Prep Baseball Report

Florence Darlington Tech Scout Day: Statistical Analysis


Sammy Esposito
PBR SC Director of Scouting

On Wednesday October 2nd Prep Baseball or South Carolina was on hand at Florence Darlington Tech for a Scout Day.  The scout day featured players from the Stingers Fall 2024 roster.

The afternoon started with catchers going through a defensive evaluation then pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting data analytics.  After the bullpens position players ran a laser timed 60 followed by BP on the field with Trackman collecting ball flight data.  After BP outfielders and infielders went through a defensive evaluation. 

Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. Look for more information to follow in the coming days. 

Click Here to see the full roster and stats

60 Yard Dash

Swift Athletic Laser Timers were used to time each runner in the 10, 30, and 60 yard run.  Below we take a look at the best runners in the 60 from the event. 

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos 60-yd
1 Jackson Cook Florence-Darlington JC 2023 OF 6.44 s
2 Josh Campos Florence-Darlington JC 2022 OF 6.52 s
3 Jake Little Florence-Darlington JC 2023 OF 6.65 s
4 Collin Minshew Francis Marion University 2023 SS 6.69 s
5 Gabe Herold Lexington 2023 2B 6.72 s
6 Jake Zehner Florence-Darlington JC 2024 OF 6.74 s
7 Jabari Lee Florence-Darlington JC 2024 OF 6.75 s
^ Korey Fortson Florence-Darlington JC 2024 OF 6.75 s
8 Daniel Shuta Catawba Valley CC 2023 OF 6.80 s
9 Tradd Burton Lexington 2024 SS 6.82 s
10 Diego García ESC ALIANZA LEAP STEAM + E ACADEMY OF SAN JUAN 2024 SS 6.83 s

TrackMan Max Exit Velocity (BP)

During BP, TrackMan tracked ball flight off the bat.  One element TrackMan is able to produce is the exit velocity.  Below are the top Exit Velocities produced during live BP.

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Devin Mitchell Florence-Darlington JC 2023 OF 109.3 mph
2 Jake Zehner Florence-Darlington JC 2024 OF 108.9 mph
3 Zachary Hunt Florence-Darlington JC 2023 RHP 107.2 mph
4 Jacob Brown College of Charleston 2023 3B 105.4 mph
5 Emory Guilford Tucker 2022 OF 105.3 mph
6 Josh Campos Florence-Darlington JC 2022 OF 105.1 mph
7 Daniel Shuta Catawba Valley CC 2023 OF 105.0 mph
8 Bryce Coulter Florence-Darlington JC 2027 3B 105.0 mph
9 Gabe Herold Lexington 2023 2B 104.9 mph
10 Jake Little Florence-Darlington JC 2023 OF 102.7 mph

Positional Velocity - Infielders

Infielders were able to workout at shortstop throwing across the infield, or from 1B throwing to 2B and 3B in the pro-style workout. 

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos INF Velo
1 Jacob Brown College of Charleston 2023 3B 88
^ Collin Minshew Francis Marion University 2023 SS 88
^ Alex Miller Bethany Lutheran College 2022 RHP 88
2 Tanner Beckley James Island Charter 2025 SS 85
3 Diego García ESC ALIANZA LEAP STEAM + E ACADEMY OF SAN JUAN 2024 SS 84
^ Ryder Kellis Lexington 2024 2B 84
4 Zachary Hunt Florence-Darlington JC 2023 RHP 83
^ Devon Nortier Langtree Charter Academy 2023 RHP 83
^ Gabe Herold Lexington 2023 2B 83
5 Tristan Strickland DECATUR 1ST UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL & KINDERGAR 2024 3B 82
6 Tradd Burton Lexington 2024 SS 81
7 Korey Fortson Florence-Darlington JC 2024 OF 79

Positional Velocity - Outfielders

Outfielders worked out from right field , making throws to the plate. Throws were measured by a radar gun to gauge arm strength.  

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos OF Velo
1 Devin Mitchell Florence-Darlington JC 2023 OF 98
2 Jake Zehner Florence-Darlington JC 2024 OF 95
^ Daniel Shuta Catawba Valley CC 2023 OF 95
3 Jake Little Florence-Darlington JC 2023 OF 94
4 Josh Campos Florence-Darlington JC 2022 OF 93
5 Jabari Lee Florence-Darlington JC 2024 OF 92
^ Emory Guilford Tucker 2022 OF 92
6 Korey Fortson Florence-Darlington JC 2024 OF 89
7 CJ Myers Florence-Darlington JC 2024 RHP 88
8 Tristan Strickland DECATUR 1ST UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL & KINDERGAR 2024 3B 85
9 David Ketterman College of Charleston 2024 OF 84
^ Jackson Cook Florence-Darlington JC 2023 OF 84

Catcher Positional Velocity & Pop Times

In the pro-style workout, catchers workout from behind home plate, making multiple throws to 2B, simulating a stolen base attempt.  

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos C Velo
1 William Barbary Chapel Hill 2024 C 77
2 Guarionex Carrion LUISA M. VALDERRAMA (SAN ANTONIO) 2024 C 76
3 Tyler Jimenez Florence-Darlington JC 2024 C 72
4 Clayton Catoe Lee Academy 2024 C 71

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Pop Time
1 William Barbary Chapel Hill 2024 C 1.89-2.09
2 Guarionex Carrion LUISA M. VALDERRAMA (SAN ANTONIO) 2024 C 1.97-1.97
3 Tyler Jimenez Florence-Darlington JC 2024 C 2.10-2.19
4 Clayton Catoe Lee Academy 2024 C 2.16-2.26

TrackMan Info - Pitcher Bullpens

Pitchers threw a controlled scrimmage showcasing their full arsenal of pitches. Velocity and spin rate information was gathered off of the TrackMan. TrackMan analytics are the official analytics and the velocities below were captured by TrackMan.

Max Fastball Velocity

Rank Name School HS Grad Year Pos Velocity (max)
1 Zeph Arnold College of Charleston 2022 RHP 94.4 mph
2 Mike Joyce Florence-Darlington JC 2022 RHP 94.0 mph
3 Asher Goss Florence-Darlington JC 2024 OF 92.2 mph
4 Peyton Rogers South Carolina 2024 RHP 90.9 mph
5 Jonathan Urena The Macduffie School 2025 RHP 90.8 mph
6 Logan Prisco Newfield 2023 LHP 90.2 mph
7 Marcus Locklear Lawson State CC 2022 RHP 90.1 mph
8 Daniel Shuta Catawba Valley CC 2023 OF 89.9 mph
9 Devon Nortier Langtree Charter Academy 2023 RHP 89.7 mph
10 Wyatt Crouch James Island Charter 2024 RHP 89.4 mph