Preseason All-State Underclass: Blast Leaderboard
March 22, 2022
BAT SPEED
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.
PEAK BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Logan Smolar | IN | Andrean | 2025 | RHP | 87.8 mph |
| 2 | TJ McQuillan | IL | Mount Carmel | 2026 | 3B | 83.0 mph |
| 3 | AJ Beggs | IN | Center Grove | 2024 | C | 82.2 mph |
| 4 | Logan Gibbs | IN | Cascade | 2024 | C | 81.5 mph |
| 5 | Ethan Goodin | IN | Evansville Mater Dei | 2024 | 1B | 80.2 mph |
| 6 | Brenden Smith | IN | Lake Central High School | 2024 | LHP | 80.0 mph |
| 7 | Chase Bays | IN | Marian | 2024 | SS | 79.5 mph |
| 8 | Bryson Dorsey | IN | Guerin Catholic | 2024 | C | 78.8 mph |
| 9 | Joe Trenerry | IN | Penn | 2024 | RHP | 77.5 mph |
| ^ | Mason Barth | IN | Andrean | 2025 | SS | 77.5 mph |
| 10 | Peyton Lear | IN | Northview | 2024 | 1B | 77.2 mph |
AVERAGE BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Logan Smolar | IN | Andrean | 2025 | RHP | 79.9 mph |
| 2 | TJ McQuillan | IL | Mount Carmel | 2026 | 3B | 77.3 mph |
| 3 | Brenden Smith | IN | Lake Central High School | 2024 | LHP | 76.4 mph |
| 4 | Logan Gibbs | IN | Cascade | 2024 | C | 76.0 mph |
| 5 | Joe Trenerry | IN | Penn | 2024 | RHP | 75.4 mph |
| 6 | Austin Hastings | IN | Noblesville | 2024 | C | 74.6 mph |
| 7 | Ryker Hughes | IN | Bedford North Lawrence | 2024 | RHP | 73.9 mph |
| 8 | Ethan Goodin | IN | Evansville Mater Dei | 2024 | 1B | 73.7 mph |
| 9 | Eli Bennett | IN | Cathedral | 2025 | 1B | 73.6 mph |
| 10 | AJ Beggs | IN | Center Grove | 2024 | C | 73.5 mph |
HAND SPEED
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.
PEAK HAND SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Ethan Goodin | IN | Evansville Mater Dei | 2024 | 1B | 30.8 mph |
| 2 | Logan Smolar | IN | Andrean | 2025 | RHP | 28.8 mph |
| 3 | Trent Gill | IN | Valparaiso | 2026 | SS | 26.6 mph |
| 4 | Logan Gibbs | IN | Cascade | 2024 | C | 26.5 mph |
| 5 | Landen Smith | IN | Greenwood Community High School | 2024 | SS | 26.0 mph |
| 6 | TJ McQuillan | IL | Mount Carmel | 2026 | 3B | 25.7 mph |
| ^ | Tyler Peller | IN | Andrean | 2024 | OF | 25.7 mph |
| 7 | Mason Barth | IN | Andrean | 2025 | SS | 25.5 mph |
| 8 | Spencer Fay | IN | Greenwood | 2024 | RHP | 25.4 mph |
| 9 | Will Loftus | IN | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 2024 | C | 25.3 mph |
| 10 | Nathan Criss | IN | Mt Vernon | 2024 | OF | 25.2 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Ethan Goodin | IN | Evansville Mater Dei | 2024 | 1B | 29.1 mph |
| 2 | Logan Smolar | IN | Andrean | 2025 | RHP | 25.4 mph |
| 3 | Trent Gill | IN | Valparaiso | 2026 | SS | 25.2 mph |
| 4 | Landen Smith | IN | Greenwood Community High School | 2024 | SS | 25.0 mph |
| 5 | Mason Barth | IN | Andrean | 2025 | SS | 24.7 mph |
| 6 | Logan Gibbs | IN | Cascade | 2024 | C | 24.5 mph |
| 7 | Spencer Fay | IN | Greenwood | 2024 | RHP | 24.3 mph |
| 8 | TJ McQuillan | IL | Mount Carmel | 2026 | 3B | 24.3 mph |
| 9 | Cole Decker | IN | Evansville North | 2024 | OF | 24.1 mph |
| ^ | Will Loftus | IN | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 2024 | C | 24.1 mph |
| 10 | Bryson Reece | IN | Carmel | 2024 | 3B | 24.1 mph |
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 vs. pulling the bat with your hands. The quicker your rotational acceleration, the more power you will have and the more time you have to make a decision at the plate.
MAX ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Mason Barth | IN | Andrean | 2025 | SS | 33.3 g |
| 2 | TJ McQuillan | IL | Mount Carmel | 2026 | 3B | 32.7 g |
| 3 | Tristan Wilson | IN | North Central | 2025 | RHP | 28.9 g |
| 4 | Landen Smith | IN | Greenwood Community High School | 2024 | SS | 28.7 g |
| 5 | Spencer Fay | IN | Greenwood | 2024 | RHP | 28.4 g |
| 6 | Bryson Reece | IN | Carmel | 2024 | 3B | 27.9 g |
| 7 | Ryker Hughes | IN | Bedford North Lawrence | 2024 | RHP | 25.9 g |
| 8 | JD Stein | IN | Carmel High School | 2025 | SS | 25.8 g |
| 9 | Deklan Thompson | IN | Mooresville | 2024 | SS | 25.5 g |
| 10 | Landon Gum | IN | New Albany | 2025 | OF | 25.4 g |
AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Mason Barth | IN | Andrean | 2025 | SS | 29.8 g |
| 2 | TJ McQuillan | IL | Mount Carmel | 2026 | 3B | 29.4 g |
| 3 | Bryson Reece | IN | Carmel | 2024 | 3B | 25.0 g |
| 4 | Spencer Fay | IN | Greenwood | 2024 | RHP | 24.1 g |
| 5 | Landen Smith | IN | Greenwood Community High School | 2024 | SS | 23.4 g |
| 6 | JD Stein | IN | Carmel High School | 2025 | SS | 22.9 g |
| 7 | Ryker Hughes | IN | Bedford North Lawrence | 2024 | RHP | 22.6 g |
| 8 | Landon Gum | IN | New Albany | 2025 | OF | 21.5 g |
| 9 | Peyton Lear | IN | Northview | 2024 | 1B | 21.4 g |
| 10 | Austin Hastings | IN | Noblesville | 2024 | C | 21.3 g |
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