PBR IL - Southeastern Illinois College Scout Day: Blast Motion Board
October 12, 2021
On Thursday, October 7th, the PBR Illinois scouting staff held the Southeastern Illinois College Scout Day at Rent One Park in Marion, Illinois. All the prospects in attendance showcased their talents in front of our staff, including a handful of other scouts that attended.
Earlier today we published a Statistical Analysis, bringing you a quick statistical analysis of those that participated in the event, as well as a quick nugget on which players stood out. We then started to dive deeper into the data, looking at the pitch metrics and batted ball numbers from this event inside our TrackMan Files piece.
Now we'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event by taking a look at the swing metrics collected during batting practice thanks to our Blast Motion sensors. Below we'll highlight which players from this event stood out amongst their peers from a swing metrics standpoint.
Hand Speed (Peak & Average)
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Ryan Kassel | Southeastern Illinois JC | 2019 | OF | 28.5 mph |
2 | Ben Byrd | Southeastern Illinois JC | 2019 | OF | 24.7 mph |
^ | Reece Davis | Southeastern Illinois JC | 2021 | 1B | 24.7 mph |
3 | Liam Beausoleil | Southeastern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 24.6 mph |
4 | Bryce Cape | Southeastern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 23.9 mph |
5 | Bryant Byrd | Southeastern Illinois JC | 2021 | 1B | 23.7 mph |
6 | Tj Williams | Southeastern Illinois JC | 2019 | OF | 23.6 mph |
^ | Truman Davis | Carlisle County | 2021 | C | 23.6 mph |
7 | Eli Burkhart | Southeastern Illinois JC | 2020 | OF | 23.2 mph |
8 | Nathan Albrecht | Southeastern Illinois JC | 2020 | SS | 22.9 mph |
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
Ryan Kassel
Southeastern Illinois JC
2019
OF
25.5 mph
2
Reece Davis
Southeastern Illinois JC
2021
1B
23.8 mph
3
Ben Byrd
Southeastern Illinois JC
2019
OF
23.5 mph
4
Bryant Byrd
Southeastern Illinois JC
2021
1B
23.1 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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Bat Speed (avg)
1
Liam Beausoleil
Southeastern Illinois JC
2021
OF
75.3 mph
2
Reece Davis
Southeastern Illinois JC
2021
1B
72.9 mph
3
Tj Williams
Southeastern Illinois JC
2019
OF
71.5 mph
4
Ryan Kassel
Southeastern Illinois JC
2019
OF
71.0 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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Rot. Acc (max)
1
Ryan Kassel
Southeastern Illinois JC
2019
OF
27.1 g
2
Eli Burkhart
Southeastern Illinois JC
2020
OF
23.3 g
3
Bryant Byrd
Southeastern Illinois JC
2021
1B
23.2 g
^
Reece Davis
Southeastern Illinois JC
2021
1B
23.2 g
4
Liam Beausoleil
Southeastern Illinois JC
2021
OF
21.1 g
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Ryan Kassel
Southeastern Illinois JC
2019
OF
21.8 g
2
Bryant Byrd
Southeastern Illinois JC
2021
1B
18.7 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.
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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