Prep Baseball Report

NC/SC Border Battle: South Carolina Stat Analysis


Sammy Esposito
PB SC Director of Scouting

NC/SC Border Battle: Leaderboards, Notes & Analysis

The 2026 NC/SC Border Battle once again brought together many of the top underclass prospects from the Carolinas, as more than 120 players from the 2027, 2028, and 2029 grad classes gathered at UNC Charlotte's Robert & Mariam Hayes Stadium for two days of evaluations and competition.

The event began on Tuesday, June 9th with a complete workout day. Position players participated in offensive and defensive evaluations while collecting a wide range of measurable data and advanced metrics. Hitters went through multiple rounds of batting practice with TrackMan technology capturing batted ball data and BLAST Motion providing swing analytics. Defensively, players worked from their primary positions, allowing the Prep Baseball scouting staff to evaluate athleticism, range, footwork, arm strength, and overall feel for the game.

Players also completed athletic testing throughout the day, including laser-timed 60-yard dashes with 10-yard and 30-yard split times, along with jump testing to measure explosiveness and overall athletic ability.

Competition shifted to game action on Wednesday, June 10th as players took part in 8-11 innings of controlled scrimmages. The live game environment allowed scouts to evaluate how each player's measurable tools translated at game speed while providing valuable opportunities for hitters and pitchers to compete against some of the top talent from both North Carolina and South Carolina. Pitching data was collected throughout game play using TrackMan technology, providing advanced metrics and in-game performance analysis.

Following the event, each player's Prep Baseball profile will be fully updated with statistics, advanced metrics, video, and scouting reports, allowing college coaches and professional scouts to continue tracking player development throughout their high school careers.

Prep Baseball North Carolina and Prep Baseball South Carolina would like to thank all of the players, parents, coaches, and scouts who helped make the 2026 NC/SC Border Battle another outstanding event.

Over the coming days, Prep Baseball will release statistical leaderboards, scouting notes, and player reports highlighting the top performers from both days of action.

More information, including the full roster, statistics, and advanced metrics, can be found here:


STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN

THE 60 YARD DASH

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd
1 Cade Lanning SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2029 2B 6.71 s
^ Finn Kucaba SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2027 OF 6.71 s
2 Jacob Neff SC Nation Ford High School 2027 SS 6.72 s
3 Jackson Livingston SC D.W. Daniel 2028 OF 6.73 s
4 Reeves Israel SC Southside Christian 2027 SS 6.76 s
5 Hampton Watts SC Lexington 2029 OF 6.84 s
6 Nathan Rowell SC Aynor 2029 SS 6.85 s
7 Jack Provenzano SC Catawba Ridge 2028 OF 6.90 s
^ Will Nations SC Lexington High 2029 OF 6.90 s
8 Pierce Johnson SC Philip Simmons 2027 OF 6.91 s
9 Collin Tuttle SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2027 C 6.96 s
10 Mason Iser SC River Bluff 2028 3B 7.01 s
^ Brandon Sims SC Hillcrest High School 2028 OF 7.01 s

TrackMan Max Exit Velocity (BP)

During BP, TrackMan tracked ball flight off the bat.  One element TrackMan is able to produce is the exit velocity.  Below are the top Exit Velocities produced during live BP.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Finn Kucaba SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2027 OF 104.4 mph
2 Brewer Cannon SC Conway 2027 SS 101.3 mph
3 Tucker Siffri SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2028 1B 100.9 mph
4 Will Nations SC Lexington High 2029 OF 100.7 mph
5 Brady Purcell SC D.W. Daniel 2028 SS 100.3 mph
6 Carter Epting SC P27 Baseball Academy 2027 OF 100.1 mph
7 Ethan Madden SC Lexington High School 2028 C 99.3 mph
8 Nathan Good SC Pinewood Prep 2029 3B 99.2 mph
9 Mason Iser SC River Bluff 2028 3B 99.1 mph
10 Kaden Lank SC North Myrtle Beach 2028 SS 97.9 mph

Positional Velocity - Infielders

Infielders were able to workout at shortstop throwing across the infield, or from 1B throwing to 2B and 3B in the pro-style workout.

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Reeves Israel SC Southside Christian 2027 SS 94
2 Arthur McFadden SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2029 SS 87
^ Jacob Neff SC Nation Ford High School 2027 SS 87
^ Kaden Lank SC North Myrtle Beach 2028 SS 87
^ Jacob Wiggs SC Southside Christian 2027 3B 87
3 Brewer Cannon SC Conway 2027 SS 86
^ Caleb Anderson SC Wando 2027 2B 86
4 Sam Painter SC Hammond 2027 1B 85
^ Mason Iser SC River Bluff 2028 3B 85
5 Brady Purcell SC D.W. Daniel 2028 SS 84
^ Brayden Easterling SC James Island Charter 2028 SS 84
^ Finn Kucaba SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2027 OF 84
^ Brian Ebeling SC Philip Simmons 2028 3B 84

Positional Velocity - Outfielders

Outfielders worked out from right fieldmaking throws to home plate. Throws were measured by a radar gun to gauge arm strength.  

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Finn Kucaba SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2027 OF 89
2 Carter Epting SC P27 Baseball Academy 2027 OF 88
3 Jacob Wiggs SC Southside Christian 2027 3B 86
^ Cash Conner SC Eastside 2028 OF 86
4 Pierce Johnson SC Philip Simmons 2027 OF 85
5 Hampton Watts SC Lexington 2029 OF 84
^ Brandon Sims SC Hillcrest High School 2028 OF 84
6 Eli Crowe SC Broome 2028 OF 82
7 Jackson Livingston SC D.W. Daniel 2028 OF 79
^ Will Nations SC Lexington High 2029 OF 79
^ Jack Provenzano SC Catawba Ridge 2028 OF 79
8 Jack Willis SC D.W. Daniel 2028 OF 78

CATCHER POSITIONAL VELOCITY & POP TIMES

In the pro-style workout, catchers workout from behind home plate, making multiple throws to 2B, simulating a stolen base attempt.  

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Brooks O'Donnell SC Georgetown High School 2029 C 79
2 Daniel Ebeling SC Philip Simmons 2028 C 78
3 Patrick O'Connor SC Academic Magnet 2029 C 76
4 Ethan Madden SC Lexington High School 2028 C 75
^ Parker Herron SC Beaufort 2028 C 75
5 Easton Crocker SC Lexington 2029 C 74
^ Collin Tuttle SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2027 C 74
6 Brycen Moore SC Greenwood Christian School 2027 C 72
7 Nolen Oglesby SC Eastside High 2027 C 69

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Parker Herron SC Beaufort 2028 C 1.92-2.03
2 Collin Tuttle SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2027 C 1.92-2.16
3 Patrick O'Connor SC Academic Magnet 2029 C 1.97-2.06
4 Daniel Ebeling SC Philip Simmons 2028 C 1.98-2.06
5 Brooks O'Donnell SC Georgetown High School 2029 C 2.00-2.20
6 Ethan Madden SC Lexington High School 2028 C 2.01-2.18
7 Brycen Moore SC Greenwood Christian School 2027 C 2.07-2.15
8 Easton Crocker SC Lexington 2029 C 2.10-2.18
9 Nolen Oglesby SC Eastside High 2027 C 2.10-2.26

TrackMan Info - Pitcher Bullpens

Pitchers threw a controlled scrimmage 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 Trace Mathews SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2028 RHP 88.3 mph
2 Cooper Derrick SC Chapin 2027 RHP 88.2 mph
3 Chris Polm SC Hanahan 2027 RHP 87.8 mph
4 Jackson Shiplett SC Catawba Ridge 2027 RHP 87.0 mph
5 Carson Scott SC Woodmont 2027 RHP 86.7 mph
6 Mason Iser SC River Bluff 2028 3B 86.6 mph
7 Elijah Flatt SC P27 Baseball Academy 2027 LHP 85.6 mph
8 Brady Purcell SC D.W. Daniel 2028 SS 85.5 mph
9 Jacob Wiggs SC Southside Christian 2027 3B 85.5 mph
10 Timothy Manning SC Gray Collegiate Academy 2028 RHP 85.3 mph


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