Canes Carolina Scout Day: Trackman Hitting Leaders
June 12, 2023
On Sunday June 4th PBR or South Carolina was on hand at Carolina Forest High School for a Scout Day with Canes Carolina. The Scout Day featured players from the 2024-2027 Grad Classes.
The day began with players going through a rotation that involved running a laser timed 60 and taking batting practice on the field with Trackman collecting ball flight data. After batting practice, position players went through a defensive evaluation. The scout day concluded with pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman gathering information on each pitch.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. Look for more information to follow in the coming days.
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Statistical Breakdown
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 | Gunner Jordan | SC | Cheraw | 2024 | 1B | 106.8 mph |
2 | Jacob Mackara | SC | Bishop England | 2025 | OF | 91.4 mph |
3 | Edwin Allen | NC | Cardinal Gibbons | 2024 | OF | 90.9 mph |
4 | Peter Fulton | SC | Bishop England | 2025 | RHP | 90.5 mph |
5 | Luke Dilgard | NC | South Brunswick | 2024 | 2B | 90.0 mph |
6 | Gavin Squires | SC | switching | 2025 | C | 88.6 mph |
7 | Owen Giles | SC | Greenville | 2024 | OF | 87.9 mph |
8 | Brewer Cannon | SC | Conway | 2027 | MIF | 87.4 mph |
9 | James Hart | SC | Philip Simmons | 2024 | OF | 87.3 mph |
10 | Matthew Harrison | SC | Lugoff Elgin | 2024 | 3B | 87.1 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 | Gunner Jordan | SC | Cheraw | 2024 | 1B | 95.7 mph |
2 | Jacob Mackara | SC | Bishop England | 2025 | OF | 88.6 mph |
3 | Edwin Allen | NC | Cardinal Gibbons | 2024 | OF | 83.4 mph |
4 | James Hart | SC | Philip Simmons | 2024 | OF | 82.8 mph |
5 | Zachery Johnson | SC | Conway | 2024 | RHP | 82.4 mph |
6 | JD Murdock | SC | Atlantic Collegiate | 2025 | C | 81.0 mph |
7 | Lucas Kline | SC | Stratford | 2026 | 3B | 80.2 mph |
8 | Owen Giles | SC | Greenville | 2024 | OF | 80.1 mph |
9 | Jake Moss | SC | Byrnes | 2025 | SS | 79.9 mph |
10 | Carlos Ramirez | SC | Southside | 2026 | SS | 79.7 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 | Gunner Jordan | SC | Cheraw | 2024 | 1B | 351 ft |
2 | Jacob Mackara | SC | Bishop England | 2025 | OF | 323 ft |
3 | Gavin Squires | SC | switching | 2025 | C | 321 ft |
4 | Lucas Kline | SC | Stratford | 2026 | 3B | 304 ft |
5 | Edwin Allen | NC | Cardinal Gibbons | 2024 | OF | 298 ft |
6 | James Hart | SC | Philip Simmons | 2024 | OF | 292 ft |
7 | Peter Fulton | SC | Bishop England | 2025 | RHP | 292 ft |
8 | Zachery Johnson | SC | Conway | 2024 | RHP | 290 ft |
9 | Braxton Dehart | GA | Augusta Christian | 2025 | OF | 289 ft |
10 | Luke Dilgard | NC | South Brunswick | 2024 | 2B | 288 ft |
Average Distance - Average of each ball tracked in the Session
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Jacob Mackara | SC | Bishop England | 2025 | OF | 245 ft |
2 | Bryan Franklin | SC | Blythewood High | 2025 | 2B | 208 ft |
3 | Jake DiMartino | SC | Wando | 2026 | C | 201 ft |
4 | Gunner Jordan | SC | Cheraw | 2024 | 1B | 192 ft |
5 | Edwin Allen | NC | Cardinal Gibbons | 2024 | OF | 187 ft |
6 | Grady Sotriffer | NC | South Brunswick High | 2026 | SS | 185 ft |
7 | Lucas Kline | SC | Stratford | 2026 | 3B | 184 ft |
8 | Peter Fulton | SC | Bishop England | 2025 | RHP | 180 ft |
9 | Charlie Johnson | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2026 | SS | 179 ft |
10 | Chase Foxworth | SC | Atlantic Coliegiate | 2027 | C | 177 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 | Finlay Pratt | SC | James Island Charter High | 2026 | C | 60 % |
^ | Lucas Benes | SC | Brashier Middle College | 2026 | RHP | 60 % |
^ | James Hart | SC | Philip Simmons | 2024 | OF | 60 % |
2 | JD Murdock | SC | Atlantic Collegiate | 2025 | C | 55 % |
3 | Gunner Jordan | SC | Cheraw | 2024 | 1B | 50 % |
^ | Ben Smith | SC | Wren | 2024 | 2B | 50 % |
^ | Tanner Fleming | SC | Oceanside Collegiate | 2027 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Gabriel Allen | NC | Hoke County | 2027 | 3B | 50 % |
^ | Peter Fulton | SC | Bishop England | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Jacob Mackara | SC | Bishop England | 2025 | OF | 50 % |
4 | Brewer Cannon | SC | Conway | 2027 | MIF | 45 % |
5 | Tye Livesay | SC | Bishop England | 2024 | C | 44 % |
^ | Jake DiMartino | SC | Wando | 2026 | C | 44 % |
^ | Lucas Kline | SC | Stratford | 2026 | 3B | 44 % |
6 | Zachery Johnson | SC | Conway | 2024 | RHP | 41 % |
7 | Jake Moss | SC | Byrnes | 2025 | SS | 38 % |
8 | Bryan Franklin | SC | Blythewood High | 2025 | 2B | 36 % |
9 | Braxton Dehart | GA | Augusta Christian | 2025 | OF | 33 % |
^ | Chase Foxworth | SC | Atlantic Coliegiate | 2027 | C | 33 % |
^ | Eli Cash | NC | Corinth Holders | 2027 | RHP | 33 % |
10 | Gunner Williams | NC | Wilson Christian | 2027 | RHP | 30 % |
^ | Charlie Johnson | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2026 | SS | 30 % |
^ | Jace Haynes | SC | Westside | 2025 | 1B | 30 % |
Fly Ball %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Fly Ball % |
1 | Edwin Allen | NC | Cardinal Gibbons | 2024 | OF | 57.1 % |
2 | James Fessano | SC | Wando | 2024 | RHP | 55.6 % |
^ | Finn Corley | SC | Bishop England | 2027 | CF | 55.6 % |
3 | Grady Sotriffer | NC | South Brunswick High | 2026 | SS | 54.5 % |
4 | Charlie Johnson | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2026 | SS | 50.0 % |
^ | Rick Hussey | SC | Myrtle Beach High | 2024 | SS | 50.0 % |
^ | Chase Foxworth | SC | Atlantic Coliegiate | 2027 | C | 50.0 % |
^ | Owen Giles | SC | Greenville | 2024 | OF | 50.0 % |
5 | Bowen Stickler | SC | Oceanside Collegiate | 2025 | C | 45.5 % |
6 | Jake DiMartino | SC | Wando | 2026 | C | 44.4 % |
^ | Gavin Squires | SC | switching | 2025 | C | 44.4 % |
7 | Thomas Stewart | SC | Wando | 2024 | OF | 38.5 % |
8 | Joseph Nelson | SC | Cane Bay | 2027 | SS | 37.5 % |
9 | Bryan Franklin | SC | Blythewood High | 2025 | 2B | 36.4 % |
10 | Braxton Dehart | GA | Augusta Christian | 2025 | OF | 33.3 % |
Ground Ball %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Ground Ball % |
1 | Matthew Harrison | SC | Lugoff Elgin | 2024 | 3B | 66 % |
^ | Carlos Ramirez | SC | Southside | 2026 | SS | 66 % |
2 | Eli Cash | NC | Corinth Holders | 2027 | RHP | 55 % |
3 | Luke Dilgard | NC | South Brunswick | 2024 | 2B | 54 % |
4 | Greyson Evans | NC | North Lincoln High | 2027 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Gabriel Allen | NC | Hoke County | 2027 | 3B | 50 % |
^ | Gunner Jordan | SC | Cheraw | 2024 | 1B | 50 % |
^ | Gunner Williams | NC | Wilson Christian | 2027 | RHP | 50 % |
5 | Jake Moss | SC | Byrnes | 2025 | SS | 46 % |
6 | Bowen Stickler | SC | Oceanside Collegiate | 2025 | C | 45 % |
7 | Gavin Squires | SC | switching | 2025 | C | 44 % |
8 | Edwin Allen | NC | Cardinal Gibbons | 2024 | OF | 42 % |
9 | Zachery Johnson | SC | Conway | 2024 | RHP | 41 % |
10 | Lucas Benes | SC | Brashier Middle College | 2026 | RHP | 40 % |
^ | Jace Haynes | SC | Westside | 2025 | 1B | 40 % |