Prep Baseball Report

2024 Year in Review: NY Class of '26 Blast Leaderboards


Joe Walentin
PBR Staff

In the world of high school baseball, optimizing bat speed is a crucial factor that can elevate a player's performance to new heights. The integration of cutting-edge technology, such as Blast Motion Baseball, has revolutionized the way players and coaches approach the game. Bat speed plays a pivotal role in a player's ability to generate raw power. Rotational Acceleration measures how quickly your bat accelerates into swing plane. A higher rotational acceleration will allow the hitter to decide to swing later, this makes them less vulnerable to higher velocity and movement on off-speed pitches contributing to the potential for plate discipline and bat-to-ball skills. On-Plane Efficiency measures how long the swing remains on the same swing plane before the bat makes contact. This helps predict the consistency of quality contact.  Let's take a look at the leaders in these swing metrics from 2024 NY events.

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Class of 2026

Bat Speed (Avg)

 

Rotational Acceleration (Avg)

 

Hand Speed (Avg)

 

On Plane Efficiency (Avg)