Prep Baseball Report

Preseason All-State South 2026: Trackman Pitching Leaders


Sammy Esposito
PB SC Director of Scouting

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

Trackman Leaders - Pitching

Fastball Stats

Peak 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

Average Effective Velocity

Effective velocity is taking into account the velocity of each pitch, its release distance, the pitches time to the plate / hitting area, and the pitches movement.  With all of this information, Effective Velocity is allowing coaches and scouts to more accurately compare how a pitch is affecting a hitter.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Eff Velocity (avg)
1 Rhys Torgerson SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2029 RHP 83.2 mph
2 FINN BOYLES SC May River High 2028 SS 82.8 mph
3 Spencer Johnson SC Aiken 2026 1B 82.7 mph
4 Hank Griffith SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2028 RHP 82.4 mph
5 Bradley Edwards SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2028 RHP 82.1 mph
6 Anthony Montelone SC Wando 2029 3B 82.0 mph
7 Colt Spargur SC Hilton Head Christian Academy 2029 LHP 81.7 mph
8 Parker Herron SC Beaufort 2028 C 81.6 mph
9 Brayden Schwantz SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2029 RHP 81.5 mph
10 Jordan Scott SC North Augusta 2028 3B 81.3 mph

Peak Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Colt Spargur SC Hilton Head Christian Academy 2029 LHP 2380 rpm
2 Brian Ebeling SC Philip Simmons 2028 3B 2316 rpm
3 Tucker Squires SC Conway 2030 1B 2310 rpm
4 Spencer Johnson SC Aiken 2026 1B 2292 rpm
5 Brayden Cook SC Aynor 2028 RHP 2288 rpm
6 Hank Griffith SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2028 RHP 2282 rpm
7 Brewer Haggard SC Chapin 2027 RHP 2261 rpm
8 FINN BOYLES SC May River High 2028 SS 2169 rpm
9 William Manning SC Chapin 2028 RHP 2142 rpm
10 Braden Lawton SC Spring Valley 2028 SS 2139 rpm

Average Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Colt Spargur SC Hilton Head Christian Academy 2029 LHP 2287 rpm
2 Brian Ebeling SC Philip Simmons 2028 3B 2261 rpm
3 Tucker Squires SC Conway 2030 1B 2241 rpm
4 Hank Griffith SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2028 RHP 2205 rpm
5 Spencer Johnson SC Aiken 2026 1B 2201 rpm
6 Brewer Haggard SC Chapin 2027 RHP 2170 rpm
7 Brayden Cook SC Aynor 2028 RHP 2133 rpm
8 Bryson Gerald SC Conway 2026 1B 2117 rpm
9 FINN BOYLES SC May River High 2028 SS 2103 rpm
10 William Manning SC Chapin 2028 RHP 2098 rpm

Average Induced Vertical Movement

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Walter Robinson SC Lexington 2029 LHP 25.2 in
2 Joey Hatchell SC Clarendon Hall School 2028 OF 22.4 in
3 Pierce Johnson SC Philip Simmons 2027 OF 22.3 in
4 Tristan Coffin SC Green Sea Floyds High 2030 2B 21.5 in
5 Jordan Scott SC North Augusta 2028 3B 21.1 in
6 Bryson Gerald SC Conway 2026 1B 20.1 in
7 Connor Fine SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2029 SS 20.0 in
8 Nolan Humbert SC Hanahan 2029 SS 19.3 in
9 Braden Lawton SC Spring Valley 2028 SS 18.9 in
10 Spencer Johnson SC Aiken 2026 1B 18.2 in

Average Horizontal Movement

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Gage Petrovich SC River Bluff 2027 1B 21.3
2 Evan Tyler SC Conway High School 2027 OF 21.2
3 Tristan Coffin SC Green Sea Floyds High 2030 2B 20.1
4 Brewer Haggard SC Chapin 2027 RHP 20.1
5 Knox Weatherly SC West Florence 2027 RHP 17.8
6 Brayden Cook SC Aynor 2028 RHP 17.3
7 Ben Kramer SC 2029 SS 17.1
8 Bradley Edwards SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2028 RHP 16.5
9 William Manning SC Chapin 2028 RHP 16.2
10 Jordan Scott SC North Augusta 2028 3B 15.1

Peak Spin Score

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 William Manning SC Chapin 2028 RHP 29
2 Brian Ebeling SC Philip Simmons 2028 3B 29
3 Chad Wightman SC Ashley Ridge 2027 RHP 28
4 Tucker Squires SC Conway 2030 1B 28
5 Bryson Gerald SC Conway 2026 1B 28
6 Colt Spargur SC Hilton Head Christian Academy 2029 LHP 28
7 Spencer Johnson SC Aiken 2026 1B 27
8 Ben Kramer SC 2029 SS 27
9 Brayden Cook SC Aynor 2028 RHP 27
10 Brewer Haggard SC Chapin 2027 RHP 27

Curveball Stats

Peak Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Brewer Haggard SC Chapin 2027 RHP 74.1 mph
2 FINN BOYLES SC May River High 2028 SS 72.5 mph
3 Parker Herron SC Beaufort 2028 C 72.2 mph
4 Anthony Montelone SC Wando 2029 3B 71.8 mph
5 Jack Campbell SC Blythewood 2029 SS 71.6 mph
6 Colt Spargur SC Hilton Head Christian Academy 2029 LHP 68.9 mph
7 Bryson Gerald SC Conway 2026 1B 68.7 mph
8 Tucker Squires SC Conway 2030 1B 68.5 mph
9 Pierce Johnson SC Philip Simmons 2027 OF 68.2 mph
10 Knox Weatherly SC West Florence 2027 RHP 67.5 mph

Peak Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Chad Wightman SC Ashley Ridge 2027 RHP 2659 rpm
2 Parker Herron SC Beaufort 2028 C 2571 rpm
3 Tucker Squires SC Conway 2030 1B 2434 rpm
4 Joey Hatchell SC Clarendon Hall School 2028 OF 2327 rpm
5 Brewer Haggard SC Chapin 2027 RHP 2162 rpm
6 Colt Spargur SC Hilton Head Christian Academy 2029 LHP 2120 rpm
7 Walter Robinson SC Lexington 2029 LHP 2115 rpm
8 Bryson Gerald SC Conway 2026 1B 2079 rpm
9 FINN BOYLES SC May River High 2028 SS 2036 rpm
10 Pierce Johnson SC Philip Simmons 2027 OF 1995 rpm

Average Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Chad Wightman SC Ashley Ridge 2027 RHP 2558 rpm
2 Parker Herron SC Beaufort 2028 C 2551 rpm
3 Tucker Squires SC Conway 2030 1B 2421 rpm
4 Joey Hatchell SC Clarendon Hall School 2028 OF 2307 rpm
5 Brewer Haggard SC Chapin 2027 RHP 2147 rpm
6 Walter Robinson SC Lexington 2029 LHP 2076 rpm
7 Colt Spargur SC Hilton Head Christian Academy 2029 LHP 2058 rpm
8 FINN BOYLES SC May River High 2028 SS 1967 rpm
9 Pierce Johnson SC Philip Simmons 2027 OF 1962 rpm
10 Bryson Gerald SC Conway 2026 1B 1952 rpm

Average Induced Vertical Break

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Joey Hatchell SC Clarendon Hall School 2028 OF -18.1 in
2 Chad Wightman SC Ashley Ridge 2027 RHP -15.1 in
3 Tucker Squires SC Conway 2030 1B -12.9 in
4 Parker Herron SC Beaufort 2028 C -7.9 in
5 Tristan Coffin SC Green Sea Floyds High 2030 2B 6.9 in
6 Fisher Smith SC Conway 2030 OF 5.6 in
7 Ben Kramer SC 2029 SS 4.1 in
8 Nolan Humbert SC Hanahan 2029 SS -3.6 in
9 William Manning SC Chapin 2028 RHP -3.5 in
10 Pierce Johnson SC Philip Simmons 2027 OF 3.3 in

Average Horizontal Break

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Tucker Squires SC Conway 2030 1B -22.7
2 Joey Hatchell SC Clarendon Hall School 2028 OF 18.4
3 Nolan Humbert SC Hanahan 2029 SS -16.1
4 Pierce Johnson SC Philip Simmons 2027 OF 12.9
5 Parker Herron SC Beaufort 2028 C -12.3
6 Chad Wightman SC Ashley Ridge 2027 RHP -11.0
7 Jones Wilhite SC Aiken 2028 1B -10.9
8 Fisher Smith SC Conway 2030 OF -10.7
9 Bryson Gerald SC Conway 2026 1B -10.1
10 Walter Robinson SC Lexington 2029 LHP 9.9

Peak Spin Score

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Chad Wightman SC Ashley Ridge 2027 RHP 42
2 Joey Hatchell SC Clarendon Hall School 2028 OF 37
3 Parker Herron SC Beaufort 2028 C 36
4 Tucker Squires SC Conway 2030 1B 36
5 Walter Robinson SC Lexington 2029 LHP 34
6 William Manning SC Chapin 2028 RHP 32
7 Colt Spargur SC Hilton Head Christian Academy 2029 LHP 31
8 Fisher Smith SC Conway 2030 OF 30
9 Pierce Johnson SC Philip Simmons 2027 OF 30
10 Ben Kramer SC 2029 SS 30

Slider Stats

Peak Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Braden Lawton SC Spring Valley 2028 SS 76.6 mph
2 Bradley Edwards SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2028 RHP 75.4 mph
3 Brayden Schwantz SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2029 RHP 74.9 mph
4 Jones Wilhite SC Aiken 2028 1B 73.4 mph
5 Brian Ebeling SC Philip Simmons 2028 3B 72.8 mph
6 Rhys Torgerson SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2029 RHP 72.7 mph
7 Tyler Bellush SC Ashley Ridge 2031 SS 72.4 mph
8 Spencer Johnson SC Aiken 2026 1B 72.3 mph
9 Hampton Naylor SC West Florence 2028 SS 72.0 mph
10 Jay Dulaney SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2029 1B 71.5 mph

Peak Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Chad Wightman SC Ashley Ridge 2027 RHP 2703 rpm
2 Brayden Cook SC Aynor 2028 RHP 2480 rpm
3 Braden Lawton SC Spring Valley 2028 SS 2454 rpm
4 Tucker Squires SC Conway 2030 1B 2435 rpm
5 Jay Dulaney SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2029 1B 2376 rpm
6 Tyler Bellush SC Ashley Ridge 2031 SS 2308 rpm
7 Jordan Scott SC North Augusta 2028 3B 2219 rpm
8 Brian Ebeling SC Philip Simmons 2028 3B 2207 rpm
9 Callen Flowers SC West Ashley 2029 2B 2133 rpm
10 Hampton Naylor SC West Florence 2028 SS 2104 rpm

Average Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Chad Wightman SC Ashley Ridge 2027 RHP 2657
2 Brayden Cook SC Aynor 2028 RHP 2408
3 Tucker Squires SC Conway 2030 1B 2390
4 Jay Dulaney SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2029 1B 2307
5 Tyler Bellush SC Ashley Ridge 2031 SS 2221
6 Brian Ebeling SC Philip Simmons 2028 3B 2188
7 Braden Lawton SC Spring Valley 2028 SS 2162
8 Jordan Scott SC North Augusta 2028 3B 2096
9 Callen Flowers SC West Ashley 2029 2B 2065
10 Rhys Torgerson SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2029 RHP 2045

Average Induced Vertical Break

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Brayden Cook SC Aynor 2028 RHP -12.9 in
2 Chad Wightman SC Ashley Ridge 2027 RHP -9.7 in
3 Evan Tyler SC Conway High School 2027 OF 8.3 in
4 Callen Flowers SC West Ashley 2029 2B 6.3 in
5 Nolan Humbert SC Hanahan 2029 SS 5.2 in
6 Braden Lawton SC Spring Valley 2028 SS 4.6 in
7 Brayden Schwantz SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2029 RHP -4.4 in
8 Spencer Johnson SC Aiken 2026 1B 4.2 in
9 Evan Steudl SC North Myrtle Beach 2027 OF 4.0 in
10 Brian Ebeling SC Philip Simmons 2028 3B 3.7 in

Average Horizontal Break

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Tucker Squires SC Conway 2030 1B -21.2
2 Chad Wightman SC Ashley Ridge 2027 RHP -19.0
3 Rhys Torgerson SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2029 RHP -17.2
4 Evan Tyler SC Conway High School 2027 OF -14.3
5 Jordan Scott SC North Augusta 2028 3B -13.5
6 Callen Flowers SC West Ashley 2029 2B -13.5
7 Brayden Cook SC Aynor 2028 RHP -12.4
8 Spencer Johnson SC Aiken 2026 1B -11.0
9 Hampton Naylor SC West Florence 2028 SS -10.7
10 Evan Steudl SC North Myrtle Beach 2027 OF -10.3

Peak Spin Score

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Chad Wightman SC Ashley Ridge 2027 RHP 41
2 Brayden Cook SC Aynor 2028 RHP 34
3 Tucker Squires SC Conway 2030 1B 34
4 Jay Dulaney SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2029 1B 34
5 Braden Lawton SC Spring Valley 2028 SS 33
6 Tyler Bellush SC Ashley Ridge 2031 SS 32
7 Jordan Scott SC North Augusta 2028 3B 32
8 Callen Flowers SC West Ashley 2029 2B 32
9 Brian Ebeling SC Philip Simmons 2028 3B 31
10 Evan Steudl SC North Myrtle Beach 2027 OF 30

Change Up Stats

Peak Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Rhys Torgerson SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2029 RHP 80.6 mph
2 Brayden Schwantz SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2029 RHP 80.0 mph
3 Tyler Bellush SC Ashley Ridge 2031 SS 79.5 mph
4 Bradley Edwards SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2028 RHP 79.4 mph
5 Brayden Cook SC Aynor 2028 RHP 79.0 mph
6 Hank Griffith SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2028 RHP 78.5 mph
7 Tucker Squires SC Conway 2030 1B 77.8 mph
8 FINN BOYLES SC May River High 2028 SS 77.2 mph
9 Braden Lawton SC Spring Valley 2028 SS 76.8 mph
10 Spencer Johnson SC Aiken 2026 1B 76.5 mph

Peak Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Brewer Haggard SC Chapin 2027 RHP 29
2 Tyler Bellush SC Ashley Ridge 2031 SS 28
3 Anthony Montelone SC Wando 2029 3B 28
4 Jack Campbell SC Blythewood 2029 SS 26
5 FINN BOYLES SC May River High 2028 SS 26
6 William Manning SC Chapin 2028 RHP 25
7 Jordan Scott SC North Augusta 2028 3B 25
8 Spencer Johnson SC Aiken 2026 1B 25
9 Brayden Cook SC Aynor 2028 RHP 24
10 Hampton Naylor SC West Florence 2028 SS 24

Average Spin Rate

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Brewer Haggard SC Chapin 2027 RHP 2156 rpm
2 Anthony Montelone SC Wando 2029 3B 1970 rpm
3 Tyler Bellush SC Ashley Ridge 2031 SS 1967 rpm
4 Brayden Cook SC Aynor 2028 RHP 1903 rpm
5 FINN BOYLES SC May River High 2028 SS 1881 rpm
6 Jack Campbell SC Blythewood 2029 SS 1871 rpm
7 Spencer Johnson SC Aiken 2026 1B 1841 rpm
8 Jordan Scott SC North Augusta 2028 3B 1811 rpm
9 William Manning SC Chapin 2028 RHP 1708 rpm
10 Rhys Torgerson SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2029 RHP 1668 rpm

Average Induced Vertical Break

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Connor Fine SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2029 SS 23.3 in
2 Tristan Coffin SC Green Sea Floyds High 2030 2B 21.8 in
3 William Manning SC Chapin 2028 RHP 21.4 in
4 Pierce Johnson SC Philip Simmons 2027 OF 18.3 in
5 Joey Hatchell SC Clarendon Hall School 2028 OF 16.8 in
6 Fisher Smith SC Conway 2030 OF 16.8 in
7 Tyler Morey SC West Ashley High School 2028 3B 15.8 in
8 Colt Spargur SC Hilton Head Christian Academy 2029 LHP 14.8 in
9 Brayden Cook SC Aynor 2028 RHP 14.7 in
10 Tyler Bellush SC Ashley Ridge 2031 SS 14.3 in

Average Horizontal Break

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Jordan Scott SC North Augusta 2028 3B 22.1
2 Spencer Johnson SC Aiken 2026 1B 21.9
3 Braden Lawton SC Spring Valley 2028 SS 21.3
4 Anthony Montelone SC Wando 2029 3B 20.7
5 Knox Weatherly SC West Florence 2027 RHP 19.7
6 Evan Tyler SC Conway High School 2027 OF 18.5
7 Tristan Coffin SC Green Sea Floyds High 2030 2B 18.2
8 Brewer Haggard SC Chapin 2027 RHP 18.2
9 Callen Flowers SC West Ashley 2029 2B 17.8
10 Hank Griffith SC Oceanside Collegiate Academy 2028 RHP 17.7