AL/MS Border Battle: Blast Motion Board
October 19, 2023
BOONEVILLE, MS - The AL/MS Border Battle was held on October 14th-15th at Northeast Mississippi CC in Booneville, MS. This was an invite-only event that consisted of prospects in the 2025, 2026, & 2027 classes from both Alabama & Mississippi. These players went through a pro-style workout on Saturday and took batting practice using Trackman to record hitting metrics, then followed it up with gameplay on Sunday with pitchers throwing multiple innings. 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 this weekend.
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Continuing off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the leaders from each statistical category recorded on Blast Motion sensors. 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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HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Addison Jayroe | MS | Madison Central | 2025 | RHP | 28.0 mph |
2 | Tinnin Potts | MS | CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 25.2 mph |
^ | Maddox Eady | AL | Daphne High School | 2025 | OF | 25.2 mph |
3 | Justin Word | MS | MS, Jackson Academy | 2026 | RHP | 24.2 mph |
4 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 24.0 mph |
5 | Stone Myrick | MS | St. Andrews Episcopal | 2025 | 1B | 23.6 mph |
^ | Levi Pinder | AL | GLENWOOD SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 23.6 mph |
6 | Tate Murphy | MS | ST STANISLAUS HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 2B | 23.5 mph |
7 | Memphis Scott | AL | Madison County | 2025 | 3B | 23.3 mph |
^ | Cole Gideon | MS | JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 23.3 mph |
8 | Charlie Cassingham | AL | Virgil Grissom High School | 2025 | SS | 23.2 mph |
9 | James Lucas | AL | Vestavia Hills High School | 2025 | C | 23.1 mph |
^ | Colin Watson | AL | Daphne | 2027 | OF | 23.1 mph |
10 | Wyatt Williams | AL | Bayside Academy | 2026 | 1B | 22.9 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Addison Jayroe | MS | Madison Central | 2025 | RHP | 26.6 mph |
2 | Tinnin Potts | MS | CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 24.2 mph |
3 | Maddox Eady | AL | Daphne High School | 2025 | OF | 23.4 mph |
4 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 23.1 mph |
5 | Justin Word | MS | MS, Jackson Academy | 2026 | RHP | 23.1 mph |
6 | Tate Murphy | MS | ST STANISLAUS HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 2B | 22.6 mph |
7 | Cole Gideon | MS | JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 22.6 mph |
8 | Levi Pinder | AL | GLENWOOD SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 22.4 mph |
9 | James Lucas | AL | Vestavia Hills High School | 2025 | C | 22.3 mph |
10 | Wyatt Williams | AL | Bayside Academy | 2026 | 1B | 22.3 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 | Tinnin Potts | MS | CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 78.4 mph |
2 | Justin Word | MS | MS, Jackson Academy | 2026 | RHP | 77.0 mph |
3 | James Lucas | AL | Vestavia Hills High School | 2025 | C | 75.9 mph |
4 | Addison Jayroe | MS | Madison Central | 2025 | RHP | 75.4 mph |
5 | Jack Ross | AL | Homewood High School | 2025 | 3B | 75.1 mph |
6 | Cole Gideon | MS | JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 74.3 mph |
7 | Grant Walendzik | MS | LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | C | 74.2 mph |
8 | Joshua Burrell Jr | AL | Virgil Grissom High School | 2025 | SS | 73.8 mph |
9 | JB Upton | AL | Auburn High School | 2027 | SS | 73.4 mph |
10 | John Lindsey III | MS | Petal | 2026 | 3B | 73.4 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 | Colin Watson | AL | Daphne | 2027 | OF | 29.7 g |
2 | Will Omeara | AL | Fairhope | 2025 | SS | 28.0 g |
3 | Tinnin Potts | MS | CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 27.2 g |
4 | JJ Wright | MS | Marshall Academy | 2025 | OF | 26.8 g |
5 | Maddox Eady | AL | Daphne High School | 2025 | OF | 26.1 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Justin Word | MS | MS, Jackson Academy | 2026 | RHP | 23.4 g |
2 | Tinnin Potts | MS | CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 22.5 g |
3 | JJ Wright | MS | Marshall Academy | 2025 | OF | 21.4 g |
4 | Collin Smith | MS | PARKLANE ACADEMY | 2025 | 3B | 21.1 g |
5 | Landon Swinney | MS | TUPELO HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | OF | 21.0 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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