Holiday Hitters Series - Victoria: Blast Leaderboards
December 30, 2022
The first showcase in our two-part B.C. Holiday Hitters Series took place on December 28th at Batters Box Canada in Saanichton. Part two comes on Friday as the PBR British Columbia staff heads to North Vancouver for the final event.
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 - VICTORIA BLAST LEADERBOARDS
Top Hitting Statistical Performers in each hitting category tracked by Blast Motion
TOP MAX BAT SPEED: 76.3 MPH | 3B Christian Goodson | 2026
TOP AVG BAT SPEED: 70.1 MPH | 3B Christian Goodson | 2026
TOP MAX HAND SPEED: 25.4 MPH | 3B Christian Goodson | 2026
TOP AVG HAND SPEED: 22.4 MPH | 3B Christian Goodson | 2026
TOP MAX ROTATIONAL ACCEL.: 22.3g | OF/RHP Austin Blair | 2026
TOP AVG ROTATIONAL ACCEL.: 18.8g | 3B/OF Brendan Underhill | 2024
TOP MAX ON-PLANE EFFIC.: 92 % | C/2B Rhys Whiteford | 2026
TOP AVG ON-PLANE EFFIC.: 86 % | C/2B Rhys Whiteford | 2026
MAX/AVG BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Christian Goodson | BC | Belmont | 2025 | 1B | 76.3 mph |
| 2 | Reid Clague | BC | Lambrick Park Secondary | 2024 | LHP | 75.6 mph |
| 3 | Brendan Underhill | BC | Timberline Secondary School | 2024 | 3B | 72.3 mph |
| 4 | Nolan Weinmeyer | BC | Lambrick Park | 2025 | SS | 72.1 mph |
| 5 | Brody Murcheson | BC | Wellington Secondary | 2026 | 3B | 67.4 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Reid Clague | BC | Lambrick Park Secondary | 2024 | LHP | 72.5 mph |
| 2 | Christian Goodson | BC | Belmont | 2025 | 1B | 70.1 mph |
| 3 | Nolan Weinmeyer | BC | Lambrick Park | 2025 | SS | 70.0 mph |
| 4 | Brendan Underhill | BC | Timberline Secondary School | 2024 | 3B | 68.7 mph |
| 5 | Reed Sutton | BC | Dover Bay | 2025 | 1B | 63.1 mph |
MAX/AVG HAND SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Christian Goodson | BC | Belmont | 2025 | 1B | 25.4 mph |
| 2 | Reid Clague | BC | Lambrick Park Secondary | 2024 | LHP | 23.8 mph |
| 3 | Austin Blair | BC | St Andrews Regional | 2026 | OF | 23.2 mph |
| 4 | Brendan Underhill | BC | Timberline Secondary School | 2024 | 3B | 22.6 mph |
| 5 | Nolan Weinmeyer | BC | Lambrick Park | 2025 | SS | 21.6 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Reid Clague | BC | Lambrick Park Secondary | 2024 | LHP | 22.5 mph |
| 2 | Christian Goodson | BC | Belmont | 2025 | 1B | 22.4 mph |
| 3 | Brendan Underhill | BC | Timberline Secondary School | 2024 | 3B | 21.6 mph |
| 4 | Austin Blair | BC | St Andrews Regional | 2026 | OF | 21.3 mph |
| 5 | Nolan Weinmeyer | BC | Lambrick Park | 2025 | SS | 21.1 mph |
MAX/AVG ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Austin Blair | BC | St Andrews Regional | 2026 | OF | 22.3 g |
| 2 | Brendan Underhill | BC | Timberline Secondary School | 2024 | 3B | 21.3 g |
| 3 | Nolan Weinmeyer | BC | Lambrick Park | 2025 | SS | 18.6 g |
| 4 | Liam Milne | BC | Lambrick High School | 2028 | 2B | 18.1 g |
| 5 | Christian Goodson | BC | Belmont | 2025 | 1B | 17.0 g |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Brendan Underhill | BC | Timberline Secondary School | 2024 | 3B | 17.9 g |
| 2 | Nolan Weinmeyer | BC | Lambrick Park | 2025 | SS | 15.6 g |
| 3 | Austin Blair | BC | St Andrews Regional | 2026 | OF | 15.5 g |
| 4 | Liam Milne | BC | Lambrick High School | 2028 | 2B | 12.8 g |
| 5 | Christian Goodson | BC | Belmont | 2025 | 1B | 12.3 g |
MAX/AVG ON-PLANE EFFICIENCY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | MaxOnPlaneEfficiency |
| 1 | Rhys Whiteford | BC | Cowichan Senior Secondary | 2026 | C | 92 |
| 2 | Liam Fast | BC | Oak Bay | 2024 | OF | 90 |
| ^ | Austin Blair | BC | St Andrews Regional | 2026 | OF | 90 |
| 3 | Brody Murcheson | BC | Wellington Secondary | 2026 | 3B | 87 |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
| 1 | Rhys Whiteford | BC | Cowichan Senior Secondary | 2026 | C | 86 % |
| 2 | Liam Fast | BC | Oak Bay | 2024 | OF | 84 % |
| 3 | Austin Blair | BC | St Andrews Regional | 2026 | OF | 81 % |
| 4 | Brody Murcheson | BC | Wellington Secondary | 2026 | 3B | 80 % |
| 5 | Reid Clague | BC | Lambrick Park Secondary | 2024 | LHP | 73 % |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| 2023 Holiday Hitter Series - North Vancouver | BC | 12/30 | Inside Performance |
| 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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