PBR IL - Heartland CC Scout Day: Blast Board
September 30, 2021
On Thursday, September 23, the PBR Illinois scouting staff held the Heartland Community College Scout Day at Heartland Community College in Normal, Illinois. All the prospects in attendance showcased their talents in front of our staff, including a handful of other scouts that attended.
Our staff rolled out a quick statistical analysis earlier today, highlighting several prospects that led their respective position groups in our traditional categories. We then started a deeper dive into the numbers, looking at the pitch metrics and batted ball data from this event inside our TrackMan Files.
Inside this piece you'll find all the swing metrics collected through our Blast Motion sensors that analyze hand speed, bat speed, and rotational acceleration, amongst other things as well.
Hand Speed (Peak & Average)
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Hand Speed (max)
1
Bryce Brown
Heartland CC
2020
3B
26.4 mph
2
Mason Sawyer
Heartland CC
2020
C
26.3 mph
3
Quinn Willard
Heartland CC
2021
OF
26.1 mph
4
Braden Zenor
Heartland CC
2020
OF
25.4 mph
5
Matthew Murphy
Heartland CC
2020
C
25.0 mph
6
Jacyk Uehling
Heartland CC
2020
OF
24.7 mph
7
Daniel Mosele
Heartland CC
2021
2B
24.5 mph
8
Riley Rundquist
Heartland CC
2019
1B
24.3 mph
9
Bobby Atkinson
Heartland CC
2021
1B
23.9 mph
10
Sam Antonacci
Heartland CC
2021
SS
23.7 mph
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Bryce Brown | Heartland CC | 2020 | 3B | 24.9 mph |
| 2 | Quinn Willard | Heartland CC | 2021 | OF | 24.4 mph |
| 3 | Mason Sawyer | Heartland CC | 2020 | C | 23.7 mph |
| ^ | Matthew Murphy | Heartland CC | 2020 | C | 23.7 mph |
| 4 | Braden Zenor | Heartland CC | 2020 | OF | 23.6 mph |
| 5 | Jacyk Uehling | Heartland CC | 2020 | OF | 23.5 mph |
| 6 | Riley Rundquist | Heartland CC | 2019 | 1B | 22.8 mph |
| 7 | Sam Antonacci | Heartland CC | 2021 | SS | 22.8 mph |
| 8 | Bobby Atkinson | Heartland CC | 2021 | 1B | 22.5 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 (Average)
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Bobby Atkinson | Heartland CC | 2021 | 1B | 76.0 mph |
| 2 | Quinn Willard | Heartland CC | 2021 | OF | 75.1 mph |
| 3 | Sam Antonacci | Heartland CC | 2021 | SS | 74.7 mph |
| 4 | Bryce Brown | Heartland CC | 2020 | 3B | 74.1 mph |
| 5 | Riley Rundquist | Heartland CC | 2019 | 1B | 73.5 mph |
| 6 | Mason Sawyer | Heartland CC | 2020 | C | 73.5 mph |
| 7 | Jeremy Figueroa | Heartland CC | 2020 | 2B | 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 | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Jeremy Figueroa | Heartland CC | 2020 | 2B | 28.6 g |
| 2 | Riley Rundquist | Heartland CC | 2019 | 1B | 26.3 g |
| 3 | Bobby Atkinson | Heartland CC | 2021 | 1B | 26.0 g |
| 4 | Ben Hartl | Heartland CC | 2021 | C | 23.9 g |
| 5 | Braden Zenor | Heartland CC | 2020 | OF | 23.4 g |
| 6 | Jacyk Uehling | Heartland CC | 2020 | OF | 23.0 g |
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Jeremy Figueroa | Heartland CC | 2020 | 2B | 24.7 g |
| 2 | Bobby Atkinson | Heartland CC | 2021 | 1B | 21.6 g |
| 3 | Riley Rundquist | Heartland CC | 2019 | 1B | 20.6 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.
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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