On Tuesday, July 1st, Prep Baseball of South Carolina hosted the Team Carolina Trials at The Univeristy of South Carolina in Columbia, SC.  This event serves as a key evaluation platform, helping identify prospects for several of the summer’s premier invite-only showcases, including the PB Senior Games, Top Prospect Games, PB Junior Future Games, PB Senior Future Games, and the PB Future Games.  The Trials featured players from the Class of 2026 through the Class of 2028.

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 underwent swing analysis with Blast Motion, while all ball flight data was recorded using TrackMan.  Speed and explosiveness were assessed through Vald Performance lasers, capturing 10-30-60-yard sprint splits, along with jump metrics.

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

Below, we will take a look athe the scouting reports from the event.

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SCOUTING REPORTS (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Jones Bell, Lexington (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: 2B/3B 
Body: 6-1, 160-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup. Short stride during load. Short, slight uphill path through the zone. 63.3 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 78.0 mph. 327' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-82 mph. Above average arm strength from 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Fields out infront with soft hands.
ATH: 6.87 runner in the 60. 1.62 and 3.81 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 22.00 max vertical.

Cade Kinard, West Ashley (SC), 2028
Positional Profile: SS/3B 
Body: 5-11, 140-pounds. Lean build. Still room to fill out.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup with rhythmic hands. Strides forward during load. Level path with quick hands through the zone. 58.4 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 80 max exit velocity, averaged 74.5 mph. 243' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-71 mph. Average arm strength from 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Smooth hands.
ATH: 7.87 runner in the 60. 1.87 and 4.34 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 17.70 max vertical.

Max Kniesche, Lucy Beckham (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: 3B/SS 
Body: 6-2, 180.6-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Slightly wide setup with rhythmic hands. Lifts front foot during load. Level path with quick hands through the zone. 70.1 mph bat speed with 8 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 87.0 mph. 343' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-75 mph. OF-79 mph. Above average arm strength from 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: OF: Average footwork with a quick transfer. INF: Fields out infront with choppy footwork.
ATH: 7.39 runner in the 60. 1.76 and 4.08 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 23.30 max vertical.

Braden Lawton, Spring Valley (SC), 2028
Positional Profile: SS/OF 
Body: 5-7, 133-pounds. Lean, wirey build. Still room to fill out.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup with rhythmic hands. Strides forward during load. Short level path with quick hands through the zone. 68.2 mph bat speed with 10 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 81.5 mph. 344' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-79 mph. Above average arm strength.
Defense: Fields out infront with smooth hands and quick footwork.
ATH: 7.15 runner in the 60. 1.71 and 3.94 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 24.30 max vertical.

Charlie McCrory, Spartanburg (SC), 2028
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP 
Body: 6-3, 210-pounds. Physical build.
Hit: RHH. Slightly wide setup with rhythmic hands. Strides forward during load. Short compact level path with quick hands through the zone. 70.6 mph bat speed with 18 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 88.6 mph. 388' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-77 mph. Above average arm strength with long action.
Defense: Fields out infront with smooth hands. Deliberate.
ATH: 7.26 runner in the 60. 1.72 and 4.05 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 19.80 max vertical.

Aiden McCroskey, Eastside (SC), 2026<