Trackman Hitting Leaders: Preseason All State East
February 10, 2023
On Saturday February 4th PBR of North Carolina hosted its third of four Preseason all State Events at Next Level Training Center in Greenville, NC. The Preseason All State Events have become the premier winter event in NC featuring some of the top talent from across the state. The events feature players from the 2023-2026 grad classes.
The event began with catchers going through a defensive evaluation. After the catchers, pitchers threw a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting advanced analytics. Following the pitchers, position players ran a laser timed 30 and then took live BP in the open area which allowed players and scouts to see ball flight, Trackman was also used to collect ball flight data. The event concluded with infielders and outfielders going through a defensive evaluation.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. Look for more information to follow in the coming days.
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Trackman 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 | Andrew Wallen | NC | J.H Rose | 2024 | RHP | 101.0 mph |
2 | Aubrey Stanley | NC | Cleveland | 2025 | 1B | 99.1 mph |
3 | Mason Hughes | NC | Cape Fear High | 2024 | SS | 97.4 mph |
4 | Alex Ferrell Jr. | NC | Southern Wayne | 2024 | OF | 97.1 mph |
5 | Cooper Allen | NC | Wake Forest | 2023 | 3B | 96.4 mph |
6 | Zach Bender | NC | Pro 5 Acedemy | 2025 | OF | 96.4 mph |
7 | Colin Woolard | NC | Wayne Country Day | 2025 | RHP | 94.5 mph |
8 | Jeremiah McLemore | NC | Freedom Christian | 2023 | 3B | 94.1 mph |
9 | Davis Albert | NC | Wayne Country Day | 2024 | SS | 93.4 mph |
10 | Ethan Bunce | NC | GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 93.4 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 | Andrew Wallen | NC | J.H Rose | 2024 | RHP | 97.9 mph |
2 | Cooper Allen | NC | Wake Forest | 2023 | 3B | 92.0 mph |
3 | Aubrey Stanley | NC | Cleveland | 2025 | 1B | 90.2 mph |
4 | Mason Hughes | NC | Cape Fear High | 2024 | SS | 89.4 mph |
5 | Alex Ferrell Jr. | NC | Southern Wayne | 2024 | OF | 89.1 mph |
6 | Jeremiah McLemore | NC | Freedom Christian | 2023 | 3B | 89.1 mph |
7 | Colin Woolard | NC | Wayne Country Day | 2025 | RHP | 88.5 mph |
8 | Davis Albert | NC | Wayne Country Day | 2024 | SS | 87.9 mph |
9 | John Nelson McLamb | NC | Midway | 2024 | LHP | 86.3 mph |
10 | Zach Bender | NC | Pro 5 Acedemy | 2025 | OF | 85.8 mph |
PEAK DISTANCE
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Andrew Wallen
NC
J.H Rose
2024
RHP
369 ft
2
Aubrey Stanley
NC
Cleveland
2025
1B
358 ft
3
Ethan Bunce
NC
GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
2025
C
356 ft
4
Alex Ferrell Jr.
NC
Southern Wayne
2024
OF
350 ft
5
Colin Woolard
NC
Wayne Country Day
2025
RHP
350 ft
6
Cooper Allen
NC
Wake Forest
2023
3B
336 ft
7
Tanner Pope
NC
Garner High
2026
1B
335 ft
8
Zach Bender
NC
Pro 5 Acedemy
2025
OF
335 ft
9
Gavin Pufky
NC
Rolesville
2024
1B
330 ft
10
Isaac Miles
NC
First Flight
2024
RHP
327 ft
AVERAGE DISTANCE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Colin Woolard | NC | Wayne Country Day | 2025 | RHP | 240 ft |
2 | Emmet Christian | NC | Durham Academy | 2024 | RHP | 236 ft |
3 | Jentz Steiner | NC | Apex Friendship | 2024 | 3B | 235 ft |
4 | Jack McKellar | NC | Rocky Mount | 2026 | C | 235 ft |
5 | Tanner Pope | NC | Garner High | 2026 | 1B | 231 ft |
6 | Wyatt Lassiter | NC | Wayne Country Day | 2025 | C | 230 ft |
7 | Ethan Bunce | NC | GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 228 ft |
8 | Alex Ferrell Jr. | NC | Southern Wayne | 2024 | OF | 225 ft |
9 | jack strom | NC | Millbrook | 2025 | OF | 222 ft |
10 | Carter Batts | NC | D.H. Conley | 2024 | RHP | 216 ft |
HARD HIT PERCENTAGE
TrackMan is able to track and follow exit velocities of each hitter. Based on the individual's top exit velocity, TrackMan is able to give us a percentage of hard hit balls. This percentage is based off of each individual hitter's top exit velocity.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
1 | Andrew Wallen | NC | J.H Rose | 2024 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Cooper Allen | NC | Wake Forest | 2023 | 3B | 81 % |
3 | Zach Bender | NC | Pro 5 Acedemy | 2025 | OF | 61 % |
^ | Aubrey Stanley | NC | Cleveland | 2025 | 1B | 61 % |
4 | Colin Woolard | NC | Wayne Country Day | 2025 | RHP | 60 % |
^ | Jeremiah McLemore | NC | Freedom Christian | 2023 | 3B | 60 % |
5 | Alex Ferrell Jr. | NC | Southern Wayne | 2024 | OF | 58 % |
6 | Davis Albert | NC | Wayne Country Day | 2024 | SS | 46 % |
7 | Mason Hughes | NC | Cape Fear High | 2024 | SS | 40 % |
8 | Gavin Pufky | NC | Rolesville | 2024 | 1B | 38 % |
9 | John Nelson McLamb | NC | Midway | 2024 | LHP | 27 % |
10 | Holden Cooper | NC | Wakefield | 2024 | C | 25 % |
^ | Tanner Pope | NC | Garner High | 2026 | 1B | 25 % |
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 | Tucker Anderson | NC | DH Conley | 2026 | RHP | 72 % |
^ | Jack Piccini | NC | Pro5 Baseball Academy | 2026 | C | 72 % |
2 | Jackson King | NC | North Johnston | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Landon Sutton | NC | Wayne Country Day | 2025 | C | 66 % |
3 | jack strom | NC | Millbrook | 2025 | OF | 64 % |
4 | John Nelson McLamb | NC | Midway | 2024 | LHP | 63 % |
^ | Cooper Allen | NC | Wake Forest | 2023 | 3B | 63 % |
5 | Wyatt Lassiter | NC | Wayne Country Day | 2025 | C | 61 % |
^ | Jentz Steiner | NC | Apex Friendship | 2024 | 3B | 61 % |
6 | Tanner Pope | NC | Garner High | 2026 | 1B | 58 % |
7 | James Robinson | NC | DH Conley | 2025 | 2B | 55 % |
^ | Shep Fowler | NC | Roanoke Rapids | 2024 | SS | 55 % |
8 | Andrew Wallen | NC | J.H Rose | 2024 | RHP | 54 % |
^ | Carter Johnson | NC | South Johnston | 2023 | 3B | 54 % |
9 | Aubrey Stanley | NC | Cleveland | 2025 | 1B | 53 % |
^ | Zach Bender | NC | Pro 5 Acedemy | 2025 | OF | 53 % |
^ | Ben Dudash | NC | Wakefield High | 2026 | C | 53 % |
^ | Ayden West | NC | Wayne Country Day | 2025 | RHP | 53 % |
^ | Cohen Kilgannon | NC | Cuthbertson | 2025 | OF | 53 % |
10 | Ian Williams | NC | Wake Forest | 2025 | 50 % |
Ground Ball %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Ground Ball % |
1 | weston rhem | NC | Beoughton | 2026 | OF | 90 % |
2 | Jordan Wright | NC | Rocky Mount Academy | 2024 | 3B | 81 % |
3 | Tate Nelson | NC | New Hanover | 2026 | SS | 75 % |
^ | Brady Williams | NC | Currituck County | 2024 | 2B | 75 % |
4 | Mason Jones | NC | Laney | 2026 | RHP | 70 % |
5 | Charlie Vestal | NC | South Granville | 2023 | 1B | 63 % |
^ | Ayden Broughton | NC | Pamlico County | 2026 | 3B | 63 % |
6 | Paul Harrell | NC | Athens Drive | 2025 | OF | 61 % |
7 | Ryder Kilgannon | NC | Cuthbertson | 2025 | 1B | 58 % |
8 | Julian Mcneill | NC | Southern Lee | 2024 | OF | 55 % |
9 | Parker Cato | NC | Heritage | 2024 | OF | 54 % |
10 | Aidan Smith | NC | Apex Friendship | 2024 | OF | 53 % |
Fly Ball %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Fly Ball % |
1 | Emmet Christian | NC | Durham Academy | 2024 | RHP | 54.5 % |
2 | Isaac Miles | NC | First Flight | 2024 | RHP | 50.0 % |
^ | Lucca Pascarella | NC | Cape Fear | 2024 | C | 50.0 % |
3 | Gavin Pufky | NC | Rolesville | 2024 | 1B | 46.2 % |
4 | Jack McKellar | NC | Rocky Mount | 2026 | C | 45.5 % |
^ | Carter Batts | NC | D.H. Conley | 2024 | RHP | 45.5 % |
5 | Alex Ferrell Jr. | NC | Southern Wayne | 2024 | OF | 41.7 % |
6 | Jacob Bueno | VA | Hayfield Secondary | 2026 | SS | 40.0 % |
^ | Andrew Kilgore | NC | Heritage | 2025 | OF | 40.0 % |
7 | Stephen Ribustello | NC | Tarboro | 2026 | SS | 36.4 % |
^ | Will Eichler | NC | RAVENSCROFT SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 36.4 % |
8 | Matthew Vannoy | NC | Needham Broughton High | 2025 | 2B | 34.6 % |
9 | Bradley Turner | NC | D.H. Conley | 2024 | C | 33.3 % |
^ | Chase Mitchell | NC | Heritage | 2025 | 2B | 33.3 % |
^ | Brandon Benkovics | NC | Wayne Christian | 2025 | RHP | 33.3 % |
^ | Thomas Pittman | NC | Southwest Edgecombe | 2027 | C | 33.3 % |
^ | Fisher Goodwin | NC | North Brunswick | 2026 | 3B | 33.3 % |
10 | Holden Cooper | NC | Wakefield | 2024 | C | 31.3 % |
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