Top Tier NorCal Scout Day 2023: Blast Motion Leaders
February 1, 2023
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SAN RAMON, CALIF. - Our third ever scout day with Top Tier NorCal took place on Saturday 1/28/23 at Dougherty Valley HS in San Ramon. On a cool morning we saw an enthusiastic group ranging from the 2024-2026 classes, some of whom showed impressive hitting tools despite the cool temps.
Players were put through the traditional showcase workout that included the 60-yard dash (w/10 & 30-yard splits as well), hitting session, defensive session, concluded with pitchers throwing a 15-20 pitch pen 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)
CLICK HERE FOR SORTABLE PLAYER STATISTICS INCLUDING TRACKMAN, SWIFT, AND BLAST MOTION DATA
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 | Jason Balmy | CA | St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 2026 | 1B | 79.0 mph |
2 | Mateo Morales | CA | St. Mary's College Prep | 2024 | C | 78.5 mph |
3 | Johnny Edwards | CA | California High | 2025 | 3B | 70.3 mph |
4 | Soren Hummel | CA | Saint Ignatius College Prep | 2025 | 3B | 68.7 mph |
5 | Andres Romo | CA | Newark Memorial | 2025 | 1B | 67.6 mph |
6 | Cruz Torres | CA | Woodside High | 2026 | OF | 67.3 mph |
7 | Nolan Jess | CA | California High | 2025 | C | 66.6 mph |
8 | Evan Tavarez | CA | Bellarmine College Prep | 2025 | 66.2 mph | |
9 | Brayden Gijbels | CA | California | 2025 | RHP | 65.2 mph |
10 | Jake Belloni | CA | Hillsdale | 2025 | LHP | 63.5 mph |
AVERAGE BAT SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Mateo Morales | CA | St. Mary's College Prep | 2024 | C | 75.7 mph |
2 | Jason Balmy | CA | St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 2026 | 1B | 70.3 mph |
3 | Johnny Edwards | CA | California High | 2025 | 3B | 65.3 mph |
4 | Andres Romo | CA | Newark Memorial | 2025 | 1B | 65.2 mph |
5 | Cruz Torres | CA | Woodside High | 2026 | OF | 65.1 mph |
6 | Soren Hummel | CA | Saint Ignatius College Prep | 2025 | 3B | 64.3 mph |
7 | Nolan Jess | CA | California High | 2025 | C | 64.0 mph |
8 | Evan Tavarez | CA | Bellarmine College Prep | 2025 | 63.8 mph | |
9 | Jake Belloni | CA | Hillsdale | 2025 | LHP | 61.8 mph |
10 | Brayden Gijbels | CA | California | 2025 | RHP | 61.7 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 | Mateo Morales | CA | St. Mary's College Prep | 2024 | C | 22.6 mph |
2 | Johnny Edwards | CA | California High | 2025 | 3B | 22.0 mph |
3 | Cruz Torres | CA | Woodside High | 2026 | OF | 21.7 mph |
4 | Nolan Jess | CA | California High | 2025 | C | 20.9 mph |
^ | Jack Porras | CA | De La Salle | 2025 | 2B | 20.9 mph |
5 | Soren Hummel | CA | Saint Ignatius College Prep | 2025 | 3B | 20.8 mph |
6 | Diego Prado | CA | Wilcox | 2025 | OF | 20.4 mph |
7 | Jason Balmy | CA | St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 2026 | 1B | 20.1 mph |
8 | Austin Mak | CA | Archbishop Mitty | 2026 | 2B | 20.0 mph |
9 | Colton Vick | CA | Freedom | 2026 | C | 19.7 mph |
^ | Jake Belloni | CA | Hillsdale | 2025 | LHP | 19.7 mph |
^ | Brayden Gijbels | CA | California | 2025 | RHP | 19.7 mph |
^ | Andres Romo | CA | Newark Memorial | 2025 | 1B | 19.7 mph |
10 | Evan Tavarez | CA | Bellarmine College Prep | 2025 | 19.5 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Mateo Morales | CA | St. Mary's College Prep | 2024 | C | 21.0 mph |
2 | Johnny Edwards | CA | California High | 2025 | 3B | 20.9 mph |
3 | Cruz Torres | CA | Woodside High | 2026 | OF | 20.4 mph |
4 | Soren Hummel | CA | Saint Ignatius College Prep | 2025 | 3B | 19.9 mph |
5 | Jack Porras | CA | De La Salle | 2025 | 2B | 19.8 mph |
6 | Diego Prado | CA | Wilcox | 2025 | OF | 19.7 mph |
7 | Nolan Jess | CA | California High | 2025 | C | 19.5 mph |
8 | Jake Belloni | CA | Hillsdale | 2025 | LHP | 19.3 mph |
9 | Jason Balmy | CA | St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 2026 | 1B | 19.2 mph |
10 | Austin Mak | CA | Archbishop Mitty | 2026 | 2B | 18.9 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 | Soren Hummel | CA | Saint Ignatius College Prep | 2025 | 3B | 79 % |
2 | Jack Porras | CA | De La Salle | 2025 | 2B | 74 % |
3 | Brayden Gijbels | CA | California | 2025 | RHP | 73 % |
4 | Andres Romo | CA | Newark Memorial | 2025 | 1B | 72 % |
5 | Gabriel Rubio | CA | Freedom High | 2026 | 3B | 68 % |
6 | Jake Belloni | CA | Hillsdale | 2025 | LHP | 68 % |
7 | Cruz Torres | CA | Woodside High | 2026 | OF | 67 % |
8 | Colton Vick | CA | Freedom | 2026 | C | 67 % |
9 | Jonathan Abenoja | CA | Freedom | 2026 | C | 67 % |
10 | Connor Murphy | CA | Newark Memorial | 2026 | RHP | 65 % |
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 | Evan Tavarez | CA | Bellarmine College Prep | 2025 | 19.4 g | |
2 | Cruz Torres | CA | Woodside High | 2026 | OF | 18.7 g |
3 | Jason Balmy | CA | St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 2026 | 1B | 18.2 g |
4 | Jack Porras | CA | De La Salle | 2025 | 2B | 16.6 g |
5 | Diego Prado | CA | Wilcox | 2025 | OF | 14.8 g |
6 | Colton Vick | CA | Freedom | 2026 | C | 13.9 g |
7 | Roy Martin | CA | Lick-Wilmerding | 2024 | SS | 13.3 g |
8 | Nolan Jess | CA | California High | 2025 | C | 10.9 g |
9 | Brayden Gijbels | CA | California | 2025 | RHP | 10.6 g |
10 | Mateo Morales | CA | St. Mary's College Prep | 2024 | C | 10.4 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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