TX State Games - Blast Leaderboard
September 30, 2022
WEATHERFORD, TX - This past weekend PBR Texas hosted its Inaugural Texas State Games at Weatherford College. It was a 3 day event that consisted of a showcase day and two days of gameplay. The rosters were filled with some of the best players in Texas from the 2023-2026 Classes.
The event drew over 20 different colleges, including 15+ Division 1 schools. We look forward to growing this event into the premier Fall event in the Lone Star State.
Today we are looking at the Blast Motion Metrics from batting practice on Friday Night.
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HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Zachary Applegate | TX | Centennial | 2024 | LHP | 27.1 mph |
2 | Caden Baker | TX | Houston Stratford | 2024 | OF | 27.0 mph |
3 | TJ Pompey | TX | Coppell | 2023 | SS | 26.6 mph |
4 | Austin Nicholson | TX | HEBRON H S | 2025 | SS | 25.9 mph |
5 | Dasan Harris | TX | Plano East | 2023 | OF | 25.6 mph |
6 | William Hill | TX | Summer Creek | 2025 | OF | 24.1 mph |
7 | Major Brignon | TX | Celina | 2024 | SS | 24.0 mph |
8 | Caden Sorrell | TX | Marcus | 2023 | OF | 23.8 mph |
9 | Dondreone Kennedy | TX | Prestonwood Christian | 2023 | SS | 23.5 mph |
^ | Sawyer Strosnider | TX | Brock | 2024 | OF | 23.5 mph |
^ | John Cooper Moore | TX | Tyler Legacy | 2024 | OF | 23.5 mph |
10 | Dylan Schlotterback | TX | Lake Travis | 2023 | SS | 23.4 mph |
^ | Grady Emerson | TX | Argyle | 2026 | SS | 23.4 mph |
^ | Mitchell Morton | TX | Plano West | 2025 | C | 23.4 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Zachary Applegate | TX | Centennial | 2024 | LHP | 25.8 mph |
2 | Caden Baker | TX | Houston Stratford | 2024 | OF | 25.7 mph |
3 | TJ Pompey | TX | Coppell | 2023 | SS | 24.8 mph |
4 | Dasan Harris | TX | Plano East | 2023 | OF | 24.7 mph |
5 | Major Brignon | TX | Celina | 2024 | SS | 23.3 mph |
6 | Austin Nicholson | TX | HEBRON H S | 2025 | SS | 23.2 mph |
7 | Caden Sorrell | TX | Marcus | 2023 | OF | 23.2 mph |
8 | William Hill | TX | Summer Creek | 2025 | OF | 22.9 mph |
9 | Dondreone Kennedy | TX | Prestonwood Christian | 2023 | SS | 22.6 mph |
10 | Sawyer Strosnider | TX | Brock | 2024 | OF | 22.6 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 | TJ Pompey | TX | Coppell | 2023 | SS | 78.2 mph |
2 | John Cooper Moore | TX | Tyler Legacy | 2024 | OF | 77.1 mph |
3 | Caden Sorrell | TX | Marcus | 2023 | OF | 75.6 mph |
4 | Aidan (AJ) Ripley | TX | Richardson Pearce | 2024 | LHP | 75.5 mph |
5 | Uriah Walters | TX | Rockhill | 2023 | SS | 75.1 mph |
6 | Sawyer Strosnider | TX | Brock | 2024 | OF | 74.8 mph |
7 | Josh Arquette | TX | Kingwood | 2024 | 3B | 74.8 mph |
8 | Dondreone Kennedy | TX | Prestonwood Christian | 2023 | SS | 74.7 mph |
9 | Cody Cashon | TX | Southlake Carroll | 2024 | C | 74.5 mph |
10 | Zachary Applegate | TX | Centennial | 2024 | LHP | 74.2 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 | Dasan Harris | TX | Plano East | 2023 | OF | 28.5 g |
2 | Zachary Applegate | TX | Centennial | 2024 | LHP | 25.8 g |
3 | Dondreone Kennedy | TX | Prestonwood Christian | 2023 | SS | 25.5 g |
4 | Josh Arquette | TX | Kingwood | 2024 | 3B | 25.3 g |
5 | Addison Brown | TX | Wakeland | 2023 | OF | 24.9 g |
6 | Zac Daigre | TX | Concordia Lutheran | 2023 | OF | 22.9 g |
7 | Uriah Walters | TX | Rockhill | 2023 | SS | 22.4 g |
8 | Cody Cashon | TX | Southlake Carroll | 2024 | C | 20.9 g |
^ | Blake Beheler | TX | George Ranch | 2025 | 1B | 20.9 g |
^ | Ryan Beaty | TX | Waller | 2023 | 2B | 20.9 g |
9 | Dylan Schlotterback | TX | Lake Travis | 2023 | SS | 20.2 g |
10 | Major Brignon | TX | Celina | 2024 | SS | 20.0 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Dasan Harris | TX | Plano East | 2023 | OF | 24.6 g |
2 | Josh Arquette | TX | Kingwood | 2024 | 3B | 23.3 g |
3 | Dondreone Kennedy | TX | Prestonwood Christian | 2023 | SS | 23.0 g |
4 | Addison Brown | TX | Wakeland | 2023 | OF | 21.6 g |
5 | Uriah Walters | TX | Rockhill | 2023 | SS | 19.9 g |
6 | Zachary Applegate | TX | Centennial | 2024 | LHP | 19.2 g |
7 | Zac Daigre | TX | Concordia Lutheran | 2023 | OF | 18.0 g |
8 | Ryan Beaty | TX | Waller | 2023 | 2B | 17.6 g |
9 | Blake Beheler | TX | George Ranch | 2025 | 1B | 17.5 g |
10 | Dylan Schlotterback | TX | Lake Travis | 2023 | SS | 17.4 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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
DFW Fall ID | TX | 10/10 | Lake Dallas High School |
DFW Fall Rising Stars ID | TX | 10/10 | Lake Dallas High School |
Houston Fall ID | TX | 10/30 | Rice University - Reckling Park |
Houston Fall Rising Stars ID | TX | 10/30 | Rice University - Reckling Park |
Austin Fall ID | TX | 11/06 | St. Edward's University - Lucien Hamilton Field |
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