Trackman Hitting Leaders: Preseason All State East
February 9, 2022
On Saturday January 29th PBR of North Carolina hosted it’s Preseason All State East event at Diamond Xtreme in Kernersville, NC. The Preseason All State Events are the top winter events in North Carolina. Each year these events feature some of the top talent from each area of the state. Players ranged from the 2022-2026 grad classes.
Pitchers and catchers were up first. Catchers were able to go through a full defensive workout, throwing through to 2B at the spacious indoor facility. Pitchers threw controlled bullpens with Trackman collecting ball flight analytics. Following the pitchers, infielders and outfielders went through a defensive workout, followed by all of the position players taking live BP in the open atmosphere of Diamond Xtreme with Trackman gathering ball flight data.
Below we look at what Trackman had to see about the hitters.
CLICK HERE for the full roster and stats from the event
Trackman Hitting 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 | Kelvyn Paulino Jr | NC | Ledford | 2025 | 3B | 101.5 mph |
2 | Blake Crawford | NC | North Lenoir | 2024 | OF | 99.4 mph |
3 | John McKillop | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 99.2 mph |
4 | Matthew Prince | NC | Apex | 2023 | OF | 98.6 mph |
5 | Ryan Honeycutt | NC | Orange | 2024 | C | 98.5 mph |
6 | Gage Miller | NC | Asheboro | 2023 | 3B | 97.0 mph |
7 | Tyler White | NC | Person | 2023 | C | 96.7 mph |
8 | Sawyer Black | NC | Wesleyan Christian | 2024 | OF | 95.6 mph |
9 | Conner Marren | NC | New Hanover | 2023 | SS | 95.5 mph |
10 | Jake Mathis | NC | PRO5 Baseball Academy | 2024 | OF | 95.5 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 | Kelvyn Paulino Jr | NC | Ledford | 2025 | 3B | 95.0 mph |
2 | Blake Crawford | NC | North Lenoir | 2024 | OF | 93.3 mph |
3 | Gage Miller | NC | Asheboro | 2023 | 3B | 91.9 mph |
4 | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 91.3 mph |
5 | Ryan Honeycutt | NC | Orange | 2024 | C | 90.3 mph |
6 | Matthew Prince | NC | Apex | 2023 | OF | 89.9 mph |
7 | Conner Marren | NC | New Hanover | 2023 | SS | 89.9 mph |
8 | Tyler White | NC | Person | 2023 | C | 89.0 mph |
9 | John McKillop | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 88.8 mph |
10 | Finley Spicer | NC | Union Pines | 2022 | OF | 88.7 mph |
Peak Distance
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Kelvyn Paulino Jr | NC | Ledford | 2025 | 3B | 379 ft |
2 | Blake Crawford | NC | North Lenoir | 2024 | OF | 355 ft |
3 | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 354 ft |
4 | Gage Miller | NC | Asheboro | 2023 | 3B | 352 ft |
5 | Holden Cooper | NC | Wakefield | 2024 | C | 346 ft |
6 | Jacob Trivette | NC | Caldwell Academy | 2023 | C | 346 ft |
7 | Sawyer Black | NC | Wesleyan Christian | 2024 | OF | 343 ft |
8 | Finley Spicer | NC | Union Pines | 2022 | OF | 343 ft |
9 | Landen Baker | NC | Southern Nash | 2023 | 1B | 340 ft |
10 | Seth Tickel | NC | ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 332 ft |
AVERAGE DISTANCE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Kelvyn Paulino Jr | NC | Ledford | 2025 | 3B | 264 ft |
2 | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 260 ft |
3 | Blake Crawford | NC | North Lenoir | 2024 | OF | 247 ft |
4 | John McKillop | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 237 ft |
5 | Gage Miller | NC | Asheboro | 2023 | 3B | 236 ft |
6 | Miles Newsome | NC | C.E. Jordan | 2023 | SS | 235 ft |
7 | Seth Tickel | NC | ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 230 ft |
8 | Landen Baker | NC | Southern Nash | 2023 | 1B | 225 ft |
9 | Holden Cooper | NC | Wakefield | 2024 | C | 222 ft |
10 | Joey Chitla | NC | North Raleigh Christian | 2024 | SS | 211 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 | Blake Crawford | NC | North Lenoir | 2024 | OF | 90 % |
2 | Kelvyn Paulino Jr | NC | Ledford | 2025 | 3B | 80 % |
3 | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 78 % |
4 | Gage Miller | NC | Asheboro | 2023 | 3B | 75 % |
5 | Ryan Honeycutt | NC | Orange | 2024 | C | 63 % |
6 | John McKillop | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 61 % |
7 | Matthew Prince | NC | Apex | 2023 | OF | 57 % |
8 | Angel Pichardo | NC | Ledford Senior High | 2025 | OF | 53 % |
9 | Jake Mathis | NC | PRO5 Baseball Academy | 2024 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Sawyer Black | NC | Wesleyan Christian | 2024 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Seth Tickel | NC | ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Joey Chitla | NC | North Raleigh Christian | 2024 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Tyler White | NC | Person | 2023 | C | 50 % |
10 | Conner Marren | NC | New Hanover | 2023 | SS | 46 % |
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 | Ben O'Brien | NC | Cardinal Gibbons | 2024 | OF | 76 % |
2 | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 64 % |
3 | Levi Baker | NC | Wake County Warriors | 2024 | 3B | 58 % |
4 | Sawyer Black | NC | Wesleyan Christian | 2024 | OF | 57 % |
^ | Matthew Prince | NC | Apex | 2023 | OF | 57 % |
5 | Aaron Bryant | NC | Apex | 2023 | OF | 55 % |
6 | Garrett Hayes | TX | Whitehouse | 2024 | OF | 54 % |
7 | John McKillop | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 53 % |
^ | Angel Pichardo | NC | Ledford Senior High | 2025 | OF | 53 % |
8 | Seth Tickel | NC | ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Blake Crawford | NC | North Lenoir | 2024 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Nathan Ellison | NC | Thales Academy | 2024 | 1B | 50 % |
^ | Gage Miller | NC | Asheboro | 2023 | 3B | 50 % |
^ | Jake Pereira | NC | Willow Spring | 2024 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Joey Chitla | NC | North Raleigh Christian | 2024 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Miles Newsome | NC | C.E. Jordan | 2023 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Tyler White | NC | Person | 2023 | C | 50 % |
9 | Hueston Gorham | NC | East Chapel Hill | 2024 | 3B | 48 % |
10 | Kelvyn Paulino Jr | NC | Ledford | 2025 | 3B | 46 % |
Ground Ball %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Ground Ball % |
1 | CJ Whitaker | NC | Corinth Holders | 2025 | 1B | 88 % |
2 | Kyle Davis | VA | Appomattox County | 2024 | SS | 76 % |
3 | Bryant Kimbrell | NC | Pinecrest | 2024 | 3B | 69 % |
4 | Dylan Davis | NC | Middle Creek | 2024 | OF | 66 % |
5 | Landon Fleming | NC | Heritage | 2023 | C | 63 % |
6 | Conner Marren | NC | New Hanover | 2023 | SS | 61 % |
7 | Nate Hollenbeck | NC | Rolesville | 2024 | RHP | 60 % |
8 | Carlos Diaz | NC | Wake Forest | 2025 | C | 57 % |
9 | Jack Heron | NC | Holly Springs | 2024 | 2B | 54 % |
10 | Cameron Rickabaugh | NC | Topsail | 2023 | C | 54 % |
Fly Ball %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Fly Ball % |
1 | Carson Crider | NC | Wake Forest High School | 2026 | RHP | 62.5 % |
2 | Caden Christman | NC | Pro5 Academy | 2024 | C | 61.5 % |
3 | Stephen Williams | NC | Carolina Royals Baseball | 2023 | CF | 41.7 % |
^ | Cody Hughes | NC | Charles E. Jordan | 2024 | RHP | 41.7 % |
^ | Cameron Kaplinger | NC | Broughton | 2022 | 2B | 41.7 % |
4 | Jacob Trivette | NC | Caldwell Academy | 2023 | C | 40.0 % |
5 | Landen Baker | NC | Southern Nash | 2023 | 1B | 38.5 % |
6 | Nathan Bunch | NC | Athens Drive Magnet | 2024 | 1B | 36.4 % |
^ | John Lupienski | NC | Middle Creek | 2025 | C | 36.4 % |
7 | Hunter Huneycutt | NC | Pinecrest | 2023 | C | 33.3 % |
^ | Jake Mathis | NC | PRO5 Baseball Academy | 2024 | OF | 33.3 % |
^ | Holden Cooper | NC | Wakefield | 2024 | C | 33.3 % |
^ | Cameron Richey | NC | Southern Lee | 2024 | OF | 33.3 % |
^ | Ethan Brittain | NC | Wake Forest | 2025 | SS | 33.3 % |
8 | Wilmer Martinez | NC | Ledford | 2025 | SS | 30.8 % |
^ | Davis Gore | NC | Asheboro | 2023 | 3B | 30.8 % |
^ | Andrew Keller | NC | Fuquay Varina | 2024 | C | 30.8 % |
9 | Seth Tickel | NC | ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 30.0 % |
^ | Blake Crawford | NC | North Lenoir | 2024 | OF | 30.0 % |
^ | Nicholas Credle | NC | CE Jordan | 2023 | 1B | 30.0 % |
10 | Chace Chaplin | NC | Middle Creek | 2023 | 3B | 28.6 % |
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