Prep Baseball Report

Midlands Open ID 2025: Vald Athletic Testing Metrics


Sammy Esposito
PB SC Director of Scouting

Prep Baseball South Carolina hosted its Midlands Open ID on November 2nd at Lexington High School in Lexington, SC featuring standout talent from the 2027–2028 graduating classes.

During the event, position players participated in a professional-style workout that included a comprehensive defensive evaluation. Infielders and outfielders fielded ground balls and made throws, with arm strength recorded using a Stalker radar gun. Catchers executed throws to second base, with both arm strength and pop times measured.

Hitters underwent swing analysis with Blast Motion, while all ball flight data was recorded using TrackMan.  Speed and explosiveness were assessed through Vald Performance lasers, capturing 10-30-60-yard sprint splits, along with jump metrics.

Pitchers threw a controlled bullpen session, where each pitch was tracked by TrackMan to analyze ball movement and overall performance. 

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

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ATHLETIC TESTING METRICS

60 yard Dash

10 yard split

Rank Name State School Class Pos 10-yd
1 Caden Guy SC Chapin High School 2027 SS 1.57 s
2 Tra' Johnson SC White Knoll 2027 OF 1.60 s
^ Will Spotts SC Cardinal Newman 2027 C 1.60 s
3 Carter McAdams SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2027 SS 1.62 s
4 Matthew McAdams SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2027 1B 1.63 s
^ Ryder Thompson SC Mid-Carolina 2028 SS 1.63 s
5 Kyle Erford SC South Aiken 2027 SS 1.69 s
6 Tyler Tindall SC Aiken 2027 3B 1.70 s
^ Aaron Smith II SC Hillcrest 2027 RHP 1.70 s
^ Lukas Volkmer SC Wren 2027 C 1.70 s
7 Colton Cowling SC Dreher High 2027 OF 1.71 s

30 yard Time

Rank Name State School Class Pos 30-yd
1 Will Spotts SC Cardinal Newman 2027 C 3.81 s
2 Carter McAdams SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2027 SS 3.83 s
3 Caden Guy SC Chapin High School 2027 SS 3.89 s
4 Tra' Johnson SC White Knoll 2027 OF 3.93 s
5 Ryder Thompson SC Mid-Carolina 2028 SS 3.95 s
6 Matthew McAdams SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2027 1B 4.04 s
7 Tyler Tindall SC Aiken 2027 3B 4.10 s
8 Kyle Erford SC South Aiken 2027 SS 4.12 s
9 Aaron Smith II SC Hillcrest 2027 RHP 4.16 s
10 Lukas Volkmer SC Wren 2027 C 4.19 s

60 yard Time

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd
1 Carter McAdams SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2027 SS 6.92 s
2 Will Spotts SC Cardinal Newman 2027 C 6.93 s
3 Ryder Thompson SC Mid-Carolina 2028 SS 7.07 s
4 Caden Guy SC Chapin High School 2027 SS 7.12 s
5 Tra' Johnson SC White Knoll 2027 OF 7.19 s
6 Matthew McAdams SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2027 1B 7.34 s
7 Tyler Tindall SC Aiken 2027 3B 7.49 s
8 Kyle Erford SC South Aiken 2027 SS 7.53 s
9 Aaron Smith II SC Hillcrest 2027 RHP 7.57 s
10 Lukas Volkmer SC Wren 2027 C 7.76 s

Vertical Jumps

Vertical Jump

Rank Name State School Class Pos Jump Height (max)
1 Will Spotts SC Cardinal Newman 2027 C 23.2
2 Carter McAdams SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2027 SS 22.7
3 Tra' Johnson SC White Knoll 2027 OF 22.0
4 Lukas Volkmer SC Wren 2027 C 20.6
5 Caden Ramsey TX Marion 2027 OF 20.3
6 Matthew McAdams SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2027 1B 19.8
7 Aaron Smith II SC Hillcrest 2027 RHP 19.2
8 Caden Guy SC Chapin High School 2027 SS 18.9
9 Tyler Tindall SC Aiken 2027 3B 18.7
^ Kyle Erford SC South Aiken 2027 SS 18.7
10 Ryder Thompson SC Mid-Carolina 2028 SS 16.5

Grip Strength

Grip (R)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Grip Strgth (RH)
1 Matthew McAdams SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2027 1B 159.3
2 Carter McAdams SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2027 SS 150.0
3 Caden Guy SC Chapin High School 2027 SS 146.7
4 Lukas Volkmer SC Wren 2027 C 142.3
5 Ryder Thompson SC Mid-Carolina 2028 SS 141.0
^ Will Spotts SC Cardinal Newman 2027 C 141.0
6 Tyler Tindall SC Aiken 2027 3B 133.7
7 Kyle Erford SC South Aiken 2027 SS 131.3
8 Tra' Johnson SC White Knoll 2027 OF 126.0
9 Colton Cowling SC Dreher High 2027 OF 119.8
10 Aaron Smith II SC Hillcrest 2027 RHP 119.2

Grip (L)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Grip Strgth (LH)
1 Carter McAdams SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2027 SS 162.2
2 Matthew McAdams SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2027 1B 160.0
3 Caden Guy SC Chapin High School 2027 SS 147.4
4 Tyler Tindall SC Aiken 2027 3B 142.6
5 Aaron Smith II SC Hillcrest 2027 RHP 141.2
6 Lukas Volkmer SC Wren 2027 C 139.7
7 Will Spotts SC Cardinal Newman 2027 C 139.0
8 Kyle Erford SC South Aiken 2027 SS 133.3
9 Ryder Thompson SC Mid-Carolina 2028 SS 130.8
10 Tra' Johnson SC White Knoll 2027 OF 127.3


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