Blast Leaderboard: 2022 Summer Showcases
September 13, 2022
Today we look back through our 2022 Summer Showcases and highlight the Blast Motion statistical leaders. Blast technology is designed to help coaches evaluate and improve a player’s swing through automatic swing quality assessments, video analysis and comparisons, 3D swing tracer visualizations, and personalized performance reports. Bringing this technology to Prep Baseball Report events, arms the player with a wealth of knowledge about their swing.
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 | Hunter Dippon | IN | Warsaw | 2025 | 1B | 84.1 mph |
| 2 | Micah Mackay | IN | Indianapolis Lutheran | 2023 | 1B | 83.5 mph |
| - | Zakary Henrich | IN | New Prairie High School | 2025 | RHP | 83.5 mph |
| 4 | Lucas Kruer | IN | Our Lady of Providence | 2024 | OF | 83.2 mph |
| 5 | Tripp Schroeder | IN | Carmel | 2023 | C | 82.5 mph |
| 6 | Jack Ferguson | IN | North Central | 2023 | SS | 82.0 mph |
| 7 | Tyson Greenwood | IN | New Prairie | 2024 | LHP | 80.0 mph |
| 8 | Evan Cooke | IN | West Lafayette High School | 2023 | RHP | 79.8 mph |
| 9 | Gavin Schultz | IN | Avon | 2023 | RHP | 79.6 mph |
| 10 | Jaxon Copas | IN | Central Noble | 2024 | 3B | 79.5 mph |
| 11 | Brad Rohde | IN | Hanover Central | 2025 | 1B | 79.3 mph |
| 12 | Dominic Sharp | IN | Boonville High School | 2023 | OF | 79.2 mph |
| 13 | Austin Polk | IN | Warsaw | 2024 | 3B | 79.1 mph |
| - | Luke Riha | IN | Homestead | 2025 | 3B | 79.1 mph |
| 15 | Blake Smythe | IN | Franklin Community | 2026 | 1B | 78.8 mph |
| - | John Kneeland | IN | Homeschool | 2024 | 3B | 78.8 mph |
| 17 | Zander Carnahan | IN | Cathedral | 2025 | OF | 78.6 mph |
| 18 | Ryan Schummer | IN | Lafayette Central Catholic | 2023 | C | 78.5 mph |
| 19 | Josh Heitert | IN | Avon | 2023 | LHP | 78.4 mph |
| 20 | Zakary Henrich | IN | New Prairie High School | 2025 | RHP | 78.2 mph |
| 21 | Evan Doran | IN | Fishers | 2024 | SS | 78.1 mph |
| 22 | Andrew Hargrove | IN | Lawrence North | 2023 | OF | 77.9 mph |
| 23 | Kaden Matthews | IN | Valparasio High School | 2024 | OF | 77.5 mph |
| 24 | Zach McLean | IN | Columbus North | 2024 | RHP | 77.4 mph |
| 25 | Gabriel Hansen | IN | Plainfield | 2024 | LHP | 77.2 mph |
AVERAGE BAT SPEED
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | BAT SPEED (AVG) |
| 1 | Hunter Dippon | IN | Warsaw | 2025 | 1B | 79.1 mph |
| 2 | Tripp Schroeder | IN | Carmel | 2023 | C | 78.7 mph |
| 3 | Zakary Henrich | IN | New Prairie High School | 2025 | RHP | 78.3 mph |
| 4 | Micah Mackay | IN | Indianapolis Lutheran | 2023 | 1B | 77.3 mph |
| 5 | Evan Cooke | IN | West Lafayette High School | 2023 | RHP | 76.7 mph |
| 6 | Blake Smythe | IN | Franklin Community | 2026 | 1B | 76.0 mph |
| 7 | Brad Rohde | IN | Hanover Central | 2025 | 1B | 75.6 mph |
| 8 | Andrew Hargrove | IN | Lawrence North | 2023 | OF | 75.4 mph |
| 9 | Max Horner | IN | Northridge High School | 2024 | OF | 74.8 mph |
| 10 | Cooper Hums | IN | Penn High School | 2023 | OF | 74.6 mph |
| - | Evan Doran | IN | Fishers | 2024 | SS | 74.6 mph |
| 12 | Ryan Schummer | IN | Lafayette Central Catholic | 2023 | C | 74.5 mph |
| 13 | Dominic Sharp | IN | Boonville High School | 2023 | OF | 74.4 mph |
| - | Kaden Matthews | IN | Valparasio High School | 2024 | OF | 74.4 mph |
| 15 | Jack Ferguson | IN | North Central | 2023 | SS | 74.3 mph |
| 16 | Jaxon Copas | IN | Central Noble | 2024 | 3B | 74.1 mph |
| - | Austin Polk | IN | Warsaw | 2024 | 3B | 74.1 mph |
| 18 | Josh Heitert | IN | Avon | 2023 | LHP | 73.9 mph |
| 19 | Zach McLean | IN | Columbus North | 2024 | RHP | 73.8 mph |
| - | Gerry Baltierra | IN | Avon | 2023 | C | 73.8 mph |
| 21 | Andres Guzman | IN | Valparaiso | 2024 | 3B | 73.4 mph |
| 22 | Kadin Bush | IN | New Albany | 2025 | 1B | 73.2 mph |
| 23 | Logan Rampetsreiter | WI | Brookfield Central | 2024 | OF | 73.1 mph |
| 24 | Luke Riha | IN | Homestead | 2025 | 3B | 72.9 mph |
| - | Zakary Henrich | IN | New Prairie High School | 2025 | RHP | 72.9 mph |
| - | Zander Carnahan | IN | Cathedral | 2025 | OF | 72.9 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 | Ben Brittingham | IN | Brownsburg | 2024 | C | 27.5 mph |
| 2 | Adyn Collins | IN | North Posey | 2023 | OF | 27.2 mph |
| 3 | Tripp Schroeder | IN | Carmel | 2023 | C | 26.9 mph |
| 4 | Tyson Greenwood | IN | New Prairie | 2024 | LHP | 26.7 mph |
| 5 | Joel Acton | IN | Lebanon | 2025 | SS | 26.6 mph |
| 6 | Ben Orrill | IN | Madison | 2023 | 3B | 26.5 mph |
| 7 | Cooper Hums | IN | Penn High School | 2023 | OF | 26.1 mph |
| 8 | Rhett Manuel | IN | Owen Valley | 2025 | OF | 26.0 mph |
| - | Johnnie Ankenbruck | IN | Homestead | 2025 | C | 26.0 mph |
| - | Zakary Henrich | IN | New Prairie High School | 2025 | RHP | 26.0 mph |
| - | Lucas Kruer | IN | Our Lady of Providence | 2024 | OF | 26.0 mph |
| - | Gabriel Hansen | IN | Plainfield | 2024 | LHP | 26.0 mph |
| 13 | Cole Temple | IN | Yorktown | 2023 | SS | 25.9 mph |
| 14 | Jackson Bearman | IN | Heritage | 2023 | 1B | 25.8 mph |
| 15 | Ronald Ellis | IN | Jeffersonville | 2023 | OF | 25.5 mph |
| - | Cole Decker | IN | Evansville North | 2024 | OF | 25.5 mph |
| 17 | Gabriel Oliva | IN | Northside | 2023 | C | 25.4 mph |
| 18 | Mark Hamby | IN | University | 2024 | C | 25.2 mph |
| - | A.J. Burkhalter | IN | Northwestern | 2023 | LHP | 25.2 mph |
| - | Jaden Hart | IN | Jeffersonville High School | 2023 | OF | 25.2 mph |
| - | Michael Dierckman | IN | Carroll | 2023 | OF | 25.2 mph |
| 22 | Brayden Rouse | IN | East Central | 2024 | SS | 25.1 mph |
| - | Charlie Baker | IN | Roncalli | 2024 | OF | 25.1 mph |
| - | Ryan Wenzel | IN | Avon | 2024 | C | 25.1 mph |
| 25 | Zakary Henrich | IN | New Prairie High School | 2025 | RHP | 24.9 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | HAND SPEED (AVG) |
| 1 | Johnnie Ankenbruck | IN | Homestead | 2025 | C | 26.0 mph |
| 2 | Adyn Collins | IN | North Posey | 2023 | OF | 25.9 mph |
| 3 | Jackson Bearman | IN | Heritage | 2023 | 1B | 25.8 mph |
| 4 | Gabriel Oliva | IN | Northside | 2023 | C | 25.4 mph |
| 5 | Gabriel Hansen | IN | Plainfield | 2024 | LHP | 25.2 mph |
| 6 | Ben Orrill | IN | Madison | 2023 | 3B | 24.9 mph |
| - | Tripp Schroeder | IN | Carmel | 2023 | C | 24.9 mph |
| 8 | Cooper Hums | IN | Penn High School | 2023 | OF | 24.6 mph |
| - | Tyson Greenwood | IN | New Prairie | 2024 | LHP | 24.6 mph |
| 10 | Preston Jessen | IN | Culver Military Academy | 2025 | SS | 24.4 mph |
| - | Jaxon Copas | IN | Central Noble | 2024 | 3B | 24.4 mph |
| 12 | Cole Temple | IN | Yorktown | 2023 | SS | 24.3 mph |
| - | Andrew Hargrove | IN | Lawrence North | 2023 | OF | 24.3 mph |
| 14 | RJ Anglin | IN | La Porte | 2023 | RHP | 24.2 mph |
| - | Joel Acton | IN | Lebanon | 2025 | SS | 24.2 mph |
| 16 | Ryan Wenzel | IN | Avon | 2024 | C | 24.0 mph |
| 17 | Cole Decker | IN | Evansville North | 2024 | OF | 23.9 mph |
| - | Charlie Baker | IN | Roncalli | 2024 | OF | 23.9 mph |
| 19 | Brayden Rouse | IN | East Central | 2024 | SS | 23.8 mph |
| - | Gerry Baltierra | IN | Avon | 2023 | C | 23.8 mph |
| 21 | Michael Dierckman | IN | Carroll | 2023 | OF | 23.6 mph |
| 22 | Einar Fagerli | IN | Penn | 2025 | RHP | 23.5 mph |
| - | Matthew Nickol | IN | Avon | 2024 | C | 23.5 mph |
| - | Austin Polk | IN | Warsaw | 2024 | 3B | 23.5 mph |
| 25 | Drew Catron | IN | LaPorte | 2024 | SS | 23.3 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 | Matthew Nickol | IN | Avon | 2024 | C | 33.1 g |
| 2 | Phillip Amones | IN | Valparaiso | 2024 | SS | 31.3 g |
| 3 | Adyn Collins | IN | North Posey | 2023 | OF | 29.7 g |
| 4 | Gabriel Hansen | IN | Plainfield | 2024 | LHP | 29.3 g |
| 5 | Cole Temple | IN | Yorktown | 2023 | SS | 29.1 g |
| 6 | Ryan Schummer | IN | Lafayette Central Catholic | 2023 | C | 28.6 g |
| 7 | Tristan Wilson | IN | North Central | 2025 | RHP | 28.4 g |
| 8 | Blake Smythe | IN | Franklin Community | 2026 | 1B | 28.2 g |
| - | Austin Polk | IN | Warsaw | 2024 | 3B | 28.2 g |
| 10 | Aidan Niemi | IN | Jeffersonville | 2023 | C | 28.0 g |
| - | Isaac Richardson | IN | Franklin Central | 2027 | C | 28.0 g |
| 12 | Kamdon Putz | IN | Mishawaka | 2026 | C | 27.3 g |
| - | Kamdon Putz | IN | Mishawaka | 2026 | C | 27.3 g |
| 14 | Lucas Kruer | IN | Our Lady of Providence | 2024 | OF | 26.1 g |
| 15 | Nolan Jones | IN | Covenant Christian | 2024 | C | 26.0 g |
| 16 | Lincoln Cardwell | IN | Northwestern | 2024 | C | 25.6 g |
| 17 | Brayden Rouse | IN | East Central | 2024 | SS | 25.5 g |
| 18 | Trenton McCain | IN | Columbus North | 2023 | C | 25.0 g |
| 19 | Patrick Mazur | IN | Cathedral | 2024 | OF | 24.9 g |
| - | Tripp Schroeder | IN | Carmel | 2023 | C | 24.9 g |
| 21 | Kolton Floor | IN | North Miami High School | 2023 | RHP | 24.7 g |
| 22 | Ben Brittingham | IN | Brownsburg | 2024 | C | 24.5 g |
| 23 | Khareus Miller | IN | Warsaw | 2024 | SS | 24.4 g |
| 24 | Drew Law | IN | Westfield | 2025 | OF | 24.2 g |
| 25 | Jaden Hart | IN | Jeffersonville High School | 2023 | OF | 24.1 g |
| - | Michael Dierckman | IN | Carroll | 2023 | OF | 24.1 g |
AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | ROT. ACC (AVG) |
| 1 | Matthew Nickol | IN | Avon | 2024 | C | 28.5 g |
| 2 | Isaac Richardson | IN | Franklin Central | 2027 | C | 24.8 g |
| 3 | Gabriel Hansen | IN | Plainfield | 2024 | LHP | 24.6 g |
| 4 | Ryan Schummer | IN | Lafayette Central Catholic | 2023 | C | 24.3 g |
| 5 | Blake Smythe | IN | Franklin Community | 2026 | 1B | 24.0 g |
| 6 | Nolan Jones | IN | Covenant Christian | 2024 | C | 23.7 g |
| 7 | Tristan Wilson | IN | North Central | 2025 | RHP | 23.5 g |
| 8 | Cole Temple | IN | Yorktown | 2023 | SS | 23.3 g |
| 9 | Adyn Collins | IN | North Posey | 2023 | OF | 23.2 g |
| 10 | Kamdon Putz | IN | Mishawaka | 2026 | C | 23.1 g |
| 11 | Phillip Amones | IN | Valparaiso | 2024 | SS | 22.2 g |
| 12 | Brayden Rouse | IN | East Central | 2024 | SS | 22.0 g |
| - | Ethan Durbin | IN | Jeffersonville High School | 2024 | 3B | 22.0 g |
| - | Austin Polk | IN | Warsaw | 2024 | 3B | 22.0 g |
| 15 | Lincoln Cardwell | IN | Northwestern | 2024 | C | 21.4 g |
| 16 | Jaden Hart | IN | Jeffersonville High School | 2023 | OF | 21.3 g |
| 17 | Bailey Collins | IN | Reitz Memorial | 2024 | RHP | 21.1 g |
| 18 | Andrew Hargrove | IN | Lawrence North | 2023 | OF | 21.0 g |
| - | Tripp Schroeder | IN | Carmel | 2023 | C | 21.0 g |
| 20 | Jack Beyl | IN | Providence High School | 2024 | OF | 20.8 g |
| 21 | Ryder Weisenbach | IN | Zionsville | 2025 | LF | 20.3 g |
| 22 | Brandt Kendall | IN | Scottsburg | 2025 | SS | 20.0 g |
| 23 | Nicholas Hulen | IN | Hamilton Heights | 2025 | RHP | 19.9 g |
| 24 | MJ Gaines | IN | Park Tudor | 2025 | OF | 19.7 g |
| - | Sebastian Wilson | IL | N/A | 2027 | OF | 19.7 g |
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