Prep Baseball Report

Reno Fall ID: BLAST Motion Data


RJ Elmore
Western Operations Director

Reno, Nevada  - On Sunday, September 14, Prep Baseball Nevada held its Reno Fall ID at the University of Nevada, Reno. The first Fall ID event of the year featured over 25 prospects from the class of 2026 through 2030. 

Players also received video footage and verified stats to their profiles, giving them a strong foundation for building their recruiting presence. Fall ID’s play a key role in identifying prospects for premier events such as the West Coast Super Sophomore Games, West Coast Games, Future Games, and more.

We continue our Post Event Coverage with a look at the top BLAST Motion Data recorded at the event.

To register for the Las Vegas Fall ID, click here.

To request an invite to the West Coast Super Sophomore Gamesclick here.
To request an invite to the 2025 West Coast Gamesclick here.


BLAST MOTION

HIGHEST PEAK HAND SPEED

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Nick Armstrong NV Damonte Ranch 2026 1B 26.0 mph
^ Makai Johnson NV Damonte Ranch 2028 1B 26.0 mph
2 John Burns NV Galena 2027 OF 25.3 mph
3 Branson Etnyre NV Reno 2026 C 22.9 mph
4 Landon Hassett NV Bishop Manogue 2027 3B 21.9 mph
5 J.P. Loscalzo NV Bishop Manogue 2028 OF 21.8 mph
6 Jacob Young NV Bishop Manogue 2030 SS 21.3 mph
7 Aiden Tarlo NV Douglas 2027 SS 20.7 mph
^ Charles Tipton NV Galena 2027 OF 20.7 mph
8 Alejandro Nuno NV Douglas 2028 SS 20.5 mph
9 Lukas Armstrong NV Damonte Ranch 2028 OF 20.4 mph
10 Nathan Jaillet NV Bishop Manogue 2028 1B 20.1 mph
11 Kodie Campbell NV Carson 2028 RHP 20.0 mph
^ Tanner Conrad NV Bishop Manogue 2028 C 20.0 mph
12 Jared Peters NV Douglas 2027 1B 19.6 mph
13 Nathan Keith ID Owyhee 2026 C 19.2 mph
14 Dominic Pagni NV Bishop Manogue 2029 2B 19.1 mph
15 Kyle Davies NV Reno High School 2028 RHP 19.0 mph
^ Chase Helmholz NV Reno 2028 SS 19.0 mph

HIGHEST AVG. HAND SPEED

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Nick Armstrong NV Damonte Ranch 2026 1B 23.8 mph
2 Makai Johnson NV Damonte Ranch 2028 1B 23.7 mph
3 John Burns NV Galena 2027 OF 23.2 mph
4 Branson Etnyre NV Reno 2026 C 21.5 mph
5 J.P. Loscalzo NV Bishop Manogue 2028 OF 20.8 mph
6 Landon Hassett NV Bishop Manogue 2027 3B 20.7 mph
7 Jacob Young NV Bishop Manogue 2030 SS 20.5 mph
8 Tanner Conrad NV Bishop Manogue 2028 C 19.6 mph
9 Aiden Tarlo NV Douglas 2027 SS 19.4 mph
10 Nathan Jaillet NV Bishop Manogue 2028 1B 19.4 mph
11 Charles Tipton NV Galena 2027 OF 19.2 mph
12 Alejandro Nuno NV Douglas 2028 SS 18.9 mph
13 Jared Peters NV Douglas 2027 1B 18.8 mph
14 Kodie Campbell NV Carson 2028 RHP 18.8 mph
15 Lukas Armstrong NV Damonte Ranch 2028 OF 18.5 mph

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.

HIGHEST PEAK BAT SPEED

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (max)
1 Nick Armstrong NV Damonte Ranch 2026 1B 88.4 mph
2 Tristan Dugger NV Reno High School 2028 3B 81.1 mph
3 John Burns NV Galena 2027 OF 74.4 mph
4 Charles Tipton NV Galena 2027 OF 70.5 mph
5 Makai Johnson NV Damonte Ranch 2028 1B 68.8 mph
6 Aiden Tarlo NV Douglas 2027 SS 68.6 mph
7 Jared Peters NV Douglas 2027 1B 67.6 mph
8 Nathan Keith ID Owyhee 2026 C 67.2 mph
9 Branson Etnyre NV Reno 2026 C 66.9 mph
10 Kodie Campbell NV Carson 2028 RHP 66.7 mph
11 Lukas Armstrong NV Damonte Ranch 2028 OF 65.7 mph
12 Chase Helmholz NV Reno 2028 SS 65.6 mph
13 Landon Hassett NV Bishop Manogue 2027 3B 65.5 mph
14 Alejandro Nuno NV Douglas 2028 SS 63.5 mph
15 J.P. Loscalzo NV Bishop Manogue 2028 OF 63.3 mph

HIGHEST AVG. BAT SPEED

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Nick Armstrong NV Damonte Ranch 2026 1B 80.6 mph
2 Tristan Dugger NV Reno High School 2028 3B 70.4 mph
3 Charles Tipton NV Galena 2027 OF 68.2 mph
4 John Burns NV Galena 2027 OF 67.3 mph
5 Aiden Tarlo NV Douglas 2027 SS 65.1 mph
6 Makai Johnson NV Damonte Ranch 2028 1B 64.8 mph
7 Jared Peters NV Douglas 2027 1B 64.5 mph
8 Nathan Keith ID Owyhee 2026 C 64.0 mph
9 Landon Hassett NV Bishop Manogue 2027 3B 63.8 mph
10 Kodie Campbell NV Carson 2028 RHP 63.2 mph
11 Chase Helmholz NV Reno 2028 SS 62.7 mph
12 Lukas Armstrong NV Damonte Ranch 2028 OF 62.4 mph
13 Branson Etnyre NV Reno 2026 C 62.2 mph
14 J.P. Loscalzo NV Bishop Manogue 2028 OF 61.1 mph
15 Alejandro Nuno NV Douglas 2028 SS 60.5 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.

HIGHEST PEAK ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (max)
1 Makai Johnson NV Damonte Ranch 2028 1B 35.2 g
2 Landon Hassett NV Bishop Manogue 2027 3B 24.2 g
3 Nick Armstrong NV Damonte Ranch 2026 1B 21.8 g
4 John Burns NV Galena 2027 OF 21.0 g
5 Jacob Young NV Bishop Manogue 2030 SS 20.6 g
6 Nathan Jaillet NV Bishop Manogue 2028 1B 16.1 g
7 Kyle Davies NV Reno High School 2028 RHP 16.0 g
8 Tanner Conrad NV Bishop Manogue 2028 C 15.1 g
9 Jared Peters NV Douglas 2027 1B 14.7 g
10 J.P. Loscalzo NV Bishop Manogue 2028 OF 14.6 g
11 Charles Tipton NV Galena 2027 OF 14.3 g
12 Branson Etnyre NV Reno 2026 C 13.2 g
13 Chase Helmholz NV Reno 2028 SS 12.8 g
14 Dominic Pagni NV Bishop Manogue 2029 2B 12.6 g
15 Lukas Armstrong NV Damonte Ranch 2028 OF 11.8 g

HIGHEST AVG. ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Makai Johnson NV Damonte Ranch 2028 1B 27.2 g
2 Landon Hassett NV Bishop Manogue 2027 3B 20.2 g
3 Jacob Young NV Bishop Manogue 2030 SS 17.8 g
4 John Burns NV Galena 2027 OF 17.7 g
5 Nick Armstrong NV Damonte Ranch 2026 1B 16.2 g
6 Kyle Davies NV Reno High School 2028 RHP 13.3 g
7 Charles Tipton NV Galena 2027 OF 11.9 g
8 Jared Peters NV Douglas 2027 1B 11.8 g
9 J.P. Loscalzo NV Bishop Manogue 2028 OF 11.5 g
10 Nathan Jaillet NV Bishop Manogue 2028 1B 10.9 g
11 Tanner Conrad NV Bishop Manogue 2028 C 10.8 g
12 Dominic Pagni NV Bishop Manogue 2029 2B 10.7 g
13 Branson Etnyre NV Reno 2026 C 10.5 g
14 Alejandro Nuno NV Douglas 2028 SS 9.5 g
15 Chase Helmholz NV Reno 2028 SS 9.4 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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