5 Star Great Lakes Scout Day: Blast Leaderboard
August 21, 2023
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.
PEAK BAT SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | Billy Chidsey | IN | Crown Point | 2025 | 2B | 77.2 mph |
^ | Joey Grimes | IN | Crown point | 2024 | 1B | 77.2 mph |
2 | Nate Southwell | IN | Munster | 2026 | OF | 75.5 mph |
3 | Jake Figg | IN | Lake Central High School | 2025 | OF | 72.6 mph |
4 | Zachary Wright | IN | Munster | 2025 | SS | 72.5 mph |
5 | Peter Mihaljevic | IN | Munster High School | 2027 | C | 71.6 mph |
AVERAGE BAT SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Billy Chidsey | IN | Crown Point | 2025 | 2B | 74.4 mph |
2 | Nate Southwell | IN | Munster | 2026 | OF | 72.6 mph |
3 | Joey Grimes | IN | Crown point | 2024 | 1B | 71.9 mph |
4 | Jake Figg | IN | Lake Central High School | 2025 | OF | 70.0 mph |
5 | Zachary Wright | IN | Munster | 2025 | SS | 69.7 mph |
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.
PEAK HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Nate Southwell | IN | Munster | 2026 | OF | 24.8 mph |
2 | Isaac Murphy | IN | Crown Point High School | 2027 | OF | 24.7 mph |
3 | Zachary Wright | IN | Munster | 2025 | SS | 24.1 mph |
4 | Anthony Bryzgalski | IN | Lake Central | 2025 | OF | 23.6 mph |
5 | Joey Grimes | IN | Crown point | 2024 | 1B | 23.2 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Isaac Murphy | IN | Crown Point High School | 2027 | OF | 22.9 mph |
2 | Joey Grimes | IN | Crown point | 2024 | 1B | 22.2 mph |
3 | Billy Chidsey | IN | Crown Point | 2025 | 2B | 21.7 mph |
4 | Jake Figg | IN | Lake Central High School | 2025 | OF | 21.7 mph |
5 | Nate Southwell | IN | Munster | 2026 | OF | 21.3 mph |
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.
MAX ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Isaac Murphy | IN | Crown Point High School | 2027 | OF | 24.7 g |
2 | Nate Southwell | IN | Munster | 2026 | OF | 21.3 g |
3 | Trevor Goodwin | IN | Merrillville High School | 2026 | 1B | 17.6 g |
^ | Landon Garrett | IN | Kouts | 2026 | RHP | 17.6 g |
4 | Zachary Wright | IN | Munster | 2025 | SS | 17.5 g |
5 | Grant McFarden | IN | Valparaiso High School | 2026 | C | 16.4 g |
AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Isaac Murphy | IN | Crown Point High School | 2027 | OF | 22.7 g |
2 | Grant McFarden | IN | Valparaiso High School | 2026 | C | 14.9 g |
3 | Zachary Wright | IN | Munster | 2025 | SS | 13.9 g |
4 | Nate Southwell | IN | Munster | 2026 | OF | 13.3 g |
5 | Landon Garrett | IN | Kouts | 2026 | RHP | 12.9 g |
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