2023 Rewind: Blast Motion Bat Speed
December 15, 2023
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As we are beginning to wrap up 2023 and gear up for the 2024 Preseason, our Prep Baseball Utah Staff has gathered all the numbers and data from our successful event schedule in 2023 and compiled them into overall leaderboards to highlight the top statistical performances of the year. These standout lists are loaded with prospects, both committed and uncommitted, that are heading into their spring campaigns looking to continue their standout performances from 2023 into the 2024 High School Season.
Today, we continue our 2023 Rewind feature of the top statistical performances from 2023 with the Top Blast Motion Bat Speed, led by Drake Piersall (2024, Salt Lake CC), Dewy Gibb (2025, Uncommitted) and Cy Chrisman (2026, Uncommitted).
CLASS OF 2024: BLAST MOTION BAT SPEED (AVG)
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | BAT SPEED (AVG) |
| 1 | Drake Piersall | UT | Riverton | 2024 | 3B | 83.0 mph |
| 2 | Keaton Stinson | UT | Olympus | 2024 | OF | 79.8 mph |
| 3 | Owen Miller | UT | Orem | 2024 | RHP | 78.7 mph |
| 4 | Dax Watts | UT | American Fork | 2024 | OF | 78.0 mph |
| 5 | Alex Vernon | UT | Riverton | 2024 | 1B | 77.4 mph |
| 6 | Dylan Vea | UT | Copper Hills | 2024 | OF | 75.8 mph |
| 7 | Degan Rigby | UT | Bear River | 2024 | RHP | 75.7 mph |
| 8 | Deagen Thayne | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2024 | C | 75.7 mph |
| 9 | Trey Evans | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2024 | OF | 75.6 mph |
| 10 | Braiden Catterson | UT | Maple Mountain | 2024 | C | 75.6 mph |
| 11 | Remington Edwards | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2024 | OF | 75.2 mph |
| 12 | Ashton Gurney | UT | Park City | 2024 | SS | 75.0 mph |
| 13 | Kyle Brimhall | UT | Grantsville | 2024 | RHP | 74.7 mph |
| 14 | Andrew Lombana | UT | Juan Diego Catholic | 2024 | LHP | 74.3 mph |
| 15 | Jordan Jones | UT | Mountain Crest | 2024 | 1B | 74.2 mph |
CLASS OF 2025: BLAST MOTION BAT SPEED (AVG)
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | BAT SPEED (AVG) |
| 1 | Dewy Gibb | UT | Snow Canyon | 2025 | 1B | 80.5 mph |
| 2 | Justin Michaelis | UT | Park City | 2025 | 1B | 78.9 mph |
| 3 | Mckay Wright | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2025 | OF | 77.2 mph |
| 4 | Easton Fry | UT | Brighton | 2025 | OF | 77.1 mph |
| 5 | Noah Gatti | UT | Jordan | 2025 | 2B | 76.6 mph |
| 6 | Merrick Bostock | UT | Orem | 2025 | 3B | 75.1 mph |
| 7 | Riley Brown | UT | Brighton | 2025 | 3B | 74.7 mph |
| 8 | Andrew Wilson | UT | Desert Hills | 2025 | C | 74.5 mph |
| 9 | Jackson Sotelo | UT | Timpanogos | 2025 | OF | 73.9 mph |
| 10 | Blake Sweat | UT | Wasatch | 2025 | RHP | 73.4 mph |
| 11 | Haigen Reed | UT | Desert Hills | 2025 | OF | 73.4 mph |
| 12 | Ryker Freeman | UT | South Sevier | 2025 | LHP | 72.9 mph |
| 13 | RJ Wilson | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2025 | SS | 72.8 mph |
| 14 | River Schmidt | UT | Jordan | 2025 | OF | 72.6 mph |
| 15 | Grady Symonds | UT | Tooele | 2025 | SS | 72.3 mph |
CLASS OF 2026: BLAST MOTION BAT SPEED (AVG)
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | BAT SPEED (AVG) |
| 1 | Cy Chrisman | UT | Maple Mountain | 2026 | 3B | 76.9 mph |
| 2 | Blake Dalton | UT | Piute | 2026 | C | 76.9 mph |
| 3 | Trey Vaughn | UT | Snow Canyon | 2026 | 1B | 74.2 mph |
| 4 | Kash Wallin | UT | Riverton | 2026 | 1B | 72.7 mph |
| 5 | Cayman Sanchez | UT | Olympus | 2026 | SS | 72.6 mph |
| 6 | Easton Hammond | UT | Ridgeline | 2026 | LHP | 71.4 mph |
| 7 | P.J. Hancock | UT | Union | 2026 | SS | 71.0 mph |
| 8 | Bowen Barnes | UT | Lone Peak | 2026 | 3B | 70.8 mph |
| 9 | Brady Lowe | UT | Skyridge | 2026 | 3B | 70.5 mph |
| 10 | Austin Smith | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2026 | C | 69.6 mph |
| 11 | Samuel Smith | UT | Roy | 2026 | OF | 69.5 mph |
| 12 | Cooper Clark | UT | Ridgeline | 2026 | OF | 69.5 mph |
| 13 | Cache Poulson | UT | American Fork | 2026 | C | 69.3 mph |
| 14 | Mason Henry | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2026 | RHP | 69.0 mph |
| 15 | Beckham Stanger | UT | Woods Cross | 2026 | RHP | 68.5 mph |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Utah Preseason ID - Session 1 | UT | 02/03 | The Hive (Juab HS Fieldhouse) - Nephi, UT |
| Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/04 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
| Utah Preseason ID - Session 2 | UT | 02/10 | TBD |
| 2024 Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) | UT | 02/24 | Pine View High School |