On Sunday, February 13th, the 5^th annual North Carolina ProCase will take place at Diamond Xtreme in Kernersville, NC.  Diamond Xtreme is a beautiful facility that allows for scouts and coaches to pile in to see some of the top upperclassmen in NC.  Position players will be able to simulate a full infield for their defensive work, while hitters will hit in the 90’x90’ box, seeing the ball fly. 

For the 1^st four years of the event, the rosters have been loaded with talent and draft prospects.   The 2022 addition will again feature approximately 25 of the top players in NC.  As these players are working towards their spring season, lets take a look back at some of the performances from past NC ProCase events.

 

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Record Book: NC ProCase

 

Exit Velocity

In the first couple of years the exit velocity has been measured off of a tee.  As PBR has incorporated the use of TrackMan during live BP, this stat has become a live BP stat.  Below are the top exit velocities taken from past ProCases, both off the tee and during live BP.

 

Positional Velocity – Infielders

Infielders are able to see a ground ball off the bat from about 100 feet away then work through to a 3/4 distance throw across the infield.  The radar gun gives us a chance to gauge arm strength.  Austin St. Laurent took the top spot from Trent Harris with his performance at the 2019 ProCase. 

 

Positional Velocity – Outfielders

The outfielders are able to work off of a batted ball, making a throw of about 110 feet towards a target.  With the shorter distances, we have seen some outfielders really work to be aggressive through their throws.  In year two, Vance Anderson peaked at 98 mph out of his hand.  Every outfielder that has thrown as been at least 87 out of his hand.

 

Catcher Pop Times & Positional Velocity

The four years of the NC ProCase has featured a lot of talented backstops.  Several may shine with the bat, while others have performed at a high level behind the dish.  Below are top positional velocities and pop times from catchers at the PBR NC ProCase.

 

Max Fastball

The first four years of the PBR NC ProCase has featured a plethora of arms that could be playing this game for a long time.  In year 1 of the ProCase, a talented lefty from East Mecklenburg touched 90.  As a Sophomore at San Jacinto JC in Texas, Luke Little was one of the top left-hander to come off the board in the 2020 MLB Draft.  Chris Villaman is now a Junior at NC State.  He attended each of the 1st two ProCase events and is considered one of the top LHP in the country this year.