dominating college pitchers ???

my brother & I were discussing, are there very many "DOMINATING"college baseball pitchers out there? I mean the ones that just flat out kick _ss and take names, send the aluminum back to the dugouts regularly?

seems in many of the 3 game weekend series, there'll usually be at least 1 or 2 games that look like football scores. and a 5- 7 run lead many times is erased.

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There is one that stands out...Andrew Miller @ UNC. The guy has nasty stuff coming at you in a 6' 10" frame. He is the most dominating pitcher in the country.

But keep in mind that college baseball has many future pro players that can flat out hit the ball (and an unfair advantage with an aluminum super stick). If the ball makes contact with any part of the bat...it can become a hit.

And keep in mind that as good as Andrew is, it took him a few years to figure out that you have to learn to pitch at the college level. That your dominating stuff that sailed you through HS is not good enough at the next level.

Do you remember those pitchers in HS that could not break 80, but could silence a team's bat because of off speed pitches...well, those guys do well in college too! They mix their pitches and have great location. They don't dominate, but they win games. College baseball players drool when they face a pitcher with a 90 MPH fastball and an average CB and CU...they sit on (dead red) and their eyes light up like Christmas morning.

To dominate at the college level, you must have super stuff, great control and still mix up your pitches.....and not many of those are in abundance in college.

There are some great, great pitchers at the next level....just not many dominating one's.

 

Braves, you are absolutely correct about the low 80s guys. College hitters struggle far more with a guy that can change speeds and locate than they do with a guy that throws mid 90s. The exception is that mid 90s guy that spots his fastball. A guy with velocity AND pinpoint control, add in a good change up, now you've got a hitter's nightmare. Like you said, Braves, Miller has figured it out.

It's been fun keeping up with your son at L-R. I've been keeping up with NC's son at Elon, too. It looks like they are both off and running on a good collegiate career.

 

Great to hear from you niner_dad ....

.... is your youngen enjoying his coaching stint?????

 

NC,

He says he enjoys being around the guys, but at this point doesn't think coaching is his calling.

The Niners enjoyed a college ball rarity last night, a pitcher's duel, which the Niners won 1-0 in the 11th over George Washington. Son called just after the game ended, the most excitement I've heard in his voice since he's been a volunteer assistant, said it was a lot of fun. He said the ump had a strike zone that was somewhat generous but consistent which pitchers on both teams were able to take advantage of, and it was a tense, exciting game. Too bad many baseball watchers (note that I didn't say "fans") probably would have called it boring. I just love a good pitcher's duel. That's easy for me to say isn't it, since my son stopped being a two way player after his college freshman year. I would have worn a trench on the sidelines if he had been one of those pitchers, but it still would have been fun.