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)

Mason Brown, T.L Hanna (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/RHP 
Body: 5-7, 165-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup. Double tap front foot during load. Downhill path through the zone. 63.5 mph bat speed with 12 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 81 max exit velocity, averaged 75.2 mph. 264' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-83 mph. Above average arm strength from 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Fields out infront with quick transfer and quick feet.
ATH: 7.18 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 3.97 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 20.40 max vertical.

Luke Cromer, Chapin (SC), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/3B 
Body: 5-10, 190-pounds. Physical build.
Hit: RHH. Slightly wide setup. Inconsistent footwork during load. Level path with quick hands through the zone. 70.6 mph bat speed with 14 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 85.3 mph. 343' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-80 mph. Above average arm strength with short action from 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Fields out infront with quick transfer and quick feet.
ATH: 7.02 runner in the 60. 1.68 and 3.92 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 24.60 max vertical.

Cooper Derrick, Chapin (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/OF 
Body: 6-2, 180-pounds. Athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup with rhythmic hands. Lifts leg and strides forward during load. Compact level path through the zone. 63.4 mph bat speed with 10 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 78.9 mph. 285' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-85 mph. Well above average arm strength with long action from 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Fields out infront. Average footwork.
ATH: 7.68 runner in the 60. 4.24 in the30 yard split. 19.30 max vertical.

James O'Connor, Oceanside Collegiate Academy (SC), 2027