What’s In This Issue?
• Baseball’s Greatest Scientific Coach: Read about all the amazing concepts, tools Jerry Weinstein has learned about during a remarkable 59-year career.
• Special Report: Inside look at how Riverdale Baptist H.S. (MD) has posted a 1,103-262 record over past 41 seasons.
• NCAA Approves Bat Testing: NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approves in-season bat testing for NCAA Div. I schools in 2020 and NCAA Div. 2-3 institutions in 2021.
• Vanderbilt Wins Recruiting Title With Amazing Class: Commodores land 17 freshmen led by 10 remarkable pitchers. Top 40 teams in USA listed which includes rundown on top 25 classes.
• What Deception Is In Pitching: Perry Husband explains all the nuances of what deception as he delves into why hitters are able to hit pitches hard and other times have a tough time of it. It all boils down to an Effective Velocity tunnel, ball spin/speed, hitting swing time, plus more.
• Editorial: Wireless pitch calling isn’t the final answer in speeding up games. A 20-second pitch clock must be used with men on base along with an emphasis of hustling all the time in games.
• What Should Second Baseman Do?: With ball hit back to pitcher who will throw it to the shortstop on a double play, should second baseman back up the shortstop or stay put and have centerfielder back up? Read the intriguing answer in a classic column by John Herbold.
• Brad Miller On Hitting: Linear and rotational hitting vital in quest for hitting excellence.
• Justin Dehmer: Quality at bat percentage is a much more important stat for hitters than simply looking at batting average.
• John Kolasinski: ABCA Clinic Chairman for 2018 Indianapolis Convention explains who the clinicians will be at the 74th annual event along with other important items on the agenda.
• Jack Dunn: Multiple drill combines base stealing with defensive skills. Read about how this progressive drill can help teams improve dramatically in both of these areas.
• Life In Cuba Was Living Hell: Elvis Dominguez, head coach at Bradley University, witnessed an execution at a young age and saw everything taken away from his mom and dad when Fidel Castro’s communist regime came into power.
• Superb, New Products: Innovative baseball tools are listed that will help players perform at a higher level.
• High School Notes: Archbishop McCarthy High School (FL) fined nearly $16,000 and must forfeit all of its 2017 regular-season games (22).
• Ken Schreiber Dies: One of the top high school coaches in history at La Porte H.S. (La Porte, Ind) passes away at the age of 83.
• Ruleball With Rich Marazzi: Batter interference plays worth close inspection.
• Upcoming Instructional Clinics: Here is a rundown on scheduled clinics across the USA.
• Charlie Greene: Supination pitches can be taught for maximum protection.
• Phil Swimley: Pitching sequences of Mark Prior and Juan Marichal explored which sheds more light on problem issues with arm injuries.
• Brian Cain: Controlling how you respond to adversity crucial for athletes.
• John Pinkman: Is accuracy a problem? Try these interesting fixes that are uncovered with high speed video.
• Product Discounts!: The pages of the Oct. 6 edition is filled with ads that offer special discounts for Collegiate Baseball readers.
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