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[@AntonelliBaseball]

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[@jackiesee1907]

Awesome to see you working with your boy. My son (also 9) and I do the same. In the winter I set up a Sklz Hurrican in the garage and got him a swing tracker. Kids really love having data and challenges. It is really the best way to push them to work. I was looking to get that bat for my son but I couldn't find a 30 inch and I got an awesome deal on a Rawlings Icon!

[@dkvh6520]

I was really impressed with the pitch he took for a ball towards the end of the video! Everything fired for his swing, but hands stayed back when he recognized it wasn’t his pitch. Nice!!

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks!!

[@mlandau2776]

Haha. Listening to that kid was super entertaining. Such enthusiasm.

[@AntonelliBaseball]

lol thanks!

[@Kirboski8U]

Great video, reminds me of my son. I gotta get him a set up like this Been hearing rumors the USA hyper fire may drop next month.

[@sangaman]

Love the kid's attitude, nice hits.

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks!!

[@drewmarro6921]

havent watched a vid in a while. Matty is the man

[@brettpalomaki7048]

Love it, Such an awesome dad comment. well... "Hit the Weight Room"

[@AntonelliBaseball]

🏋️‍♂️

[@zaamez1248]

Kids got a rly nice swing!

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks!

[@imafortnitekid69]

my friend is rich, and he let me use his hype fire today, and that thing is JUICED!! It's Barry Bonds in bat form

[@desertfarmer248]

Dad says hit the weight room lol. Just picked up a bonesaber usa bat for my son. We loved the video. Great hitting kiddo.

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Facts only 😂 And thanks so much! Maybe we will try out the Bonesaber next!!

[@danNat978]

It was great to watch him having so much fun hitting I think he would hit all night if you let him glad he likes the new bat now all the kids will want one 😊

[@AntonelliBaseball]

He does love to hit lol

[@bucksdiaryfan]

I feel like if you ask that kid who his favorite baseball player is, he will name himself lol

[@AntonelliBaseball]

You are correct 😂

[@nynole1]

Great vid as always when Matty is involved! Did you go through the normal composite bat break in before this video?

[@MichaelBanks-o2z]

Great swing, my son hit with that bat and was barreling up almost everything in the cage like your son. I stopped throwing to him. lol

[@mikeh.9954]

It's the next Baseball Bat Bro!

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Baseball Bat Little Bro

[@fizzarley]

Thanks for sharing the review. What size was this bat? 28/18?

[@kyranmott6635]

Durability concerns yet? Wanting to pick it up for fall ball this season but hefty tag to break into the season

[@RB26DETTr32]

Hey Matt, how is the durability of this bat? My Son is 9.5 but a big kid, just over 100lbs and quite strong. Currently he uses a Marucci F5 and my biggest concern is dropping the cash on a composite to have it break on him. Thank you.

[@jordanmadden7388]

Do you guys play in leagues/tournaments that allow USSSA bats? Seems like everything around me is always USA.

[@LoreTunderin]

Love that he's in love with the game for his own reasons. He didn't want to stop swinging, probably would have done another bucket if you let him 😂

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Yes he would have lol

[@Maximillion.P]

What bat did he use when he was 6/7 -12 drop 27 inch ? Trying to figure the best bat for my almost 7 year old

[@archstevej]

"I'm just warming up." My kids say the same kind of thing...lol

[@Its_kadin]

Does the hype fire have a warranty

[@ethanheinen8589]

Nice

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks!

[@cjoliva4935]

Question, any particular reason why you are throwing from a knee? I've seen some people say that even for older boys that's a better way to throw over soft toss and even regular BP toss

[@lancastergerard]

That’s a good release point for a 5 ft tall kid at that distance. Otherwise the plane of the pitch is 45 degrees

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Yes if I throw standing the ball will come too far down to him. A knee gives a little more realistic ball flight

[@cjoliva4935]

@@AntonelliBaseball yea we started doing that last year with our 11u boys. Surprised we don’t see it more often in youth baseball to be honest

[@jamestfx2965]

Please review the rangers/ stros Abreu's double up game 4. It was overturned on video review

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Hopefully you enjoyed the breakdown!

[@Smortguy739]

I got that bat yesterday and it is a red flag that it even got aprooved

[@pumpkayn]

my farthest hit when i was 9 was about 180 feet it was during a game when i used to play pub baaseball

[@kyyva4533]

This bat is not HYPE its freaking incredible

[@AntonelliBaseball]

I agree!

[@bobbywayman6129]

What size is the bat he used in this video?

[@AntonelliBaseball]

29/19

[@CalebSanchez-dt5tn]

Where is that I want try

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Our facility in Middleton, Massachusetts

[@sethkinslow674]

When's the next live stream?

[@TREEHUGGAH1]

whats young slinters favorite post game snack? my dad would buy use hamburgers and choclate milkshakes as long as we gave out all. much respect to you both and ... thank you

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks! Definitely ice cream

[@Masi007]

There’s a big difference between USA vs USSSA bats

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Yes there is

[@AlexCasebeer25]

Time for you to teach him launch angle and get him out there with a protractor

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Haha he will figure it out eventually lol

[@irtnyc]

Hi coach. Couple questions about that Hit Trax system, not the Hype bat. Since we play in a USA bats only league. Was confused about the hit distances versus actual OF wall distances at Fenway, until you guys mentioned the CF fence was "166" there at HitTrax Middleton (versus ~420 in Boston at the triangle). How's that work? Do you adjust for each student to be appropriate for their home fields IRL or age cohort? When you shrink/set the field distances in the app, what dimension(s) are you controlling? Can you set each OF dimension manually, does it scale automatically if you enter/adjust just one? Does it adjust the distance of bases and location of the infielders accurately? (Is defensive range adjustable in settings? So you can make the 3B or SS better for example. Our son hits .500 to .850 in LL, U10 to U12 seasons, but with many hard hit grounders getting through porous defense in town LL. Results very different vs better travel teams.) Overall how do you rate Hit Trax for accuracy of batted balls finding IF holes and OF alleys, versus just exit velo and glorious flaming dingers on YT? Thanks Coach,

[@AntonelliBaseball]

The fields are automatically adjusted based on the players age. I don’t believe you can manually adjust. And I don’t believe you can increase the defenses ability. I will reach out to them and see though!

[@nouarkansas9386]

you can change the field size, and base the difficulty by age group @@AntonelliBaseball

[@royn8032]

Is that a 30 drop 10? How tall is your son? I have a left 12u son too=)

[@AntonelliBaseball]

29 drop 10. He is pretty big for his age. Just turned 9 last month. He’s 4’9. Good luck to your son!

[@royn8032]

@AntonelliBaseball Amazing yes my son is 4'11" but is using 29 drop 10 cat x...I need to switch him to a 30 drop 8 soon lol

[@adaviousfarr7453]

I was swinging a 29 -10 at the age of 6 to like 7 hitting the ball 200 ft plus every swing

[@adaviousfarr7453]

And also I hit it that far using tee balls

[@adaviousfarr7453]

I mean I’m just a really strong kid I guess

[@timhansen14]

Try the Victus Vibe yet? My 12yo hit way better with that than the hype. Like 20 ft further on a hittrax.

[@CS_prods17]

How old is he

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Just turned 9

[@aarond23]

$350 bat

[@AntonelliBaseball]

They pretty much all are now

[@karinashimoda8019]

I mean I’m not tryna insult but just saying, if you use that in a game it might be banned.

[@RPierce84]

about 50 swings left before it breaks. haha

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Haha I hope not! 😂

[@detroitprod]

Nice