GALLATIN, TN - The Prep Baseball Tennessee Preseason All-State: Upperclass was held on Sunday, February 9th at Liberty Creek HS. Players went through an extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman, ran the 60-yard dash using Vald Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to get numbers and metrics on TrackMan during a bullpen setting. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing at the event.

Continuing our post-event coverage for the event, we take a look at the scouting reports on all catchers who attended the event.

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CATCHER REPORTS

Ben Kauffman, Cannon County (TN), 2025
Positional Profile: 1B/C
Body: 5-11, 220 pounds. Big frame and moves well at that size, Good foundation of strength
Hit: RHH. Open stance with a high hand position by his ear, Big load and leg kick Quick bat that stays short and produces a lot of barrels 61.9 mph bat speed with 10g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 98 mph max exit velocity (91 avg.); 347-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 76.00 mph. INF - 81.00 mph. OF - mph. IF: Longer arm action with good intent behind the throw C: Short arm action with a quick transfer that has true spin
Defense: 2.02-2.15 pop time range; IF:Works through the ball well and has a good feel around the bag C: Traditional setup, Replaces his feet to make his throws, Glove worked well stealing strikes at the bottom of the zone
Athletic Testing: 20.00-inch max vertical jump.

Jackson Goode, Central (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: C/2B
Body: 5-11, 165 pounds. Medium frame and still growing, Looking forward to filling out and gaining feel for his body
Hit: LHH. Tall setup with his hands placed high by his ear, Uses a small stride, Simple swing and actions, Gets his barrel in the zone and stays through it very well 65.2 mph bat speed with 11g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 mph max exit velocity (75.8 avg.); 286-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 74.00 mph. Quick transfer with a short arm action from a high slot
Defense: 1.95-2.07 pop time range; Good athletic movements that works through the ball and keeps balls in the strike zone
Athletic Testing: 21.10-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 71.63 Edge Score.

Gavin Dibartolomeo, Maryville (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-9, 180 pounds. Filled out medium frame, Looking forward to seeing more development
Hit: RHH. Crouched even stance with hands back, Small stride Squared up a lot of balls each round, Has pull side power potential 66.8 mph bat speed with 21g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 mph max exit velocity (73.5 avg.); 298-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 74.00 mph. Makes good accurate throws around the ball with good backspin
Defense: 2.02-2.27 pop time range; Works toward 2B well on throws and kept the ball in front on balls to block
Athletic Testing: 24.70-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 82.55 Edge Score.

Sam Edwards, Ravenwood (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-0, 180 pounds. Lean frame with a good basis of athleticism, Gaining feel for his body will help improve his game
Hit: RHH. Tall, narrow stance, Hands stay low with a big load as the ball is delivered, Gets his bat in the zone early, Wants to pull the ball, When he gets extended the ball flies off his bat 71.6 mph bat speed with 19g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 mph max exit velocity (91.1 avg.); 350-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 77.00 mph. Quick arm that throws from a high 3/4 arm slot
Defense: 1.84-2.07 pop time range; Traditional setup with a transfer at his chest to make a good throw
Athletic Testing: 20.90-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 71.04 Edge Score.

Cainan Crowe, Carter (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-11, 185 pounds. Taller frame, Developing feel for body
Hit: RHH. Very open tall stance, Keeps his hands close to his ear, Utilizes a stride, Gets his hands extended and through the ball well, Potential for bigger exit velos and power 67.3 mph bat speed with 14g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 mph max exit velocity (88.8 avg.); 300-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 73.00 mph. Has good backspin on his ball and has a high arm slot
Defense: 1.98-2.02 pop time range; Does a good job of gaining ground on his throw and has smooth transitions
Athletic Testing: 22.70-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 75.87 Edge Score.

Sam Davidson, St. George's (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-0, 185 pounds. Medium frame with early signs of athleticism, Showed quickness and strength in a lot of his actions
Hit: RHH. Simple even stance with a lot of his weight on his back side Fast hands and quick bat path that finds a lot of barrels mph bat speed with g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 100 mph max exit velocity (89.4 avg.); 374-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 75.00 mph. Ball has good true backspin from a short arm action
Defense: 1.88-1.96 pop time range; Smooth actions with a quick transfer, Good lateral movements on blocks
Athletic Testing: 22.40-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 79.14 Edge Score.

Alex Page II, Dyersburg (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-11, 185 pounds. Medium compact frame that is filled out, Has athletic actions
Hit: RHH. Narrow stance with active hands and a longer stride Swings hard with a nice flat swing that gets the bat head out 70.1 mph bat speed with 17g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 mph max exit velocity (90.6 avg.); 327-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 75.00 mph. INF - 81.00 mph. OF - mph. IF: 3/4 arm slot with good accuracy
Defense: 1.94-2.00 pop time range; IF: Good patience on the ball and doesn't take any unnecessary steps or actions
Athletic Testing: 17.60-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 75.34 Edge Score.

Colton Karkau, Ravenwood (TN), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-0, 185 pounds. Medium frame with plenty of room to add, Quick and athletic actions
Hit: RHH. Crouched athletic stance with his hands already loaded Fast bat and rotation, Crushed balls that showed his power and exit velo potential 72.7 mph bat speed with 24g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 mph max exit velocity (93.1 avg.); 366-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 82.00 mph. INF - 85.00 mph. OF - mph. IF: Quick arm that comes from a lower 3/4 arm slot C: Strong arm with a short action from a 3/4 slot
Defense: 1.96-2.01 pop time range; IF: Smooth actions with early glove presentation, Funnels the ball up to his chest well to deliver a good strong throw C: Traditional setup and gains ground as he makes his throw, Had good feel for the zone and when to frame pitches
Athletic Testing: 26.60-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 73.03 Edge Score.

CJ Potter, Watertown (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 208 pounds. Strong frame which he showed off his his actions
Hit: RHH. Crouched athletic stance, Big leg kick Gets his barrel in the zone early and extends through the zone well 70.1 mph bat speed with 7g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 mph max exit velocity (83.8 avg.); 52-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 78.00 mph. INF - 85.00 mph. OF - mph. IF: High arm slot with a strong arm, Ball has good carry to it C; Good carry to his ball from a high slot
Defense: 2.07-2.07 pop time range; IF: Athletic mover with good feet that feed into his throw C: Good feel for the strike zone with a quick transfer and feet
Athletic Testing: 20.90-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 72.2 Edge Score.

Jack Hamilton, The Kings Academy (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-2, 215 pounds. Big frame with a good foundation of strength already
Hit: RHH. Tall slightly open stance, Uses a leg kick for timing Steep and short swing that gets in the zone quickly 68.6 mph bat speed with 17g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 mph max exit velocity (85.1 avg.); 339-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 70.00 mph. INF - 75.00 mph. OF - mph. IF: Short arm slot that makes his throws look easy
Defense: 2.06-2.14 pop time range; IF: Fields ball off his left foot to get momentum towards 1B, Glove works well
Athletic Testing: 18.40-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 67.77 Edge Score.

 

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