Magnolia State Games: Blast Board
June 27, 2022
Our PBR Mississippi Staff continues to roll out data from the Magnolia State Games that was held at Mississippi College on June 21st & 22nd in Clinton, MS. Today we take a look at the players who topped our leaderboards using our Blast Motion technology during their round of batting practice.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Calvin Robinson | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2024 | LHP | 25.2 mph |
2 | Samuel Richardson | MS | Lewisburg | 2024 | 3B | 24.2 mph |
3 | Dayne Sanford | MS | Pillow Academy | 2023 | 3B | 24.0 mph |
4 | Cade Fairley | MS | Warren Central | 2024 | OF | 23.7 mph |
5 | Ethan Mallett | MS | Madison Ridgeland Academy | 2024 | OF | 23.4 mph |
6 | Trey Myers | MS | Mize | 2026 | SS | 22.5 mph |
7 | Corey Watkins | MS | Madison-Ridgeland Academy | 2024 | 1B | 22.4 mph |
8 | Caleb Authement | MS | BROOKHAVEN ACADEMY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | 2026 | C | 22.3 mph |
^ | Rob Hayes | MS | Northpoint Christian | 2023 | 22.3 mph | |
9 | Aiden Hancock | MS | Ocean Springs | 2024 | C | 22.1 mph |
^ | Ty Herrington | MS | LAMAR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 22.1 mph |
^ | Jackson Hood | MS | Germantown | 2024 | SS | 22.1 mph |
10 | Collin Pipkins | MS | Greene County | 2023 | SS | 22.0 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Samuel Richardson | MS | Lewisburg | 2024 | 3B | 22.9 mph |
2 | Cade Fairley | MS | Warren Central | 2024 | OF | 22.5 mph |
3 | Ethan Mallett | MS | Madison Ridgeland Academy | 2024 | OF | 22.4 mph |
4 | Dayne Sanford | MS | Pillow Academy | 2023 | 3B | 22.4 mph |
5 | Calvin Robinson | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2024 | LHP | 22.2 mph |
6 | Jackson Hood | MS | Germantown | 2024 | SS | 21.4 mph |
7 | Rob Hayes | MS | Northpoint Christian | 2023 | 21.2 mph | |
8 | Barrett Breazeale | MS | Sumrall | 2023 | OF | 21.0 mph |
9 | Aiden Hancock | MS | Ocean Springs | 2024 | C | 21.0 mph |
10 | Ty Herrington | MS | LAMAR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 20.9 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 | Matthew Cochran | MS | Jackson Prep | 2023 | 3B | 79.1 mph |
2 | Samuel Richardson | MS | Lewisburg | 2024 | 3B | 77.6 mph |
3 | Collin Pipkins | MS | Greene County | 2023 | SS | 74.8 mph |
4 | Charlie Gordon | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2024 | SS | 70.9 mph |
5 | Jayden Adcox | MS | Forest | 2023 | C | 70.8 mph |
6 | Jacob Parker | MS | Purvis | 2025 | OF | 70.1 mph |
7 | Dayne Sanford | MS | Pillow Academy | 2023 | 3B | 69.6 mph |
8 | Caleb Authement | MS | BROOKHAVEN ACADEMY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | 2026 | C | 69.5 mph |
^ | Cade Fairley | MS | Warren Central | 2024 | OF | 69.5 mph |
9 | Calvin Robinson | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2024 | LHP | 68.6 mph |
10 | Stone McCaughey | MS | Lewisburg | 2024 | RHP | 68.4 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 | Dayne Sanford | MS | Pillow Academy | 2023 | 3B | 28.0 g |
2 | JJ Wright | MS | Marshall Academy | 2025 | OF | 26.9 g |
3 | Cade Fairley | MS | Warren Central | 2024 | OF | 26.3 g |
4 | Barrett Breazeale | MS | Sumrall | 2023 | OF | 22.9 g |
^ | Calvin Robinson | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2024 | LHP | 22.9 g |
5 | Jackson Hood | MS | Germantown | 2024 | SS | 21.9 g |
6 | Bryk Bucklar | MS | Biloxi | 2026 | C | 21.4 g |
7 | Caleb Authement | MS | BROOKHAVEN ACADEMY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | 2026 | C | 20.6 g |
^ | Cadyn Williamson | MS | SUMRALL HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 20.6 g |
8 | Brannon Hill | MS | Winona Christian | 2025 | C | 20.3 g |
9 | Rob Hayes | MS | Northpoint Christian | 2023 | 20.2 g | |
10 | Ethan Mallett | MS | Madison Ridgeland Academy | 2024 | OF | 20.0 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Dayne Sanford | MS | Pillow Academy | 2023 | 3B | 23.6 g |
2 | Cade Fairley | MS | Warren Central | 2024 | OF | 22.9 g |
3 | JJ Wright | MS | Marshall Academy | 2025 | OF | 21.2 g |
4 | Jackson Hood | MS | Germantown | 2024 | SS | 19.7 g |
5 | Barrett Breazeale | MS | Sumrall | 2023 | OF | 19.3 g |
6 | Brannon Hill | MS | Winona Christian | 2025 | C | 17.0 g |
7 | Bryk Bucklar | MS | Biloxi | 2026 | C | 17.0 g |
8 | Corey Watkins | MS | Madison-Ridgeland Academy | 2024 | 1B | 16.8 g |
9 | Matthew Cochran | MS | Jackson Prep | 2023 | 3B | 16.5 g |
10 | Chase Adcock | MS | Simpson Academy | 2026 | C | 16.1 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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