Prep Baseball Report

Underclass Preseason All-State: Blast Breakdown


Chris Fuller
Kentucky Director of Scouting

At the 2021 Underclass Preseason All State Showcase, our Blast Motion Sensors collected data on all 60 position players, allowing to better understand the swing mechanics. Blast is the global leader in swing analysis and used by nearly every MLB organization. Key hitting metrics and Blast Motion Scores will also live inside player profiles at PrepBaseballReport.com for the benefit of college coaches and recruiters, which will help prospects advance to the next level. Following a Prep Baseball Report event, players will receive access to BlastConnect in the Blast App, that unlocks critical insights and actionable data from their performance.

Key Terms

Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. Blast measures Bat Speed by the peak speed of the barrel at impact. From an evaluation standpoint, it's usually the first thing we look at. Bat Speed is a prerequisite for success at the next level. The results of a player's bat speed can also vary based on the environment and contact point. For example, you usually see an increase in a player's average bat speed in environments like showcase batting practice where the majority of players are consistently catching the ball out in front, allowing the bat to gain speed, while also trying to display their strength. The ability to take that information and compare the datasets to different environments is always best practice. We want variable based model mindsets, not fixed. Either way, Bat Speed is a great representation of a player's raw power.
*HS avg 60-70 mph

Rotational Acceleration: Measures how quickly your bat accelerates into the swing plane. It is strongly encouraged to measure Bat Speed and Rotational Acceleration side by side. The quicker your rotational acceleration, the more power you will have and the more time you have to adjust to pitch locations. Having a high Rotational Acceleration gives the hitter a tremendous advantage at the plate. Having the ability to quickly accelerate into their Bat Speed equips the hitter to be able to make later decisions on pitches, which makes the hitter less vulnerable to off-speed pitches and fastballs with high spin. The player with high rotational acceleration can utilize their bat speed more efficiently.Measured in Gs.  For more info: Rotational Acceleration 

On-Plane Efficiency: Measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. Your vertical bat angle at contact establishes the plane for that swing. Plane is a great indicator for making more consistent contact on the barrel of the bat. For more info: On Plane Efficiency 
*Ideal Efficiency %: 70% or Higher    Range: 65%-85%

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. For more info: Peak Hand Speed *MLB Range: 23-29 mph MiLB Range: 22-28 mph College Range: 21-27 mph

*Per Blast Motion

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max bat speed

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (max)
1 Richard Parks KY Frederick Douglas 2023 C 84.3 mph
2 Brandin Crawford KY Clay County 2024 RHP 78.7 mph
3 Eli James KY McCracken County 2024 1B 77.8 mph
4 Mason Croley KY Whitley County 2023 SS 76.0 mph
5 Brian Cook KY LCA 2023 C 75.6 mph
6 Luke Sasser KY Trinity 2024 OF 75.0 mph
7 Jacob Jones KY West Jessamine 2023 OF 74.7 mph
8 Jake Gregor FL IMG ACADEMY 2024 RHP 74.4 mph
9 Logan Smiley KY Caldwell County High School 2022 OF 73.8 mph
10 Chance Todd KY Pulaski County 2024 RHP 72.8 mph

avg bat speed

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Richard Parks KY Frederick Douglas 2023 C 78.1 mph
2 Brandin Crawford KY Clay County 2024 RHP 75.0 mph
3 Eli James KY McCracken County 2024 1B 74.8 mph
4 Mason Croley KY Whitley County 2023 SS 72.9 mph
5 Jacob Jones KY West Jessamine 2023 OF 72.1 mph
6 Brian Cook KY LCA 2023 C 71.6 mph
7 Logan Smiley KY Caldwell County High School 2022 OF 70.8 mph
8 Cooper Handshoe KY Henry Clay 2023 C 69.8 mph
9 Mitchell Renfro IN Evansville North 2023 RHP 69.1 mph
10 Cameron Combs KY Corbin 2023 C 69.0 mph

peak hand speed

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Brandin Crawford KY Clay County 2024 RHP 26.9 mph
2 Wade Hensley KY Pikeville 2023 LHP 25.5 mph
3 Brian Cook KY LCA 2023 C 25.1 mph
4 Mitchell Renfro IN Evansville North 2023 RHP 25.0 mph
5 Eli James KY McCracken County 2024 1B 24.7 mph
^ Chance Todd KY Pulaski County 2024 RHP 24.7 mph
6 Luke Sasser KY Trinity 2024 OF 24.2 mph
7 Richard Parks KY Frederick Douglas 2023 C 23.9 mph
^ Stephen Hayden KY Ballard 2023 OF 23.9 mph
8 Cameron Combs KY Corbin 2023 C 23.7 mph

avg peak hand speed

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Brian Cook KY LCA 2023 C 24.1 mph
2 Wade Hensley KY Pikeville 2023 LHP 23.8 mph
3 Eli James KY McCracken County 2024 1B 23.8 mph
4 Brandin Crawford KY Clay County 2024 RHP 23.6 mph
5 Luke Sasser KY Trinity 2024 OF 23.2 mph
6 Raleigh Craft KY Lexington Catholic 2023 RHP 22.9 mph
7 Mitchell Renfro IN Evansville North 2023 RHP 22.6 mph
8 Cooper Vowels KY Henderson County 2025 3B 22.5 mph
9 Reed Beatty KY Sayre 2025 1B 22.5 mph
10 Stephen Hayden KY Ballard 2023 OF 22.4 mph

max rotational acceleation

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (max)
1 Brody Mangis KY Desales 2024 C 28.0 g
2 Travis Smith KY Sayre 2024 C 24.0 g
3 Reed Beatty KY Sayre 2025 1B 23.8 g
4 Jake Schweitzer KY Trinity 2024 RHP 23.6 g
^ Brian Cook KY LCA 2023 C 23.6 g
^ Brady Robeson KY Frederick Douglass High School 2023 SS 23.6 g
5 Cameron Combs KY Corbin 2023 C 23.3 g
6 Thomas Forehand KY Estill County 2023 1B 23.2 g
7 Wade Hensley KY Pikeville 2023 LHP 22.8 g
^ Chance Todd KY Pulaski County 2024 RHP 22.8 g

avg rotational acceleration

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Brian Cook KY LCA 2023 C 21.7 g
2 Cameron Combs KY Corbin 2023 C 21.3 g
3 Jake Schweitzer KY Trinity 2024 RHP 20.7 g
4 Travis Smith KY Sayre 2024 C 20.4 g
5 Reed Beatty KY Sayre 2025 1B 19.7 g
6 Thomas Forehand KY Estill County 2023 1B 19.4 g
7 Brady Robeson KY Frederick Douglass High School 2023 SS 18.9 g
8 Raleigh Craft KY Lexington Catholic 2023 RHP 18.8 g
9 Wade Hensley KY Pikeville 2023 LHP 18.7 g
10 Eli James KY McCracken County 2024 1B 17.3 g

on-plane efficiency

Rank Name State School Class Pos On Plane Eff (avg)
1 Drew Bowles KY Lexington Catholic 2023 RHP 89 %
2 Landon Scilley KY Mason County 2024 SS 88 %
3 Mitchell Renfro IN Evansville North 2023 RHP 88 %
4 Jake Schweitzer KY Trinity 2024 RHP 83 %
5 Caden Matthews KY George Rogers Clark 2024 SS 83 %
6 Brandin Crawford KY Clay County 2024 RHP 83 %
7 Jamison Craig KY Tates Creek 2024 OF 80 %
8 Kellen Thompson KY Hart County 2023 3B 80 %
9 Thomas Forehand KY Estill County 2023 1B 80 %
10 Reed Beatty KY Sayre 2025 1B 79 %