I agree with Ray. It all depends on what pitches you have control of and what you can do with these pitches. If you have a great riseball that no one can hit, obviously that is going to be your best pitch.
For me it would depend on what age we are talking about. Anything before say 16U, I would say CU; after that Hal might be right with the riseball. On the video, how many pitches would you say this pitcher has good command of (out of the five)? The reason I ask is I have heard people complain on this board that everyone's DD has six pitches but in reality they only have command of one or maybe two pitches, tops.
For me it would depend on what age we are talking about. Anything before say 16U, I would say CU; after that Hal might be right with the riseball. On the video, how many pitches would you say this pitcher has good command of (out of the five)? The reason I ask is I have heard people complain on this board that everyone's DD has six pitches but in reality they only have command of one or maybe two pitches, tops.
I don't know, Hal, I'd take this HS riseball anyday ...
YouTube - Ashley Brokeshoulder Softball Pitching Video - 2009 Recruit
(Go to the 50 second mark for the riseball)
When we do tryouts, us coaches chuckle when pitchers tell us they have 6 pitches. College pitchers don't have that many. Shoot, MLB pitchers don't have that many.
Probably pretty good, she signed with Texas Tech last year. She is the exception. A lot of the 5-6 pitch pitchers don't really have that many. You can tell when you catch them, their curve looks like their drop. The rise has a 6 inch drop before it hits the mitt, but it was thrown at the armpits. Et cetera.
I don't mean to be harsh, but most Texas Tech pitchers I have seen over the last 6-7 years barely have control of one pitch.
I don't mean to be harsh, but most Texas Tech pitchers I have seen over the last 6-7 years barely have control of one pitch.