SoCal Underclass Games: Blast Motion Leaderboard
September 28, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - 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.
At the recent SoCal Underclass Games players were set up with a Blast Motion sensor before each round of batting practice. With the Blast Motion sensor, we were able to collect data from each swing taken by each prospect at the event. The metrics collected include: Bat Speed, On Plane Efficiency, Peak Hand Speed, Power and Rotational Acceleration.
Each player has their Blast Motion metrics 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.
While there were two days of the events, we’ve combined the statistics to give a better representation of the group as a whole. Most players in the event were uncommitted and many of them put up some very good numbers, below we illustrate the top players in each category.
Here are Categorical leaders in each category with the full lists below:
Max Bat Speed: ‘25 INF Linkin Garcia - Huntington Beach HS (78.7 MPH)
Peak Hand Speed: ‘25 INF Wyatt Hanoian - Orange Lutheran HS (25.2 mph)
Peak On-Plane Efficiency: ‘25 INF/RHP Christopher Romo - Roosevelt HS (91%)
Max Rotational Acceleration: ‘27 INF Will Mota (29.5 g)
Bat Speed
Bat Speed is the observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. For more info: Blast Bat Speed
MLB Avg: 66-78 mph | MiLB: 63-75 mph | College: 66-75 mph
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (max)
1
Linkin Garcia
CA
A3 Academy
2025
SS
78.7 mph
2
Grayson Boles
CA
ST AUGUSTINE ACADEMY
2025
RHP
76.8 mph
3
Diego Gonzalez
CA
EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOL
2025
SS
75.2 mph
4
Wyatt Hanoian
CA
Orange Lutheran
2025
SS
73.3 mph
5
Lukas Mendez
CA
Hilltop
2026
C
73.0 mph
6
Jordan Marian
CA
JSERRA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
2025
SS
72.9 mph
7
Anthony Murphy
CA
Corona High School
2026
OF
72.8 mph
8
Jarett Sabol
CA
Aliso Niguel High
2025
C
72.3 mph
9
Gavin Flores
CA
JSerra
2025
1B
72.2 mph
10
Charlie Orman
CA
El Camino
2025
SS
70.5 mph
11
Thomas Gonzales
CA
Laguna Beach
2025
RHP
70.2 mph
^
Justin Lopez
CA
Orange Lutheran
2026
2B
70.2 mph
12
Brody Gomez
CA
Ayala
2027
OF
70.0 mph
^
Brandon Thomas
CA
Mater Dei
2025
3B
70.0 mph
13
Paul Dominguez
CA
La Mirada
2025
RHP
69.9 mph
14
Christopher Romo
CA
Eleanor Roosevelt
2025
3B
69.6 mph
15
Ashton Arroyo
CA
Huntington Beach
2025
RHP
69.5 mph
16
Grayson Wren
CA
San Marcos
2025
C
69.3 mph
17
Dylan Perry
CA
Classical Academy
2025
OF
68.8 mph
18
Jack Gerardi
CA
Scripps Ranch
2025
RHP
68.5 mph
19
Cole Bernstein
CA
Mira Costa
2025
3B
68.3 mph
20
Cole Clark
CA
Huntington Beach
2025
SS
68.0 mph
21
Liam O'Day
CA
Del Norte
2025
SS
67.9 mph
22
Gavin Smith
CA
Norco
2027
SS
67.8 mph
23
Owen Bone
CA
Huntington Beach
2026
OF
67.5 mph
24
Marc Emmerman
CA
Junipero Serra High School
2025
SS
66.4 mph
25
Max Snakenborg
CA
San Marcos
2026
SS
66.0 mph
Peak Hand Speed
Peak Hand Speed is 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. For more info: Peak Hand Speed
MLB Avg: 23-29 mph | MiLB Avg: 22-28 mph | College Avg: 21-24 mph
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (max)
1
Wyatt Hanoian
CA
Orange Lutheran
2025
SS
25.2 mph
2
Linkin Garcia
CA
A3 Academy
2025
SS
24.9 mph
3
Justin Lopez
CA
Orange Lutheran
2026
2B
24.5 mph
4
Diego Gonzalez
CA
EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOL
2025
SS
24.4 mph
5
Jarett Sabol
CA
Aliso Niguel High
2025
C
24.0 mph
^
Gavin Smith
CA
Norco
2027
SS
24.0 mph
6
Will Mota
CA
Notre Dame
2027
SS
23.4 mph
7
Jack Gerardi
CA
Scripps Ranch
2025
RHP
23.0 mph
8
Cole Clark
CA
Huntington Beach
2025
SS
22.9 mph
^
Jordan Marian
CA
JSERRA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
2025
SS
22.9 mph
9
Liam O'Day
CA
Del Norte
2025
SS
22.6 mph
^
Ashton Arroyo
CA
Huntington Beach
2025
RHP
22.6 mph
10
Dylan Seward
CA
Norco
2027
SS
22.4 mph
11
Grayson Boles
CA
ST AUGUSTINE ACADEMY
2025
RHP
22.2 mph
12
Dorian Valencia III
CA
Citrus Valley
2027
OF
22.0 mph
13
Marc Emmerman
CA
Junipero Serra High School
2025
SS
21.9 mph
14
Dylan Perry
CA
Classical Academy
2025
OF
21.7 mph
15
Cole Bernstein
CA
Mira Costa
2025
3B
21.4 mph
16
Paul Dominguez
CA
La Mirada
2025
RHP
21.3 mph
17
Max Snakenborg
CA
San Marcos
2026
SS
21.1 mph
^
Christopher Romo
CA
Eleanor Roosevelt
2025
3B
21.1 mph
^
Anthony Murphy
CA
Corona High School
2026
OF
21.1 mph
18
Owen Bone
CA
Huntington Beach
2026
OF
21.0 mph
19
Lukas Mendez
CA
Hilltop
2026
C
20.9 mph
20
James Clark
CA
St. John Bosco High School
2026
SS
20.8 mph
^
Brandon Thomas
CA
Mater Dei
2025
3B
20.8 mph
21
Grayson Wren
CA
San Marcos
2025
C
20.6 mph
22
Gavin Flores
CA
JSerra
2025
1B
20.3 mph
^
Charlie Orman
CA
El Camino
2025
SS
20.3 mph
23
Thomas Gonzales
CA
Laguna Beach
2025
RHP
19.7 mph
24
Miles Clark
CA
St. John Bosco High School
2026
OF
19.6 mph
25
Dolan Maher
CA
Torrey Pines
2026
C
19.3 mph
On Plane Efficiency
Measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. Your vertical bat angle at contact establishes the plane for that swing. Plane is a great indicator for making more consistent contact on the barrel of the bat. For more info: On Plane Efficiency
Ideal Efficiency %: 70% or Higher | Range: 65%-85%
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
1
Christopher Romo
CA
Eleanor Roosevelt
2025
3B
91
2
Jack Gerardi
CA
Scripps Ranch
2025
RHP
90
3
Jarett Sabol
CA
Aliso Niguel High
2025
C
88
4
Linkin Garcia
CA
A3 Academy
2025
SS
85
^
Justin Lopez
CA
Orange Lutheran
2026
2B
85
5
Cole Bernstein
CA
Mira Costa
2025
3B
83
^
Liam O'Day
CA
Del Norte
2025
SS
83
6
Owen Bone
CA
Huntington Beach
2026
OF
82
7
Diego Gonzalez
CA
EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOL
2025
SS
81
^
Paul Dominguez
CA
La Mirada
2025
RHP
81
8
Will Mota
CA
Notre Dame
2027
SS
80
9
Gavin Flores
CA
JSerra
2025
1B
79
^
Jake Jimenez
CA
Arroyo Valley High
2027
1B
79
^
Brandon Thomas
CA
Mater Dei
2025
3B
79
10
Anthony Murphy
CA
Corona High School
2026
OF
75
^
Dorian Valencia III
CA
Citrus Valley
2027
OF
75
^
Dylan Perry
CA
Classical Academy
2025
OF
75
^
Grayson Boles
CA
ST AUGUSTINE ACADEMY
2025
RHP
75
11
Kane Garcia
FL
IMG ACADEMY
2027
1B
74
12
Ashton Arroyo
CA
Huntington Beach
2025
RHP
73
^
Max Snakenborg
CA
San Marcos
2026
SS
73
^
Charlie Orman
CA
El Camino
2025
SS
73
^
Jayton Greer
CA
Huntington Beach
2025
C
73
13
Jordan Marian
CA
JSERRA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
2025
SS
72
14
Khai Anderson
CA
Garden Grove
2026
MIF
71
15
Gavin Smith
CA
Norco
2027
SS
70
^
Wyatt Hanoian
CA
Orange Lutheran
2025
SS
70
16
Grayson Wren
CA
San Marcos
2025
C
67
17
Miles Clark
CA
St. John Bosco High School
2026
OF
66
18
James Clark
CA
St. John Bosco High School
2026
SS
64
19
Dylan Seward
CA
Norco
2027
SS
63
20
Lukas Mendez
CA
Hilltop
2026
C
62
21
Marc Emmerman
CA
Junipero Serra High School
2025
SS
61
^
Dolan Maher
CA
Torrey Pines
2026
C
61
22
Thomas Gonzales
CA
Laguna Beach
2025
RHP
58
23
Cole Clark
CA
Huntington Beach
2025
SS
53
24
Brody Gomez
CA
Ayala
2027
OF
48
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. The quicker your rotational acceleration, the more power you will have and the more time you have to adjust to pitch locations. For more info: Rotational Acceleration
MLB Avg: 16.8 g | MiLB Avg: 12.6 g | College Avg: 12.9 g
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (max)
1
Will Mota
CA
Notre Dame
2027
SS
29.5 g
2
Justin Lopez
CA
Orange Lutheran
2026
2B
28.1 g
3
Linkin Garcia
CA
A3 Academy
2025
SS
24.5 g
4
Wyatt Hanoian
CA
Orange Lutheran
2025
SS
23.1 g
5
Diego Gonzalez
CA
EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOL
2025
SS
20.4 g
6
Jordan Marian
CA
JSERRA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
2025
SS
20.2 g
7
Jarett Sabol
CA
Aliso Niguel High
2025
C
19.6 g
8
Gavin Flores
CA
JSerra
2025
1B
19.5 g
9
Thomas Gonzales
CA
Laguna Beach
2025
RHP
19.3 g
10
Dylan Seward
CA
Norco
2027
SS
17.9 g
11
Dorian Valencia III
CA
Citrus Valley
2027
OF
17.3 g
12
James Clark
CA
St. John Bosco High School
2026
SS
16.6 g
13
Lukas Mendez
CA
Hilltop
2026
C
15.7 g
14
Dolan Maher
CA
Torrey Pines
2026
C
15.2 g
15
Max Snakenborg
CA
San Marcos
2026
SS
14.1 g
16
Jayton Greer
CA
Huntington Beach
2025
C
13.1 g
17
Jack Gerardi
CA
Scripps Ranch
2025
RHP
12.9 g
18
Grayson Wren
CA
San Marcos
2025
C
12.8 g
19
Khai Anderson
CA
Garden Grove
2026
MIF
12.6 g
20
Liam O'Day
CA
Del Norte
2025
SS
12.3 g
21
Cole Clark
CA
Huntington Beach
2025
SS
11.7 g
^
Anthony Murphy
CA
Corona High School
2026
OF
11.7 g
22
Charlie Orman
CA
El Camino
2025
SS
11.2 g
23
Cole Bernstein
CA
Mira Costa
2025
3B
10.9 g
24
Jake Jimenez
CA
Arroyo Valley High
2027
1B
10.6 g
^
Kane Garcia
FL
IMG ACADEMY
2027
1B
10.6 g
25
Christopher Romo
CA
Eleanor Roosevelt
2025
3B
10.3 g
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
NorCal Underclass Game | CA | 10/01 | Islanders Field |
NorCal Uncommitted Games | CA | 10/09 | McBean Stadium |
SoCal Top Prospects Games (Invite-Only) | CA | 10/09 | Great Park Stadium |
SoCal Uncommitted Games | CA | 10/15 | Fullerton College |
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