Preseason All-State South 2026: Data Dive
February 4, 2026
The Preseason All-State South was run on Friday, January 30th, at The Shipyard Park in Mt. Pleasant, SC. 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 four 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. Pitchers threw bullpen sessions with every pitch tracked by TrackMan. 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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STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN
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VALD
TOP 60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
| 1 | Kollin Bright | SC | Lugoff-Elgin | 2028 | OF | 6.48 s |
| 2 | Christopher O'Leary | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2027 | OF | 6.63 s |
| 3 | Trip Ostergard | SC | James Island Charter | 2027 | SS | 6.67 s |
| 4 | Anthony Montelone | SC | Wando | 2029 | 3B | 6.69 s |
| 5 | AJ Watts | SC | Fort Dorchester | 2026 | OF | 6.76 s |
| 6 | Davis Kruse | SC | Lucy Beckham | 2027 | SS | 6.77 s |
| 7 | Finn Kucaba | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2027 | OF | 6.80 s |
| 8 | Caden Guy | SC | Chapin | 2027 | SS | 6.83 s |
| ^ | Aiden Spivey | SC | James Island Charter | 2028 | OF | 6.83 s |
| 9 | Tanner Padgett | SC | Aiken | 2027 | C | 6.86 s |
| ^ | Evan Tyler | SC | Conway High School | 2027 | OF | 6.86 s |
| ^ | Wills Bradham | SC | Georgetown | 2027 | OF | 6.86 s |
| 10 | Brewer Haggard | SC | Chapin | 2027 | RHP | 6.88 s |
TRACKMAN
MAX EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Patrick O'Connor | SC | Academic Magnet | 2029 | C | 102.1 mph |
| 2 | Carter Epting | SC | P27 Baseball Academy | 2027 | OF | 101.0 mph |
| 3 | Hudson Morris | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2029 | 1B | 99.2 mph |
| 4 | Daniel Thor Schenk | SC | Fort Dorchester | 2027 | OF | 99.1 mph |
| 5 | Davis Kruse | SC | Lucy Beckham | 2027 | SS | 99.1 mph |
| 6 | Evan Steudl | SC | North Myrtle Beach | 2027 | OF | 98.4 mph |
| 7 | Brodie Tuthill | SC | Ashley Ridge | 2027 | 3B | 97.6 mph |
| 8 | Trip Ostergard | SC | James Island Charter | 2027 | SS | 97.2 mph |
| 9 | Finn Kucaba | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2027 | OF | 96.8 mph |
| 10 | Anthony Montelone | SC | Wando | 2029 | 3B | 96.8 mph |
AVG. EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Daniel Thor Schenk | SC | Fort Dorchester | 2027 | OF | 91.4 mph |
| 2 | Max Kniesche | SC | Lucy Garrett Beckham High | 2027 | 3B | 91.4 mph |
| 3 | Christopher O'Leary | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2027 | OF | 89.6 mph |
| 4 | Carter Epting | SC | P27 Baseball Academy | 2027 | OF | 89.2 mph |
| 5 | Davis Kruse | SC | Lucy Beckham | 2027 | SS | 88.2 mph |
| 6 | Aiden Spivey | SC | James Island Charter | 2028 | OF | 87.9 mph |
| 7 | Brady Quirk | SC | Fort Dorchester | 2028 | RHP | 87.7 mph |
| 8 | Jack Healing | SC | Ashley Ridge | 2026 | OF | 87.4 mph |
| 9 | Hudson Morris | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2029 | 1B | 87.4 mph |
| 10 | Finn Kucaba | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2027 | OF | 87.3 mph |
MAX BATTED DISTANCE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Hudson Morris | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2029 | 1B | 365 ft |
| 2 | Christopher O'Leary | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2027 | OF | 348 ft |
| 3 | Evan Steudl | SC | North Myrtle Beach | 2027 | OF | 343 ft |
| 4 | Daniel Ebeling | SC | Philip Simmons | 2028 | C | 342 ft |
| 5 | Bryson Gerald | SC | Conway | 2026 | 1B | 341 ft |
| 6 | Carter Epting | SC | P27 Baseball Academy | 2027 | OF | 341 ft |
| 7 | Jeremiah Alford | SC | Ashley Ridge | 2027 | 1B | 338 ft |
| 8 | Jack Campbell | SC | Blythewood | 2029 | SS | 337 ft |
| 9 | Tyson Horan | SC | Lucy Beckham | 2027 | OF | 336 ft |
| 10 | Ethan Quillen | SC | Woodmont | 2027 | C | 336 ft |
DEFENSIVE STATS
MAX INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Brodie Tuthill | SC | Ashley Ridge | 2027 | 3B | 88 |
| ^ | Jack Campbell | SC | Blythewood | 2029 | SS | 88 |
| 2 | Trip Ostergard | SC | James Island Charter | 2027 | SS | 87 |
| 3 | Anthony Montelone | SC | Wando | 2029 | 3B | 85 |
| 4 | Jameson Pate | SC | Greenwood High | 2027 | 3B | 84 |
| ^ | Rhys Torgerson | SC | J. L. Mann High Academy | 2029 | RHP | 84 |
| 5 | Tyler Bellush | SC | Ashley Ridge | 2031 | SS | 82 |
| ^ | Connor Fine | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2029 | SS | 82 |
| ^ | Davis Kruse | SC | Lucy Beckham | 2027 | SS | 82 |
| ^ | Finn Kucaba | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2027 | OF | 82 |
| 6 | Lincoln Crone | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2027 | SS | 81 |
| ^ | Caden Guy | SC | Chapin | 2027 | SS | 81 |
| ^ | Spencer Johnson | SC | Aiken | 2026 | 1B | 81 |
| ^ | Caleb Anderson | SC | Wando High | 2027 | 2B | 81 |
| 7 | Camden Kelly | SC | May River High | 2028 | 3B | 80 |
| ^ | Cade Lanning | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2029 | 2B | 80 |
| ^ | Brady Quirk | SC | Fort Dorchester | 2028 | RHP | 80 |
| 8 | Tyler Morey | SC | West Ashley High School | 2028 | 3B | 79 |
| 9 | Alex Clamp | SC | Lucy Beckham | 2029 | 3B | 78 |
| ^ | Jordan Scott | SC | North Augusta | 2028 | 3B | 78 |
| ^ | Max Kniesche | SC | Lucy Garrett Beckham High | 2027 | 3B | 78 |
| ^ | Maddux Medeiros | SC | Brookland-Cayce | 2027 | 3B | 78 |
| 10 | Brian Ebeling | SC | Philip Simmons | 2028 | 3B | 77 |
| ^ | Callen Flowers | SC | West Ashley | 2029 | 2B | 77 |
MAX OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Rhys Torgerson | SC | J. L. Mann High Academy | 2029 | RHP | 88 |
| 2 | Jones Wilhite | SC | Aiken | 2028 | 1B | 86 |
| ^ | Pierce Johnson | SC | Philip Simmons | 2027 | OF | 86 |
| ^ | Carter Epting | SC | P27 Baseball Academy | 2027 | OF | 86 |
| 3 | Christopher O'Leary | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2027 | OF | 85 |
| 4 | Evan Steudl | SC | North Myrtle Beach | 2027 | OF | 82 |
| ^ | Finn Kucaba | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2027 | OF | 82 |
| ^ | FINN BOYLES | SC | May River High | 2028 | SS | 82 |
| ^ | Joshua Harnish | SC | St. James | 2026 | OF | 82 |
| 5 | Wills Bradham | SC | Georgetown | 2027 | OF | 81 |
| ^ | Alex Peebles | SC | Philip Simmons | 2028 | C | 81 |
| ^ | Daniel Thor Schenk | SC | Fort Dorchester | 2027 | OF | 81 |
| 6 | Kollin Bright | SC | Lugoff-Elgin | 2028 | OF | 80 |
| ^ | Alex Clamp | SC | Lucy Beckham | 2029 | 3B | 80 |
| ^ | Tyson Horan | SC | Lucy Beckham | 2027 | OF | 80 |
| 7 | Evan Tyler | SC | Conway High School | 2027 | OF | 79 |
| ^ | Max Kniesche | SC | Lucy Garrett Beckham High | 2027 | 3B | 79 |
| ^ | Hudson Morris | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2029 | 1B | 79 |
| ^ | AJ Watts | SC | Fort Dorchester | 2026 | OF | 79 |
| 8 | Fisher Smith | SC | Conway | 2030 | OF | 78 |
| ^ | Jack Healing | SC | Ashley Ridge | 2026 | OF | 78 |
| ^ | Jeter Centracchio | SC | St James | 2026 | OF | 78 |
| 9 | Tristan Coffin | SC | Green Sea Floyds High | 2030 | 2B | 77 |
| ^ | Donovan Smith | SC | Lexington | 2029 | OF | 77 |
| ^ | Brandon Sims | SC | Hillcrest High School | 2028 | OF | 77 |
| 10 | Xander Wright | SC | Dutch Fork | 2029 | OF | 76 |
| ^ | Sam Knowles | SC | Hilton Head | 2028 | OF | 76 |
| ^ | Aiden Spivey | SC | James Island Charter | 2028 | OF | 76 |
MAX CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Parker Herron | SC | Beaufort | 2028 | C | 78 |
| ^ | Conrad Stabene | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2027 | C | 78 |
| 2 | Daniel Ebeling | SC | Philip Simmons | 2028 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Ethan Quillen | SC | Woodmont | 2027 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Blake Chatman | SC | Nation Ford | 2028 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Brandon Bolton | SC | Blythewood | 2027 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Kenley Sullivan | SC | East Clarendon High School | 2027 | C | 75 |
| 3 | Peyton Doyle | SC | Lucy Beckham | 2028 | C | 74 |
| 4 | Tanner Padgett | SC | Aiken | 2027 | C | 73 |
| 5 | Jackson Mazell | SC | West Ashley High School | 2028 | C | 72 |
| ^ | Patrick O'Connor | SC | Academic Magnet | 2029 | C | 72 |
| ^ | Caleb Cox | SC | Mauldin High | 2027 | C | 72 |
| ^ | Alex Peebles | SC | Philip Simmons | 2028 | C | 72 |
| 6 | John Bohachic | SC | Dillon High | 2027 | C | 70 |
| ^ | Brycen Moore | SC | Greenwood Christian School | 2027 | C | 70 |
| 7 | Teagan Edwards | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2027 | C | 67 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Parker Herron | SC | Beaufort | 2028 | C | 1.85-1.95 |
| 2 | Caleb Cox | SC | Mauldin High | 2027 | C | 1.87-2.01 |
| 3 | Daniel Ebeling | SC | Philip Simmons | 2028 | C | 1.90-2.00 |
| 4 | Conrad Stabene | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2027 | C | 1.92-2.00 |
| 5 | Tanner Padgett | SC | Aiken | 2027 | C | 1.94-2.10 |
| ^ | Ethan Quillen | SC | Woodmont | 2027 | C | 1.94-2.10 |
| 6 | Brandon Bolton | SC | Blythewood | 2027 | C | 2.00-2.10 |
| 7 | Patrick O'Connor | SC | Academic Magnet | 2029 | C | 2.04-2.20 |
| 8 | Peyton Doyle | SC | Lucy Beckham | 2028 | C | 2.05-2.20 |
| 9 | Jackson Mazell | SC | West Ashley High School | 2028 | C | 2.07-2.13 |
| 10 | Alex Peebles | SC | Philip Simmons | 2028 | C | 2.08-2.30 |
TRACKMAN INFO - PITCHERS BULLPENS
Pitchers threw a controlled bullpen 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 | Spencer Johnson | SC | Aiken | 2026 | 1B | 86.5 mph |
| 2 | Hank Griffith | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2028 | RHP | 85.0 mph |
| 3 | Colt Spargur | SC | Hilton Head Christian Academy | 2029 | LHP | 84.7 mph |
| 4 | Anthony Montelone | SC | Wando | 2029 | 3B | 84.3 mph |
| 5 | Brayden Schwantz | SC | Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 2029 | RHP | 84.3 mph |
| 6 | Jordan Scott | SC | North Augusta | 2028 | 3B | 84.2 mph |
| 7 | Rhys Torgerson | SC | J. L. Mann High Academy | 2029 | RHP | 84.2 mph |
| 8 | Brayden Cook | SC | Aynor | 2028 | RHP | 84.0 mph |
| 9 | Parker Herron | SC | Beaufort | 2028 | C | 83.9 mph |
| 10 | FINN BOYLES | SC | May River High | 2028 | SS | 83.8 mph |
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