Fall Campus Tour: Kennesaw State - Blast Motion Boards
January 13, 2023
The Fall Campus Tour: Kennesaw State was held on Sunday, November 20th at Kennesaw State University. This event was an open event that consisted of prospects from the 2023-2027 classes. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, ran the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated bullpens during the workout and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing on Sunday.
Continuing off our post-event coverage for these events, we take a look back at some of the leaders from Blast Motion recorded from both events. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at both events.
View entire event stats HERE.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Turk Williams | GA | North Paulding | 2026 | RHP | 23.7 mph |
2 | Andrew Doherty | GA | North Gwinnett | 2024 | C | 23.6 mph |
3 | Will Lumpkin | GA | Creekview | 2024 | LHP | 22.4 mph |
4 | Matthew Lee | MA | Marianapolis Prep | 2026 | OF | 22.3 mph |
5 | Abhay Raheja | GA | Forsyth Central | 2024 | SS | 21.9 mph |
^ | Aidan Larkin | GA | Cartersville | 2024 | SS | 21.9 mph |
6 | Carter Van Orden | GA | North Cobb Christian | 2024 | OF | 21.6 mph |
7 | Andrew Gable | GA | Whitewater | 2024 | OF | 21.2 mph |
8 | Cesar Rodriguez | GA | Jonesboro | 2023 | SS | 21.0 mph |
9 | Luke Sims | GA | Calhoun | 2024 | C | 20.9 mph |
10 | Kip ONeal | GA | Brookwood | 2025 | 1B | 20.8 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Andrew Doherty | GA | North Gwinnett | 2024 | C | 22.8 mph |
2 | Will Lumpkin | GA | Creekview | 2024 | LHP | 21.5 mph |
3 | Aidan Larkin | GA | Cartersville | 2024 | SS | 20.8 mph |
4 | Carter Van Orden | GA | North Cobb Christian | 2024 | OF | 20.6 mph |
5 | Kip ONeal | GA | Brookwood | 2025 | 1B | 20.4 mph |
6 | Abhay Raheja | GA | Forsyth Central | 2024 | SS | 20.0 mph |
7 | Luke Sims | GA | Calhoun | 2024 | C | 20.0 mph |
8 | Matthew Lee | MA | Marianapolis Prep | 2026 | OF | 19.8 mph |
9 | A.J. Lowe | GA | Alatoona | 2025 | OF | 19.7 mph |
10 | Chris Vecchio | GA | Inspiration Academy | 2023 | 3B | 19.6 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 (AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Aidan Larkin | GA | Cartersville | 2024 | SS | 70.0 mph |
2 | Will Lumpkin | GA | Creekview | 2024 | LHP | 69.7 mph |
3 | Matthew Lee | MA | Marianapolis Prep | 2026 | OF | 69.3 mph |
4 | Christopher Ahrens | NJ | Shawnee | 2025 | OF | 67.1 mph |
5 | Andrew Gable | GA | Whitewater | 2024 | OF | 66.5 mph |
6 | Chris Vecchio | GA | Inspiration Academy | 2023 | 3B | 66.5 mph |
7 | Kip ONeal | GA | Brookwood | 2025 | 1B | 66.1 mph |
8 | Andrew Doherty | GA | North Gwinnett | 2024 | C | 66.1 mph |
9 | Davis Hancock | GA | Centennial | 2023 | SS | 65.4 mph |
10 | Cesar Rodriguez | GA | Jonesboro | 2023 | SS | 64.6 mph |
11 | Walter Sholar | GA | Whitewater | 2026 | C | 64.3 mph |
12 | Carter Van Orden | GA | North Cobb Christian | 2024 | OF | 64.2 mph |
13 | Colin Jones | FL | A3 Academy | 2024 | SS | 63.8 mph |
14 | Abhay Raheja | GA | Forsyth Central | 2024 | SS | 63.3 mph |
15 | Turk Williams | GA | North Paulding | 2026 | RHP | 62.4 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 | Matthew Lee | MA | Marianapolis Prep | 2026 | OF | 37.8 g |
2 | Colin Jones | FL | A3 Academy | 2024 | SS | 27.7 g |
3 | Seth Geter | GA | Maynard Jackson | 2025 | 2B | 22.0 g |
4 | A.J. Lowe | GA | Alatoona | 2025 | OF | 20.9 g |
5 | Turk Williams | GA | North Paulding | 2026 | RHP | 19.4 g |
6 | Jason Cox | GA | Wheeler | 2024 | 2B | 19.1 g |
7 | Kip ONeal | GA | Brookwood | 2025 | 1B | 17.8 g |
^ | Walter Sholar | GA | Whitewater | 2026 | C | 17.8 g |
8 | Gunner Fokken | GA | Carrollton High School | 2027 | C | 17.4 g |
9 | Abhay Raheja | GA | Forsyth Central | 2024 | SS | 16.4 g |
10 | Noah Willis | GA | Johns Creek | 2027 | OF | 16.1 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Colin Jones | FL | A3 Academy | 2024 | SS | 21.0 g |
2 | Matthew Lee | MA | Marianapolis Prep | 2026 | OF | 18.3 g |
3 | Seth Geter | GA | Maynard Jackson | 2025 | 2B | 18.0 g |
4 | Kip ONeal | GA | Brookwood | 2025 | 1B | 15.2 g |
5 | A.J. Lowe | GA | Alatoona | 2025 | OF | 15.0 g |
6 | Abhay Raheja | GA | Forsyth Central | 2024 | SS | 12.8 g |
7 | Jason Cox | GA | Wheeler | 2024 | 2B | 12.2 g |
8 | Andrew Gable | GA | Whitewater | 2024 | OF | 12.0 g |
9 | Noah Willis | GA | Johns Creek | 2027 | OF | 11.8 g |
10 | Lucas Balzer | GA | Sprayberry | 2026 | OF | 11.4 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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