Sat February 19, 2022
On Sunday, Jan. 30th, the Arizona Upperclass Preseason All-State Games was hosted at Apollo High School with the top upperclass players across the State in attendance. Talents were on display in front of the PBR Arizona staff, while data was being recorded by state-of-the-art technology.
Today, our post event coverage continues as we analyze swing data collected from our Blast Motion sensors on site. We take a look at some of the top performers in each measurable collected via Blast Motion.
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| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Collin Riff | AZ | Saguaro | 2022 | RHP | 25.9 mph |
| 2 | Jimmy Williams | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2022 | OF | 25.2 mph |
| 3 | Dillon Roberts | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2023 | RHP | 24.8 mph |
| 4 | Kyle Justice | AZ | Horizon | 2022 | RHP | 24.7 mph |
| 5 | Kincaid Bergthold | AZ | Catalina Foothills | 2023 | C | 24.5 mph |
| 6 | Matthew Stewart | AZ | Boulder Creek | 2023 | C | 24.2 mph |
| ^ | Ryan Weller | AZ | Horizon | 2023 | OF | 24.2 mph |
| 7 | Zach Wadas | AZ | Hamilton | 2023 | 1B | 24.1 mph |
| ^ | Cole Reece | AZ | AZ College Prep | 2023 | 3B | 24.1 mph |
| ^ | Keegan Landis | AZ | Canyon View | 2023 | 3B | 24.1 mph |
| 8 | Fletcher Edwards | AZ | Walden Grove | 2023 | C | 24.0 mph |
| 9 | Xander Ras | AZ | Desert Vista | 2023 | SS | 23.9 mph |
| 10 | AJ Keely | AZ | Horizon | 2023 | SS | 23.8 mph |
| ^ | Jacob Gonzalez | AZ | Weswtood | 2023 | OF | 23.8 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Jimmy Williams | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2022 | OF | 24.0 mph |
| 2 | Collin Riff | AZ | Saguaro | 2022 | RHP | 23.7 mph |
| 3 | Dillon Roberts | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2023 | RHP | 23.4 mph |
| 4 | Ty Thurman | AZ | Liberty | 2022 | 1B | 23.3 mph |
| 5 | Zach Wadas | AZ | Hamilton | 2023 | 1B | 23.0 mph |
| 6 | AJ Keely | AZ | Horizon | 2023 | SS | 22.9 mph |
| 7 | Kyle Justice | AZ | Horizon | 2022 | RHP | 22.8 mph |
| 8 | Xander Ras | AZ | Desert Vista | 2023 | SS | 22.7 mph |
| 9 | Jose Mendoza | AZ | Apollo | 2023 | SS | 22.7 mph |
| 10 | Michael Williamson | AZ | Seton Catholic Prep | 2022 | 3B | 22.7 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.
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Zach Wadas | AZ | Hamilton | 2023 | 1B | 86.8 mph |
| 2 | Omar Monreal | AZ | Salpointe Catholic | 2022 | 1B | 85.2 mph |
| 3 | Jimmy Williams | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2022 | OF | 84.0 mph |
| 4 | Hunter Flores | AZ | Chandler | 2023 | 3B | 82.5 mph |
| 5 | Dillon Roberts | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2023 | RHP | 79.6 mph |
| 6 | Cole Reece | AZ | AZ College Prep | 2023 | 3B | 79.1 mph |
| ^ | Matthew Hart | AZ | Canyon View | 2023 | OF | 79.1 mph |
| 7 | Milo Rushford | AZ | Walden Grove | 2022 | OF | 77.8 mph |
| 8 | Jake Willerup | AZ | Higley | 2022 | OF | 77.2 mph |
| 9 | Kincaid Bergthold | AZ | Catalina Foothills | 2023 | C | 77.0 mph |
| 10 | Grant Haas | AZ | Desert Vista | 2023 | SS | 76.5 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Zach Wadas | AZ | Hamilton | 2023 | 1B | 80.3 mph |
| 2 | Dillon Roberts | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2023 | RHP | 76.8 mph |
| 3 | Matthew Hart | AZ | Canyon View | 2023 | OF | 75.8 mph |
| 4 | Cole Reece | AZ | AZ College Prep | 2023 | 3B | 75.8 mph |
| 5 | Omar Monreal | AZ | Salpointe Catholic | 2022 | 1B | 75.5 mph |
| 6 | Hunter Flores | AZ | Chandler | 2023 | 3B | 75.5 mph |
| 7 | Jake Willerup | AZ | Higley | 2022 | OF | 74.8 mph |
| 8 | Kincaid Bergthold | AZ | Catalina Foothills | 2023 | C | 74.7 mph |
| 9 | Jimmy Williams | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2022 | OF | 74.6 mph |
| 10 | Milo Rushford | AZ | Walden Grove | 2022 | OF | 74.1 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.
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Elias Avila | AZ | Bradshaw Mountain | 2023 | 1B | 29.0 g |
| 2 | Jose Mendoza | AZ | Apollo | 2023 | SS | 28.8 g |
| 3 | Reuben Montano | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2022 | OF | 26.3 g |
| 4 | Austin Mittelstedt | AZ | Horizon | 2023 | RHP | 25.6 g |
| 5 | Jacob Gonzalez | AZ | Weswtood | 2023 | OF | 24.5 g |
| 6 | Giovanni Melchione | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2023 | C | 24.1 g |
| 7 | Guillermo Metzler | AZ | Walden Grove | 2023 | SS | 23.7 g |
| 8 | Kyle Justice | AZ | Horizon | 2022 | RHP | 23.4 g |
| 9 | Milo Rushford | AZ | Walden Grove | 2022 | OF | 22.6 g |
| 10 | Collin Riff | AZ | Saguaro | 2022 | RHP | 22.5 g |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Elias Avila | AZ | Bradshaw Mountain | 2023 | 1B | 27.6 g |
| 2 | Jose Mendoza | AZ | Apollo | 2023 | SS | 25.4 g |
| 3 | Austin Mittelstedt | AZ | Horizon | 2023 | RHP | 22.9 g |
| 4 | Giovanni Melchione | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2023 | C | 22.5 g |
| 5 | Milo Rushford | AZ | Walden Grove | 2022 | OF | 20.7 g |
| 6 | Guillermo Metzler | AZ | Walden Grove | 2023 | SS | 20.0 g |
| 7 | Jacob Gonzalez | AZ | Weswtood | 2023 | OF | 19.8 g |
| 8 | Michael Williamson | AZ | Seton Catholic Prep | 2022 | 3B | 19.7 g |
| 9 | Brock Thompson | AZ | Red Mountain | 2023 | OF | 19.5 g |
| 10 | Collin Riff | AZ | Saguaro | 2022 | RHP | 19.2 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.
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
| 1 | Jose Mendoza | AZ | Apollo | 2023 | SS | 91 % |
| 2 | Jacob Gonzalez | AZ | Weswtood | 2023 | OF | 88 % |
| 3 | Mason Saint Hilarie | AZ | Ironwood Ridge | 2022 | OF | 84 % |
| 4 | Kyle Justice | AZ | Horizon | 2022 | RHP | 84 % |
| 5 | Bronson Sluiter | AZ | Higley | 2023 | RHP | 81 % |
| 6 | Joshua Burke | AZ | Salpointe Catholic | 2023 | 2B | 80 % |
| 7 | Eddie Montoya | AZ | Valley Vista | 2022 | OF | 80 % |
| 8 | Henry Brauckmiller | AZ | Millennium | 2022 | OF | 80 % |
| 9 | Isaac Macias | AZ | Apollo | 2023 | C | 77 % |
| 10 | CJ Snowden | AZ | Perry | 2023 | OF | 77 % |
