Louisiana State Games: Blast Motion Leaderboard
October 5, 2023
Baton Rouge, LA - The Louisiana State Games were held on Saturday September 30, 2023 and Sunday October 1, 2023, at Louisiana State University, home of the defending NCAA Division I National Champions. The invite-only event consisted of some of the top uncommitted prospects from Louisiana's 2024-2027 classes, as well as 17 other prospects who've already announced their college commitment. All players in attendance went through an extended pro-style workout, on Saturday morning, that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast, the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. After the completion of the workout on Saturday afternoon, all players in attendance were able to compete in one game on Saturday evening, as well as a second game on Sunday. This was one of the most talented events that we've ever had and the players in attendance were able to show off their skills in front of a dozen or more college coaches.
Today, with the help of one of our tech partners, Blast Motion, we continue our post-event coverage with a closer look at some of the metrics put up by the position players.
View all event stats HERE.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Marcus Gradney Jr. | LA | St. Edmund Catholic | 2025 | OF | 26.8 mph |
2 | Casey McCoy | LA | Dutchtown High School | 2025 | SS | 25.6 mph |
3 | Evan Wright | LA | Fontainebleau High School | 2024 | C | 25.5 mph |
4 | Trip Dobson III | LA | Catholic | 2024 | 3B | 25.0 mph |
5 | Kayden Boyer | LA | Denham Springs | 2025 | C | 24.8 mph |
6 | Mason Canter | LA | COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | SS | 24.7 mph |
^ | Rowen Bergeron | LA | OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 24.7 mph |
7 | Cole Snell | LA | Benton High School | 2026 | OF | 24.6 mph |
8 | Cameron Stutes | LA | Alfred M. Barbe High School | 2025 | OF | 24.4 mph |
9 | Kross Gillen | LA | Opelousas Catholic | 2026 | OF | 24.1 mph |
10 | Slade Shove-Knox | LA | Sulphur High School | 2025 | RHP | 23.9 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Evan Wright | LA | Fontainebleau High School | 2024 | C | 24.4 mph |
2 | Mason Canter | LA | COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | SS | 24.1 mph |
3 | Cameron Stutes | LA | Alfred M. Barbe High School | 2025 | OF | 23.7 mph |
4 | Slade Shove-Knox | LA | Sulphur High School | 2025 | RHP | 23.2 mph |
5 | Casey McCoy | LA | Dutchtown High School | 2025 | SS | 22.8 mph |
6 | Rowen Bergeron | LA | OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 22.8 mph |
7 | Cole Snell | LA | Benton High School | 2026 | OF | 22.7 mph |
8 | Marcus Gradney Jr. | LA | St. Edmund Catholic | 2025 | OF | 22.6 mph |
9 | Miller Sheets | LA | Sterlington | 2026 | SS | 22.5 mph |
10 | Jake Simmons | LA | Ruston High School | 2025 | OF | 22.5 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 | Rowen Bergeron | LA | OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 75.7 mph |
2 | Casey McCoy | LA | Dutchtown High School | 2025 | SS | 72.5 mph |
3 | Jack Ruckert | LA | Catholic (BR) | 2025 | SS | 69.0 mph |
4 | Brady Burrescia | LA | Doyle | 2025 | OF | 68.9 mph |
5 | Kennedy Leggett | LA | St.Louis Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 68.4 mph |
6 | Cameron Stutes | LA | Alfred M. Barbe High School | 2025 | OF | 68.2 mph |
7 | Evan Wright | LA | Fontainebleau High School | 2024 | C | 67.9 mph |
8 | Cameron Tipton | FL | SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 67.5 mph |
9 | Frank Randol | LA | Brother Martin | 2024 | OF | 66.5 mph |
10 | Jake Simmons | LA | Ruston High School | 2025 | OF | 66.3 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 | Jake Simmons | LA | Ruston High School | 2025 | OF | 32.8 g |
2 | Miller Sheets | LA | Sterlington | 2026 | SS | 28.7 g |
3 | Marcus Gradney Jr. | LA | St. Edmund Catholic | 2025 | OF | 27.6 g |
4 | Kross Gillen | LA | Opelousas Catholic | 2026 | OF | 27.2 g |
5 | Cole Snell | LA | Benton High School | 2026 | OF | 26.5 g |
6 | Connor Walker | LA | Sam Houston | 2025 | C | 26.1 g |
7 | Evan Wright | LA | Fontainebleau High School | 2024 | C | 25.9 g |
8 | Slade Shove-Knox | LA | Sulphur High School | 2025 | RHP | 25.3 g |
9 | William Nikolaus | LA | THE DUNHAM SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 25.2 g |
10 | JonBrayden Clack | LA | West Monroe | 2027 | C | 24.9 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Jake Simmons | LA | Ruston High School | 2025 | OF | 25.0 g |
2 | Marcus Gradney Jr. | LA | St. Edmund Catholic | 2025 | OF | 24.6 g |
3 | Miller Sheets | LA | Sterlington | 2026 | SS | 23.7 g |
4 | Kross Gillen | LA | Opelousas Catholic | 2026 | OF | 23.5 g |
5 | Slade Shove-Knox | LA | Sulphur High School | 2025 | RHP | 23.2 g |
6 | Connor Walker | LA | Sam Houston | 2025 | C | 22.3 g |
7 | William Nikolaus | LA | THE DUNHAM SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 22.3 g |
8 | Evan Wright | LA | Fontainebleau High School | 2024 | C | 21.7 g |
9 | Colton Gregg | LA | Alfred M. Barbe High School | 2026 | SS | 20.3 g |
10 | Cole Snell | LA | Benton High School | 2026 | OF | 20.2 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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2023 Southeast Senior Games | 10/7 | Jacksonville State University & Choccolocco Park |
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