Blast Motion Leaderboard: North Louisiana Summer ID
June 6, 2024
Ruston, LA - The North Louisiana Summer ID was held on Tuesday June 4, 2024, at Louisiana Tech University. This was our second Open ID event of the summer and consisted of prospects from the 2024-2027 high school classes.
Today, with the help of one of our tech partners, Blast Motion, we continue our post-event coverage with a closer look at the top Blast Motion metrics and data from the position players in attendance at our North Louisiana Summer ID.
View all event stats HERE.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | John Parker Moak | LA | Ruston | 2027 | OF | 22.8 mph |
2 | Hudson Wood | LA | Ruston | 2026 | SS | 22.7 mph |
3 | Brady Martinez | LA | Calvary Baptist Academy | 2027 | 1B | 22.5 mph |
^ | Lucas Alexander | LA | Iowa | 2025 | SS | 22.5 mph |
4 | Dylan Vital | LA | Lake Charles College Prep | 2027 | 1B | 22.3 mph |
5 | Denton Hester | LA | Captain Shreve | 2026 | 3B | 21.4 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Dylan Vital | LA | Lake Charles College Prep | 2027 | 1B | 21.8 mph |
2 | Lucas Alexander | LA | Iowa | 2025 | SS | 21.7 mph |
3 | John Parker Moak | LA | Ruston | 2027 | OF | 21.7 mph |
4 | Hudson Wood | LA | Ruston | 2026 | SS | 21.7 mph |
5 | Brady Martinez | LA | Calvary Baptist Academy | 2027 | 1B | 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 (MAX & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | Hudson Wood | LA | Ruston | 2026 | SS | 73.4 mph |
2 | Austin Thomas | LA | Caldwell Parish | 2025 | SS | 73.3 mph |
3 | Brady Martinez | LA | Calvary Baptist Academy | 2027 | 1B | 67.7 mph |
4 | Denton Hester | LA | Captain Shreve | 2026 | 3B | 67.4 mph |
5 | John Parker Moak | LA | Ruston | 2027 | OF | 67.3 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Austin Thomas | LA | Caldwell Parish | 2025 | SS | 69.2 mph |
2 | Hudson Wood | LA | Ruston | 2026 | SS | 66.9 mph |
3 | Denton Hester | LA | Captain Shreve | 2026 | 3B | 63.9 mph |
4 | John Parker Moak | LA | Ruston | 2027 | OF | 63.7 mph |
5 | AJ Maxwell | LA | Caldwell Parish High School | 2025 | 2B | 62.8 mph |
^ | Reed Smalling | LA | OUACHITA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 62.8 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 | Jackson Lee | LA | Ruston | 2026 | OF | 26.6 g |
2 | Brody Gray | LA | Calvary Baptist Academy | 2027 | 2B | 24.3 g |
3 | John Parker Moak | LA | Ruston | 2027 | OF | 23.2 g |
4 | Lucas Alexander | LA | Iowa | 2025 | SS | 22.0 g |
5 | JonBrayden Clack | LA | West Monroe | 2027 | C | 21.7 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | John Parker Moak | LA | Ruston | 2027 | OF | 21.0 g |
2 | Brody Gray | LA | Calvary Baptist Academy | 2027 | 2B | 20.1 g |
3 | Lucas Alexander | LA | Iowa | 2025 | SS | 19.8 g |
4 | JonBrayden Clack | LA | West Monroe | 2027 | C | 18.2 g |
5 | Lucas Fontenot | LA | Calvary Baptist Academy | 2026 | C | 15.9 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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