Prep Baseball Report

Preseason All-State North 2026: Vald Athletic Testing Metrics


Sammy Esposito
PB SC Director of Scouting

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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ATHLETIC TESTING METRICS

60 yard Dash

10 yard split

Rank Name State School Class Pos 10-yd
1 Jake Atchley SC York Comprehensive 2027 C 1.32 s
2 Eli Crowe SC Broome 2028 OF 1.41 s
3 Charlie McCrory SC Spartanburg 2028 OF 1.50 s
4 NOAH LAYTON SC Nation Ford 2027 OF 1.52 s
5 Gannon Davis SC Mauldin High 2028 OF 1.53 s
6 Brayden Simpson SC Broome 2027 OF 1.54 s
7 Hane Pretulak SC Greenville Academy 2027 1B 1.56 s
8 Ravi Lord SC Southside Christian 2027 C 1.58 s
^ Camden Finley SC Clinton High 2027 OF 1.58 s
9 Christian Spivey SC Lexington 2027 3B 1.59 s
^ Stephen Hudgins SC Powdersville 2027 OF 1.59 s
^ Corbin Spilliards SC D.W. Daniel 2027 SS 1.59 s
^ Landon Vessell SC Hillcrest 2028 OF 1.59 s
10 Briggs Lessmeister SC Clover 2028 OF 1.60 s
^ Ben Ivey SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2028 OF 1.60 s
^ Charlie Todd SC Chapin 2027 OF 1.60 s

30 yard Time

Rank Name State School Class Pos 30-yd
1 Ben Ivey SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2028 OF 3.53 s
2 NOAH LAYTON SC Nation Ford 2027 OF 3.58 s
3 Jake Atchley SC York Comprehensive 2027 C 3.65 s
4 Brayden Simpson SC Broome 2027 OF 3.66 s
5 Stephen Hudgins SC Powdersville 2027 OF 3.69 s
6 Charlie McCrory SC Spartanburg 2028 OF 3.72 s
^ Charlie Todd SC Chapin 2027 OF 3.72 s
7 Briggs Lessmeister SC Clover 2028 OF 3.73 s
^ Camden Finley SC Clinton High 2027 OF 3.73 s
8 Eli Crowe SC Broome 2028 OF 3.74 s
9 Jack Lerstang SC Greenville Academy 2027 OF 3.77 s
10 Hane Pretulak SC Greenville Academy 2027 1B 3.78 s

60 yard Time

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd
1 NOAH LAYTON SC Nation Ford 2027 OF 6.44 s
2 Stephen Hudgins SC Powdersville 2027 OF 6.52 s
3 Colt Babic SC Hammond 2027 OF 6.62 s
4 Brayden Simpson SC Broome 2027 OF 6.65 s
5 Ben Ivey SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2028 OF 6.71 s
6 Charlie Todd SC Chapin 2027 OF 6.73 s
7 Camden Finley SC Clinton High 2027 OF 6.74 s
8 Gannon Davis SC Mauldin High 2028 OF 6.77 s
9 Briggs Lessmeister SC Clover 2028 OF 6.78 s
^ Luke Cromer SC Chapin 2026 OF 6.78 s
10 Jack Lerstang SC Greenville Academy 2027 OF 6.80 s

Vertical & RSI Jumps

Vertical Jump

Rank Name State School Class Pos Jump Height (max)
1 NOAH LAYTON SC Nation Ford 2027 OF 29.6
2 Colt Babic SC Hammond 2027 OF 28.6
3 Dylan Tomberlin SC Central Pageland 2027 OF 26.9
4 Camden Finley SC Clinton High 2027 OF 26.7
^ Beau Hite SC Emerald High 2028 SS 26.7
5 Landon Vessell SC Hillcrest 2028 OF 26.5
6 Will Nations SC Lexington 2029 OF 26.4
7 Luke Cromer SC Chapin 2026 OF 26.3
8 Corbin Spilliards SC D.W. Daniel 2027 SS 26.2
9 Brayden Simpson SC Broome 2027 OF 26.1
10 Devin Cutts SC Legion Collegiate Academy 2028 OF 25.8

RSI Jump

Rank Name State School Class Pos RSI (max)
1 Parker Wetherbee SC South Pointe 2029 RHP 2.41
^ Corbin Spilliards SC D.W. Daniel 2027 SS 2.41
2 Colt Babic SC Hammond 2027 OF 2.35
3 Bradley Runion SC Pendleton 2028 SS 2.24
4 Mason Mackay SC Northwestern 2029 SS 2.20
5 Reeves Israel SC Southside Christian 2027 SS 2.18
6 Samuel Ashley SC South Pointe 2027 2B 2.04
7 Xander Fly SC Chapman High 2027 RHP 2.02
8 Landen Wicker SC Mid Carolina 2027 OF 2.00
9 Cal Schnabel SC D.W. Daniel 2028 SS 1.99
10 Cash Conner SC Eastside 2028 OF 1.90
^ William Russell SC Seneca High 2027 OF 1.90

Grip Strength

Grip (R)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Grip Strgth (RH)
1 Jose Doubront SC P27 Baseball Academy 2027 3B 215.1
2 Briggs Lessmeister SC Clover 2028 OF 205.9
3 Camden Finley SC Clinton High 2027 OF 179.2
4 Luke Young SC Clinton 2027 C 173.7
5 Charlie McCrory SC Spartanburg 2028 OF 172.9
6 Jackson Ownbey SC DW Daniel High 2027 1B 171.3
7 Tobie Lowe SC Daniel High School 2027 C 165.5
8 Colt Babic SC Hammond 2027 OF 164.8
9 Landon Vessell SC Hillcrest 2028 OF 161.1
10 Collin Phillips SC Walhalla 2027 1B 158.4

Grip (L)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Grip Strgth (LH)
1 Jose Doubront SC P27 Baseball Academy 2027 3B 209.9
2 Briggs Lessmeister SC Clover 2028 OF 201.9
3 Tobie Lowe SC Daniel High School 2027 C 169.7
4 Colt Babic SC Hammond 2027 OF 166.8
5 Camden Finley SC Clinton High 2027 OF 165.0
6 Luke Young SC Clinton 2027 C 161.7
7 Jackson Ownbey SC DW Daniel High 2027 1B 161.5
8 Bennett Plane SC Brookland-Cayce 2027 OF 160.2
9 Noah Jarolimek SC Hillcrest 2029 SS 158.2
10 Connor Hardee SC Georgetown High School, SC 2028 RHP 156.7