South Alabama Select: Blast Motion Board
September 29, 2022
BAY MINETTE, AL - The South Alabama Select was held on Sunday, September 25th at Coastal Alabama CC - South in Bay Minette, AL. This event was an open event that consisted of prospects from the 2023-2026 classes. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, participated in defensive evaluations, ran the 60 yard-dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated outings during gameplay and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. 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 on Sunday.
Continuing off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the leaders from Blast Motion recorded from the showcase. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at the event.
View entire event stats HERE.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | CJ Lowery | AL | Madison Academy | 2023 | OF | 26.9 mph |
| 2 | Charlie Jones | AL | Oneonta | 2023 | 3B | 26.8 mph |
| 3 | Jack Malone | AL | Bayshore Christian | 2025 | C | 25.2 mph |
| 4 | Trace Barlok | AL | Hewitt Trussville | 2024 | C | 24.7 mph |
| 5 | Gavin Hunter | AL | Trinity Presbyterian | 2025 | 1B | 24.0 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | CJ Lowery | AL | Madison Academy | 2023 | OF | 24.5 mph |
| 2 | Jack Malone | AL | Bayshore Christian | 2025 | C | 24.3 mph |
| 3 | Charlie Jones | AL | Oneonta | 2023 | 3B | 23.7 mph |
| 4 | Mikey Vanderheyden | AL | Enterprise High School | 2025 | C | 23.2 mph |
| 5 | Gavin Hunter | AL | Trinity Presbyterian | 2025 | 1B | 22.8 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 | Gavin Hunter | AL | Trinity Presbyterian | 2025 | 1B | 70.7 mph |
| 2 | Edward Mcleod Jr. | AL | St. Pauls Episcopal | 2025 | 3B | 69.5 mph |
| 3 | Charlie Jones | AL | Oneonta | 2023 | 3B | 69.5 mph |
| 4 | Austin Beck | AL | Greenville | 2025 | 1B | 68.8 mph |
| 5 | Easton Kleyn | AL | Gardendale | 2024 | C | 68.2 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 | CJ Lowery | AL | Madison Academy | 2023 | OF | 28.2 g |
| 2 | Holden Redding | AL | Faith Academy | 2024 | OF | 23.1 g |
| 3 | Mikey Vanderheyden | AL | Enterprise High School | 2025 | C | 22.6 g |
| 4 | Trace Barlok | AL | Hewitt Trussville | 2024 | C | 22.0 g |
| 5 | Riley Malone | AL | Bayshore Christian | 2023 | 2B | 21.7 g |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | CJ Lowery | AL | Madison Academy | 2023 | OF | 22.9 g |
| 2 | Holden Redding | AL | Faith Academy | 2024 | OF | 20.2 g |
| 3 | Riley Malone | AL | Bayshore Christian | 2023 | 2B | 17.9 g |
| 4 | Trace Barlok | AL | Hewitt Trussville | 2024 | C | 17.4 g |
| 5 | Mikey Vanderheyden | AL | Enterprise High School | 2025 | C | 17.3 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.
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