2026 Columbia Preseason ID: Data Dive
January 19, 2026
The Columbia Preseason ID is set for Saturday, January 17th, at D-BAT Columbia in Columbia, SC. The Preseason IDs help update evaluations and metrics. This setting provides a prime opportunity for prospects to strengthen their Prep Baseball profiles and position themselves for invitations to premier summer events such Carolina Border Battle, SC Top Prospect Games, Prep Baseball Future Games, JR Future Games, and SR Future Games.
The Preseason ID plays a crucial role on the Prep Baseball calendar, serving as an early identification point before the SCHSL season. These events allow our scouting staff, and college recruiters, to establish a strong follow list entering the spring. Our staff strategically hosts preseason events across the state with the goal of identifying emerging prospects who have capitalized on the offseason, while also re-evaluating known players trending upward. Complete player profiles, including tech metrics, statistics, video, and detailed scouting reports, will be published on the Prep Baseball Report website, which is followed by more than 1,000 college programs nationwide.
The event began with A pro-style workout for all the position players followed that included running a laser timed 60 recorded using Vald Preformance Technology, pitcher bullpens with each pitch tracked by Trackman, a defensive evaluation, and finished with BP with TrackMan ball flight analysis.
Below we will look at the statistical breakdown for the event.
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STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN

VALD
TOP 60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
| 1 | Dylan McKey | SC | Mountain View Prep | 2028 | OF | 6.89 s |
| 2 | Mason Phelps | SC | Lexington | 2029 | 2B | 6.92 s |
| 3 | Johnathan Cosmopoulos | SC | Lexington | 2028 | SS | 7.11 s |
| ^ | Caden Guy | SC | Chapin | 2027 | SS | 7.11 s |
| 4 | Reid Levesque | SC | Nation Ford | 2028 | RHP | 7.15 s |
| 5 | Kooper Evans | SC | Beaufort | 2029 | 3B | 7.48 s |
| 6 | JJ Caulder | SC | South Florence | 2028 | RHP | 7.49 s |
| 7 | Haddon Asire | SC | Homeschool (SC) | 2026 | RHP | 7.50 s |
| 8 | Jackson Shiplett | SC | Catawba Ridge | 2027 | RHP | 7.51 s |
| 9 | Benjamin Balliet | SC | Fox Creek | 2028 | OF | 7.53 s |
| 10 | Leonardo Zambrano | SC | River Bluff High | 2026 | RHP | 7.57 s |
TRACKMAN
MAX EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Zak Perry | SC | Gray Collegiate Academy | 2027 | RHP | 98.5 mph |
| 2 | Mason Phelps | SC | Lexington | 2029 | 2B | 95.8 mph |
| 3 | Kooper Evans | SC | Beaufort | 2029 | 3B | 94.8 mph |
| 4 | Benjamin Balliet | SC | Fox Creek | 2028 | OF | 92.4 mph |
| 5 | Sam Dennis | SC | Greenville Academy | 2029 | C | 92.1 mph |
| 6 | Ethan Crosby | SC | Gray Collegiate Academy | 2027 | 3B | 90.4 mph |
| 7 | JJ Caulder | SC | South Florence | 2028 | RHP | 88.9 mph |
| 8 | Dylan McKey | SC | Mountain View Prep | 2028 | OF | 88.1 mph |
| 9 | Reid Levesque | SC | Nation Ford | 2028 | RHP | 87.5 mph |
| 10 | Caden Guy | SC | Chapin | 2027 | SS | 87.1 mph |
AVG. EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Zak Perry | SC | Gray Collegiate Academy | 2027 | RHP | 87.8 mph |
| 2 | Sam Dennis | SC | Greenville Academy | 2029 | C | 86.8 mph |
| 3 | Ethan Crosby | SC | Gray Collegiate Academy | 2027 | 3B | 83.8 mph |
| 4 | Kooper Evans | SC | Beaufort | 2029 | 3B | 83.0 mph |
| 5 | JJ Caulder | SC | South Florence | 2028 | RHP | 82.9 mph |
| 6 | Dylan McKey | SC | Mountain View Prep | 2028 | OF | 80.7 mph |
| 7 | Benjamin Balliet | SC | Fox Creek | 2028 | OF | 79.2 mph |
| 8 | Johnathan Cosmopoulos | SC | Lexington | 2028 | SS | 77.5 mph |
| 9 | Caden Guy | SC | Chapin | 2027 | SS | 76.2 mph |
| 10 | Mason Phelps | SC | Lexington | 2029 | 2B | 75.3 mph |
MAX BATTED DISTANCE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Zak Perry | SC | Gray Collegiate Academy | 2027 | RHP | 361 ft |
| 2 | Mason Phelps | SC | Lexington | 2029 | 2B | 336 ft |
| 3 | Dylan McKey | SC | Mountain View Prep | 2028 | OF | 334 ft |
| 4 | Benjamin Balliet | SC | Fox Creek | 2028 | OF | 306 ft |
| 5 | Ethan Crosby | SC | Gray Collegiate Academy | 2027 | 3B | 291 ft |
| 6 | JJ Caulder | SC | South Florence | 2028 | RHP | 285 ft |
| 7 | Reid Levesque | SC | Nation Ford | 2028 | RHP | 284 ft |
| 8 | Johnathan Cosmopoulos | SC | Lexington | 2028 | SS | 282 ft |
| 9 | Sam Dennis | SC | Greenville Academy | 2029 | C | 278 ft |
| 10 | Simms Leitner | SC | Rock Hill | 2028 | SS | 276 ft |
DEFENSIVE STATS
MAX INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Mason Phelps | SC | Lexington | 2029 | 2B | 79 |
| 2 | Simms Leitner | SC | Rock Hill | 2028 | SS | 77 |
| 3 | Caden Guy | SC | Chapin | 2027 | SS | 75 |
| 4 | Sam Dennis | SC | Greenville Academy | 2029 | C | 74 |
| 5 | Johnathan Cosmopoulos | SC | Lexington | 2028 | SS | 73 |
| 6 | JJ Caulder | SC | South Florence | 2028 | RHP | 72 |
| 7 | Coltyn Carr | SC | Hanahan | 2029 | 2B | 67 |
MAX OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Zak Perry | SC | Gray Collegiate Academy | 2027 | RHP | 83 |
| 2 | Benjamin Balliet | SC | Fox Creek | 2028 | OF | 79 |
| 3 | Kooper Evans | SC | Beaufort | 2029 | 3B | 78 |
| 4 | Reid Levesque | SC | Nation Ford | 2028 | RHP | 76 |
| 5 | Dylan McKey | SC | Mountain View Prep | 2028 | OF | 75 |
| 6 | Ethan Crosby | SC | Gray Collegiate Academy | 2027 | 3B | 67 |
MAX CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Sam Dennis | SC | Greenville Academy | 2029 | C | 72 |
| 2 | Skylar Hartwig | SC | Lexington | 2030 | C | 59 |
TRACKMAN INFO - PITCHERS BULLPENS
Pitchers threw a controlled bullpen showcasing their full arsenal of pitches. Velocity and spin rate information was gathered off of the TrackMan. TrackMan analytics are the official analytics and the velocities below were captured by TrackMan.
Max Fastball Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Zak Perry | SC | Gray Collegiate Academy | 2027 | RHP | 86.6 mph |
| 2 | Leonardo Zambrano | SC | River Bluff High | 2026 | RHP | 84.9 mph |
| 3 | Jackson Shiplett | SC | Catawba Ridge | 2027 | RHP | 83.9 mph |
| 4 | Cullen Sightler | SC | Calhoun Academy | 2028 | LHP | 81.1 mph |
| 5 | Mason Phelps | SC | Lexington | 2029 | 2B | 80.8 mph |
| 6 | JJ Caulder | SC | South Florence | 2028 | RHP | 80.6 mph |
| 7 | Sam Dennis | SC | Greenville Academy | 2029 | C | 76.8 mph |
| 8 | Haddon Asire | SC | Homeschool (SC) | 2026 | RHP | 76.7 mph |
| 9 | Joseph Chapman | SC | Sumter High | 2026 | LHP | 76.7 mph |
| 10 | Reid Levesque | SC | Nation Ford | 2028 | RHP | 74.8 mph |
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