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New Ball Watch: Final 2015 Numbers
The NCAA released its final 2015 Trends Report over the weekend, and the numbers confirm what we already knew: home runs were way up across college baseball this spring, while scoring, ERA, batting average and strikeouts were also up, albeit less dramatically. Still, now that the season’s over, it’s nice to look back at the final numbers and appreciate the impact of the new balls.
The switch from a raised-seam ball to a flat-seamed ball had the desired effect — it restored balance to the college game. Home runs are up 44 percent, but balls still aren’t flying out at[…]
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