Regardless of what level you’re playing at, numbers matter in baseball. Some are even iconic, especially the 60 feet, 6 inches distance from the pitchers mound to home plate. For pitchers, though, mastering that distance takes a lot of work. It’s also about knowing the field dimensions down to the last inch, along with the …
To new fans, a typical pitching mound often looks like something that doesn’t make sense. Why throw off an elevated platform? And why the funny round shape, with a bizarre rubber slab for the pitcher that the pitcher has to use for every single pitch? Thankfully, there are good reasons for all of it. To …
To new fans, a typical baseball mound often looks like something that was dreamed up by a madman. The idea of throwing off an elevated platform seems absurd, not to mention the funny round shape, with a rubber slab that the pitcher has to use for every single pitch. For coaches and players, though, the …
Whether you’re a coach or a player, you know that high school baseball is where the rubber meets the road when it comes to skill development. That’s especially important when it comes to pitching, which means it’s critical to use a high school pitching mound that conforms to the necessary measurements. But there’s a lot …
