ZEBULON, NC -- On Sunday, May 17th, Prep Baseball North Carolina traveled to 5 County Stadium in Zebulon, NC for the 2026 Riptide Scout Day. The event featured players from the 2026-2031 grad classes, providing our scouting staff an opportunity to evaluate talent from across the state in a complete showcase environment.

The workout opened with laser-timed 60-yard dashes, collecting 10-yard split data for all attendees. Position players then went through a full offensive evaluation that included multiple rounds of batting practice on the field with TrackMan technology capturing batted ball and ball flight data. Defensively, players worked through position-specific drills and game-like actions, allowing our staff to evaluate athleticism, footwork, hands, exchanges, arm action, and overall defensive ability while recording arm strength metrics.

finished the event with controlled bullpen sessions as TrackMan collected detailed pitch data, movement profiles, and arsenal information.

In the coming days, Prep Baseball NC will continue releasing scouting notes and statistical leaderboards from the Riptide Scout Day as we break down the top performers and standout performances from the event.

More information from the event can be found here:

Riptide Scout Day

RIPTIDE SCOUT DAY DATA DIVE - POSITION PLAYERS

VALD PERFORMANCE

TOP 60-YARD DASH

Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. We implemented three timing gates at the 10- and 30-yard splits, to capture athletes’ quickness, explosiveness and reaction time. From there, we will calculate an athlete’s top-end speed in miles per hour. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.

TOP 10-YARD SPLIT

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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.

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