SoCal Upperclass ID: Blast Motion Analysis

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At the recent SoCal Upperclass ID Camp players were set up with a Blast Motion sensor before each round of batting practice. 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, Power 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.

Many of the players in the upperclass event were uncommitted and many of them put up some very good numbers, below we illustrate the top 25 players in each category.

Category Leaders

Max Bat Speed: Julian Eskridge (Arcadia HS) - 82 mph

Peak Hand Speed: Sam Purgason (Truckee HS) - 26.09 mph

On-Plane Efficiency: Kaleb Duran (Summit HS), Joey Fonseca (El Diamante HS) - 87%

Avg. Rotational Acceleration: Anthony Beau Manuel (Gahr HS) - 37.6 g

Power: Bryce Gamble (El Dorado HS) - 5.24 kW

CATEGORICAL LEADERBOARDS

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	Julian Eskridge	CA	Arcadia	2021	OF	82.0 mph
2	Bryce Gamble	CA	El Dorado	2021	C	80.1 mph
3	Corbin Ybarra	CA	IMG Academy	2022	OF	79.6 mph
4	Cameron Shimokawa	CA	Diamond Ranch	2021	C	79.3 mph
5	Morgan Strong	CA	Ramona	2022	C	78.1 mph
6	Austin Overn	CA	Foothill	2022	OF	77.9 mph
7	Noah Sharar	CA	Sage Creek	2022	C	77.0 mph
8	Steve Arteaga	CA	Vista Murrieta	2022	C	76.4 mph
9	Tyler Norgaard	CA	San Juan Hills	2021	2B	76.2 mph
^	Keone Takahashi	CA	Northgate	2022	RHP	76.2 mph
10	Nico Brown	CA	Edison	2022	SS	76.1 mph
11	Harrison Altschul	CA	Harvard Westlake	2022	OF	76.0 mph
12	Paul Murrow	CA	Beckman	2021	OF	75.7 mph
13	Jacob Mitchell	CA	Martin Luther King	2022	SS	75.6 mph
14	Damien Delgadillo	CA	Ayala	2021	SS	75.2 mph
^	Joaquin Sandoval	CA	San Marcos	2022	C	75.2 mph
15	Ryan Chavez	CA	Yorba Linda	2021	2B	74.9 mph
16	Aiden Taurek	CA	Foothill	2022	OF	74.8 mph
17	Barron Zamora	CA	Grossmont	2022	OF	74.4 mph
18	Christopher Landaas	CA	San Juan Hills	2021	1B	74.1 mph
19	Sam Purgason	CA	Truckee	2022	3B	73.7 mph
20	Jordan Sheridan	CA	Bonita	2021	1B	73.2 mph
21	Samuel DeCarlo	CA	Millikan	2022	SS	72.9 mph
^	Colby Kiesling	CA	Sage Creek	2022	OF	72.9 mph
^	Kenneth Wang	CA	Claremont	2022	C	72.9 mph
22	Jeremy Giesegh	CA	Upland	2022	OF	72.8 mph
23	Connor Pawlowski	CA	Pioneer	2021	C	72.7 mph
^	Doug Pyle	CA	La Salle College Prep	2022	OF	72.7 mph
24	Jake Ellison	CA	St. John Bosco	2022	OF	72.4 mph
^	Sebastian Ancheta	CA	La Mirada	2023	OF	72.4 mph
25	Andrew Campbell	CA	King	2022	OF	72.3 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 (avg)
1	Sam Purgason	CA	Truckee	2022	3B	26.1 mph
2	Connor Pawlowski	CA	Pioneer	2021	C	24.8 mph
3	Nathan Estrada	CA	Yorba Linda	2022	2B	24.5 mph
4	Anthony Beau Manuel	CA	Gahr High	2021	2B	24.0 mph
5	Kade Johnstone	CA	Vista Murrieta	2021	LHP	24.0 mph
6	George Cordero	CA	Redlands East Valley	2022	RHP	24.0 mph
7	Isaiah Alvarado	CA	William S. Hart	2022	OF	23.9 mph
8	Cooper Whitton	CA	Santa Fe Christian	2022	OF	23.7 mph
9	Darian Choi	CA	Sunny Hills	2022	SS	23.7 mph
10	Eddie Mgdesyan	CA	Sierra Canyon	2022	3B	23.4 mph
11	Tripp Garrish	CA	Carlmont	2022	OF	23.4 mph
12	Demarae Woods	CA	Helix Charter	2022	OF	23.3 mph
13	Cain Lusic	CA	San Pedro	2021	SS	23.3 mph
14	Harrison Altschul	CA	Harvard Westlake	2022	OF	23.3 mph
15	Doug Pyle	CA	La Salle College Prep	2022	OF	23.1 mph
16	Joaquin Sandoval	CA	San Marcos	2022	C	23.1 mph
17	Corbin Ybarra	CA	IMG Academy	2022	OF	22.9 mph
18	Steve Arteaga	CA	Vista Murrieta	2022	C	22.9 mph
19	Ivan Niebla	CA	Citrus	2022	RHP	22.9 mph
20	Tyler Norgaard	CA	San Juan Hills	2021	2B	22.8 mph
21	Samuel DeCarlo	CA	Millikan	2022	SS	22.7 mph
22	Austin Overn	CA	Foothill	2022	OF	22.7 mph
23	Cameron Shimokawa	CA	Diamond Ranch	2021	C	22.7 mph
24	Bryce Gamble	CA	El Dorado	2021	C	22.5 mph
25	Keone Takahashi	CA	Northgate	2022	RHP	22.3 mph

Avg. 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%

Max 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

Power

The average Power generated during the swing is found from the effective mass of the bat, the Bat Speed at impact, and the average acceleration during the downswing. Power is measured in Watts. Higher Power is achieved when a hitter is able to swing a heavier bat and accelerate it to higher speeds. For more info: Power

MLB Avg: 3.65-5.65 kW | MiLB Avg: 3.20-5.20 kW | College Avg: 3.83-5.08 kW