NC/SC Border Battle: South Carolina Stat Analysis
June 19, 2026

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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