Prep Baseball Report

SC Freshman Free 2025: Vald Athletic Testing Metrics


Sammy Esposito
PB SC Director of Scouting

Prep Baseball South Carolina hosted its Freshman Free Showcase on November 2nd at Lexington High School in Lexington, SC featuring standout talent from the 2029 graduating class.

The event was the first of its kind offering free registrations to its first 10 sign ups in addtion to lower cost options than a typical Prep Baseball ID. The focus of this event was to discover more talent in our state's freshman class as they enter the high school ranks. During the event, position players participated in a professional-style workout that included a comprehensive defensive evaluation. Infielders and outfielders fielded ground balls and made throws, with arm strength recorded using a Stalker radar gun. Catchers executed throws to second base, with both arm strength and pop times measured.

Hitters received ball flight data using TrackMan recorded during BP.  Speed and explosiveness were assessed through Vald Performance lasers, capturing 10-30-60-yard sprint splits.

Pitchers threw a controlled bullpen session, where each pitch was tracked by TrackMan to analyze ball movement and overall performance. 

Below, we highlight the top performers across select categories from the event. 

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ATHLETIC TESTING METRICS

60 yard Dash

10 yard split

Rank Name State School Class Pos 10-yd
1 Cooper Laird SC Greenville Academy 2029 OF 1.58 s
^ Will Nations SC Lexington 2029 OF 1.58 s
2 Sammy Connor SC West Ashley 2029 OF 1.64 s
3 Landon Hegler SC lexington SC Lexington High 2029 2B 1.69 s
^ Easton Stewart SC White Knoll 2029 SS 1.69 s
4 Henry Benenhaley SC Ben Lippen 2029 2B 1.70 s
5 Zane Savko SC Woodmont 2029 OF 1.71 s
^ Rhys Torgerson SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2029 RHP 1.71 s
^ Banks Mizell SC Greenville Academy 2029 OF 1.71 s
^ Mac Woods SC West Ashley 2029 1B 1.71 s
6 Walter Robinson SC Lexington 2029 LHP 1.74 s
7 Landon Miller SC Lexington High School 2029 RHP 1.75 s
^ Brennan Massey SC Woodmont 2029 1B 1.75 s
8 Drew Sweatman SC Lexington 2029 RHP 1.76 s
9 Reese Bonner SC Dutch Fork 2029 C 1.80 s
10 Patrick O'Connor SC Academic Magnet 2029 C 1.82 s

30 yard Time

Rank Name State School Class Pos 30-yd
1 Cooper Laird SC Greenville Academy 2029 OF 3.80 s
^ Will Nations SC Lexington 2029 OF 3.80 s
2 Sammy Connor SC West Ashley 2029 OF 3.92 s
3 Zane Savko SC Woodmont 2029 OF 3.97 s
4 Easton Stewart SC White Knoll 2029 SS 4.02 s
5 Mac Woods SC West Ashley 2029 1B 4.14 s
6 Brennan Massey SC Woodmont 2029 1B 4.17 s
7 Banks Mizell SC Greenville Academy 2029 OF 4.19 s
^ Landon Hegler SC lexington SC Lexington High 2029 2B 4.19 s
8 Henry Benenhaley SC Ben Lippen 2029 2B 4.20 s
9 Rhys Torgerson SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2029 RHP 4.23 s
10 Drew Sweatman SC Lexington 2029 RHP 4.26 s

60 yard Time

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd
1 Cooper Laird SC Greenville Academy 2029 OF 6.86 s
2 Will Nations SC Lexington 2029 OF 7.00 s
3 Sammy Connor SC West Ashley 2029 OF 7.02 s
4 Zane Savko SC Woodmont 2029 OF 7.11 s
5 Easton Stewart SC White Knoll 2029 SS 7.28 s
6 Brennan Massey SC Woodmont 2029 1B 7.55 s
7 Mac Woods SC West Ashley 2029 1B 7.61 s
8 Patrick O'Connor SC Academic Magnet 2029 C 7.71 s
^ Landon Hegler SC lexington SC Lexington High 2029 2B 7.71 s
9 Henry Benenhaley SC Ben Lippen 2029 2B 7.75 s
10 Banks Mizell SC Greenville Academy 2029 OF 7.76 s

Vertical Jumps

Vertical Jump

Rank Name State School Class Pos Jump Height (max)
1 Henry Benenhaley SC Ben Lippen 2029 2B 26.7
2 Will Nations SC Lexington 2029 OF 24.7
3 Sammy Connor SC West Ashley 2029 OF 22.8
4 Walter Robinson SC Lexington 2029 LHP 22.5
5 Patrick O'Connor SC Academic Magnet 2029 C 21.5
6 Zane Savko SC Woodmont 2029 OF 21.1
7 Easton Stewart SC White Knoll 2029 SS 20.5
8 Cooper Laird SC Greenville Academy 2029 OF 19.9
9 Mac Woods SC West Ashley 2029 1B 19.2
^ Banks Mizell SC Greenville Academy 2029 OF 19.2
^ Reese Bonner SC Dutch Fork 2029 C 19.2
10 Landon Nutter SC First Baptist School 2029 C 18.3

Grip Strength

Grip (R)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Grip Strgth (RH)
1 Rhys Torgerson SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2029 RHP 166.8
2 Sammy Connor SC West Ashley 2029 OF 139.2
3 Zane Savko SC Woodmont 2029 OF 136.6
4 Walter Robinson SC Lexington 2029 LHP 134.6
5 Drew Kelly SC Mauldin High School 2029 1B 133.7
6 Mac Woods SC West Ashley 2029 1B 131.1
7 Brennan Massey SC Woodmont 2029 1B 129.5
8 Reese Bonner SC Dutch Fork 2029 C 128.0
9 Cooper Laird SC Greenville Academy 2029 OF 120.3
10 Patrick O'Connor SC Academic Magnet 2029 C 118.0

Grip (L)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Grip Strgth (LH)
1 Rhys Torgerson SC J. L. Mann High Academy 2029 RHP 164.6
2 Zane Savko SC Woodmont 2029 OF 143.2
3 Brennan Massey SC Woodmont 2029 1B 131.1
4 Walter Robinson SC Lexington 2029 LHP 127.1
5 Reese Bonner SC Dutch Fork 2029 C 125.5
6 Sammy Connor SC West Ashley 2029 OF 124.2
7 Cooper Laird SC Greenville Academy 2029 OF 121.8
8 Patrick O'Connor SC Academic Magnet 2029 C 117.8
9 Charles Fowler SC Gray Collegiate Academy 2029 LHP 115.2
10 Mac Woods SC West Ashley 2029 1B 112.8


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