Prep Baseball Report

East Bay Preseason ID: Blast Leaders


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HAYWARD, CALIF. - Our Preseason ID series concluded on Sunday 2/5/23, at Chabot College in the East Bay city of Hayward. Over the winter we made stops all over Northern California (Fresno, Chico, Peninsula, South Bay, & East Bay), bringing PBR to the players in their home regions.

In seeing nearly 150 players at the preseason events, we've seen players who will be receiving invitations to exclusive PBR events such as Future Games, West Coast Games, and California State Games. We've seen players who came out to get their numbers/stats updated, reflecting their growth, development, and hard work. Some of those players will rise in their class ranking. We've also come across players we've not previously seen before. It's been a very productive preseason schedule.

At the ID events and open events the players compete in a traditional showcase workout, including the 60-yard dash (w/10 & 30-yard splits), hitting session, and a defensive session. We have also added an athletic testing station, utilizing Swift Performance EzeJump. The pitchers throw a pen session, ranging from 15-20 pitches.

As February rolls along we he will have posts reflecting leaders via technology from out tech partners TrackMan, Blast, and Swift Performance. Today it's the Blast Motion leaders, giving a glimpse of the swing traits that end up producing the contact.

(Note: All showcase videos will be added to profiles in the coming week or so)

SORTABLE PLAYER STATISTICS INCLUDING TRACKMAN, SWIFT, AND BLAST MOTION DATA

BLAST MOTION LEADERS

PEAK BAT SPEED

Bat Speed is the observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. For more info: Blast Bat Speed 

MLB Avg: 66-78 mph | MiLB: 63-75 mph | College: 66-75 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (max)
1 Ethan Thompson CA Vacaville 2024 C 78.3 mph
2 Kenny Winters CA Lincoln 2024 SS 77.7 mph
3 Noah Morton CA Washington 2023 1B 77.4 mph
4 Colin Linteo CA San Ramon Valley 2024 SS 76.0 mph
5 Jack Schlicher CA California 2024 1B 75.9 mph
6 Kenji Tello CA Clayton Valley Charter 2024 C 73.4 mph
7 Tyson Reis CA St. Mary's 2024 C 72.4 mph
8 Tino Vasell CA College Park 2025 SS 71.5 mph
9 Dylan Hillman CA Monte Vista 2024 SS 71.4 mph
10 Nikhil Beasley CA Berkeley 2023 C 71.1 mph
11 Nate Enders CA Homestead 2024 RHP 71.0 mph
12 Brogan Enos CA Willow Glen 2024 C 70.4 mph
13 Peyton Richards CA Granada 2025 OF 69.8 mph
14 Robert Wolfgramm CA Junipero Serra 2025 1B 69.3 mph
^ Jack Rose CA Franklin 2023 C 69.3 mph
^ Kayden Shaw CA James Logan 2024 SS 69.3 mph
15 Brady Shay CA San Ramon Valley 2024 1B 69.2 mph
^ Jake Lyall CA Marin Catholic 2024 C 69.2 mph
^ Justice Penterman CA St. Helena 2024 RHP 69.2 mph
16 Christopher Ganim CA Serra 2025 2B 69.1 mph
17 Brandon Low CA Laguna Creek 2024 2B 68.9 mph
18 Eddy Stone CA St. Vincent De Paul 2023 1B 68.6 mph
19 Devin McGraw CA Marina 2024 OF 68.5 mph
20 Andy Mak CA El Camino 2024 OF 68.4 mph
^ Avi Sabadosh CA Bishop O'Dowd 2025 OF 68.4 mph

AVERAGE BAT SPEED

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Ethan Thompson CA Vacaville 2024 C 74.1 mph
2 Jack Schlicher CA California 2024 1B 73.1 mph
3 Kenny Winters CA Lincoln 2024 SS 73.0 mph
4 Colin Linteo CA San Ramon Valley 2024 SS 72.1 mph
5 Tyson Reis CA St. Mary's 2024 C 70.6 mph
6 Kenji Tello CA Clayton Valley Charter 2024 C 68.8 mph
7 Nate Enders CA Homestead 2024 RHP 68.7 mph
8 Tino Vasell CA College Park 2025 SS 68.6 mph
9 Brady Shay CA San Ramon Valley 2024 1B 68.0 mph
10 Nikhil Beasley CA Berkeley 2023 C 67.9 mph
11 Christopher Ganim CA Serra 2025 2B 67.8 mph
12 Jack Rose CA Franklin 2023 C 67.6 mph
13 Noah Morton CA Washington 2023 1B 67.5 mph
14 Brogan Enos CA Willow Glen 2024 C 66.7 mph
15 Dean Herkenrath ID Bishop Kelly 2024 SS 66.5 mph

PEAK HAND SPEED

Peak Hand Speed is 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. For more info: Peak Hand Speed

MLB Avg: 23-29 mph | MiLB Avg: 22-28 mph | College Avg: 21-24 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Ethan Thompson CA Vacaville 2024 C 27.2 mph
2 Justice Penterman CA St. Helena 2024 RHP 23.7 mph
3 Jack Schlicher CA California 2024 1B 23.2 mph
4 Kenny Winters CA Lincoln 2024 SS 22.9 mph
5 Tino Vasell CA College Park 2025 SS 22.5 mph
^ Brogan Enos CA Willow Glen 2024 C 22.5 mph
6 Brandon Low CA Laguna Creek 2024 2B 22.1 mph
7 Jack Rose CA Franklin 2023 C 21.8 mph
8 Nate Enders CA Homestead 2024 RHP 21.7 mph
9 Noah Morton CA Washington 2023 1B 21.6 mph
10 Nick Jones CA Elk Grove 2026 OF 21.4 mph
11 Mason Ravera CA Granada 2025 SS 21.3 mph
^ Nikhil Beasley CA Berkeley 2023 C 21.3 mph
^ Dean Herkenrath ID Bishop Kelly 2024 SS 21.3 mph
12 Eddy Stone CA St. Vincent De Paul 2023 1B 21.2 mph
13 Colin Linteo CA San Ramon Valley 2024 SS 21.1 mph
^ Andrew Watters CA Pioneer 2024 C 21.1 mph
14 Devin McGraw CA Marina 2024 OF 20.9 mph
^ Brady Shay CA San Ramon Valley 2024 1B 20.9 mph
^ Kayden Shaw CA James Logan 2024 SS 20.9 mph
15 Avi Sabadosh CA Bishop O'Dowd 2025 OF 20.8 mph

AVERAGE HAND SPEED

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Ethan Thompson CA Vacaville 2024 C 24.2 mph
2 Jack Schlicher CA California 2024 1B 22.6 mph
3 Kenny Winters CA Lincoln 2024 SS 22.3 mph
4 Brogan Enos CA Willow Glen 2024 C 21.9 mph
5 Jack Rose CA Franklin 2023 C 21.3 mph
6 Brandon Low CA Laguna Creek 2024 2B 21.3 mph
7 Justice Penterman CA St. Helena 2024 RHP 21.2 mph
8 Noah Morton CA Washington 2023 1B 21.0 mph
9 Nick Jones CA Elk Grove 2026 OF 20.9 mph
10 Tino Vasell CA College Park 2025 SS 20.8 mph

ON-PLANE EFFICIENCY

Measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. Your vertical bat angle at contact establishes the plane for that swing. Plane is a great indicator for making more consistent contact on the barrel of the bat. For more info: On Plane Efficiency

Ideal Efficiency %: 70% or Higher | Range: 65%-85%

Rank Name State School Class Pos On Plane Eff (avg)
1 Dean Herkenrath ID Bishop Kelly 2024 SS 89 %
2 Nick Jones CA Elk Grove 2026 OF 85 %
3 Jake Lyall CA Marin Catholic 2024 C 83 %
4 Dylan Shu CA Mills 2023 C 78 %
5 Eddy Stone CA St. Vincent De Paul 2023 1B 75 %
6 Colin Linteo CA San Ramon Valley 2024 SS 75 %
7 Brandon Low CA Laguna Creek 2024 2B 74 %
8 Brogan Enos CA Willow Glen 2024 C 73 %
9 Noah Morton CA Washington 2023 1B 73 %
10 Devin McGraw CA Marina 2024 OF 72 %
11 Brady Shay CA San Ramon Valley 2024 1B 68 %
12 Jack Callen CA St. Ignatius 2026 SS 68 %
13 Kenny Winters CA Lincoln 2024 SS 68 %
^ Christopher Ganim CA Serra 2025 2B 68 %
14 Joshua Cisneros CA St. Mary's 2025 C 66 %
15 Peyton Richards CA Granada 2025 OF 65 %

AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION

Measures how quickly your bat accelerates into the swing plane. Rotation is a good indicator of how you build bat speed by sequencing properly. The quicker your rotational acceleration, the more power you will have and the more time you have to adjust to pitch locations. For more info: Rotational Acceleration

MLB Avg: 16.8 g | MiLB Avg: 12.6 g | College Avg: 12.9 g

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Ethan Thompson CA Vacaville 2024 C 37.1 g
2 Nick Jones CA Elk Grove 2026 OF 22.9 g
3 Brandon Low CA Laguna Creek 2024 2B 21.3 g
4 Jack Schlicher CA California 2024 1B 19.9 g
5 Devin McGraw CA Marina 2024 OF 19.9 g
6 Noah Morton CA Washington 2023 1B 19.9 g
7 Mason Ravera CA Granada 2025 SS 18.7 g
8 Jack Callen CA St. Ignatius 2026 SS 18.7 g
9 Kenny Winters CA Lincoln 2024 SS 18.0 g
10 Ayush Sadekar CA Irvington 2024 2B 17.7 g
11 Dean Herkenrath ID Bishop Kelly 2024 SS 17.1 g
12 Dylan Shu CA Mills 2023 C 17.0 g
13 Tino Vasell CA College Park 2025 SS 16.2 g
14 Brogan Enos CA Willow Glen 2024 C 15.3 g
15 Brady Shay CA San Ramon Valley 2024 1B 15.0 g

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE STATE DATE LOCATION
Rising Stars ID: Los Angeles CA 2/26 O'Malley Field
Rising Stars ID: Sacramento CA 3/12 McBean Stadium - Lincoln
Rising Stars ID: San Diego CA 3/19 TBD
Rising Stars ID: Inland Empire CA 4/16 Santiago HS
Rising Stars ID: Bay Area CA 4/23 Chabot College - Hayward
SoCal Rising Stars Game CA 5/21 TBD
NorCal Rising Stars Game CA 6/06 Islanders Field