My daughter has regressed in college

[gator5]

We threw today, and it went much better. I did not have my gun out for every pitch, but I had it out for a lot of them (she requested it be out since we were working on speed) Her speed was still in the same range she has been throwing in this break, but she threw almost all of them at the top of the range. And her control was so much better.

She only worked on fastball and change up. We ignored the spin pitches this session. Our philosophy, even if she never throws a fastball in a game, that is still the pitch to throw to get everything calibrated and reset.

At the end of practice when she was tired, I had her throw 5 fastballs. On the colored plate, 3 were yellow and 2 were green. All were strikes. Now we don't like yellow locations, but it was still a success. Last week, she would have been lucky to have just one of them even be a strike. 3 months ago, she would have had 4 or 5 greens. So she has a ways to go, but things are moving in the right direction.

I am sure I will butcher the term, but she worked on front side resistance which seemed to make a difference.

 

[Bullseye]

We threw today, and it went much better. I did not have my gun out for every pitch, but I had it out for a lot of them (she requested it be out since we were working on speed) Her speed was still in the same range she has been throwing in this break, but she threw almost all of them at the top of the range. And her control was so much better.

She only worked on fastball and change up. We ignored the spin pitches this session. Our philosophy, even if she never throws a fastball in a game, that is still the pitch to throw to get everything calibrated and reset.

At the end of practice when she was tired, I had her throw 5 fastballs. On the colored plate, 3 were yellow and 2 were green. All were strikes. Now we don't like yellow locations, but it was still a success. Last week, she would have been lucky to have just one of them even be a strike. 3 months ago, she would have had 4 or 5 greens. So she has a ways to go, but things are moving in the right direction.

I am sure I will butcher the term, but she worked on front side resistance which seemed to make a difference.

My dd rise and drop are both faster than her fastball.
By 3-4 mph. Fastball does not get called often in games.
The coach calls that the do-nothing pitch.
She is at a top third of the D1 colleges. Tops out 67-68.
Everything they work on is location with spin. She throws her drop at three different speed intervals. Her change at two different intervals with two different grips for spin. Her rise ball is located low and high, in out.
Don't let the speed demons on dfp try to influence you that speed is the dominating factor.
Even at 68 mph with a beautiful breaking pitch if she misses a location the batters will take advantage.

 

[Rolling Hard]

My daughter asked about getting a mat. The coach said it was not necessary.

 

[Rolling Hard]

From Bullseye,

"She is at a top third of the D1 colleges. Tops out 67-68."

"Even at 68 mph with a beautiful breaking pitch if she misses a location the batters will take advantage."

The two statements go together. Without HJing the thread, I am wondering what would happen if a pitcher throwing 68mph with breaking pitches faced a D2 or NAIA school.
Total Dominance???

 

[_MIA_]

Without HJing the thread, I am wondering what would happen if a pitcher throwing 68mph with breaking pitches faced a D2 or NAIA school.
Total Dominance???

This kid topped out at around 64 and she dominated in D3.

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[krazykat]

By the way, her last name is Hull not Hill. She threw harder than low 60's. A lot of D1 schools would have been happy to have her.

 

[Towny9]

By the way, her last name is Hull not Hill. She threw harder than low 60's. A lot of D1 schools would have been happy to have her.

It was an auto-correct error. Went back to fix it, but decided to just delete my post. I am a fan of hers and meant it as a compliment to her ability to pitch. Have a great day.

 

[Rolling Hard]

This kid topped out at around 64 and she dominated in D3.

Division III Player of the Decade: Allyson Fournier — Justin's World of Softball

Allyson Fournier enjoyed one of the most remarkable collegiate softball careers in recent memory. A 2015 graduate of Tufts University, Fournier led her team to three Division III National Championships, a run that included a perfect 51-0 campaign her senior year. During that perfect season...

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Just wondering if in the 5 games she lost the opposing team went small ball?

 

[_MIA_]

Just wondering if in the 5 games she lost the opposing team went small ball?

Without knowing the scores, no idea. She could have lost 1-0 5 times