Pitchers Must Experience Freedom of Delivery to Maximize Talent by CHARLIE GREENE Fashion
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Collegiate Baseball The Voice Of Amateur Baseball Started In 1958 At The Request Of Our Nation’s Baseball Coaches Vol. 62, No. 6 Friday, March 22, 2019 $4.00 Hit-By-Pitch Numbers Skyrocket In 2019 At current pace, 18 hit. regardless of the location of the New Mexico State led the nation pitch. He must also avoid being hit teams would re-write in 10 offensive categories early in whenever possible, unless the pitch NCAA Record Book in the season and were hitting .423 with is within the batter’s box occupied hit-by-pitch category. 18 homers, 9 triples, 23 doubles and by the batter. If the batter’s action is forced 57 walks by opponents with their deemed intentional, then: By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR. disciplined approach. “a) If the ball is in the strike zone Editor/Collegiate Baseball Last year, the Aggies led the nation when it touches the batter, or if the with 119 hit-by-pitches in 62 games. batter moves to intentionally get hit NDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — A The top 18 teams in the nation this or freezes to allow a pitch that is not shocking statistical trend is taking season in hit-by-pitches are on track within the batter’s box to hit him, place early in the season with the to be ranked in the top two all-time in the ball is dead, it shall be called a I hit-by-pitch history if they keep up their strike and the batter is not awarded high number of hit batters. Indiana State leads NCAA Division current pace. first base. I schools in total number of hit batters The No. 18 team (Southeast Missouri “b) If the ball is within the batter’s with 29 in 9 games. St.) would project to have 133 hit- box occupied by the batter and Incredibly, 12 different batters by-pitches 56 games (19 HBP in 8 the batter makes no movement to have been hit-by-pitches so far. Over games). intentionally get hit by the pitch, the a 56-game schedule that would be 180 Obviously, this could be more if a team batter is awarded first base. In other hit-by-pitches which would shatter the plays in a conference tournament and words, a batter who freezes inside old mark. continues in the NCAA tournament. the batter’s box and who is hit by the The NCAA Division all-time What makes these hit-by-pitch pitch shall be awarded first base. record is 152 in 58 games set during numbers surprising is that the NCAA “2) If the pitch is ball four, the the 2012 season by Delaware St. Baseball Rules Committee put an batter shall be awarded first base and Ranked second is Campbell with emphasis on stopping batters who credited for being hit by the pitch 133 hit-by-pitches in 54 games during purposely get hit by pitches heading into (the ball is immediately dead).” the 2011 season. the 2019 season. Furthermore, the NCAA Baseball New Mexico State has been hit a The 2019/2020 NCAA Baseball Rule Rules Committee doesn’t allow any number of times as well to kick off the Book states: arguing now with a hit-by-pitch. If 2019 season with 28 in 9 games. “1) A batter may not make a movement Ten different players have been to intentionally get hit by the pitch, See HIT-BY-PITCH, Page 2 Batters are getting hit in record numbers. Shares Insight Into Being A Consistent, Polished Hitter The Art Of Hitting With Cal’s Andrew Vaughn Vaughn puts up staggering season and is expected to be one of the first picks in the 2019 MLB Draft next June. hitting numbers and explains He was the Pac-12 Player of The Year what his system is to being so last season and a Collegiate Baseball All- consistent with power. American. Vaughn is also a premier defender at first base By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR. as he earned 2018 Pac-12 All-Defensive team Editor/Collegiate Baseball honors with a .992 fielding percentage (only 4 errors in 497 chances). ERKELEY, Calif. — Andrew Vaughn is This season, he hasn’t committed an error in one of the elite hitters in the history of 85 chances. Bcollege baseball. Passion To Hit Started Young The first baseman for the Bears is hitting Vaughn said he was 3-4 years old when .529 (18-for-34) and has belted 7 home runs he started learning how to hit from his father with 18 RBI and walked 15 times in 10 games Toby. this season. “I remember my dad coming home from In two recent games against St. Mary’s, he hit work with his orange shirt and his jeans since he 2 home runs in each contest and compiled 9 RBI worked for the city of Cotati (California). as he was named Collegiate Baseball’s National “I couldn’t wait until he walked through the Player of The Week. door at home (Santa Rosa, Calif.) so I could hit. He has a slugging percentage of 1.176 and He would flip balls to me as I hit with a small on-base percentage of .680 this season. bat. Then I would hit balls off a tee. We would One year ago during the 2018 season, he hit go at it for hours in the backyard. .402 with 23 doubles, 14 doubles and 63 RBI “I was involved in organized baseball at a very over 54 games. young age with underhand pitch and hit from the His .402 mark ranked third in Cal single- right side. My dad told me that if I ever hit two season history while his 23 home runs equaled home runs in a game, I could spin around and hit the Bears’ single-season record set by Xavier from the left side. The home run barrier was only Nady in 1999. 100 feet away defined by cones. Photo by Rob Edwards/KLCFotos.com The 6-foot, 214-pound Vaughn, who hits from California’s Andrew Vaughn (right) was taught to hit by his dad. the right side, won the Golden Spikes Award last See VAUGHN UTILIZES PLAN, Page 3 Inside Collegiate Baseball Web Site: www.baseballnews.com Greatest Turnaround In History Nearly Impossible To Strike Out Incredibe Importance Of Sleep New coaching staff at William St. Olaf’s T.J. Rogers only fanned Athletes and coaches must get Jessup formulates ingenius plan 1 time in 126 plate appearances their rest, and Dr. James Maas to increase win total by 31/Page 6 in 2018, and here’s why/Page 12 explains how to do it/Page 4 Page 2 Collegiate Baseball Friday, March 22, 2019 Dick Bergquist, Fred Hill Pass Collegiate Baseball The Voice Of Away, ABCA Hall Of Famers Amateur Baseball AMHERST, Mass. – Two stalwarts of college baseball have passed away. Collegiate Baseball (ISSN 0530-9751) is published twice a month Former University of January-May and once in June, July, September and October Massachusetts Head Coach Dick (14 total issues) by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, Inc., 2515 Bergquist died on Feb. 24 at the N. Stone Ave., Tucson, AZ 85705. Periodicals postage paid at age of 86. Tucson, AZ. Former Rutgers Head Coach Fred Hill passed away at age 84. Postmaster: Send address changes to: Dick Bergquist Collegiate Baseball Bergquist was at the helm of P.O. 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