So I'm thinking of making a sorcerer who specializes in battering blast. Now my question is does arcane strike apply?
I doubt it: Battering Blast does not create a weapon that sticks around long enough (it's instantaneous) to be imbued by Arcane Strike before use. But ask your GM, (s)he may allow it anyway.
Arcane Strike enhance weapons. Most spells don't count as weapons but rays do. So you it works on rays that cause damage.
Battering Blast is not a ray.
Right. Since you already pointed out that Arcane Strike wouldn't work with Battering Blast, I was offering alternative spells that it would work with.