Prep Baseball Report

NC/SC Border Battle: South Carolina Vald Athletic Testing Metrics


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:


ATHLETIC TESTING METRICS

60 yard Dash

10 yard split

Rank Name State School Class Pos 10-yd
1 Jacob Neff SC Nation Ford High School 2027 SS 1.58 s
^ Finn Kucaba SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2027 OF 1.58 s
2 Will Nations SC Lexington High 2029 OF 1.61 s
3 Cade Lanning SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2029 2B 1.62 s
^ Pierce Johnson SC Philip Simmons 2027 OF 1.62 s
^ Jackson Livingston SC D.W. Daniel 2028 OF 1.62 s
^ Asher Turner SC Travelers Rest High 2028 1B 1.62 s
4 Brady Purcell SC D.W. Daniel 2028 SS 1.63 s
^ Dylan Tomberlin SC Central High 2027 OF 1.63 s
^ Carter Epting SC P27 Baseball Academy 2027 OF 1.63 s
5 Mason Iser SC River Bluff 2028 3B 1.64 s
^ Hampton Watts SC Lexington 2029 OF 1.64 s
6 Reeves Israel SC Southside Christian 2027 SS 1.66 s
^ Brayden Easterling SC James Island Charter 2028 SS 1.66 s
^ Collin Tuttle SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2027 C 1.66 s
7 Brody Phillips SC Trinity Collegiate 2027 SS 1.67 s
^ Nathan Rowell SC Aynor 2029 SS 1.67 s
^ Jack Willis SC D.W. Daniel 2028 OF 1.67 s
^ Jack Provenzano SC Catawba Ridge 2028 OF 1.67 s
8 Brandon Sims SC Hillcrest High School 2028 OF 1.68 s
9 Jacob Ballew SC Eastside 2028 SS 1.69 s
^ Caleb Anderson SC Wando 2027 2B 1.69 s
10 Brewer Cannon SC Conway 2027 SS 1.70 s
^ Ryder Thompson SC Mid-Carolina 2028 SS 1.70 s
^ Tucker Siffri SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2028 1B 1.70 s

30 yard Time

Rank Name State School Class Pos 30-yd
1 Finn Kucaba SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2027 OF 3.71 s
2 Jacob Neff SC Nation Ford High School 2027 SS 3.73 s
3 Cade Lanning SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2029 2B 3.74 s
4 Hampton Watts SC Lexington 2029 OF 3.77 s
5 Reeves Israel SC Southside Christian 2027 SS 3.81 s
6 Mason Iser SC River Bluff 2028 3B 3.83 s
^ Pierce Johnson SC Philip Simmons 2027 OF 3.83 s
^ Will Nations SC Lexington High 2029 OF 3.83 s
7 Jack Provenzano SC Catawba Ridge 2028 OF 3.86 s
8 Nathan Rowell SC Aynor 2029 SS 3.87 s
^ Asher Turner SC Travelers Rest High 2028 1B 3.87 s
9 Collin Tuttle SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2027 C 3.88 s
^ Brandon Sims SC Hillcrest High School 2028 OF 3.88 s
10 Dylan Tomberlin SC Central High 2027 OF 3.91 s

60 yard Time

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

Vertical & RSI Jumps

Vertical Jump

Rank Name State School Class Pos Jump Height (max)
1 Cooper Smallwood SC Chapin 2028 1B 39.4
2 Brandon Sims SC Hillcrest High School 2028 OF 27.4
3 Hampton Watts SC Lexington 2029 OF 25.6
4 Jackson Livingston SC D.W. Daniel 2028 OF 25.4
5 Finn Kucaba SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2027 OF 25.2
^ Jackson Shiplett SC Catawba Ridge 2027 RHP 25.2
6 Brady Purcell SC D.W. Daniel 2028 SS 25.1
7 Jack Provenzano SC Catawba Ridge 2028 OF 25.0
8 Dylan Tomberlin SC Central High 2027 OF 24.9
9 Carter Epting SC P27 Baseball Academy 2027 OF 24.4
10 Nathan Rowell SC Aynor 2029 SS 24.3

RSI Jump

Rank Name State School Class Pos RSI (max)
1 Jack Willis SC D.W. Daniel 2028 OF 4.46
2 Jack Provenzano SC Catawba Ridge 2028 OF 2.98
3 Reeves Israel SC Southside Christian 2027 SS 2.56
4 Maddux Medeiros SC Brookland-Cayce 2027 3B 2.25
5 Carter Epting SC P27 Baseball Academy 2027 OF 2.19
6 Bradley Runion SC D.W. Daniel 2028 SS 2.17
7 Kaden Lank SC North Myrtle Beach 2028 SS 2.09
8 Brewer Cannon SC Conway 2027 SS 2.08
9 Cash Conner SC Eastside 2028 OF 2.03
10 Sam Painter SC Hammond 2027 1B 2.00

Grip Strength

Grip (R)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Grip Strgth (RH)
1 Nathan Rowell SC Aynor 2029 SS 163.9
2 Asher Turner SC Travelers Rest High 2028 1B 162.0
3 Kooper Evans SC Beaufort Academy 2029 3B 159.3
4 Finn Kucaba SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2027 OF 159.0
5 Mason Iser SC River Bluff 2028 3B 154.9
6 Kaden Lank SC North Myrtle Beach 2028 SS 154.2
7 Brandon Sims SC Hillcrest High School 2028 OF 153.8
8 Cash Conner SC Eastside 2028 OF 150.3
9 Ryder Thompson SC Mid-Carolina 2028 SS 149.4
10 Collin Tuttle SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2027 C 147.2

Grip (L)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Grip Strgth (LH)
1 Kooper Evans SC Beaufort Academy 2029 3B 165.0
2 Nathan Rowell SC Aynor 2029 SS 159.0
3 Mason Iser SC River Bluff 2028 3B 154.2
4 Kaden Lank SC North Myrtle Beach 2028 SS 148.5
^ Asher Turner SC Travelers Rest High 2028 1B 148.5
5 Finn Kucaba SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2027 OF 147.0
6 Eli Crowe SC Broome 2028 OF 145.4
7 Trace Mathews SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2028 RHP 145.2
8 Cash Conner SC Eastside 2028 OF 144.3
9 Easton Crocker SC Lexington 2029 C 143.2
10 Brandon Sims SC Hillcrest High School 2028 OF 141.7