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Edge Baseball Scout Day: Blast Motion Hitting Data


Kyle Campbell
Maryland Scouting Director

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25 players from within The Edge Baseball organization participated in a Scout Day last weekend at The Saint James School. Players were put through a pro-style workout and pitcher's threw bullpens in front of our PBR Maryland staff with Blast and TrackMan on hand to capture and record data. 

One of the important tools Prep Baseball Report has implemented at its events is the use of Blast Motion sensors. During batting practice, the Blast Motion sensors measure Swing and Impact Metrics across several categories. Swing metrics measure pre-impact mechanics centered around plane, connection, and rotation while impact metrics measure pre-impact performance outcomes based on ball contact.

With the Blast Motion sensor, we were able to collect data from every swing taken by each prospect registered to receive data as part of their package at the event. Below is the full release of the Blast Motion metrics collected including: Bat Speed, On Plane Efficiency, Peak Hand Speed, and Rotational Acceleration. 

The Blast Motion metrics are also uploaded into their profiles following the completion of the event providing insight into areas that could be improved upon as well as helping paint a clear picture of the player to the college and professional scouts doing their research on prospects they may be interested in.

 

CLICK HERE FOR SORTABLE PLAYER BLAST MOTION DATA

 

BLAST MOTION DATA

 

MAX 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 | College: 66-75 mph | HS Varsity: 60-70 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (max)
1 Maclelland Stiffler MD North Hagerstown 2024 RHP 79.1 mph
2 Ethan Hotchkiss PA Waynesboro Area 2025 1B 69.6 mph
3 Landin Gress PA McConnellsburg 2024 RHP 69.2 mph
4 Dom Tozzi PA Camp Hill 2024 C 69.0 mph
5 Andrew Kerns MD St. Maria Goretti 2024 RHP 68.2 mph
6 Adam Horst PA Greencastle-Antrim 2023 RHP 68.0 mph
7 Kellan Smith PA Waynesboro Area 2024 2B 67.8 mph
8 Dawson Kehr MD Clear Spring 2024 SS 66.7 mph
9 Henry Ortiz MD North Hagerstown 2024 RHP 66.6 mph
10 Zack Molloy MD Saint James 2024 OF 66.3 mph
^ Logan Shifflett PA Greencastle-Antrim 2024 C 66.3 mph
11 Jonah Richardson PA Boiling Springs 2024 RHP 66.2 mph
12 Nate Payne PA Central Dauphin 2024 LHP 65.6 mph
13 Tyler Josenhans MD Clear Spring 2024 RHP 65.2 mph
14 Landon Arnold PA Fannett Metal HS 2025 RHP 64.5 mph
^ Treyvaughn Norton MD Smithsburg 2025 OF 64.5 mph
15 Brady Deneen PA Chambersburg 2024 C 63.6 mph
16 Carter Hissong PA James Buchanan 2026 LHP 60.0 mph
17 Dylan Morgan PA Waynesboro Area 2023 2B 59.5 mph
18 Noah Sluzalis MD Saint James 2025 RHP 59.0 mph
19 Ethan Powell PA Southern Fulton 2024 3B 58.6 mph
20 James Ortiz MD North Hagerstown 2026 SS 57.4 mph
21 Tyler Foreman PA Chambersburg 2025 MIF 52.7 mph

 

AVERAGE BAT SPEED

MLB Avg: 66-78 mph | College: 66-75 mph | HS Varsity: 60-70 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Maclelland Stiffler MD North Hagerstown 2024 RHP 75.0 mph
2 Dom Tozzi PA Camp Hill 2024 C 67.7 mph
3 Ethan Hotchkiss PA Waynesboro Area 2025 1B 67.2 mph
4 Kellan Smith PA Waynesboro Area 2024 2B 64.9 mph
5 Andrew Kerns MD St. Maria Goretti 2024 RHP 64.7 mph
6 Jonah Richardson PA Boiling Springs 2024 RHP 64.7 mph
7 Dawson Kehr MD Clear Spring 2024 SS 64.6 mph
8 Landin Gress PA McConnellsburg 2024 RHP 64.6 mph
9 Henry Ortiz MD North Hagerstown 2024 RHP 63.9 mph
10 Logan Shifflett PA Greencastle-Antrim 2024 C 63.5 mph
11 Adam Horst PA Greencastle-Antrim 2023 RHP 63.4 mph
12 Tyler Josenhans MD Clear Spring 2024 RHP 63.1 mph
13 Zack Molloy MD Saint James 2024 OF 62.6 mph
14 Treyvaughn Norton MD Smithsburg 2025 OF 61.9 mph
15 Landon Arnold PA Fannett Metal HS 2025 RHP 61.7 mph
16 Brady Deneen PA Chambersburg 2024 C 61.2 mph
17 Nate Payne PA Central Dauphin 2024 LHP 61.1 mph
18 Dylan Morgan PA Waynesboro Area 2023 2B 58.1 mph
19 Carter Hissong PA James Buchanan 2026 LHP 57.4 mph
20 Ethan Powell PA Southern Fulton 2024 3B 56.4 mph
21 James Ortiz MD North Hagerstown 2026 SS 55.2 mph
22 Noah Sluzalis MD Saint James 2025 RHP 55.2 mph
23 Tyler Foreman PA Chambersburg 2025 MIF 49.5 mph

 

MAX 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 | College Avg: 21-24 mph | HS Varsity Avg: 19-22 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Landin Gress PA McConnellsburg 2024 RHP 25.0 mph
2 Andrew Kerns MD St. Maria Goretti 2024 RHP 24.5 mph
3 Ethan Hotchkiss PA Waynesboro Area 2025 1B 23.6 mph
4 Jonah Richardson PA Boiling Springs 2024 RHP 22.9 mph
5 Maclelland Stiffler MD North Hagerstown 2024 RHP 22.8 mph
6 Kellan Smith PA Waynesboro Area 2024 2B 22.5 mph
^ Tyler Josenhans MD Clear Spring 2024 RHP 22.5 mph
7 Landon Arnold PA Fannett Metal HS 2025 RHP 22.0 mph
8 Dylan Morgan PA Waynesboro Area 2023 2B 21.9 mph
9 Dom Tozzi PA Camp Hill 2024 C 21.4 mph
10 Treyvaughn Norton MD Smithsburg 2025 OF 21.3 mph
^ Noah Sluzalis MD Saint James 2025 RHP 21.3 mph
11 Dawson Kehr MD Clear Spring 2024 SS 21.2 mph
12 Nate Payne PA Central Dauphin 2024 LHP 20.8 mph
13 Ethan Powell PA Southern Fulton 2024 3B 20.6 mph
14 Henry Ortiz MD North Hagerstown 2024 RHP 20.2 mph
15 Adam Horst PA Greencastle-Antrim 2023 RHP 19.9 mph
16 Logan Shifflett PA Greencastle-Antrim 2024 C 19.7 mph
17 Zack Molloy MD Saint James 2024 OF 19.3 mph
18 James Ortiz MD North Hagerstown 2026 SS 19.1 mph
19 Brady Deneen PA Chambersburg 2024 C 19.0 mph
20 Carter Hissong PA James Buchanan 2026 LHP 17.7 mph
21 Tyler Foreman PA Chambersburg 2025 MIF 16.7 mph

 

AVERAGE HAND SPEED

MLB Avg: 23-29 mph | College Avg: 21-24 mph | HS Varsity Avg: 19-22 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Landin Gress PA McConnellsburg 2024 RHP 23.3 mph
2 Andrew Kerns MD St. Maria Goretti 2024 RHP 22.8 mph
3 Ethan Hotchkiss PA Waynesboro Area 2025 1B 22.7 mph
4 Maclelland Stiffler MD North Hagerstown 2024 RHP 21.8 mph
5 Tyler Josenhans MD Clear Spring 2024 RHP 21.5 mph
6 Jonah Richardson PA Boiling Springs 2024 RHP 21.3 mph
7 Kellan Smith PA Waynesboro Area 2024 2B 21.3 mph
8 Dylan Morgan PA Waynesboro Area 2023 2B 21.1 mph
9 Treyvaughn Norton MD Smithsburg 2025 OF 20.4 mph
10 Landon Arnold PA Fannett Metal HS 2025 RHP 20.1 mph
11 Dawson Kehr MD Clear Spring 2024 SS 20.1 mph
12 Noah Sluzalis MD Saint James 2025 RHP 19.8 mph
13 Henry Ortiz MD North Hagerstown 2024 RHP 19.6 mph
14 Dom Tozzi PA Camp Hill 2024 C 19.4 mph
15 Ethan Powell PA Southern Fulton 2024 3B 19.2 mph
16 Nate Payne PA Central Dauphin 2024 LHP 19.1 mph
17 Logan Shifflett PA Greencastle-Antrim 2024 C 18.7 mph
18 Brady Deneen PA Chambersburg 2024 C 18.1 mph
19 James Ortiz MD North Hagerstown 2026 SS 18.0 mph
20 Adam Horst PA Greencastle-Antrim 2023 RHP 17.6 mph
21 Zack Molloy MD Saint James 2024 OF 17.1 mph
22 Carter Hissong PA James Buchanan 2026 LHP 16.5 mph
23 Tyler Foreman PA Chambersburg 2025 MIF 15.3 mph

 

MAX 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 | College Avg: 12.9 g | HS Varsity Avg: 9.9 g

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (max)
1 Kellan Smith PA Waynesboro Area 2024 2B 25.1 g
2 Andrew Kerns MD St. Maria Goretti 2024 RHP 21.9 g
3 Brady Deneen PA Chambersburg 2024 C 21.3 g
4 Noah Sluzalis MD Saint James 2025 RHP 21.1 g
5 Dylan Morgan PA Waynesboro Area 2023 2B 20.8 g
6 Jonah Richardson PA Boiling Springs 2024 RHP 20.7 g
7 Logan Shifflett PA Greencastle-Antrim 2024 C 19.5 g
8 Treyvaughn Norton MD Smithsburg 2025 OF 18.7 g
9 Landon Arnold PA Fannett Metal HS 2025 RHP 17.8 g
10 Henry Ortiz MD North Hagerstown 2024 RHP 15.2 g
11 Dawson Kehr MD Clear Spring 2024 SS 15.0 g
12 Ethan Hotchkiss PA Waynesboro Area 2025 1B 13.8 g
13 Maclelland Stiffler MD North Hagerstown 2024 RHP 13.7 g
14 Nate Payne PA Central Dauphin 2024 LHP 13.4 g
15 Zack Molloy MD Saint James 2024 OF 12.7 g
16 Tyler Josenhans MD Clear Spring 2024 RHP 12.6 g
17 Landin Gress PA McConnellsburg 2024 RHP 12.5 g
18 Dom Tozzi PA Camp Hill 2024 C 9.2 g
19 James Ortiz MD North Hagerstown 2026 SS 8.4 g
20 Tyler Foreman PA Chambersburg 2025 MIF 8.2 g
21 Adam Horst PA Greencastle-Antrim 2023 RHP 5.3 g
22 Ethan Powell PA Southern Fulton 2024 3B 4.8 g
23 Carter Hissong PA James Buchanan 2026 LHP 4.1 g

 

AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION

MLB Avg: 16.8 g | College Avg: 12.9 g | HS Varsity Avg: 9.9 g

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Kellan Smith PA Waynesboro Area 2024 2B 19.9 g
2 Jonah Richardson PA Boiling Springs 2024 RHP 18.8 g
3 Noah Sluzalis MD Saint James 2025 RHP 17.9 g
4 Dylan Morgan PA Waynesboro Area 2023 2B 17.4 g
5 Andrew Kerns MD St. Maria Goretti 2024 RHP 17.0 g
6 Logan Shifflett PA Greencastle-Antrim 2024 C 16.9 g
7 Landon Arnold PA Fannett Metal HS 2025 RHP 15.1 g
8 Treyvaughn Norton MD Smithsburg 2025 OF 14.8 g
9 Brady Deneen PA Chambersburg 2024 C 14.1 g
10 Dawson Kehr MD Clear Spring 2024 SS 12.8 g
11 Henry Ortiz MD North Hagerstown 2024 RHP 11.6 g
12 Maclelland Stiffler MD North Hagerstown 2024 RHP 10.4 g
13 Nate Payne PA Central Dauphin 2024 LHP 10.2 g
14 Landin Gress PA McConnellsburg 2024 RHP 10.0 g
15 Ethan Hotchkiss PA Waynesboro Area 2025 1B 9.9 g
16 Zack Molloy MD Saint James 2024 OF 8.6 g
17 Dom Tozzi PA Camp Hill 2024 C 7.9 g
18 Tyler Josenhans MD Clear Spring 2024 RHP 7.2 g
19 James Ortiz MD North Hagerstown 2026 SS 6.7 g
20 Tyler Foreman PA Chambersburg 2025 MIF 5.3 g
21 Adam Horst PA Greencastle-Antrim 2023 RHP 3.8 g
22 Ethan Powell PA Southern Fulton 2024 3B 3.5 g
23 Carter Hissong PA James Buchanan 2026 LHP 3.3 g

 

AVERAGE 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 Landon Arnold PA Fannett Metal HS 2025 RHP 80 %
2 Dylan Morgan PA Waynesboro Area 2023 2B 74 %
3 Jonah Richardson PA Boiling Springs 2024 RHP 74 %
4 Noah Sluzalis MD Saint James 2025 RHP 73 %
5 Logan Shifflett PA Greencastle-Antrim 2024 C 73 %
6 Kellan Smith PA Waynesboro Area 2024 2B 72 %
7 Henry Ortiz MD North Hagerstown 2024 RHP 71 %
8 Andrew Kerns MD St. Maria Goretti 2024 RHP 70 %
9 Ethan Powell PA Southern Fulton 2024 3B 69 %
10 Tyler Foreman PA Chambersburg 2025 MIF 65 %
11 Dawson Kehr MD Clear Spring 2024 SS 65 %
12 Landin Gress PA McConnellsburg 2024 RHP 63 %
13 Brady Deneen PA Chambersburg 2024 C 62 %
14 Maclelland Stiffler MD North Hagerstown 2024 RHP 59 %
15 Tyler Josenhans MD Clear Spring 2024 RHP 59 %
16 Treyvaughn Norton MD Smithsburg 2025 OF 57 %
17 Nate Payne PA Central Dauphin 2024 LHP 54 %
18 James Ortiz MD North Hagerstown 2026 SS 52 %
19 Dom Tozzi PA Camp Hill 2024 C 46 %
20 Zack Molloy MD Saint James 2024 OF 46 %
21 Ethan Hotchkiss PA Waynesboro Area 2025 1B 43 %
22 Carter Hissong PA James Buchanan 2026 LHP 38 %
23 Adam Horst PA Greencastle-Antrim 2023 RHP 36 %

 

 

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