Trackman Hitting Leaders: Preseason All State West
February 9, 2022
On Sunday January 30th PBR of North Carolina hosted it’s Preseason All State West event at Caromont Health Park in Gastonia, 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. 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 on the field 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 | Jake Absher | NC | Hibriten | 2023 | OF | 97.8 mph |
2 | Ryley Norton | SC | P27 Academy | 2024 | 1B | 97.6 mph |
3 | Jack McGowan | NC | Cox Mill | 2022 | 1B | 97.3 mph |
4 | Kaden Fuller | NC | West Stokes | 2023 | RHP | 97.2 mph |
5 | Caleb Williams | NC | Alexander Central | 2023 | RHP | 95.3 mph |
6 | Boone Herman | NC | Hickory | 2023 | 3B | 94.9 mph |
7 | Dawson Shelton | NC | Oak Grove | 2024 | MIF | 94.1 mph |
8 | Kyle Moshier | NC | Asheville | 2023 | SS | 93.3 mph |
9 | Cade Gardner | NC | A.C. Reynolds | 2024 | SS | 93.0 mph |
10 | Davis Horton | NC | Orange | 2022 | C | 92.8 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 | Jack McGowan | NC | Cox Mill | 2022 | 1B | 91.0 mph |
2 | Ryley Norton | SC | P27 Academy | 2024 | 1B | 87.4 mph |
3 | Konor Davis | NC | Alexander Central | 2023 | LHP | 86.6 mph |
4 | Boone Herman | NC | Hickory | 2023 | 3B | 86.5 mph |
5 | Jake Absher | NC | Hibriten | 2023 | OF | 86.1 mph |
6 | Trey Spees | NC | East Lincoln | 2024 | 3B | 85.8 mph |
7 | Lucas Whitcomb | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2023 | SS | 85.8 mph |
8 | Dawson Shelton | NC | Oak Grove | 2024 | MIF | 85.1 mph |
9 | Caleb Williams | NC | Alexander Central | 2023 | RHP | 85.1 mph |
10 | Kaden Fuller | NC | West Stokes | 2023 | RHP | 85.0 mph |
PEAK DISTANCE
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Jack McGowan
NC
Cox Mill
2022
1B
384 ft
2
Boone Herman
NC
Hickory
2023
3B
366 ft
3
Kaden Fuller
NC
West Stokes
2023
RHP
360 ft
4
Caleb Williams
NC
Alexander Central
2023
RHP
359 ft
5
Cade Gardner
NC
A.C. Reynolds
2024
SS
358 ft
6
Dawson Shelton
NC
Oak Grove
2024
MIF
355 ft
7
Ryley Norton
SC
P27 Academy
2024
1B
346 ft
8
Aiden Perkins
NC
East Lincoln
2024
OF
344 ft
9
Trey Spees
NC
East Lincoln
2024
3B
344 ft
10
Davis Horton
NC
Orange
2022
C
343 ft
AVERAGE DISTANCE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Jack McGowan | NC | Cox Mill | 2022 | 1B | 301 ft |
2 | Caleb Williams | NC | Alexander Central | 2023 | RHP | 299 ft |
3 | Boone Herman | NC | Hickory | 2023 | 3B | 297 ft |
4 | Alex Robinson | NC | Bandys | 2024 | OF | 285 ft |
5 | Kaden Fuller | NC | West Stokes | 2023 | RHP | 263 ft |
6 | Konor Davis | NC | Alexander Central | 2023 | LHP | 258 ft |
7 | Trey Spees | NC | East Lincoln | 2024 | 3B | 251 ft |
8 | Hudson Morgan | NC | East Forsyth | 2023 | 2B | 249 ft |
9 | Kyle Moshier | NC | Asheville | 2023 | SS | 243 ft |
10 | Jackson Gordon | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2025 | OF | 243 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 | Boone Herman | NC | Hickory | 2023 | 3B | 71 % |
2 | Jack McGowan | NC | Cox Mill | 2022 | 1B | 70 % |
3 | Jake Absher | NC | Hibriten | 2023 | OF | 61 % |
4 | Caleb Williams | NC | Alexander Central | 2023 | RHP | 60 % |
5 | Konor Davis | NC | Alexander Central | 2023 | LHP | 50 % |
6 | Ryley Norton | SC | P27 Academy | 2024 | 1B | 42 % |
7 | Davis Horton | NC | Orange | 2022 | C | 30 % |
8 | Kaden Fuller | NC | West Stokes | 2023 | RHP | 30 % |
^ | Jake Smith | NC | West Stokes | 2023 | LHP | 30 % |
9 | Cade Gardner | NC | A.C. Reynolds | 2024 | SS | 27 % |
^ | Daniel Shuta | NC | Myers Park | 2023 | OF | 27 % |
10 | Dawson Shelton | NC | Oak Grove | 2024 | MIF | 22 % |
^ | Lucas Whitcomb | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2023 | SS | 22 % |
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
AYDEN SUMNER
NC
East Henderson
2024
RHP
62 %
2
Tate Allison
NC
Pine Lake Prep
2023
OF
60 %
^
Gannon Anthony
NC
Weddington
2024
SS
60 %
3
Seth Lumpkin
NC
Northern
2023
C
55 %
4
Evan Matile
NC
East Lincoln High
2025
OF
50 %
^
Gavin Trantham
NC
West Davidson
2023
RHP
50 %
^
Konor Davis
NC
Alexander Central
2023
LHP
50 %
^
James Tate
NC
St. Stephens
2023
OF
50 %
5
Davis Horton
NC
Orange
2022
C
46 %
6
Bennett Baldassarre
NC
Providence
2025
1B
45 %
7
Elijah Pomeroy
NC
Gaston Day
2023
RHP
44 %
8
Jorge Torres
NC
northern guilford
2025
MIF
42 %
^
Zach Smith
NC
East Lincoln
2024
2B
42 %
9
Luka Rose
NC
CHRIST SCHOOL
2025
LHP
41 %
10
Dylan Brandt
NC
Pine Lake Prep
2025
3B
40 %
^
Jack McGowan
NC
Cox Mill
2022
1B
40 %
^
Trey Spees
NC
East Lincoln
2024
3B
40 %
^
Braylon Whitaker
NC
Cox Mill
2024
OF
40 %
Ground Ball %
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Ground Ball %
1
Joe Javier
NC
Cox Mill
2022
SS
63 %
2
Jake Absher
NC
Hibriten
2023
OF
53 %
3
Jake Smith
NC
West Stokes
2023
LHP
50 %
^
James Tate
NC
St. Stephens
2023
OF
50 %
^
Brady Simonich
NC
Weddington
2024
SS
50 %
^
Gavin Blackwood
NC
Highland School of Technological
2023
C
50 %
^
Christian Glaze
SC
Legion Collegiate
2023
OF
50 %
4
Dawson Shelton
NC
Oak Grove
2024
MIF
44 %
^
Aiden Perkins
NC
East Lincoln
2024
OF
44 %
5
Jorge Torres
NC
northern guilford
2025
MIF
42 %
6
Bryce Meachem
NC
Combine Academy
2023
1B
40 %
^
Gannon Anthony
NC
Weddington
2024
SS
40 %
7
Dominic Robinson
NC
Bandys
2025
OF
36 %
8
Gavin Griffith
NC
North Davidson
2024
OF
33 %
^
Connor Woodward
NC
Hibriten
2023
LHP
33 %
^
Lucas Whitcomb
NC
Hickory Ridge
2023
SS
33 %
^
Elijah Pomeroy
NC
Gaston Day
2023
RHP
33 %
9
Evan Matile
NC
East Lincoln High
2025
OF
30 %
10
Ryley Norton
SC
P27 Academy
2024
1B
28 %
Fly Ball %
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Fly Ball %
1
Caleb Williams
NC
Alexander Central
2023
RHP
90.0 %
2
Kaden Fuller
NC
West Stokes
2023
RHP
80.0 %
^
Joseph Cavallaro
NC
Lake Norman
2024
3B
80.0 %
3
Hudson Morgan
NC
East Forsyth
2023
2B
77.8 %
4
Alex Robinson
NC
Bandys
2024
OF
72.7 %
5
Boone Herman
NC
Hickory
2023
3B
71.4 %
6
Jackson Gordon
SC
Legion Collegiate Academy
2025
OF
66.7 %
^
Wyatt Hardin
NC
Highland School of Technology
2024
2B
66.7 %
7
Bryce Meachem
NC
Combine Academy
2023
1B
60.0 %
^
Ulrick Volk
NC
Combine Academy
2025
C
60.0 %
8
Matthew Connolly
NC
West Rowan
2023
C
50.0 %
^
Brady Simonich
NC
Weddington
2024
SS
50.0 %
^
Ethan Rose
NC
Christ School
2024
OF
50.0 %
^
Jack McGowan
NC
Cox Mill
2022
1B
50.0 %
9
Cade Gardner
NC
A.C. Reynolds
2024
SS
45.5 %
10
Dawson Shelton
NC
Oak Grove
2024
MIF
44.4 %
^
Palmer Tucker
NC
Hibriten
2024
2B
44.4 %
^
Jahdier Rodriguez
NC
Charlotte Catholic
2025
C
44.4 %
^
Gavin Griffith
NC
North Davidson
2024
OF
44.4 %
^
Connor Woodward
NC
Hibriten
2023
LHP
44.4 %