West Milwaukee Preseason I.D.: Blast Motion Board
February 26, 2021
On Feb. 21, the PBR Wisconsin team hosted its second event of 2021, the West Milwaukee Preseason I.D., at STiKS Academy in Waukesha, Wis. This was an open event for all high school classes (2021-24), and gave our staff an ample look at the area's top players.
If you missed us in Waukesha, check out our showcase page to see when we’re in the neighborhood next.
On Monday, we published our biggest takeaways and highlights from Sunday’s showcase within our Quick Hits story. Tuesday, we started to analyze the statistical side of things, and we published the leaderboards from the traditional stats gathered here. On Thursday, with the help of our TrackMan unit, we dove a little deeper into the data to see what we could find.
And finally, today, we're assessing the Blast Motion data captured by the sensor worn by players during their round of batting practice. Check out the leaderboards below.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Charlie Jarvis | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2022 | C | 27.3 mph |
2 | Noah Hoffman | WI | Brookfield Central | 2022 | RHP | 27.2 mph |
3 | Keegan Norton | WI | Greendale | 2022 | 1B | 26.7 mph |
4 | Fred Pierce Jr. | WI | Brookfield East | 2022 | 3B | 25.3 mph |
5 | Ryan Dummer | WI | Burlington | 2024 | C | 24.9 mph |
6 | Tyler Umland | WI | Muskego | 2023 | OF | 24.8 mph |
7 | Calvin Keesler | WI | Xavier | 2022 | OF | 24.6 mph |
^ | Cooper Kamlay | WI | Franklin | 2024 | RHP | 24.6 mph |
8 | Salvatore Zizzo | WI | Muskego | 2022 | C | 24.5 mph |
9 | Eli Pantzlaff | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 1B | 24.3 mph |
10 | Ty Sagedal | WI | Burlington | 2022 | 3B | 24.0 mph |
^ | Connor Harvie | WI | Waterford High | 2025 | C | 24.0 mph |
11 | Michael Kleinhans | WI | West Bend West | 2022 | SS | 23.4 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Charlie Jarvis | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2022 | C | 26.2 mph |
^ | Noah Hoffman | WI | Brookfield Central | 2022 | RHP | 26.2 mph |
2 | Keegan Norton | WI | Greendale | 2022 | 1B | 25.0 mph |
3 | Fred Pierce Jr. | WI | Brookfield East | 2022 | 3B | 24.4 mph |
4 | Tyler Umland | WI | Muskego | 2023 | OF | 23.5 mph |
5 | Ryan Dummer | WI | Burlington | 2024 | C | 23.4 mph |
6 | Salvatore Zizzo | WI | Muskego | 2022 | C | 23.4 mph |
7 | Calvin Keesler | WI | Xavier | 2022 | OF | 23.2 mph |
8 | Eli Pantzlaff | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 1B | 23.1 mph |
9 | Ty Sagedal | WI | Burlington | 2022 | 3B | 23.0 mph |
10 | Cooper Kamlay | WI | Franklin | 2024 | RHP | 22.9 mph |
11 | Michael Kleinhans | WI | West Bend West | 2022 | SS | 22.4 mph |
Peak Hand Speed: 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.
BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Kaiden Forsyth | WI | Oconomowoc | 2022 | RHP | 75.3 mph |
2 | Calvin Keesler | WI | Xavier | 2022 | OF | 74.2 mph |
3 | Charlie Jarvis | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2022 | C | 73.7 mph |
4 | Keegan Norton | WI | Greendale | 2022 | 1B | 72.3 mph |
5 | Dylan Questad | WI | Waterford | 2023 | RHP | 71.6 mph |
6 | Fred Pierce Jr. | WI | Brookfield East | 2022 | 3B | 71.4 mph |
7 | Alec Campbell | WI | Milton | 2022 | C | 70.5 mph |
8 | Henry Haverty | WI | Marquette University | 2022 | 1B | 70.4 mph |
9 | Tyler Umland | WI | Muskego | 2023 | OF | 69.3 mph |
10 | Michael Kleinhans | WI | West Bend West | 2022 | SS | 68.5 mph |
11 | Brayden Pleau | WI | Kimberly | 2023 | 3B | 68.5 mph |
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Tyler Umland | WI | Muskego | 2023 | OF | 35.5 g |
2 | Fred Pierce Jr. | WI | Brookfield East | 2022 | 3B | 32.8 g |
3 | Charlie Jarvis | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2022 | C | 30.8 g |
4 | Kaiden Forsyth | WI | Oconomowoc | 2022 | RHP | 29.2 g |
5 | Landon Behringer | WI | North Fond du Lac | 2022 | OF | 27.8 g |
6 | Eli Pantzlaff | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 1B | 27.2 g |
7 | Noah Hoffman | WI | Brookfield Central | 2022 | RHP | 26.6 g |
8 | Cooper Kamlay | WI | Franklin | 2024 | RHP | 24.5 g |
9 | Ty Sagedal | WI | Burlington | 2022 | 3B | 23.0 g |
10 | Josh Bunyer | WI | Pewaukee | 2023 | 2B | 22.4 g |
11 | Ryan Dummer | WI | Burlington | 2024 | C | 21.6 g |
12 | Salvatore Zizzo | WI | Muskego | 2022 | C | 20.8 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Tyler Umland | WI | Muskego | 2023 | OF | 30.8 g |
2 | Fred Pierce Jr. | WI | Brookfield East | 2022 | 3B | 28.1 g |
3 | Noah Hoffman | WI | Brookfield Central | 2022 | RHP | 24.5 g |
4 | Charlie Jarvis | WI | Catholic Memorial | 2022 | C | 24.4 g |
5 | Eli Pantzlaff | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 1B | 24.2 g |
6 | Landon Behringer | WI | North Fond du Lac | 2022 | OF | 23.8 g |
7 | Kaiden Forsyth | WI | Oconomowoc | 2022 | RHP | 22.9 g |
8 | Josh Bunyer | WI | Pewaukee | 2023 | 2B | 19.0 g |
9 | Cooper Kamlay | WI | Franklin | 2024 | RHP | 18.9 g |
10 | Michael Kleinhans | WI | West Bend West | 2022 | SS | 17.8 g |
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
ON-PLANE EFFICIENCY PERCENTAGE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
1 | Gage Taylor | WI | Burlington | 2022 | SS | 90 % |
2 | Heath Venne | WI | Muskego | 2022 | C | 89 % |
3 | Bryan Seban | WI | Kettle Moraine Lutheran | 2023 | 2B | 88 % |
4 | Josh Bunyer | WI | Pewaukee | 2023 | 2B | 86 % |
5 | Lucas Lendosky | WI | Fennimore | 2023 | LHP | 86 % |
6 | Chandler Loveridge-Flores | WI | Badger | 2022 | SS | 84 % |
7 | Henry Haverty | WI | Marquette University | 2022 | 1B | 84 % |
8 | Noah Hoffman | WI | Brookfield Central | 2022 | RHP | 83 % |
9 | Logan Neuroth | WI | Verona Area | 2022 | RHP | 81 % |
10 | Alex Esser | WI | Wauwatosa East | 2022 | C | 81 % |
11 | Issei Takahashi | WI | Arrowhead | 2024 | OF | 80 % |
On-Plane Efficiency: This metric measures the percentage of your swing that the sweet spot of the bat is considered to be On Plane. The reference plane is defined at the moment of impact. The percentage of your swing On Plane is determined by the amount of speed generated within that reference plane.
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at Monday's showcase, CLICK HERE.
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- WI West Milwaukee Preseason I.D.: Statistical Analysis 2/23/21
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