NC/SC Border Battle: South Carolina Vald Athletic Testing Metrics
June 24, 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:
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 |
RELATED CONTENT
- SC NC/SC Border Battle: South Carolina Vald Athletic Testing Metrics 6/24/26
- SC NC/SC Border Battle: South Carolina Trackman Pitching Leaders 6/23/26
- SC NC/SC Border Battle: South Carolina Trackman Hitting Leaders 6/22/26
- SC NC/SC Border Battle: South Carolina Stat Analysis 6/19/26
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