Idaho Falls Preseason ID: Blast Motion Leaders
February 16, 2023
On Saturday, February 11th, PBR Idaho hosted its first identification showcase of the 2023 season, the Idaho Falls Preseason ID. Preseason ID's allow our staff to get a look at players ahead of the high school season, as well as offer players a chance to update their profiles and metrics as they head into the season. They also serve as identifiers for in-state, Invite-Only events, as well as national events such as the Future Games and West Coast Games.
The event featured players from the 2023 - 2027 classes and gave us a look at a dozen players from the Idaho Falls area.
At this event, we retrieved a significant amount of data on each player including: 60 Times and running splits measured by Swift Performance, Batting Practice measured by TrackMan and Blast Motion, Catch Pop Time and Velocity, Outfield Evaluation and Velocity, Infield Evaluation and Velocity, Pitcher Bullpens analyzed and assessed by TrackMan. We pride ourselves on utilizing the latest technology in the game to provide the most accurate data for both the player and those recruiting/evaluating the player.
Below, we wrap up our post-event coverage with a look at the top Blast Motion data from the event.
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IDAHO FALLS PRESEASON ID | BLAST MOTION LEADERBOARD
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Top Blast Motion Performers in each swing category
Max Bat Speed - 75.7MPH | OF/RHP Payton Klingler - 2024, Rigby | Uncommitted
Avg. Bat Speed - 71.3MPH | OF/RHP Payton Klingler - 2024, Rigby | Uncommitted
Max Hand Speed - 22.4MPH | 1B/3B Cooper Thompson - 2025, Twin Falls | Uncommitted
Avg. Hand Speed - 24.0MPH | C/OF Martin Serrano - 2024, Potacello | Uncommitted
Max On-Plane Efficiency - 89 % | SS/RHP Austin Gleed - 2024 | C/OF Mason Reichelt - 2027
Avg. On-Plane Efficiency - 85 % | LHP/1B Joseph Madsen - 2026, Rigby | Uncommitted
Max Rotational Accel. - 26.2 G | 1B/3B Cooper Thompson - 2025, Twin Falls | Uncommitted
Avg. Rotational Accel. - 18.0 G | 1B/3B Cooper Thompson - 2025, Twin Falls | Uncommitted
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MAX BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Payton Klingler | ID | Rigby | 2024 | OF | 75.7 mph |
| 2 | Martin Serrano | ID | Pocatello | 2024 | C | 73.8 mph |
| 3 | Cooper Thompson | ID | TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 73.2 mph |
| 4 | Conner Hall | ID | Thunderridge | 2023 | SS | 72.6 mph |
| 5 | James Madsen | ID | Rigby | 2023 | RHP | 70.2 mph |
AVG BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Payton Klingler | ID | Rigby | 2024 | OF | 71.3 mph |
| 2 | Martin Serrano | ID | Pocatello | 2024 | C | 70.9 mph |
| 3 | Conner Hall | ID | Thunderridge | 2023 | SS | 67.5 mph |
| 4 | Cooper Thompson | ID | TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 67.2 mph |
| 5 | James Madsen | ID | Rigby | 2023 | RHP | 65.9 mph |
MAX HAND SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Cooper Thompson | ID | TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 22.4 mph |
| 2 | Martin Serrano | ID | Pocatello | 2024 | C | 22.3 mph |
| 3 | James Madsen | ID | Rigby | 2023 | RHP | 21.9 mph |
| 4 | Conner Hall | ID | Thunderridge | 2023 | SS | 21.5 mph |
| 5 | Austin Gleed | ID | Preston | 2024 | SS | 20.6 mph |
AVG. HAND SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Martin Serrano | ID | Pocatello | 2024 | C | 21.0 mph |
| 2 | Conner Hall | ID | Thunderridge | 2023 | SS | 20.9 mph |
| 3 | Cooper Thompson | ID | TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 20.3 mph |
| 4 | James Madsen | ID | Rigby | 2023 | RHP | 20.3 mph |
| 5 | Austin Gleed | ID | Preston | 2024 | SS | 19.7 mph |
MAX ON-PLANE EFFICIENCY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | MaxOnPlaneEfficiency |
| 1 | Mason Reichelt | ID | HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | C | 89 |
| ^ | Austin Gleed | ID | Preston | 2024 | SS | 89 |
| 2 | Joseph Madsen | ID | Rigby | 2026 | LHP | 88 |
| 3 | Holden Bailey | ID | Hillcrest | 2024 | 2B | 83 |
| 4 | Truman Sermon | ID | SKYLINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 81 |
AVG. ON-PLANE EFFICIENCY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
| 1 | Joseph Madsen | ID | Rigby | 2026 | LHP | 85 % |
| 2 | Austin Gleed | ID | Preston | 2024 | SS | 82 % |
| 3 | Mason Reichelt | ID | HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | C | 78 % |
| 4 | Holden Bailey | ID | Hillcrest | 2024 | 2B | 77 % |
| 5 | Truman Sermon | ID | SKYLINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 73 % |
MAX ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Cooper Thompson | ID | TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 26.2 g |
| 2 | Conner Hall | ID | Thunderridge | 2023 | SS | 24.0 g |
| 3 | Martin Serrano | ID | Pocatello | 2024 | C | 21.0 g |
| 4 | Austin Gleed | ID | Preston | 2024 | SS | 19.0 g |
| 5 | James Madsen | ID | Rigby | 2023 | RHP | 15.6 g |
AVG. ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Conner Hall | ID | Thunderridge | 2023 | SS | 19.6 g |
| 2 | Cooper Thompson | ID | TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 18.0 g |
| 3 | Martin Serrano | ID | Pocatello | 2024 | C | 17.1 g |
| 4 | Austin Gleed | ID | Preston | 2024 | SS | 14.9 g |
| 5 | James Madsen | ID | Rigby | 2023 | RHP | 13.5 g |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Idaho Falls Rising Stars ID (2027-2028) | NV | 05/06 | Bobcat Field House - Rexburg, ID |
| Boise Rising Stars ID (2027-2028) | NV | 05/07 | Capital High School - Boise, ID |
| 2023 PBR Idaho State Games (Invite Only) | NV | 06/06 | College of Southern Idaho |
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