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LANCASTER, CALIF. - This past Saturday, October 11th, the Prep Baseball California team hosted the High Desert Uncommitted Games at Antelope Valley College in Lancaster, Cal. This event was for high school classes (2026-2028), and gives our staff an ample look at the area's top uncommitted prospects across these classes.

The 19 players in attendance began their day undergoing athletic testing utilizing VALD with a 60 yard sprint including 10-yard, 30-yard and max run speed, while also measuring their athleticism via jump testing (max vertical and RSI tests). From there the players participated in an on field batting practice session with each hitter taking between 15-20 swings to gather Trackman Technologies batted ball data and Blast Motion swing data. The workout concluded with defensive evaluations including arm velocity readings. After the workout wrapped up the players competed in a simulated game over eight full innings of play (three live pitchers / the rest off velocity machine) allowing our staff plenty of game-like evaluations.

Today, we will take a dive into the positional data gathered during the workout portion of the High Desert Uncommitted Game.

For a closer look at all the information gathered on players in attendance, click here. 

VALD ATHLETIC TESTING

60-YARD

Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. We implemented three timing gates at the 10 and 30 yards, to capture athletes’ quickness, explosiveness and reaction time. From there, we will calculate an athlete’s top-end speed in miles per hour. 

MAX RUN SPEED

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TRACKMAN

We'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have gathered from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball data.

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

EXIT VELOCITY (AVERAGE)

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.

Batted Ball Distance (MAX)

Sweet Spot %

Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.

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BLAST

With the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured from the showcase portion of the event.

HAND SPEED (AVERAGE)

Hand Speed: The observed 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)

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 (AVERAGE)

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 %

On-Plane Efficiency %: measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. Your Vertical Bat Angle (VBA) at contact establishes the plane for that specific swing. A high % is a great indicator of making consistent contact and barreling balls. Blast recommends an average of 70% or higher, with a range in the 65% to 85%.

+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.

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