Preseason All-State South 2026: Quick Hitters - Pitchers

February 6, 2026
PBSC Staff
PB of SC

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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QUICK HITTERS (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

FINN BOYLES SS / RHP / May River High, SC / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 42 / POS: 10

6’1” 170 pound lean athletic build. On the mound featured a four pitch mix from the right side with the FB T-83.8 mph and CT T-77.9. The secondaries feature a CB T-72.5 mph that averaged -7.3” average horizontal movement and a CU T-77.2 mph.

Brayden Cook RHP / 3B / Aynor, SC / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 24 / POS: 7

6'4" 172 pound lean wiry frame with lots of projection. Featured a 3 pitch mix from the right side with the FB T-84.0 mph with up to 20.0" of Induced Vertical Break and 19.3" of Horizontal Movement. Slider was up to 71.5 mph with a max spin rate of 2,481 rpms. CU T-79 mph with 91% spin efficiency.

Connor Fine SS / RHP / Oceanside Collegiate Academy, SC / 2029

5’10” 135 pound lean athletic build. On the mound featured a two pitch mix from the right side with the FB T-82.6 mph with up to 23.2” of Induced Vertical Break. The CU T-73.4 mph with 96% spin efficiency.

Brewer Haggard RHP / RHP / Chapin, SC / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 72 / POS: 20

6’3” 172 pound lean athletic build. On the mound featured a four pitch mix from the right side with the FB T-83.1 mph with 93% spin efficiency and SNK T-80.5 mph with up to 21” in horizontal movement. The secondaries feature a CB T-74.1 mph and a CU T-76.2 mph with up to 19.7” in horizontal movement and 94% spin efficiency.

Joey Hatchell OF / LHP / Clarendon Hall School, SC / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 39 / POS: 10

5’10” 139 pound lean wiry build. On the mound featured a three pitch mix from the left side with the FB T-80.6 mph that gets on hitters quick with up to 23.7” of Induced Vertical Break. The secondaries feature a casting 11/5 CB T-62.5 mph that averaged 2307 RPM and up to 21.6” of horizontal movement and a CU T-66.4 mph that averaged 1,143 RPM and 97% spin efficiency.

Parker Herron C / RHP / Beaufort, SC / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 30 / POS: 4

5’7” 171 pound athletic build. On the mound featured a three pitch mix from the right side with a FB T-83.9 mph. The secondaries feature a CB T-72.2 mph with an average of 2,551 RPM and a SPLT T-77.0 mph.

Hank Griffith RHP / OF / Oceanside Collegiate Academy, SC / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 46 / POS: 9

5’10” 169 pound athletic build. On the mound featured a three pitch mix from the right side with a FB T-85.0 mph and SNK T-84.4 with up 23.1” of horizontal movement. The CU T-78.5 mph and had an average spin rate of 1,469 RPM.

Spencer Johnson 1B / RHP / Aiken, SC / 2026

6’3” 190 pound athletic build. On the mound featured a three pitch mix from the right side with the FB T-86.5 mph. The secondaries feature a SL T-72.3 mph with up to -13.4” average horizontal movement and a CU T-76.5 mph with up to -24” average horizontal movement.

Braden Lawton SS / OF / Spring Valley, SC / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 19 / POS: 7

5'8" 141.8 pound athletic frame with lots of twitch and a quick arm. Featured a 3 pitch mix from the right side with the FB T-83.1 mph with up to 22.0" of Induced Vertical Break and 17.0" of Horizontal Movement. Slider was up to 76.6 mph with a max spin rate of 2,455 rpms and short sharp break. CU T-76.8 mph with 26.2" of Horizontal Movement.

Anthony Montelone 3B / RHP / Wando, SC / 2029

Rankings StateRank: 11 / POS: 1

5’11” 174 pound athletic build. On the mound featured a three pitch mix from the right side with the FB T-84.3 mph with up to 20.3” of Induced Vertical Break. The secondaries feature a 11/5 CB T-62.5 mph with up to -9.6” of horizontal movement and a CU T-73.5 mph with up to 21” of horizontal movement.

Brayden Schwantz RHP / Oceanside Collegiate Academy, SC / 2029

Rankings StateRank: 12 / POS: 2

6’0” 172.8 pound athletic strong build. On the mound featured a three pitch mix from the left side with the FB T-84.3 mph. The secondaries feature a SL T-74.9 mph that averaged 1,908 RPM and a CU T-80.0 mph that averaged 827 RPM and 93% spin efficiency. .

Jordan Scott 3B / RHP / North Augusta, SC / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 33 / POS: 4

5’11” 197 pound physical build. On the mound featured a three pitch mix from the right side with the FB T-84.2 mph with up to 21.5” of Induced Vertical Break. The secondaries feature a 11/5 CB T-68.9 mph that averaged 2000 RPM and 12.5” of horizontal movement and a CU T-74.7 mph that averaged 1,811 RPM with up to 25.5” of horizontal movement.

Colt Spargur LHP / 1B / Hilton Head Christian Academy, SC / 2029

Rankings StateRank: 31 / POS: 2

6’3” 197 pound athletic wiry build. On the mound featured a three pitch mix from the left side with the FB T-84.7 mph. The secondaries feature a SL T-70.1 mph that averaged 2,096 RPM and has up to -15.8” of horizontal movement and a CU T-72.7 mph that averaged 1,554 RPM.

Tucker Squires 1B / RHP / Conway, SC / 2030

5’10” 155.2 pound lean athletic build. On the mound had a great feel for his five pitch mix from the right side with an average release height around 5’. The FB T-81.3 mph and SNK T-79.6 mph with up to 16.0” of horizontal break. His secondaries feature a CB T-68.5 mph that averaged 2,421 RPM with 87% average spin efficiency and has up to -25.6” of horizontal break. The SL T-70.7 mph that averaged 2,390 RPM with up to -22.0” of horizontal break. The CU T-77.8 mph and averaged 1,158 RPM.

Rhys Torgerson RHP / 3B / J. L. Mann High Academy, SC / 2029

Rankings StateRank: 9 / POS: 1

6’1” 185 pound strong athletic build. On the mound featured a four pitch mix from the right side with a FB T-84.2 mph and SNK T-82.9 mph with up to 14.5” of horizontal movement. The secondaries feature a SL T-72.7 mph with up to -18.5” of horizontal movement and a CU T-80.6 mph with an average of 1,668 RPM.

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