Preseason All-State North 2026: Quick Hitters - Underclass
February 13, 2026
The Preseason All-State North was run on Sunday, February 8th, at Doug Kingsmore Stadium at Clemson University. The Preseason All-State Showcase is an invitation-only event that features the top players across the state. Every year the Preseason All-State Showcase highlights the Who’s Who of the state. This event is limited and exclusive to the top prospects in South Carolina and serves as a springboard as you enter the high school season. Prep Baseball has become the authoritative voice of South Carolina high school baseball. Our website has developed into the ultimate promotional vehicle for players. This setting provides a prime opportunity for prospects to strengthen their Prep Baseball profiles and position themselves for invitations to premier summer events such Carolina Border Battle, SC Top Prospect Games, Prep Baseball Future Games, JR Future Games, and SR Future Games.
The Preseason All-State Showcase plays a crucial role on the Prep Baseball calendar, serving as an early identification point before the SCHSL season. These events allow our scouting staff, and college recruiters, to establish a strong follow list entering the spring. Our staff strategically hosts preseason events across the state with the goal of identifying emerging prospects who have capitalized on the offseason, while also re-evaluating known players trending upward. Complete player profiles, including tech metrics, statistics, video, and detailed scouting reports, will be published on the Prep Baseball Report website, which is followed by more than 1,000 college programs nationwide.
The event used two different check in groups to accommodate all players. Each group completed the same evaluation process. Position players took part in a pro style workout that included a laser timed 60, jump metrics recorded with Vald Performance technology, grip strength testing, and height and weight measurements. Players also completed a defensive evaluation. The event finished with batting practice and TrackMan ball flight analysis.
Below we will look at the statistical breakdown for the event.
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QUICK HITTERS (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)
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Benjamin Balliet OF / RHP / Strom Thurmond, SC / 20285’10” 189 lbs strong physical build. At the plate he produced a max bat speed at 75.2 mph, averaged 71.0 mph, and produced a 97.5 mph max exit velo. In the field had a OF-73 mph. |
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Brooks Blanchard SS / RHP / Eastside High School, SC / 20296’3” 186 lbs lean athletic build. At the plate he has a balanced setup with high hands that produced a 96.2 mph max exit velo, 361’ max distance, and 20.6 mph average hand speed. In the field he showed his athleticism with 6.90 60 yard dash and a live arm with INF-89 mph. |
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Cash Conner OF / 2B / Eastside, SC / 2028Rankings StateRank: 70 / POS: 17
5’10” 147 lbs lean athletic build. At the plate he has a narrow setup with high hands that produced a 93.6 mph max exit velo, 20.4 mph average hand speed, and 93.9% average on-plane efficiency. In the field showed his versatility with INF-81 mph and OF-82 mph while running a 7.25 60 yard dash. |
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Griffin Gowens 3B / SS / Greenville Senior High School, SC / 20286’2” 190 lbs strong athletic build. At the plate he has a balanced setup with rhythmic hands that produced a 102 mph max exit velo, 23.0 mph max hand speed, and 320’ max distance. In the field he showed his athleticism with 7.19 60 yard dash and a live arm with INF-90 mph. |
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Connor Hardee RHP / 3B / Georgetown High School, SC, SC / 2028Rankings StateRank: 41 / POS: 8
5’10” 255 lbs physical build. At the plate he has a balanced setup with rhythmic hands that produced a 97 mph max exit velo, 80.5 mph max bat speed, and a 70.3 mph average bat speed. In the field he had a live arm INF-80 mph. |
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Beau Hite SS / RHP / Emerald High, SC / 20286’0” 167 lbs athletic build. At the plate he has an open setup with low rhythmic hands that produced a 98.4 mph max exit velo, 22.6 mph average hand speed, and 23.7 mph max hand speed. In the field he showed his athleticism with 6.75 60 yard dash and a live arm with INF-86 mph. |
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Ben Ivey OF / RHP / J. L. Mann High Academy, SC / 20286’0” 145 lbs lean athletic build. At the plate he has an upright setup with rhythmic hands that produced a 91.0 mph max exit velo, 20.1 mph max hand speed, and 288’ max distance. In the field he showed his athleticism with a 6.71 60 yard dash and a OF-76 mph. |
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Noah Jarolimek SS / RHP / Hillcrest, SC / 20296’0” 214 lbs strong athletic build. At the plate he showed potential for power at the next level with his balanced setup and quiet hands. He produced a 104.5 mph max exit velo, 70.8 mph average bat speed, and 316’ max distance. In the field he showed his athleticism with a 7.28 60 yard dash and a live arm INF-87 mph. |
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Briggs Lessmeister OF / RHP / Clover, SC / 2028Rankings StateRank: 13 / POS: 2
6’4” 223 lbs strong athletic build. At the plate he showed potential for power at the next level with his balanced setup and quiet hands. He produced a 102.7 mph max exit velo, 75.2 mph average bat speed, and 376’ max distance. In the field he showed his athleticism with a 6.78 60 yard dash and a live arm OF-85 mph. |
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Coleson Marino OF / RHP / Emerald High, SC / 2028Rankings StateRank: 18 / POS: 4
6’1” 171 lbs athletic build. At the plate he has a wide setup with rhythmic hands that produced a 99.3 mph max exit velo, 25.3 mph max hand speed, and 351’ max distance. In the field he showed his athleticism with a 7.24 60 yard dash and OF-78 mph. |
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Charlie McCrory OF / 3B / Spartanburg, SC / 2028Rankings StateRank: 17 / POS: 3
6’4” 228 lbs strong athletic build. At the plate he has a wide setup with rhythmic hands that produced a 99.9 mph max exit velo, 22.9 mph max hand speed, and 387’ max distance. In the field he showed his athleticism with a 6.88 60 yard dash and OF-78 mph. |
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Will Nations OF / 3B / Lexington, SC / 2029Rankings StateRank: 26 / POS: 9
6’0” 172 lbs athletic build. At the plate he has a quiet balanced setup that produced a 95.6 mph max exit velo, 21.8 mph max hand speed, and 85.6% average on-plane efficiency. In the field showed his athleticism with OF-81 mph while running a 6.99 60 yard dash. |
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Tucker Siffri 1B / RHP / J. L. Mann High Academy, SC / 2028Rankings StateRank: 40 / POS: 3
6’3” 211 lbs strong athletic build. At the plate he has a balanced setup with rhythmic hands that produced a 98.9 mph max exit velo, 25.4 mph max hand speed, and 74.9 mph max bat speed. In the field he showed his live arm INF-84 mph while running a 7.46 60 yard dash. |
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Miles Tabor 3B / 1B / Fountain Inn High, SC / 2028Rankings StateRank: 34 / POS: 5
6’2” 181 lbs athletic build. At the plate he has a balanced setup with high hands that produced a 98.7 mph max exit velo, 322’ max distance, and 79.1 max bat speed. In the field he showed his live arm INF-80 mph. |
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Landon Vessell OF / LHP / Hillcrest, SC / 20285’11” 159 lbs lean athletic build. At the plate he has a balanced setup with rhythmic hands that produced a 98.7 mph max exit velo, 326’ max distance, and 21.6 average hand speed. In the field OF-77 mph and ran a 6.99 60 yard dash. |
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Parker Wetherbee RHP / SS / South Pointe, SC / 2029Rankings StateRank: 19 / POS: 3
5’10” 164.3 lbs lean athletic build. At the plate he has an open setup with rhythmic hands that produced a 93.4 mph max exit velo, 286’ max distance, and 71.0 max bat speed. In the field showed his athleticism running a 7.09 60 yard dash and a live arm INF-92 mph. He also hopped on the mound with his three pitch mix featuring a FB-90.3 mph, CU-79.6 mph, and CT-79.8 mph. |
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