SC Fall Underclass Games - Statistical Analysis
August 22, 2018
The PBR South Carolina - Fall Underclass Games was hosted on Saturday August 18th on the campus of The College of Charleston in Mt. Pleasant, SC. The purpose of the event is to identify and provide a platform for those underclass players from the 2020-2022 high school graduating classes. The pro-style workout and controlled game, run by our PBR South Carolina Scouting Staff, saw over 30 prospects from around the state in attendance. Per usual, one of the first roll-outs from the event is the statistical analysis and top leaderboards from the day.
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TOP 5 - 60 YARD DASH
Logan Palma (OF, Summerville, 2020) and Matthew Cassidy (OF, Camden, 2020) paced the field of talented players in the 60-yard dash recording times of 6.78. For the second even in a row the tops in the 2021 class goes to Ryan Deal (SS/RHP, Rock Hill, 2021) the Rock Hill infielder's 6.87 was the best of the sophomores at this event. In the 2022 class, JP Cunningham (2B/OF, Lancaster, 2022) earned top honors running a 6.97.
NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | 60-YARD DASH |
Logan Palma | SC | Summerville | 2020 | OF | 6.78 |
Matthew Cassidy | SC | Camden | 2020 | OF | 6.78 |
Jackson Gore | SC | Blacksburg | 2020 | SS/3B | 6.85 |
Ryan Deal | SC | Rock Hill | 2021 | SS/RHP | 6.87 |
JP Cunningham | SC | Lancaster | 2022 | 2B/OF | 6.97 |
TOP 5 - FASTBALL VELOCITY
Top fastball velocity honors go to a young man who travelled the furthest distance from home to participate in the Fall Underclass Games. Nolan Rowan (RHP, High Point NJ, 2020) registered a fastball velocity of 86 mph which was fastest at the event. Braxton Elms (RHP, Lewisville, 2020) & Jacob Watkins (LHP, Branchville, 2020) were next in line with max fastball velocities of 85 each. An interesting player to follow will be Luke Johnson (RHP, TL Hanna, 2021). Johnson was tops for the 21's and 22's with a max fastball velocity of 84 mph.
NAME |
STATE |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
POS |
FASTBALL VELOCITY |
Nolan Rowan | NJ | High Point | 2020 | RHP | 86 |
Braxton Elms | SC | Lewisville | 2020 | RHP/1B | 85 |
Jacob Watkins | SC | Branchville | 2020 | LHP | 85 |
Luke Johnson | SC | TL Hanna | 2021 | RHP | 84 |
Dylan Smoak | SC | York Comprehensvie | 2020 | LHP/1B | 84 |
TOP 5 - EXIT VELOCITY
Kolby Crepeau (OF, Clover, 2020) & Matthew Cassidy (OF, Camden, 2020) topped the Exit Velocity testing with 89 mph exit velocities each. Joining them in the top 5 were Tate Abbott (3B/RHP, Camden, 2020), Jackson Gore (SS/3B, Blacksburg, 2020), and Connor Cino (C/1B, Wando, 2020).
NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | EXIT VELOCITY |
Kolby Crepeau | SC | Clover | 2020 | OF | 89 |
Matthew Cassidy | SC | Camden | 2020 | OF | 89 |
Tate Abbott | SC | Camden | 2020 | 3B/RHP | 88 |
Jackson Gore | SC | Blacksburg | 2020 | SS/3B | 86 |
Connor Cino | SC | Wando | 2020 | C/1B | 85 |
TOP 5 - INFIELD VELOCITY
Luke Harris (C/RHP, Lewisville, 2020) sees his name in the top 5 after his event best 82 mph velocity across the diamond from 3B. AJ Joworowski (SS/3B, Fort Mill, 2020) impressed for the second event in a row with solid hands and a strong arm ended his day in the top 5. Tate Abbot (3B/RHP, Camden, 2020) & Braxton Elms (RHP/1B, Lewisville, 2020) matched Joworowski's 81, while Travis Elliott (SS/RHP, Gilbert, 2020) & Ryan Deal (SS/RHP, Rock Hill, 2021) rounded out the top 5 infield velocities
NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | INFIELD VELOCITY |
Luke Harris | SC | Lewisville | 2020 | C/RHP | 82 |
AJ Jaworowski | SC | Fort Mill | 2020 | SS/3B | 81 |
Tate Abbott | SC | Camden | 2020 | 3B/RHP | 81 |
Braxton Elms | SC | Lewisville | 2020 | RHP/1B | 81 |
Travis Elliott | SC | Gilbert | 2020 | SS/RHP | 78 |
Ryan Deal | SC | Rock Hill | 2021 | SS/RHP | 78 |
TOP 5 - OUTFIELD VELOCITY
JP Cunningham (2B/OF, Lancaster, 2022) was the class of the field at Saturdays event leading the charge for the youngest age group represented (2022) and tied for tops in the event. Uber utility man Luke Harris (C/RHP, Lewisville, 2020) finds himself inside the top 5 in yet another statistical category. Jordan Thurmond (2B/RHP, Rock Hill, 2020), Kolby Crepeau (OF, Clover, 2020), & Travis Elliott (SS/RHP, Gilbert, 2020) rounded out the top 5.
NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | OUTFIELD VELOCITY |
JP Cunningham | SC | Lancaster | 2022 | 2B/OF | 85 |
Luke Harris | SC | Lewisville | 2020 | C/RHP | 85 |
Jordan Thurmond | SC | Rock Hill | 2020 | 2B/RHP | 83 |
Kolby Crepeau | SC | Clover | 2020 | OF | 80 |
Travis Elliott | SC | Gilbert | 2020 | SS/RHP | 80 |
TOP 5 - CATCHER POP TIMES
Ryan Beam (C/2B, South Pointe, 2020) may have had the best performance behind the plate, at least he did in the statistical leaderboard taking home both the lowest pop time and the smallest range during the workout setting.
NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | POP TIMES |
Ryan Beam | SC | South Pointe | 2020 | C/2B | 1.98, 1.98, 2.00 - 1.986 avg. |
Chase Dougherty | SC | Indian land | 2020 | C/OF | 2.00, 2.03, 2.06 - 2.030 avg. |
Luke Harris | SC | Lewisville | 2020 | C/RHP | 2.03, 2.06, 2.10 - 2.063 avg. |
Justin Seat | SC | Georgetown | 2021 | C/OF | 2.09, 2.12, 2.22 - 2.143 avg. |
Nikko Andre | SC | St. James | 2020 | C | 2.10, 2.13, 2.25 - 2.160 avg. |