Tobacco Road State Games: Statistical Analysis
August 26, 2026
Tobacco Road State Games
August 15–16, 2026 | Stick Williams Dream Field – Home of Queens University | Charlotte, NC
The 2026 Tobacco Road State Games brought together some of the top talent from across North Carolina for two days at Stick Williams Dream Field in Charlotte. The six-team roster featured players from the 2027–2029 classes, providing another opportunity for Prep Baseball scouts, college coaches, and professional scouts to evaluate many of the state's top prospects in one setting.
The State Games served as a culmination of Prep Baseball North Carolina's coverage throughout the preseason, high school spring, and summer circuit. The roster was built with players who performed their way into the event throughout the year, including standouts from the Preseason All-State, NC/SC Border Battle, and other events across the state. The field also featured players with experience at some of Prep Baseball's premier national and regional events, including the Future Games, Senior Future Games, Super Sophomore Games, and Junior Future Games.
With close to 20 college programs represented throughout the weekend, the event provided an opportunity for players to perform in front of evaluators while updating their Prep Baseball profiles. Position players opened the event with a pro-style workout, producing updated statistics, analytics, and video through a full offensive and defensive evaluation. Following the workout, players transitioned into game action, with each of the six teams playing two games over the course of the weekend.
Prep Baseball scouts were on hand throughout the event, collecting data, video, and evaluations. The coverage from the Tobacco Road State Games will continue with leaderboards, statistical analysis, scout notes, and player features highlighting the players and performances that stood out in Charlotte.
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Tobacco Road State Games - STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Donovan Locklear | NC | Winston-Salem Christian School | 2027 | RHP | 91.8 mph |
| 2 | Brax Thompson | NC | Providence | 2028 | RHP | 91.0 mph |
| 3 | Nicholas Trogdon | NC | Northwest Guilford | 2027 | RHP | 88.6 mph |
| 4 | Dylan Rodkin | NC | Stuart W. Cramer | 2027 | RHP | 88.4 mph |
| 5 | Grayson Broadway | NC | Davidson Day School | 2028 | LHP | 88.1 mph |
| 6 | Dylan Hancock | NC | Cuthbertson | 2028 | SS | 88.1 mph |
| 7 | Jake Zobel | NC | Marvin Ridge | 2027 | RHP | 87.6 mph |
| 8 | Odin Ginader | NC | Marvin Ridge | 2027 | RHP | 87.5 mph |
| 9 | Davis Kemp | NC | South Rowan | 2028 | 2B | 87.5 mph |
| 10 | Jack Cunningham | NC | Eastern Carolina Academy | 2028 | RHP | 87.3 mph |
| 11 | Paxton Ladner | NC | Weddington | 2028 | 1B | 87.2 mph |
| 12 | Joshua Beam | NC | East Lincoln | 2027 | RHP | 86.9 mph |
| 13 | Brooks Keeler | NC | Hoggard | 2028 | RHP | 86.6 mph |
| 14 | Cooper Long | NC | Terry Sanford | 2029 | SS | 86.5 mph |
| 15 | Aiden Harrist | NC | Metrolina Christian Academy | 2028 | RHP | 86.3 mph |
HIGHEST AVG. FASTBALL SPIN RATE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Brax Thompson | NC | Providence | 2028 | RHP | 2476 rpm |
| 2 | Tyson Cameron | NC | A3 Academy | 2028 | C | 2267 rpm |
| 3 | Dennis Andrison | NC | Topsail | 2029 | RHP | 2256 rpm |
| 4 | Brooks Keeler | NC | Hoggard | 2028 | RHP | 2249 rpm |
| 5 | Jack Cunningham | NC | Eastern Carolina Academy | 2028 | RHP | 2191 rpm |
| 6 | Brayden Carter | NC | Forsyth Country Day | 2027 | RHP | 2175 rpm |
| 7 | Davis Kemp | NC | South Rowan | 2028 | 2B | 2170 rpm |
| 8 | Dylan Rodkin | NC | Stuart W. Cramer | 2027 | RHP | 2169 rpm |
| 9 | Reece Kuhns | NC | Millbrook | 2027 | RHP | 2159 rpm |
| 10 | Noah Price | NC | North Duplin | 2028 | SS | 2143 rpm |
TOP 60-YARD DASH
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
60-yd
1
Ryder Sheffield
NC
East Rowan
2029
SS
6.58 s
2
Will Matthews
NC
Leesville Road
2028
OF
6.61 s
3
Kannon Huffman
NC
Southwest High
2027
OF
6.72 s
4
Carlo Brutus
NC
Hickory Grove Christian
2029
C
6.76 s
5
Connor Kullman
NC
Davidson Day School
2028
OF
6.80 s
^
Antonio Parrino
NC
Wake Forest
2027
OF
6.80 s
6
Grayson Broadway
NC
Davidson Day School
2028
LHP
6.81 s
7
Mason Hamrick
NC
Holly Springs
2028
SS
6.85 s
8
Landon Lewis
NC
Leesville Road
2028
SS
6.86 s
9
Dean Colston
NC
Hickory Grove Christian
2027
SS
6.90 s
^
Pierce Miller
NC
Charlotte Country Day
2028
RHP
6.90 s
10
Brody Michel
NC
Pro5 Academy
2028
OF
6.91 s
MAX EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Miles Hamm | NC | Eastern Carolina Academy | 2028 | 3B | 101.5 mph |
| 2 | Breison Piwonski | NC | Homeschool (NC) | 2029 | OF | 100.9 mph |
| 3 | Beckett Rinkus | NC | North Lincoln | 2027 | OF | 100.5 mph |
| 4 | Antonio Parrino | NC | Wake Forest | 2027 | OF | 100.2 mph |
| 5 | Ian Roseboro | NC | Central Cabarrus High | 2027 | OF | 100.0 mph |
| 6 | Carlo Brutus | NC | Hickory Grove Christian | 2029 | C | 99.3 mph |
| 7 | Ashton Bowes | NC | Southeast Alamance | 2027 | 3B | 99.2 mph |
| 8 | Landon Lewis | NC | Leesville Road | 2028 | SS | 99.0 mph |
| 9 | Will Matthews | NC | Leesville Road | 2028 | OF | 98.8 mph |
| 10 | Davis Kemp | NC | South Rowan | 2028 | 2B | 98.3 mph |
| 11 | Ellis White | NC | Cox Mill | 2028 | OF | 98.0 mph |
| 12 | Emery Young | NC | Marvin Ridge | 2028 | 1B | 97.5 mph |
| 13 | Kannon Huffman | NC | Southwest High | 2027 | OF | 97.5 mph |
| 14 | Grayson Broadway | NC | Davidson Day School | 2028 | LHP | 96.8 mph |
| 15 | Giovanni Luisa | NC | Weddington | 2027 | C | 95.2 mph |
MAX INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | RJ Browning | NC | Topsail | 2027 | RHP | 92 |
| 2 | Cooper Long | NC | Terry Sanford | 2029 | SS | 90 |
| ^ | Davis Kemp | NC | South Rowan | 2028 | 2B | 90 |
| 3 | Connor Simpson | NC | Marvin Ridge High | 2028 | SS | 89 |
| 4 | Tyler Eason | NC | East Bladen High | 2027 | SS | 88 |
| ^ | Gunnar Johnson | NC | Alexander Central | 2028 | SS | 88 |
| 5 | Carter Sheridan | NC | Northwest Guilford | 2028 | SS | 86 |
| 6 | Brooks Keeler | NC | Hoggard | 2028 | RHP | 85 |
| ^ | Emery Young | NC | Marvin Ridge | 2028 | 1B | 85 |
| 7 | Pierce Miller | NC | Charlotte Country Day | 2028 | RHP | 84 |
| ^ | Alonzo Webster | NC | Freedom Christian Academy | 2027 | SS | 84 |
| 8 | Ryder Sheffield | NC | East Rowan | 2029 | SS | 83 |
| ^ | Jackson Cap | NC | Grace Christian Sanford | 2028 | 2B | 83 |
| ^ | Landon Lewis | NC | Leesville Road | 2028 | SS | 83 |
| ^ | Tucker Wingard | NC | Parkwood | 2028 | SS | 83 |
| 9 | Kaiden Cox | NC | Jacksonville High | 2027 | 2B | 82 |
| ^ | Miles Hamm | NC | Eastern Carolina Academy | 2028 | 3B | 82 |
| ^ | Owen Eudy | NC | Athens Drive | 2028 | 3B | 82 |
| ^ | Dean Colston | NC | Hickory Grove Christian | 2027 | SS | 82 |
| 10 | Charlie Scott | NC | Eastern Carolina Academy | 2028 | SS | 81 |
MAX OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Ellis White | NC | Cox Mill | 2028 | OF | 93 |
| 2 | Griffin O'Connell | NC | Charlotte Country Day | 2029 | OF | 89 |
| ^ | Grayson Broadway | NC | Davidson Day School | 2028 | LHP | 89 |
| 3 | Austin Yancey | NC | Providence Day | 2027 | OF | 87 |
| ^ | Dennis Andrison | NC | Topsail | 2029 | RHP | 87 |
| 4 | Jacob Boone | NC | Lake Norman Charter | 2027 | OF | 86 |
| ^ | Connor Kullman | NC | Davidson Day School | 2028 | OF | 86 |
| 5 | Will Matthews | NC | Leesville Road | 2028 | OF | 85 |
| 6 | Kannon Huffman | NC | Southwest High | 2027 | OF | 84 |
| ^ | Ian Roseboro | NC | Central Cabarrus High | 2027 | OF | 84 |
| ^ | Beckett Rinkus | NC | North Lincoln | 2027 | OF | 84 |
| 7 | Maximo Jimenez | NC | Knightdale High | 2027 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Evan Broussard | NC | Middle Creek | 2029 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Antonio Parrino | NC | Wake Forest | 2027 | OF | 83 |
| 8 | Caden Browning | NC | Gaston Christian | 2027 | 3B | 82 |
| 9 | Maddox Earnhardt | NC | Ardrey Kell | 2028 | OF | 80 |
MAX CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Giovanni Luisa | NC | Weddington | 2027 | C | 81 |
| 2 | Lucas Barga | NC | Davidson Day School | 2028 | C | 80 |
| 3 | Wesley Kennedy | NC | Eastern Carolina Academy | 2027 | C | 77 |
| ^ | CJ Waleski | NC | Charlotte Catholic | 2029 | C | 77 |
| ^ | Tyson Cameron | NC | A3 Academy | 2028 | C | 77 |
| 4 | Brayden English | NC | Palisades High School | 2028 | C | 76 |
| 5 | AJ Vallejos | NC | Hickory Ridge | 2028 | C | 75 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Giovanni Luisa | NC | Weddington | 2027 | C | 1.86-2.00 |
| 2 | Lucas Barga | NC | Davidson Day School | 2028 | C | 1.93-2.01 |
| 3 | Brayden English | NC | Palisades High School | 2028 | C | 1.93-2.04 |
| 4 | Tyson Cameron | NC | A3 Academy | 2028 | C | 1.94-2.00 |
| 5 | Wesley Kennedy | NC | Eastern Carolina Academy | 2027 | C | 1.97-2.01 |
| 6 | Charlie Tonne | NC | Providence Day | 2029 | C | 2.01-2.04 |
| 7 | James Stalls | NC | Faith Christian School | 2028 | C | 2.02-2.12 |
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