PBR Indiana partners with Blast Motion to provide accurate metrics to analyze the swing. The main metrics used include hand speed, bat speed and rotational acceleration. The 2022 class took 31 of the to 60 spots on our Blast Leaderboard with the 2023 class following them with 26. All metrics are collected during each players round of batting practice to create an environment conducive to accurate data. 

Hand Speed

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.

Maximum

Rank	Event	#	Name	High School	Class	POS	Hand Speed
1	Top Prospect Games	20	Alexander Wright	Cathedral	2022	OF	27.3
T2	Top Prospect Games	3	Trey Dorton	Westfield	2022	OF	27.1
T2	Top Prospect Games	73	Cole Ballard	Westfield	2023	1B	27.1
T2	Top Prospect Games	81	Noah DeArmitt	Franklin	2023	LHP	27.1
5	Top Prospect Games	3	Kaden Hurless	Gibson Southern	2022	SS	27
6	2021 PBR Future Games	11	Luke Diekmann	Evansville North	2023	OF	26.7
7	Indiana Expos Scout Day	3	Gerry Baltierra	Avon	2023	C	26.5
8	Top Prospect Games	83	John Curl	Kokomo	2023	1B	26.4
T9	NE Indiana Open	81	Donnie Wiley	Dekalb	2023	RHP	26.1
T9	NE Indiana Open	82	Colin Stephens	John Glenn	2022	SS	26.1

Average

Rank	Event	#	Name	High School	Class	POS	Hand Speed
1	Top Prospect Games	3	Trey Dorton	Westfield	2022	OF	26.17
2	Top Prospect Games	20	Alexander Wright	Cathedral	2022	OF	26.09
3	Top Prospect Games	81	Noah DeArmitt	Franklin	2023	LHP	25.35
4	NE Indiana Open	81	Donnie Wiley	Dekalb	2023	RHP	25.25
5	Top Prospect Games	3	Kaden Hurless	Gibson Southern	2022	SS	25.16
6	NE Indiana Open	82	Colin Stephens	John Glenn	2022	SS	24.97
7	2021 PBR Future Games	11	Luke Diekmann	Evansville North	2023	OF	24.88
8	Underclass Games	69	Tyler Fetter	Forest Park	2025	SS	24.56
9	Indy Open - Session 1	74	Anthony Supe	Roncalli	2022	RHP	24.50
10	2021 PBR Future Games	5	Jayden Ohmer	Brebeuf Jesuit	2023	OF	24.44

Bat Speed

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.

Maximum

Rank	Event	#	Name	High School	Class	POS	Bat Speed
1	Top Prospect Games	11	Jake Creech	Homestead	2022	3B	82.3
2	Indiana Expos Scout Day	3	Gerry Baltierra	Avon	2023	C	81.5
3	Top Prospect Games	3	Kaden Hurless	Gibson Southern	2022	SS	79.5
4	Indiana Expos Scout Day	14	Michael Fliss	North Central	2024	RHP	79.0
5	NE Indiana Open	22	Daniel Kirk	Carroll	2023	OF	77.9
6	Top Prospect Games	6	Caden Overbey	TBD	2022	C	77.7
7	2021 PBR Future Games	13	Jake Hooker	University	2023	SS	77.6
8	NE Indiana Open	16	Will Hoover	Central Noble	2022	C	77.5
9	2021 PBR Future Games	18	Garrison Barile	Center Grove	2023	OF	77.3
10	2021 PBR Future Games	11	Luke Diekmann	Evansville North	2023	OF	77.1

 

Average

Rank	Event	#	Name	High School	Class	POS	Bat Speed
1	Top Prospect Games	6	Caden Overbey	TBD	2022	C	75.72
2	2021 PBR Future Games	13	Jake Hooker	University	2023	SS	74.51
3	2021 PBR Future Games	11	Luke Diekmann	Evansville North	2023	OF	74.36
4	Indiana Expos Scout Day	3	Gerry Baltierra	Avon	2023	C	74.28
5	Top Prospect Games	83	John Curl	Kokomo	2023	1B	74.11
6	NE Indiana Open	16	Will Hoover	Central Noble	2022	C	74.10
7	2021 PBR Future Games	5	Jayden Ohmer	Brebeuf Jesuit	2023	OF	73.93
8	Top Prospect Games	3	Kaden Hurless	Gibson Southern	2022	SS	73.63
9	Underclass Games	29	Will Loftus	Brebeuf Jesuit	2024	C	73.61
10	Indiana Nitro Scout Day	30	Oliver Hamilton	Gibson Southern	2022	C	73.25

 

Rotational Acceleration

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. 10 players make up to two leader boards, with some reshuffling of the order, showing that a max rotational acceleration score is not just a one-off. 

Maximum

Rank	Event	#	Name	High School	Class	POS	Rotational Acceleration
1	Top Prospect Games	3	Trey Dorton	Westfield	2022	OF	39.4
2	Top Prospect Games	11	Jake Creech	Homestead	2022	3B	35.1
3	5 Star Great Lakes Scout Day	1	Brett Adams	Munster	2023	C	35
4	Top Prospect Games	20	Alexander Wright	Cathedral	2022	OF	32.4
5	Indy Open - Session 1	94	Kyle Ezell	Andrean	2023	OF	30.5
6	Top Prospect Games	3	Kaden Hurless	Gibson Southern	2022	SS	29.4
7	Top Prospect Games	90	Peyton Clerk	West Vigo	2022	SS	29.1
T8	2021 PBR Future Games	4	Brett Sherrard	Bloomfield	2023	3B	29.0
T8	Top Prospect Games	2	Jax Kalemba	Andrean	2022	C	29.0
10	Indiana Nitro Scout Day	10	Holden Brown	Mississinewa	2022	2B	27.9

Average

Rank	Event	#	Name	High School	Class	POS	Rotational Acceleration
1	Top Prospect Games	3	Trey Dorton	Westfield	2022	OF	36.62
2	Top Prospect Games	11	Jake Creech	Homestead	2022	3B	32.00
3	5 Star Great Lakes Scout Day	1	Brett Adams	Munster	2023	C	28.36
4	Top Prospect Games	3	Kaden Hurless	Gibson Southern	2022	SS	25.55
5	Top Prospect Games	90	Peyton Clerk	West Vigo	2022	SS	24.51
6	Indy Open - Session 1	94	Kyle Ezell	Andrean	2023	OF	24.31
7	Top Prospect Games	20	Alexander Wright	Cathedral	2022	OF	24.21
8	2021 PBR Future Games	4	Brett Sherrard	Bloomfield	2023	3B	24.10
9	Top Prospect Games	2	Jax Kalemba	Andrean	2022	C	23.96
10	Indiana Nitro Scout Day	10	Holden Brown	Mississinewa	2022	2B	23.86