Prep Baseball South Carolina hosted its annual Fall Top Prospect Games on October 19th at USC Upstate, featuring standout talent from the 2026–2029 graduating classes. Widely regarded as one of the premier fall events on the Prep Baseball schedule.

The day opened with an defensive workout, were players moved into a defensive workout at their primary positions, giving coaches and scouts a closer look at each athlete’s athleticism, movements, and arm strength, along with athletic testing while testing there 10/30/60 yard splts, jump heights, and grip strengths. Following the defensive and athletic testing position players took live batting practice on the field.  Utilizing TrackMan and Blast Motion technology, players were evaluated on both pre-swing metrics and ball-flight analytics 

After the workout, players were divided into teams for a controlled game environment. Pitchers faced live hitters with carefully managed pitch counts to limit workload, while hitters gained valuable live reps against quality arms. This format allowed both scouts and college coaches to further evaluate players beyond the workout setting.  

Below, we highlight the top performers across select categories from the event. 

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SCOUTING REPORTS (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Cody Branham, Central (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B 
Body: 5-10, 195.3-pounds. Physical build.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup with rhythmic hands. Lifts front foot during load. Level path through the zone. 72.6 mph bat speed with 17 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 83.1 mph. 343' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-75 mph. Well above average arm strength.
Defense: 1.82-1.94 pop times. Gets off the knee.
ATH: 7.28 runner in the 60. 1.70 and 4.05 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 20.40 max vertical.

Caleb Cox, Mauldin (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B 
Body: 5-9, 176.8-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup with rhythmic hands. Short stride during load. Level path through the zone. Inconsistent finish. 64.3 mph bat speed with 5 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 88.0 mph. 345' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-75 mph. Well above average arm strength.
Defense: 1.86-2.00 pop times. Gets off the knee. Quick transfer.
ATH: 7.55 runner in the 60. 1.75 and 4.16 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 18.00 max vertical.

Andrew Reilly, Riverside (SC), 2028
Positional Profile: C/1B 
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup with rhythmic hands. Lifts front foot during load. Compact slightly downhill path with quick hands through the zone. Generates consistent lift upon impact. 66.4 mph bat speed with 15 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 78.5 mph. 289' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-74 mph. Above average arm strength.
Defense: 1.93-2.04 pop times. Gets off the knee.
ATH: 7.68 runner in the 60. 1.77 and 4.21 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 17.70 max vertical.

Whitner Sokol, Palmetto (SC), 2028
Positional Profile: C/RHP 
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup with rhythmic hands. Lifts front foot during load. Steep downhill path through the zone. 61.4 mph bat speed with 7 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 73.3 mph. 334' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-73 mph. Above average arm strength.
Defense: 2.00-2.32 pop times. Quick transfer.
ATH: 7.63 runner in the 60. 1.76 and 4.17 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 18.80 max vertical.

Harper Spencer, Boiling Springs (SC), 2029
Positional Profile: C/1B 
Body: 6-1, 174-pounds. Lean build. Still room to fill out.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open setup. Lifts front foot during load. Bat drags through the zone. Downhill path through the zone.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 80.9 mph. 303' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-70 mph. Average arm strength.
Defense: 2.11-2.25 pop times. Footwork is out toward 3rd base.
ATH: 8.41 runner in the 60. 1.92 and 4.59 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 15.40 max vertical.

Owen Starr, Wilson (SC), 2026
Positional Profile: C/1B 
Body: 6-1, 210-pounds. Physical build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, quiet setup. Lifts front foot during load. Slightly downhill path through the zone. 61.6 mph bat speed with 19 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 73.6 mph. 309' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-65 mph. Average arm strength.
Defense: 2.25-2.40 pop times. Smooth transfer.
ATH: 8.27 runner in the 60. 1.86 and 4.46 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 15.60 max vertical.

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