Blast Leaders: Preseason All State East
February 9, 2022
On Saturday January 29th PBR of North Carolina hosted it’s Preseason All State East event at Diamond Xtreme in Kernersville, NC. The Preseason All State Events are the top winter events in North Carolina. Each year these events feature some of the top talent from each area of the state. Players ranged from the 2022-2026 grad classes.
Pitchers and catchers were up first. Catchers were able to go through a full defensive workout, throwing through to 2B at the spacious indoor facility. Pitchers threw controlled bullpens with Trackman collecting ball flight analytics. Following the pitchers, infielders and outfielders went through a defensive workout, followed by all of the position players taking live BP in the open atmosphere of Diamond Xtreme with Trackman gathering ball flight data.
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Blast Leaders
Max Hand Speed
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Landen Baker | NC | Southern Nash | 2023 | 1B | 28.2 mph |
2 | Tyler White | NC | Person | 2023 | C | 27.7 mph |
^ | Ryan Honeycutt | NC | Orange | 2024 | C | 27.7 mph |
3 | Blake Crawford | NC | North Lenoir | 2024 | OF | 26.9 mph |
4 | Jacob Trivette | NC | Caldwell Academy | 2023 | C | 26.8 mph |
5 | Matthew Prince | NC | Apex | 2023 | OF | 25.9 mph |
6 | Aaron Bryant | NC | Apex | 2023 | OF | 25.7 mph |
7 | Tyler Moseley | NC | Corinth Holders | 2022 | 2B | 25.5 mph |
8 | Seth Tickel | NC | ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 25.4 mph |
^ | Garrett Hayes | TX | Whitehouse | 2024 | OF | 25.4 mph |
9 | Joey Chitla | NC | North Raleigh Christian | 2024 | SS | 25.2 mph |
10 | Levi Baker | NC | Wake County Warriors | 2024 | 3B | 25.1 mph |
^ | Jake Mathis | NC | PRO5 Baseball Academy | 2024 | OF | 25.1 mph |
Average Hand Speed
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Ryan Honeycutt | NC | Orange | 2024 | C | 26.4 mph |
2 | Landen Baker | NC | Southern Nash | 2023 | 1B | 25.4 mph |
3 | Blake Crawford | NC | North Lenoir | 2024 | OF | 25.2 mph |
4 | Matthew Prince | NC | Apex | 2023 | OF | 24.8 mph |
5 | Jacob Trivette | NC | Caldwell Academy | 2023 | C | 24.3 mph |
6 | Levi Baker | NC | Wake County Warriors | 2024 | 3B | 24.1 mph |
7 | Jake Mathis | NC | PRO5 Baseball Academy | 2024 | OF | 24.0 mph |
8 | Seth Tickel | NC | ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 24.0 mph |
9 | Gage Miller | NC | Asheboro | 2023 | 3B | 23.4 mph |
10 | Tyler Moseley | NC | Corinth Holders | 2022 | 2B | 23.3 mph |
Peak Bat Speed
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | Blake Crawford | NC | North Lenoir | 2024 | OF | 79.9 mph |
2 | Matthew Prince | NC | Apex | 2023 | OF | 78.3 mph |
3 | John McKillop | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 77.1 mph |
4 | Gage Miller | NC | Asheboro | 2023 | 3B | 74.6 mph |
5 | Cameron Richey | NC | Southern Lee | 2024 | OF | 74.2 mph |
6 | Jake Mathis | NC | PRO5 Baseball Academy | 2024 | OF | 74.0 mph |
7 | Levi Baker | NC | Wake County Warriors | 2024 | 3B | 73.9 mph |
8 | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 73.4 mph |
^ | Tyler White | NC | Person | 2023 | C | 73.4 mph |
9 | Garrett Hayes | TX | Whitehouse | 2024 | OF | 73.3 mph |
10 | Holden Cooper | NC | Wakefield | 2024 | C | 72.5 mph |
Average Bat Speed
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Blake Crawford | NC | North Lenoir | 2024 | OF | 76.9 mph |
2 | Matthew Prince | NC | Apex | 2023 | OF | 74.1 mph |
3 | John McKillop | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 71.6 mph |
4 | Jake Mathis | NC | PRO5 Baseball Academy | 2024 | OF | 71.5 mph |
5 | Gage Miller | NC | Asheboro | 2023 | 3B | 71.3 mph |
6 | Lucca Pascarella | NC | Cape Fear | 2024 | C | 69.9 mph |
7 | Cameron Richey | NC | Southern Lee | 2024 | OF | 69.8 mph |
8 | Tyler Moseley | NC | Corinth Holders | 2022 | 2B | 69.3 mph |
9 | Aaron Bryant | NC | Apex | 2023 | OF | 69.2 mph |
10 | Nathan Bunch | NC | Athens Drive Magnet | 2024 | 1B | 69.0 mph |
Max Rotational Acceleration
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Seth Tickel | NC | ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 36.7 g |
2 | Jake Mathis | NC | PRO5 Baseball Academy | 2024 | OF | 31.5 g |
3 | Blake Crawford | NC | North Lenoir | 2024 | OF | 29.9 g |
4 | Mason Hughes | NC | Cape Fear High | 2024 | SS | 28.4 g |
5 | Matthew Prince | NC | Apex | 2023 | OF | 27.0 g |
6 | Jack Austin | NC | Millbrook | 2024 | SS | 26.5 g |
7 | John McKillop | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 25.7 g |
8 | Gage Miller | NC | Asheboro | 2023 | 3B | 23.8 g |
9 | Garrett Hayes | TX | Whitehouse | 2024 | OF | 23.6 g |
10 | Jacob Trivette | NC | Caldwell Academy | 2023 | C | 22.8 g |
Average Rotational Acceleration
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Seth Tickel | NC | ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 30.8 g |
2 | Blake Crawford | NC | North Lenoir | 2024 | OF | 26.5 g |
3 | Jake Mathis | NC | PRO5 Baseball Academy | 2024 | OF | 25.7 g |
4 | Mason Hughes | NC | Cape Fear High | 2024 | SS | 25.3 g |
5 | Matthew Prince | NC | Apex | 2023 | OF | 23.0 g |
6 | Jack Austin | NC | Millbrook | 2024 | SS | 22.9 g |
7 | John McKillop | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 20.0 g |
8 | Gage Miller | NC | Asheboro | 2023 | 3B | 19.8 g |
9 | Levi Baker | NC | Wake County Warriors | 2024 | 3B | 18.5 g |
10 | Jacob Trivette | NC | Caldwell Academy | 2023 | C | 18.3 g |
Average On Plane Effenciency
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
1 | Garrett Hayes | TX | Whitehouse | 2024 | OF | 82 % |
2 | Ryan Honeycutt | NC | Orange | 2024 | C | 81 % |
3 | Levi Baker | NC | Wake County Warriors | 2024 | 3B | 80 % |
4 | Logan Wise | NC | South Johnston High | 2025 | RHP | 79 % |
^ | CJ Whitaker | NC | Corinth Holders | 2025 | 1B | 79 % |
5 | Matthew Prince | NC | Apex | 2023 | OF | 76 % |
6 | John McKillop | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 76 % |
7 | Jack Austin | NC | Millbrook | 2024 | SS | 75 % |
8 | Cameron Rickabaugh | NC | Topsail | 2023 | C | 75 % |
9 | Hueston Gorham | NC | East Chapel Hill | 2024 | 3B | 75 % |
10 | Davis Gore | NC | Asheboro | 2023 | 3B | 75 % |