2023 PBR SC Events: Top Curveball Metrics
January 16, 2024
PBR runs several different types of events in our effort to see as many players as possible. For the function of this article, we are looking PBR Events which include Open IDs, Team Carolina IDs, and our Invite Only Events. Many of these events are the top events in the state and region, as college coaches will dive into the rosters, stats, and notes after each event.
In 2023, PBR ran 12 events, including our Preseason All-State Events, the 2023 SC ProCase, the NC/SC Border Battle, and more. At each event, players had the opportunity to test their speed with Swift Athletics. With room available, the Swift lasers would measure 10yd and 30yd splits while getting a 60 yd time. Swift Athletics would also render each player's top end run speed. As the technology allowed, certain events included Jump Tests with Swift Athletics, including a max vertical jump being measured. Players would also get a full offensive evaluation with TrackMan assisting to track ball flight off the bat. Defensively, players worked out at their primary positions with arm velocity taken by a Stalker Radar. Pitchers threw bullpens in our winter events and our ID events. At events like the NC/SC Border Battle and the SC Top Prospect Games, pitchers threw to hitters. In each case, TrackMan captured all ball flight data out of the hand, giving coaches and scouts a ton of information on each arm. All player metrics and measurables, as well as player video, is then posted on individual PBR Player Profiles. The player profiles allow each player to assess their stats and metrics compared to other players in their state or grad class. For players that have attended multiple PBR events in multiple years, the PBR Profile allows players to build history that can be seen and evaluated by college coaches or pro scouts.
As we look back on the full year that was 2023, we continue with a look at some of the top performances at PBR Events. below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance looking at the top performers in select categories.
Best of 2023: Top Curveball Metrics
Best Curveball Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Cole Smith | SC | northwestern high | 2025 | SS | 83.9 mph |
2 | Robert Cole | SC | P27 Academy | 2025 | RHP | 79.2 mph |
3 | Thayer Tavormina | SC | Summerville | 2024 | RHP | 79.1 mph |
4 | Carson Bolemon | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | LHP | 78.0 mph |
5 | Matthew Brown | SC | P27 | 2024 | RHP | 77.7 mph |
6 | Cale Reynolds | SC | Clarendon Hall | 2025 | OF | 77.5 mph |
7 | Shane Bernhardt | NC | Holly Springs | 2024 | LHP | 77.1 mph |
8 | Landon Johnson | NC | Forsyth Country Day | 2024 | RHP | 76.7 mph |
9 | Cole Kuklick | NC | Heritage | 2024 | RHP | 76.7 mph |
10 | Seth Manning | SC | TL Hanna | 2025 | RHP | 76.6 mph |
11 | Jake Klein | SC | Oceanside Collegiate | 2024 | LHP | 76.5 mph |
12 | Dalen Boykin | NC | Rolesville | 2024 | RHP | 76.3 mph |
13 | Trey Roberts | NC | Pro 5 Academy | 2024 | RHP | 76.3 mph |
14 | Thomas Conrad | NC | Forbush | 2024 | RHP | 76.1 mph |
15 | Seth Sharpe | NC | Morehead | 2024 | RHP | 76.0 mph |
16 | Carson Dahle | NC | East Lincoln | 2024 | RHP | 76.0 mph |
17 | Peyton Rogers | SC | West Florence | 2024 | RHP | 75.8 mph |
18 | Cooper Coleman | SC | West Florence | 2025 | RHP | 75.5 mph |
19 | Hunter Howard | SC | JL Mann | 2024 | RHP | 75.5 mph |
20 | Christopher Donaldson | NC | Pro Five Academy | 2024 | RHP | 75.5 mph |
Highest Avg Spin Rates on Curveball
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Ethan Plesser | NC | Cape Fear | 2024 | LHP | 2809 rpm |
2 | Christopher Donaldson | NC | Pro Five Academy | 2024 | RHP | 2728 rpm |
3 | Ayden Clay | SC | Pendleton High | 2025 | OF | 2616 rpm |
4 | Raleigh Salters | SC | Dutch Fork | 2026 | OF | 2597 rpm |
5 | Kaleb Owens | SC | Easley | 2024 | RHP | 2475 rpm |
6 | Wells Anderson | SC | Wade Hampton | 2024 | SS | 2456 rpm |
7 | Eli Payne | SC | D.W. Daniel | 2026 | OF | 2438 rpm |
8 | Hunter Howard | SC | JL Mann | 2024 | RHP | 2401 rpm |
9 | Logan Durrell | SC | Lugoff-Elgin High | 2027 | OF | 2391 rpm |
10 | Walker Mikkelson | SC | Hilton Head Christian | 2024 | RHP | 2380 rpm |
11 | Cole Kuklick | NC | Heritage | 2024 | RHP | 2367 rpm |
12 | Maddox Jack | SC | P27 | 2024 | RHP | 2361 rpm |
13 | Andrew McLaughlin | SC | Ashley Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 2351 rpm |
14 | Thomas Conrad | NC | Forbush | 2024 | RHP | 2343 rpm |
15 | Landon Evans | NC | Clayton | 2025 | LHP | 2341 rpm |
16 | Mason Coleman | SC | South Florence High | 2025 | LHP | 2338 rpm |
17 | Hunter Gomes | SC | Hanahan | 2024 | RHP | 2330 rpm |
18 | Brayden Robinson | SC | South Florence High | 2025 | 3B | 2323 rpm |
19 | Peyton Rogers | SC | West Florence | 2024 | RHP | 2321 rpm |
20 | Malcolm Webb | SC | Beaufort | 2024 | SS | 2316 rpm |
Best Curveball Spin Scores
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
1 | Raleigh Salters | SC | Dutch Fork | 2026 | OF | 41 |
2 | Eli Payne | SC | D.W. Daniel | 2026 | OF | 39 |
3 | Walker Mikkelson | SC | Hilton Head Christian | 2024 | RHP | 39 |
4 | Christopher Donaldson | NC | Pro Five Academy | 2024 | RHP | 38 |
5 | Ethan Plesser | NC | Cape Fear | 2024 | LHP | 38 |
6 | Ayden Clay | SC | Pendleton High | 2025 | OF | 38 |
7 | Logan Durrell | SC | Lugoff-Elgin High | 2027 | OF | 37 |
8 | Kaleb Owens | SC | Easley | 2024 | RHP | 37 |
9 | Briggs Lee | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2026 | 3B | 36 |
10 | Emmanuel Benitez | SC | Eastside | 2027 | 3B | 36 |
11 | Landon Evans | NC | Clayton | 2025 | LHP | 36 |
12 | Mason Coleman | SC | South Florence High | 2025 | LHP | 36 |
13 | Chase Dalla Riva | SC | West Florence | 2024 | 1B | 36 |
14 | Wells Anderson | SC | Wade Hampton | 2024 | SS | 36 |
15 | Reece Oakley | SC | TL Hanna | 2026 | C | 35 |
16 | Austin Carter | SC | T.L Hanna | 2024 | RHP | 35 |
17 | Dalen Boykin | NC | Rolesville | 2024 | RHP | 35 |
18 | Wyatt Seegers | AK | Chugiak | 2027 | 3B | 35 |
19 | Kevin Fagan | SC | Lucy Bechkam | 2024 | OF | 35 |
20 | Zach White | NC | Hickory Grove Christian School | 2026 | C | 34 |
Most Avg Horizontal Movement - Curveball
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Reece Oakley | SC | TL Hanna | 2026 | C | -22.3 |
2 | Jackson Holmes | SC | Westside High | 2025 | RHP | -21.0 |
3 | Hunter Doyle | SC | Lucy Beckham | 2025 | RHP | -19.8 |
4 | Eli Payne | SC | D.W. Daniel | 2026 | OF | -19.6 |
5 | Hunter Gomes | SC | Hanahan | 2024 | RHP | -19.4 |
6 | Raleigh Salters | SC | Dutch Fork | 2026 | OF | 18.8 |
7 | Austin Carter | SC | T.L Hanna | 2024 | RHP | -18.3 |
8 | Wyatt Seegers | AK | Chugiak | 2027 | 3B | -18.0 |
9 | Emmanuel Benitez | SC | Eastside | 2027 | 3B | -18.0 |
10 | Ethan Plesser | NC | Cape Fear | 2024 | LHP | 17.6 |
11 | Cameron Austin | SC | Barnwell | 2025 | OF | -17.0 |
12 | Logan Durrell | SC | Lugoff-Elgin High | 2027 | OF | -16.9 |
13 | Ayden Clay | SC | Pendleton High | 2025 | OF | -16.5 |
14 | Christopher Donaldson | NC | Pro Five Academy | 2024 | RHP | -16.4 |
15 | Briggs Lee | SC | Legion Collegiate Academy | 2026 | 3B | -16.3 |
16 | Wells Anderson | SC | Wade Hampton | 2024 | SS | -16.3 |
17 | Andrew McLaughlin | SC | Ashley Ridge | 2024 | RHP | -16.1 |
18 | Landon Evans | NC | Clayton | 2025 | LHP | 16.0 |
19 | Owen Watts | SC | Lexington | 2025 | RHP | -15.8 |
20 | Chase Dalla Riva | SC | West Florence | 2024 | 1B | -15.7 |
Best Avg Induced Vertical Break - Curveball
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Noah Cannady | SC | Oceanside Collegiate | 2025 | OF | -17.8 in |
2 | Hunter Howard | SC | JL Mann | 2024 | RHP | -17.7 in |
3 | Raleigh Salters | SC | Dutch Fork | 2026 | OF | -15.3 in |
4 | Matthew Mitchell | SC | Georgetown | 2024 | RHP | -15.1 in |
5 | Michael Vandemark | SC | St James | 2024 | RHP | -15.0 in |
^ | Jayce Stone | SC | Summerville | 2025 | LHP | -15.0 in |
6 | Walker Mikkelson | SC | Hilton Head Christian | 2024 | RHP | -14.8 in |
7 | Jackson Burton | SC | Lexington | 2024 | OF | -14.7 in |
8 | Kevin Fagan | SC | Lucy Bechkam | 2024 | OF | -14.5 in |
9 | Carson Bolemon | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | LHP | -14.3 in |
10 | RJ Benedetto | SC | P27 | 2025 | LHP | -14.0 in |
11 | Jake Jepson | SC | Wando | 2026 | RHP | -12.8 in |
12 | Austin Mitchell | SC | Clover | 2024 | 1B | 12.4 in |
13 | Kaleb Owens | SC | Easley | 2024 | RHP | -12.3 in |
14 | Hunter Doyle | SC | Lucy Beckham | 2025 | RHP | -11.3 in |
15 | Logan Kolesha | SC | Wando | 2024 | OF | -10.7 in |
16 | Harper Bain | SC | Palmetto | 2026 | 3B | -10.7 in |
17 | Kyle Kirkland | SC | Clover High | 2026 | RHP | -10.3 in |
18 | Jacob Muir | SC | Dreher | 2024 | OF | 10.0 in |
19 | Maddox Jack | SC | P27 | 2024 | RHP | -10.0 in |
20 | Colin Gallagher | SC | Oceanside Collegiate | 2024 | 3B | -10.0 in |
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