Prep Baseball Report

Jackson Summer ID: Blast Motion Board


Prep Baseball Mississippi Staff

FLOWOOD, MS — The Jackson Summer ID on Tuesday, May 27th at GRIT Training in Flowood, MS that featured top talent from the 2026-2030 classes. Players went through a pro-style workout with TrackMan, Blast Motion, and VALD Performance tech, while pitchers threw in a bullpen setting and were able to get data and metrics on our TrackMan unit.

Some prospects built on past showings, while others made strong first impressions.

Continuing our post-event coverage with a look at the Blast Motion leaderboards, with more breakdowns and full scouting reports coming soon.

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HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Hayden Davidson MS Jackson Prep 2027 OF 25.3 mph
2 Case Simmons MS BROOKHAVEN ACADEMY 2028 OF 23.9 mph
3 Will Andrews MS YAZOO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 2029 SS 23.3 mph
4 Evan Summers MS Itawamba Agricultural 2026 OF 23.2 mph
5 Trey Zorn MS St. Patrick Catholic High School 2027 1B 22.7 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Hayden Davidson MS Jackson Prep 2027 OF 22.7 mph
2 Evan Summers MS Itawamba Agricultural 2026 OF 22.1 mph
3 Case Simmons MS BROOKHAVEN ACADEMY 2028 OF 21.6 mph
4 Trey Zorn MS St. Patrick Catholic High School 2027 1B 21.1 mph
5 Braxton Hartley MS WARREN CENTRAL 2027 C 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)

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 Evan Summers MS Itawamba Agricultural 2026 OF 27.0 g
2 Will Andrews MS YAZOO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 2029 SS 20.7 g
3 Kolten Thomas MS VICKSBURG HIGH SCHOOL 2028 OF 20.5 g
4 Braxton Hartley MS WARREN CENTRAL 2027 C 18.9 g
5 Holden Daleke MS South Panola 2027 1B 17.3 g

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Evan Summers MS Itawamba Agricultural 2026 OF 22.4 g
2 Kolten Thomas MS VICKSBURG HIGH SCHOOL 2028 OF 17.0 g
3 Braxton Hartley MS WARREN CENTRAL 2027 C 15.9 g
4 Holden Daleke MS South Panola 2027 1B 14.2 g
5 Christian Rush MS West Lauderdale 2028 3B 12.6 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.

 

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 2025 SUMMER SCHEDULE ⤵️

We’re excited to announce that our 2025 summer event schedule is now live! This year, we’re traveling to all parts of Mississippi, giving players across the state the opportunity to compete and showcase their skills. Don’t miss your chance to get signed up — CLICK HERE for more details or to register! 

  

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