SC Preseason All-State North: Trackman Hitting Leaders
January 25, 2023
On Saturday January 21st PBR of South Carolina was on hand at The Winthrop Ball Park for our Preseason All-State North Event. The event featured players from the 2023-2028 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 | Gunner Jordan | SC | Cheraw | 2024 | 1B | 99.7 mph |
2 | Mitch Wilson | SC | Dorman | 2024 | C | 99.1 mph |
3 | Chancellor Jennings | SC | Gilbert | 2023 | OF | 98.8 mph |
4 | Lane McGaha | SC | Belton Honea Path | 2024 | 1B | 98.1 mph |
5 | Chas Welch | SC | Dorman | 2023 | OF | 96.4 mph |
6 | BJ Jeter | SC | Union County | 2024 | OF | 96.1 mph |
7 | Jack Coletti | SC | Chapin | 2024 | 2B | 93.5 mph |
8 | Tyler Rosario | SC | Legion Collegiate | 2024 | 3B | 93.3 mph |
9 | Reid Baxley | SC | Johnsonville | 2024 | 2B | 92.9 mph |
10 | Andrew Sands | SC | Northwestern | 2024 | C | 92.5 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 | Chancellor Jennings | SC | Gilbert | 2023 | OF | 93.5 mph |
2 | Mitch Wilson | SC | Dorman | 2024 | C | 93.5 mph |
3 | Lane McGaha | SC | Belton Honea Path | 2024 | 1B | 92.1 mph |
4 | Chas Welch | SC | Dorman | 2023 | OF | 90.5 mph |
5 | Andrew Sands | SC | Northwestern | 2024 | C | 87.6 mph |
6 | Reid Baxley | SC | Johnsonville | 2024 | 2B | 87.5 mph |
7 | Gunner Jordan | SC | Cheraw | 2024 | 1B | 86.7 mph |
8 | Cole Canty | SC | Rock Hill | 2024 | OF | 86.1 mph |
9 | Tyler Rosario | SC | Legion Collegiate | 2024 | 3B | 84.7 mph |
10 | BJ Jeter | SC | Union County | 2024 | OF | 83.8 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 | Lane McGaha | SC | Belton Honea Path | 2024 | 1B | 386 ft |
2 | Chas Welch | SC | Dorman | 2023 | OF | 377 ft |
3 | BJ Jeter | SC | Union County | 2024 | OF | 373 ft |
4 | Chancellor Jennings | SC | Gilbert | 2023 | OF | 366 ft |
5 | Mitch Wilson | SC | Dorman | 2024 | C | 359 ft |
6 | Cole Canty | SC | Rock Hill | 2024 | OF | 354 ft |
7 | Gunner Jordan | SC | Cheraw | 2024 | 1B | 352 ft |
8 | Cooper DeVries | SC | Eastside High | 2027 | OF | 346 ft |
9 | Tyler Rosario | SC | Legion Collegiate | 2024 | 3B | 344 ft |
10 | Jack Coletti | SC | Chapin | 2024 | 2B | 342 ft |
Average Distance - Average of each ball tracked in the Session
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Lane McGaha | SC | Belton Honea Path | 2024 | 1B | 292 ft |
2 | Andrew Sands | SC | Northwestern | 2024 | C | 290 ft |
3 | Mitch Wilson | SC | Dorman | 2024 | C | 286 ft |
4 | Chas Welch | SC | Dorman | 2023 | OF | 267 ft |
5 | Samuel Schwamb | SC | Catawba Ridge | 2025 | C | 262 ft |
6 | BJ Jeter | SC | Union County | 2024 | OF | 257 ft |
7 | Cole Canty | SC | Rock Hill | 2024 | OF | 257 ft |
8 | Cooper DeVries | SC | Eastside High | 2027 | OF | 251 ft |
9 | Johnny Compton | SC | Indian Land | 2026 | SS | 247 ft |
10 | Will Howard | SC | P27 Academy | 2025 | RHP | 237 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 | Luke Westrol | SC | Riverside | 2024 | C | 75 % |
2 | Ayden Clay | SC | Pendleton High | 2025 | OF | 66 % |
3 | Jeb Britt | SC | Cardinal Newman | 2024 | RHP | 62 % |
4 | Xander Sutton | NC | GASTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | C | 58 % |
5 | Jacob Johnson | SC | Riverside | 2026 | C | 55 % |
6 | Jackson Holmes | SC | Westside High | 2025 | RHP | 54 % |
7 | Gunner Jordan | SC | Cheraw | 2024 | 1B | 53 % |
^ | Carver Youngblood | SC | Hillcrest | 2026 | OF | 53 % |
^ | Jack Coletti | SC | Chapin | 2024 | 2B | 53 % |
^ | Max Whitfield | SC | Wren | 2025 | OF | 53 % |
^ | William Meredith | SC | Emerald High | 2025 | LHP | 53 % |
8 | Tyler Rosario | SC | Legion Collegiate | 2024 | 3B | 50 % |
^ | Joel Irizarry | SC | Fountain Inn High | 2025 | C | 50 % |
^ | Cole Canty | SC | Rock Hill | 2024 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Jesse English | SC | Dutch Fork | 2024 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Brody Sanders | SC | Buford | 2023 | C | 50 % |
^ | Chancellor Jennings | SC | Gilbert | 2023 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Kaleb Owens | SC | Easley | 2024 | RHP | 50 % |
9 | Brandon Anderson | SC | Hartsville | 2026 | OF | 45 % |
^ | Aaron Tolbert | SC | Easley | 2025 | C | 45 % |
10 | Maximus Wearing | NC | Palisades | 2026 | 1B | 44 % |
Fly Ball %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Fly Ball % |
1 | Andrew Sands | SC | Northwestern | 2024 | C | 75.0 % |
2 | Yariel Vega-Soto | SC | Catawba Ridge | 2025 | C | 68.2 % |
3 | John Nypaver | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2027 | LHP | 66.7 % |
^ | BJ Jeter | SC | Union County | 2024 | OF | 66.7 % |
4 | Samuel Schwamb | SC | Catawba Ridge | 2025 | C | 64.3 % |
5 | Lane McGaha | SC | Belton Honea Path | 2024 | 1B | 61.5 % |
^ | John Walter Whisenhunt | SC | CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 61.5 % |
^ | Mitch Wilson | SC | Dorman | 2024 | C | 61.5 % |
6 | Cooper DeVries | SC | Eastside High | 2027 | OF | 60.0 % |
7 | Cooper Sears | SC | Easley | 2026 | C | 58.3 % |
8 | Chas Welch | SC | Dorman | 2023 | OF | 57.1 % |
^ | Johnny Compton | SC | Indian Land | 2026 | SS | 57.1 % |
9 | AnTony Shannon | SC | Lancaster Bruins | 2024 | SS | 54.5 % |
10 | Matthew Moore | SC | Dreher | 2023 | RHP | 53.3 % |
Ground Ball %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Ground Ball % |
1 | Henry Dryden | SC | ST JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL | 2025 | 2B | 69 % |
2 | Reid Baxley | SC | Johnsonville | 2024 | 2B | 58 % |
^ | Jaden Atkinson | SC | Hartsville | 2026 | 2B | 58 % |
3 | Kason Herlong | SC | Lake View | 2025 | SS | 50 % |
4 | Kamari Moore | SC | Rock Hill | 2024 | OF | 46 % |
5 | Anthony Marano | SC | Clover High | 2026 | OF | 45 % |
^ | Dalton Ligon | SC | Northwestern High | 2026 | RHP | 45 % |
^ | Trenton Trotter | SC | Great Falls | 2026 | SS | 45 % |
6 | Jacob Muir | SC | Dreher | 2024 | OF | 42 % |
^ | Greyson Davis | SC | Daniel | 2025 | 2B | 42 % |
7 | Beau Hite | SC | Emerald | 2028 | SS | 41 % |
8 | Justin C. Pendergrass | SC | Sumter High School | 2025 | RHP | 40 % |
^ | Reece Oakley | SC | TL Hanna | 2026 | C | 40 % |
^ | Julian Baldwin | SC | DW Daniel | 2025 | OF | 40 % |
9 | Aaron Tolbert | SC | Easley | 2025 | C | 36 % |
10 | Cooper Gladson | SC | Riverside | 2025 | 3B | 35 % |
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