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Recap: 2025 North Carolina Prep Baseball ProCase

On Sunday, February 9, 2025, Prep Baseball was on-site at Diamond Xtreme in Kernersville, NC, for the 2025 North Carolina Prep Baseball ProCase. This marked the seventh consecutive year that Diamond Xtreme hosted the event, providing an ideal venue for a preseason showcase of some of North Carolina's top baseball talent. The 2025 edition featured 30 players performing in front of an audience of more than 30 professional scouts.

Event Overview

The roster for the ProCase was meticulously curated by Prep Baseball scouts in collaboration with area scouts throughout North Carolina. This highly selective process ensured that professional scouts had the opportunity to evaluate players who are already on their radar or who should be considered for the 2025 and 2026 MLB Drafts. This year’s roster featured 11 pitchers and 20 position players.

The event was strategically scheduled to provide scouts with additional coverage opportunities, allowing them to attend college games, scrimmages, or workouts following the ProCase. The day began with pitchers and catchers, where catchers underwent defensive evaluations before receiving bullpens. Each pitcher then threw 15–20 pitches in front of the scouting contingent.

As the schedule transitioned to position players, athletic testing commenced using VALD Performance laser technology to measure 30-yard sprint times and 10-yard splits. Additionally, all participants underwent jump testing to assess lower-body explosiveness.

Following athletic testing, hitters participated in a live batting practice session inside Diamond Xtreme’s "big box" facility, providing scouts with a clear view of ball flight off the bat. Wood bats were used exclusively, with TrackMan technology capturing key ball flight data. Additionally, BLAST Motion sensors were affixed to each bat handle to collect swing metrics. The event concluded with defensive workouts for both infielders and outfielders.

Standout Performances & Key Metrics

The 2025 and 2026 classes feature an impressive level of talent, and this year's North Carolina ProCase may have assembled the strongest roster in the event’s seven-year history. Below are some notable statistical highlights from the event:

Exit Velocity:

• 2 players recorded a max exit velocity of 110+ mph
• 9 hitters reached a max exit velocity of 100+ mph
• 17 hitters recorded a max exit velocity of 95+ mph
• The longest BP home run distance tracked by TrackMan was 430 feet
• 8 hitters recorded an average exit velocity of 72+ mph

Pitching Performance:

• 11 pitchers recorded a fastball velocity of 90+ mph
• 6 pitchers reached a max fastball velocity of 93+ mph or higher
• 3 pitchers averaged over 18 inches of induced vertical break (IVB) on their fastball
• The highest recorded curveball spin rate was 2,866 RPM

Athletic Testing:

• 3 position players ran a sub-3.80 time in the 30-yard sprint
• 6 players posted a sub-1.70 time in the 10-yard split

Defensive Metrics:

• 3 outfielders recorded a positional velocity of 93+ mph
• All 5 catchers registered an arm velocity of 76+ mph or higher

The 2025 North Carolina Prep Baseball ProCase once again provided a premier platform for elite high school players to showcase their skills in front of professional scouts. With a deep and talented group of participants, the event underscored the strength of North Carolina’s baseball talent pipeline heading into the upcoming draft cycles.

CLICK HERE to see the North Carolina ProCase roster, stats, and analytics.

Trackman Leaders - Hitting Leaders

EXIT VELOCITY

TrackMan is able to track every ball hit into fair territory, throughout the BP sessions.  Below are the best exit velocities produced by individual players, by category.

Max Exit Velocity

Best Average Exit Velocity

DISTANCE OFF THE BAT

TrackMan is able to measure and track the ball while in the air.  For every fair ball put in play it will display the distance the hit traveled.

Peak Distance - Best of the Hitter’s Session

Average Distance - Average of each ball tracked in the Session

SWEET SPOT PERCENTAGE

TrackMan is able to track and follow how hard the ball is hit as well as the angle off the bat. With this information, TrackMan has deduced the Sweet Spot as batted balls hit with a launch angle of 8 - 32 degrees.

LAUNCH ANGLE PERCENTAGE

Based on the ball flight, TrackMan is able to identify each hit as a ground ball, line drive, or fly ball.  While there are many factors as to why a hitter may approach each pitch in a certain way, the overall groupings of BP can give some insight to each hitter's approach.

Line Drive %

Fly Ball %

Ground Ball %

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