Wondering who the sluggers are this year swinging the BBCOR bats. I know in Richmond area Cosby's Bryan Miltenberger had 7 at one point don't know if that has gone up. Up north, Osbourn Park's Sean Garza has 6.
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I know a kid on Thomas Dale has 5 or 6.
Jordan Sergent, Atlatic Shores has 12 dingers.
Gabe Togna at Thomas Dale has 6, plus a grand slam in the season opening scrimmage.
I believe Kyle Hatterick for Robinson has 1 this year
Yes I remember that one Novaball14, absolutly clobbered over the right field fench. Atleast 330ft. 
"Clobbered"..."At least 330"
If you had any question if the new bats have made an impact I think the above statement sums it up. That is a fly out most parks.
Rich
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If you had any question if the new bats have made an impact I think the above statement sums it up. That is a fly out most parks.
Rich
www.playinschool.com
Fairbanks from South County has 5. Can't imagine what he'd be at without a BBCOR.
Hunter Williams Sophomore @ Cosby has had 5 plus 1 in a scrimmage this year if you count that one
Had his 5 one yesterday while he was also pitching against Monacan wining 13 to 4
Had his 5 one yesterday while he was also pitching against Monacan wining 13 to 4
I don't mean to be a "Debbie Downer", but I take a number of statistics with a grain of salt, especially home runs. Field dimensions are all over the place at the high school level. I'm aware of a few fields up in NOVA that are something like 310 down the lines, and 335-350 in the alleys and center. The aforementioned South County HS would be one of them.
On the other hand, there are also fields that are 320-330 down the line and 365-380 in center, with wind that seemingly does nothing but blow in. Clearly a player who consistently plays on larger fields may have smaller home run totals, even if he is genuinely a better hitter with more pop than others.
For truly great hitters, balls seem to travel with little difference, as they're able to square it up frequently. I do admit though, that there have been a lot of balls caught on the warning track that make me want to believe they would have been out of the park last year. Maybe the extra 10-15 feet is the primary difference.
On the other hand, there are also fields that are 320-330 down the line and 365-380 in center, with wind that seemingly does nothing but blow in. Clearly a player who consistently plays on larger fields may have smaller home run totals, even if he is genuinely a better hitter with more pop than others.
For truly great hitters, balls seem to travel with little difference, as they're able to square it up frequently. I do admit though, that there have been a lot of balls caught on the warning track that make me want to believe they would have been out of the park last year. Maybe the extra 10-15 feet is the primary difference.
quote:Originally posted by GoHeels:
I don't mean to be a "Debbie Downer", but I take a number of statistics with a grain of salt, especially home runs. Field dimensions are all over the place at the high school level. I'm aware of a few fields up in NOVA that are something like 310 down the lines, and 335-350 in the alleys and center. The aforementioned South County HS would be one of them.
On the other hand, there are also fields that are 320-330 down the line and 365-380 in center, with wind that seemingly does nothing but blow in. Clearly a player who consistently plays on larger fields may have smaller home run totals, even if he is genuinely a better hitter with more pop than others.
For truly great hitters, balls seem to travel with little difference, as they're able to square it up frequently. I do admit though, that there have been a lot of balls caught on the warning track that make me want to believe they would have been out of the park last year. Maybe the extra 10-15 feet is the primary difference.
You make a good point here. Though, I have seen first hand Sergent from AS; he hit one at our place 30 feet beyond the 350 fence in RF. He may have a few that should have stayed in some parks, but many are flying off his bat with a lot of authority and going along way.
Tyler Rameriz, a junior from Cape Henry Collegiate, had four or five this season.
Do you know if the VISAA has to follow the same rules as the VHSL in terms of using BBCOR bats? The VISAA does not follow the same rules for how many games they can play in a season so I was not sure if they were under the same bat restrictions as the VHSL players.
Stats for a 31 game VISAA regular season will clearly be much greater than those of a 20 game VHSL season.
Stats for a 31 game VISAA regular season will clearly be much greater than those of a 20 game VHSL season.
Brock Smith, a freshman at Liberty HS in Bealeton has one HR this season so far....on his 2nd AB...about 370 ft to left center.
quote:Originally posted by QuadAAAA:
Do you know if the VISAA has to follow the same rules as the VHSL in terms of using BBCOR bats? The VISAA does not follow the same rules for how many games they can play in a season so I was not sure if they were under the same bat restrictions as the VHSL players.
Stats for a 31 game VISAA regular season will clearly be much greater than those of a 20 game VHSL season.
Agreed on the 31 game schedule with stats being piled up. The bat rule is the same in VISAA.
Mac Caples, James River HS, got #6 today.
Just saw that Charlie Cody, Great Bridge, hit his 7th of season against Western Branch on Wednesday. Also, Mac Caples, James River, hit his 7th against Cosby yesterday.
Important to note that the big boppers have the BBCOR taken out of there hands alot when they are pitched around,I know of a guy that hit 7 jacks and walked 23 times, hitting jacks takes alot more the just swinging the bat, they must get that good pitch to hit and be ready to hit the ONE that they do get. BBCOR has slowed down the production, but pitchers r not just putting them down the middle waste high. the guys in the the 6+ range are hitters with power.