Preseason All-State Underclass: Blast Leaderboard
March 9, 2023
BAT SPEED
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.
PEAK BAT SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | Gavin Meyer | IL | Illiana Christian | 2025 | RHP | 87.3 mph |
2 | Drew McTagertt | IN | William Henry Harrison High School | 2025 | C | 81.8 mph |
3 | Xavier Carrera | IN | Boone Grove High School | 2025 | RHP | 81.6 mph |
4 | Luke Riha | IN | Homestead | 2025 | RHP | 81.4 mph |
5 | Reed Robinson | IN | New Prairie | 2026 | C | 81.2 mph |
6 | Colton Crist | IN | Tri-West high school | 2025 | RHP | 80.6 mph |
7 | Drew Kosteba | IN | Lake Central | 2025 | OF | 80.5 mph |
8 | Tate Troxell | IN | Guerin Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 80.2 mph |
9 | Kydin Horvath | IN | Penn High | 2025 | C | 80.0 mph |
10 | Colt DeHart | IN | Indian Creek Sr High School | 2026 | OF | 79.6 mph |
AVERAGE BAT SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Xavier Carrera | IN | Boone Grove High School | 2025 | RHP | 79.4 mph |
2 | Luke Riha | IN | Homestead | 2025 | RHP | 79.0 mph |
3 | Colton Crist | IN | Tri-West high school | 2025 | RHP | 78.5 mph |
4 | Drew McTagertt | IN | William Henry Harrison High School | 2025 | C | 78.3 mph |
5 | Drew Kosteba | IN | Lake Central | 2025 | OF | 78.1 mph |
6 | Gavin Meyer | IL | Illiana Christian | 2025 | RHP | 77.9 mph |
7 | Kydin Horvath | IN | Penn High | 2025 | C | 76.3 mph |
8 | Colt DeHart | IN | Indian Creek Sr High School | 2026 | OF | 76.2 mph |
9 | WIll Jaisle | IN | Batesville High School | 2025 | RHP | 75.5 mph |
10 | Tate Troxell | IN | Guerin Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 75.1 mph |
HAND SPEED
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.
PEAK HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Xavier Carrera | IN | Boone Grove High School | 2025 | RHP | 28.9 mph |
2 | Mike Wright | IN | Seymour | 2025 | RHP | 28.5 mph |
3 | Andrew OBrien | IN | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 2025 | 3B | 27.3 mph |
4 | Niko Iatrides | IN | Munster | 2026 | OF | 26.8 mph |
5 | Aiden Smith | IN | Shelbyville | 2026 | RHP | 26.7 mph |
6 | Philip Fry JR. | IN | Brownsburg | 2025 | OF | 26.3 mph |
7 | Brayden Stevenson | IN | Pendleton Heights High School | 2025 | C | 26.0 mph |
8 | Grant Mercer | IN | Lake Central | 2025 | RHP | 25.9 mph |
9 | Drew Kosteba | IN | Lake Central | 2025 | OF | 25.8 mph |
10 | Tate Troxell | IN | Guerin Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 25.6 mph |
^ | Foster Stockton | IN | Culver Academies | 2025 | C | 25.6 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Xavier Carrera | IN | Boone Grove High School | 2025 | RHP | 28.0 mph |
2 | Mike Wright | IN | Seymour | 2025 | RHP | 27.3 mph |
3 | Niko Iatrides | IN | Munster | 2026 | OF | 25.9 mph |
4 | Aiden Smith | IN | Shelbyville | 2026 | RHP | 25.6 mph |
5 | Andrew OBrien | IN | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 2025 | 3B | 24.2 mph |
6 | Brayden Stevenson | IN | Pendleton Heights High School | 2025 | C | 24.2 mph |
7 | Rykin Matthias | IN | North Central | 2026 | OF | 24.0 mph |
8 | Grant Mercer | IN | Lake Central | 2025 | RHP | 23.9 mph |
9 | Foster Stockton | IN | Culver Academies | 2025 | C | 23.8 mph |
10 | Chase Bradle | IN | Hamilton Southeastern | 2026 | LHP | 23.7 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 vs. pulling the bat with your hands. The quicker your rotational acceleration, the more power you will have and the more time you have to make a decision at the plate.
MAX ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Mike Wright | IN | Seymour | 2025 | RHP | 33.7 g |
2 | Victor Villegas | IN | Lake Central High School | 2026 | SS | 33.0 g |
3 | Kydin Horvath | IN | Penn High | 2025 | C | 32.8 g |
4 | Dalton Zultanski | IN | Penn High School | 2026 | OF | 32.5 g |
5 | Philip Fry JR. | IN | Brownsburg | 2025 | OF | 31.3 g |
6 | Aiden Smith | IN | Shelbyville | 2026 | RHP | 30.9 g |
7 | Mason Barth | IN | Andrean | 2025 | SS | 30.3 g |
8 | Cal Gates | IN | Bedford North Lawrence | 2025 | OF | 29.2 g |
9 | Bryson Zeeks | IN | Mitchell High School | 2026 | C | 28.5 g |
10 | Chase Bradle | IN | Hamilton Southeastern | 2026 | LHP | 28.4 g |
AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Dalton Zultanski | IN | Penn High School | 2026 | OF | 29.6 g |
2 | Aiden Smith | IN | Shelbyville | 2026 | RHP | 28.8 g |
3 | Victor Villegas | IN | Lake Central High School | 2026 | SS | 28.7 g |
4 | Mike Wright | IN | Seymour | 2025 | RHP | 27.4 g |
5 | Kydin Horvath | IN | Penn High | 2025 | C | 26.1 g |
6 | Philip Fry JR. | IN | Brownsburg | 2025 | OF | 26.0 g |
7 | Bryson Zeeks | IN | Mitchell High School | 2026 | C | 24.9 g |
8 | Chase Bradle | IN | Hamilton Southeastern | 2026 | LHP | 24.2 g |
9 | Conner Watson | IN | Evansville North | 2025 | 3B | 24.2 g |
10 | Rykin Matthias | IN | North Central | 2026 | OF | 24.0 g |
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