Alabama Fall Games: Blast Motion Board
August 29, 2024
MONTEVALLO, AL - The Alabama Fall Games was held on Sunday, August 25th at the University of Montevallo in Montevallo, AL. This event was an open event hosting some talented prospects from the 2025-2029 classes in Alabama. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, ran the 60-yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw during a gameplay and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement while facing live hitters in simulated innings. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing this week.
Continuing our post-event coverage for this event, we look at some of the leaders from each Blast Motion category from the event. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release quick hits articles, other various event leaderboards, individual scouting reports, and much more on each player present at the event.
View entire event stats HERE.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Houston Hartsfield | AL | Briarwood Christian | 2026 | 1B | 28.1 mph |
| 2 | Olsen Howard | AL | Decatur Heritage | 2025 | 2B | 25.1 mph |
| 3 | Ethan Hilpert | AL | McGill-Toolen Catholic | 2025 | SS | 24.2 mph |
| ^ | Parker Hovis | AL | Huntsville | 2026 | OF | 24.2 mph |
| 4 | Luke Houser | AL | Mountain Brook | 2026 | C | 24.0 mph |
| 5 | Kaden Berry | AL | Albertville | 2027 | OF | 23.8 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Ethan Hilpert | AL | McGill-Toolen Catholic | 2025 | SS | 23.2 mph |
| 2 | Olsen Howard | AL | Decatur Heritage | 2025 | 2B | 22.9 mph |
| 3 | Mick Tyrrell | AL | Bob Jones | 2026 | C | 22.8 mph |
| 4 | Braydon Kendrick | AL | Helena | 2025 | 3B | 22.8 mph |
| 5 | Ashton Dickey | AL | Athens | 2025 | OF | 22.6 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 (PEAK & AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Sage Guesnard | AL | UMS-Wright | 2025 | C | 81.2 mph |
| 2 | Braydon Kendrick | AL | Helena | 2025 | 3B | 80.0 mph |
| 3 | Trent Wilson | AL | Scottsboro | 2025 | C | 79.5 mph |
| ^ | Luke Houser | AL | Mountain Brook | 2026 | C | 79.5 mph |
| ^ | Noah Crosby | AL | Mountain Brook | 2026 | 1B | 79.5 mph |
| 4 | Connor Drake | AL | Madison County | 2026 | SS | 79.2 mph |
| 5 | Parker Hovis | AL | Huntsville | 2026 | OF | 77.3 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Braydon Kendrick | AL | Helena | 2025 | 3B | 76.0 mph |
| 2 | Luke Houser | AL | Mountain Brook | 2026 | C | 75.7 mph |
| 3 | Noah Crosby | AL | Mountain Brook | 2026 | 1B | 75.4 mph |
| 4 | Sage Guesnard | AL | UMS-Wright | 2025 | C | 73.9 mph |
| 5 | Brayden Gardner | AL | Madison Academy | 2025 | 3B | 72.8 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 | Olsen Howard | AL | Decatur Heritage | 2025 | 2B | 25.5 g |
| 2 | Parker Hovis | AL | Huntsville | 2026 | OF | 24.2 g |
| 3 | Braydon Kendrick | AL | Helena | 2025 | 3B | 24.1 g |
| 4 | Ellis Thoms | AL | Montgomery Catholic | 2026 | OF | 23.8 g |
| 5 | Cooper Spencer | AL | Auburn | 2027 | OF | 23.3 g |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Braydon Kendrick | AL | Helena | 2025 | 3B | 21.7 g |
| 2 | Olsen Howard | AL | Decatur Heritage | 2025 | 2B | 21.5 g |
| 3 | Ellis Thoms | AL | Montgomery Catholic | 2026 | OF | 20.3 g |
| 4 | Sye Siggers | AL | Beulah | 2026 | SS | 19.8 g |
| 5 | Brayden Gardner | AL | Madison Academy | 2025 | 3B | 19.1 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.
Upcoming Fall Events
| SHOWCASE | DATE | LOCATION |
| AL/MS Border Battle (Invite-Only) | October 12th-13th, 2024 | Northeast Mississippi CC (Booneville, MS) |
| Central Alabama Fall ID | October 20th, 2024 | Prattville High School (Prattville, AL) |
| North Alabama Fall ID | October 27th, 2024 | James Clemens High School (Madison, AL) |
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