LL 5'3" Montana pitcher throwing 63....Really?

[cuzmail]

there has been a lot of debate not so long ago about the authenticity of ESPN's radars.

Naw come on. Really?????

 

[Bugab00]

The Montana LL girl being discussed is 16 or 17...not 12
Also, there has been a lot of debate not so long ago about the authenticity of ESPN's radars. Seems like they may cook the calibration a bit to draw in more of an audience. ...

Naw come on. Really?????

Where is this discussion? Link please. As someone who works for ESPN, I can assure you that ESPN would not condone inaccurate data. What is more likely is that the organization who is running the event has the 'inaccurate' radar.

Watch the final 30 seconds of a broadcast to see who is actually producing the show -- "Produced by ____________, in association with ESPN."

 

[BobInMadison]

Last time I checked 70 was around 68mph which was her working speed, which is different than top speed. Scarborough was also 5'-7" and also hit 70mph upon occasion.

I thought Scarborough was 5' 5", from some information I think I saw on her web site. It could be 5' 7" with cleats.

 

[riseball]

I thought Scarborough was 5' 5", from some information I think I saw on her web site. It could be 5' 7" with cleats.

FWIW - “I wasn’t the height of the average pitcher,” she explains. “I stand at about five foot, five inches tall. What helped me have success in my pitching career was the fact I was able to generate energy in my lower half. I was able to use it efficiently to get the most out of my frame and throw in the upper 60’s, sometimes hitting 70 miles per hour.” - See more at: Amanda Scarborough: slow motion mechanics (4/20) | Student Sports Softball

 

[JAD]

There is a 2016 pitcher in Atlanta who throws 65+ MPH and she is 5'-6", 125 lbs.

 

[riseball]

There is a 2016 pitcher in Atlanta who throws 65+ MPH and she is 5'-6", 125 lbs.

I thought she was taller? Wait until she gets into college and gets the weight and muscle. Hello 70!

 

[JAD]

I thought she was taller? Wait until she gets into college and gets the weight and muscle. Hello 70!

This is NOT my DD! My DD is 5'-10", and she is a 2017.

 

[riseball]

This is NOT my DD! My DD is 5'-10", and she is a 2017.

Even better!

 

[Ken Krause]

I tuned in for a little while and saw a girl that was supposedly throwing 67. Yet she was getting hit pretty hard.

The a couple of days later I was watching what was listed as the PGF 18U tournament and the pitchers were throwing around 63 or so. It makes little sense that there would be that sort of discrepancy between the top tournament in the country and a relatively minor one.

 

[riseball]

I tuned in for a little while and saw a girl that was supposedly throwing 67. Yet she was getting hit pretty hard.

The a couple of days later I was watching what was listed as the PGF 18U tournament and the pitchers were throwing around 63 or so. It makes little sense that there would be that sort of discrepancy between the top tournament in the country and a relatively minor one.

Interesting, but would you admit that your statistical sample is a bit thin? FWIW - The 3 pitchers on my 18U team at ASA Nationals ran the spectrum with working speeds from from 53 - 67mph.