Baylor Pitcher Step Style?

[Screwball]

With Canion out, I think I found the elusive step style in Baylor pitcher Liz Paul. Hard to tell on the streaming video? Anyone see her?

What do you think?

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[knightsb]

 

[EP Dad]

Doesn't look like leap and drag to me. Cool, good to see.

 

[tojo]

Unable to get the video, but from the still shots, it looks like she is throwing a peel drop.

 

[dadof3girls]

well they play a double header with AZ tomorrow 3/11/12 starting at 10:00. so step or no step she better bring it if she wants to beat Candrea.

 

[Eyespy]

You are correct. Tim Timmons who recently passed away was Liz Paul's PC.

 

[EP Dad]

Read this in her bio.

"Pitched an inning of perfect relief against eventual National Champion Arizona State (6/5) at the WCWS."

Liz Paul Profile - Baylor Bears Official Athletic Site - BaylorBears.com

 

[Eyespy]

Couple more D-1 Timmoms pitchers are Racheal Fox- Texas Longhorns/ Allie Chenault-ULLA.

 

[EP Dad]

Couple more D-1 Timmoms pitchers are Racheal Fox- Texas Longhorns/ Allie Chenault-ULLA.

Are they step style?

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't he Cat Osterman's coach for a while?

 

[halskinner]

I could not find the video on the link provided.

What I DO see from the photos posted, is that her stride foot barely seems to come a shoes length forward of the rubber and the pivot foot is staying in contact with the rubber through the release.

Did she make a full circle wind up? If not, those mechanics could only be one thing that I know of; It is a pitching tactic, a 'Back pocket push' wind up. It is a stunning tactic and deliver the ball to the hit zone faster than any other method I know of.

Would like to see a video to know for sure.

That footwork is NOT normal for a pitcher that throws with a step style wind up.