Blast Motion Leaderboard: Louisiana Top Prospect Games
June 14, 2024
Lafayette, LA - The Louisiana Top Prospect Games were held on Tuesday June 11 2024, at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. This was our third event of the summer and consisted of over 100 of the top prospects from the 2025-2027 high school classes.
Today, with the help of one of our tech partners, Blast Motion, we continue our post-event coverage with a closer look at the top Blast Motion metrics and data from the position players in attendance at our Louisiana Top Prospect Games.
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HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Casey McCoy | LA | Dutchtown | 2025 | SS | 26.3 mph |
2 | Taylor Goldsmith | LA | Catholic (BR) | 2026 | OF | 24.8 mph |
3 | Cameron Stutes | LA | Alfred M. Barbe High School | 2025 | OF | 24.7 mph |
4 | William Nikolaus | LA | THE DUNHAM SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 24.4 mph |
5 | Henry Beckers | LA | PARKVIEW BAPTIST SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 24.2 mph |
6 | Nate Alario | LA | John Curtis Christian | 2026 | OF | 24.1 mph |
^ | Ethan Hopkins | LA | LSU Laboratory School | 2025 | 1B | 24.1 mph |
^ | Nathan Cervantes | LA | Northwood | 2027 | C | 24.1 mph |
7 | Gabe Greene | LA | Dunham | 2025 | OF | 24.0 mph |
8 | Larry Rodrigue | LA | Destrehan High School | 2027 | LHP | 23.9 mph |
9 | Brayden Clement | LA | South Terrebonne | 2025 | SS | 23.8 mph |
10 | Slade Shove-Knox | LA | Sulphur High School | 2025 | RHP | 23.7 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Casey McCoy | LA | Dutchtown | 2025 | SS | 24.1 mph |
2 | William Nikolaus | LA | THE DUNHAM SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 24.0 mph |
3 | Taylor Goldsmith | LA | Catholic (BR) | 2026 | OF | 23.7 mph |
4 | Cameron Stutes | LA | Alfred M. Barbe High School | 2025 | OF | 23.6 mph |
5 | Slade Shove-Knox | LA | Sulphur High School | 2025 | RHP | 23.1 mph |
6 | Gabe Greene | LA | Dunham | 2025 | OF | 23.0 mph |
^ | Henry Beckers | LA | PARKVIEW BAPTIST SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 23.0 mph |
7 | Brayden Clement | LA | South Terrebonne | 2025 | SS | 23.0 mph |
8 | Larry Rodrigue | LA | Destrehan High School | 2027 | LHP | 22.8 mph |
9 | Cole Snell | LA | Parkway High School | 2026 | OF | 22.7 mph |
10 | Nate Alario | LA | John Curtis Christian | 2026 | 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 (MAX & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | Nathan Cervantes | LA | Northwood | 2027 | C | 80.7 mph |
2 | Ethan Hopkins | LA | LSU Laboratory School | 2025 | 1B | 79.6 mph |
3 | Henry Beckers | LA | PARKVIEW BAPTIST SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 77.4 mph |
4 | Slade Shove-Knox | LA | Sulphur High School | 2025 | RHP | 77.1 mph |
5 | Myles Collins | LA | OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL | 2027 | C | 75.2 mph |
6 | Aiden Melna | LA | ST FREDERICK HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 74.9 mph |
7 | Koa Romero | LA | Hahnville High School | 2027 | 3B | 74.7 mph |
8 | Rowen Bergeron | LA | OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 74.4 mph |
9 | Casey McCoy | LA | Dutchtown | 2025 | SS | 74.1 mph |
10 | Mason Rogillio | LA | West Feliciana High School | 2027 | C | 73.2 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Ethan Hopkins | LA | LSU Laboratory School | 2025 | 1B | 74.0 mph |
2 | Henry Beckers | LA | PARKVIEW BAPTIST SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 71.4 mph |
3 | Aiden Melna | LA | ST FREDERICK HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 70.6 mph |
4 | Koa Romero | LA | Hahnville High School | 2027 | 3B | 70.4 mph |
5 | Casey McCoy | LA | Dutchtown | 2025 | SS | 70.2 mph |
6 | Rowen Bergeron | LA | OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 69.7 mph |
7 | Nathan Cervantes | LA | Northwood | 2027 | C | 68.8 mph |
8 | Myles Collins | LA | OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL | 2027 | C | 68.5 mph |
9 | JohnDavid Hidalgo | LA | Catholic-N.I. | 2025 | SS | 67.8 mph |
10 | Slade Shove-Knox | LA | Sulphur High School | 2025 | RHP | 67.2 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 | Henry Beckers | LA | PARKVIEW BAPTIST SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 44.7 g |
2 | Larry Rodrigue | LA | Destrehan High School | 2027 | LHP | 27.4 g |
3 | Slade Shove-Knox | LA | Sulphur High School | 2025 | RHP | 27.0 g |
4 | Nate Alario | LA | John Curtis Christian | 2026 | OF | 26.2 g |
5 | Gregory Ruiz III | LA | HOLY CROSS | 2027 | SS | 25.6 g |
6 | William Nikolaus | LA | THE DUNHAM SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 25.0 g |
7 | Colton Gregg | LA | Alfred M. Barbe High School | 2026 | SS | 24.0 g |
8 | Cameron Stutes | LA | Alfred M. Barbe High School | 2025 | OF | 23.7 g |
9 | Clayton Fontenot | LA | PARKVIEW BAPTIST SCHOOL | 2027 | OF | 23.0 g |
10 | Ty Lamartina | LA | Acadiana High School | 2026 | C | 22.6 g |
^ | Brayden Allen | LA | Live Oak High School | 2025 | SS | 22.6 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Henry Beckers | LA | PARKVIEW BAPTIST SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 35.8 g |
2 | Larry Rodrigue | LA | Destrehan High School | 2027 | LHP | 22.2 g |
3 | Slade Shove-Knox | LA | Sulphur High School | 2025 | RHP | 21.9 g |
4 | Nate Alario | LA | John Curtis Christian | 2026 | OF | 21.8 g |
5 | Gregory Ruiz III | LA | HOLY CROSS | 2027 | SS | 21.7 g |
6 | William Nikolaus | LA | THE DUNHAM SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 21.5 g |
7 | Colton Gregg | LA | Alfred M. Barbe High School | 2026 | SS | 21.0 g |
8 | Koa Romero | LA | Hahnville High School | 2027 | 3B | 20.2 g |
9 | Connor Micheu | LA | John Curtis Christian School | 2026 | SS | 19.7 g |
10 | Clayton Fontenot | LA | PARKVIEW BAPTIST SCHOOL | 2027 | OF | 19.3 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.
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