South Alabama Select: Blast Motion Board
September 28, 2023
MOBILE, AL - The South Alabama Select was held on Sunday, September 24th at the Archbishop Lipscomb Athletic Complex in Mobile, AL. This was an open event that consisted of prospects in the 2024-2028 classes. These players went through a pro-style workout and took batting practice using Trackman to record hitting metrics. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated bullpens and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. To see full statistics gathered from the event, CLICK HERE. 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.
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Continuing off our post-event coverage for these events, we take a look back at some of the leaders from Blast Motion recorded from the event. 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 | Will Langston | AL | Vestavia Hills | 2025 | C | 25.0 mph |
^ | Cole Patrick | AL | McGill Toolen Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 25.0 mph |
2 | Chase Vaznaian | AL | Charles Henderson | 2026 | 3B | 23.4 mph |
3 | Ethan Hilpert | AL | McGill-Toolen Catholic | 2025 | SS | 23.3 mph |
4 | Mason Arceneaux | AL | Mobile Christian | 2027 | OF | 23.0 mph |
5 | Evan Daigle | AL | McGill-Toolen Catholic | 2028 | 1B | 22.6 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Will Langston | AL | Vestavia Hills | 2025 | C | 23.0 mph |
2 | Ethan Hilpert | AL | McGill-Toolen Catholic | 2025 | SS | 22.3 mph |
3 | Cole Patrick | AL | McGill Toolen Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 21.7 mph |
4 | Chase Vaznaian | AL | Charles Henderson | 2026 | 3B | 21.6 mph |
5 | Brady Coleman | AL | Satsuma | 2025 | 3B | 21.4 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 | Aden Catledge | AL | Citronelle | 2024 | 3B | 72.4 mph |
2 | Bradley Jackson | AL | Murphy | 2024 | OF | 70.1 mph |
3 | Brady Coleman | AL | Satsuma | 2025 | 3B | 68.8 mph |
4 | Cole Patrick | AL | McGill Toolen Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 68.7 mph |
5 | Will Langston | AL | Vestavia Hills | 2025 | C | 68.6 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 | Evan Daigle | AL | McGill-Toolen Catholic | 2028 | 1B | 26.6 g |
2 | Bradley Jackson | AL | Murphy | 2024 | OF | 25.5 g |
3 | Brisyn Driskell | AL | Baker | 2028 | SS | 22.8 g |
4 | Samuel Elleard | AL | Spanish Fort | 2026 | OF | 20.3 g |
5 | Banks McDonald | AL | McGill Toolen | 2028 | OF | 19.9 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Evan Daigle | AL | McGill-Toolen Catholic | 2028 | 1B | 23.4 g |
2 | Bradley Jackson | AL | Murphy | 2024 | OF | 18.4 g |
3 | Samuel Elleard | AL | Spanish Fort | 2026 | OF | 16.9 g |
4 | Brisyn Driskell | AL | Baker | 2028 | SS | 16.4 g |
5 | Aden Catledge | AL | Citronelle | 2024 | 3B | 16.1 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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