Florence Darlington Tech Scout Day: Trackman Pitching Leaders Leaders
October 3, 2023
On Wednesday September 27th PBR of South Carolina was on hand at Florence Darlington Tech for a scout day. The scout day featured players from the Stingers Fall 2023 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.
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Statistical Leaders
Fastball Stats
Peak Velocity
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Matthew Driver | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 93.3 mph |
| 2 | Trenton Burnett | Loganville | 2022 | RHP | 92.2 mph |
| 3 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 92.2 mph |
| 4 | Eliakim Stowe | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 92.1 mph |
| 5 | Alex Miller | Bethany Lutheran College | 2022 | RHP | 90.8 mph |
| 6 | Marcus Locklear | Lawson State CC | 2022 | RHP | 90.3 mph |
| 7 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 88.2 mph |
| 8 | Shemar Simes | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 88.1 mph |
| 9 | Jayden Martin | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | 1B | 87.9 mph |
| 10 | Nick Cappello | Hanahan | 2023 | RHP | 87.7 mph |
Average Effective Velocity
Effective velocity is taking into account the velocity of each pitch, its release distance, the pitches time to the plate / hitting area, and the pitches movement. With all of this information, Effective Velocity is allowing coaches and scouts to more accurately compare how a pitch is affecting a hitter.
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Eff Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Eliakim Stowe | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 92.2 mph |
| 2 | Matthew Driver | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 90.2 mph |
| 3 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 90.0 mph |
| 4 | Trenton Burnett | Loganville | 2022 | RHP | 89.7 mph |
| 5 | Marcus Locklear | Lawson State CC | 2022 | RHP | 88.6 mph |
| 6 | Shemar Simes | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 88.6 mph |
| 7 | Jayden Martin | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | 1B | 87.3 mph |
| 8 | Nick Cappello | Hanahan | 2023 | RHP | 86.8 mph |
| 9 | Alex Miller | Bethany Lutheran College | 2022 | RHP | 86.8 mph |
| 10 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 86.5 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Nick Cappello | Hanahan | 2023 | RHP | 2436 rpm |
| 2 | Zach Sigmon | Mississippi Valley State | 2022 | RHP | 2365 rpm |
| 3 | Marcus Locklear | Lawson State CC | 2022 | RHP | 2357 rpm |
| 4 | Alex Miller | Bethany Lutheran College | 2022 | RHP | 2350 rpm |
| 5 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 2346 rpm |
| 6 | Aydin Palmer | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 2345 rpm |
| 7 | Eliakim Stowe | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 2299 rpm |
| 8 | Ethan Rampersad | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 2260 rpm |
| 9 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 2257 rpm |
| 10 | Gavin Driggers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 2248 rpm |
Average Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Nick Cappello | Hanahan | 2023 | RHP | 2359 rpm |
| 2 | Alex Miller | Bethany Lutheran College | 2022 | RHP | 2281 rpm |
| 3 | Eliakim Stowe | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 2263 rpm |
| 4 | Zach Sigmon | Mississippi Valley State | 2022 | RHP | 2262 rpm |
| 5 | Aydin Palmer | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 2260 rpm |
| 6 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 2256 rpm |
| 7 | Gavin Driggers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 2185 rpm |
| 8 | Ethan Rampersad | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 2185 rpm |
| 9 | Marcus Locklear | Lawson State CC | 2022 | RHP | 2136 rpm |
| 10 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 2136 rpm |
Average Induced Vertical Movement
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 22.1 in |
| 2 | Eliakim Stowe | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 21.5 in |
| 3 | Josh Campos | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | OF | 19.6 in |
| 4 | Shemar Simes | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 17.5 in |
| 5 | Zechariah Gibson | West Oak | 2025 | RHP | 17.4 in |
| 6 | Brayden Stone | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 17.3 in |
| 7 | Trenton Burnett | Loganville | 2022 | RHP | 17.2 in |
| 8 | Bradleigh Wohlers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | SS | 16.6 in |
| 9 | Aydin Palmer | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 16.5 in |
| 10 | Zachary Hunt | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 16.5 in |
Average Horizontal Movement
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Ethan Rampersad | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 19.9 |
| 2 | Zane Davis | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 17.4 |
| 3 | Aydin Palmer | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | -16.5 |
| 4 | Alex Miller | Bethany Lutheran College | 2022 | RHP | 15.0 |
| 5 | Jayden Martin | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | 1B | -14.5 |
| 6 | Matthew Driver | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 14.3 |
| 7 | Gavin Driggers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 13.8 |
| 8 | Brayden Stone | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | -12.6 |
| 9 | Marcus Locklear | Lawson State CC | 2022 | RHP | 12.6 |
| 10 | Bradleigh Wohlers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | SS | 10.4 |
Peak Spin Score
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Gavin Driggers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 28 |
| 2 | Nick Cappello | Hanahan | 2023 | RHP | 28 |
| 3 | Zach Sigmon | Mississippi Valley State | 2022 | RHP | 27 |
| 4 | Aydin Palmer | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 26 |
| 5 | Alex Miller | Bethany Lutheran College | 2022 | RHP | 26 |
| 6 | Marcus Locklear | Lawson State CC | 2022 | RHP | 26 |
| 7 | Ethan Rampersad | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 26 |
| 8 | Zachary Hunt | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 25 |
| 9 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 25 |
| 10 | Noah Cribb | Lake View | 2023 | LHP | 25 |
Curveball Stats
Peak Velocity
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Eliakim Stowe | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 78.2 mph |
| 2 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 77.5 mph |
| 3 | Marcus Locklear | Lawson State CC | 2022 | RHP | 77.4 mph |
| 4 | Aydin Palmer | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 75.8 mph |
| 5 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 74.8 mph |
| 6 | Josh Campos | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | OF | 74.4 mph |
| 7 | Zach Sigmon | Mississippi Valley State | 2022 | RHP | 72.8 mph |
| 8 | Zachary Hunt | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 72.7 mph |
| 9 | Bradleigh Wohlers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | SS | 71.6 mph |
| 10 | Zechariah Gibson | West Oak | 2025 | RHP | 70.8 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
Average Spin Rate
Average Induced Vertical Break
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Josh Campos | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | OF | -13.8 in |
| 2 | Eliakim Stowe | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | -12.8 in |
| 3 | Zach Sigmon | Mississippi Valley State | 2022 | RHP | -11.9 in |
| 4 | Brayden Stone | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | -11.3 in |
| 5 | Zechariah Gibson | West Oak | 2025 | RHP | -9.5 in |
| 6 | Bradleigh Wohlers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | SS | -7.3 in |
| 7 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | -6.9 in |
| 8 | Nick Cappello | Hanahan | 2023 | RHP | -4.6 in |
| 9 | Noah Cribb | Lake View | 2023 | LHP | -4.0 in |
| 10 | Zachary Hunt | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | -3.4 in |
Average Horizontal Break
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Nick Cappello | Hanahan | 2023 | RHP | -19.2 |
| 2 | Zach Sigmon | Mississippi Valley State | 2022 | RHP | -16.8 |
| 3 | Bradleigh Wohlers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | SS | -13.9 |
| 4 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | -12.5 |
| 5 | Noah Cribb | Lake View | 2023 | LHP | 12.0 |
| 6 | Shemar Simes | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | -11.6 |
| 7 | Marcus Locklear | Lawson State CC | 2022 | RHP | -11.2 |
| 8 | Zechariah Gibson | West Oak | 2025 | RHP | -11.2 |
| 9 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | -10.9 |
| 10 | Zachary Hunt | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | -10.2 |
Peak Spin Score
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Zach Sigmon | Mississippi Valley State | 2022 | RHP | 34 |
| 2 | Noah Cribb | Lake View | 2023 | LHP | 32 |
| 3 | Zechariah Gibson | West Oak | 2025 | RHP | 32 |
| 4 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 32 |
| 5 | Nick Cappello | Hanahan | 2023 | RHP | 32 |
| 6 | Bradleigh Wohlers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | SS | 31 |
| 7 | Marcus Locklear | Lawson State CC | 2022 | RHP | 31 |
| 8 | Brayden Stone | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 30 |
| 9 | Zachary Hunt | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 30 |
| 10 | Josh Campos | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | OF | 29 |
Slider Stats
Peak Velocity
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Matthew Driver | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 84.3 mph |
| 2 | Trenton Burnett | Loganville | 2022 | RHP | 82.5 mph |
| 3 | Eliakim Stowe | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 79.9 mph |
| 4 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 78.4 mph |
| 5 | Gavin Driggers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 78.0 mph |
| 6 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 78.0 mph |
| 7 | Zane Davis | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 76.4 mph |
| 8 | Jayden Martin | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | 1B | 75.9 mph |
| 9 | Zach Sigmon | Mississippi Valley State | 2022 | RHP | 75.7 mph |
| 10 | Alex Miller | Bethany Lutheran College | 2022 | RHP | 75.0 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Zach Sigmon | Mississippi Valley State | 2022 | RHP | 2495 rpm |
| 2 | Trenton Burnett | Loganville | 2022 | RHP | 2490 rpm |
| 3 | Eliakim Stowe | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 2454 rpm |
| 4 | Matthew Driver | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 2394 rpm |
| 5 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 2388 rpm |
| 6 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 2376 rpm |
| 7 | Alex Miller | Bethany Lutheran College | 2022 | RHP | 2306 rpm |
| 8 | Zane Davis | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 2299 rpm |
| 9 | Brayden Stone | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 2280 rpm |
| 10 | Gavin Driggers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 2266 rpm |
Average Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Zach Sigmon | Mississippi Valley State | 2022 | RHP | 2441 |
| 2 | Trenton Burnett | Loganville | 2022 | RHP | 2399 |
| 3 | Matthew Driver | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 2390 |
| 4 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 2369 |
| 5 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 2367 |
| 6 | Eliakim Stowe | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 2350 |
| 7 | Alex Miller | Bethany Lutheran College | 2022 | RHP | 2244 |
| 8 | Zechariah Gibson | West Oak | 2025 | RHP | 2220 |
| 9 | Gavin Driggers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 2214 |
| 10 | Zane Davis | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 2170 |
Average Induced Vertical Break
Average Horizontal Break
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Alex Miller | Bethany Lutheran College | 2022 | RHP | -17.7 |
| 2 | Zechariah Gibson | West Oak | 2025 | RHP | -17.4 |
| 3 | Trenton Burnett | Loganville | 2022 | RHP | -16.6 |
| 4 | Zach Sigmon | Mississippi Valley State | 2022 | RHP | -14.0 |
| 5 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | -12.8 |
| 6 | Bradleigh Wohlers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | SS | -12.6 |
| 7 | Zane Davis | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | -11.0 |
| 8 | Eliakim Stowe | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | -10.4 |
| 9 | Brayden Stone | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 9.9 |
| 10 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | -9.8 |
Peak Spin Score
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Zach Sigmon | Mississippi Valley State | 2022 | RHP | 32 |
| 2 | Gavin Driggers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 31 |
| 3 | Brayden Stone | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 31 |
| 4 | Alex Miller | Bethany Lutheran College | 2022 | RHP | 31 |
| 5 | Zane Davis | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 31 |
| 6 | Eliakim Stowe | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 31 |
| 7 | Zechariah Gibson | West Oak | 2025 | RHP | 30 |
| 8 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 30 |
| 9 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 30 |
| 10 | Trenton Burnett | Loganville | 2022 | RHP | 30 |
Change Up Stats
Peak Velocity
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Matthew Driver | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 83.7 mph |
| 2 | Eliakim Stowe | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 83.6 mph |
| 3 | Aydin Palmer | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 83.3 mph |
| 4 | Marcus Locklear | Lawson State CC | 2022 | RHP | 83.0 mph |
| 5 | Zach Sigmon | Mississippi Valley State | 2022 | RHP | 82.0 mph |
| 6 | Ethan Rampersad | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 81.4 mph |
| 7 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 80.8 mph |
| 8 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 80.6 mph |
| 9 | Trenton Burnett | Loganville | 2022 | RHP | 80.1 mph |
| 10 | Jayden Martin | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | 1B | 79.7 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Gavin Driggers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 30 |
| 2 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 29 |
| 3 | Zachary Hunt | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 27 |
| 4 | Aydin Palmer | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 27 |
| 5 | Noah Cribb | Lake View | 2023 | LHP | 26 |
| 6 | Nick Cappello | Hanahan | 2023 | RHP | 26 |
| 7 | Josh Campos | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | OF | 25 |
| 8 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 25 |
| 9 | Shemar Simes | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 24 |
| 10 | Zane Davis | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 23 |
Average Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 2167 rpm |
| 2 | Zachary Hunt | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 2076 rpm |
| 3 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 2004 rpm |
| 4 | Aydin Palmer | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 1984 rpm |
| 5 | Nick Cappello | Hanahan | 2023 | RHP | 1899 rpm |
| 6 | Matthew Driver | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 1850 rpm |
| 7 | Zane Davis | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 1826 rpm |
| 8 | Gavin Driggers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 1794 rpm |
| 9 | Noah Cribb | Lake View | 2023 | LHP | 1775 rpm |
| 10 | Josh Campos | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | OF | 1759 rpm |
Average Induced Vertical Break
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Josh Campos | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | OF | 17.1 in |
| 2 | Brayden Stone | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 16.6 in |
| 3 | Matthew Driver | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 16.5 in |
| 4 | Jayden Martin | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | 1B | 15.1 in |
| 5 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 14.7 in |
| 6 | Aydin Palmer | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 14.3 in |
| 7 | Nick Cappello | Hanahan | 2023 | RHP | 10.8 in |
| 8 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 10.7 in |
| 9 | Zane Davis | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 10.1 in |
| 10 | Zachary Hunt | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 10.0 in |
Average Horizontal Break
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Ethan Rampersad | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 17.7 |
| 2 | Aydin Palmer | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | -16.4 |
| 3 | Shemar Simes | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 16.3 |
| 4 | Zane Davis | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 15.9 |
| 5 | Josh Campos | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | OF | -15.6 |
| 6 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 15.6 |
| 7 | Marcus Locklear | Lawson State CC | 2022 | RHP | 14.1 |
| 8 | Bradleigh Wohlers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | SS | 14.1 |
| 9 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 12.9 |
| 10 | Zachary Hunt | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 12.7 |