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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SCOUTING REPORTS (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Benjamin Balliet, Fox Creek (SC), 2028
Positional Profile: OF/RHP 
Body: 5-10, 185-pounds. Strong athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup with rhythmic hands. Long stride during load. Long aggressive downhill path with quick hands through the zone. 73.1 mph bat speed with 12 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 79.2 mph. 306' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-79 mph. Above average arm strength with high effort.
Defense: Moves well through the ball.
ATH: 7.53 runner in the 60. 1.74 and 4.13 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 18.60 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 86.48 Edge Score

Coltyn Carr, Hanahan (SC), 2029
Positional Profile: 2B/SS 
Body: 5-7, 139-pounds. Lean build. Still room to fill out.
Hit: LHH. Slightly open setup with high hands. Double taps front foot during load. Short level path through the zone. 59.3 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 72.5 mph. 266' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-67 mph. Average arm strength with high effort.
Defense: Stays down on the ball with quick feet and sure hands.
ATH: 7.90 runner in the 60. 1.85 and 4.33 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 
Vizual Edge: 58.44 Edge Score

JJ Caulder, South Florence (SC), 2028
Positional Profile: RHP/3B 
Body: 5-9, 154-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Quiet, balanced setup. Double taps front foot during load. Compact slightly uphill path through the zone. 66.5 mph bat speed with 17 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 82.9 mph. 285' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-72 mph. Average arm strength with low effort.
Defense: Stays down on the ball with soft hands.
ATH: 7.49 runner in the 60. 1.77 and 4.11 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 
Vizual Edge: 68.47 Edge Score

Johnathan Cosmopoulos, Lexington (SC), 2028
Positional Profile: SS/2B 
Body: 5-7, 143-pounds. Lean build. Still room to fill out.
Hit: RHH. Open setup with high hands. Lifts front foot during load. Short downhill path through the zone. 63.4 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 77.5 mph. 283' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-73 mph. Average arm strength with short action.
Defense: Rounds off the ball well with soft hands.
ATH: 7.11 runner in the 60. 1.68 and 3.91 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 
Vizual Edge: 79.31 Edge Score

Ethan Crosby, Gray Collegiate Academy (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: 3B/1B 
Body: 5-9, 203-pounds. Physical build.
Hit: RHH. Slightly wide setup with rhythmic hands. Lifts heel during load. Short slightly downhill path through the zone. 65.7 mph bat speed with 18 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 83.8 mph. 291' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-67 mph. Short action with a 3/4 release point.
Defense: Rounds off the ball well with sure hands.
ATH: 7.69 runner in the 60. 1.80 and 4.16 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 19.10 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 63.69 Edge Score

Sam Dennis, Greenville Academy (SC), 2029
Positional Profile: C/2B 
Body: 5-8, 158-pounds. Lean athletic build. Still room to fill out.
Hit: RHH. Open setup with rhythmic hands. Controlled leg kick during load. Compact level path through the zone. 66.5 mph bat speed with 15 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 86.8 mph. 279' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-72 mph. INF-74 mph. Average arm strength with short action.
Defense: INF: Rounds off the ball with quick feet. C: Gets off the knee with a smooth transfer.
ATH: 7.67 runner in the 60. 1.78 and 4.19 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 20.40 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 68.7 Edge Score

Kooper Evans, Beaufort (SC), 2029
Positional Profile: 3B/1B 
Body: 6-2, 201-pounds. Physical build.
Hit: RHH. Slightly wide and squatted setup with quiet hands. Short stride during load. Slightly downhill path with quick hands through the zone. 67.8 mph bat speed with 14 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 83.0 mph. 230' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-78 mph. Above average arm strength with long action.
Defense: Rounds off the ball well with sure hands.
ATH: 7.48 runner in the 60. 1.69 and 4.10 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 
Vizual Edge: 75.23 Edge Score

Caden Guy, Chapin (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: SS/2B 
Body: 5-9, 151-pounds. Lean build. Still room to fill out.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup with high hands. Double taps front foot during load. Slightly uphill path through the zone. 63.8 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 76.2 mph. 228' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-75 mph. Average arm strength with short action.
Defense: Stays down on the ball with soft hands.
ATH: 7.11 runner in the 60. 1.64 and 3.85 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 

Skylar Hartwig, Lexington (SC), 2030
Positional Profile: C/3B 
Body: 5-8, 172-pounds. Strong athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup with high hands. Double taps front foot during load. Steep downhill path through the zone. 56.9 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 80 max exit velocity, averaged 64.7 mph. 217' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-59 mph. Short action.
Defense: Gets off the knee.
ATH: 8.95 runner in the 60. 1.88 and 4.65 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 
Vizual Edge: 70.38 Edge Score

Simms Leitner, Rock Hill (SC), 2028
Positional Profile: SS/2B 
Body: 5-8, 138-pounds. Lean build. Still room to fill out.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup with high rhythmic hands. Short stride during load. Short level path through the zone. 58.4 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 78 max exit velocity, averaged 70.2 mph. 276' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-77 mph. Above average arm strength with long action.
Defense: Stays down on the ball with soft hands.
ATH: 7.66 runner in the 60. 1.85 and 4.23 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 19.50 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 70.03 Edge Score

Reid Levesque, Nation Ford (SC), 2028
Positional Profile: RHP/OF 
Body: 6-0, 151-pounds. Lean build. Still room to fill out.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup with high hands. Double taps front foot during load. Long downhill path through the zone. 62.7 mph bat speed with 19 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 73.3 mph. 285' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-76 mph. Average arm strength with long action.
Defense: Moves well through the ball.
ATH: 7.15 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 3.94 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 
Vizual Edge: 81.11 Edge Score

Dylan McKey, Mountain View Prep (SC), 2028
Positional Profile: OF/OF 
Body: 5-4, 158-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Slightly wide setup with low hands. Short stride during load. Short level path through the zone. 68 mph bat speed with 21 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 80.7 mph. 335' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-75 mph. Average arm strength with low effort.
Defense: Quick feet that move well through the ball.
ATH: 6.89 runner in the 60. 1.66 and 3.80 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 26.30 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 70.37 Edge Score

Zak Perry, Gray Collegiate Academy (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/3B 
Body: 6-0, 234-pounds. Physical build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup with high rhythmic hands. Controlled leg kick during load. Compact slightly downhill path through the zone. 70.2 mph bat speed with 10 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 87.8 mph. 361' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-83 mph. Well above average arm strength with long action.
Defense: Stays down on the ball with sure hands.
ATH: 7.95 runner in the 60. 1.85 and 4.35 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 14.30 max vertical.

Mason Phelps, Lexington (SC), 2029
Positional Profile: 2B/3B 
Body: 5-10, 167-pounds. Lean athletic build. Still room to fill out.
Hit: RHH. Open setup with high hands. Double taps front foot during load. Compact level path with quick hands through the zone. 67.7 mph bat speed with 6 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 75.3 mph. 336' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-79 mph. Above average arm strength with long action.
Defense: Stays down on the ball with quick feet and soft hands.
ATH: 6.92 runner in the 60. 1.68 and 3.83 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.