Prep Baseball Report

Oxford Open: Blast Motion Board


Colin Chamblin
Manager, Deep South Operations / Area Scout

Oxford, MS - The Oxford Open was held on Wednesday, May 31st at the The Farm (Athletic Performance Center) in Oxford, MS. This event was an open event that consisted of some of the top prospects from the 2024-2028 classes in the northern parts of Mississippi. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman, 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. 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 Wednesday.

Continuing our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the top performers and standouts from Wednesday. Continuing over the course of the next week or so, we will release different statistical leaderboards for the event along with other pieces of content.

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HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Ethan Wright MS Independence 2024 2B 25.3 mph
2 Logan Voyles MS New Albany 2024 OF 25.2 mph
3 Jax Coker MS Tupelo Christian 2026 1B 23.8 mph
4 James Fenton TN Houston 2024 OF 22.4 mph
5 Jack Gaia MS Oxford 2024 2B 22.3 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Ethan Wright MS Independence 2024 2B 24.4 mph
2 Logan Voyles MS New Albany 2024 OF 22.8 mph
3 Jax Coker MS Tupelo Christian 2026 1B 22.1 mph
4 Dawson Ward MS Tupelo Christian 2027 SS 21.6 mph
5 Reid Raper MS Nettleton 2027 SS 21.5 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 State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Jack Gaia MS Oxford 2024 2B 70.7 mph
2 Jax Coker MS Tupelo Christian 2026 1B 70.6 mph
3 Hunter Kuhl MS Ripley 2025 3B 70.2 mph
4 Reid Raper MS Nettleton 2027 SS 68.8 mph
5 Wilkes Johnson MS Madison-Ridgeland Academy 2025 RHP 68.3 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 Ethan Wright MS Independence 2024 2B 32.4 g
2 Reid Raper MS Nettleton 2027 SS 29.4 g
3 Logan Voyles MS New Albany 2024 OF 26.0 g
4 Jacob Williams MS Calhoun City 2025 C 23.1 g
5 Cole Gregg MS Hernando 2026 OF 21.7 g

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Ethan Wright MS Independence 2024 2B 25.6 g
2 Reid Raper MS Nettleton 2027 SS 23.0 g
3 Cole Gregg MS Hernando 2026 OF 17.7 g
4 Hayes Huggins MS Oxford 2027 SS 14.8 g
5 Lawson Fortner MS Lafayette 2026 OF 14.4 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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