TRACKMAN HITTING LEADERS

The Preseason All-State event was held March 6th at state powerhouse Desert Hills HS, one of the better facilities not just in Utah, but the Four Corners. Today, we check out the leaders from the BP session recorded with TrackMan. Be sure to check out our other coverage of this event. Enjoy! 

Exit Velocity

Attaining a high Exit Velocity is one of a hitter's primary goals. A hard-hit ball won't always have a positive result, but the defense has less time to react, so the batter's chances of reaching base are higher. The Average MLB exit velocity is 89 MPH, 91 MPH is top 40, anything above 92 is top 15.

AVG Exit Velocity

Peak Distance

AVG Distance

Hard Hit Percentage

Hard hit % defines a 'hard-hit ball' as one hit with an exit velocity of 95 mph or higher, and a player's "hard-hit rate" is simply showing the percentage of batted balls that were hit at 95 mph or more. ... For true production, you need to get to 95 mph.

Sweet Spot Percentage

The only statistic of those that needs some explanation is Sweet Spot %. Sweet Spot % is the percentage of batted balls between 8 and 32 degrees. As well, while we all know what LA is, it is important to know what each LA is classified as:

• Less than 10 degrees – Ground ball
• 10 – 25 degrees – Line drive
• 25 – 50 degrees – Fly ball
• Greater than 50 degrees – Pop up

Line Drive Percentage

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