Prep Baseball Report

Fall Uncommitted Senior Invite (South): Blast Motion Board


PBR Oregon Staff

The Fall Uncommitted Senior Invite (South) was held on September 25th at Chuck Bafaro Stadium on the campus of Pacific University. This event was an invite only event that consisted of prospects from the 2023 class. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, participated in defensive evaluations, ran the 60 yard-dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers 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 Sunday.

Continuing off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the leaders from Blast Motion recorded from the showcase. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at the event. 

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View event roster HERE.

 

HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Owen Shaw WA Mt. Spokane 2023 OF 26.3 mph
2 Andrew Probst OR Glencoe 2023 C 26.2 mph
3 Nick Biagi OR Marist Catholic 2023 1B 25.6 mph
4 Yacel Limonta WA Bethel 2023 3B 24.3 mph
5 Kaden Isola OR Bend Senior 2023 1B 24.2 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Owen Shaw WA Mt. Spokane 2023 OF 24.6 mph
2 Andrew Probst OR Glencoe 2023 C 23.5 mph
3 Nick Biagi OR Marist Catholic 2023 1B 23.2 mph
4 Yacel Limonta WA Bethel 2023 3B 22.3 mph
5 Kaden MacDonald WA Columbia River 2023 OF 22.1 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 Nick Biagi OR Marist Catholic 2023 1B 79.8 mph
2 Colton Schmokel OR Lincoln 2023 1B 78.0 mph
3 Kaden Isola OR Bend Senior 2023 1B 77.8 mph
4 Ian Williams WA River Ridge 2023 1B 76.8 mph
5 Yacel Limonta WA Bethel 2023 3B 74.2 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 Andrew Probst OR Glencoe 2023 C 29.0 g
2 Cooper Rathbun OR Ashland 2023 RHP 28.2 g
3 Kaden MacDonald WA Columbia River 2023 OF 27.3 g
4 Owen Shaw WA Mt. Spokane 2023 OF 26.5 g
5 Owen Tilden OR Canby 2023 C 26.2 g

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Cooper Rathbun OR Ashland 2023 RHP 24.3 g
2 Owen Shaw WA Mt. Spokane 2023 OF 22.1 g
3 Kaden MacDonald WA Columbia River 2023 OF 20.9 g
4 Andrew Probst OR Glencoe 2023 C 19.6 g
5 Owen Tilden OR Canby 2023 C 18.6 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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