Holiday Hitter Series - North Vancouver: Blast Leaderboards
December 31, 2022
The second showcase in our two-part B.C. Holiday Hitters Series took place on December 30th at Inside Performance in North Vancouver.
The event allowed players to update their profile and hitting metrics in an intimate setting with players receiving several rounds of extended batting practice, collecting data through our tech partners TrackMan and Blast Motion.
Below, we begin breaking down the leaders from the event with top performers in several different metrics collected via Blast Motion.
HOLIDAY HITTERS - NORTH VANCOUVER BLAST LEADERBOARDS
Top Hitting Statistical Performers in each hitting category tracked by Blast Motion
TOP MAX BAT SPEED: 75.5 MPH | RHP/OF Raymond Bottin | 2024
TOP AVG BAT SPEED: 71.3 MPH | RHP/OF Raymond Bottin | 2024
TOP MAX HAND SPEED: 26.3 MPH | OF Davis Lee | 2024
TOP AVG HAND SPEED: 25.0 MPH | OF Davis Lee | 2024
TOP MAX ROTATIONAL ACCEL.: 23.8g | C/RHP Linden Happell | 2025
TOP AVG ROTATIONAL ACCEL.: 16.9g | 3B/1B Angelo Franco | 2023
TOP MAX ON-PLANE EFFIC.: 96 % | 3B/2B Gavin Burns | 2024
TOP AVG ON-PLANE EFFIC.: 90 % | 3B/2B Gavin Burns | 2024
MAX/AVG BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Raymond Bottin | BC | Notre Dame Regional | 2024 | RHP | 75.5 mph |
| 2 | Davis Lee | BC | Steveston London | 2024 | OF | 72.7 mph |
| 3 | Tate Martin | BC | Vancouver College | 2024 | SS | 72.5 mph |
| 4 | Angelo Franco | BC | Alpha | 2023 | 3B | 72.3 mph |
| 5 | Linden Happell | BC | Maple Ridge | 2025 | C | 70.7 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Raymond Bottin | BC | Notre Dame Regional | 2024 | RHP | 71.3 mph |
| 2 | Tate Martin | BC | Vancouver College | 2024 | SS | 70.1 mph |
| 3 | Angelo Franco | BC | Alpha | 2023 | 3B | 69.5 mph |
| 4 | Davis Lee | BC | Steveston London | 2024 | OF | 69.3 mph |
| 5 | Linden Happell | BC | Maple Ridge | 2025 | C | 67.7 mph |
MAX/AVG HAND SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Davis Lee | BC | Steveston London | 2024 | OF | 26.3 mph |
| 2 | Linden Happell | BC | Maple Ridge | 2025 | C | 25.1 mph |
| 3 | Raymond Bottin | BC | Notre Dame Regional | 2024 | RHP | 24.4 mph |
| 4 | Angelo Franco | BC | Alpha | 2023 | 3B | 23.7 mph |
| 5 | Cole Alpen | BC | West Vancouver | 2025 | 3B | 23.1 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Davis Lee | BC | Steveston London | 2024 | OF | 25.0 mph |
| 2 | Linden Happell | BC | Maple Ridge | 2025 | C | 23.3 mph |
| 3 | Raymond Bottin | BC | Notre Dame Regional | 2024 | RHP | 23.0 mph |
| 4 | Angelo Franco | BC | Alpha | 2023 | 3B | 22.7 mph |
| 5 | Kai Konkin | BC | Handsworth Secondary School | 2024 | C | 21.9 mph |
MAX/AVG ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Linden Happell | BC | Maple Ridge | 2025 | C | 23.8 g |
| 2 | Cole Alpen | BC | West Vancouver | 2025 | 3B | 21.8 g |
| 3 | Angelo Franco | BC | Alpha | 2023 | 3B | 21.5 g |
| 4 | Davis Lee | BC | Steveston London | 2024 | OF | 20.7 g |
| 5 | Kai Konkin | BC | Handsworth Secondary School | 2024 | C | 19.3 g |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Angelo Franco | BC | Alpha | 2023 | 3B | 16.9 g |
| 2 | Linden Happell | BC | Maple Ridge | 2025 | C | 16.8 g |
| 3 | Davis Lee | BC | Steveston London | 2024 | OF | 16.0 g |
| 4 | Kai Konkin | BC | Handsworth Secondary School | 2024 | C | 14.9 g |
| 5 | Cole Alpen | BC | West Vancouver | 2025 | 3B | 12.6 g |
MAX/AVG ON-PLANE EFFICIENCY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | MaxOnPlaneEfficiency |
| 1 | Gavin Burns | BC | Rockridge Secondary | 2024 | 3B | 96 |
| 2 | Jordan Lisowsky | BC | Terry Fox Secondary | 2025 | C | 92 |
| 3 | Davis Lee | BC | Steveston London | 2024 | OF | 88 |
| 4 | Braeden Fotheringhame | BC | Samuel Robertson Technical | 2025 | OF | 85 |
| ^ | Tate Martin | BC | Vancouver College | 2024 | SS | 85 |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
| 1 | Gavin Burns | BC | Rockridge Secondary | 2024 | 3B | 90 % |
| 2 | Jordan Lisowsky | BC | Terry Fox Secondary | 2025 | C | 84 % |
| 3 | Davis Lee | BC | Steveston London | 2024 | OF | 81 % |
| 4 | Braeden Fotheringhame | BC | Samuel Robertson Technical | 2025 | OF | 78 % |
| 5 | Xander Guedes | BC | Seycove | 2025 | 3B | 77 % |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/05 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
| 2023 PBR Canada Spring Training Showcase | BC | 03/11 | Launchpad Sports Complex |
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