My pitching mechanics

Indianbball 2008-03-08 19:09:04 UTC #1

Hi I'm new to this site, I've been here before and I liked what I saw so I decided to join. I'm 18 years old and a freshman at Newberry College (Div II). I'm not a very big guy, I'm about 5'7" 155lbs. I sit about 84-87 touching 88 mph on occasion. My strongest pitch is my curveball though. This video I have is kind of old as I don't have any updated ones on my laptop. This video is from the summer of me going into my senior year, I was sitting around 83-85 in this video. Also I'm facing Jason Heyward the first round draft pick of the Atlanta Braves in 2007

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOcIjWys60c

The new video, I just moved to the first post so it would be easier to find.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h49mjAoIEAk

ltdan 2008-03-08 20:00:48 UTC #2

That's the smallest catcher I've ever seen

Indianbball 2008-03-08 20:09:12 UTC #3

Yeh he wasn't very good, both of our catchers weren't able to make it to that tornament that weekend :-p

Bretzke 2008-03-11 13:28:35 UTC #4

Nasty curve!
I'm curious about your college recruiting experience. Were you a walk-on or heavily recruited? How did the whole process work for you?

hoseman18 2008-03-11 17:05:13 UTC #5

Good curve, but I like the first pitch 2-seamer. Set up the whole AB.

Nice job.

Hose

xanderh 2008-03-11 21:20:37 UTC #6

nice breaking ball, that last pitch was great

Indianbball 2008-03-12 00:29:45 UTC #7

As I a 5'7" pitcher, unfortunately I was not heavily recruited but I wasn't a walk-on either. I was contacted by a few smaller Div I schools (Winthrop, Wofford, and Furman). I really had to work my butt of and dispove any doubts about my ability because of my frame. Most of the looks I got were because I was a lefty with a decent fastball and a good breaking ball. Also alot of other things like your make-up and work ethic come into play when you are not as physically talented like some other players. The best advice I can give an undersized guy like me is to work harder then anyone else, and make sure you play for a good summer team who plays against top notch competition.

joeyt214 2008-03-12 00:35:30 UTC #8

hey indian (not callin you one don worry its tight if you are tho) is newbury in mass?

hoseman18 2008-03-12 01:45:29 UTC #9

Wouldn't it have been easier just to type "indianball"?

Hose

Indianbball 2008-03-12 02:28:35 UTC #10

No its in a small town called Newberry, SC about 30 min away from Columbia, SC

dusty_delso 2008-03-12 04:24:32 UTC #11

you have 2 quality pitches - the first sinker you threw and the curveballs (blue missed the first one). develop a big time change-up and you're ready to go. i like what i saw. there are teams that will give a 3 pitch lefty a chance. for sure independent ball.

andrewlandolfi 2008-03-12 19:46:00 UTC #12

you have a sick hook

cblet3672 2008-03-13 02:45:02 UTC #13

props to gettin heyward out that kid is flat out dirty

Indianbball 2008-03-28 01:20:10 UTC #14

I found a little bit better of a video, it's from the same game but the video is slightly better. I just wanted some opinions on my mechanics.

I moved the new video to the first page so it would be eaiser to locate

OffSet 2008-03-28 01:33:00 UTC #15

god i love ur sinker, how do u throw it?

as to your question, it looks as thought u could use your legs a bit more.. as in maybe getting a little more bend in the back knee while coming to the plate, then triple extending into foot plant and extending ur front leg during/slightly before release

Roger 2008-03-28 01:43:58 UTC #16

I get "Video is no longer available." :reallyconfused:

OffSet 2008-03-28 01:45:25 UTC #17

i just came back to look at it and got that too

Indianbball 2008-03-28 01:56:16 UTC #18

Weird.... my video got deleted from youtube. I'll re-upload it then re-post it.

Okay, the video should work now