Southeast Senior Games: Blast Motion Board
August 3, 2022
The 2nd annual Southeast Senior Games took place on Monday, July 25th at LakePoint Sports in Emerson, GA. This event kicked off the busiest recruiting week of the summer for college coaches as it led directly into the PBR Future Games and PBR Junior Future Games. What was a six team event a year ago, has expanded to include eight teams and feature over 140 uncommitted prospects from 10 different states.
To see which players attended, as well as all of the statistics from this event, click HERE.
We recently rolled out the Stat Story from this event, highlighting which players found themselves atop the leaderboards from this event. We then dove deep into the data, looking at the pitching metrics and batted ball numbers from this even inside our TrackMan Files piece.
Today, with the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured from Tuesday's invite-only event.
Hand Speed (Peak & Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Gavin Dicks | FL | Lake Wales | 2023 | LHP | 29.1 mph |
2 | Brandon Bannerman | NC | Heide Trask | 2023 | OF | 26.5 mph |
3 | Gabe Young | AL | Mountain Brook | 2023 | OF | 25.9 mph |
4 | Kasen Parks | KY | Henry Clay | 2023 | SS | 25.4 mph |
5 | Zach Sims | KY | McCracken County | 2023 | LHP | 25.3 mph |
6 | Austin Robinson | GA | South Paulding | 2023 | OF | 25.2 mph |
7 | Andrew Gaughan | TN | Father Ryan | 2023 | OF | 25.1 mph |
8 | Tyler Dushane | GA | Buford | 2023 | OF | 24.6 mph |
9 | Tad Brooks | FL | Calvary Christian | 2023 | 3B | 24.5 mph |
10 | Mack Whitcomb | TN | Baylor | 2023 | C | 24.4 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Brandon Bannerman | NC | Heide Trask | 2023 | OF | 24.9 mph |
2 | Gabe Young | AL | Mountain Brook | 2023 | OF | 24.9 mph |
3 | Austin Robinson | GA | South Paulding | 2023 | OF | 24.4 mph |
4 | Gavin Dicks | FL | Lake Wales | 2023 | LHP | 24.0 mph |
5 | Zach Sims | KY | McCracken County | 2023 | LHP | 23.8 mph |
6 | Ashton Blair | KY | Bethlehem | 2023 | 3B | 23.4 mph |
7 | Andrew Gaughan | TN | Father Ryan | 2023 | OF | 23.4 mph |
8 | Tad Brooks | FL | Calvary Christian | 2023 | 3B | 23.2 mph |
9 | Kasen Parks | KY | Henry Clay | 2023 | SS | 23.2 mph |
10 | Will Lafferty | KY | Lawrence county | 2023 | SS | 23.0 mph |
Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
Bat Speed (Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Kasen Parks | KY | Henry Clay | 2023 | SS | 79.1 mph |
2 | Ashton Siwald | MD | Queen Annes County | 2023 | C | 76.5 mph |
3 | Austin Robinson | GA | South Paulding | 2023 | OF | 75.8 mph |
4 | Tad Brooks | FL | Calvary Christian | 2023 | 3B | 75.4 mph |
5 | Andrew Gaughan | TN | Father Ryan | 2023 | OF | 75.3 mph |
6 | Mason Steele | AL | Headland | 2023 | OF | 74.2 mph |
7 | Daniel Mason McAlarnis | KY | Perry County Central | 2023 | RHP | 73.9 mph |
8 | Gabe Young | AL | Mountain Brook | 2023 | OF | 73.8 mph |
9 | Joseph Cable | GA | River Ridge | 2023 | C | 73.5 mph |
10 | Daniel McGinnis | VA | Alexandria City | 2023 | 3B | 73.1 mph |
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
Rotational Acceleration (Peak & Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Brandon Bannerman | NC | Heide Trask | 2023 | OF | 35.1 g |
2 | Mack Whitcomb | TN | Baylor | 2023 | C | 34.8 g |
3 | Cole Eison | GA | Alexander | 2023 | OF | 33.6 g |
4 | Caleb Coffey | TN | Father Ryan | 2023 | OF | 29.0 g |
5 | Tad Brooks | FL | Calvary Christian | 2023 | 3B | 28.7 g |
6 | Will Lafferty | KY | Lawrence county | 2023 | SS | 28.5 g |
7 | Braden Pingel | KY | Calloway County | 2023 | OF | 27.9 g |
8 | Joseph Cable | GA | River Ridge | 2023 | C | 27.3 g |
9 | Austin Robinson | GA | South Paulding | 2023 | OF | 26.8 g |
10 | Scott Kendrick | KY | Paul Laurence Dunbar | 2023 | OF | 26.5 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Brandon Bannerman | NC | Heide Trask | 2023 | OF | 30.4 g |
2 | Mack Whitcomb | TN | Baylor | 2023 | C | 29.1 g |
3 | Cole Eison | GA | Alexander | 2023 | OF | 25.4 g |
4 | Will Lafferty | KY | Lawrence county | 2023 | SS | 24.2 g |
5 | Tad Brooks | FL | Calvary Christian | 2023 | 3B | 24.2 g |
6 | Joseph Cable | GA | River Ridge | 2023 | C | 23.8 g |
7 | Braden Pingel | KY | Calloway County | 2023 | OF | 23.1 g |
8 | Hutson Miles | TN | Goodpasture Christian | 2023 | 2B | 22.9 g |
9 | Kyle Moshier | NC | Asheville | 2023 | SS | 21.3 g |
10 | Caleb Coffey | TN | Father Ryan | 2023 | OF | 20.5 g |
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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