Green Bay Preseason ID: Blast Motion Board
March 3, 2022
On Feb. 27, PBR Wisconsin hosted its first annual Green Bay Preseason ID at the brand new Impact Sports Academy in De Pere, Wis. Nearly 100 players made it out to this event, providing us with updated looks and a new list of prospects to follow in an area of Wisconsin that’s begun to produce more and more next-level talent.
Earlier this week we published Quick Hits highlighting the top prospects of the event by class. We also rolled out a Statistical Analysis, bringing you a quick statistical analysis of those that participated in the event. We then dove deep into the data, looking at the pitch metrics and batted ball numbers from this event inside our TrackMan Files piece.
Today, with the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured on Saturday at this high-caliber showcase.
Hand Speed (Peak & Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Benje Hencke | WI | West De Pere | 2023 | 3B | 29.4 mph |
2 | Austin Grube | WI | Chilton | 2023 | SS | 25.1 mph |
3 | Aaron Young | WI | West Bend West | 2023 | 3B | 24.8 mph |
^ | Cian Burke | WI | Green Bay Preble | 2024 | RHP | 24.8 mph |
4 | Brady Coons | WI | Kimberly | 2024 | C | 24.7 mph |
5 | Cole Bensen | WI | Bay Port | 2023 | RHP | 24.6 mph |
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
Benje Hencke
WI
West De Pere
2023
3B
28.3 mph
2
Cian Burke
WI
Green Bay Preble
2024
RHP
23.6 mph
3
Cole Bensen
WI
Bay Port
2023
RHP
23.6 mph
4
Austin Grube
WI
Chilton
2023
SS
23.6 mph
5
Logan Kurth
WI
Coleman
2024
RHP
23.4 mph
6
Aaron Young
WI
West Bend West
2023
3B
23.4 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
Rheis Johnson
WI
Denmark
2023
C
74.9 mph
2
Aaron Young
WI
West Bend West
2023
3B
74.7 mph
3
AJ Korth
WI
Menasha
2023
OF
74.3 mph
4
Benje Hencke
WI
West De Pere
2023
3B
73.9 mph
5
Lucas Koskey
WI
De Pere
2025
3B
73.8 mph
6
Cole Bensen
WI
Bay Port
2023
RHP
73.3 mph
7
Brady Koester
WI
Kimberly
2024
LHP
72.7 mph
8
Pryce Gregoire
WI
De Pere
2025
1B
72.6 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
Benje Hencke
WI
West De Pere
2023
3B
41.3 g
2
Keagan Wheeler
WI
Bay Port
2025
RHP
26.4 g
3
Brandon Bates
WI
Seymour
2024
RHP
25.6 g
4
Jack Collins
WI
Notre Dame Academy
2025
1B
24.0 g
5
Lucas Koskey
WI
De Pere
2025
3B
23.8 g
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Benje Hencke
WI
West De Pere
2023
3B
31.3 g
2
Keagan Wheeler
WI
Bay Port
2025
RHP
22.6 g
3
Brandon Bates
WI
Seymour
2024
RHP
22.4 g
4
Brady Coons
WI
Kimberly
2024
C
20.6 g
5
Lucas Koskey
WI
De Pere
2025
3B
20.3 g
6
Jack Collins
WI
Notre Dame Academy
2025
1B
19.9 g
7
Aiden Hoffmann
WI
Preble
2024
2B
19.8 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.