Preseason All-State Upperclass: 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 | Hogan Denny | IN | Mooresville | 2024 | C | 86.6 mph |
2 | Brenden Smith | IN | Lake Central High School | 2024 | LHP | 84.6 mph |
3 | Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe | IN | North Central | 2024 | OF | 84.5 mph |
^ | Seth Newkirk | IN | Floyd Central | 2024 | 1B | 84.5 mph |
4 | Christian Klug | IN | Bishop Chatard | 2024 | SS | 84.2 mph |
5 | Chase Bays | MI | Marian | 2024 | SS | 83.0 mph |
6 | Will Loftus | IN | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 2024 | C | 82.1 mph |
7 | Bryce Brabender | IN | Mooresville | 2024 | OF | 81.3 mph |
8 | MIGUEL CORREA | IN | Avon High School | 2024 | SS | 80.7 mph |
9 | Jack Brown | IN | Fishers | 2024 | RHP | 80.6 mph |
10 | Wesley Taylor | IN | Corydon Central | 2024 | OF | 80.3 mph |
AVERAGE BAT SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Hogan Denny | IN | Mooresville | 2024 | C | 81.3 mph |
2 | Seth Newkirk | IN | Floyd Central | 2024 | 1B | 81.1 mph |
3 | Brenden Smith | IN | Lake Central High School | 2024 | LHP | 80.4 mph |
4 | Bryce Brabender | IN | Mooresville | 2024 | OF | 78.3 mph |
5 | Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe | IN | North Central | 2024 | OF | 77.5 mph |
6 | MIGUEL CORREA | IN | Avon High School | 2024 | SS | 77.3 mph |
7 | Will Loftus | IN | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 2024 | C | 77.3 mph |
8 | Chase Bays | MI | Marian | 2024 | SS | 77.0 mph |
9 | Masen Moravec | IN | Floyd Central | 2024 | SS | 76.7 mph |
10 | AJ Beggs | IN | Center Grove | 2024 | C | 76.2 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 | Ethan Goodin | IN | Evansville Mater Dei | 2024 | 1B | 29.4 mph |
2 | Bryce Brabender | IN | Mooresville | 2024 | OF | 27.7 mph |
3 | Nicholas Johnson | IN | Lawrence Central | 2024 | OF | 27.1 mph |
4 | Will Loftus | IN | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 2024 | C | 27.0 mph |
5 | Nash Wagner | IN | Zionsville | 2024 | RHP | 26.8 mph |
6 | Jackson Reeves | IN | Cathedral | 2024 | RHP | 26.7 mph |
7 | Brenden Smith | IN | Lake Central High School | 2024 | LHP | 26.4 mph |
8 | Josh Girvan | IN | Zionsville Community High School | 2024 | SS | 25.9 mph |
9 | Noah Coy | IN | Center Grove | 2024 | SS | 25.6 mph |
10 | Drew Helton | IN | Whiteland Community | 2024 | 3B | 25.5 mph |
^ | Keegan Miller | IN | Fairfield | 2024 | LHP | 25.5 mph |
^ | Jackson Gwin | IN | William Henry Harrison High School | 2024 | 25.5 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Ethan Goodin | IN | Evansville Mater Dei | 2024 | 1B | 26.1 mph |
2 | Bryce Brabender | IN | Mooresville | 2024 | OF | 25.9 mph |
3 | Nash Wagner | IN | Zionsville | 2024 | RHP | 25.8 mph |
4 | Nicholas Johnson | IN | Lawrence Central | 2024 | OF | 25.7 mph |
5 | Stryker Swenson | IN | North Central | 2024 | OF | 24.8 mph |
6 | Josh Girvan | IN | Zionsville Community High School | 2024 | SS | 24.6 mph |
7 | Jackson Gwin | IN | William Henry Harrison High School | 2024 | 24.6 mph | |
8 | Brenden Smith | IN | Lake Central High School | 2024 | LHP | 24.5 mph |
9 | Brayton Belcher | IN | Monrovia | 2024 | RHP | 24.3 mph |
10 | Will Loftus | IN | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 2024 | C | 24.3 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 | Nicholas Johnson | IN | Lawrence Central | 2024 | OF | 38.6 g |
2 | Bryce Brabender | IN | Mooresville | 2024 | OF | 35.7 g |
3 | Nash Wagner | IN | Zionsville | 2024 | RHP | 34.1 g |
4 | Brian Lockhart | IN | Franklin Central | 2024 | C | 28.9 g |
5 | Wesley Taylor | IN | Corydon Central | 2024 | OF | 28.4 g |
6 | Stryker Swenson | IN | North Central | 2024 | OF | 27.4 g |
7 | Michael Szatkowski | IN | Lake Central | 2024 | OF | 27.1 g |
8 | Clinton Miller | IN | Pendleton Heights | 2024 | OF | 26.7 g |
^ | JJ Oliver | IN | Mishawaka Marian | 2024 | SS | 26.7 g |
9 | Deklan Thompson | IN | Mooresville | 2024 | SS | 25.8 g |
10 | Landen Smith | IN | Greenwood Community High School | 2024 | SS | 25.2 g |
^ | Selby Barton | IN | Mooresville | 2024 | SS | 25.2 g |
AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Nicholas Johnson | IN | Lawrence Central | 2024 | OF | 31.0 g |
2 | Nash Wagner | IN | Zionsville | 2024 | RHP | 29.4 g |
3 | Wesley Taylor | IN | Corydon Central | 2024 | OF | 25.4 g |
4 | Bryce Brabender | IN | Mooresville | 2024 | OF | 25.0 g |
5 | Selby Barton | IN | Mooresville | 2024 | SS | 23.8 g |
6 | Brian Lockhart | IN | Franklin Central | 2024 | C | 23.2 g |
7 | Brenden Smith | IN | Lake Central High School | 2024 | LHP | 22.7 g |
8 | Michael Szatkowski | IN | Lake Central | 2024 | OF | 22.3 g |
9 | Landen Smith | IN | Greenwood Community High School | 2024 | SS | 22.2 g |
10 | JJ Oliver | IN | Mishawaka Marian | 2024 | SS | 21.8 g |
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