Tagged With "world wood bat"
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Perfect Game BCS 17U Nationals in Fort Myers, FL
The "Metal Bat" Division of the Perfect Game Nationals is currently being held in Fort Myers, FL with over 60 teams from all over the country (and Puerto Rico) converging to chase the National Championship title.Scouts from many Div 1, Div 2 and...
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Bragging Rights
Some websters just don't like letting everyone know about their kid's accomplishments. Eric (Bighit's pitcher)and David (my pitcher) faced off Friday night. Eric went for 7 and did some pretty nice stuff when up at bat. He has worked hard and it has...
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Attn: Mr. Legg...request advice
Dear sir,Could you please recommend the best course of action for helping my '07 HS grad get a decent look over ? He has good skills with the LH bat and a fairly good arm but he's not fast. He plays primarily OF and he is a good catcher but he doesn't...
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Wood bats used in entire Legion District
http://stcharlesjournal.stltoday.com/articles/2008/08/0...01stc_wood00.ii1.txt
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Bat requirements for Babe Ruth league
My sister's 13 year old son will be playing Babe Ruth this year. He has to have his own bat and although I can figure out the appropriate length for him we aren't sure what requirements Babe Ruth has.A few questions I have...1) What diamater is...
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Anderson Double Wall
I see that Anderson now has a youth doublewall bat called the techzilla. I believe the bat is gaining popularity in fastpitch. I tried the slowpitch model and did not care for it at all. The barrel did not seem to have any spring to it.Has anyone...
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Healdsburg Tourny
We are now planning our 3rd Annual "Marshall Brant" August 5-6-7 tournament in Sonoma County at the 100 year old Rec field in Healdsburg.We have a need for one team in our '18 and under Division and one team '15 and under group.Individual players will...
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Hamate bone surgery
I wanted to share my experience of hamate bone surgery, recovery, and use. I just discovered that hsbbweb had an injury category. This is awesome.I had surgery on my left hand (I bat Right) in early December 2010 after an MRI and CT scan. My pain was...
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NFHS 2013 Baseball Rules Changes
NFHS 2013 Baseball Rules Changes1-3-2 NOTE: Clarifies and places additional emphasis on the importance and legal repercussions of altering non-wood baseball bats.3-3-1f: Restricts the use of any video monitoring or replay equipment for coaching...
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wood bats breaking
recently for christmas I got a sam bat (a wood bat) and it just broke. it's like a $100+ bat, and my dad spent alot of money on it. Does anybody no anything I can do?
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New coach needs help!
Hi, this is my first season coaching JV baseball at a high school near my college. I have a long time background in baseball and was a pretty decent player myself.But coaching is another game and im struggling with the FUNGO bat!!!I not too bad with...
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Power Hungry Umps
Please tell me if i was wrongI was an assistant coach for a freshman team this year and we had a runner on first with a batter up. Our batter hits the ball and somehow drops his bat and hits the other teams catcher on the arm. I am coaching first base...
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catcher interference
im just wondering about the ruling of catcher interference... is it when the catchers glove touches the bat... is it still interferece if the batter loops his swing late and hits the catchers golve on pu
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South Plains Mickey Mantle (16U) at Jesuit
2 somewhat surprise Dallas teams in the first roundDallas Jaxx 5Dallas Dragons Green 1Jaxx lanky P 6-5 Matt Harper of Sachse has a little something.. threw hard for five full innings.. he can put on 20 pounds and not notice it but I bet it would get...
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PG Underclass Showcase, Winston-Salem
Just got back from the PG Underclass Showcase in Winston Salem NC. My son (2014) has attended many PG events in the past and we have always been happy with their events. I have always "pushed" PG to new parents because of their unbiased rankings. I am...
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BERKELEY SCHOOL OF BASEBALL TOURNEYS IN GA AND ALA
SEPT 10 and 11 TRUETT MC CONNELL COLLEGESEPT 17 AND 18 SHORTER COLLEGESEPT 23 TO 25 NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGEOCT 1 AND 2- LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL TOURNOCT 8 AND 9 - BERKELEY- MCCANN WOOD BAT @LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS IN METRO ATLANTAOCT 15 AND 16 SAMFORD...
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Wooden Bat Training
My son has never used a wooden bat before and will be this winter. Any recommendations as to how much to go up in weight with wood vs what he normally swings?
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Scoring Question
1 out, man on third, ball driven deep, runner on third is tagging up. Left fielder gets to the warning track and the ball clearly hits his glove but he drops it (obvious error - nothing extraordinary about the catch). Runner on third scores batter...
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Batting out of order
Hitters 1 and 2 bat in the first inning in reverse order, neither reaches baseIn the 3rd inning, they bat in reverse order again (2 then 1). One of them reaches base, coach appeals.Are they still out of order? Or did they establish a new batting order?
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Hitch in the Swing.
Is it ok to have a hitch in your swing. Some of the kids on our team have a problem pulling the bat down before the swing. Is their a correction or drill to fix it? I was told that they could lay the bat on the shoulder to help. Is this correct? I...
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i get confused batting
when im up to bat i watch the ball go straight past for a strike im ready to hit but i just let them come rite down the pipe and dont swing is there anything i can do to start hitting
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NOT FEELING COMFORTABLE AT THE PLATE
I'm a varsity freshman, and bat third. My batting average was at .541 but lately I've been in a HUGE Slump. My average has dropped down to below .400. I know most people are saying "If your hitting over .300 then you're doing great," but not when I...
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NOT FEELING COMFORTABLE AT THE PLATE!!!!
I'm a varsity freshman, and bat third. My batting average was at .541 but lately I've been in a HUGE Slump. My average has dropped down to below .400. I know most people are saying "If your hitting over .300 then you're doing great," but not when I...
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Problem with a coach
Hey, I am a 15 Sophmore on JV and i have a problem. During the first couple scrimages we had i was batting what i should be (0-5) so he moved me from the 2 spot. I understand that. But now i got my average above .400 in 14 games. And now i bat 8th....
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Youth League Bat Inquiry
I'm wondering if anyone out there in High School Baseball land has any experience with the Demarini Vexxum model bats and how they view them performance wise?I know this is a highly speculative topic and "the bat doesn't make the player". I'm just...
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A.L. Wood bat study
What do you make of this? American Legion stays with aluminumCan anyone post some links to studies that show aluminum is more dangerous?
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Intro-Music
As you have probably noticed players in college and pro usally have music when they come to bat. What is your opinion on some good music to come out to.
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9-4A Teams
In my humble opinion, 9-4A will go 2-1 in this weekends playoffs.Mckinney North will have a tough time with Poteet but will prevail. I think Hebron will have an easy time with Paris. And I think Lake Dallas will be swept by Highland Park easily.I've...
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looking for team in Tampa,Fl area 18U
My DOB is 11-28-90 and I am 17.I can play any position on the field,but my best positions are Right Field and Pitcher,I am a RHP,I throw mid 80's,and I have a really really good outfield arm.My bat is solid,I hit for alot of power,and I hit alot of...
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5 months post labrum surgery
My senior son had right labrum surgery 5/24/12. He had two tears. Three anchors were installed.This Wednesday he is being released to toss the ball lightly overhanded. In one more month, he will be released to start a program to try to get back to...
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Varsity or JV?
I am a high school freshman and I am starting shortstop and bat second on the freshman team. I am doing great in the field and pretty good at the plate. I was wondering whether the high school coaches only look at the performance of a previous year to...
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MTSU gets by Vandy and the Recruitinator
Marcus Taylor doubled, homered, had three RBIs and scored three times, and Jeff Kasser worked a season-long 5.2 innings to get the victory in a 6-4 Middle Tennessee win over Vanderbilt Wednesday night at Hawkins Field. Taylor scored in the third,...
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Umpire Interference
Bases loaded, Batter has 2-2 count, swings and the ball trickles down the first base line. Inexperienced me, follows the ball to check if fair or foul, at that time the pitcher picks it up. I determined fair, and next thing i know i am right in the...
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Baumbats
Anyone in western Washington looking to order a Baumbat in the near future? My son wants one or two, and we are trying to get together with others to avoid the single bat order premium.
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Lufkin, Tx. Summer Classic
Summer ClassicDates:June 17-19HS and Select Teams age 18u24 Teams with Pool playCost: 300.00 plus 6 baseballsTeams in:Arlington WizardsAustin BATLufkin HSPlano West HSHouston-Bayou BearsBeaumont Westbrook HSBullet Baseball (La.)Catholic HS (La.)Texas...
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Wood bats vs Aluminum
I want to get everyones opinion pro or con on the wood bat being used in baseball over the aluminum bat. I bring this up because recently I was the recipient of a line drive that got drilled into our dugout and hit me in the face fracturing my eye...
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Looking for FALL '05 Showcase Tournaments
A "showcase team" of 06 and 07 players from Central VA (Lynchburg area) is looking for tournaments beginning mid-Aug and running through early November. Team willing to travel north to PA, south to SC, and west to TN. They prefer wood bat...
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Squeeze play ruling
Runner on 3rd, batter steps across the plate to put the bat on the ball: 1) Is the batter out if it is a foul ball?2) If the ball is in fair territory (batter is out). Is it a dead ball and will the runner have to return to 3rd, or is the runner...
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Confused Runner
Bases loaded, one out. Bottom of last inning.Team at bat is down by two runs.Hitter gets base hit to right field, tying the game.As the players on the bench congratulate the runner who just scored to tie the game, the hitter/runner, who has already...
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bat size
i have seen somewhere about determining bat size according to your size and about holding the bat out in front of you with one hand?whats this method about?
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batter's interference - runner sent back?
Oklahoma/OkSt. game on ESPN the other day. Runner on first. Runner steals second, batter swings through the pitch and his bat hangs directly over home plate on the follow through. Catcher pops up and cocks his arm to throw down to second, but instead...
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2005 commited/signed players list (updated)
Please post additional signees below, so far this is what it looks like for 2005 "Another pretty darn good crop of Virginia kids here": Marcus Rose Amherst Co HS (MadisonHeights) IF Furman Tyler Johnson Lee-Davis HS (Mechanicsville) IF Gardner Webb...
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This weekend July the 4th
Does or can anyone want to play in a wooden bat tournament this weekend in Dowell, Il and Johnston City, Il, It is a 17u tournament, a good Jr. Legion team tournament but you don't have to be a Legion team. A team from Mo, banged me at 10:06 pm...
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Weight Shift
In my view, weight should not be shifted unless a swing will occur.Good weight shift is constant through the swing. It helps start the bat forward assisting the arms in bringing the bat into the zone. Hip turn as an additional aid in increasing bat...
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Draft Results - Day 2
Recapping Wednesday's draft results...Congrats to: Round 20, #607 Vance Worley, Philadelphia Phillies Vance is the son of DB2BMom - RHP from McClatchy HS, Sacramento CA Round 20, #620 Shaun Garceau, St. Louis CardinalsSon of PINCHMETWICE - RHP from...
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What sports teaches us about failure
Jim Huffman is the dean emeritus of Lewis & Clark Law School, the co-founder of Northwest Free Press and a member of the Hoover Institution’s De Nault Task Force on Property Rights, Freedom and Prosperity. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last week I accompanied my 17-year-old son to a baseball camp on Long Island. I’ve watched a lot of baseball over my son’s progress from Little League to high school, but...