Preseason Preview: Blast Leaderboard
March 21, 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 | Lincoln Cardwell | IN | Northwestern | 2024 | C | 86.3 mph |
2 | Brady Minnick | IN | Homestead | 2024 | 1B | 86.2 mph |
3 | Brayden Rouse | IN | East Central | 2024 | 3B | 82.9 mph |
4 | Ian Taylor | IN | St. Theodore Guerin | 2026 | OF | 81.5 mph |
5 | Cole Strick | IN | east noble | 2025 | LHP | 81.4 mph |
6 | Corbin Napier | IN | Franklin Central High School | 2023 | 3B | 80.3 mph |
7 | Ian Wilson | IN | Westfield | 2025 | 3B | 78.2 mph |
8 | Lannon Nicoloff | IN | William Henry Harrison High School | 2026 | SS | 76.5 mph |
9 | Lucas Musser | IN | Peru | 2026 | C | 76.2 mph |
10 | Joshua Newton | IN | Hamilton Heights | 2026 | OF | 75.8 mph |
AVERAGE BAT SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Brayden Rouse | IN | East Central | 2024 | 3B | 77.8 mph |
2 | Corbin Napier | IN | Franklin Central High School | 2023 | 3B | 76.7 mph |
3 | Ian Taylor | IN | St. Theodore Guerin | 2026 | OF | 76.5 mph |
4 | Lincoln Cardwell | IN | Northwestern | 2024 | C | 76.4 mph |
5 | Brady Minnick | IN | Homestead | 2024 | 1B | 74.9 mph |
6 | Ian Wilson | IN | Westfield | 2025 | 3B | 74.2 mph |
7 | Joshua Newton | IN | Hamilton Heights | 2026 | OF | 73.0 mph |
8 | Connor Stafford | IN | Hobart High School | 2025 | RHP | 72.0 mph |
9 | Lucas Musser | IN | Peru | 2026 | C | 71.9 mph |
10 | Timothy (TD) Wine | IN | Delta | 2024 | 3B | 71.0 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 | Brody Williams | IN | Whiteland Community High School | 2025 | C | 28.2 mph |
2 | Johnnie Ankenbruck | IN | HHS | 2025 | C | 27.0 mph |
3 | Corbin Napier | IN | Franklin Central High School | 2023 | 3B | 26.0 mph |
4 | Vincent Young | IN | HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | 2B | 25.5 mph |
5 | Brayden Rouse | IN | East Central | 2024 | 3B | 25.4 mph |
6 | Jack Peine | IN | Mount Vernon | 2023 | RHP | 24.9 mph |
7 | Ian Wilson | IN | Westfield | 2025 | 3B | 24.8 mph |
^ | Lincoln Cardwell | IN | Northwestern | 2024 | C | 24.8 mph |
8 | Corbin Wells | IN | Lebanon | 2024 | LHP | 24.7 mph |
^ | Joshua Newton | IN | Hamilton Heights | 2026 | OF | 24.7 mph |
^ | Jackson Rinebold | IN | Brebeuf Jesuit | 2024 | OF | 24.7 mph |
9 | Ian Taylor | IN | St. Theodore Guerin | 2026 | OF | 24.6 mph |
^ | Drew Ruf | IN | Calumet Christian | 2024 | SS | 24.6 mph |
10 | Gavin Joy | IN | Mt. Vernon (Fortville, IN) | 2025 | OF | 24.2 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Brody Williams | IN | Whiteland Community High School | 2025 | C | 26.8 mph |
2 | Johnnie Ankenbruck | IN | HHS | 2025 | C | 25.2 mph |
3 | Ian Wilson | IN | Westfield | 2025 | 3B | 24.2 mph |
4 | Brayden Rouse | IN | East Central | 2024 | 3B | 23.9 mph |
5 | Lincoln Cardwell | IN | Northwestern | 2024 | C | 23.6 mph |
6 | Vincent Young | IN | HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | 2B | 23.5 mph |
7 | Corbin Napier | IN | Franklin Central High School | 2023 | 3B | 23.4 mph |
8 | Ian Taylor | IN | St. Theodore Guerin | 2026 | OF | 23.4 mph |
9 | Joshua Newton | IN | Hamilton Heights | 2026 | OF | 23.3 mph |
10 | Jack Peine | IN | Mount Vernon | 2023 | RHP | 23.1 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 | Lincoln Cardwell | IN | Northwestern | 2024 | C | 33.1 g |
2 | Brayden Rouse | IN | East Central | 2024 | 3B | 29.7 g |
3 | Brody Williams | IN | Whiteland Community High School | 2025 | C | 28.4 g |
^ | Ian Taylor | IN | St. Theodore Guerin | 2026 | OF | 28.4 g |
4 | Daulton Phillips | IN | Guerin Catholic | 2025 | C | 26.0 g |
^ | Aaron Cisneros | IN | Andrean High School | 2026 | C | 26.0 g |
5 | Johnnie Ankenbruck | IN | HHS | 2025 | C | 25.5 g |
6 | Jaylen Rutherford | IN | Hanover Central | 2025 | OF | 24.8 g |
7 | Dalton Jones | IN | Shelbyville | 2025 | 1B | 24.5 g |
8 | Julian Miller | IN | Penn High School | 2026 | 3B | 23.2 g |
9 | Tristan Sitton | IN | Mt vernon high school | 2025 | C | 23.1 g |
10 | Gavin Joy | IN | Mt. Vernon (Fortville, IN) | 2025 | OF | 22.8 g |
AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Lincoln Cardwell | IN | Northwestern | 2024 | C | 26.7 g |
2 | Ian Taylor | IN | St. Theodore Guerin | 2026 | OF | 23.2 g |
3 | Johnnie Ankenbruck | IN | HHS | 2025 | C | 22.6 g |
4 | Aaron Cisneros | IN | Andrean High School | 2026 | C | 22.5 g |
5 | Brayden Rouse | IN | East Central | 2024 | 3B | 22.1 g |
6 | Jaylen Rutherford | IN | Hanover Central | 2025 | OF | 20.2 g |
7 | Dalton Jones | IN | Shelbyville | 2025 | 1B | 20.1 g |
8 | Julian Miller | IN | Penn High School | 2026 | 3B | 20.1 g |
9 | Gavin Joy | IN | Mt. Vernon (Fortville, IN) | 2025 | OF | 19.5 g |
10 | Tristan Sitton | IN | Mt vernon high school | 2025 | C | 19.1 g |
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