Southern Wisconsin Open: Blast Motion Board
October 21, 2021
On Oct. 16, the PBR Wisconsin hosted its last open showcase of 2021: the Southern Wisconsin Open. Perennially, this showcase helps introduce our staff to new need-to-know players in the state that we’d not yet seen before, as well as provided us with updated looks at players who’ve earned our attention in the past.
Yesterday we published a Statistical Analysis, bringing you a quick statistical analysis of those that participated in the event, as well as a quick nugget on which players stood out. We then started to dive deeper into the data, looking at the pitch metrics and batted ball numbers from this event inside our TrackMan Files piece.
Now we'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event by taking a look at the swing metrics collected during batting practice thanks to our Blast Motion sensors. Below we'll highlight which players from this event stood out amongst their peers from a swing metrics standpoint.
Hand Speed (Peak & Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Nolan Warzynski | WI | Waukesha North | 2023 | OF | 25.8 mph |
2 | Wyatt Rushing | WI | Elkhorn | 2024 | RHP | 25.3 mph |
3 | Eli Pantzlaff | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 1B | 25.1 mph |
4 | Dylan Bass | IL | Glenbrook North | 2022 | OF | 25.0 mph |
5 | Noah Vernon | WI | Sussex Hamilton | 2024 | C | 24.8 mph |
6 | Leo Koenig | WI | Edgewood | 2023 | C | 24.7 mph |
^ | Broden Jackson | WI | Milton | 2024 | RHP | 24.7 mph |
7 | Connor Harvie | WI | Waterford High | 2025 | C | 24.4 mph |
8 | Christian Lim | WI | Brookfield Central | 2024 | C | 24.1 mph |
9 | Charlie Kober | WI | Milton | 2024 | 3B | 24.0 mph |
10 | Kaleb Steinmetz | WI | William Horlick | 2023 | SS | 23.9 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Eli Pantzlaff | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 1B | 23.6 mph |
2 | Broden Jackson | WI | Milton | 2024 | RHP | 23.5 mph |
3 | Noah Vernon | WI | Sussex Hamilton | 2024 | C | 23.3 mph |
^ | Connor Harvie | WI | Waterford High | 2025 | C | 23.3 mph |
4 | Dylan Bass | IL | Glenbrook North | 2022 | OF | 23.1 mph |
5 | Wyatt Rushing | WI | Elkhorn | 2024 | RHP | 23.1 mph |
6 | Christian Lim | WI | Brookfield Central | 2024 | C | 23.1 mph |
7 | Leo Koenig | WI | Edgewood | 2023 | C | 23.0 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 | Broden Jackson | WI | Milton | 2024 | RHP | 76.3 mph |
2 | Dylan Bass | IL | Glenbrook North | 2022 | OF | 75.8 mph |
3 | Eli Pantzlaff | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 1B | 75.0 mph |
4 | Christian Lim | WI | Brookfield Central | 2024 | C | 71.2 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 | Eli Pantzlaff | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 1B | 29.1 g |
2 | Christian Lim | WI | Brookfield Central | 2024 | C | 27.7 g |
3 | Bryce Heil | WI | Wausau West | 2022 | 1B | 24.8 g |
4 | Zachary Kiffmeyer | WI | Oshkosh North | 2025 | RHP | 24.4 g |
5 | Wyatt Rushing | WI | Elkhorn | 2024 | RHP | 24.1 g |
6 | Cael Lynch | WI | Franklin | 2023 | C | 23.9 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Eli Pantzlaff | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 1B | 25.8 g |
2 | Bryce Heil | WI | Wausau West | 2022 | 1B | 20.4 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.
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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