Magnolia State Games: Blast Motion Board
June 18, 2023
HATTIESBURG, MS - The Magnolia State Games was held on Tuesday, June 13th and Wednesday June 14th at the The University of Southern Miss in Hattiesburg, MS. This event was the top invite-only event that consisted of some of the top prospects from the 2024-2027 classes across all 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 innings during game play and were able to get numbers and metrics via TrackMan. 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 Tuesday and Wednesday.
Continuing our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the top performers and standouts from Tuesday. 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 | Sawyer Bates | MS | Canton Academy | 2025 | LHP | 26.9 mph |
2 | Dayne Wray | MS | Tupelo | 2025 | SS | 25.4 mph |
3 | Preston Sowell | MS | Magnolia Heights | 2025 | 1B | 24.3 mph |
4 | Calvin Robinson | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2024 | LHP | 24.0 mph |
5 | Cannon Hensarling | MS | OCEAN SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 23.4 mph |
^ | Collin Smith | MS | PARKLANE ACADEMY | 2025 | 3B | 23.4 mph |
6 | Reid Kent | MS | Oxford | 2024 | SS | 23.3 mph |
7 | Cade Fairley | MS | Warren Central | 2024 | OF | 23.2 mph |
8 | Ty Wiggins | MS | Lamar | 2025 | SS | 23.0 mph |
^ | Grady Mitchell | MS | CORINTH HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 23.0 mph |
9 | Tristan Hendrix | MS | Hatley | 2025 | SS | 22.8 mph |
10 | Tristan Baldwyn | MS | EAST UNION ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2025 | OF | 22.7 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Dayne Wray | MS | Tupelo | 2025 | SS | 24.8 mph |
2 | Sawyer Bates | MS | Canton Academy | 2025 | LHP | 22.6 mph |
3 | Collin Smith | MS | PARKLANE ACADEMY | 2025 | 3B | 22.5 mph |
4 | Calvin Robinson | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2024 | LHP | 22.2 mph |
5 | Cade Fairley | MS | Warren Central | 2024 | OF | 22.2 mph |
6 | Reid Kent | MS | Oxford | 2024 | SS | 22.2 mph |
7 | Cannon Hensarling | MS | OCEAN SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 22.0 mph |
8 | Aiden Hancock | MS | Ocean Springs | 2024 | C | 22.0 mph |
9 | Grady Mitchell | MS | CORINTH HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 22.0 mph |
10 | Preston Sowell | MS | Magnolia Heights | 2025 | 1B | 22.0 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 | Walker Van Meter | MS | St Andrews Episcopal | 2024 | 2B | 81.0 mph |
2 | Aiden Hancock | MS | Ocean Springs | 2024 | C | 79.5 mph |
3 | Chesley Rhodes | MS | St Stanislaus | 2024 | OF | 73.4 mph |
4 | Collin Smith | MS | PARKLANE ACADEMY | 2025 | 3B | 73.3 mph |
5 | Preston Sowell | MS | Magnolia Heights | 2025 | 1B | 73.0 mph |
6 | Major Quin | MS | Jackson Prep | 2025 | OF | 72.7 mph |
7 | Grady Mitchell | MS | CORINTH HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 72.2 mph |
8 | Cade Fairley | MS | Warren Central | 2024 | OF | 71.8 mph |
9 | Ty Herrington | MS | Lamar School | 2025 | 3B | 70.9 mph |
10 | Jack Poole | MS | Madison-Ridgeland Academy | 2026 | OF | 70.8 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 | Cade Fairley | MS | Warren Central | 2024 | OF | 29.2 g |
2 | Aiden Hancock | MS | Ocean Springs | 2024 | C | 27.8 g |
3 | Hayden Smith | MS | Tri County Academy | 2025 | 2B | 27.0 g |
4 | Calvin Robinson | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2024 | LHP | 25.2 g |
5 | Ty Wiggins | MS | Lamar | 2025 | SS | 23.9 g |
^ | Collin Smith | MS | PARKLANE ACADEMY | 2025 | 3B | 23.9 g |
6 | Grant Walendzik | MS | LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | C | 23.5 g |
7 | Chesley Rhodes | MS | St Stanislaus | 2024 | OF | 22.2 g |
8 | South McCoy | MS | Tupelo | 2025 | OF | 21.9 g |
9 | Chase Adcock | MS | Simpson Academy | 2026 | C | 21.3 g |
10 | Cameron Sandel | MS | WEST HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 3B | 21.2 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Cade Fairley | MS | Warren Central | 2024 | OF | 25.0 g |
2 | Aiden Hancock | MS | Ocean Springs | 2024 | C | 21.3 g |
3 | Grant Walendzik | MS | LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | C | 21.3 g |
4 | Collin Smith | MS | PARKLANE ACADEMY | 2025 | 3B | 21.0 g |
5 | Cameron Sandel | MS | WEST HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 3B | 18.9 g |
6 | Chase Adcock | MS | Simpson Academy | 2026 | C | 18.2 g |
7 | Calvin Robinson | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2024 | LHP | 18.1 g |
8 | Hayden Smith | MS | Tri County Academy | 2025 | 2B | 17.9 g |
9 | William Parker | MS | Biloxi | 2025 | C | 17.7 g |
10 | Ty Wiggins | MS | Lamar | 2025 | SS | 17.5 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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