Blast Motion Leaderboard: Lake Charles Preseason ID
January 26, 2024
Moss Bluff, LA - The Lake Charles Preseason ID was held on Sunday January 21, 2024, at Sam Houston High School, home of the Sam Houston Broncos. This was our last event of the preseason and consisted of uncommitted prospects from the 2024-2027 high school classes. All players in attendance went through an extended pro-style workout, that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast, the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. After the completion of the workout, all pitchers were able to throw a bullpen using Trackman Baseball to capture critical data and metrics such as fastball velocity, vertical/horizontal break, spin rate, and much more.
Today, with the help of one of our tech partners, Blast Motion, we continue our post-event coverage with a closer look at the top Blast Motion metrics and data from the Lake Charles Preseason ID.
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HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | William Nikolaus | LA | THE DUNHAM SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 23.8 mph |
2 | Waylon Jet Conner | LA | Lacassine | 2026 | SS | 23.5 mph |
3 | Cohen Babineaux | LA | Sulphur | 2024 | SS | 23.1 mph |
4 | Gabriel McKee | LA | Rosepine | 2025 | C | 22.9 mph |
^ | Trevor Dooley | LA | Loreauville | 2024 | SS | 22.9 mph |
5 | Slade Shove-Knox | LA | Sulphur High School | 2025 | RHP | 22.7 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | William Nikolaus | LA | THE DUNHAM SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 22.7 mph |
2 | Slade Shove-Knox | LA | Sulphur High School | 2025 | RHP | 22.2 mph |
3 | Evan Pearce | LA | Rosepine | 2027 | 1B | 22.1 mph |
4 | Trevor Dooley | LA | Loreauville | 2024 | SS | 22.0 mph |
5 | Waylon Jet Conner | LA | Lacassine | 2026 | SS | 21.9 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 | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Layne Baguex | LA | Lacassine | 2026 | C | 70.4 mph |
2 | Trevor Dooley | LA | Loreauville | 2024 | SS | 65.3 mph |
3 | Jackson Beddoe | LA | Sulphur High School | 2025 | SS | 65.1 mph |
4 | Gavin Foreman | LA | Acadiana | 2026 | RHP | 64.9 mph |
5 | Barrett Coody | LA | Rosepine | 2027 | 3B | 64.8 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 | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Gabriel McKee | LA | Rosepine | 2025 | C | 30.4 g |
2 | Waylon Jet Conner | LA | Lacassine | 2026 | SS | 30.0 g |
3 | William Nikolaus | LA | THE DUNHAM SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 27.0 g |
4 | Reese Babaz | LA | Sulphur | 2025 | OF | 23.9 g |
5 | Wilson Bell | LA | Sam Houston | 2025 | 2B | 23.5 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Gabriel McKee | LA | Rosepine | 2025 | C | 25.2 g |
2 | William Nikolaus | LA | THE DUNHAM SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 22.4 g |
3 | Reese Babaz | LA | Sulphur | 2025 | OF | 21.9 g |
4 | Slade Shove-Knox | LA | Sulphur High School | 2025 | RHP | 20.6 g |
5 | Wilson Bell | LA | Sam Houston | 2025 | 2B | 20.0 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.
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- LA Blast Motion Leaderboard: Lake Charles Preseason ID 1/26/24
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- LA Lake Charles Preseason ID: Quick Hits 1/24/24
- LA Lake Charles Preseason ID: Stats Story 1/22/24
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