Data Dive: Preseason All-State South Hitters

March 9, 2026
Brandon Hall
NC / Mid-ATL Director of Scouting

Preseason All-State South Wraps at Arena Lake Norman in Mooresville

Held Sunday, February 15, 2026, the Preseason All-State South assembled a talented group of prospects from the greater Charlotte and southern North Carolina region. As an invite-only showcase — built from prior evaluations and scout recommendations — the event offered an early season look at players expected to make an impact this spring and into future recruiting cycles.

Pitchers began the workout with a controlled bullpen session while TrackMan captured ball flight data, allowing scouts to evaluate velocity, spin traits, and pitch movement profiles through objective metrics.

Position players then moved into a full offensive and defensive evaluation. The offensive workout incorporated TrackMan and BLAST Motion technology to measure swing efficiency, bat speed, and contact quality. Defensively, players worked from their primary positions so scouts could evaluate arm strength, pop times, footwork, exchange, and release in a realistic workout setting.

Athletic testing completed the day, featuring laser-timed 30-yard sprints, jump metrics, and grip strength testing to provide a measurable snapshot of each player’s explosiveness and physical tools.

In the coming weeks, we will break down individual performances and identify names to follow across the 2026–2029 classes as players begin to separate themselves heading into the high school season.

Roster and full stats Here

PRESEASON ALL-STATE: SOUTH – POSITION PLAYER DATA DIVE

VALD PERFORMANCE

TOP 30-YARD DASH

TOP 10-YARD SPLIT

MAX VERTICAL JUMP

TRACKMAN

MAX EXIT VELOCITY

HIGHEST AVG. EXIT VELOCITY

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of impact.

MAX BATTED DISTANCE

HIGHEST SWEET SPOT%

Sweet Spot rate: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.

BLAST MOTION

HIGHEST AVG. PEAK HAND SPEED

Hand Speed: The observed speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.

HIGHEST AVG. BAT SPEED

Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.

HIGHEST AVG. ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION

Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.

VIZUAL EDGE

EDGE SCORE

The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard five tools that make up a ball player.

The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.