Florence Darlington Tech Scout Day: Trackman Pitching Leaders Leaders
October 3, 2023
On Wednesday September 27th PBR of South Carolina was on hand at Florence Darlington Tech for a scout day. The scout day featured players from the Stingers Fall 2023 roster.
The afternoon started with catchers going through a defensive evaluation then pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting data analytics. After the bullpens position players ran a laser timed 60 followed by BP on the field with Trackman collecting ball flight data. After BP outfielders and infielders went through a defensive evaluation.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance.
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Statistical Leaders
Fastball Stats
Peak Velocity
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Matthew Driver | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 93.3 mph |
| 2 | Trenton Burnett | Loganville | 2022 | RHP | 92.2 mph |
| 3 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 92.2 mph |
| 4 | Eliakim Stowe | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 92.1 mph |
| 5 | Alex Miller | Bethany Lutheran College | 2022 | RHP | 90.8 mph |
| 6 | Marcus Locklear | Lawson State CC | 2022 | RHP | 90.3 mph |
| 7 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 88.2 mph |
| 8 | Shemar Simes | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 88.1 mph |
| 9 | Jayden Martin | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | 1B | 87.9 mph |
| 10 | Nick Cappello | Hanahan | 2023 | RHP | 87.7 mph |
Average Effective Velocity
Effective velocity is taking into account the velocity of each pitch, its release distance, the pitches time to the plate / hitting area, and the pitches movement. With all of this information, Effective Velocity is allowing coaches and scouts to more accurately compare how a pitch is affecting a hitter.
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Eff Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Eliakim Stowe | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 92.2 mph |
| 2 | Matthew Driver | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 90.2 mph |
| 3 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 90.0 mph |
| 4 | Trenton Burnett | Loganville | 2022 | RHP | 89.7 mph |
| 5 | Marcus Locklear | Lawson State CC | 2022 | RHP | 88.6 mph |
| 6 | Shemar Simes | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 88.6 mph |
| 7 | Jayden Martin | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | 1B | 87.3 mph |
| 8 | Nick Cappello | Hanahan | 2023 | RHP | 86.8 mph |
| 9 | Alex Miller | Bethany Lutheran College | 2022 | RHP | 86.8 mph |
| 10 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 86.5 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Nick Cappello | Hanahan | 2023 | RHP | 2436 rpm |
| 2 | Braiden Moore | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | 1B | 2432 rpm |
| 3 | Zach Sigmon | Mississippi Valley State | 2022 | RHP | 2365 rpm |
| 4 | Marcus Locklear | Lawson State CC | 2022 | RHP | 2357 rpm |
| 5 | Alex Miller | Bethany Lutheran College | 2022 | RHP | 2350 rpm |
| 6 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 2346 rpm |
| 7 | Aydin Palmer | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 2345 rpm |
| 8 | Eliakim Stowe | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 2299 rpm |
| 9 | Ethan Rampersad | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 2260 rpm |
| 10 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 2257 rpm |
Average Spin Rate
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Average Horizontal Movement
Peak Spin Score
Curveball Stats
Peak Velocity
Peak Spin Rate
Average Spin Rate
Average Induced Vertical Break
Average Horizontal Break
Peak Spin Score
Slider Stats
Peak Velocity
Peak Spin Rate
Average Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Zach Sigmon | Mississippi Valley State | 2022 | RHP | 2441 |
| 2 | Trenton Burnett | Loganville | 2022 | RHP | 2399 |
| 3 | Matthew Driver | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 2390 |
| 4 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 2369 |
| 5 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 2367 |
| 6 | Eliakim Stowe | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 2350 |
| 7 | Alex Miller | Bethany Lutheran College | 2022 | RHP | 2244 |
| 8 | Zechariah Gibson | West Oak | 2025 | RHP | 2220 |
| 9 | Gavin Driggers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 2214 |
| 10 | Braiden Moore | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | 1B | 2183 |
Average Induced Vertical Break
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Bradleigh Wohlers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | SS | -10.4 in |
| 2 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 5.2 in |
| 3 | Eliakim Stowe | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | -4.8 in |
| 4 | Brayden Stone | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 4.1 in |
| 5 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | -3.8 in |
| 6 | Trenton Burnett | Loganville | 2022 | RHP | 2.4 in |
| 7 | Zach Sigmon | Mississippi Valley State | 2022 | RHP | -2.4 in |
| 8 | Matthew Driver | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 2.2 in |
| 9 | Alex Miller | Bethany Lutheran College | 2022 | RHP | 1.9 in |
| 10 | Braiden Moore | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | 1B | 1.9 in |
Average Horizontal Break
Peak Spin Score
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Zach Sigmon | Mississippi Valley State | 2022 | RHP | 32 |
| 2 | Gavin Driggers | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | RHP | 31 |
| 3 | Brayden Stone | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 31 |
| 4 | Alex Miller | Bethany Lutheran College | 2022 | RHP | 31 |
| 5 | Zane Davis | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 31 |
| 6 | Eliakim Stowe | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 31 |
| 7 | Braiden Moore | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | 1B | 30 |
| 8 | Zechariah Gibson | West Oak | 2025 | RHP | 30 |
| 9 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 30 |
| 10 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 30 |
Change Up Stats
Peak Velocity
Peak Spin Rate
Average Spin Rate
Average Induced Vertical Break
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Josh Campos | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | OF | 17.1 in |
| 2 | Braiden Moore | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | 1B | 16.9 in |
| 3 | Brayden Stone | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 16.6 in |
| 4 | Matthew Driver | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 16.5 in |
| 5 | Jayden Martin | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | 1B | 15.1 in |
| 6 | Michael Gibson | Charleston Southern | 2022 | 3B | 14.7 in |
| 7 | Aydin Palmer | Florence-Darlington JC | 2023 | LHP | 14.3 in |
| 8 | Nick Cappello | Hanahan | 2023 | RHP | 10.8 in |
| 9 | Derek Duval | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 10.7 in |
| 10 | Zane Davis | Florence-Darlington JC | 2022 | RHP | 10.1 in |
Average Horizontal Break