I have tried to search for threads that deal with the average pitching velocities for various levels of college ball, however, I cannot locate one. Does anyone remember the title to a thread that would answer my need?
Thanks.
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Elder -- this is for recruited kids the summer before senior year, or senior fall -- so it is not velocities in college -- but it does have a variety of schools in it: http://community.hsbaseballweb...r-at-certain-schools
It's tough to give an average....but based on what I've seen (son is at a mid-major) at D1 and with the local D2's and D3's.
I'm assuming RHP....you can probably subtract 2-3 for a LHP
Again, these are just my observations based on kids I know playing at various levels
D1 Power 5.....90+ average
D1 Mid Major.....87-90
D2 85-88 and top guys a few more
D3 84-87....again, the top guys can be higher
JUCO and NAIA....really a huge variance from the top teams to the lower level teams. A local NAIA has 3 guys throwing 95+.....while another probably doesn't have anyone over 85. A pretty good JUCO nearby had guys from 84-90 with most in the 86-88 range.
My son has friends playing at several D1's in the midwest...all our sophomores this year
My son....mid major D1 90-91 last summer, 91-92 this spring
LHP at Power 5.....92-94
LHP at Power 5.....88-90
RHP at Mid Major 88-90
RHP at Mid Major 86-87 last spring
Hope this helps a little
Danke Shon guys.
My son is @ D1 MidMajor also in Midwest, Part of American Athletic Conference. When we play Univ of Central Florida or Univ of Southern Florida in FL, watch out~ Starter is sitting 92-93, touching 94, mid relief sitting 94-95, touching 96, (right about this time 15-25 scouts show with radar guns on concourse deck), closer sitting 96-97 & final out of the game 98mph. I do think colleges in CA & FL should be in a category all their own because of talent ! Just my opinion & observations as we played a few preseason games out West my sons' freshman year 2014 . Just remember in the recruiting process; Velocity gets you noticed, but movement of the ball in the zone & ability to paint the corners & adjust ball movement thru 2nd or 3rd cycle of batting order will keep you on the mound in college ball.