West Coast Canes Scout Day: Blast Motion Leaders
June 5, 2023
This past weekend our staff hosted the Canes West program for a three-day Scout Day which included batting practice at Grand Canyon, a full pro-style workout with complete data, as well as three games for each team.
We had players in attendance from Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico including some high-end talent from the 2024, 2025 and 2026 classes. We over 120 players in attendance with some intriguing talent already signed to schools, as well as some uncommitted prospects who showed well throughout the weekend.
All players ran through our series of tech partners including TrackMan for batting practice and in-game for pitchers, Blast Motion during BP and Swift Performance for 60-yard times and running splits.
Below, we continue our post-event coverage with a look at the top Blast Motion data from the batting practice portion of the event at Grand Canyon University.
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WEST COAST CANES SCOUT DAY | BLAST MOTION LEADERS
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Top Blast Motion Performers in each swing category
Max Bat Speed - 88.7MPH | OF Blake Bowen - 2026, King (CA) | Oregon State
Avg. Bat Speed - 76.2MPH | OF Blake Bowen - 2026, King (CA) | Oregon State
Max Hand Speed - 25.6MPH | C/SS Austin Smith - 2026, Chaparral (AZ) | Pepperdine
Avg. Hand Speed - 24.7MPH | C/SS Austin Smith - 2026, Chaparral (AZ) | Pepperdine
Max On-Plane Efficiency - 97 % | C/OF Jamez Guerrero - 2025 (CA) | SS Nathan Senior - 2025 (AZ)
Avg. On-Plane Efficiency - 91 % | SS Nathan Senior - 2025, Horizon (AZ) | Uncommitted
Max Rotational Accel. - 38.4 G | C/SS Austin Smith - 2026, Chaparral (AZ) | Pepperdine
Avg. Rotational Accel. - 33.4 G | C/SS Austin Smith - 2026, Chaparral (AZ) | Pepperdine
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MAX BAT SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | Blake Bowen | CA | JSERRA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 88.7 mph |
2 | Luke Santarius | AZ | Chaparral High School | 2025 | 1B | 79.4 mph |
3 | Aidan Mora | CA | Yucaipa | 2024 | LHP | 78.7 mph |
4 | Matthew Delaney | NM | Albuquerque Academy | 2025 | RHP | 78.5 mph |
5 | Connor Long | NV | Desert Oasis High School | 2027 | SS | 78.1 mph |
6 | Jack Scully | AZ | Cactus Shadows High School | 2026 | 3B | 77.8 mph |
7 | Max Madrid | AZ | Basha | 2024 | OF | 77.7 mph |
8 | Seth Asare | NV | Coronado HS | 2026 | C | 77.0 mph |
9 | Aidan Aragon | NM | La Cueva | 2025 | OF | 76.7 mph |
10 | Nathaniel Ortega | CA | Jurupa Valley | 2024 | SS | 76.6 mph |
AVG BAT SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Blake Bowen | CA | JSERRA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 76.2 mph |
2 | Luke Santarius | AZ | Chaparral High School | 2025 | 1B | 75.4 mph |
3 | Aidan Aragon | NM | La Cueva | 2025 | OF | 74.4 mph |
4 | Christian Gross | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2024 | OF | 73.9 mph |
5 | Nathaniel Ortega | CA | Jurupa Valley | 2024 | SS | 73.6 mph |
6 | Tyson Owens | NV | Bonanza | 2024 | C | 73.2 mph |
7 | Matthew Delaney | NM | Albuquerque Academy | 2025 | RHP | 72.8 mph |
8 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 72.2 mph |
9 | Max Madrid | AZ | Basha | 2024 | OF | 71.9 mph |
10 | Taylor Trillo | AZ | Pinnacle | 2024 | OF | 71.8 mph |
MAX HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Austin Smith | AZ | IMG Academy | 2026 | C | 25.6 mph |
2 | Luke Santarius | AZ | Chaparral High School | 2025 | 1B | 25.2 mph |
^ | Tyler Jackson | NV | Centennial HS | 2025 | C | 25.2 mph |
3 | Max Madrid | AZ | Basha | 2024 | OF | 24.7 mph |
4 | Braden Annett | CA | roosevelt | 2025 | OF | 24.5 mph |
5 | Ace Hansen | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | OF | 24.2 mph |
^ | Christian Gross | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2024 | OF | 24.2 mph |
6 | Ethan Trahan | AZ | Horizon | 2026 | OF | 24.1 mph |
7 | Taylor Trillo | AZ | Pinnacle | 2024 | OF | 24.0 mph |
^ | Grant Mcmeekin | AZ | Deer Valley | 2025 | C | 24.0 mph |
^ | Jack Rush | CA | Pacific Coast Academy | 2025 | RHP | 24.0 mph |
AVG. HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Austin Smith | AZ | IMG Academy | 2026 | C | 24.7 mph |
2 | Luke Santarius | AZ | Chaparral High School | 2025 | 1B | 24.3 mph |
3 | Braden Annett | CA | roosevelt | 2025 | OF | 23.9 mph |
4 | Ace Hansen | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | OF | 23.8 mph |
5 | Tyler Jackson | NV | Centennial HS | 2025 | C | 23.6 mph |
6 | Max Madrid | AZ | Basha | 2024 | OF | 23.4 mph |
7 | Taylor Trillo | AZ | Pinnacle | 2024 | OF | 23.3 mph |
8 | Jack Rush | CA | Pacific Coast Academy | 2025 | RHP | 22.9 mph |
9 | Cameron Caminiti | AZ | Saguaro | 2024 | LHP | 22.9 mph |
10 | Mykah Simmons | CA | Mission Hills | 2026 | OF | 22.6 mph |
MAX ON-PLANE EFFICIENCY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | MaxOnPlaneEfficiency |
1 | Jamez Guerrero | CA | Summit | 2025 | C | 97 |
^ | Nathan Senior | AZ | Horizon | 2025 | SS | 97 |
2 | Jordan Esparza | CA | Yucaipa | 2025 | 2B | 96 |
3 | Adrian Toro | CA | Corona | 2026 | OF | 95 |
4 | Christopher Romo | CA | Eleanor Roosevelt | 2025 | 3B | 94 |
5 | Angelo Martinez | CA | El Rancho | 2024 | OF | 93 |
^ | Braden Butler | CA | Capistrano Valley Christian Schools | 2025 | 3B | 93 |
^ | Andrew Harper | AZ | Brophy | 2025 | 1B | 93 |
6 | Ezekiel Munoz | CA | Mission Hills | 2026 | SS | 92 |
^ | Brandon Lord | NV | Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS | 2026 | OF | 92 |
AVG. ON-PLANE EFFICIENCY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
1 | Nathan Senior | AZ | Horizon | 2025 | SS | 91 % |
2 | Adrian Toro | CA | Corona | 2026 | OF | 90 % |
3 | Jamez Guerrero | CA | Summit | 2025 | C | 89 % |
4 | Andrew Harper | AZ | Brophy | 2025 | 1B | 89 % |
5 | Angelo Martinez | CA | El Rancho | 2024 | OF | 88 % |
6 | Christopher Romo | CA | Eleanor Roosevelt | 2025 | 3B | 88 % |
7 | Brandon Lord | NV | Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS | 2026 | OF | 88 % |
8 | Tosh Schneider | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | SS | 83 % |
9 | Carter Vanderhook | CA | Servite | 2024 | 2B | 83 % |
10 | Easton Petitta | UT | Orem | 2025 | OF | 83 % |
MAX ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Austin Smith | AZ | IMG Academy | 2026 | C | 38.4 g |
2 | Braden Annett | CA | roosevelt | 2025 | OF | 31.9 g |
3 | Ace Hansen | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | OF | 31.1 g |
4 | Adrian Toro | CA | Corona | 2026 | OF | 27.7 g |
5 | Aidan Aragon | NM | La Cueva | 2025 | OF | 27.0 g |
6 | Marciano Martins | CA | Oak Hills | 2024 | C | 26.8 g |
7 | Brandon Lord | NV | Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS | 2026 | OF | 26.3 g |
8 | Cameron Caminiti | AZ | Saguaro | 2024 | LHP | 25.7 g |
9 | Julian Cervantes | CA | Redlands East Valley | 2026 | 2B | 25.2 g |
^ | Dylan Hastings | CA | Santiago | 2025 | LHP | 25.2 g |
AVG. ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Austin Smith | AZ | IMG Academy | 2026 | C | 33.4 g |
2 | Braden Annett | CA | roosevelt | 2025 | OF | 28.3 g |
3 | Ace Hansen | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | OF | 25.8 g |
4 | Marciano Martins | CA | Oak Hills | 2024 | C | 23.7 g |
5 | Cameron Caminiti | AZ | Saguaro | 2024 | LHP | 22.7 g |
6 | Brandon Lord | NV | Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS | 2026 | OF | 22.4 g |
7 | Max Madrid | AZ | Basha | 2024 | OF | 22.2 g |
8 | Easton Petitta | UT | Orem | 2025 | OF | 22.1 g |
9 | Adrian Toro | CA | Corona | 2026 | OF | 21.8 g |
10 | Aidan Aragon | NM | La Cueva | 2025 | OF | 21.7 g |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Top Prospect Games: Class of 2026 & 2027 | AZ | 06/06 | Legacy Sports Complex |
Top Prospect Games: Class of 2025 | AZ | 06/12 | Brewers Spring Training Fields - Phoenix, AZ |
Top Prospect Games: Class of 2024 | AZ | 06/13 | Brewers Spring Training Fields - Phoenix, AZ |
Scottsdale Open | AZ | 07/11 | Scottsdale Stadium - Scottsdale, AZ |
PBR Junior Future Games | NATIONAL | 07/25 | LakePoint |
2023 PBR Future Games (Arizona Invite) | AZ | 07/26 | LakePoint Sports - Cartersville, GA |
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