Quick Hitters Underclass Position Players: Canes South Scout Day
June 14, 2023
On Saturday June 3rd PBR or South Carolina was on hand at Lexington High School for a Scout Day with Canes South. 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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Quick Hitters - Underclass Position Players
Young man impresses each time we see him and is just a rising 8th grader. Has a balanced simple setup with good rhythm. Uses a short stroke with a flat path through the zone. Line drive around the field with good hard consistent contact. Showed a max exit velo on the day of 85.8 mph.
Christian Spivey, Lexington HS, 2027
Strong physical youngster at 6-1 178 pounds. An upright relaxed stance and gets to a balanced hitting position. Uses a slightly uphill path to drive the ball around the yard. Showed a max exit velo of 87.4 mph. Defensively moved well while playing low to the ground while showing good arm across the field.
Graham Coleman, Lexington HS, 2027
Strong athletic frame with room to grow. Upright stance with a pre-set load in his back leg. Clean path through the zone with a high finish and good extension through the ball. Had a max exit velo of 83.2 mph. Good action on defense with good arm strength and carry on throws.
Smaller frame with tons of athleticism and room to add on. Upright and slightly open stance. Small lift and stride to good balanced hitting position. Really gets the barrel through the zone with good bat speed and strength at contact. Behind the plate shows great quickness on footwork and transfers with good arm strength.
Athletic frame using a small toe tap to get loaded up and while getting to a good hitting position. Showed a quick bat through the ball with good extension out front. Defensively showed off good quickness behind the plate with good direction through the bag.Also showed the good actions in the infield as well.
Dalton Corley, River Bluff HS, 2026
6-0 175 pound strong projectable frame. Hits from a wider upright stance and using a small stride to balance. Good bat speed and strength in swing, while having a flat path through the zone. Showed good pop in bat and the ability to drive the ball. Max exit velo of 91.6 mph.
Jonathan Waldrop, Lexington HS, 2026
Athletic frame with room to add on at 5-11 168 pounds. Hits from an upright and slightly open stance. Good flat path through the zone with a lower finish. Had a max exit velo of 91.6 mph while making consistent hard contact.
Parker Davis, Woodmont HS, 2026
6-0 150 lean athletic frame with room to add on. Hits from a wider balanced stance with a small stride Good rhythm and athleticism in swing that produces hard consistent contact. Max exit velo of 90 mph. Showed off big time arm strength and good carry on his throws.
Long lean 6-3 165 pound projectable frame. Tall upright stance with a small stride to balance. Has a flat path through the zone while finishing low around his shoulders. Line drive approach with hard contact and producing a max exit velo of 89.5 mph.
Reece Oakley, TL Hanna HS, 2026
Long lean athletic frame at 6-2 165 pounds with plenty of room to grow. Hits from a wide slightly upright stance with a small stride to balance. Shows good bat speed through the zone with good extension out front. Swing produced a max exit velo of 89.3 mph while producing hard contact and lots of line drives. Behind the plate showed a good clean quick exchange with good footwork and arm strength.
Jackson Driver, TL Hanna HS, 2026
5-11 170 pound frame with strength and room to add on. Uses a small toe tap to get loaded to a balanced hitting position. Does a good job of staying behind the ball and getting the barrel out front. Flat swing through the zone producing consistent hard contact with a max exit velo of 88.5 mph.
Braydon Hallman, Batesburg Leesville HS, 2026
5-11 170 pound strong athletic frame. Wider setup with a controlled toe tap to load. Clean bat path through the zone with a higher finish creating natural loft in his swing. Made consistent hard contact while producing lots of line drives around the field. Defensively bounced around the infield with smooth footwork and showing off good hands and using a short quick arm.
Eli Payne, Indian Land HS, 2026
5-10 130 pound frame. Hits from a wider bent leg stance with good balance. Has a small stride while keeping his hands back in a good hitting position. Short swing with a flat path through the zone while having natural loft in swing. Good athletic arm action while showing good accuracy on throws.
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