Stat Analysis: Preseason All-State South

February 26, 2026
Staff
Prep Baseball NC

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

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS -

MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velocity (max)
1	Cameron Walker	NC	Christ School	2028	RHP	91.0 mph
2	Jackson Yarborough	NC	William Amos Hough	2027	RHP	90.1 mph
3	Dylan Rodkin	NC	Stuart W. Cramer	2027	RHP	89.6 mph
4	Duncan Carver	NC	AC Reynolds	2028	RHP	89.0 mph
5	Luke Douglas	NC	Marvin Ridge	2028	OF	88.3 mph
6	Grayson Broadway	NC	Davidson Day School	2028	LHP	88.3 mph
7	Sean Rodesiler	NC	Davidson Day School	2028	LHP	87.9 mph
8	Cole Christian	NC	South Mecklenburg	2029	C	87.7 mph
9	Odin Ginader	NC	Marvin Ridge	2027	RHP	87.7 mph
10	Owen Shirey	NC	Providence Day	2027	SS	86.8 mph
11	Carson Carroll	NC	Needham Broughton	2027	RHP	86.2 mph
12	Zach White	NC	Hickory Grove Christian	2027	C	86.1 mph
13	Tyler Jackson	NC	Southeast Alamance	2028	SS	85.6 mph
14	Holden Kafes	NC	Heritage	2027	RHP	85.5 mph
15	Colton Pettinato	NC	Metrolina Christian Academy	2029	C	85.0 mph

HIGHEST AVG. FASTBALL SPIN RATE

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Jackson Yarborough	NC	William Amos Hough	2027	RHP	2411 rpm
2	Luke Douglas	NC	Marvin Ridge	2028	OF	2351 rpm
3	Tyler Jackson	NC	Southeast Alamance	2028	SS	2287 rpm
4	Corban Thomas	NC	Independence	2029	3B	2215 rpm
5	Sean Rodesiler	NC	Davidson Day School	2028	LHP	2213 rpm
6	Zach White	NC	Hickory Grove Christian	2027	C	2202 rpm
7	Cameron Walker	NC	Christ School	2028	RHP	2180 rpm
8	Dylan Rodkin	NC	Stuart W. Cramer	2027	RHP	2176 rpm

TOP 30-YARD DASH

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	30-yd
1	Ryder Sheffield	NC	North Stanly	2029	SS	3.67 s
2	Maddox Siebenaler	NC	Cuthbertson	2027	2B	3.73 s
3	Henry Tutera	NC	Christ School	2028	C	3.75 s
^	Levi Kerr	NC	Marvin Ridge	2028	SS	3.75 s
4	Luke Douglas	NC	Marvin Ridge	2028	OF	3.77 s
^	Emery Young	NC	Marvin Ridge	2028	RHP	3.77 s
5	Owen Shirey	NC	Providence Day	2027	SS	3.78 s
^	Morgan Jones	NC	Weddington	2026	OF	3.78 s
6	Grayson Broadway	NC	Davidson Day School	2028	LHP	3.81 s
7	Dylan Rodkin	NC	Stuart W. Cramer	2027	RHP	3.82 s
^	Cameron Walker	NC	Christ School	2028	RHP	3.82 s
8	Connor Kullman	NC	Hopewell	2028	OF	3.83 s
^	Holden Kafes	NC	Heritage	2027	RHP	3.83 s
^	Michael Marelli	NC	Providence	2029	OF	3.83 s
^	jack dwyer	NC	Hickory Grove Christian	2027	SS	3.83 s
9	Corban Thomas	NC	Independence	2029	3B	3.84 s
^	Griffin O'Connell	NC	Ballantyne Ridge High School	2028	OF	3.84 s
10	Colton Ouellette	NC	Weddington	2027	OF	3.86 s

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MAX EXIT VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Exit Velocity (max)
1	Houston Lancaster	SC	Blue Ridge	2027	3B	106.3 mph
2	Emery Young	NC	Marvin Ridge	2028	RHP	105.2 mph
3	Luke Ponczka	NC	West Rowan	2026	1B	105.0 mph
4	Morgan Jones	NC	Weddington	2026	OF	102.9 mph
5	Henry Tutera	NC	Christ School	2028	C	102.7 mph
6	Levi Kerr	NC	Marvin Ridge	2028	SS	102.5 mph
7	Colby Epperly	NC	Ardrey Kell	2026	1B	101.7 mph
8	Harrison Mears	NC	South Brunswick	2027	C	101.3 mph
9	Austin Baxter	NC	Hopewell	2028	2B	101.3 mph
10	Luke Douglas	NC	Marvin Ridge	2028	OF	100.0 mph
11	Alex Hampton	NC	Marvin Ridge	2028	1B	99.8 mph
12	Lucas Barga	NC	Lake Norman Charter	2028	C	99.8 mph
13	Lucas Cox	NC	South Rowan	2028	C	99.7 mph
14	Cooper Selph	NC	Middle Creek	2028	C	99.4 mph
15	Ellis White	NC	Cox Mill	2028	OF	98.8 mph

MAX INFIELD VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	INF Velo
1	Levi Kerr	NC	Marvin Ridge	2028	SS	91
2	Owen Shirey	NC	Providence Day	2027	SS	89
3	Houston Lancaster	SC	Blue Ridge	2027	3B	86
^	Grayson DeBerry	NC	Butler High School	2027	SS	86
4	Aiden Kirkland	NC	High Point Christian Academy	2029	SS	85
^	Davis Kemp	NC	South Rowan High	2028	2B	85
^	Colton Pettinato	NC	Metrolina Christian Academy	2029	C	85
^	Harrison Mears	NC	South Brunswick	2027	C	85
^	Carson Carroll	NC	Needham Broughton	2027	RHP	85
^	Sean Rodesiler	NC	Davidson Day School	2028	LHP	85
^	Austin Baxter	NC	Hopewell	2028	2B	85
5	Tyler Jackson	NC	Southeast Alamance	2028	SS	84
6	Tucker Wingard	NC	Parkwood	2028	SS	82
^	Connor Simpson	NC	Marvin Ridge	2028	SS	82
^	jack dwyer	NC	Hickory Grove Christian	2027	SS	82
7	Corban Thomas	NC	Independence	2029	3B	81
8	Ryder Sheffield	NC	North Stanly	2029	SS	80
^	Giovanni Luisa	NC	Weddington	2027	C	80
^	Devan Welch	NC	Heritage	2028	2B	80
^	Reece Dunovant	NC	Morehead	2028	SS	80
^	Emery Young	NC	Marvin Ridge	2028	RHP	80

MAX OUTFIELD VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	OF Velo
1	Luke Douglas	NC	Marvin Ridge	2028	OF	91
2	Cole Christian	NC	South Mecklenburg	2029	C	90
3	Morgan Jones	NC	Weddington	2026	OF	89
^	Ellis White	NC	Cox Mill	2028	OF	89
4	Griffin O'Connell	NC	Ballantyne Ridge High School	2028	OF	88
^	Reece Dunovant	NC	Morehead	2028	SS	88
^	Connor Kullman	NC	Hopewell	2028	OF	88
5	Michael Marelli	NC	Providence	2029	OF	87
^	Grayson Broadway	NC	Davidson Day School	2028	LHP	87
6	Drew Dixon	NC	Burns	2026	OF	85
7	Keaton Lee	NC	Mount Pleasant	2027	OF	84
8	Wyatt Clewis	NC	South Brunswick	2028	OF	83
9	Jacob Boone	NC	Lake Norman Charter	2027	OF	82
^	Jace Parker	NC	West Forsyth	2027	C	82
^	Colton Ouellette	NC	Weddington	2027	OF	82

MAX CATCHER VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	C Velo
1	Lucas Barga	NC	Lake Norman Charter	2028	C	84
2	Giovanni Luisa	NC	Weddington	2027	C	81
3	Cole Christian	NC	South Mecklenburg	2029	C	80
^	Harrison Mears	NC	South Brunswick	2027	C	80
4	Chase Kafes	NC	Heritage	2029	C	79
^	Henry Tutera	NC	Christ School	2028	C	79
5	Lucas Cox	NC	South Rowan	2028	C	78
^	Tyler Colvin	NC	William Amos Hough	2028	C	78

TOP POP TIMES

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Pop Time
1	Giovanni Luisa	NC	Weddington	2027	C	1.93-2.06
2	Harrison Mears	NC	South Brunswick	2027	C	1.94-1.98
3	Cole Christian	NC	South Mecklenburg	2029	C	1.96-2.05
4	Jacob Sitzer	NC	Weddington	2027	C	1.97-2.07
5	Lucas Cox	NC	South Rowan	2028	C	1.97-2.08

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