Prep Baseball Report

Murfreesboro Open: Blast Motion Board


Colin Chamblin
Manager, Deep South Operations / Area Scout

MURFREESBORO, TN - The Murfreesboro Open was held on Tuesday, July 11th at Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro, TN. This event was an open event that consisted of players from the 2024-2027 classes from Volunteer state. Players went through an 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 get numbers and metrics on 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.

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.

Click HERE to view all position stats from the event.

 

HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Turner McSwain TN Henry County 2026 RHP 23.8 mph
2 Ryan Riojas TN Montgomery Bell Academy 2026 2B 23.5 mph
3 Ben Bryant TN Stewarts Creek 2025 LHP 22.7 mph
4 Donovan Mitchell TN Houston 2024 OF 22.2 mph
^ Colton Trimble TN Richland 2024 OF 22.2 mph
5 Kaden Bottoms TN Brentwood 2024 3B 21.8 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Colton Trimble TN Richland 2024 OF 21.2 mph
2 Ben Bryant TN Stewarts Creek 2025 LHP 21.0 mph
3 Donovan Mitchell TN Houston 2024 OF 20.7 mph
4 Turner McSwain TN Henry County 2026 RHP 20.7 mph
5 Jackson Medure TN Nashville Christian 2025 SS 20.7 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 Ben Bryant TN Stewarts Creek 2025 LHP 69.3 mph
2 Donovan Mitchell TN Houston 2024 OF 68.0 mph
3 David Noriega TN Westcreek 2027 1B 68.0 mph
4 Thomas Evans TN THE WEBB SCHOOL 2026 OF 67.0 mph
5 Collin Bland TN Houston 2026 1B 66.7 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 Ben Bryant TN Stewarts Creek 2025 LHP 28.8 g
2 Kaden Bottoms TN Brentwood 2024 3B 21.5 g
3 William McGlacken TN Spring Hill 2025 3B 20.3 g
4 Colton Trimble TN Richland 2024 OF 18.2 g
5 David Noriega TN Westcreek 2027 1B 16.3 g

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Ben Bryant TN Stewarts Creek 2025 LHP 21.5 g
2 Kaden Bottoms TN Brentwood 2024 3B 15.6 g
3 Colton Trimble TN Richland 2024 OF 15.3 g
4 Flynn Steele TN Page 2027 C 13.7 g
5 Carson Pack TN Oakland 2025 RHP 13.6 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 DATE LOCATION
PBR Junior Future Games 7/25 LakePoint Sports (Emerson, GA)
2023 PBR Future Games 7/26 LakePoint Sports (Emerson, GA)

 

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