2023 PBR SC Events: Top Exit Velocities
January 12, 2024
PBR runs several different types of events in our effort to see as many players as possible. For the function of this article, we are looking PBR Events which include Open IDs, Team Carolina IDs, and our Invite Only Events. Many of these events are the top events in the state and region, as college coaches will dive into the rosters, stats, and notes after each event.
In 2023, PBR ran 12 events, including our Preseason All-State Events, the 2023 SC ProCase, the NC/SC Border Battle, and more. At each event, players had the opportunity to test their speed with Swift Athletics. With room available, the Swift lasers would measure 10yd and 30yd splits while getting a 60 yd time. Swift Athletics would also render each player's top end run speed. As the technology allowed, certain events included Jump Tests with Swift Athletics, including a max vertical jump being measured. Players would also get a full offensive evaluation with TrackMan assisting to track ball flight off the bat. Defensively, players worked out at their primary positions with arm velocity taken by a Stalker Radar. Pitchers threw bullpens in our winter events and our ID events. At events like the NC/SC Border Battle and the SC Top Prospect Games, pitchers threw to hitters. In each case, TrackMan captured all ball flight data out of the hand, giving coaches and scouts a ton of information on each arm. All player metrics and measurables, as well as player video, is then posted on individual PBR Player Profiles. The player profiles allow each player to assess their stats and metrics compared to other players in their state or grad class. For players that have attended multiple PBR events in multiple years, the PBR Profile allows players to build history that can be seen and evaluated by college coaches or pro scouts.
As we look back on the full year that was 2023, we continue with a look at some of the top performances at PBR Events. Below are the top exit velocities measured during BP at each event. The max exit velocity is a one time high posted by the hitter while the average exit velocity is a compulation of their entire BP at the event they attended.
2023 Year in Review: PBR Event Exit Velocities
Best Max Exit Velocities
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Gunner Jordan | SC | Cheraw | 2024 | 1B | 105.6 mph |
2 | Cameron Turner | SC | P27 | 2024 | 1B | 104.5 mph |
3 | Braiden Moore | SC | West Oak | 2023 | 1B | 101.9 mph |
4 | Noah Franklin | SC | West Ashley | 2025 | C | 101.5 mph |
5 | Logan Struk | SC | P27 Academy | 2025 | OF | 100.8 mph |
6 | Mitch Wilson | SC | Dorman | 2024 | C | 100.7 mph |
7 | Markey Purvis | SC | Marlboro County | 2023 | 1B | 100.4 mph |
8 | Jackson Cionek | SC | Lexington | 2024 | C | 99.5 mph |
9 | Brody Taylor | NC | South Mecklenburg | 2024 | OF | 99.5 mph |
10 | Wiley Waring | SC | Summerville | 2025 | 1B | 99.0 mph |
11 | Chancellor Jennings | SC | Gilbert | 2023 | OF | 98.8 mph |
12 | Brody Linker | SC | Crescent | 2024 | SS | 98.7 mph |
13 | Treion McFarland | SC | P27 | 2024 | C | 98.6 mph |
14 | Tanner Hardin | SC | Union County | 2024 | SS | 98.2 mph |
15 | Lane McGaha | SC | Belton Honea Path | 2024 | 1B | 98.1 mph |
16 | Jake Mathis | NC | PRO5 Baseball Academy | 2024 | OF | 98.0 mph |
17 | Corbin Martens | SC | Wando High | 2025 | OF | 98.0 mph |
18 | Gavin MacDonald | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2025 | RHP | 97.5 mph |
19 | Tommy Williams III | NC | Wake County Homeschool | 2024 | OF | 97.4 mph |
20 | Amare Burrus | NC | Durham Academy | 2025 | OF | 97.3 mph |
Best Avg Exit Velocities
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Cameron Turner | SC | P27 | 2024 | 1B | 95.4 mph |
2 | Gavin MacDonald | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2025 | RHP | 95.3 mph |
3 | Gunner Jordan | SC | Cheraw | 2024 | 1B | 94.0 mph |
4 | Wiley Waring | SC | Summerville | 2025 | 1B | 93.9 mph |
5 | Chancellor Jennings | SC | Gilbert | 2023 | OF | 93.5 mph |
6 | Mitch Wilson | SC | Dorman | 2024 | C | 93.5 mph |
7 | Treion McFarland | SC | P27 | 2024 | C | 92.6 mph |
8 | Lane McGaha | SC | Belton Honea Path | 2024 | 1B | 92.1 mph |
9 | Brody Taylor | NC | South Mecklenburg | 2024 | OF | 92.1 mph |
10 | Jacob Amman | SC | James Island Charter | 2025 | 3B | 91.8 mph |
11 | Jake Mathis | NC | PRO5 Baseball Academy | 2024 | OF | 91.3 mph |
12 | Noah Franklin | SC | West Ashley | 2025 | C | 91.2 mph |
13 | Justin Sheffield | SC | Atlantic Collegiate | 2025 | OF | 91.1 mph |
14 | Blaize Johnson | NC | Northwest Guilford | 2024 | C | 91.0 mph |
15 | Will Burgess | SC | Lexington | 2024 | 3B | 90.7 mph |
16 | Jack Painter | SC | Dreher | 2024 | 3B | 90.7 mph |
17 | Trey Spees | NC | East Lincoln | 2024 | 3B | 90.6 mph |
18 | Chas Welch | SC | Dorman | 2023 | OF | 90.5 mph |
19 | Jackson Cionek | SC | Lexington | 2024 | C | 90.2 mph |
20 | Samuel Schwamb | SC | Catawba Ridge | 2025 | C | 90.0 mph |
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