NorCal Academic Game: Blast Motion Leaderboard
October 25, 2021
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MENLO COLLEGE (ATHERTON, CALIF.) - A total of 23 position players, all uncommitted, came out for the morning showcase/testing session. The event was all 2022-2024 grads and the collective GPAs of this group were outstanding.
In addition to the traditional showcase (60 yard run, BP round, defensive workouts), the pitchers competed in live game action where their data was gathered, and each position player had three at-bats during the game. The pitchers' data will be reflected in subsequent posts, including the raw velocities and also deeper metrics/data gathered via the TrackMan B1 unit.
One of the important tools Prep Baseball Report has implemented at its events is the use of Blast Motion sensors. During batting practice, the Blast Motion sensors measure Swing and Impact Metrics across several categories. Swing metrics measure pre-impact mechanics centered around plane, connection, and rotation while impact metrics measure pre-impact performance outcomes based on ball contact.
With the Blast Motion sensor, we were able to collect data from each swing taken by each prospect at the event. The metrics collected include: Bat Speed, On Plane Efficiency, Peak Hand Speed, and Rotational Acceleration.
Each player has their Blast Motion metrics uploaded into their profiles following the completion of the event providing insight into areas that could be improved upon as well as helping paint a clear picture of the player to the college and professional scouts doing their research on prospects they may be interested in.
(Note: All showcase videos have been edited and added to the players' profiles)
CLICK HERE FOR SORTABLE PLAYER STATISTICS INCLUDING TRACKMAN AND BLAST MOTION DATA
BLAST LEADERS
Bat Speed
Bat Speed is the observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. For more info: Blast Bat Speed
MLB Avg: 66-78 mph | MiLB: 63-75 mph | College: 66-75 mph
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | Mark-Anthony Valente | CA | Escalon | 2022 | 1B | 79.9 mph |
2 | Isaiah Herrera | CA | Valley Christian | 2023 | OF | 77.8 mph |
3 | Liam Barrett | CA | Mountain View | 2024 | OF | 74.1 mph |
4 | Matthew Gobel | CA | Lodi | 2023 | RHP | 72.5 mph |
5 | Lucas Marlowe | CA | California | 2022 | C | 72.0 mph |
6 | Shane Callison | CA | Ann Sobrato | 2022 | 2B | 69.9 mph |
7 | Zachary Armenta | CA | Rancho San Juan | 2023 | 1B | 69.3 mph |
8 | Matthew Dicicco | CA | Bellarmine Prep | 2022 | OF | 69.0 mph |
9 | Nick Shaffer | CA | Placer | 2023 | C | 68.5 mph |
10 | Patrick-Luke Bartido | CA | Fremont | 2023 | 1B | 67.6 mph |
11 | Zachary Romero | CA | St. Francis | 2023 | 2B | 67.3 mph |
^ | Dylan Murphy | CA | Cathedral Catholic | 2022 | RHP | 67.3 mph |
12 | Ben Soiland | CA | Rancho Cotate | 2023 | LHP | 65.6 mph |
13 | Charlie Happ | CA | Burlingame | 2023 | C | 65.4 mph |
14 | Gabriel Schmitt | CA | Galileo | 2022 | RHP | 64.6 mph |
15 | Christian Hernandez | CA | Sonoma Valley | 2022 | 2B | 64.4 mph |
^ | Ryan Silver | CA | Chaminade | 2024 | OF | 64.4 mph |
Average Bat Speed
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Mark-Anthony Valente | CA | Escalon | 2022 | 1B | 75.6 mph |
2 | Isaiah Herrera | CA | Valley Christian | 2023 | OF | 72.5 mph |
3 | Matthew Gobel | CA | Lodi | 2023 | RHP | 70.9 mph |
4 | Liam Barrett | CA | Mountain View | 2024 | OF | 69.8 mph |
5 | Lucas Marlowe | CA | California | 2022 | C | 67.7 mph |
6 | Shane Callison | CA | Ann Sobrato | 2022 | 2B | 66.5 mph |
7 | Patrick-Luke Bartido | CA | Fremont | 2023 | 1B | 66.3 mph |
8 | Dylan Murphy | CA | Cathedral Catholic | 2022 | RHP | 65.7 mph |
9 | Nick Shaffer | CA | Placer | 2023 | C | 65.7 mph |
10 | Zachary Armenta | CA | Rancho San Juan | 2023 | 1B | 65.1 mph |
11 | Matthew Dicicco | CA | Bellarmine Prep | 2022 | OF | 64.9 mph |
12 | Charlie Happ | CA | Burlingame | 2023 | C | 63.6 mph |
13 | Ryan Silver | CA | Chaminade | 2024 | OF | 63.4 mph |
Peak Hand Speed
Peak Hand Speed is 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. For more info: Peak Hand Speed
MLB Avg: 23-29 mph | MiLB Avg: 22-28 mph | College Avg: 21-24 mph
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Mark-Anthony Valente | CA | Escalon | 2022 | 1B | 23.0 mph |
^ | Isaiah Herrera | CA | Valley Christian | 2023 | OF | 23.0 mph |
2 | Zachary Armenta | CA | Rancho San Juan | 2023 | 1B | 22.9 mph |
^ | Liam Barrett | CA | Mountain View | 2024 | OF | 22.9 mph |
3 | Gabriel Schmitt | CA | Galileo | 2022 | RHP | 22.8 mph |
4 | Lucas Marlowe | CA | California | 2022 | C | 22.7 mph |
5 | Dylan Murphy | CA | Cathedral Catholic | 2022 | RHP | 22.6 mph |
6 | Matthew Gobel | CA | Lodi | 2023 | RHP | 22.2 mph |
7 | Ryan Silver | CA | Chaminade | 2024 | OF | 22.1 mph |
8 | Austin Wang | CA | The Harker School | 2022 | OF | 21.8 mph |
^ | Shane Callison | CA | Ann Sobrato | 2022 | 2B | 21.8 mph |
9 | Matthew Dicicco | CA | Bellarmine Prep | 2022 | OF | 21.7 mph |
10 | Christian Hernandez | CA | Sonoma Valley | 2022 | 2B | 21.3 mph |
^ | Ryan McCabe | CA | Folsom | 2023 | C | 21.3 mph |
11 | AJ Orozco | CA | Livingston | 2022 | 3B | 21.0 mph |
12 | Patrick-Luke Bartido | CA | Fremont | 2023 | 1B | 20.7 mph |
Average Peak Hand Speed
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Mark-Anthony Valente | CA | Escalon | 2022 | 1B | 22.0 mph |
2 | Liam Barrett | CA | Mountain View | 2024 | OF | 21.9 mph |
3 | Isaiah Herrera | CA | Valley Christian | 2023 | OF | 21.8 mph |
4 | Zachary Armenta | CA | Rancho San Juan | 2023 | 1B | 21.8 mph |
5 | Matthew Gobel | CA | Lodi | 2023 | RHP | 21.6 mph |
6 | Lucas Marlowe | CA | California | 2022 | C | 21.6 mph |
7 | Ryan Silver | CA | Chaminade | 2024 | OF | 21.3 mph |
8 | Dylan Murphy | CA | Cathedral Catholic | 2022 | RHP | 21.0 mph |
9 | Gabriel Schmitt | CA | Galileo | 2022 | RHP | 20.9 mph |
10 | Shane Callison | CA | Ann Sobrato | 2022 | 2B | 20.6 mph |
11 | Ryan McCabe | CA | Folsom | 2023 | C | 20.6 mph |
12 | Austin Wang | CA | The Harker School | 2022 | OF | 20.5 mph |
13 | AJ Orozco | CA | Livingston | 2022 | 3B | 20.5 mph |
On Plane Efficiency
Measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. Your vertical bat angle at contact establishes the plane for that swing. Plane is a great indicator for making more consistent contact on the barrel of the bat. For more info: On Plane Efficiency
Ideal Efficiency %: 70% or Higher | Range: 65%-85%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
1 | Lucca Sanguinetti | CA | Archbishop Mitty | 2024 | 3B | 90 % |
2 | Austin Wang | CA | The Harker School | 2022 | OF | 80 % |
3 | Ryan McCabe | CA | Folsom | 2023 | C | 74 % |
4 | Mark-Anthony Valente | CA | Escalon | 2022 | 1B | 74 % |
5 | Zach Hayward | CA | Palo Alto | 2022 | OF | 73 % |
6 | Ryan Silver | CA | Chaminade | 2024 | OF | 73 % |
7 | Matthew Gobel | CA | Lodi | 2023 | RHP | 72 % |
8 | Gabriel Schmitt | CA | Galileo | 2022 | RHP | 71 % |
9 | Zachary Armenta | CA | Rancho San Juan | 2023 | 1B | 70 % |
10 | Isaiah Herrera | CA | Valley Christian | 2023 | OF | 70 % |
11 | Patrick-Luke Bartido | CA | Fremont | 2023 | 1B | 66 % |
12 | Ben Soiland | CA | Rancho Cotate | 2023 | LHP | 66 % |
^ | Nick Shaffer | CA | Placer | 2023 | C | 66 % |
Rotational Acceleration
Measures how quickly your bat accelerates into the swing plane. Rotation is a good indicator of how you build bat speed by sequencing properly. The quicker your rotational acceleration, the more power you will have and the more time you have to adjust to pitch locations. For more info: Rotational Acceleration
MLB Avg: 16.8 g | MiLB Avg: 12.6 g | College Avg: 12.9 g
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Isaiah Herrera | CA | Valley Christian | 2023 | OF | 22.5 g |
2 | Matthew Gobel | CA | Lodi | 2023 | RHP | 19.7 g |
3 | Austin Wang | CA | The Harker School | 2022 | OF | 19.6 g |
4 | Ryan Silver | CA | Chaminade | 2024 | OF | 18.7 g |
5 | Mark-Anthony Valente | CA | Escalon | 2022 | 1B | 17.9 g |
6 | Dylan Murphy | CA | Cathedral Catholic | 2022 | RHP | 16.8 g |
7 | Lucas Marlowe | CA | California | 2022 | C | 16.1 g |
8 | Zachary Armenta | CA | Rancho San Juan | 2023 | 1B | 16.0 g |
9 | Gabriel Schmitt | CA | Galileo | 2022 | RHP | 14.2 g |
10 | Liam Barrett | CA | Mountain View | 2024 | OF | 13.8 g |
11 | Ben Soiland | CA | Rancho Cotate | 2023 | LHP | 13.7 g |
12 | Matthew Dicicco | CA | Bellarmine Prep | 2022 | OF | 12.1 g |
13 | Patrick-Luke Bartido | CA | Fremont | 2023 | 1B | 11.8 g |
14 | Ryan McCabe | CA | Folsom | 2023 | C | 11.6 g |
15 | Shane Callison | CA | Ann Sobrato | 2022 | 2B | 11.5 g |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
San Diego Fall Games | CA | 11/07 | Torrey Pines HS |
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