South Bay Preseason ID: Blast Motion Leaders
February 1, 2023
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SAN JOSE, CALIF. - Our Preseason ID series kept chugging along on Sunday 1/29/23, on the campus of Mission College in San Jose, in the shadow of Levi Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. We have one more stop on the Preseason ID tour, next Sunday (2/5/23) in the East Bay at Chabot College in Hayward. There are sure to be more players we will see who will garner consideration for invitations to the California State Games and to the Future Games.
Players were put through the traditional showcase workout that included the 60-yard dash (w/10 & 30-yard splits as well), hitting session, and a defensive session. There was no pitching session.
The coming days will have posts reflecting more statistical leaders via TrackMan and Swift Technology. Today it's the Blast Motion leaderboards.
(Note: All showcase videos have been added to profiles)
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BLAST MOTION LEADERS
PEAK 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 | Sammy Rivas | CA | Serra | 2024 | SS | 76.2 mph |
2 | Rocco Muccilli | CA | Valley Christian | 2024 | SS | 74.9 mph |
3 | Noah Kang | CA | Valley Christian | 2024 | SS | 74.1 mph |
4 | Makai Susor | CA | St. Ignatius College Prep | 2024 | 3B | 72.8 mph |
5 | Brady Hernandez | CA | Leland | 2025 | SS | 71.4 mph |
6 | Dante Overholser | CA | Cardinal Newman | 2024 | 1B | 70.5 mph |
7 | Carter Johnstone | CA | Los Gatos | 2024 | SS | 69.6 mph |
8 | Bixby Moranda | CA | Carmel | 2024 | 3B | 69.0 mph |
9 | Jason Benson, Jr. | CA | St. Francis | 2024 | 1B | 68.9 mph |
10 | Roman Trinidad | CA | St. Francis | 2024 | OF | 68.7 mph |
^ | Malcom Felix | CA | St. Ignatius College Prep | 2024 | OF | 68.7 mph |
AVERAGE BAT SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Sammy Rivas | CA | Serra | 2024 | SS | 72.6 mph |
2 | Makai Susor | CA | St. Ignatius College Prep | 2024 | 3B | 71.5 mph |
3 | Brady Hernandez | CA | Leland | 2025 | SS | 70.0 mph |
4 | Noah Kang | CA | Valley Christian | 2024 | SS | 69.9 mph |
5 | Rocco Muccilli | CA | Valley Christian | 2024 | SS | 68.4 mph |
6 | Bixby Moranda | CA | Carmel | 2024 | 3B | 67.6 mph |
7 | Jason Benson, Jr. | CA | St. Francis | 2024 | 1B | 67.5 mph |
8 | Carter Johnstone | CA | Los Gatos | 2024 | SS | 66.8 mph |
9 | Dante Overholser | CA | Cardinal Newman | 2024 | 1B | 66.5 mph |
10 | Roman Trinidad | CA | St. Francis | 2024 | OF | 65.3 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 | Roman Trinidad | CA | St. Francis | 2024 | OF | 23.8 mph |
2 | Noah Kang | CA | Valley Christian | 2024 | SS | 22.9 mph |
3 | Dante Overholser | CA | Cardinal Newman | 2024 | 1B | 22.4 mph |
4 | Bixby Moranda | CA | Carmel | 2024 | 3B | 22.2 mph |
5 | Sammy Rivas | CA | Serra | 2024 | SS | 22.1 mph |
6 | Carter Johnstone | CA | Los Gatos | 2024 | SS | 21.9 mph |
7 | Jason Benson, Jr. | CA | St. Francis | 2024 | 1B | 21.1 mph |
8 | Warren Gravely IV | CA | Santa Margarita Catholic | 2026 | C | 20.6 mph |
9 | Makai Susor | CA | St. Ignatius College Prep | 2024 | 3B | 20.5 mph |
^ | Brady Hernandez | CA | Leland | 2025 | SS | 20.5 mph |
10 | Rocco Muccilli | CA | Valley Christian | 2024 | SS | 20.2 mph |
^ | Malcom Felix | CA | St. Ignatius College Prep | 2024 | OF | 20.2 mph |
^ | Christian Razo | CA | Gregori | 2025 | C | 20.2 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Roman Trinidad | CA | St. Francis | 2024 | OF | 22.1 mph |
2 | Bixby Moranda | CA | Carmel | 2024 | 3B | 21.3 mph |
3 | Noah Kang | CA | Valley Christian | 2024 | SS | 21.3 mph |
4 | Sammy Rivas | CA | Serra | 2024 | SS | 21.2 mph |
5 | Carter Johnstone | CA | Los Gatos | 2024 | SS | 21.1 mph |
6 | Dante Overholser | CA | Cardinal Newman | 2024 | 1B | 20.8 mph |
7 | Jason Benson, Jr. | CA | St. Francis | 2024 | 1B | 20.6 mph |
8 | Rocco Muccilli | CA | Valley Christian | 2024 | SS | 19.7 mph |
9 | Warren Gravely IV | CA | Santa Margarita Catholic | 2026 | C | 19.7 mph |
10 | Brady Hernandez | CA | Leland | 2025 | SS | 19.6 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 | On Plane Eff (avg) |
1 | Jason Benson, Jr. | CA | St. Francis | 2024 | 1B | 77 % |
2 | Dante Overholser | CA | Cardinal Newman | 2024 | 1B | 77 % |
3 | Brady Hernandez | CA | Leland | 2025 | SS | 74 % |
4 | Warren Gravely IV | CA | Santa Margarita Catholic | 2026 | C | 71 % |
5 | Bixby Moranda | CA | Carmel | 2024 | 3B | 67 % |
6 | Sammy Rivas | CA | Serra | 2024 | SS | 67 % |
7 | Noah Kang | CA | Valley Christian | 2024 | SS | 67 % |
8 | Roman Trinidad | CA | St. Francis | 2024 | OF | 66 % |
9 | Carter Johnstone | CA | Los Gatos | 2024 | SS | 66 % |
10 | Makai Susor | CA | St. Ignatius College Prep | 2024 | 3B | 60 % |
AVERAGE 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 (avg) |
1 | Dante Overholser | CA | Cardinal Newman | 2024 | 1B | 24.1 g |
2 | Bixby Moranda | CA | Carmel | 2024 | 3B | 19.0 g |
3 | Sammy Rivas | CA | Serra | 2024 | SS | 18.7 g |
4 | Roman Trinidad | CA | St. Francis | 2024 | OF | 18.0 g |
5 | Jason Benson, Jr. | CA | St. Francis | 2024 | 1B | 12.3 g |
6 | Christian Razo | CA | Gregori | 2025 | C | 12.2 g |
7 | Noah Kang | CA | Valley Christian | 2024 | SS | 12.1 g |
8 | Brady Hernandez | CA | Leland | 2025 | SS | 9.1 g |
9 | Rocco Muccilli | CA | Valley Christian | 2024 | SS | 8.4 g |
10 | Warren Gravely IV | CA | Santa Margarita Catholic | 2026 | C | 7.2 g |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
East Bay Preseason ID | CA | 2/05 | Chabot College - Hayward |
Rising Stars ID: Sacramento | CA | 3/12 | McBean Stadium - Lincoln |
Rising Stars ID: Bay Area | CA | 4/23 | Chabot College - Hayward |
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