Reply to "At What LOWER-end Velocity Does Pitch 'Location' NOT Matter?"

powertoallfields1,000+ posts

In general, in our league low 80s and up for a rhp and mid to upper 70s for a lhp will compete. However, low 90s will get 80% of the hitters out no matter where the pitch is if it's over the plate and sometimes even if it isn't.

On the other hand, we had a team in the Regional playoffs that beat the number 5 and 8 ranked teams in the state with a kid that threw a 62mph fastball, a 58mph knuckleball and an "ephus" pitch that I'm not sure even registered on the radar gun. However, when the team got to the state final 8 and the team they played had the opportunity to practice against "lob ball" they got beat in 5 innings 12-2.

1/18/0911:28 PM

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