Kansas Summer Open: Blast Motion and Trackman Hitters Leaderboard
August 30, 2021
Prep Baseball Report Kansas hosted the Kansas Summer Open on July 20th at Wichita State University with players coming from the 2022 class through the 2025 class. 53 players from across the state of Kansas as well as players coming in from Missouri, Oklahoma, and as far as California attended the event going through a pro-style workout. Today we take a look at the metrics leaders from the data collected by Trackman and Blast Motion. You can click on any of the names to access the player's personal profile.
The top exit speed captured by Trackman belonged to 2023 Jaxon Bowles at 94.67 mph. Kale Conway also posted an impressive 94.55 mph exit velocity in the 2023 class. Connor Earlywine posted the top exit velo in the 2022 class at 93.31 mph. Hank Welu led the ranks in the 24 class at 91.72 mph and Hayes Allen posted the top exit velo at 90.16 mph.
Braden Horn posted the top bat speed metrics from the event out of the 2023 class at an impressive 76.20 mph. Drew Wardell led the way in the 2022 class at 74.80 mph. The top bat speed metrics in the 2024 class belonged to Daegen Vinduska at 70.90 mph and Hayes Allen in the 2025 class at 64.80 mph.
Carter Prather had the top hand speed metrics from the event and in the 2023 class at 26.20 mph. Andrew Roth had the top hand speed metric at 24.10 mph in the 2022 class. Austin Selenke had the top hand speed metrics in the 2024 class at 23 mph with Isaac Lager topping the charts at 20.90 mph in the 2025 class.
Gabe Rodriguez posted an eye popping 32.20 g's of rotational acceleration leading the event and 2023 class. Kale Conway posted an impressive 29.3 g's of acceleration as well. Brady Unrein posted the high rotational acceleration in the 2024 class at 28.7 g's. Jaron Brown led the way in the 2022 class at 24.30 g's of rotational force and Nolan Fevurly led the way in the 2025 class at 11.9 g's.
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TRACKMAN PEAK EXIT VELOCITY
2022's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Connor Earleywine
MO
Jefferson City
2022
OF
93.3 mph
2
Drew Wardell
KS
Maize
2022
C
90.8 mph
3
Andrew Roth
KS
Russell
2022
C
90.7 mph
4
Dayton Pelfrey
KS
Kapaun Mount Carmel
2022
RHP
89.9 mph
5
Keaton Catlin
KS
Washburn Rural
2022
OF
89.8 mph
2023's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Jaxon Bowles
KS
Manhattan
2023
3B
94.7 mph
2
Braden Horn
KS
Derby
2023
C
93.3 mph
3
Carter Prather
MO
Kearney
2023
CF
90.8 mph
4
Kade Sheldon
KS
Derby
2023
OF
90.7 mph
5
Jackson Cross
KS
Russell
2023
RHP
89.7 mph
2024's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Hank Welu
KS
Valley Center
2024
OF
91.7 mph
2
Peyton White
KS
Andover
2024
3B
89.9 mph
3
Whit Rhodes
KS
Hesston
2024
RHP
88.3 mph
4
Brady Unrein
KS
Wichita Northwest
2024
SS
87.7 mph
5
Taccarri Brown
KS
Wichita Northwest
2024
OF
87.4 mph
2025's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Kale Conway
MO
Kearney
2025
1B
94.5 mph
2
Hayes Allen
KS
Bishop Carroll
2025
RHP
90.2 mph
3
Nolan Fevurly
KS
Mulvane High
2025
RHP
86.2 mph
4
Isaac Lager
KS
Bishop Carroll
2025
OF
85.9 mph
TRACKMAN AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY
2022's
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Connor Earleywine | MO | Jefferson City | 2022 | OF | 88.3 mph |
2 | Drew Wardell | KS | Maize | 2022 | C | 85.2 mph |
3 | Keaton Catlin | KS | Washburn Rural | 2022 | OF | 84.9 mph |
4 | Jaron Brown | KS | McPherson | 2022 | SS | 81.7 mph |
5 | Damon Redeker | KS | Olpe | 2022 | SS | 80.6 mph |
2023's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
Carter Prather
MO
Kearney
2023
CF
84.9 mph
2
Adam Johnson
KS
Washburn Rural
2023
C
82.8 mph
3
Dylan Foster
KS
Hayden
2023
3B
81.7 mph
4
Jaxon Bowles
KS
Manhattan
2023
3B
81.6 mph
5
Blaine Bourne
KS
Circle
2023
OF
81.4 mph
2024's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
Hank Welu
KS
Valley Center
2024
OF
85.0 mph
2
Whit Rhodes
KS
Hesston
2024
RHP
82.9 mph
3
Austin Young
KS
Olathe South
2024
C
81.3 mph
4
Daegen Vinduska
KS
Rock Creek
2024
1B
81.1 mph
5
Gunner Hewitt
KS
Maize
2024
OF
79.4 mph
2025's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
Kale Conway
MO
Kearney
2025
1B
84.2 mph
2
Nolan Fevurly
KS
Mulvane High
2025
RHP
79.4 mph
3
Isaac Lager
KS
Bishop Carroll
2025
OF
77.5 mph
BLAST MOTION PEAK BAT SPEED
2022's
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | Drew Wardell | KS | Maize | 2022 | C | 74.8 mph |
2 | Connor Earleywine | MO | Jefferson City | 2022 | OF | 71.5 mph |
3 | Dayton Pelfrey | KS | Kapaun Mount Carmel | 2022 | RHP | 70.1 mph |
4 | Jorge Munoz | OK | Purcell | 2022 | SS | 67.5 mph |
5 | Damon Redeker | KS | Olpe | 2022 | SS | 66.1 mph |
2023's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (max)
1
Braden Horn
KS
Derby
2023
C
76.2 mph
2
Jaxon Bowles
KS
Manhattan
2023
3B
73.7 mph
3
Carter Prather
MO
Kearney
2023
CF
71.1 mph
4
Jackson Cross
KS
Russell
2023
RHP
69.1 mph
5
Blaine Bourne
KS
Circle
2023
OF
68.9 mph
2024's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (max)
1
Daegen Vinduska
KS
Rock Creek
2024
1B
70.9 mph
2
Peyton White
KS
Andover
2024
3B
70.1 mph
3
Brady Unrein
KS
Wichita Northwest
2024
SS
69.0 mph
4
Austin Selenke
KS
Bishop Carroll
2024
OF
68.7 mph
5
Austin Young
KS
Olathe South
2024
C
68.4 mph
2025's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (max)
1
Kale Conway
MO
Kearney
2025
1B
75.4 mph
2
Hayes Allen
KS
Bishop Carroll
2025
RHP
64.8 mph
3
Isaac Lager
KS
Bishop Carroll
2025
OF
63.9 mph
BLAST AVERAGE BAT SPEED
2022's
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Drew Wardell | KS | Maize | 2022 | C | 69.9 mph |
2 | Connor Earleywine | MO | Jefferson City | 2022 | OF | 69.0 mph |
3 | Dayton Pelfrey | KS | Kapaun Mount Carmel | 2022 | RHP | 64.5 mph |
4 | Damon Redeker | KS | Olpe | 2022 | SS | 63.8 mph |
5 | Jorge Munoz | OK | Purcell | 2022 | SS | 62.3 mph |
2023's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (avg)
1
Braden Horn
KS
Derby
2023
C
70.3 mph
2
Jaxon Bowles
KS
Manhattan
2023
3B
70.2 mph
3
Adam Johnson
KS
Washburn Rural
2023
C
66.1 mph
4
Blaine Bourne
KS
Circle
2023
OF
65.8 mph
5
Jackson Cross
KS
Russell
2023
RHP
65.2 mph
2024's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (avg)
1
Peyton White
KS
Andover
2024
3B
65.6 mph
2
Austin Young
KS
Olathe South
2024
C
65.0 mph
3
Brady Unrein
KS
Wichita Northwest
2024
SS
64.7 mph
4
Boston Bruce
KS
Atchison
2024
C
64.6 mph
5
Austin Selenke
KS
Bishop Carroll
2024
OF
64.1 mph
2025's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (avg)
1
Kale Conway
MO
Kearney
2025
1B
68.9 mph
2
Isaac Lager
KS
Bishop Carroll
2025
OF
62.1 mph
3
Hayes Allen
KS
Bishop Carroll
2025
RHP
62.0 mph
BLAST PEAK HAND SPEED
2022's
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Andrew Roth | KS | Russell | 2022 | C | 24.1 mph |
2 | Drew Wardell | KS | Maize | 2022 | C | 23.2 mph |
3 | Jorge Munoz | OK | Purcell | 2022 | SS | 22.7 mph |
4 | Dayton Pelfrey | KS | Kapaun Mount Carmel | 2022 | RHP | 21.6 mph |
^ | Keaton Catlin | KS | Washburn Rural | 2022 | OF | 21.6 mph |
5 | Damon Redeker | KS | Olpe | 2022 | SS | 21.1 mph |
2023's
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Carter Prather | MO | Kearney | 2023 | CF | 26.2 mph |
2 | Jaxon Bowles | KS | Manhattan | 2023 | 3B | 24.2 mph |
3 | Braden Horn | KS | Derby | 2023 | C | 23.8 mph |
4 | Gabe Rodriguez | KS | Maize | 2023 | SS | 23.7 mph |
5 | Jackson Cross | KS | Russell | 2023 | RHP | 23.1 mph |
2024's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (max)
1
Austin Selenke
KS
Bishop Carroll
2024
OF
23.0 mph
2
Gunner Hewitt
KS
Maize
2024
OF
22.3 mph
3
Brady Unrein
KS
Wichita Northwest
2024
SS
21.7 mph
4
Austin Young
KS
Olathe South
2024
C
21.6 mph
5
Taccarri Brown
KS
Wichita Northwest
2024
OF
20.8 mph
2025's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (max)
1
Kale Conway
MO
Kearney
2025
1B
23.9 mph
2
Isaac Lager
KS
Bishop Carroll
2025
OF
20.9 mph
3
Nolan Fevurly
KS
Mulvane High
2025
RHP
19.8 mph
^
Hayes Allen
KS
Bishop Carroll
2025
RHP
19.8 mph
BLAST AVERAGE HAND SPEED
2022's
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Andrew Roth | KS | Russell | 2022 | C | 22.8 mph |
2 | Drew Wardell | KS | Maize | 2022 | C | 21.9 mph |
3 | Dayton Pelfrey | KS | Kapaun Mount Carmel | 2022 | RHP | 20.6 mph |
4 | Keaton Catlin | KS | Washburn Rural | 2022 | OF | 20.5 mph |
5 | Jorge Munoz | OK | Purcell | 2022 | SS | 20.4 mph |
2023's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
Jaxon Bowles
KS
Manhattan
2023
3B
23.2 mph
2
Gabe Rodriguez
KS
Maize
2023
SS
22.6 mph
3
Braden Horn
KS
Derby
2023
C
22.1 mph
4
Carter Prather
MO
Kearney
2023
CF
21.9 mph
5
Jaxson Bean
KS
Eisenhower
2023
OF
21.7 mph
2024's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
Austin Selenke
KS
Bishop Carroll
2024
OF
21.7 mph
2
Brady Unrein
KS
Wichita Northwest
2024
SS
20.7 mph
3
Gunner Hewitt
KS
Maize
2024
OF
20.4 mph
4
Austin Young
KS
Olathe South
2024
C
20.4 mph
5
Taccarri Brown
KS
Wichita Northwest
2024
OF
19.8 mph
2025's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
Kale Conway
MO
Kearney
2025
1B
22.2 mph
2
Isaac Lager
KS
Bishop Carroll
2025
OF
20.0 mph
3
Hayes Allen
KS
Bishop Carroll
2025
RHP
19.2 mph
BLAST MAX ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
2022's
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Jaron Brown | KS | McPherson | 2022 | SS | 24.3 g |
2 | Connor Earleywine | MO | Jefferson City | 2022 | OF | 23.1 g |
3 | Jorge Munoz | OK | Purcell | 2022 | SS | 19.0 g |
4 | Drew Wardell | KS | Maize | 2022 | C | 16.8 g |
5 | Keaton Catlin | KS | Washburn Rural | 2022 | OF | 15.0 g |
2023's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (max)
1
Gabe Rodriguez
KS
Maize
2023
SS
32.2 g
2
Brayden Alexander
KS
Blue Valley
2023
C
28.3 g
3
Jaxon Bowles
KS
Manhattan
2023
3B
25.3 g
4
Blaine Bourne
KS
Circle
2023
OF
22.7 g
5
Jaxson Bean
KS
Eisenhower
2023
OF
22.1 g
2024's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (max)
1
Brady Unrein
KS
Wichita Northwest
2024
SS
28.7 g
2
Hank Welu
KS
Valley Center
2024
OF
20.0 g
3
Austin Young
KS
Olathe South
2024
C
19.9 g
4
Austin Selenke
KS
Bishop Carroll
2024
OF
18.2 g
5
Peyton White
KS
Andover
2024
3B
17.1 g
2025's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (max)
1
Kale Conway
MO
Kearney
2025
1B
29.3 g
2
Nolan Fevurly
KS
Mulvane High
2025
RHP
11.9 g
3
Hayes Allen
KS
Bishop Carroll
2025
RHP
11.0 g
BLAST AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
2022's
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Connor Earleywine | MO | Jefferson City | 2022 | OF | 20.0 g |
2 | Jaron Brown | KS | McPherson | 2022 | SS | 17.1 g |
3 | Jorge Munoz | OK | Purcell | 2022 | SS | 15.9 g |
4 | Andrew Roth | KS | Russell | 2022 | C | 11.7 g |
5 | Keaton Catlin | KS | Washburn Rural | 2022 | OF | 10.8 g |
2023's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Gabe Rodriguez
KS
Maize
2023
SS
25.9 g
2
Brayden Alexander
KS
Blue Valley
2023
C
24.1 g
3
Jaxon Bowles
KS
Manhattan
2023
3B
21.1 g
4
Jaxson Bean
KS
Eisenhower
2023
OF
16.3 g
5
Braden Horn
KS
Derby
2023
C
15.2 g
2024's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Brady Unrein
KS
Wichita Northwest
2024
SS
23.9 g
2
Hank Welu
KS
Valley Center
2024
OF
16.8 g
3
Austin Young
KS
Olathe South
2024
C
15.6 g
4
Austin Selenke
KS
Bishop Carroll
2024
OF
13.6 g
5
Gunner Hewitt
KS
Maize
2024
OF
11.8 g
2025's
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Kale Conway
MO
Kearney
2025
1B
24.2 g
2
Nolan Fevurly
KS
Mulvane High
2025
RHP
10.7 g
3
Hayes Allen
KS
Bishop Carroll
2025
RHP
9.0 g
4
Isaac Lager
KS
Bishop Carroll
2025
OF
7.8 g
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