Prep Baseball Report

Mid-South Preseason ID: Blast Motion Board


Colin Chamblin
Manager, Deep South Operations / Area Scout

Memphis, TN - The Mid-South Preseason ID was held on Saturday, January 14th at the University of Memphis Indoor Facility in Memphis, TN. This event consisted of some of the top prospects from the 2023-2026 classes. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, ran the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated bullpens during the workout and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing on Saturday.

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. 

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HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Luke Jenkins TN Fayette Academy 2024 SS 25.7 mph
2 Logan Voyles MS New Albany 2024 OF 25.2 mph
3 Grant Walendzik MS Lewisburg 2026 C 24.8 mph
4 Aiden Steht MS DeSoto Central 2025 3B 24.5 mph
5 Dayne Wray MS Tupelo 2025 SS 24.2 mph
6 Zach Connell MS Lee Academy 2024 2B 24.0 mph
7 Kaiden Ingram TN Brighton 2025 OF 23.7 mph
8 Darren Williams MS Lee Academy 2025 OF 23.6 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Luke Jenkins TN Fayette Academy 2024 SS 23.4 mph
2 Logan Voyles MS New Albany 2024 OF 23.2 mph
3 Aiden Steht MS DeSoto Central 2025 3B 22.8 mph
4 Darren Williams MS Lee Academy 2025 OF 22.5 mph
5 Dayne Wray MS Tupelo 2025 SS 22.0 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 Logan Voyles MS New Albany 2024 OF 72.8 mph
2 Luke Jenkins TN Fayette Academy 2024 SS 71.1 mph
3 Grant Walendzik MS Lewisburg 2026 C 69.8 mph
4 Landon Schierholz MS Marshall Academy 2024 2B 68.5 mph
5 Peyton Goolsby TN Arlington 2025 C 68.4 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 Darren Williams MS Lee Academy 2025 OF 27.9 g
2 Luke Jenkins TN Fayette Academy 2024 SS 25.7 g
3 Jacob Woodward TN Columbia Academy 2025 OF 25.4 g
4 Grant Walendzik MS Lewisburg 2026 C 25.2 g
5 Noel LeBlanc TN Lausanne Collegiate 2025 RHP 25.0 g

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Logan Voyles MS New Albany 2024 OF 22.6 g
2 Grant Walendzik MS Lewisburg 2026 C 21.0 g
3 Darren Williams MS Lee Academy 2025 OF 20.8 g
4 Noel LeBlanc TN Lausanne Collegiate 2025 RHP 20.7 g
5 Luke Jenkins TN Fayette Academy 2024 SS 20.4 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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