California State Games: Blast Leaderboard
August 5, 2022
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Orange, CALIF. - We will roll out more content from the California State Games, including Quick Hits in the coming days, and until then, today it's the Blast Motion leaderboard, displaying the top swing metric leaders from a group of very talented players, many of whom are uncommitted.
One of the important tools Prep Baseball Report has implemented at its events is the use of Blast Motion sensors. During batting practice, the Blast Motion sensors measure Swing and Impact Metrics across several categories. Swing metrics measure pre-impact mechanics centered around plane, connection, and rotation while impact metrics measure pre-impact performance outcomes based on ball contact.
With the Blast Motion sensor, we were able to collect data from each swing taken by each prospect at the event. The metrics collected include: Bat Speed, On Plane Efficiency, Peak Hand Speed, and Rotational Acceleration.
Each player has their Blast Motion metrics uploaded into their profiles following the completion of the event providing insight into areas that could be improved upon as well as helping paint a clear picture of the player to the college and professional scouts doing their research on prospects they may be interested in.
BLAST LEADERS
Max Bat Speed
Bat Speed is the observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. For more info: Blast Bat Speed
MLB Avg: 66-78 mph | MiLB: 63-75 mph | College: 66-75 mph
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | River Diaz De Leon | CA | Grossmont | 2023 | OF | 84.1 mph |
2 | Ryan Prescott | CA | Buena Park | 2024 | 1B | 83.9 mph |
3 | Matthew Thomas | CA | Cypress | 2023 | OF | 77.9 mph |
4 | Dean Carpentier | CA | Huntington Beach | 2023 | SS | 77.5 mph |
5 | Luke Matlock | CA | Cypress | 2023 | 2B | 77.1 mph |
6 | Cameron Taylor | CA | Napa | 2023 | 3B | 76.8 mph |
7 | Logan Freeborn | CA | Santa Margarita Catholic High School | 2025 | OF | 75.3 mph |
8 | Brian Trujillo | CA | Huntington Beach | 2023 | 2B | 75.1 mph |
9 | AJ Guiliana | CA | Torrey Pines | 2023 | SS | 74.0 mph |
10 | Hunter Backstrom | CA | Junipero Serra | 2023 | OF | 73.9 mph |
11 | Daniel Paul | CA | Bella Vista | 2023 | OF | 73.8 mph |
12 | Addison Klepsch | CA | Del Norte | 2024 | SS | 73.6 mph |
13 | Zachary Armenta | CA | Rancho San Juan | 2023 | 1B | 73.5 mph |
^ | Dominic Puentes | CA | Kerman | 2023 | SS | 73.5 mph |
14 | Lucas Schumaker | CA | Serra | 2024 | OF | 73.3 mph |
15 | Nate Cena | CA | Christian | 2023 | OF | 73.1 mph |
16 | Gregory Rangel | CA | Chaminade Prep | 2024 | OF | 73.0 mph |
17 | Sam Young | CA | Crystal Springs Uplands | 2024 | 3B | 72.7 mph |
18 | Maximo Martinez | CA | Mira Costa | 2024 | SS | 72.3 mph |
19 | Ethan Nunez | CA | Ayala | 2023 | OF | 72.0 mph |
20 | Tyler Allen | CA | Whitney | 2023 | OF | 71.7 mph |
^ | Matthew Churchill | CA | Chaminade | 2024 | C | 71.7 mph |
Average Bat Speed
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Ryan Prescott | CA | Buena Park | 2024 | 1B | 78.2 mph |
2 | River Diaz De Leon | CA | Grossmont | 2023 | OF | 75.6 mph |
3 | Luke Matlock | CA | Cypress | 2023 | 2B | 74.2 mph |
4 | Matthew Thomas | CA | Cypress | 2023 | OF | 74.0 mph |
5 | Logan Freeborn | CA | Santa Margarita Catholic High School | 2025 | OF | 72.5 mph |
6 | Dean Carpentier | CA | Huntington Beach | 2023 | SS | 72.0 mph |
7 | Cameron Taylor | CA | Napa | 2023 | 3B | 71.4 mph |
8 | Daniel Paul | CA | Bella Vista | 2023 | OF | 71.2 mph |
9 | AJ Guiliana | CA | Torrey Pines | 2023 | SS | 71.1 mph |
10 | Dominic Puentes | CA | Kerman | 2023 | SS | 71.1 mph |
11 | Hunter Backstrom | CA | Junipero Serra | 2023 | OF | 70.9 mph |
12 | Maximo Martinez | CA | Mira Costa | 2024 | SS | 70.3 mph |
13 | Addison Klepsch | CA | Del Norte | 2024 | SS | 70.3 mph |
14 | Sam Young | CA | Crystal Springs Uplands | 2024 | 3B | 69.7 mph |
15 | Ethan Nunez | CA | Ayala | 2023 | OF | 69.7 mph |
16 | Tyler Allen | CA | Whitney | 2023 | OF | 69.7 mph |
17 | Lucas Schumaker | CA | Serra | 2024 | OF | 69.6 mph |
18 | Zachary Armenta | CA | Rancho San Juan | 2023 | 1B | 69.6 mph |
19 | Marshall Minor | CA | Beckman | 2023 | OF | 68.8 mph |
20 | Gregory Rangel | CA | Chaminade Prep | 2024 | OF | 68.1 mph |
On Plane Efficiency
Measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. Your vertical bat angle at contact establishes the plane for that swing. Plane is a great indicator for making more consistent contact on the barrel of the bat. For more info: On Plane Efficiency
Ideal Efficiency %: 70% or Higher | Range: 65%-85%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
1 | AJ Guiliana | CA | Torrey Pines | 2023 | SS | 82 % |
2 | Gavin Egan | CA | Aquinas | 2025 | OF | 81 % |
3 | Christopher DiPrima | CA | Del Norte | 2023 | RHP | 79 % |
4 | Matthew Churchill | CA | Chaminade | 2024 | C | 78 % |
5 | Gregory Rangel | CA | Chaminade Prep | 2024 | OF | 74 % |
6 | Benjamin Reiland | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2024 | SS | 74 % |
^ | Addison Klepsch | CA | Del Norte | 2024 | SS | 74 % |
7 | Carson Cleage | CA | Menlo | 2023 | OF | 73 % |
8 | Nathan D'Acquisto | CA | Poway | 2025 | C | 73 % |
9 | Brian Trujillo | CA | Huntington Beach | 2023 | 2B | 72 % |
10 | Cade Goldstein | CA | Harvard-Westlake | 2025 | C | 71 % |
11 | Tyler Shulman | CA | Calabasas | 2023 | SS | 71 % |
12 | Mason McFadden | CA | Anderson | 2025 | C | 71 % |
13 | Michael Perazzo | CA | Serra | 2024 | MIF | 71 % |
14 | Henry Armstrong | CA | The Bishop's School | 2025 | C | 71 % |
15 | Marshall Minor | CA | Beckman | 2023 | OF | 70 % |
16 | Dylan Hillman | CA | Monte Vista | 2024 | SS | 70 % |
17 | Luke Matlock | CA | Cypress | 2023 | 2B | 69 % |
18 | Andrew Parker | CA | Foothill | 2023 | RHP | 69 % |
19 | Ethan Tsui | CA | Jesuit | 2023 | C | 69 % |
20 | Dominic Puentes | CA | Kerman | 2023 | SS | 67 % |
Peak Hand Speed
Peak Hand Speed is 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. For more info: Peak Hand Speed
MLB Avg: 23-29 mph | MiLB Avg: 22-28 mph | College Avg: 21-24 mph
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Dean Carpentier | CA | Huntington Beach | 2023 | SS | 25.0 mph |
2 | Daniel Paul | CA | Bella Vista | 2023 | OF | 24.3 mph |
3 | Owen Eisen | CA | Ocean View | 2023 | RHP | 24.1 mph |
4 | Gregory Rangel | CA | Chaminade Prep | 2024 | OF | 24.0 mph |
5 | Brian Trujillo | CA | Huntington Beach | 2023 | 2B | 23.8 mph |
6 | Cade Goldstein | CA | Harvard-Westlake | 2025 | C | 23.5 mph |
^ | Hunter Backstrom | CA | Junipero Serra | 2023 | OF | 23.5 mph |
^ | Matthew Thomas | CA | Cypress | 2023 | OF | 23.5 mph |
7 | Zachary Armenta | CA | Rancho San Juan | 2023 | 1B | 23.4 mph |
^ | Ryan Prescott | CA | Buena Park | 2024 | 1B | 23.4 mph |
8 | Luke Matlock | CA | Cypress | 2023 | 2B | 23.1 mph |
^ | Dominic Puentes | CA | Kerman | 2023 | SS | 23.1 mph |
9 | Addison Klepsch | CA | Del Norte | 2024 | SS | 23.0 mph |
^ | Carson Cleage | CA | Menlo | 2023 | OF | 23.0 mph |
10 | Owen Rice | CA | Quartz Hill High | 2024 | SS | 22.7 mph |
^ | Nate Cena | CA | Christian | 2023 | OF | 22.7 mph |
11 | Ethan Nunez | CA | Ayala | 2023 | OF | 22.6 mph |
12 | Christopher DiPrima | CA | Del Norte | 2023 | RHP | 22.4 mph |
^ | Nathan D'Acquisto | CA | Poway | 2025 | C | 22.4 mph |
13 | Cameron Taylor | CA | Napa | 2023 | 3B | 22.3 mph |
^ | Fernando Palencia | CA | Arcadia | 2024 | SS | 22.3 mph |
14 | Matthew Churchill | CA | Chaminade | 2024 | C | 21.9 mph |
^ | Kenny Winters | CA | Lincoln | 2024 | SS | 21.9 mph |
15 | Xander Iniguez | CA | Eastlake | 2024 | C | 21.8 mph |
^ | Sam Young | CA | Crystal Springs Uplands | 2024 | 3B | 21.8 mph |
Average Peak Hand Speed
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Dean Carpentier | CA | Huntington Beach | 2023 | SS | 24.1 mph |
2 | Owen Eisen | CA | Ocean View | 2023 | RHP | 23.4 mph |
3 | Daniel Paul | CA | Bella Vista | 2023 | OF | 23.1 mph |
4 | Gregory Rangel | CA | Chaminade Prep | 2024 | OF | 22.8 mph |
5 | Brian Trujillo | CA | Huntington Beach | 2023 | 2B | 22.7 mph |
6 | Hunter Backstrom | CA | Junipero Serra | 2023 | OF | 22.7 mph |
7 | Ryan Prescott | CA | Buena Park | 2024 | 1B | 22.5 mph |
8 | Cade Goldstein | CA | Harvard-Westlake | 2025 | C | 22.3 mph |
9 | Luke Matlock | CA | Cypress | 2023 | 2B | 22.1 mph |
10 | Carson Cleage | CA | Menlo | 2023 | OF | 22.0 mph |
11 | Owen Rice | CA | Quartz Hill High | 2024 | SS | 21.9 mph |
12 | Ethan Nunez | CA | Ayala | 2023 | OF | 21.8 mph |
13 | Matthew Thomas | CA | Cypress | 2023 | OF | 21.6 mph |
14 | Dominic Puentes | CA | Kerman | 2023 | SS | 21.5 mph |
15 | Zachary Armenta | CA | Rancho San Juan | 2023 | 1B | 21.5 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. The quicker your rotational acceleration, the more power you will have and the more time you have to adjust to pitch locations. For more info: Rotational Acceleration
MLB Avg: 16.8 g | MiLB Avg: 12.6 g | College Avg: 12.9 g
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Cade Goldstein | CA | Harvard-Westlake | 2025 | C | 27.0 g |
2 | Daniel Paul | CA | Bella Vista | 2023 | OF | 21.7 g |
3 | Brian Trujillo | CA | Huntington Beach | 2023 | 2B | 20.5 g |
4 | Ryan Prescott | CA | Buena Park | 2024 | 1B | 20.1 g |
5 | Nate Cena | CA | Christian | 2023 | OF | 19.7 g |
6 | Mason McFadden | CA | Anderson | 2025 | C | 19.3 g |
7 | Dean Carpentier | CA | Huntington Beach | 2023 | SS | 19.1 g |
8 | Benjamin Reiland | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2024 | SS | 18.8 g |
9 | Hunter Backstrom | CA | Junipero Serra | 2023 | OF | 18.7 g |
10 | Luke Matlock | CA | Cypress | 2023 | 2B | 18.6 g |
11 | Owen Rice | CA | Quartz Hill High | 2024 | SS | 18.2 g |
12 | Cameron Taylor | CA | Napa | 2023 | 3B | 17.9 g |
13 | Christopher DiPrima | CA | Del Norte | 2023 | RHP | 17.1 g |
14 | Gregory Rangel | CA | Chaminade Prep | 2024 | OF | 17.0 g |
15 | Addison Klepsch | CA | Del Norte | 2024 | SS | 16.9 g |
16 | Gavin Egan | CA | Aquinas | 2025 | OF | 16.9 g |
17 | Henry Armstrong | CA | The Bishop's School | 2025 | C | 16.1 g |
18 | Matthew Thomas | CA | Cypress | 2023 | OF | 14.8 g |
19 | Carson Cleage | CA | Menlo | 2023 | OF | 14.8 g |
20 | Matt Pueschel | CA | La Costa Canyon | 2023 | 2B | 14.6 g |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
West Coast Games | NV | 08/12-08/14 | UNLV/CCSN |
SoCal Underclass Game | CA | 09/24 | U of San Diego |
SoCal Top Prospects Games | CA | 10/09 | Great Park Stadium (Irvine) |
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