Prep Baseball Report

Preseason All-State South 2026: Quick Hitters - Underclass Position Players


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)

Kollin Bright OF / SS / Lugoff-Elgin, SC / 2028

5’9” 167 pound athletic build. Showed off his athleticism in the field at this event with a 6.48 60-yd-dash and OF-80 mph. At the plate produced a 93.2 mph max exit velo and 333’ max distance.  

Jack Campbell SS / RHP / Blythewood, SC / 2029

6’0” 175 pound lean athletic build. Showed good actions in the field and a live arm INF-88 mph. At the plate had a 93.9 mph max exit velo, 337’ max distance, and a 21.8 mph max hand speed.

Mike Johnson 3B / SS / Georgetown, SC / 2028

6’4” 198 pound wiry athletic build. Low rhythmic hands at the plate with a 23.7 mph max hand speed, 91.5 mph max exit velo, and 327’ max distance. In the field showed sure hands and INF-72 mph.

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

5’11” 174 pound athletic build. Wide setup with rhythmic hands at the plate with a 96.8 mph max exit velo, a 22.2 mph max hand speed, and 77.7 mph max bat speed. Showed good actions in the field and ran a 6.69 60-yd-dash and INF-85 mph

Hudson Morris 1B / OF / Oceanside Collegiate Academy, SC / 2029

6’2” 167 pound lean wiry athletic build. Steep uphill path with low hands that produced a 99.2 mph max exit velo, 365’ max distance (highest at the event), and a 21.1 mph average hand speed. Showed off his athleticism in the field at this event with a 7.06 60-yd-dash and OF-79 mph.

Patrick O'Connor C / OF / Academic Magnet, SC / 2029

6’0” 180 pound athletic build. At the plate produced a 102.1 mph max exit velo (highest at the event), 315’ max distance, and a 23.4 mph max hand speed. Athletic mover behind the plate with a 2.04-2.20 pop time and C-72 mph.

Brady Quirk RHP / SS / Fort Dorchester, SC / 2028

6’2” 185 pound athletic build. At the plate produced a 96.8 mph max exit velo, 334’ max distance, 23.7 mph max hand speed, and a 71.2 mph average bat speed. Showed athleticism in the field running a 7.00 60 yard dash and INF-80 mph.

Brandon Sims OF / LHP / Hillcrest High School, SC / 2028

5’7” 148 pound lean athletic build. Showed off his athleticism with a 6.97 60 yard dash hitting a top speed of 20 mph and OF-77 mph. At the plate showed his quick hands with 24.2 mph max hand speed, a 23.4 mph average hand speed and produced a 319’ max distance.

Donovan Smith OF / 1B / Lexington, SC / 2029

6’1” 200 pound strong athletic build. At the plate produced a 77.3 mph average bat speed, 95.9 mph max exit velo, and 335’ max distance. In the field ran a 7.10 60 yard dash and a OF-77 mph.

Aiden Spivey OF / OF / James Island Charter, SC / 2028

6’0” 160 pound lean athletic build. Showed athleticism in the field with a 6.83 60 yard dash and a OF-76 mph. At the plate produced a 68.8 mph average bat speed, 93.0 mph max exit velo, and 314’ max distance.