Preseason All-State: Blast Motion Boards
January 13, 2023
Continuing off our post-event coverage for these events, we take a look back at some of the leaders from Blast Motion recorded from both events. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at both events.
View entire event stats HERE.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Zach Jackson | GA | Holy Innocents | 2024 | OF | 27.0 mph |
| 2 | Julian Carter | GA | Riverwood | 2025 | SS | 25.9 mph |
| 3 | Andrew Doherty | GA | North Gwinnett | 2024 | C | 25.5 mph |
| 4 | Ariston Veasey | GA | Starr's Mill | 2024 | C | 25.1 mph |
| 5 | Ellington Hodge | GA | Decatur | 2024 | SS | 24.8 mph |
| 6 | Judd Puckett | GA | Crawford County | 2023 | 3B | 24.7 mph |
| 7 | Connor Shouse | GA | Pickens County | 2024 | SS | 24.6 mph |
| 8 | Cannon Goldin | GA | Buford High School | 2025 | OF | 24.0 mph |
| ^ | JJ Howe | GA | East Cobb Academy | 2024 | OF | 24.0 mph |
| 9 | Trace Hodges | GA | Crawford County | 2023 | OF | 23.9 mph |
| 10 | Jackson Uggla | GA | North Cobb Christian | 2024 | 2B | 23.8 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Zach Jackson | GA | Holy Innocents | 2024 | OF | 25.4 mph |
| 2 | Julian Carter | GA | Riverwood | 2025 | SS | 24.9 mph |
| 3 | Ariston Veasey | GA | Starr's Mill | 2024 | C | 24.4 mph |
| 4 | Connor Shouse | GA | Pickens County | 2024 | SS | 23.8 mph |
| 5 | Judd Puckett | GA | Crawford County | 2023 | 3B | 23.7 mph |
| 6 | Andrew Doherty | GA | North Gwinnett | 2024 | C | 23.4 mph |
| 7 | Coleman Wylie | GA | Sequoyah | 2024 | LHP | 23.3 mph |
| 8 | Trace Hodges | GA | Crawford County | 2023 | OF | 23.0 mph |
| 9 | CADEN KESSLER | GA | Effingham County | 2024 | RHP | 22.5 mph |
| 10 | JJ Howe | GA | East Cobb Academy | 2024 | OF | 22.5 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 | Judd Puckett | GA | Crawford County | 2023 | 3B | 77.4 mph |
| 2 | Coy Argo | GA | Commerce | 2024 | OF | 76.0 mph |
| 3 | Connor Shouse | GA | Pickens County | 2024 | SS | 73.2 mph |
| 4 | Coleman Wylie | GA | Sequoyah | 2024 | LHP | 72.8 mph |
| 5 | Nate Kittredge | GA | Kings Ridge Christian | 2024 | 72.2 mph | |
| 6 | ISAIAH HAYGOOD | GA | Valdosta | 2024 | LHP | 71.5 mph |
| 7 | JJ Howe | GA | East Cobb Academy | 2024 | OF | 71.5 mph |
| 8 | Marcus Ward | GA | Kings Ridge Christian | 2026 | OF | 71.3 mph |
| 9 | John Stuetzer | GA | Pope | 2025 | SS | 71.1 mph |
| 10 | Bryce Hubbard | GA | Callaway | 2024 | 3B | 71.1 mph |
| 11 | Ariston Veasey | GA | Starr's Mill | 2024 | C | 70.8 mph |
| 12 | Dayson Griffis | GA | Appling County | 2025 | 3B | 70.3 mph |
| 13 | Brock Clements | GA | Sonoraville | 2024 | C | 70.2 mph |
| 14 | Wes Taylor | GA | Calhoun High School | 2025 | RHP | 70.0 mph |
| 15 | Alex Whiteside | GA | Marietta | 2024 | C | 69.2 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 | Brandon Burnett | GA | Woodward Academy | 2024 | OF | 34.3 g |
| 2 | Wes Taylor | GA | Calhoun High School | 2025 | RHP | 31.6 g |
| 3 | Ryder Register | GA | BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC | 2026 | 2B | 31.1 g |
| 4 | Judd Puckett | GA | Crawford County | 2023 | 3B | 30.3 g |
| 5 | Lenox Lively | GA | Swainsboro | 2024 | C | 29.8 g |
| 6 | JJ Howe | GA | East Cobb Academy | 2024 | OF | 29.5 g |
| 7 | Zach Jackson | GA | Holy Innocents | 2024 | OF | 27.2 g |
| 8 | Julian Carter | GA | Riverwood | 2025 | SS | 24.9 g |
| 9 | Christian Starks | GA | Pickens County High School | 2026 | 2B | 24.2 g |
| 10 | Tanner Ennis | GA | Bryan County | 2024 | OF | 23.8 g |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Wes Taylor | GA | Calhoun High School | 2025 | RHP | 27.9 g |
| 2 | Brandon Burnett | GA | Woodward Academy | 2024 | OF | 26.4 g |
| 3 | Judd Puckett | GA | Crawford County | 2023 | 3B | 25.9 g |
| 4 | Ryder Register | GA | BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC | 2026 | 2B | 25.0 g |
| 5 | Zach Jackson | GA | Holy Innocents | 2024 | OF | 24.3 g |
| 6 | Lenox Lively | GA | Swainsboro | 2024 | C | 24.2 g |
| 7 | JJ Howe | GA | East Cobb Academy | 2024 | OF | 22.1 g |
| 8 | Julian Carter | GA | Riverwood | 2025 | SS | 20.3 g |
| 9 | Christian Starks | GA | Pickens County High School | 2026 | 2B | 19.8 g |
| 10 | Kade Thompson | GA | TATTNALL SQUARE ACADEMY | 2025 | OF | 19.5 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.
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