TrackMan Leaders: NC/SC Border Battle Pitchers
July 14, 2023
Over 115 of the top players from North Carolina and South Carolina converged on UNC Charlotte’s Robert & Mariam Hayes Stadium on June 28, 2023 for the PBR NC/SC Border Battle. In front of over 30 college and professional coaches and scouts, players from each state went through a pre-game workout and then played 9+ innings in a controlled scrimmage.
Position players opened the day with an offensive workout, taking live BP on the field. TrackMan and Blast were used to track pre-swing and ball-flight analytics. Players then went through a defensive workout at their position, allowing coaches and scouts to get a feel for their athleticism, movement, and arm strength.
After the workout, North Carolina took on South Carolina in game play. Pitchers threw to live hitters in a controlled environment, allowing PBR Scouts to control pitch count and stress of each inning. Hitters got live looks at pitchers, allowing the coaches and scouts in attendance to further their evaluations after BP, in the live setting.
One of the marquee events of the summer, the 2023 NC/SC Border Battle did not disappoint. Several players boosted their profiles, while others solidified their spot as one of the top prospects in the Carolinas.
Below we break down some of the numbers from the event. To see a player’s full profile, simply click on his name. To see the NC/SC Border Battle roster, full stat page, plus analytics from the event, CLICK HERE.
TrackMan Pitching Leaders
FASTBALL STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Christopher Donaldson
NC
Pro Five Academy
2025
RHP
90.7 mph
2
Peyton Rogers
SC
West Florence
2024
RHP
90.1 mph
3
Robert Cole
SC
P27 Academy
2025
RHP
89.6 mph
4
Andrew McLaughlin
SC
Ashley Ridge
2024
RHP
89.5 mph
5
Thomas Conrad
NC
Forbush
2024
RHP
89.3 mph
6
Dalen Boykin
NC
Rolesville
2024
RHP
88.2 mph
7
Trey Roberts
NC
Pro 5 Academy
2024
RHP
87.6 mph
8
Carson Dahle
NC
East Lincoln
2024
RHP
87.6 mph
9
Wells Anderson
SC
Wade Hampton
2024
SS
87.4 mph
10
Aiden Smith
SC
Clover
2026
RHP
87.3 mph
Average Effective Velocity
Effective velocity is taking into account the velocity of each pitch, its release distance, the pitches time to the plate / hitting area, and the pitches movement. With all of this information, Effective Velocity is allowing coaches and scouts to more accurately compare how a pitch is affecting a hitter.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Eff Velocity (avg)
1
Christopher Donaldson
NC
Pro Five Academy
2025
RHP
88.6 mph
2
Robert Cole
SC
P27 Academy
2025
RHP
88.4 mph
3
Thomas Conrad
NC
Forbush
2024
RHP
86.5 mph
4
Peyton Rogers
SC
West Florence
2024
RHP
86.5 mph
5
Andrew McLaughlin
SC
Ashley Ridge
2024
RHP
86.0 mph
6
Trey Roberts
NC
Pro 5 Academy
2024
RHP
85.7 mph
7
Dalen Boykin
NC
Rolesville
2024
RHP
85.5 mph
8
Thayer Tavormina
SC
Summerville
2024
RHP
84.6 mph
9
Carson Dahle
NC
East Lincoln
2024
RHP
84.3 mph
10
Wells Anderson
SC
Wade Hampton
2024
SS
83.7 mph
Peak Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Trey Roberts
NC
Pro 5 Academy
2024
RHP
2464 rpm
2
Cooper Coleman
SC
West Florence
2025
RHP
2442 rpm
3
Cole Smith
SC
northwestern high
2025
SS
2418 rpm
4
Peyton Rogers
SC
West Florence
2024
RHP
2409 rpm
5
Jake Klein
SC
Oceanside Collegiate
2024
LHP
2389 rpm
6
Seth Sharpe
NC
Morehead
2024
RHP
2384 rpm
7
Carson Dahle
NC
East Lincoln
2024
RHP
2371 rpm
8
Andrew McLaughlin
SC
Ashley Ridge
2024
RHP
2358 rpm
9
Micah Simpson
NC
TC Roberson
2025
OF
2305 rpm
10
Larson Montgomery
SC
York Comprehensive High
2025
RHP
2293 rpm
Average Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Andrew McLaughlin
SC
Ashley Ridge
2024
RHP
2288 rpm
2
Cooper Coleman
SC
West Florence
2025
RHP
2288 rpm
3
Trey Roberts
NC
Pro 5 Academy
2024
RHP
2286 rpm
4
Cole Smith
SC
northwestern high
2025
SS
2276 rpm
5
Seth Sharpe
NC
Morehead
2024
RHP
2270 rpm
6
Jake Klein
SC
Oceanside Collegiate
2024
LHP
2242 rpm
7
Will Howard
SC
P27 Academy
2025
RHP
2232 rpm
8
Micah Simpson
NC
TC Roberson
2025
OF
2226 rpm
9
Larson Montgomery
SC
York Comprehensive High
2025
RHP
2218 rpm
10
Zach White
NC
Hickory Grove Christian School
2026
C
2217 rpm
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Induced vertical movement tracks how the ball rides through the zone, or sinks through the zone. For the purpose of this board we are tracking which fastballs showed the most ride, typically leading to more swing and miss opportunities
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Will Howard
SC
P27 Academy
2025
RHP
19.9 in
2
Ayden Clay
SC
Pendleton High
2025
OF
19.6 in
3
Ayden Wall
NC
Ledford
2025
C
18.9 in
4
Briggs Lee
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2026
3B
18.4 in
5
Cole Kuklick
NC
Heritage
2024
RHP
17.8 in
6
Cole Smith
SC
northwestern high
2025
SS
17.3 in
7
Max Whitmer
SC
Wando High
2025
RHP
17.2 in
8
Aiden Smith
SC
Clover
2026
RHP
16.6 in
9
Peyton Rogers
SC
West Florence
2024
RHP
16.6 in
10
Zach White
NC
Hickory Grove Christian School
2026
C
16.6 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Horizontal movement is often referred to as run. This measurement does not distinguish between early and late movement, just the overall amount the ball tracks to the arm side out of the hand.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Ethan Plesser
NC
Cape Fear
2024
LHP
17.6
2
Ayden Clay
SC
Pendleton High
2025
OF
-16.5
3
Christopher Donaldson
NC
Pro Five Academy
2025
RHP
-16.4
4
Briggs Lee
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2026
3B
-16.3
5
Wells Anderson
SC
Wade Hampton
2024
SS
-16.3
6
Andrew McLaughlin
SC
Ashley Ridge
2024
RHP
-16.1
7
Jacob Muir
SC
Dreher
2024
OF
-15.2
8
Micah Simpson
NC
TC Roberson
2025
OF
15.1
9
Thomas Conrad
NC
Forbush
2024
RHP
-14.4
10
Dalen Boykin
NC
Rolesville
2024
RHP
-14.1
Peak Spin Score
The Spin Score is a measurement linking velocity and spin. It is calculated by dividing the spin rate by the velocity of each pitch.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
Zach White
NC
Hickory Grove Christian School
2026
C
30
2
Cole Smith
SC
northwestern high
2025
SS
29
3
Jake Klein
SC
Oceanside Collegiate
2024
LHP
29
4
Cooper Coleman
SC
West Florence
2025
RHP
28
5
Anthony Marano
SC
Clover High
2026
OF
28
6
Briggs Lee
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2026
3B
28
7
Seth Sharpe
NC
Morehead
2024
RHP
28
8
Micah Simpson
NC
TC Roberson
2025
OF
28
9
Will Howard
SC
P27 Academy
2025
RHP
28
10
Trey Roberts
NC
Pro 5 Academy
2024
RHP
28
CURVEBALL STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Cole Smith
SC
northwestern high
2025
SS
83.9 mph
2
Robert Cole
SC
P27 Academy
2025
RHP
79.2 mph
3
Thayer Tavormina
SC
Summerville
2024
RHP
79.1 mph
4
Cale Reynolds
SC
Clarendon Hall
2025
OF
77.5 mph
5
Shane Bernhardt
NC
Holly Springs
2024
LHP
77.1 mph
6
Landon Johnson
NC
Forsyth Country Day
2024
RHP
76.7 mph
7
Cole Kuklick
NC
Heritage
2024
RHP
76.7 mph
8
Jake Klein
SC
Oceanside Collegiate
2024
LHP
76.5 mph
9
Dalen Boykin
NC
Rolesville
2024
RHP
76.3 mph
10
Trey Roberts
NC
Pro 5 Academy
2024
RHP
76.3 mph
Peak Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Ethan Plesser
NC
Cape Fear
2024
LHP
2839 rpm
2
Christopher Donaldson
NC
Pro Five Academy
2025
RHP
2813 rpm
3
Ayden Clay
SC
Pendleton High
2025
OF
2656 rpm
4
Wells Anderson
SC
Wade Hampton
2024
SS
2568 rpm
5
Dalen Boykin
NC
Rolesville
2024
RHP
2456 rpm
6
Cole Kuklick
NC
Heritage
2024
RHP
2446 rpm
7
Thomas Conrad
NC
Forbush
2024
RHP
2441 rpm
8
Peyton Rogers
SC
West Florence
2024
RHP
2414 rpm
9
Cole Smith
SC
northwestern high
2025
SS
2405 rpm
10
Carson Dahle
NC
East Lincoln
2024
RHP
2379 rpm
Average Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Ethan Plesser
NC
Cape Fear
2024
LHP
2809 rpm
2
Christopher Donaldson
NC
Pro Five Academy
2025
RHP
2728 rpm
3
Ayden Clay
SC
Pendleton High
2025
OF
2616 rpm
4
Wells Anderson
SC
Wade Hampton
2024
SS
2456 rpm
5
Cole Kuklick
NC
Heritage
2024
RHP
2367 rpm
6
Thomas Conrad
NC
Forbush
2024
RHP
2343 rpm
7
Peyton Rogers
SC
West Florence
2024
RHP
2321 rpm
8
Micah Simpson
NC
TC Roberson
2025
OF
2312 rpm
9
Dalen Boykin
NC
Rolesville
2024
RHP
2283 rpm
10
Cole Smith
SC
northwestern high
2025
SS
2281 rpm
Average Induced Vertical Movement
This is a measurement of how much the ball drops from its original position and trajectory. It does not measure how late the movement happens. This can be referred to as depth on a breaking ball.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Jacob Muir
SC
Dreher
2024
OF
10.0 in
2
Wells Anderson
SC
Wade Hampton
2024
SS
-9.4 in
3
Briggs Lee
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2026
3B
-7.8 in
4
Will Howard
SC
P27 Academy
2025
RHP
-7.6 in
5
Christopher Donaldson
NC
Pro Five Academy
2025
RHP
-7.5 in
6
Cole Kuklick
NC
Heritage
2024
RHP
7.3 in
7
Carson Dahle
NC
East Lincoln
2024
RHP
-7.1 in
8
Ethan Plesser
NC
Cape Fear
2024
LHP
-6.8 in
9
Cole Smith
SC
northwestern high
2025
SS
6.6 in
10
Thomas Conrad
NC
Forbush
2024
RHP
-6.4 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Ethan Plesser
NC
Cape Fear
2024
LHP
17.6
2
Ayden Clay
SC
Pendleton High
2025
OF
-16.5
3
Christopher Donaldson
NC
Pro Five Academy
2025
RHP
-16.4
4
Briggs Lee
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2026
3B
-16.3
5
Wells Anderson
SC
Wade Hampton
2024
SS
-16.3
6
Andrew McLaughlin
SC
Ashley Ridge
2024
RHP
-16.1
7
Jacob Muir
SC
Dreher
2024
OF
-15.2
8
Micah Simpson
NC
TC Roberson
2025
OF
15.1
9
Thomas Conrad
NC
Forbush
2024
RHP
-14.4
10
Dalen Boykin
NC
Rolesville
2024
RHP
-14.1
Peak Spin Score
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
Christopher Donaldson
NC
Pro Five Academy
2025
RHP
38
2
Ethan Plesser
NC
Cape Fear
2024
LHP
38
3
Ayden Clay
SC
Pendleton High
2025
OF
38
4
Briggs Lee
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2026
3B
36
5
Wells Anderson
SC
Wade Hampton
2024
SS
36
6
Dalen Boykin
NC
Rolesville
2024
RHP
35
7
Zach White
NC
Hickory Grove Christian School
2026
C
34
8
Larson Montgomery
SC
York Comprehensive High
2025
RHP
33
9
Tristen Sumner
NC
East Henderson High
2026
RHP
33
10
Micah Simpson
NC
TC Roberson
2025
OF
33
SLIDER STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Tate Jones
NC
Walter M Williams
2024
RHP
81.1 mph
2
Thayer Tavormina
SC
Summerville
2024
RHP
79.9 mph
3
Landon Johnson
NC
Forsyth Country Day
2024
RHP
79.2 mph
4
Robert Cole
SC
P27 Academy
2025
RHP
79.2 mph
5
Cole Kuklick
NC
Heritage
2024
RHP
76.9 mph
Peak Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Christopher Donaldson
NC
Pro Five Academy
2025
RHP
2855 rpm
2
Cole Kuklick
NC
Heritage
2024
RHP
2435 rpm
3
Thayer Tavormina
SC
Summerville
2024
RHP
2402 rpm
4
Tate Jones
NC
Walter M Williams
2024
RHP
2266 rpm
5
Trey Roberts
NC
Pro 5 Academy
2024
RHP
2096 rpm
Average Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Christopher Donaldson
NC
Pro Five Academy
2025
RHP
2776
2
Cole Kuklick
NC
Heritage
2024
RHP
2376
3
Thayer Tavormina
SC
Summerville
2024
RHP
2289
4
Tate Jones
NC
Walter M Williams
2024
RHP
2190
5
Trey Roberts
NC
Pro 5 Academy
2024
RHP
2096
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Zechariah Haney
SC
Camden
2025
C
8.6 in
2
Christopher Donaldson
NC
Pro Five Academy
2025
RHP
-6.7 in
3
Cole Kuklick
NC
Heritage
2024
RHP
5.5 in
4
Tate Jones
NC
Walter M Williams
2024
RHP
4.8 in
5
Jake Klein
SC
Oceanside Collegiate
2024
LHP
3.8 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Christopher Donaldson
NC
Pro Five Academy
2025
RHP
-16.9
2
Cole Kuklick
NC
Heritage
2024
RHP
-12.0
3
Thayer Tavormina
SC
Summerville
2024
RHP
-11.1
4
Robert Cole
SC
P27 Academy
2025
RHP
-5.9
5
Trey Roberts
NC
Pro 5 Academy
2024
RHP
-5.5
Peak Spin Score
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
Christopher Donaldson
NC
Pro Five Academy
2025
RHP
38
2
Cole Kuklick
NC
Heritage
2024
RHP
32
3
Thayer Tavormina
SC
Summerville
2024
RHP
30
4
Jake Klein
SC
Oceanside Collegiate
2024
LHP
29
5
Trey Roberts
NC
Pro 5 Academy
2024
RHP
29
CHANGEUP STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Thomas Conrad
NC
Forbush
2024
RHP
81.5 mph
2
Christopher Donaldson
NC
Pro Five Academy
2025
RHP
81.0 mph
3
Carson Dahle
NC
East Lincoln
2024
RHP
80.1 mph
4
Peyton Rogers
SC
West Florence
2024
RHP
79.8 mph
5
Robert Cole
SC
P27 Academy
2025
RHP
79.8 mph
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Aiden Smith
SC
Clover
2026
RHP
19.3 in
2
Robert Cole
SC
P27 Academy
2025
RHP
15.0 in
3
Peyton Rogers
SC
West Florence
2024
RHP
13.0 in
4
Larson Montgomery
SC
York Comprehensive High
2025
RHP
10.1 in
5
Carson Dahle
NC
East Lincoln
2024
RHP
8.1 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Thomas Conrad
NC
Forbush
2024
RHP
16.3
2
Jake Klein
SC
Oceanside Collegiate
2024
LHP
-15.9
3
Tate Jones
NC
Walter M Williams
2024
RHP
14.7
4
Trey Roberts
NC
Pro 5 Academy
2024
RHP
14.4
5
Andrew McLaughlin
SC
Ashley Ridge
2024
RHP
-13.3