MD Preseason All-State II: Blast Motion Data
February 22, 2022
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PBR Maryland hosted its annual Preseason All-State Session II Showcase at the D-Bat Facility in Gaithersburg this past Saturday. Over 100 players from across the Old Line State, Delaware, Virginia, D.C., and Pennsylvania participated in a pro-style workout and threw bullpens in front of our PBR Maryland and Mid-Atlantic staff.
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 every swing taken by each prospect registered to receive data as part of their package at the event. Below is the full release of the Blast Motion metrics collected including: Bat Speed, On Plane Efficiency, Peak Hand Speed, and Rotational Acceleration.
The Blast Motion metrics are also 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.
CLICK HERE FOR SORTABLE PLAYER BLAST MOTION DATA
BLAST MOTION DATA
MAX BAT SPEED
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (max)
1
Owen Knerr
MD
Stephen Decatur
2023
3B
89.8 mph
2
Gavin McIntyre
MD
Washington
2023
OF
79.6 mph
3
Casey Carpenter
MD
John Carroll
2025
3B
79.1 mph
4
Massimo Liuzzo
MD
Walt Whitman
2023
OF
78.7 mph
5
Logan Janney
MD
Urbana
2023
OF
78.4 mph
6
Gage Joseph
MD
Cape Henlopen (DE)
2024
1B
78.2 mph
7
David Williams
MD
Sherwood
2024
CF
77.9 mph
8
Hunter St Denis
MD
Magruder
2025
1B
77.4 mph
9
Joey Nicholson
MD
Middletown
2024
OF
77.3 mph
10
Ryan McLaughlin
MD
Stephen Decatur
2023
RHP
76.4 mph
^
Joseph Nottingham
MD
Loyola Blakefield
2025
RHP
76.4 mph
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | Owen Knerr | MD | Stephen Decatur | 2023 | 3B | 89.8 mph |
2 | Gavin McIntyre | MD | Washington | 2023 | OF | 79.6 mph |
3 | Casey Carpenter | MD | John Carroll | 2025 | 3B | 79.1 mph |
4 | Massimo Liuzzo | MD | Walt Whitman | 2023 | OF | 78.7 mph |
5 | Logan Janney | MD | Urbana | 2023 | OF | 78.4 mph |
6 | Gage Joseph | MD | Cape Henlopen (DE) | 2024 | 1B | 78.2 mph |
7 | David Williams | MD | Sherwood | 2024 | CF | 77.9 mph |
8 | Hunter St Denis | MD | Magruder | 2025 | 1B | 77.4 mph |
9 | Joey Nicholson | MD | Middletown | 2024 | OF | 77.3 mph |
10 | Ryan McLaughlin | MD | Stephen Decatur | 2023 | RHP | 76.4 mph |
^ | Joseph Nottingham | MD | Loyola Blakefield | 2025 | RHP | 76.4 mph |
AVERAGE BAT SPEED
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (avg)
1
Owen Knerr
MD
Stephen Decatur
2023
3B
75.3 mph
2
Gage Joseph
MD
Cape Henlopen (DE)
2024
1B
75.1 mph
3
Casey Carpenter
MD
John Carroll
2025
3B
74.9 mph
4
Hunter St Denis
MD
Magruder
2025
1B
74.7 mph
5
Joseph Nottingham
MD
Loyola Blakefield
2025
RHP
74.6 mph
6
Massimo Liuzzo
MD
Walt Whitman
2023
OF
74.1 mph
7
Ryan McLaughlin
MD
Stephen Decatur
2023
RHP
72.9 mph
8
Joey Nicholson
MD
Middletown
2024
OF
72.0 mph
9
Gavin McIntyre
MD
Washington
2023
OF
72.0 mph
10
Nathan Rosner
MD
Phillips Academy Andover
2024
LHP
71.7 mph
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Owen Knerr | MD | Stephen Decatur | 2023 | 3B | 75.3 mph |
2 | Gage Joseph | MD | Cape Henlopen (DE) | 2024 | 1B | 75.1 mph |
3 | Casey Carpenter | MD | John Carroll | 2025 | 3B | 74.9 mph |
4 | Hunter St Denis | MD | Magruder | 2025 | 1B | 74.7 mph |
5 | Joseph Nottingham | MD | Loyola Blakefield | 2025 | RHP | 74.6 mph |
6 | Massimo Liuzzo | MD | Walt Whitman | 2023 | OF | 74.1 mph |
7 | Ryan McLaughlin | MD | Stephen Decatur | 2023 | RHP | 72.9 mph |
8 | Joey Nicholson | MD | Middletown | 2024 | OF | 72.0 mph |
9 | Gavin McIntyre | MD | Washington | 2023 | OF | 72.0 mph |
10 | Nathan Rosner | MD | Phillips Academy Andover | 2024 | LHP | 71.7 mph |
MAX HAND SPEED
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (max)
1
Hunter St Denis
MD
Magruder
2025
1B
26.6 mph
2
Nathan Arterbridge
DE
St. Georges Technical
2024
C
26.0 mph
3
Gage Joseph
MD
Cape Henlopen (DE)
2024
1B
25.8 mph
4
Gavin McIntyre
MD
Washington
2023
OF
25.4 mph
5
Ryan Perry
MD
Calvert Hall
2023
SS
25.0 mph
6
Joseph Nottingham
MD
Loyola Blakefield
2025
RHP
24.6 mph
7
Luke Rivera
MD
Urbana
2023
OF
24.5 mph
8
Sean Deaner
MD
Aberdeen
2022
1B
24.2 mph
9
Bryce Hendricks
DE
Delmar High School
2023
RHP
24.1 mph
^
Carson Brown
MD
Easton
2023
1B
24.1 mph
10
Adam Niman
MD
Bethesda-CC
2024
OF
24.0 mph
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Hunter St Denis | MD | Magruder | 2025 | 1B | 26.6 mph |
2 | Nathan Arterbridge | DE | St. Georges Technical | 2024 | C | 26.0 mph |
3 | Gage Joseph | MD | Cape Henlopen (DE) | 2024 | 1B | 25.8 mph |
4 | Gavin McIntyre | MD | Washington | 2023 | OF | 25.4 mph |
5 | Ryan Perry | MD | Calvert Hall | 2023 | SS | 25.0 mph |
6 | Joseph Nottingham | MD | Loyola Blakefield | 2025 | RHP | 24.6 mph |
7 | Luke Rivera | MD | Urbana | 2023 | OF | 24.5 mph |
8 | Sean Deaner | MD | Aberdeen | 2022 | 1B | 24.2 mph |
9 | Bryce Hendricks | DE | Delmar High School | 2023 | RHP | 24.1 mph |
^ | Carson Brown | MD | Easton | 2023 | 1B | 24.1 mph |
10 | Adam Niman | MD | Bethesda-CC | 2024 | OF | 24.0 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
Nathan Arterbridge
DE
St. Georges Technical
2024
C
24.9 mph
2
Hunter St Denis
MD
Magruder
2025
1B
24.8 mph
3
Gage Joseph
MD
Cape Henlopen (DE)
2024
1B
24.5 mph
4
Ryan Perry
MD
Calvert Hall
2023
SS
23.6 mph
5
Nathan Rosner
MD
Phillips Academy Andover
2024
LHP
23.4 mph
6
Joseph Nottingham
MD
Loyola Blakefield
2025
RHP
23.4 mph
7
Gavin McIntyre
MD
Washington
2023
OF
23.3 mph
8
Luke Rivera
MD
Urbana
2023
OF
22.9 mph
9
Adam Niman
MD
Bethesda-CC
2024
OF
22.8 mph
10
Sean Deaner
MD
Aberdeen
2022
1B
22.6 mph
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Nathan Arterbridge | DE | St. Georges Technical | 2024 | C | 24.9 mph |
2 | Hunter St Denis | MD | Magruder | 2025 | 1B | 24.8 mph |
3 | Gage Joseph | MD | Cape Henlopen (DE) | 2024 | 1B | 24.5 mph |
4 | Ryan Perry | MD | Calvert Hall | 2023 | SS | 23.6 mph |
5 | Nathan Rosner | MD | Phillips Academy Andover | 2024 | LHP | 23.4 mph |
6 | Joseph Nottingham | MD | Loyola Blakefield | 2025 | RHP | 23.4 mph |
7 | Gavin McIntyre | MD | Washington | 2023 | OF | 23.3 mph |
8 | Luke Rivera | MD | Urbana | 2023 | OF | 22.9 mph |
9 | Adam Niman | MD | Bethesda-CC | 2024 | OF | 22.8 mph |
10 | Sean Deaner | MD | Aberdeen | 2022 | 1B | 22.6 mph |
MAX ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (max)
1
Dominic Wilder
MD
Arundel
2024
OF
35.7 g
2
Cooper Charkatz
MD
Bullis
2024
OF
32.6 g
3
Hunter St Denis
MD
Magruder
2025
1B
29.7 g
4
Anthony Hooks Jr
MD
Lake Forest
2025
2B
29.0 g
5
Sean Deaner
MD
Aberdeen
2022
1B
27.6 g
6
Joaquin Rodriguez-Costa
DE
Sussex Central High School
2025
1B
24.9 g
7
Nicolas Piermarini
VA
Gonzaga College
2024
OF
24.8 g
8
Kyle Tatelbaum
MD
Bethesda-CC
2023
C
24.1 g
9
David Williams
MD
Sherwood
2024
CF
23.9 g
10
Ryan McLaughlin
MD
Stephen Decatur
2023
RHP
23.5 g
^
Juan Parrau
MD
N/A
2024
SS
23.5 g
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Dominic Wilder | MD | Arundel | 2024 | OF | 35.7 g |
2 | Cooper Charkatz | MD | Bullis | 2024 | OF | 32.6 g |
3 | Hunter St Denis | MD | Magruder | 2025 | 1B | 29.7 g |
4 | Anthony Hooks Jr | MD | Lake Forest | 2025 | 2B | 29.0 g |
5 | Sean Deaner | MD | Aberdeen | 2022 | 1B | 27.6 g |
6 | Joaquin Rodriguez-Costa | DE | Sussex Central High School | 2025 | 1B | 24.9 g |
7 | Nicolas Piermarini | VA | Gonzaga College | 2024 | OF | 24.8 g |
8 | Kyle Tatelbaum | MD | Bethesda-CC | 2023 | C | 24.1 g |
9 | David Williams | MD | Sherwood | 2024 | CF | 23.9 g |
10 | Ryan McLaughlin | MD | Stephen Decatur | 2023 | RHP | 23.5 g |
^ | Juan Parrau | MD | N/A | 2024 | SS | 23.5 g |
AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Cooper Charkatz
MD
Bullis
2024
OF
31.1 g
2
Dominic Wilder
MD
Arundel
2024
OF
27.9 g
3
Sean Deaner
MD
Aberdeen
2022
1B
24.3 g
4
Anthony Hooks Jr
MD
Lake Forest
2025
2B
23.8 g
5
David Williams
MD
Sherwood
2024
CF
21.3 g
6
Joaquin Rodriguez-Costa
DE
Sussex Central High School
2025
1B
21.2 g
7
Juan Parrau
MD
N/A
2024
SS
20.9 g
8
Hunter St Denis
MD
Magruder
2025
1B
20.7 g
9
Ryan McLaughlin
MD
Stephen Decatur
2023
RHP
20.5 g
10
Nicolas Piermarini
VA
Gonzaga College
2024
OF
20.4 g
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Cooper Charkatz | MD | Bullis | 2024 | OF | 31.1 g |
2 | Dominic Wilder | MD | Arundel | 2024 | OF | 27.9 g |
3 | Sean Deaner | MD | Aberdeen | 2022 | 1B | 24.3 g |
4 | Anthony Hooks Jr | MD | Lake Forest | 2025 | 2B | 23.8 g |
5 | David Williams | MD | Sherwood | 2024 | CF | 21.3 g |
6 | Joaquin Rodriguez-Costa | DE | Sussex Central High School | 2025 | 1B | 21.2 g |
7 | Juan Parrau | MD | N/A | 2024 | SS | 20.9 g |
8 | Hunter St Denis | MD | Magruder | 2025 | 1B | 20.7 g |
9 | Ryan McLaughlin | MD | Stephen Decatur | 2023 | RHP | 20.5 g |
10 | Nicolas Piermarini | VA | Gonzaga College | 2024 | OF | 20.4 g |
AVERAGE ON-PLANE EFFICIENCY
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
On Plane Eff (avg)
1
Wyatt Hellens
DE
Sussex Central High School
2023
1B
86 %
2
Marc Harrison, Jr.
MD
CH Flowers
2024
OF
85 %
3
Adam Niman
MD
Bethesda-CC
2024
OF
84 %
4
Ryan McLaughlin
MD
Stephen Decatur
2023
RHP
83 %
5
Cody Paul
MD
Walt Whitman
2023
1B
82 %
6
Aidan West
MD
Long Reach
2025
SS
82 %
7
Nicolas Piermarini
VA
Gonzaga College
2024
OF
81 %
8
Daniel Hesson
MD
Colonel Richardson
2024
LHP
79 %
9
Henry Ortiz
MD
North Hagerstown
2024
RHP
78 %
10
Sean Deaner
MD
Aberdeen
2022
1B
76 %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
1 | Wyatt Hellens | DE | Sussex Central High School | 2023 | 1B | 86 % |
2 | Marc Harrison, Jr. | MD | CH Flowers | 2024 | OF | 85 % |
3 | Adam Niman | MD | Bethesda-CC | 2024 | OF | 84 % |
4 | Ryan McLaughlin | MD | Stephen Decatur | 2023 | RHP | 83 % |
5 | Cody Paul | MD | Walt Whitman | 2023 | 1B | 82 % |
6 | Aidan West | MD | Long Reach | 2025 | SS | 82 % |
7 | Nicolas Piermarini | VA | Gonzaga College | 2024 | OF | 81 % |
8 | Daniel Hesson | MD | Colonel Richardson | 2024 | LHP | 79 % |
9 | Henry Ortiz | MD | North Hagerstown | 2024 | RHP | 78 % |
10 | Sean Deaner | MD | Aberdeen | 2022 | 1B | 76 % |