Prep Baseball Report

Milwaukee Preseason I.D.: Blast Motion Board


By Diego Solares
Staff Writer

On March 21, the PBR Wisconsin team hosted our first ever Milwaukee Preseason I.D., an open event for prospects across the state's 2021-24 prospects, held at the brand new MOSH Performance Center in Franklin, WI.

Shortly after the event, our staff collaborated to highlight the biggest takeaways and highlights from Sunday’s showcase and published them within our Quick Hits piece. We then analyzed the traditional statistics we measured at that day and published our findings within our traditional Statistical Analysis.

Today, with the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're diving a little deeper into the data to see what we can find.

HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Jason Adix WI University School of Milwaukee 2023 3B 28.6 mph
2 Michael Lippe WI Whitefish Bay 2022 OF 27.1 mph
3 Cameron Jackson WI Ashwaubenon 2022 OF 27.0 mph
4 Dylan Patzfahl WI Greendale 2024 C 26.6 mph
^ Parker Wyatt WI Marquette 2023 OF 26.6 mph
5 Anthony Lausten WI Hartford 2022 SS 26.4 mph
6 Will Johannes WI Mukwonago 2022 C 26.3 mph
^ Carson Hansen WI Pewaukee 2022 OF 26.3 mph
^ Nate Snead WI South Milwaukee 2022 RHP 26.3 mph
^ Vidal Colon WI University School of Milwaukee 2023 C 26.3 mph
7 Conner Robertson WI Dominican 2022 RHP 26.2 mph
8 Matthew Nash WI Wauwatosa West 2022 OF 26.1 mph
^ Joel Kraus WI Muskego 2022 OF 26.1 mph
9 Jordan Pope WI Brookfield East 2022 LHP 25.7 mph
10 Tyrus Swift WI West Allis Central 2024 OF 25.4 mph
^ Tyler Conger WI Waukesha South 2024 RHP 25.4 mph
11 Connor Olson WI Arrowhead 2023 SS 25.3 mph
12 Luke Henn WI Franklin 2023 OF 25.2 mph
13 Noah Musolf WI Franklin 2023 RHP 25.0 mph
^ Connor O'Reilly WI Burlington 2022 1B 25.0 mph
^ Evan Becker WI Sussex Hamilton 2022 OF 25.0 mph
^ Bryson Koehne WI Notre Dame De La Baie Academy 2024 1B 25.0 mph
^ Michael Castillo WI Oak Creek 2023 C 25.0 mph
14 Cade Honkamp WI Brookfield East 2022 3B 24.9 mph
^ Michael Comber WI Verona Area 2023 1B 24.9 mph
15 Evan Johnson WI Florence 2023 OF 24.7 mph
^ Keaton Arendt WI Franklin 2022 3B 24.7 mph
^ Jack Baretz WI Franklin 2022 1B 24.7 mph
16 Mason Hendrickson WI Plymouth 2022 3B 24.6 mph
^ Cole Vahovick WI West Allis Hale 2022 OF 24.6 mph
17 Nic Maldonado WI Oak Creek 2023 3B 24.5 mph
18 Adam Balcerak WI Muskego 2022 OF 24.4 mph
19 Cole Baier WI Germantown 2023 3B 24.3 mph
^ Robert Barrera WI Union Grove 2024 LHP 24.3 mph
20 Nicolas Luebstorf WI Waukesha Engineering Preparatory 2022 2B 24.2 mph
^ Bryce Ehr WI Stevens Point Area 2022 1B 24.2 mph
^ Arik Egerbrecht WI Arrowhead 2023 RHP 24.2 mph
21 Crete Slattery WI Lake Geneva Badger 2023 1B 24.1 mph
^ Patrick Bertsch WI New Berlin West 2024 OF 24.1 mph
22 Antonio Lopez WI Greenfield 2024 OF 24.0 mph
^ Chase Baker WI Mukwonago 2024 LHP 24.0 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Jason Adix WI University School of Milwaukee 2023 3B 27.1 mph
2 Michael Lippe WI Whitefish Bay 2022 OF 25.5 mph
3 Cameron Jackson WI Ashwaubenon 2022 OF 25.4 mph
4 Will Johannes WI Mukwonago 2022 C 25.2 mph
5 Joel Kraus WI Muskego 2022 OF 24.9 mph
6 Dylan Patzfahl WI Greendale 2024 C 24.9 mph
7 Carson Hansen WI Pewaukee 2022 OF 24.9 mph
8 Anthony Lausten WI Hartford 2022 SS 24.7 mph
9 Connor Olson WI Arrowhead 2023 SS 24.5 mph
10 Nate Snead WI South Milwaukee 2022 RHP 24.3 mph
11 Parker Wyatt WI Marquette 2023 OF 24.3 mph
12 Vidal Colon WI University School of Milwaukee 2023 C 24.1 mph
13 Bryson Koehne WI Notre Dame De La Baie Academy 2024 1B 24.0 mph
14 Cade Honkamp WI Brookfield East 2022 3B 24.0 mph
15 Noah Musolf WI Franklin 2023 RHP 24.0 mph
16 Evan Becker WI Sussex Hamilton 2022 OF 23.9 mph
17 Connor O'Reilly WI Burlington 2022 1B 23.9 mph
18 Michael Comber WI Verona Area 2023 1B 23.8 mph
19 Mason Hendrickson WI Plymouth 2022 3B 23.7 mph
^ Michael Castillo WI Oak Creek 2023 C 23.7 mph
20 Jordan Pope WI Brookfield East 2022 LHP 23.7 mph
21 Keaton Arendt WI Franklin 2022 3B 23.7 mph
22 Jack Baretz WI Franklin 2022 1B 23.7 mph
23 Conner Robertson WI Dominican 2022 RHP 23.6 mph
24 Matthew Nash WI Wauwatosa West 2022 OF 23.5 mph
25 Bryce Ehr WI Stevens Point Area 2022 1B 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 Michael Lippe WI Whitefish Bay 2022 OF 77.0 mph
2 Vidal Colon WI University School of Milwaukee 2023 C 76.3 mph
3 Jack Baretz WI Franklin 2022 1B 76.2 mph
4 Will Johannes WI Mukwonago 2022 C 75.2 mph
5 Nate Snead WI South Milwaukee 2022 RHP 74.5 mph
6 Bryson Koehne WI Notre Dame De La Baie Academy 2024 1B 74.1 mph
7 Carson Flugaur WI Franklin 2022 SS 74.0 mph
8 Cade Honkamp WI Brookfield East 2022 3B 73.8 mph
9 Connor O'Reilly WI Burlington 2022 1B 72.6 mph
10 Joel Kraus WI Muskego 2022 OF 72.5 mph
11 Bryce Ehr WI Stevens Point Area 2022 1B 72.3 mph
12 Jason Adix WI University School of Milwaukee 2023 3B 72.1 mph
13 Michael Comber WI Verona Area 2023 1B 72.1 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 Matthew Nash WI Wauwatosa West 2022 OF 31.1 g
2 Jason Adix WI University School of Milwaukee 2023 3B 30.5 g
3 Cade Honkamp WI Brookfield East 2022 3B 29.3 g
4 Carson Hansen WI Pewaukee 2022 OF 28.7 g
5 Joseph Halser V WI Marquette University 2024 OF 26.5 g
6 Forest Hipp WI Brookfield Central 2022 C 26.4 g
7 Vidal Colon WI University School of Milwaukee 2023 C 25.7 g
8 Will Johannes WI Mukwonago 2022 C 25.0 g
9 Cal Casper WI Bay Port 2024 C 24.9 g
10 Noah Musolf WI Franklin 2023 RHP 24.7 g
11 Bryson Koehne WI Notre Dame De La Baie Academy 2024 1B 24.2 g
12 Adam Balcerak WI Muskego 2022 OF 24.0 g
13 Tyler Miller WI Homestead 2022 OF 23.9 g
^ Robert Barrera WI Union Grove 2024 LHP 23.9 g
14 Conner Robertson WI Dominican 2022 RHP 23.5 g
15 Jack Musselman WI Oconomowoc 2022 1B 22.6 g
16 Patrick Bertsch WI New Berlin West 2024 OF 22.4 g
17 Cameron Jackson WI Ashwaubenon 2022 OF 22.1 g
^ Keagan Bracke WI Brookfield East 2023 RHP 22.1 g
18 Dylan Patzfahl WI Greendale 2024 C 22.0 g
19 Cole Vahovick WI West Allis Hale 2022 OF 21.9 g

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Matthew Nash WI Wauwatosa West 2022 OF 26.4 g
2 Jason Adix WI University School of Milwaukee 2023 3B 24.9 g
3 Cade Honkamp WI Brookfield East 2022 3B 24.4 g
4 Carson Hansen WI Pewaukee 2022 OF 23.7 g
5 Joseph Halser V WI Marquette University 2024 OF 23.1 g
6 Forest Hipp WI Brookfield Central 2022 C 21.0 g
7 Conner Robertson WI Dominican 2022 RHP 20.7 g
8 Noah Musolf WI Franklin 2023 RHP 20.6 g
9 Cal Casper WI Bay Port 2024 C 20.1 g
10 Tyler Miller WI Homestead 2022 OF 19.5 g
11 Vidal Colon WI University School of Milwaukee 2023 C 18.4 g
12 Dylan Patzfahl WI Greendale 2024 C 18.3 g
13 Robert Barrera WI Union Grove 2024 LHP 18.2 g
14 Will Johannes WI Mukwonago 2022 C 18.1 g
15 Michael Castillo WI Oak Creek 2023 C 18.0 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.

ON-PLANE EFFICIENCY PERCENTAGE

Rank Name State School Class Pos On Plane Eff (avg)
1 Talan Meinen WI Muskego 2024 OF 92 %
2 Luke Langjahr WI Brookfield Central 2022 RHP 88 %
3 Michael Lippe WI Whitefish Bay 2022 OF 87 %
4 Conner Robertson WI Dominican 2022 RHP 87 %
5 Curtis Green WI West Allis Central 2022 C 86 %
6 Tyler Jezeski WI Kaukauna 2024 SS 86 %
7 Nehemiah Nichols WI Wauwatosa West 2022 OF 85 %
8 Sawyer Pugh MI Kingsford 2022 2B 85 %
9 Gavin Lettenberger WI Manitowoc Lincoln 2024 1B 84 %
10 Crete Slattery WI Lake Geneva Badger 2023 1B 83 %
11 Adam Urban WI Wauwatosa West 2025 RHP 83 %
12 Ian Stefaniak WI Dominican 2022 RHP 82 %
13 Elliot Swanson WI Neenah 2023 SS 81 %
14 Cade Honkamp WI Brookfield East 2022 3B 81 %
15 Bryan Seban WI Kettle Moraine Lutheran 2023 2B 80 %
^ Jordan Vandenplas WI Neenah 2024 OF 80 %

On-Plane Efficiency: This metric measures the percentage of your swing that the sweet spot of the bat is considered to be On Plane. The reference plane is defined at the moment of impact. The percentage of your swing On Plane is determined by the amount of speed generated within that reference plane.

For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.

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