Phoenix Preseason ID: Blast Motion Board
January 26, 2023
On Saturday, January 21st, PBR Arizona hosted its first showcase of the 2023 season, the Phoenix Preseason ID, at Apollo High School. The event featured over 75 players from the 2023 and 2027 classes, allowing our staff the chance to get early looks at some unsigned upperclassmen, as well the next wave of talent coming through the State.
All players ran through our series of tech partners including TrackMan for both bullpens and batting practice, Blast Motion, Swift Performance and Vizual Edge. Below, we continue to break down all the data from the event with a look at the top Blast Motion metrics collected on our sensors at the event.
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PHOENIX PRESEASON ID | BLAST MOTION BOARD
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Top Blast Motion Performers in each swing category
Max Bat Speed - 81.1MPH | 1B/RHP Brody Tewers - 2023, Sandra Day O'Connor | Uncommitted
Avg. Bat Speed - 74.9MPH | OF/RHP Gunnar Penzkover - 2024, Northwest Christian | Uncommitted
Max Hand Speed - 24.8MPH | OF/2B Lucas Pierik - 2024, Horizon | Uncommitted
Avg. Hand Speed - 23.5MPH | OF/2B Lucas Pierik - 2024, Horizon | Uncommitted
Max On-Plane Efficiency - 97 % | SS Nathan Senior - 2025 | 2B/RHP Anthony Bartlett - 2024
Avg. On-Plane Efficiency - 93 % | 2B/RHP Anthony Bartlett - 2024, Anthem Prep | Uncommitted
Max Rotational Accel. - 30.6 G | 1B/RHP Garrett Liedberg - 2026, Campo Verde | Uncommitted
Avg. Rotational Accel. - 24.5 G | 1B/RHP Garrett Liedberg - 2026, Campo Verde | Uncommitted
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MAX BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Brody Tewers | AZ | Sandra Day OConnor | 2023 | 1B | 81.1 mph |
| 2 | Gunnar Penzkover | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | OF | 77.3 mph |
| 3 | Jeremy Kuiper | AZ | Gilbert Christian | 2024 | 3B | 75.9 mph |
| 4 | Francisco Lopez | AZ | Apollo | 2023 | 1B | 75.8 mph |
| 5 | Logan Spetz | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2024 | OF | 74.5 mph |
| 6 | Adin Oeltjen | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2024 | OF | 74.4 mph |
| ^ | Braden Kuenne | AZ | Sunnyslope | 2025 | C | 74.4 mph |
| 7 | Talan Wright | AZ | Liberty | 2024 | LHP | 73.9 mph |
| 8 | Cody Rollings | AZ | Estrella Foothills | 2024 | 1B | 73.8 mph |
| 9 | Kristopher De Santiago | AZ | Hamilton | 2026 | C | 73.7 mph |
AVG BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Gunnar Penzkover | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | OF | 74.9 mph |
| 2 | Francisco Lopez | AZ | Apollo | 2023 | 1B | 72.6 mph |
| 3 | Brody Tewers | AZ | Sandra Day OConnor | 2023 | 1B | 72.6 mph |
| 4 | Talan Wright | AZ | Liberty | 2024 | LHP | 72.4 mph |
| 5 | Alfonso Trujillo | AZ | Tolleson Union | 2024 | OF | 71.0 mph |
| 6 | Jeremy Kuiper | AZ | Gilbert Christian | 2024 | 3B | 70.8 mph |
| 7 | Logan Spetz | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2024 | OF | 70.8 mph |
| 8 | Braden Kuenne | AZ | Sunnyslope | 2025 | C | 69.9 mph |
| 9 | Brandon Pecak | AZ | Sunnyslope | 2023 | C | 69.5 mph |
| ^ | Gunnar Thomas | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2025 | 1B | 69.5 mph |
MAX HAND SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Lucas Pierik | AZ | Horizon | 2024 | OF | 24.8 mph |
| 2 | Gavin Mesa | AZ | Chaparral | 2025 | OF | 24.7 mph |
| 3 | Jake Crook | AZ | Lake Havasu | 2024 | 1B | 24.4 mph |
| 4 | Brady Ward | AZ | Basha | 2026 | RHP | 23.9 mph |
| 5 | Averie Kaser-Ruano | AZ | Combs | 2023 | OF | 23.8 mph |
| ^ | Trey Olchawa | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2024 | C | 23.8 mph |
| ^ | Jeremy Kuiper | AZ | Gilbert Christian | 2024 | 3B | 23.8 mph |
| 6 | Gunnar Thomas | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2025 | 1B | 23.6 mph |
| 7 | Brody Tewers | AZ | Sandra Day OConnor | 2023 | 1B | 23.4 mph |
| 8 | Connor McDonald | AZ | Horizon | 2025 | RHP | 23.3 mph |
AVG. HAND SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Lucas Pierik | AZ | Horizon | 2024 | OF | 23.5 mph |
| 2 | Jake Crook | AZ | Lake Havasu | 2024 | 1B | 23.3 mph |
| 3 | Gavin Mesa | AZ | Chaparral | 2025 | OF | 23.2 mph |
| 4 | Talan Wright | AZ | Liberty | 2024 | LHP | 22.3 mph |
| 5 | Averie Kaser-Ruano | AZ | Combs | 2023 | OF | 22.1 mph |
| 6 | Nathan Senior | AZ | Horizon | 2025 | SS | 22.0 mph |
| 7 | Hunter Clark | AZ | Peoria | 2024 | RHP | 22.0 mph |
| 8 | Connor McDonald | AZ | Horizon | 2025 | RHP | 21.8 mph |
| 9 | Louis Busseri | AZ | Saguaro | 2025 | C | 21.7 mph |
| 10 | Cole Martin | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 2B | 21.5 mph |
MAX ON-PLANE EFFICIENCY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | MaxOnPlaneEfficiency |
| 1 | Nathan Senior | AZ | Horizon | 2025 | SS | 97 |
| ^ | Anthony Bartlett | AZ | Anthem Prep | 2024 | 2B | 97 |
| 2 | Israel Hernandez | AZ | Salpointe Catholic | 2027 | SS | 93 |
| 3 | Lucas Pierik | AZ | Horizon | 2024 | OF | 91 |
| ^ | Averie Kaser-Ruano | AZ | Combs | 2023 | OF | 91 |
| 4 | Xzayvier Buckner | AZ | Mingus Union | 2025 | C | 90 |
| ^ | Bobby Stanisic | AZ | Desert Vista | 2024 | 2B | 90 |
| ^ | Colin Mowrey | AZ | Canyon View | 2025 | C | 90 |
| 5 | Cody Croxford | AZ | Liberty | 2025 | OF | 89 |
| 6 | Cole Hirsch | AZ | Pinnacle | 2026 | OF | 88 |
AVG. ON-PLANE EFFICIENCY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
| 1 | Anthony Bartlett | AZ | Anthem Prep | 2024 | 2B | 93 % |
| 2 | Nathan Senior | AZ | Horizon | 2025 | SS | 92 % |
| 3 | Lucas Pierik | AZ | Horizon | 2024 | OF | 88 % |
| 4 | Israel Hernandez | AZ | Salpointe Catholic | 2027 | SS | 87 % |
| 5 | Averie Kaser-Ruano | AZ | Combs | 2023 | OF | 85 % |
| 6 | Cody Croxford | AZ | Liberty | 2025 | OF | 83 % |
| 7 | Hunter Clark | AZ | Peoria | 2024 | RHP | 83 % |
| 8 | Bobby Stanisic | AZ | Desert Vista | 2024 | 2B | 82 % |
| 9 | Brody Johnson | AZ | Flagstaff | 2026 | RHP | 81 % |
| 10 | Xzayvier Buckner | AZ | Mingus Union | 2025 | C | 81 % |
MAX ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Garrett Liedberg | AZ | Campo Verde | 2026 | 1B | 30.6 g |
| 2 | Lucas Pierik | AZ | Horizon | 2024 | OF | 29.2 g |
| 3 | Kelton Floan | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2026 | MIF | 25.4 g |
| 4 | Logan Spetz | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2024 | OF | 25.2 g |
| 5 | Hunter Clark | AZ | Peoria | 2024 | RHP | 24.8 g |
| 6 | Xzayvier Buckner | AZ | Mingus Union | 2025 | C | 21.2 g |
| 7 | Cole Hirsch | AZ | Pinnacle | 2026 | OF | 21.0 g |
| 8 | Brady Ward | AZ | Basha | 2026 | RHP | 20.7 g |
| 9 | Connor McDonald | AZ | Horizon | 2025 | RHP | 20.5 g |
| 10 | Bobby Stanisic | AZ | Desert Vista | 2024 | 2B | 19.7 g |
AVG. ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Garrett Liedberg | AZ | Campo Verde | 2026 | 1B | 24.5 g |
| 2 | Lucas Pierik | AZ | Horizon | 2024 | OF | 24.4 g |
| 3 | Logan Spetz | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2024 | OF | 21.2 g |
| 4 | Hunter Clark | AZ | Peoria | 2024 | RHP | 20.7 g |
| 5 | Kelton Floan | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2026 | MIF | 18.3 g |
| 6 | Brady Ward | AZ | Basha | 2026 | RHP | 16.7 g |
| 7 | Connor McDonald | AZ | Horizon | 2025 | RHP | 16.5 g |
| 8 | Talan Wright | AZ | Liberty | 2024 | LHP | 16.3 g |
| 9 | Cole Hirsch | AZ | Pinnacle | 2026 | OF | 15.6 g |
| 10 | Cody Croxford | AZ | Liberty | 2025 | OF | 15.2 g |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Tucson Preseason ID | AZ | 01/28 | Kino Sports Complex - Tucson, AZ |
| Preseason All-State Games: Underclass (Invite-Only) | AZ | 02/04 | Mountain View High School - Mesa, AZ |
| Preseason All-State Games: Upperclass (Invite-Only) | AZ | 02/05 | Mountain View High School - Mesa, AZ |
| Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/05 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
| Phoenix Rising Stars ID | AZ | 04/01 | Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, AZ |
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