Division I LHP

84.666667 mph..............maybe.

haha yeah deemax.
i was talking a general range, like mid to upper 80's.
i've seen guys for Florida throwing 83-85, so i was wondering what it takes.

There is always a place for a lhp who can get lhh's out. Regardless of velo within reason.

ok good.
i'm a lhp that throws high 70's right now, can touch 80, just lookin' for a gauge.

My LHP son recently verballed to a Pac-10 school. Prior to that, I spent some time doing both internet research into the subject and attending games to see live pitches while watching the radar guns.

The answer is.. not as fast as you might think. It was quite common to see lefties cruising 83-85 on the Jugs. If you are an upper-80's LHP guy with quality stuff you have what everyone's looking for.

BUM I agree. If you listen to some games on the internet you will hear speed stated by many announcers. They often refer to soft thrwing lefties and with FB sometimes even lower than that.
I remember listing to one of my 1st college games and a nuber 1 ranked school had a guy they referred to as a soft throwing LHP. He was in the low 80s.
You have to be able to get batters out.

Thanks fellas.
I think that i have a chance then, seeing as i'm a hs 2010 and throwin' around 80.

just gotta keep workin' hard!

mstcks,

Great attitude. Of course you have a chance, you're so young! If you're willing to work three times harder than everyone else, anything is possible.

My LHP son long-tosses 5x week YEAR-ROUND, lifts 3x week (not during season), does band and core work and plyometric training. He is a 5'10" Junior and now throws 88 on the Jugs (86 Stalker). He was at about 79 when he was your age. So you're right there!

Believe, plan, do.

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Originally posted by mstcks:
How hard do most Div. I lefties throw?
mid to high 80's i'd say, but can anyone pinpoint it?

Low to high 80s.

thank you pain.

bum you have a pm.

Go watch a few Division I games and you will see LHP's in the low 80's being very successful

How many high 80's guys were there in the CWS?

Most were in the low to mid 80's, both LHP and RHP

Not to disagree with anyone, I'm just going to point something out. A lefty usually has a natural tail to the ball (or movement on their fastball). This is key in allowing them to not needing to throw as hard. A lefty with a straight fastball may need to throw harder than one that has tail. In college, hitters can hit most speeds... movement is a great thing.

Thanks Dtiger.
i agree. i have great movement on my fastball, i'm not sure how much it tails,but it's a bunch.

there are series of exercises that help you throw fast it doesnt really matter about what they throw its how much they work to be able to throw a speed