Swing's Exit Velocity

The skill level needed to successfully hit off the different materials remains another argument between metal versus wood bats. Metal bats have been proven to require less skill to hit with because of their weight difference and the size of their "sweet spots" compared to wooden bats. With most metal bats being made of aluminum, they weigh in much lighter than bats made of solid wood. It is much easier for players to swing the aluminum bats due to that fact ("Baseball: Wooden Bats Vs. Metal Bats"). The lighter weight allows players to swing faster, which helps put more force on the ball, resulting in the ball flying farther and much faster. In a test comparing wood bats to multiple types of metal bats, balls batted off wood bats obtained an average speed of 98.6 mph, while balls hit with the different types of metal bats obtained speeds between 100.3 mph and 106.5 mph (Russell). These results show that the lighter weight of the metal bats, helps drive the ball faster and farther and is not necessarily

the type and condition of the ball, the speed of the pitch, swing speed, type of bat, and air

Although the rules are printed in black and white, learning the physical aspects of softball was very challenging. Being an athletic person allowed me to catch on quickly. Everyone else on the team had already experienced softball two or three years before me. First I learned to catch, which was probably the hardest thing for me. It seemed like the ball was moving a 100 miles per hour aiming straight towards my face even though it was coming 20-25 miles per hour. When catching the ball, the thrower has to aim straight for my chest; which is where I should want to target my glove. Learning to bat might seem challenging but it’s not. Hitting from a tee is effortless because there is more concentration on the ball. That’s probably the best way to be trained. Than a coach may soft toss it. Focusing more on the coach’s hand where the ball was, helped me focus on what I was looking for when a pitcher pitched against me. Soon after, the coach started the pitching machine. Nine times out of ten, when it’s a player first time hitting off a pitching machine, she is afraid to get hit by the ball. A lot of the batters jump out the way of the batter’s box. I know I did. Hitting off the pitching machine and having someone toss is very accommodating. Utilizing the tee is probably the best thing to use overall. It allows the batter to focus on using proper mechanics. The last entity I learned was to throw. Throwing is not as problematic

Also making sure you have a good grip on the baseball and placing your fingers on the “horseshoe” with both index fingers being perpendicular to one another

From your backswing, , rotate your torso and swing your arms toward the ball to make contact with the ball.

Do you want to be able to beat everyone at the next home run derby? Ok you may not go to any home run derbies or be in softball, but learning to swing a bat correctly can give you an upper hand and give you something to teach other people. When you are a parent and your kid wants to learn the sport of softball or baseball you will be able to teach them the perfect fundamentals in swinging a bat. There is a lot more to swinging a bat than what most people think. When you think about swinging a bat do you think about your feet, your head, your hands, or your hips? I don’t think most people do. Well these hitting fundamentals will teach you how to have the perfect swing and these four easy stages will help you to teach others and if you want to hit the farthest.

Even today, people continue to argue that aluminum bats are safer than wood bats even with scientific studies proving this argument false. Yes wood bats can break and potentially injure someone, but aluminum bats can be much more dangerous because of the speed at which the ball leaves the bat. For instance, when a ball is pitched at 90 mph, it comes off the bat at 108 mph reaching the pitcher’s mound in .375 seconds. With pitchers throwing at speeds up to 100 mph, the pitcher only has 0.030 seconds or less to react to a ball coming straight back at them. According to studies, it takes a person 0.095 seconds to blink an eye; this proves it’s impossible for a pitcher to react to the potential speed of a ball being hit by an aluminum bat. This could lead to horrific injuries such as fractured skulls, broken jaws, comas, and even death. In 2009, 108,976 baseball players were reported hospitalized due to injuries related to the use of aluminum

BEFORE CONDUCTING THE EXPERIMENT - You should already have submitted to your teacher an EXCELLENT Investigation Design that included:

One of the biggest changes in the making of a wooden baseball bat occurred in 1999

A batted ball in softball belongs is barreled when the exit velocity is 67 mph or more and the launch angle is between 20 and 38 degrees. Most softball fields have a fence that’s between 200 and 220 feet. When the fence is farther away, the ball needs to be hit harder and the launch angle has a smaller window of

Baseball bats have not always been the same shape and size they are today.Many baseball players were known to make their own bats. Overall, until real regulations depicting length and shape, it really didn't matter what players used. This experiment will not have any hard parts when conducting it other than measuring the length away from home plate the ball goes. Another hard part is figuring out which baseballs are hot by which bat. One way to solve both of these problems is to measure the distance before moving on to test the other bats.

The metal bat carries an effect called the “trampoline effect,” (Nathan). According to “Safety Squeeze: Banning Non-Wood Bats Is Not The Answer To Amateur Baseball’s Bat Problem,” the “barrel compresses somewhat like a spring when the ball impacts it. This means that the ball is not compressed as much and therefore loses less energy,” (Palanzo). This causes a larger bat exit speed because no energy is lost and it is all stored up. In contrast, the wood bat loses “ about 75% of that energy,” (Nathan). With all the energy lost, this creates a slower ball exit speed than the metal bat. There are many different kinds of woods that players can choose from. “Historically, hickory was the players’ popular choice. As players demanded lighter bats, however, ash and maple emerged as the two dominant kinds of woods. Today, ash and maple each constitute 50% of Hillerich & Bradsby products,” (Palanzo). These different kinds of woods can lead to advantages for players because they can be able to choose what they feel comfortable using. This could not happen with a metal bat because they use the same metal for all of the bats. The technology of the wood bat will not change anytime soon. The article “Safety Squeeze: Banning Non-Wood Bats Is Not The Answer To Amateur Baseball’s Bat Problem,” states that “ MLB regulations on wood bats severely limit the technology

Once you step in the batters box, your mind focuses on putting the ball in play. It gets more difficult the more you think about it and think about the physics. The pitcher stands 60 feet and 6 inches away on the mound looking at you, standing on an 10 inch (25 cm) rubber above the home plate. You stand at the plate knowing to might face a 95 to 100 mph fastball speeding at you with no force to stop it but the swing of the bat. (Seedlink. 2009) You have less than 2.5 seconds to decide on what pitch is coming at you and on whether to swing or not. Baseball is one of the most demanding sports for hand eye coordination. Hitting a 9.25 inch circumference ball with a 2.75 inch diameter round bat is one of the most challenging things an athlete

keep the bat as far back as you can get it for more momentum. Always keep your eye on

When we got behind the field, we started to practice. We began with throwing with a partner. Once we got at least good 30 throws in, we started to hit. We hit with “Total Control Balls.” They were rubber softball sized balls filled with sand to keep it from flying far. They helped you get the right form to hit. Coach Amy had the pitchers and catchers go first, while the other players retrieved the balls. Once