Indiana Prospects Scout Day: Blast Leaderboard - Bat Speed
January 15, 2021
Below is a look at the top peak bat speed and top average bat speed numbers according to Blast Motion from the January 10th Indiana Prospects Scout Day.
BAT SPEED
Bat speed is the velocity of the barrel at impact measured in miles per hour (mph). The ideal ranges for bat speed at each level are:
● MLB: 66-78 mph
● College: 66-75 mph
● HS Varsity: 60-70
Bat speed is one of the most important metrics because it correlates very strongly to exit velocity (EV, the speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat when the hitter makes contact, measured in mph) and on-field performance. The faster the bat is moving through the hitting zone, the more capable a player is of hitting the ball harder and producing higher EV and a higher wOBA (weighted on-base average, a statistic that measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance).
Top Peak Bat Speed (MPH)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Atticus Goodson | WV | Independence | 2022 | OF | 87.4 mph |
| 2 | Blake Pesante | MD | St. Marys Ryken | 2022 | 2B | 78.9 mph |
| 3 | Daniel Gardner | KY | Henderson County | 2022 | C | 78.4 mph |
| 4 | Grant Shepherd | IN | Greenfield Central | 2023 | OF | 76.4 mph |
| 5 | Brady Powell | MD | Patuxent | 2022 | SS | 75.2 mph |
| 6 | ben kearns | IN | West Vigo | 2023 | OF | 75.0 mph |
| ^ | Ryan Johnson | IN | Muncie Central | 2021 | SS | 75.0 mph |
| 7 | Gehrig slunaker | IN | Mt. Vernon (Fortville) | 2022 | OF | 74.4 mph |
| 8 | Luke Jackson | IN | Shelbyville | 2024 | 3B | 74.1 mph |
| 9 | Vince Hardy | MI | Farmington | 2022 | 1B | 73.6 mph |
| 10 | Gavin Kelley | IN | Evansville Central | 2022 | OF | 73.5 mph |
| 11 | Jackson Militello | MI | Howell | 2022 | C | 73.3 mph |
| 12 | Walker Ward | IN | Bedford North Lawrence | 2024 | LHP | 73.0 mph |
| 13 | Matthew Hanneman | MI | Lakeland HS | 2022 | 3B | 72.9 mph |
| 14 | Dalton Wasson | IN | Heritage | 2022 | RHP | 72.6 mph |
| 15 | Quinn Faulkner | IN | Jay County | 2022 | SS | 72.4 mph |
Top Average Bat Speed (MPH)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Atticus Goodson | WV | Independence | 2022 | OF | 84.1 mph |
| 2 | Blake Pesante | MD | St. Marys Ryken | 2022 | 2B | 75.6 mph |
| 3 | Daniel Gardner | KY | Henderson County | 2022 | C | 74.2 mph |
| 4 | Brady Powell | MD | Patuxent | 2022 | SS | 72.2 mph |
| 5 | Ryan Johnson | IN | Muncie Central | 2021 | SS | 71.9 mph |
| 6 | Luke Jackson | IN | Shelbyville | 2024 | 3B | 71.6 mph |
| 7 | Gehrig slunaker | IN | Mt. Vernon (Fortville) | 2022 | OF | 71.0 mph |
| 8 | Matthew Hanneman | MI | Lakeland HS | 2022 | 3B | 71.0 mph |
| 9 | Dalton Wasson | IN | Heritage | 2022 | RHP | 70.5 mph |
| 10 | Gavin Kelley | IN | Evansville Central | 2022 | OF | 70.4 mph |
| 11 | Jackson Militello | MI | Howell | 2022 | C | 69.7 mph |
| 12 | Joshua Kern | IN | Noblesville | 2022 | RHP | 69.6 mph |
| 13 | Vince Hardy | MI | Farmington | 2022 | 1B | 69.5 mph |
| 14 | ben kearns | IN | West Vigo | 2023 | OF | 69.3 mph |
| 15 | Anthoni Kiafoulis | MI | Orchard Lake St Marys Prep | 2023 | LHP | 68.9 mph |
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