Prep Baseball Report

SC Player of the Week: March 16-22, 2026


Sammy Esposito
PB SC Director of Scouting

South Carolina Player of The Week - Part of Prep Baseball's Comprehensive Coverage

Throughout the 2026 South Carolina high school baseball season, Prep Baseball SC and its dedicated staff will provide extensive coverage of all aspects of the sport across the state. 

Each week, our scouting staff will analyze box scores, consult with high school coaches, college recruiters, and professional scouts to select the Player and Pitcher of the Week. Coaches will have the opportunity to nominate players from their teams for consideration. The recipients of these awards will be announced every Tuesday throughout the spring season.

2026 Prep Baseball SC High School Coverage

South Carolina Player of the Week: March 16 – March 22, 2026

Beau Hite, had huge performances last week.  Hite was on fire, hitting .875 on the week, with 2 HR, 4 Singles, and 4 RBI.

For his outstanding performance, Beau Hite has been named the Prep Baseball SC Player of the Week.

 

Beau Hite

Class of 2028 / SS

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2028
  • Primary Position: SS
    Secondary Position: RHP
  • High School: Emerald High
    State: SC
  • Summer Team: Canes American 15u
  • Height: 6-0
    Weight: 167.1lbs
  • Bat/Throw: R/R

Statistics

Pitching
87
Max FB
(08/01/25)
83 - 86
FB
(08/01/25)
70 - 72
CB
(07/25/23)
78 - 80
CH
(08/01/25)
75 - 77
SL
(06/05/25)
Pitching
Max FB
87
FB
83 - 86
CH
78 - 80
SL
74 - 76
Pitching
Max FB
86
FB
81 - 85
SL
75 - 77
Pitching
Max FB
81
FB
78 - 81
CB
70 - 72
Pitching
Max FB
74
FB
71 - 74
CB
63 - 65
CH
69 - 71
Pitching
Max FB
75
FB
71 - 75
CB
64 - 67
Position
6.75
60-yard
(08/01/25)
86
INF Velo
(02/08/26)
76
OF Velo
(10/16/22)
95
Exit Velo
(08/01/25)
Power Speed Score
(08/01/25)
Position
60-yard
6.75
INF Velo
85
Exit Velo
95
Power Speed Score
Position
INF Velo
82
Power Speed Score
Position
INF Velo
77
Power Speed Score
Position
INF Velo
76
OF Velo
76
Power Speed Score
Trackman - Fastball
86.7
Velocity (max)
(08/01/25)
83.1 - 85.5
Velo Range
(08/01/25)
83.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
(08/01/25)
2293
Spin Rate (max)
(08/01/25)
2086
Spin Rate (avg)
(08/01/25)
IVB (max)
(06/03/23)
IVB (avg)
(06/03/23)
HM (max)
(08/01/25)
HM (avg)
(06/03/23)
Extension (avg)
(08/01/25)
Release Ht (avg)
(10/16/22)
Spin Score (max)
(06/03/23)
Zone %
(10/16/22)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(06/03/23)
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
86.7
Velo Range
83.1 - 85.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
83.4
Spin Rate (max)
2293
Spin Rate (avg)
2086
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
79.4
Velo Range
78.1 - 79.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
77.2
Spin Rate (max)
2134
Spin Rate (avg)
2052
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
74.4
Velo Range
70.5 - 74.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
70.5
Spin Rate (max)
1927
Spin Rate (avg)
1742
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
74.5
Velo Range
71.5 - 73.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
70.9
Spin Rate (max)
1955
Spin Rate (avg)
1861
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
77.6
Velocity (max)
(06/03/23)
67.5 - 75.5
Velo Range
(06/03/23)
70.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
(06/03/23)
2318
Spin Rate (max)
(10/16/22)
2235
Spin Rate (avg)
(10/16/22)
IVB (max)
(06/03/23)
IVB (avg)
(06/03/23)
HM (max)
(06/03/23)
HM (avg)
(06/03/23)
Extension (avg)
(06/03/23)
Release Ht (avg)
(10/16/22)
Spin Score (max)
(10/16/22)
Zone %
(01/21/23)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(01/21/23)
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
77.6
Velo Range
67.5 - 75.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
70.7
Spin Rate (max)
2282
Spin Rate (avg)
2229
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
65.1
Velo Range
62.7 - 65.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
61.2
Spin Rate (max)
2178
Spin Rate (avg)
2085
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
65.5
Velo Range
64.6 - 65.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
62.5
Spin Rate (max)
2318
Spin Rate (avg)
2235
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - Slider
76.4
Velocity (max)
(08/01/25)
74.1 - 76.0
Velo Range
(08/01/25)
73.0
Eff Velocity (avg)
(08/01/25)
2482
Spin Rate (max)
(08/01/25)
2373
Spin Rate (avg)
(08/01/25)
IVB (max)
(08/01/25)
IVB (avg)
(08/01/25)
HM (max)
(08/01/25)
HM (avg)
(08/01/25)
Extension (avg)
(08/01/25)
Release Ht (avg)
(08/01/25)
Spin Score (max)
(08/01/25)
Zone %
(08/01/25)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(08/01/25)
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
76.4
Velo Range
74.1 - 76
Eff Velocity (avg)
73
Spin Rate (max)
2482
Spin Rate (avg)
2373
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
79.9
Velocity (max)
(08/01/25)
78.0 - 79.9
Velo Range
(08/01/25)
78.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
(08/01/25)
2088
Spin Rate (max)
(08/01/25)
1971
Spin Rate (avg)
(08/01/25)
IVB (max)
(10/16/22)
IVB (avg)
(06/03/23)
HM (max)
(01/21/23)
HM (avg)
(08/01/25)
Extension (avg)
(08/01/25)
Release Ht (avg)
(10/16/22)
Spin Score (max)
(08/01/25)
Zone %
(10/16/22)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(08/01/25)
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
79.9
Velo Range
78 - 79.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
78.3
Spin Rate (max)
2088
Spin Rate (avg)
1971
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
72.9
Velo Range
72.8 - 72.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
71.3
Spin Rate (max)
1745
Spin Rate (avg)
1578
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
70.9
Velo Range
69.1 - 70.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
66.7
Spin Rate (max)
1487
Spin Rate (avg)
1443
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
69.8
Velo Range
68.4 - 69.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
67.6
Spin Rate (max)
1652
Spin Rate (avg)
1478
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Hitting
98.4
Exit Velocity (max)
(02/08/26)
92.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
(02/08/26)
225
Distance (avg)
(07/25/23)
316
Distance (max)
(07/25/23)
Hard Hit %
(02/08/26)
Sweet Spot %
(07/25/23)
Line Drive %
(07/25/23)
Fly Ball %
(07/25/23)
Ground Ball %
(02/08/26)
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
98.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
92.6
Distance (avg)
76
Distance (max)
253
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
94.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
86.6
Distance (avg)
186
Distance (max)
308
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
87.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
82.5
Distance (avg)
225
Distance (max)
316
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
87.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
82.5
Distance (avg)
225
Distance (max)
316
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
85.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
72.8
Distance (avg)
146
Distance (max)
261
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
79.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
74.4
Distance (avg)
134
Distance (max)
267
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
80.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
71.6
Distance (avg)
89
Distance (max)
246
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Blast - Hitting
23.7
Hand Speed (max)
(02/08/26)
22.6
Hand Speed (avg)
(02/08/26)
71.9
Bat Speed (max)
(08/01/25)
68.8
Bat Speed (avg)
(08/01/25)
Rot. Acc (max)
(02/08/26)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(02/08/26)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(08/01/25)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(02/08/26)
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
23.7
Hand Speed (avg)
22.6
Bat Speed (max)
67.5
Bat Speed (avg)
66
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
23.1
Hand Speed (avg)
22.1
Bat Speed (max)
71.9
Bat Speed (avg)
68.8
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.3
Hand Speed (avg)
20.6
Bat Speed (max)
69.7
Bat Speed (avg)
67.3
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.3
Hand Speed (avg)
20.6
Bat Speed (max)
69.7
Bat Speed (avg)
67.3
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.1
Hand Speed (avg)
19.6
Bat Speed (max)
67.8
Bat Speed (avg)
65.1
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Swift

Swift
1.75
10-yd
(07/25/23)
3.99
30-yd
(07/25/23)
7.20
60-yd
(07/25/23)
19.4
Run speed (max)
(07/25/23)
Swift
10-yd
1.75
30-yd
3.99
60-yd
7.2
Run speed (max)
19.4
Swift
10-yd
1.75
30-yd
3.99
60-yd
7.2
Run speed (max)
19.4
Swift
10-yd
1.8
30-yd
4.21
60-yd
7.69
Run speed (max)
17.8
Swift
10-yd
1.86
30-yd
4.28
60-yd
7.6
Run speed (max)
18.5
Swift
10-yd
1.76
30-yd
4.09
60-yd
7.39
Run speed (max)
18.6

Vald

Vald
1.66
10-yd
(08/01/25)
3.80
30-yd
(08/01/25)
6.75
60-yd
(08/01/25)
20.8
Run speed (max)
(08/01/25)
1.57
RSI (max)
(08/01/25)
26.7
Jump Height (max)
(02/08/26)
Vald
10-yd
1.68
30-yd
3.86
60-yd
6.88
Run speed (max)
20.3
RSI (max)
1.41
Jump Height (max)
26.7
Vald
10-yd
1.66
30-yd
3.8
60-yd
6.75
Run speed (max)
20.8
RSI (max)
1.57
Jump Height (max)
25.9

Physical

Physical - Athlete
72.0
Ht
(02/08/26)
167.1
Wt
(02/08/26)
Grip Strgth (RH)
(02/08/26)
Grip Strgth (LH)
(02/08/26)
Physical - Athlete
Ht
72
Wt
167.1
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Physical - Athlete
Ht
70.9
Wt
156.2
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)