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Data Dive: Outer Banks Fall ID & First Flight HS Scout Day

October 29, 2025
Brandon Hall
NC / Mid-ATL Director of Scouting

Outer Banks Fall ID & First Flight Scout Day – Event Rewind

The Outer Banks Fall ID and First Flight High School Scout Day were held simultaneously at First Flight High School in Kill Devil Hills, NC, bringing together a strong group of players from the eastern part of the state for a full day of evaluation and data collection.

Participants went through a pro-style workout, which included multiple rounds of batting practice and a defensive workout in front of Prep Baseball’s scouting staff. TrackMan technology was used throughout the day to capture detailed ball flight data during BP and pitcher bullpens, providing measurable insight into each player’s performance.

Athletic testing powered by VALD Performance included laser-timed 60-yard dashes with 10-yard and 30-yard splits, offering verified data on each athlete’s speed and explosiveness.

This blog series will highlight the top performers from the event, featuring statistical leaders and standout players across multiple categories as we take a deeper look at the talent on display in the Outer Banks.

Outer Banks Fall ID – Click for roster and full array of stats and analytics

First Flight HS Scout Day - Click for roster and full array of stats and analytics

DATA DIVE - Outer Banks ID & First Flight Scout Day

VALD PERFORMANCE

TOP 60-YARD DASH

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd
1 Cade Gehris NC First Flight High School 2027 OF 7.00 s
2 Sonny Lee NC First Flight High School 2028 SS 7.03 s
3 Benjamin LaVier NC First Flight High School 2028 LHP 7.26 s
4 Cole Conelias VA First Colonial High 2028 C 7.39 s
5 Gavin Gillespie NC First Flight High School 2029 OF 7.40 s

Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. We implemented timing gates at the 10-yard split, to capture athletes’ quickness, explosiveness and reaction time. From there, we will calculate an athlete’s top-end speed in miles per hour. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.

TOP 10-YARD SPLIT

Rank Name State School Class Pos 10-yd
1 Cade Gehris NC First Flight High School 2027 OF 1.69 s
2 Cole Conelias VA First Colonial High 2028 C 1.73 s
^ Sonny Lee NC First Flight High School 2028 SS 1.73 s
3 Benjamin LaVier NC First Flight High School 2028 LHP 1.74 s
4 Gavin Gillespie NC First Flight High School 2029 OF 1.75 s
5 Brody Stephens NC First Flight 2027 C 1.76 s
^ James Stalls NC Faith Christian School 2028 C 1.76 s

PEAK VERTICAL JUMP

Rank Name State School Class Pos Jump Height (max)
1 Cole Conelias VA First Colonial High 2028 C 21.0
2 James Stalls NC Faith Christian School 2028 C 20.2

TRACKMAN HITTING

MAX EXIT VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Cole Conelias VA First Colonial High 2028 C 92.0 mph
2 Benjamin LaVier NC First Flight High School 2028 LHP 89.9 mph
3 James Stalls NC Faith Christian School 2028 C 88.5 mph
4 Brody Stephens NC First Flight 2027 C 88.3 mph
5 Kaiwi Sharp NC First Flight High School 2029 SS 86.9 mph
6 Gavin Capps NC First Flight High School 2028 3B 85.0 mph
7 Dylan McAvoy NC First Flight High School 2029 RHP 84.3 mph
8 Sonny Lee NC First Flight High School 2028 SS 83.9 mph
9 Cade Gehris NC First Flight High School 2027 OF 83.6 mph
10 Jacob Flora NC First Flight High School 2028 OF 82.4 mph

HIGHEST AVG. EXIT VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Cole Conelias VA First Colonial High 2028 C 86.7 mph
2 Benjamin LaVier NC First Flight High School 2028 LHP 85.8 mph
3 James Stalls NC Faith Christian School 2028 C 81.3 mph
4 Brody Stephens NC First Flight 2027 C 78.1 mph
5 Dylan McAvoy NC First Flight High School 2029 RHP 77.2 mph

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of impact.

MAX BATTED DISTANCE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Cole Conelias VA First Colonial High 2028 C 331 ft
2 Kaiwi Sharp NC First Flight High School 2029 SS 312 ft
3 Brody Stephens NC First Flight 2027 C 298 ft
4 Cade Gehris NC First Flight High School 2027 OF 296 ft
5 Dylan McAvoy NC First Flight High School 2029 RHP 289 ft

HIGHEST SWEET SPOT%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 James Stalls NC Faith Christian School 2028 C 66 %
^ Brody Stephens NC First Flight 2027 C 66 %
^ Gavin Capps NC First Flight High School 2028 3B 66 %
2 Kaiwi Sharp NC First Flight High School 2029 SS 56 %
3 Ryden Reynolds NC First Flight High School 2028 3B 53 %
4 Sonny Lee NC First Flight High School 2028 SS 50 %
^ Gavin Gillespie NC First Flight High School 2029 OF 50 %
^ Dylan McAvoy NC First Flight High School 2029 RHP 50 %
5 Cole Conelias VA First Colonial High 2028 C 46 %

Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.

TRACKMAN PITCHING

HIGHEST FASTBALL VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Kaiwi Sharp NC First Flight High School 2029 SS 82.0 mph
2 Benjamin LaVier NC First Flight High School 2028 LHP 81.5 mph
3 Cole Conelias VA First Colonial High 2028 C 81.1 mph
4 Dylan McAvoy NC First Flight High School 2029 RHP 77.5 mph
5 Ryden Reynolds NC First Flight High School 2028 3B 75.3 mph

HIGHEST FASTBALL SPIN RATE - AVERAGE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Cole Conelias VA First Colonial High 2028 C 2311 rpm
2 Dylan McAvoy NC First Flight High School 2029 RHP 2008 rpm
3 Ryden Reynolds NC First Flight High School 2028 3B 1961 rpm
4 Kaiwi Sharp NC First Flight High School 2029 SS 1869 rpm
5 Declan Reilly NC First Flight High School 2029 OF 1812 rpm

LARGEST FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT - AVERAGE

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Will Britt NC First Flight High School 2028 2B 10.6
2 Dylan McAvoy NC First Flight High School 2029 RHP 9.9
3 Benjamin LaVier NC First Flight High School 2028 LHP -9.0
4 Kaiwi Sharp NC First Flight High School 2029 SS 9.0
5 Declan Reilly NC First Flight High School 2029 OF -3.5

TOP FASTBALL ZONE PERCENTAGE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Zone %
1 Declan Reilly NC First Flight High School 2029 OF 66 %
2 Kaiwi Sharp NC First Flight High School 2029 SS 60 %
3 Cole Conelias VA First Colonial High 2028 C 50 %
^ Benjamin LaVier NC First Flight High School 2028 LHP 50 %
^ Dylan McAvoy NC First Flight High School 2029 RHP 50 %
4 Burton Hansford NC First Flight High School 2028 OF 37 %
5 Ryden Reynolds NC First Flight High School 2028 3B 28 %

DEFENSIVE METRICS

Infielder Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Kaiwi Sharp NC First Flight High School 2029 SS 86
2 Sonny Lee NC First Flight High School 2028 SS 73
^ Dylan McAvoy NC First Flight High School 2029 RHP 73
3 Gavin Capps NC First Flight High School 2028 3B 72
4 Ryden Reynolds NC First Flight High School 2028 3B 67
^ Kameron Gehris NC First Flight High School 2029 2B 67
5 Will Britt NC First Flight High School 2028 2B 66

Outfielder Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Cole Conelias VA First Colonial High 2028 C 82
2 Benjamin LaVier NC First Flight High School 2028 LHP 79
3 Cade Gehris NC First Flight High School 2027 OF 77
4 Gavin Gillespie NC First Flight High School 2029 OF 70

Catcher Velocity (from the crouch)

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Brody Stephens NC First Flight 2027 C 76
2 James Stalls NC Faith Christian School 2028 C 73

Catcher Pop Times

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 James Stalls NC Faith Christian School 2028 C 1.97-2.08
2 Brody Stephens NC First Flight 2027 C 2.01-2.14

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