@3and2Fastball posted:In my kids summer league there are three 2022 D3 commits who throw upper 80’s. He said he knows of about 10 others who will step on a campus this fall as freshman who throw that hard.
If I’m not mistaken that was something you very rarely saw even 5 years ago. Kids like that before would go D2 or D1 mid major. Just another example of the after effects of the COVID Roster Logjams, as well as how pitching velocity is increasing across all of Baseball
Agree, velo up across all levels of baseball. My D3 views from two years of watching son's team is Velo is important but top velo's don't get you mound time. Son's coach values strike throwers first and foremost and likes pitchers who locate the ball and work fast (who doesn't). D3 hitters can hit the low 90's flat fastball. Movement is important at all levels too.