@TPM posted:NCAA D1 home run stats after 12 games
2023 2,108... 2.06 per game
2022 1,551...1.55 per game
2019 pre covid (same time of year) 1300...1.37 per game
What has changed?
IMO... the weather
One thing I have noticed - high schoolers are significantly bigger than I remember them being only 5-10 years ago. It seems like every kid I see now athlete or non athlete is 6'0 or up. Nephew is a sophomore, says he's small for his class. He's 5'9 at 15.
Also I imagine the increased velos and the older, stronger players would make those numbers trend up. More 23-25 year olds playing in the past 2 years than ever.