B | 84 |
4 | Zachary Hunt | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 83 |
^ | Devon Nortier | Langtree Charter Academy | 2023 | RHP | 83 |
^ | Gabe Herold | Lexington | 2023 | 2B | 83 |
5 | Tristan Strickland | DECATUR 1ST UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL & KINDERGAR | 2024 | 3B | 82 |
6 | Tradd Burton | Lexington | 2024 | SS | 81 |
7 | Korey Fortson | Florence-Darlington JC | 2024 | OF | 79 |
Positional Velocity - Outfielders
Outfielders worked out from right field , making throws to the plate. Throws were measured by a radar gun to gauge arm strength.
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Devin Mitchell | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | OF | 98 |
2 | Jake Zehner | Florence-Darlington JC | 2024 | OF | 95 |
^ | Daniel Shuta | Myers Park | 2023 | OF | 95 |
3 | Jake Little | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | OF | 94 |
4 | Josh Campos | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | OF | 93 |
5 | Jabari Lee | Florence-Darlington JC | 2024 | OF | 92 |
^ | Emory Guilford | Tucker | 2022 | OF | 92 |
6 | Korey Fortson | Florence-Darlington JC | 2024 | OF | 89 |
7 | CJ Myers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2024 | RHP | 88 |
8 | Tristan Strickland | DECATUR 1ST UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL & KINDERGAR | 2024 | 3B | 85 |
9 | David Ketterman | College of Charleston | 2024 | OF | 84 |
^ | Jackson Cook | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | OF | 84 |
Catcher Positional Velocity & Pop Times
In the pro-style workout, catchers workout from behind home plate, making multiple throws to 2B, simulating a stolen base attempt.
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | C Velo |
1 | William Barbary | Chapel Hill | 2024 | C | 77 |
2 | Guarionex Carrion | LUISA M. VALDERRAMA (SAN ANTONIO) | 2024 | C | 76 |
3 | Tyler Jimenez | Florence-Darlington JC | 2024 | C | 72 |
4 | Clayton Catoe | Lee Academy | 2024 | C | 71 |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | William Barbary | Chapel Hill | 2024 | C | 1.89-2.09 |
2 | Guarionex Carrion | LUISA M. VALDERRAMA (SAN ANTONIO) | 2024 | C | 1.97-1.97 |
3 | Tyler Jimenez | Florence-Darlington JC | 2024 | C | 2.10-2.19 |
4 | Clayton Catoe | Lee Academy | 2024 | C | 2.16-2.26 |
TrackMan Info - Pitcher Bullpens
Pitchers threw a controlled scrimmage showcasing their full arsenal of pitches. Velocity and spin rate information was gathered off of the TrackMan. TrackMan analytics are the official analytics and the velocities below were captured by TrackMan.
Max Fastball Velocity
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Zeph Arnold | College of Charleston | 2022 | RHP | 94.4 mph |
2 | Mike Joyce | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 94.0 mph |
3 | Asher Goss | Florence-Darlington JC | 2024 | OF | 92.2 mph |
4 | Peyton Rogers | South Carolina | 2024 | RHP | 90.9 mph |
5 | Jonathan Urena | The Macduffie School | 2025 | RHP | 90.8 mph |
6 | Logan Prisco | Newfield | 2023 | LHP | 90.2 mph |
7 | Marcus Locklear | Lawson State CC | 2022 | RHP | 90.1 mph |
8 | Daniel Shuta | Myers Park | 2023 | OF | 89.9 mph |
9 | Devon Nortier | Langtree Charter Academy | 2023 | RHP | 89.7 mph |
10 | Wyatt Crouch | James Island Charter | 2024 | RHP | 89.4 mph |
- SC Top Prospect Games: Catcher Scouting Reports - Upper Class 10/07/24
- SC Top Prospect Games Upper Class Spotlight - Henry Dryden 10/07/24
- SC Florence Darlington Tech Scout Day: Statistical Analysis 10/07/24
- SC Top Prospect Games: OF Scouting Reports - UnderClass 10/04/24
- SC Top Prospect Games: OF Scouting Reports - Upper Class 9/27/24