Prep Baseball Report

Mississippi Preseason ID: Blast Motion Board


Colin Chamblin
Manager, Deep South Operations / Area Scout

Ridgeland, MS - The Mississippi Preseason ID was held on Saturday, January 14th at Freedom Ridge Park in Ridgeland, MS. This event consisted of some of the top prospects from the 2023-2026 classes. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, ran the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated bullpens during the workout and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing on Saturday.

Continuing off our post-event coverage for these events, we take a look back at some of the leaders from Blast Motion recorded from both events. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at both events. 

View entire event stats HERE

HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Cade Clinton MS Sumrall 2024 C 27.2 mph
2 Brooks Crawley MS NORTHWEST RANKIN HIGH SCHOOL 2026 1B 23.0 mph
3 Addison Jayroe MS Madison Central 2025 RHP 22.8 mph
4 Elijah Johnson MS Home School 2025 SS 22.3 mph
5 Jess Johnson MS Sebastopol 2023 OF 22.1 mph
^ Trey Myers MS Mize 2026 SS 22.1 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Cade Clinton MS Sumrall 2024 C 26.8 mph
2 Addison Jayroe MS Madison Central 2025 RHP 21.7 mph
3 Brooks Crawley MS NORTHWEST RANKIN HIGH SCHOOL 2026 1B 21.4 mph
4 Jess Johnson MS Sebastopol 2023 OF 21.2 mph
5 Elijah Johnson MS Home School 2025 SS 21.2 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 Russ Ingram MS Northwest Rankin 2026 3B 78.1 mph
2 Addison Jayroe MS Madison Central 2025 RHP 78.1 mph
3 Brooks Crawley MS NORTHWEST RANKIN HIGH SCHOOL 2026 1B 69.7 mph
4 Trey Myers MS Mize 2026 SS 68.6 mph
5 Jess Johnson MS Sebastopol 2023 OF 67.0 mph
6 Cade Clinton MS Sumrall 2024 C 66.8 mph
7 Cannon Hensarling MS Ocean Springs 2025 RHP 66.8 mph
8 Chad Bates MS CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL 2026 OF 66.4 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 Cade Clinton MS Sumrall 2024 C 42.1 g
2 Elijah Johnson MS Home School 2025 SS 26.9 g
3 Jess Johnson MS Sebastopol 2023 OF 26.4 g
4 John Woods Hollowell MS Jackson Prep 2024 LHP 23.7 g
5 Russ Ingram MS Northwest Rankin 2026 3B 19.4 g

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Cade Clinton MS Sumrall 2024 C 36.4 g
2 John Woods Hollowell MS Jackson Prep 2024 LHP 20.5 g
3 Elijah Johnson MS Home School 2025 SS 19.5 g
4 Jess Johnson MS Sebastopol 2023 OF 16.1 g
5 Russ Ingram MS Northwest Rankin 2026 3B 15.7 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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Upcoming Events

SHOWCASE DATE LOCATION
Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) 1/21 Mississippi College - Frierson Field (Clinton, MS)
Super 60 Pro Showcase 2/5 The MAX - (McCook, IL)
South Mississippi Rising Stars ID 3/25 Southern Performance Institute - (Madison, MS)
North Mississippi Rising Stars ID  4/1 The Gatorade Fieldhouse (Elevate) - (Hernando, MS)

 

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