Here’s a cool little video from a Pac-12 baseball game this past May. When Washington State pitcher Layne Bruner hit Arizona State outfielder Johnny Sewald with a pitch, Sewald caught the ball between his body and his arm. Sewald then proceeded to casually toss the ball back to Bruner before taking off for first base. Perhaps the most amusing part of this feat, however, is the reaction of the broadcaster.
The college baseball teams of Louisiana-Lafayette and Louisiana-Monroe found themselves in the midst of a rain delay on Friday, but they didn’t let the weather get them down. Instead, they opted to pass the time by engaging in what appears to have been an intense game of rock, paper, scissors. Louisiana-Lafayette won that contest, though you would think someone had smashed a walk-off home run the way they celebrated.
2015 #FunBelt Rock-Paper-Scissors Champions #GeauxCajuns #AAIT pic.twitter.com/r662j9KRKI
— Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns® Baseball (@RaginCajunsBSB) May 16, 2015
When that competition did not pass enough time, they moved on to something even more exciting: a dance-off.
Like @KennonFontenot we are taking it to the house. Will be back in action tomorrow at 11 am. #GeauxCajuns pic.twitter.com/asB4gzLepM
— Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns® Baseball (@RaginCajunsBSB) May 16, 2015
Now there’s some rain delay entertainment!
Here’s an infographic from the blog El País that delves into the science behind the use of aluminum bats in college baseball. Some of the information, especially about the speed at which a ball might come off the bat, are stunning. Click on the image for a larger version.
Baseball sure has come a long way since its early days, and one noticeable change that has taken place over time is in the number of runs scored per game. The first college baseball game ever played took place on July 1, 1859 between Amherst and Williams College in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The final score? By some accounts, Amherst won the game 73-32. According to others, it was 66-32. Either way, if you like high-scoring games, this one provided enough runs to satiate any appetite!
Another fun infographic for your reading and learning pleasure.
For your viewing entertainment this morning, the triple steal executed by Vanderbilt last May, as they defeated Florida in the 2012 SEC baseball tournament.
And, as if that wasn’t amazing enough, Vanderbilt pulled the feat off again, this past March, against Lipscomb.
A rare achievement just doing it once, but two seasons in a row! I guess they wanted to prove the first time wasn’t a fluke.
