Lafayette, LA - On Saturday and Sunday, September 28-29, 2024, the Prep Baseball Louisiana staff traveled to the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, to host our annual State Games event, which featured over 100 prospects across the state's 2025-2028 classes.  Each participant went through a pro-style workout that consisted of running a laser-timed 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, defensive evaluations, and batting practice using Trackman Baseball and Blast Motion.  After the workout on Saturday, each player participated in two games over the weekend with one on Saturday and one on Sunday.  Below, we take a look at the top hitting metrics with the help of Trackman Baseball.

*VIEW ALL EVENT STATS FROM THE 2024 LOUISIANA STATE GAMES HERE. 

PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.

AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.

 

PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)

Distance: This metric measures the estimated “carry flat” distance, measured in feet, meaning the distance that the ball travels before it lands, or would have landed if it were not caught or obstructed.

SWEET SPOT%

Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.

HARD HIT %

Hard Hit percentage:  This metric is determined by the percentage of batted balls that the player produces with an exit velocity of 90 mph or higher.

LINE DRIVE %

Line Drive percentage: This metric is determined by the percentage of line drives hit during a given set of batted ball events.  Trackman defines a line drive as any batted ball with a launch angle between 10 and 24.9 degrees.

 

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