2023 PBR SC Scout Days: Top Curveball Metrics
January 5, 2024
PBR runs several different types of events in our effort to see as many players as possible. In South Carolina, PBR invites any organization with high school players to host a PBR Scout Day. The Scout Day allows PBR to offer the ability to measure and verify individual player metrics as well as add player video to their PBR profile. College coaches are able to use the PBR Scout Days as a one stop shop of sorts for information on players within an organization. From the PBR Scout Day workouts, college coaches are able to see player metrics and player video, giving them a better feel for each player they may be evaluating.
In 2023, PBR ran 12 organizational scout days. At each scout day, 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. 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. 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 begin with some of the top results from PBR Scout Days. Below are the top exit velocities from PBR Scout Days. Every BP session, during PBR Scout Days, was tracked by TrackMan, allowing PBR to use all of the ball flight data.
2023 Year in Review: Top Curveball Metrics
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Best Curveball Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Eliakim Stowe | NY | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 78.2 mph |
2 | Zachery Johnson | SC | Conway | 2024 | RHP | 77.7 mph |
3 | Beau Hite | SC | Emerald | 2028 | SS | 77.6 mph |
4 | Derek Duval | NY | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 77.5 mph |
5 | Marcus Locklear | AL | Lawson State CC | 2022 | RHP | 77.4 mph |
6 | Cole Lanford | NC | Leesville Rd | 2024 | LHP | 77.0 mph |
7 | Jarrett Wagner | SC | Stratford High | 2026 | RHP | 76.5 mph |
8 | Aydin Palmer | SC | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 75.8 mph |
9 | Grant Kissner | SC | Lexington | 2025 | RHP | 75.4 mph |
10 | Michael Gibson | SC | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 74.8 mph |
11 | Josh Campos | NC | Chapel Hill | 2022 | OF | 74.4 mph |
12 | Jabari Lee | NC | Jack Britt | 2024 | OF | 74.2 mph |
13 | Gavin Hug | SC | Greer | 2024 | C | 74.2 mph |
14 | Liam Quinn | SC | Nation Ford | 2024 | RHP | 74.2 mph |
15 | Preston McGaha | SC | J.L. Mann | 2024 | RHP | 74.2 mph |
16 | Dalen Boykin | NC | Rolesville | 2024 | RHP | 73.7 mph |
17 | Walker Godwin | SC | River Bluff | 2026 | SS | 73.7 mph |
18 | Anthony Marano | SC | Clover High | 2026 | OF | 73.4 mph |
19 | Matthew Brown | SC | West Florence | 2025 | RHP | 73.3 mph |
20 | Jack Cooper | SC | Lexington | 2025 | RHP | 73.1 mph |
21 | Brayden Patrick | NC | Kings Mountain | 2024 | RHP | 73.0 mph |
22 | Parker Davis | SC | Woodmont High | 2026 | OF | 72.9 mph |
23 | Brandon Cromer | SC | Lexington | 2025 | LHP | 72.9 mph |
24 | Zach Sigmon | FL | Mississippi Valley State | 2022 | RHP | 72.8 mph |
25 | Zachary Hunt | SC | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 72.7 mph |
Highest Avg Spin Rates on Curveball
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jackson Weiner | SC | Blue Ridge | 2026 | OF | 2842 rpm |
2 | Eli Payne | SC | D.W. Daniel | 2026 | OF | 2805 rpm |
3 | Elias Alvarado | IL | Saint Patrick | 2025 | 3B | 2680 rpm |
4 | Max Gulledge | SC | Chesterfield | 2027 | 1B | 2662 rpm |
5 | Connor Crenshaw | SC | James F. Byrnes High | 2025 | RHP | 2642 rpm |
6 | Parker Davis | SC | Woodmont High | 2026 | OF | 2547 rpm |
7 | Ejan Fusetti | SC | Eastside | 2024 | LHP | 2529 rpm |
8 | Louden Fachko | SC | Summerville | 2025 | OF | 2499 rpm |
9 | Brayden Robinson | SC | South Florence High | 2025 | 3B | 2481 rpm |
10 | Levi Recio | SC | Easley | 2024 | 1B | 2464 rpm |
11 | Matheson Redmond | SC | Gray Collegiate | 2024 | OF | 2456 rpm |
12 | Zach Sigmon | FL | Mississippi Valley State | 2022 | RHP | 2450 rpm |
13 | Landon Hill | SC | South Florence | 2025 | OF | 2441 rpm |
14 | Mason Coleman | SC | South Florence High | 2025 | LHP | 2420 rpm |
15 | Jack Dalton | NC | Cleveland High | 2025 | RHP | 2411 rpm |
16 | Grant Kissner | SC | Lexington | 2025 | RHP | 2400 rpm |
17 | Justin Davis | NC | Apex | 2025 | RHP | 2399 rpm |
18 | Cannon Lee | SC | Byrnes | 2025 | RHP | 2395 rpm |
19 | Dalen Boykin | NC | Rolesville | 2024 | RHP | 2389 rpm |
20 | Kaleb Owens | SC | Easley | 2024 | RHP | 2364 rpm |
21 | Marcus Locklear | AL | Lawson State CC | 2022 | RHP | 2356 rpm |
22 | Diego Becerra | GA | Sequoyah | 2026 | LHP | 2356 rpm |
23 | Michael Gibson | SC | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 2349 rpm |
24 | James Willis | SC | Strom Thurmond | 2025 | 3B | 2327 rpm |
25 | Tye Livesay | SC | Bishop England | 2024 | C | 2320 rpm |
Best Curveball Spin Scores
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
1 | Max Gulledge | SC | Chesterfield | 2027 | 1B | 45 |
2 | Eli Payne | SC | D.W. Daniel | 2026 | OF | 42 |
3 | Connor Crenshaw | SC | James F. Byrnes High | 2025 | RHP | 40 |
4 | Landon Hill | SC | South Florence | 2025 | OF | 40 |
5 | Jackson Weiner | SC | Blue Ridge | 2026 | OF | 40 |
6 | Joseph Nelson | SC | Cane Bay | 2027 | SS | 39 |
7 | Ejan Fusetti | SC | Eastside | 2024 | LHP | 39 |
8 | Elias Alvarado | IL | Saint Patrick | 2025 | 3B | 39 |
9 | Jackson Swenson | NC | Crest | 2026 | 2B | 39 |
10 | Kaleb Owens | SC | Easley | 2024 | RHP | 38 |
11 | Mason Coleman | SC | South Florence High | 2025 | LHP | 37 |
12 | Dalen Boykin | NC | Rolesville | 2024 | RHP | 37 |
13 | James Willis | SC | Strom Thurmond | 2025 | 3B | 37 |
14 | Jack Brinker | SC | Mauldin High | 2028 | 3B | 36 |
15 | Brayden Robinson | SC | South Florence High | 2025 | 3B | 36 |
16 | Grant Kissner | SC | Lexington | 2025 | RHP | 36 |
17 | Justin Davis | NC | Apex | 2025 | RHP | 36 |
18 | Levi Recio | SC | Easley | 2024 | 1B | 36 |
19 | Henry Dryden | SC | ST JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL | 2025 | 2B | 36 |
20 | Louden Fachko | SC | Summerville | 2025 | OF | 36 |
21 | Easton Keels | SC | Byrnes | 2025 | 3B | 36 |
22 | Reece Oakley | SC | TL Hanna | 2026 | C | 36 |
23 | Malcolm Webb | SC | Beaufort | 2024 | SS | 35 |
24 | Cannon Lee | SC | Byrnes | 2025 | RHP | 35 |
25 | Braydon Bohnstadt | SC | Easley | 2026 | RHP | 35 |
Most Avg Horizontal Movement - Curveball
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Braiden McAlister | SC | Pendleton | 2025 | LHP | 24.4 |
2 | Nick Saddler | SC | Fountain Inn | 2025 | RHP | -23.5 |
3 | Joshua Parnell | NC | Wayne Country Day | 2026 | LHP | 22.9 |
4 | Max Gulledge | SC | Chesterfield | 2027 | 1B | 22.3 |
5 | Kason Herlong | SC | Lake View | 2025 | SS | -22.3 |
6 | Landon Hill | SC | South Florence | 2025 | OF | 21.9 |
7 | Tanner Lewis | SC | Florence Christian | 2024 | LHP | 21.5 |
8 | Connor Crenshaw | SC | James F. Byrnes High | 2025 | RHP | -21.2 |
9 | Eli Payne | SC | D.W. Daniel | 2026 | OF | -21.1 |
10 | Joseph Nelson | SC | Cane Bay | 2027 | SS | -20.7 |
11 | Hayden McMillan | SC | South Aiken | 2026 | OF | -20.6 |
12 | Charlie Johnson | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2026 | SS | -20.6 |
13 | Jackson Holmes | SC | Westside High | 2025 | RHP | -20.6 |
14 | James Willis | SC | Strom Thurmond | 2025 | 3B | -20.6 |
15 | Luke Godwin | SC | Greenwood High | 2025 | SS | -20.0 |
16 | Reece Oakley | SC | TL Hanna | 2026 | C | -19.7 |
17 | Finn Corley | SC | Bishop England | 2027 | CF | -19.7 |
18 | Jack Neal | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2027 | OF | -19.6 |
19 | Braydon Hallman | SC | Batesburg-Leesville | 2026 | SS | -19.6 |
20 | Nick Cappello | SC | Hanahan | 2023 | RHP | -19.2 |
21 | Zach White | NC | Hickory Grove Christian School | 2026 | C | -19.1 |
22 | Easton Keels | SC | Byrnes | 2025 | 3B | -18.8 |
23 | Jason Simpkins | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | 3B | -18.4 |
24 | Kaleb Owens | SC | Easley | 2024 | RHP | -18.3 |
25 | Ejan Fusetti | SC | Eastside | 2024 | LHP | 18.2 |
Best Avg Induced Vertical Break - Curveball
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | AJ Watts | SC | Fort Dorchester | 2026 | OF | 20.9 in |
2 | Tyler Stephenson | SC | Chapin | 2024 | RHP | -19.3 in |
3 | Gunner Williams | NC | Wilson Christian | 2027 | RHP | 18.6 in |
4 | Bowen Macy | NC | Home School | 2027 | RHP | -15.7 in |
5 | Robert Manges | SC | Hampton Park Christian | 2024 | LHP | 15.0 in |
6 | Josh Campos | NC | Chapel Hill | 2022 | OF | -13.8 in |
7 | John Michael McGovern | SC | Clover | 2029 | 1B | 13.5 in |
8 | Jayce Stone | SC | Summerville | 2025 | LHP | -13.3 in |
9 | Levi Recio | SC | Easley | 2024 | 1B | -12.9 in |
10 | Mason Coleman | SC | South Florence High | 2025 | LHP | -12.9 in |
11 | Eliakim Stowe | NY | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | -12.8 in |
12 | Jackson Weiner | SC | Blue Ridge | 2026 | OF | -12.7 in |
13 | Zach Sigmon | FL | Mississippi Valley State | 2022 | RHP | -11.9 in |
14 | James Fessano | SC | Wando | 2024 | RHP | -11.9 in |
15 | Brayden Stone | SC | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | -11.3 in |
16 | Frank Pepe Jr. | SC | St. James | 2027 | LHP | 11.3 in |
17 | Fredo Hernandez | SC | James Island Charter | 2028 | RHP | 11.3 in |
18 | Gavin Holt | SC | Trinity Collegiate | 2026 | RHP | -10.6 in |
19 | Tye Livesay | SC | Bishop England | 2024 | C | -10.5 in |
20 | Landon Hill | SC | South Florence | 2025 | OF | -9.8 in |
21 | Zechariah Gibson | SC | West Oak | 2025 | RHP | -9.5 in |
22 | Brayden Robinson | SC | South Florence High | 2025 | 3B | -9.0 in |
23 | Tanner Fleming | SC | Oceanside Collegiate | 2027 | SS | 9.0 in |
24 | Jace Haynes | SC | Westside | 2025 | 1B | -8.7 in |
25 | Landon Hulehan | SC | James F. Byrnes | 2026 | OF | 8.6 in |
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