On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons talk about preparing college hitters for opposing pitchers. Some of the key concepts were velocity ranges and whether the pitcher's out-pitches create swing-and-miss within the strike zone. They discussed the validity of being "above or below hitt...
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons talk about preparing college hitters for opposing pitchers. Some of the key concepts were velocity ranges and whether the pitcher's out-pitches create swing-and-miss within the strike zone. They discussed the validity of being "above or below hitting speed". And they also debated the value of pitches used solely to steal a strike. Roons may or may not have compared a 5-pitch college lefthander to the Loch Ness Monster.
00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview
01:30 Pitching Strategies and Pet Peeves
03:24 Analyzing Pitch Distribution
04:52 Insights from Pro Pitchers
07:04 The Importance of Command and Velocity
12:27 Stealing Strikes: A Tactical Discussion
15:17 The Role of College Umpires and Hitters
17:26 Training and Development in College Baseball
19:56 Final Thoughts
27:18 Conclusion and Sign-Off
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