Pee Dee Regional Scout Day: Trackman Hitters
December 8, 2022
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On Saturday December 3rd PBR of South Carolina was on hand at Florence Legion Stadium in Florence, SC for the Pee Dee Regional Scout Day. The event featured players from the 2023-2027 grad classes.
The day started with BP on the field with Trackman collecting ball flight data followed the defensive evaluations followed by laser timed 60. Then pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting data analytics to finish the day.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance.
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Statistical Leaders
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 | Markey Purvis | SC | Marlboro County | 2023 | 1B | 100.9 mph |
2 | Shemar Simes | SC | Darlington | 2023 | RHP | 99.7 mph |
3 | Gunner Jordan | SC | Cheraw | 2024 | 1B | 96.0 mph |
4 | Bryce Coulter | SC | Sumter | 2027 | 3B | 95.8 mph |
5 | Chris McGill | SC | Lake View | 2025 | 1B | 94.8 mph |
6 | Peyton Rogers | SC | West Florence | 2024 | RHP | 92.8 mph |
7 | Landan Anderson | SC | North Central | 2024 | OF | 92.5 mph |
8 | Brody Cook | SC | West Florence | 2024 | OF | 92.4 mph |
9 | Nick Romanoli | SC | Trinity Collegiate School | 2024 | SS | 91.8 mph |
10 | Camp Keels | SC | West Florence | 2024 | OF | 91.6 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 | Markey Purvis | SC | Marlboro County | 2023 | 1B | 93.6 mph |
2 | Shemar Simes | SC | Darlington | 2023 | RHP | 93.0 mph |
3 | Bryce Coulter | SC | Sumter | 2027 | 3B | 89.4 mph |
4 | Chris McGill | SC | Lake View | 2025 | 1B | 88.4 mph |
5 | Brody Cook | SC | West Florence | 2024 | OF | 87.6 mph |
6 | Gunner Jordan | SC | Cheraw | 2024 | 1B | 84.0 mph |
7 | Nick Romanoli | SC | Trinity Collegiate School | 2024 | SS | 83.8 mph |
8 | Ethan Lee | SC | Latta | 2023 | OF | 83.4 mph |
9 | Jase McKnight | SC | Lake City | 2023 | RHP | 81.9 mph |
10 | Grayson Weekley | SC | Hartsville | 2024 | OF | 81.1 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 | Shemar Simes | SC | Darlington | 2023 | RHP | 378 ft |
2 | Markey Purvis | SC | Marlboro County | 2023 | 1B | 372 ft |
3 | Gunner Jordan | SC | Cheraw | 2024 | 1B | 360 ft |
4 | Brody Cook | SC | West Florence | 2024 | OF | 347 ft |
5 | Peyton Rogers | SC | West Florence | 2024 | RHP | 335 ft |
6 | Bryce Coulter | SC | Sumter | 2027 | 3B | 333 ft |
7 | Jase McKnight | SC | Lake City | 2023 | RHP | 323 ft |
8 | Grayson Weekley | SC | Hartsville | 2024 | OF | 321 ft |
9 | Pierce Evans | SC | Trinity Collegiate | 2024 | 3B | 318 ft |
10 | Matthew Brown | SC | West Florence | 2025 | RHP | 311 ft |
Average Distance - Average of each ball tracked in the Session
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Brody Cook | SC | West Florence | 2024 | OF | 320 ft |
2 | Markey Purvis | SC | Marlboro County | 2023 | 1B | 259 ft |
3 | Pierce Evans | SC | Trinity Collegiate | 2024 | 3B | 243 ft |
4 | Daniel Chandler | SC | Hannah-Pamplico | 2026 | 3B | 242 ft |
5 | Bryce Coulter | SC | Sumter | 2027 | 3B | 220 ft |
6 | Brayden Robinson | SC | South Florence High | 2025 | 3B | 216 ft |
7 | Nick Romanoli | SC | Trinity Collegiate School | 2024 | SS | 211 ft |
8 | Ian Capps | SC | Lake View | 2026 | 2B | 199 ft |
9 | Seth Minshew | SC | Latta | 2025 | SS | 198 ft |
10 | Joseph Scimanico | SC | Trinity Collegiate | 2025 | 2B | 198 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 | Nick Romanoli | SC | Trinity Collegiate School | 2024 | SS | 83 % |
2 | Mason Coleman | SC | South Florence High | 2025 | LHP | 62 % |
^ | Ian Capps | SC | Lake View | 2026 | 2B | 62 % |
^ | Riley Jordan | SC | Andrews | 2026 | 3B | 62 % |
3 | Clark Jones | SC | Carvers Bay | 2026 | SS | 60 % |
4 | Brayden Robinson | SC | South Florence High | 2025 | 3B | 57 % |
^ | Hunter Watford | SC | Lamar | 2024 | RHP | 57 % |
5 | Will Frate | SC | HAMMOND SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 55 % |
^ | Hunter Matthews | SC | South Florence | 2023 | SS | 55 % |
^ | Ethan Lee | SC | Latta | 2023 | OF | 55 % |
6 | Bryce Coulter | SC | Sumter | 2027 | 3B | 54 % |
7 | Joseph Scimanico | SC | Trinity Collegiate | 2025 | 2B | 50 % |
^ | Skylar McClam | SC | Florence Christian | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
8 | Larkin Powell | SC | Johnsonville | 2027 | C | 47 % |
9 | Jase McKnight | SC | Lake City | 2023 | RHP | 44 % |
^ | Brenden Miles | SC | Dillon | 2024 | SS | 44 % |
^ | Garrison Fields | SC | The Kings Academy | 2023 | 1B | 44 % |
^ | Dawson Young | SC | Wilson | 2023 | 2B | 44 % |
10 | Chris McGill | SC | Lake View | 2025 | 1B | 42 % |
Fly Ball %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Fly Ball % |
1 | Brody Cook | SC | West Florence | 2024 | OF | 100.0 % |
2 | Pierce Evans | SC | Trinity Collegiate | 2024 | 3B | 60.0 % |
3 | Brystol Shannon | SC | Lexington | 2024 | C | 55.6 % |
4 | Daniel Chandler | SC | Hannah-Pamplico | 2026 | 3B | 50.0 % |
^ | Tucker Bass | SC | Lakeview | 2024 | C | 50.0 % |
^ | Joseph Perkins | SC | Trinity Collegiate | 2023 | OF | 50.0 % |
5 | Markey Purvis | SC | Marlboro County | 2023 | 1B | 45.5 % |
6 | Lucas Fields | SC | The Kings Academy | 2025 | SS | 44.4 % |
7 | Jaden Atkinson | SC | Hartsville | 2026 | 2B | 42.9 % |
8 | Jaxon Baker | SC | Andrews | 2027 | RHP | 40.0 % |
^ | Trent Avin | SC | Darlington | 2023 | 2B | 40.0 % |
^ | Joseph Scimanico | SC | Trinity Collegiate | 2025 | 2B | 40.0 % |
^ | Cody Branham | SC | Central | 2027 | C | 40.0 % |
^ | Seth Minshew | SC | Latta | 2025 | SS | 40.0 % |
9 | Carson Haynes | SC | West Florence | 2026 | OF | 38.5 % |
10 | Matthew Brown | SC | West Florence | 2025 | RHP | 37.5 % |
^ | Ayden Gallegos | SC | American Leadership Academy Lexington | 2025 | C | 37.5 % |
^ | Dawson Lloyd | SC | Hartsville | 2025 | RHP | 37.5 % |
Ground Ball %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Ground Ball % |
1 | Carson Clinton | SC | York Comprehensive | 2024 | 3B | 100 % |
2 | Landan Anderson | SC | North Central | 2024 | OF | 88 % |
3 | Brody Phillips | SC | TRINITY COLLEGIATE SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 75 % |
^ | Kenneth McKenzie | SC | Darlington | 2024 | RHP | 75 % |
4 | James Wyatt Arthur | SC | Trinity Collegiate | 2027 | SS | 71 % |
5 | Camp Keels | SC | West Florence | 2024 | OF | 66 % |
^ | Landon Tedder | SC | McBee High | 2025 | SS | 66 % |
6 | Gavin Holt | SC | Trinity Collegiate | 2026 | RHP | 62 % |
^ | Shelden Anderson | SC | South Florence | 2026 | 2B | 62 % |
7 | Peyton Rogers | SC | West Florence | 2024 | RHP | 60 % |
8 | Grayson Weekley | SC | Hartsville | 2024 | OF | 57 % |
^ | Chris McGill | SC | Lake View | 2025 | 1B | 57 % |
9 | Brenden Miles | SC | Dillon | 2024 | SS | 55 % |
^ | Gabe McLaughlin | SC | South Florence High | 2026 | SS | 55 % |
^ | Jayce McLaughlin | SC | Florence Christian | 2023 | 2B | 55 % |
^ | Gates Chapman | SC | Trinity Collegiate | 2024 | RHP | 55 % |
10 | Connor Morris | SC | Andrews | 2026 | C | 54 % |
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