Thu November 17, 2022
The 2022 Sophomore State Games took place November 12-13 at Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, FL. The event featured players from the 2025 classes participating in a pro-style workout and game on day one followed by two more games on day two in front of the PBR Florida Scouting Staff.
To view all the stats from the event, check out our Stats Story. Today we will highlight the different Blast Motion metric leaders from the 2022 Sophomore State Games.
TOP BLAST HAND SPEED (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Ty Kennedy | FL | East River | 2025 | SS | 26.8 mph |
| 2 | Ian Vertucci | FL | Palm Beach Gardens | 2025 | 1B | 26.3 mph |
| 3 | Zahir Barjam | FL | Columbus | 2025 | SS | 24.8 mph |
| 4 | Jordan Yost | FL | Sickles | 2025 | SS | 24.7 mph |
| 5 | Nick Gates | FL | Niceville | 2025 | C | 24.5 mph |
| ^ | Brandon Gonzales | FL | Sickles | 2025 | RHP | 24.5 mph |
| ^ | Kai Lwin | FL | Bishop Moore | 2025 | OF | 24.5 mph |
| 6 | Hunter Demetree | FL | TNXL Academy | 2025 | C | 24.2 mph |
| 7 | Ryder Warriner | FL | Gaither | 2025 | C | 24.1 mph |
| 8 | Cristian De Los Santos | FL | School House Prep | 2025 | OF | 23.9 mph |
| 9 | Austin Stratmann | FL | St. Johns Country Day | 2025 | LHP | 23.7 mph |
| 10 | Tristan Lopez | FL | Winter Springs | 2025 | SS | 23.5 mph |
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.
TOP BLAST HAND SPEED (AVG)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Ty Kennedy | FL | East River | 2025 | SS | 24.6 mph |
| 2 | Zahir Barjam | FL | Columbus | 2025 | SS | 23.3 mph |
| 3 | Nick Gates | FL | Niceville | 2025 | C | 23.1 mph |
| 4 | Cristian De Los Santos | FL | School House Prep | 2025 | OF | 22.7 mph |
| 5 | Brandon Gonzales | FL | Sickles | 2025 | RHP | 22.4 mph |
| 6 | Hunter Demetree | FL | TNXL Academy | 2025 | C | 22.2 mph |
| 7 | Ian Vertucci | FL | Palm Beach Gardens | 2025 | 1B | 22.1 mph |
| 8 | Jordan Yost | FL | Sickles | 2025 | SS | 22.0 mph |
| 9 | Aidan Forrest | FL | IMG Academy | 2025 | 3B | 21.7 mph |
| 10 | Zachary Cairns | FL | Archbishop McCarthy | 2025 | OF | 21.6 mph |
TOP BLAST BAT SPEED (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Cristian De Los Santos | FL | School House Prep | 2025 | OF | 81.5 mph |
| 2 | Aidan Forrest | FL | IMG Academy | 2025 | 3B | 81.3 mph |
| 3 | Tyler Whitworth | FL | Santa Fe | 2025 | C | 80.0 mph |
| 4 | Alfrin Rosario | FL | Mater Lakes Academy | 2025 | SS | 77.8 mph |
| 5 | Nick Diaz | FL | Stoneman Douglas | 2025 | 1B | 75.9 mph |
| 6 | Ty Kennedy | FL | East River | 2025 | SS | 75.7 mph |
| 7 | Jonathan Bay | FL | Bartram Trail | 2025 | C | 75.5 mph |
| 8 | Nick Gates | FL | Niceville | 2025 | C | 75.4 mph |
| 9 | Zahir Barjam | FL | Columbus | 2025 | SS | 74.7 mph |
| ^ | Lucas Cinnante | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2025 | SS | 74.7 mph |
| 10 | Gabe Gonzalez | FL | Bolles | 2025 | C | 74.6 mph |
| ^ | Tristan Lopez | FL | Winter Springs | 2025 | SS | 74.6 mph |
TOP BLAST BAT SPEED (AVG)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Cristian De Los Santos | FL | School House Prep | 2025 | OF | 75.5 mph |
| 2 | Aidan Forrest | FL | IMG Academy | 2025 | 3B | 73.8 mph |
| 3 | Ty Kennedy | FL | East River | 2025 | SS | 72.7 mph |
| 4 | Tyler Whitworth | FL | Santa Fe | 2025 | C | 71.9 mph |
| 5 | Nick Gates | FL | Niceville | 2025 | C | 71.8 mph |
| 6 | Nick Diaz | FL | Stoneman Douglas | 2025 | 1B | 71.8 mph |
| 7 | Alfrin Rosario | FL | Mater Lakes Academy | 2025 | SS | 71.3 mph |
| 8 | Zahir Barjam | FL | Columbus | 2025 | SS | 70.7 mph |
| 9 | Jonathan Lopez | FL | Taravella | 2025 | SS | 70.5 mph |
| 10 | Jonathan Bay | FL | Bartram Trail | 2025 | C | 69.8 mph |
TOP BLAST ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Zachary Cairns | FL | Archbishop McCarthy | 2025 | OF | 32.1 g |
| 2 | Ty Kennedy | FL | East River | 2025 | SS | 31.8 g |
| 3 | Zahir Barjam | FL | Columbus | 2025 | SS | 31.1 g |
| 4 | Kolby Batten | FL | Fletcher | 2025 | 3B | 28.5 g |
| 5 | Nick Gates | FL | Niceville | 2025 | C | 27.0 g |
| 6 | Tyler Morgan | FL | JP Taravella | 2025 | C | 25.6 g |
| 7 | Tristan Lopez | FL | Winter Springs | 2025 | SS | 25.5 g |
| 8 | Kai Lwin | FL | Bishop Moore | 2025 | OF | 25.3 g |
| 9 | Cristian De Los Santos | FL | School House Prep | 2025 | OF | 24.3 g |
| 10 | Hunter Demetree | FL | TNXL Academy | 2025 | C | 22.9 g |
Rotational Acceleration: Rotation measures how quickly your bat accelerates into the swing plane. Rotation is a good indicator of how you build bat speed by sequencing properly vs. pulling the bat with your hands. The quicker your rotational acceleration, the more power you will have and the more time you have to make a decision at the plate.
TOP BLAST ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Zachary Cairns | FL | Archbishop McCarthy | 2025 | OF | 26.3 g |
| 2 | Zahir Barjam | FL | Columbus | 2025 | SS | 26.0 g |
| 3 | Ty Kennedy | FL | East River | 2025 | SS | 24.7 g |
| 4 | Kolby Batten | FL | Fletcher | 2025 | 3B | 23.5 g |
| 5 | Tyler Morgan | FL | JP Taravella | 2025 | C | 22.3 g |
| 6 | Cristian De Los Santos | FL | School House Prep | 2025 | OF | 20.2 g |
| 7 | Nick Gates | FL | Niceville | 2025 | C | 20.1 g |
| 8 | Hunter Demetree | FL | TNXL Academy | 2025 | C | 17.6 g |
| 9 | Kai Lwin | FL | Bishop Moore | 2025 | OF | 17.6 g |
| 10 | Dominic Leoni | FL | Viera | 2025 | OF | 17.5 g |
TOP BLAST ON PLANE EFFICIENCY%
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
| 1 | Tyler Morgan | FL | JP Taravella | 2025 | C | 87 % |
| 2 | Michael Bysheim | FL | Creekside | 2025 | RHP | 85 % |
| 3 | Dallas Rasmussen | FL | Oviedo | 2025 | SS | 83 % |
| 4 | Zachary Cairns | FL | Archbishop McCarthy | 2025 | OF | 83 % |
| 5 | Tristan Lopez | FL | Winter Springs | 2025 | SS | 80 % |
| 6 | Jordan Yost | FL | Sickles | 2025 | SS | 79 % |
| 7 | Dominic Leoni | FL | Viera | 2025 | OF | 79 % |
| 8 | Christian Zediker | FL | Mosley | 2025 | RHP | 78 % |
| 9 | Nicholas Riedel | FL | Carrollwood Day | 2025 | RHP | 77 % |
| 10 | Tyler Alverio | FL | Jesuit | 2025 | SS | 77 % |
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| 2022 PBR Florida Holiday Classic | FL | 12/17 | Sanford Memorial Stadium |
| Tampa Preseason ID | FL | 01/07 | Berkeley Prep - Tampa, FL |
| Orlando Preseason ID | FL | 01/08 | Lake Brantley - Altamonte Springs, FL |
| South FL Preseason ID | FL | 01/14 | Taravella HS - Coral Springs, FL |
| Jacksonville Preseason ID | FL | 01/15 | TBD - Jacksonville, FL |
| 2023 FL Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) | FL | 01/21 | Sanford Memorial Stadium - Sanford, FL |
| Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/05 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
| 2023 PBR Canada Spring Training Showcase | FL | 03/11 | Launchpad Sports Complex |
