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We wrap up our look back at the top statistical performances from this summer's PBR Maryland events with a look at the data collected from Blast. Using sensor technology that fits on the knob of a bat, without impeding the player, Blast Motion collected data to analyze every hitter’s swing at this year's four major PBR Maryland summer events. During batting practice, the Blast Motion sensors measured 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. Below are the top performers in five of the categories measured using the Blast Motion sensors. 

 

BLAST SWING METRICS

 

ON PLANE EFFICIENCY

On plane efficiency measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. (MLB average is 73%).

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Event	%
1	Christopher Owens Jr.	MD	Riverdale Baptist	2022	SS	MD Summer Trials	93%
2	Chris Baumann	MD	Snow Hill	2021	1B	Top Prospect Games West	90%
T3	Anthony D'Alfonso	MD	Parkville	2022	C	Top Prospect Games West	87%
T3	Jake Garrett	MD	Damascus	2022	1B	Top Prospect Games West	87%
T3	Seth Smart	DE	Woodbridge	2022	SS	Top Prospect Games West	87%
6	Carter Costango	MD	Western STES	2022	OF	MD Summer Trials	86%
T7	Kameron Becker	MD	Winters Mill	2023	SS	MD Summer Trials	85%
T7	Ryan Boice	MD	Towson	2022	SS	Top Prospect Games II	85%
T7	Will Carr	DC	Gonzaga	2021	OF	MD Summer Trials	85%
T7	Teddy Fisher	MD	Bethesda-CC	2022	OF	MD Summer Trials	85%

 

ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION

Rotational acceleration is how quickly your bat accelerates into the swing plane and is measured in G's (g-force). (MLB average is 16.8 G's).

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Event	G's
1	Andrew Wolf	PA	Northern York	2022	SS	MD Western Trials	27.0 g
2	Chase Miller	MD	River Hill	2021	OF	Top Prospect Games II	26.5 g
3	Nick Malone	MD	South Carroll	2021	C	Top Prospect Games West	25.4 g
4	Dalton Reinhart	PA	Cedar Crest	2021	OF	MD Summer Trials	24.5 g
T5	Michael Atkinson	MD	DeMatha Catholic	2022	1B	Top Prospect Games West	24.2 g
T5	Carter Costango	MD	Western STES	2022	OF	MD Summer Trials	24.2 g
T7	Tyler Greene	VA	Nandua	2022	OF	Top Prospect Games West	22.8 g
T7	Evan Truitt	MD	Stephen Decatur	2021	1B	Top Prospect Games West	22.8 g
9	Mike Wineke	MD	Calvert Hall	2021	1B	MD Western Trials	22.2 g
T10	Cody Rinehart	MD	Boonsboro	2022	SS	Top Prospect Games II	22.1 g
T10	Robbie Shelton	MD	Riverdale Baptist	2023	3B	Top Prospect Games II	22.1 g

 

BLAST IMPACT METRICS

 

BAT SPEED

Bat speed is defined as the total speed of the barrel at impact. (MLB average is 70.3 mph).

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Event	MPH
1	Jeremiah Jenkins	MD	St. Vincent Pallotti	2021	1B	Top Prospect Games West	75.1 mph
2	Mike Wineke	MD	Calvert Hall	2021	1B	MD Western Trials	74.1 mph
3	Travis Leatherwood	MD	Mount St. Joseph	2021	1B	Top Prospect Games West	72.8 mph
4	Aden Hill	MD	Chopticon	2022	OF	Top Prospect Games West	71.5 mph
T5	Branden Brown	MD	Atholton	2021	SS	Top Prospect Games West	71.3 mph
T5	Erik Rindner	MD	Churchill	2022	C	Top Prospect Games West	71.3 mph
T5	Andrew Wells	MD	Calvert Hall	2021	2B	Top Prospect Games West	71.3 mph
8	Cody Rinehart	MD	Boonsboro	2022	SS	Top Prospect Games II	71.2 mph
9	Sean Wright	MD	St. Vincent Pallotti	2021	3B	MD Western Trials	71.1 mph
10	Carson Brown	MD	Easton	2023	1B	Top Prospect Games West	70.4 mph

 

POWER

Power is defined as bat mass (times) average acceleration (times) bat speed at impact and is measured in Watts. (MLB ideal range is 3.65 kw - 5.65 kw).

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Event	kW
1	Jeremiah Jenkins	MD	St. Vincent Pallotti	2021	1B	Top Prospect Games West	5.69 kW
2	Mike Wineke	MD	Calvert Hall	2021	1B	MD Western Trials	5.18 kW
3	Chase Miller	MD	River Hill	2021	OF	Top Prospect Games West	4.87 kW
4	Cody Rinehart	MD	Boonsboro	2022	SS	Top Prospect Games II	4.77 kW
5	Erik Rindner	MD	Churchill	2022	C	Top Prospect Games West	4.73 kW
6	Travis Leatherwood	MD	Mount St. Joseph	2021	1B	Top Prospect Games West	4.58 kW
7	Michael Atkinson	MD	DeMatha Catholic	2022	1B	Top Prospect Games West	4.52 kW
8	Dalton Reinhart	PA	Cedar Crest	2021	OF	MD Summer Trials	4.45 kW
9	Sean Wright	MD	St. Vincent Pallotti	2021	3B	MD Western Trials	4.44 kW
10	Carson Brown	MD	Easton	2023	1B	Top Prospect Games West	4.42 kW

 

PEAK HAND SPEED

Peak hand speed is the fastest hand speed reached throughout the swing and occurs prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge. (MLB ideal range is 23-29 mph).

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Event	MPH
1	Michael Atkinson	MD	DeMatha Catholic	2022	1B	Top Prospect Games West	26.2 mph
2	Noah Barrall	MD	Salisbury Christian	2021	3B	Top Prospect Games West	24.1 mph
3	Travis Leatherwood	MD	Mount St. Joseph	2021	1B	Top Prospect Games West	23.9 mph
4	Dalton Williams	MD	Catoctin	2022	OF	MD Western Trials	23.9 mph
5	Dalton Reinhart	PA	Cedar Crest	2021	OF	MD Summer Trials	23.8 mph
6	Andrew Wolf	PA	Northern York	2022	SS	MD Western Trials	23.6 mph
7	Evan Truitt	MD	Stephen Decatur	2021	1B	Top Prospect Games West	23.5 mph
T8	Charley Magoulick	MD	DeMatha Catholic	2024	1B	MD Summer Trials	23.3 mph
T8	Sean Wright	MD	St. Vincent Pallotti	2021	3B	MD Western Trials	23.3 mph
10	Nick Worch	MD	St. Mary's Ryken	2021	1B	MD Western Trials	23.1 mph

 

 

SUMMER SUPERLATIVES SERIES