Team Carolina Trials Charleston: Quick Hitters Position Players

Banks Wickersham, Fort Dorchester HS, 2026

6-0 180 pound strong athletic frame with present strength and room to grow.  Hits from a wider balanced setup and has small leg lift and forward movement.  Shows big time bat speed through the zone with a flat path through the zone.  Made consistent hard contact with a line drive approach.  Had a max exit velo on the day 92.6 mph and a max distance of 361 feet.  Defensively behind the plate show very quick feet and exchanges on throws down to 2B with online throws.  Show athleticism while also showing good footwork and hands in the infield and arm strength across the diamond.   

Brayden Richards, Cuthbertson HS, 2025

6-1 190 pound strong athletic projectable frame.  Hits from a balanced even stance with good rhythm.  Has a medium lift to toe tap load while getting loaded to a balanced hitting position.  Smooth easy short swing creating good bat speed through the ball.  Produced a max exit velo of 92.5 mph and a max distance of 347 feet while making consistent hard contact.

J.R. Struk, Oceanside Collegiate, 2025

6-2 195 pound physical athletic frame.  Hits from an athletic stance with good rhythm in hands and body.  Has a small stride and forward movement to launch.  A short compact swing while staying behind the ball and working through the right center gap with a line drive approach.  Consistent hard line drives around the field with a max exit velo of 91 mph.  Defensively showed smooth footwork and clean exchanges out front, while throwing with a short clean arm action and showing the ability to throw from different arm angles.  

Tye Livesay, Bishop England HS, 2024

6-0 175 athletic frame with room to add on.  Hits from a simple setup that is slightly open and low hand setup.  Has a short inside out swing while working through the middle of the field with a line drive approach.  Lots of hard contact on the day with a max exit velo of 90.8 mph.  Behind the plate made good accurate throws on a line with good direction while showing good footwork and clean exchanges.  

Ethan Sanchelli, Mauldin HS, 2026

6-0 170 pound physical frame.  His from a simple setup and a wider stance.  Has a small stride to balance while getting hands loaded up.  Flat swing down through the ball with good extension out front.  Consistent hard contact with a line drive approach with a max exit velo of 90.3 mph.  Showed the ability to bounce around the field and athleticism to do so while showing on defense in the OF and at 1B.

Johnny Compton, Indian Land HS, 2026

5-11 168 pound projectable frame with present strength.  Hits from a balanced stance with a wider base.  Loads back into his back leg and hip.  Good forward movement to athletic hitting position.  Good bat speed through the zone with extension out in front.  Natural loft in sing while producing a max exit velo of 89.3 mph and a max distance of 330 feet.  In the infield shows big arm strength across the field while up to 85 mph.  Shows good actions while fielding the ball out front.

Beatty Cummings, Academic Magnet HS, 2024

6-4 180 pound long lean projectable frame.  Hits from a narrow upright stance that is relaxed.  Has a small leg lift to a medium stride forward to a balanced hitting position.  Short swing while keeping hands tight to the body.  Swing worked up through the ball with good back spin and produced a max exit velo of 88.7 mph and a max distance of 320 feet.  Showed the ability to play both infield and outfield with good actions at both spots.    

Kevin Fagen, Lucy Beckham HS, 2024

6-0 157 pound lean frame.  Hits from a relaxed stance with a wide base.  Has a small stride forward to a good hitting position.  Swing worked above and down through the ball with a line drive approach.  Had a max exit velo of 88.1 mph.  Show good athleticism and speed running a 6.88 60 to go with a 1.67 10 yd split.  Good arm strength and carry on throws to the plate.  

Connor Campbell, Hilton Head Prep, 2025

5-11 160 pound frame with present strength and room to add on.  Hits from a balanced simple setup and a wider base.  Swing worked behind the ball while staying above the ball with good extension.  Had a max exit velo of 87.9 mph.  Defensively showed good clean actions while working through the ball and the ability to throw from different arm angles.

Dawson Fowler, Home Schooled, 2028

6-1 170 pound lean projectable frame.  Hits from an upright stance with a good load back into the back hip/leg.  Good forward movement to hitting position while having a flat swing through the zone.  A line drive approach with a max exit velo of 87 mph.  Defensively showed good actions while working through the ball while fielding the ball out front with soft hands.