CONDENSED GAME - Championship 2021 Texas Legends - Resmondo vs Proton

[@Jordan-fw2bz]

We’d literally get no softball without this man. Thanks for the videos.

[@strongestnattyever-videos2247]

*imagine making an out when someone is literally under handing a softball to you, and the fence is 310 to dead center, with juiced up bats. These dudes are trash.*

[@tobymarineau]

2:36 “gone forever, Aaron Hernandez 😂😂😂

[@alfredogalvan657]

Always enjoy watching these vids , your doing and awesome job. thank you!!!

[@DakGolf]

Keep the videos coming love watching these after my weekends of playing!!

[@sw48]

More to come!

[@DakGolf]

@@sw48 I can always count on you

[@dakoda10]

Same

[@Renho17]

Thanks for the game bud!

[@lloydmalloway1839]

I love the vids you post keep up the great work

[@jamestorres5582]

I've played against Andy Denis Ruhli and some of the teams he's put together and I was in shock that Smash It didn't Shake Silverbacks hands after the game when they got beat . I was really disappointed but everyone has their reasons for doing what they do

[@sw48]

Covid rules said no hand shake line.

[@jamestorres5582]

@@sw48 ah . I missed that part . Thank you and I stand corrected

[@dakotahail811]

You need some type of account linked so ppl can donate to cover some travel cost or something. This is good work you deserve it

[@sw48]

I think it has to be a charity to have a youtube donate button. I do get paid from the annoying ads you have to watch.

[@joshholley2936]

@@sw48 it doesn’t have to be a charity to donate, people stream video games and get donations

[@matthewbelanger535]

4:33 what a backhand

[@briangriffin69]

Why are the fences so close?

[@sw48]

Fences are 300 feet which is the standard adult slowpitch softball fence distance. These are just the best players in the country so they make it look small.

[@iGaveLiaHIV]

@@sw48 instead of limiting the home runs allowed in a game, why not just back the fences up

[@ClementeGalloJr]

I see a lot of the Resmondo guys are using Bruce Bolt batting gloves, they'rethe best in the business. I've been using mine for about 1.5 years but I still use the KP work gloves for BP.

[@TorchDeeJ]

Shortstop for protons s nasty

[@Chaz_Mahoney]

That's quite a crowd 😂

[@andrewwilliams730]

What is the best way to learn how to hit backside?

[@UrHotTrash16]

swing later, stand off the plate.

[@honesttruth817]

Great commentary.

[@sw48]

Thank you

[@maxrainwater]

Question on pitching. Here is glove foot forward , on other videos i have seen pitching foot forward - is there a rule / what is the logic behind pitcher with pitching foot forward? Seems counterintuitive

[@sw48]

there is no rule. you just have to touch the rubber and have 5 seconds to pitch.

[@drew7155]

Fence needs another 50ft at least. Many of the hr's are mis-hits and still make there way out

[@tasyatarigan5403]

Who won in this game? What is their score?

[@sw48]

Resmondo won

[@jimmyrogers2448]

Mac outta Milton FL area? Solid player IIRC

[@sw48]

Yes - DW - you can follow Major Slowpitch now at ConferenceUSSSA.com

[@anytimepops]

Really wish we had diamonds the quality of this up here in Canada. Is there a max. of runs per inning? Also what is the time limit for games? Are these guys considered some of the best slow pitch players in the USA? thanks

[@murphykakeeway]

They are the cream of the crop . 16 hr limit per inning 🤣 Easiest ball out there

[@anytimepops]

@@murphykakeeway thanks murph!

[@maxisdointhething423]

as a baseball player, i love watching the balls get pumbled (pause)

[@pompanoplayerssoftball]

Big Bats!! 🎉

[@Totalwildhockey23]

Is that pitcher wearing a notre dame lacrosse helmet? AWESOME

[@lowe_the_showe202]

If Ben Stein was an MLB announcer

[@mikenichols6208]

how old are these guys that play ?

[@sw48]

19 to 52

[@donny4812]

At 6:40 isn't the batter like way out of box? Doesn't matter in this game?

[@donny4812]

Now looking at it....most are.......different rules?

[@sw48]

In conference if your back foot starts even with home plate you can stride forward as far as you want

[@CaseyBieker]

What’s the purpose of a box, if everyone can just step out of it? Seems silly and takes away what few options may have.

[@robertwalker940]

Does the batter’s box not matter in utrip?

[@sw48]

If you start with your back foot even with home plate you can stride forward as far as you want in conference usssa play.

[@FutureBaggageHandler]

Good to a few lefty’s.

[@SuperChu670]

What bat is Greg Connell using ?

[@Mark-sj3xb]

Do you mean Paul Connell?

[@jarredwhite157]

Anyone know who won the IF game ?

[@sw48]

sorry, resmondo won the if game. Here is a link to the tournament report www.softballcenter.com/2021-usssa-texas-legends-major-tournament-report/

[@matthewwood9920]

@@sw48 are you going to post the IF game too??

[@jarredwhite157]

@@sw48 thanks so much !

[@sw48]

I did not video the "if" game. Sorry. I try to video the winner's final, maybe one other game if its a good matchup, and then the 1st championship game.

[@bryanrmcnair01]

70ft bases?

[@sw48]

yes

[@TheConnor187]

At 21:40 the hitter and shortstop are both wearing the same arm sleeve. Does anyone know what the name of it is because I see a lot of people use the same one

[@minusenemy]

Tubigrip Medical Sleeving.

[@swagbear23]

Is there a reason I never see slowpitch first basemen use first basemen mitts?

[@sw48]

Good question. The ball is 12 inches in circumference so maybe they don't make big enough gloves for 1st.

[@thecowboycowboy]

I have one... they break in wierd. Honestly I feel like they are less forgiving. OF gloves have a better pocket. The paddle is nice for digs... but you've gotta be so much more precise or it bounces back out. Also I see alot of these conference guys rotating positions, maybe they don't like the transition between gloves. 🤷‍♂️

[@jccleveland6425]

I have a fielding glove and 1B mitt. I swear by mine. It makes a big difference to me. But like someone said about rotating if I do come out it’s to EH for an inning or two so maybe that’s it. IDK

[@LockednLost]

Cool to see these guys hitting bombs though

[@mattscoggins6346]

Love the video. Can’t stand the way the pitcher throws though.

[@sw48]

Just a part of the game in usssa for 60 years. You get used to it.

[@bostonsfinest7733]

I was thinking the same thing. Seems like it would be annoying, but I’m assuming that is the point? Then again I only play in a pick up league that is nowhere near as organized as this

[@jaronbaker2807]

In lower classes it can throw off timing a little and it really annoys some people so bad that they forget how to hit. It doesn’t affect these guys like that but any slight advantage helps at this level I’m sure

[@bryantaskins4448]

Dude seems afraid of the ball too.

[@wakeup1679]

"u trip" pitchers will throw between their legs and behind their back on occasion. It was always my favorite type of slowpitch .... flat and fast

[@LockednLost]

A couple different buddies have hit me up the last few years to join some softball leagues but I just can’t get over the slow pitching… don’t know why

[@sw48]

Because in baseball your first thought is to make contact. In softball contact is given and the goal is a .700 on base percentage rather than .300 like in baseball. Softball has a challenging level for everyone.

[@LockednLost]

@@sw48 thanks for responding, that’s a good explanation 👍

[@keithbaker944]

After playing baseball the adjustment to hitting high slow dropping pitches isnt as easy as you would think. I have struggled at first. Just getting used to it more after a few months.

[@zerip9756]

Yuhhh

[@SamPhillips01]

What were the intentional outs at the end of the clip about? Just trying to get it to the IF game?

[@braytonvanvorce4931]

I would assume so. They all did the same thing. Just don’t even waste the entire try to come back. Get the next game rolling and switch the lineup up

[@minusenemy]

Lost by the run rule already, just speeding things up to start the IF game.

[@TWolfyG]

So Proton just gave up??

[@sw48]

Yes they felt they were going to have to play the if game so wanted to get it started so that they could make their flights

[@steve123261]

why does the pitcher throw so low? seems like an American thing.

[@gbaker7952]

Bro these dudes are fucking studs!!! Cranking the ball

[@dalante_west9525]

Great commentating... word of advice, don't listen to this wearing headphones, it doesn't come through both sides equally.

[@sw48]

Interesting I will have to check that out and see if something is up with the audio.

[@johnvawter29]

Most of these dudes are auto outs.. They step out of the box to swing. Blue needs to enforce this. Its fundamentals of the sport.

[@johnvawter29]

That step increases momentum basically juicing their hits.

[@balej83]

Had this pop up randomly on my feed and I started watching… what’s the point of the pitcher faking a pitch? It’s not like the ball is coming at you at an extreme speed to where the batter cannot adjust accordingly. Let’s be honest ,it’s not a fastball or much less girls fast pitch where velocity is real. Genuinely wondering

[@sw48]

The pitcher has 5 seconds to release the pitch. This isn't baseball where you are trying to get the batter to miss the pitch. This is softball where contact is a given so you are trying to get the hitter to miss the sweet spot on the bat by a fraction of an inch to give his fielders a chance to stab a line drive. Completely different than baseball or fastpitch. The goal is a 70% on base percentage for a batter.

[@balej83]

@@sw48 thanks so much for the explanation. I did figure it was some sort of ploy to get the batters off there mark, I’m just still baffled pitchers at this level of play even try this. I feel that these softball players are top notch/pro players so even with the fake pitch tactic, these batters still have WAY more than enough time to adjust.

[@coreym7694]

The point is to mess with the batters timing. But it does literally nothing. Because, like you said, you have like 1-2 seconds to react once the ball leaves their hands.

[@jacknorton3451]

Adult fast pitch leagues are so much more fun imo

[@jacknorton3451]

Baseball fast pitch of course

[@grafficazz7204]

Where is this league ?

[@sw48]

The Conference USSSA is a travelling tournament league of 40 teams that each play about 10 out of the 22 tournaments throughout the country. You can follow the conference here conferenceusssa.com/

[@nikitakucherov5028]

I like the fence in front of the pitcher.... am I wrong????

[@DJTGOAT]

Until you have to make a throw to home plate from center.

[@TBOSS-of2wb]

do these guys get paid?

[@sw48]

many of them get paid and have bat contracts

[@mac8179]

Why is Cayton behind bars?

[@jonimzari1687]

90% of these foos jacked wtf lol where they work

[@TheRealtalk617]

In softball bats get tested but not piss.

[@briangehman7675]

Don’t know much about men’s slow pitch softball but why aren’t they called out when they hit the ball out of the box. A few of these guys were way out of the box when hitting. Is there a rule, why have a chalk box?

[@sw48]

If you start with your back foot even with home plate you can stride forward as far as you want in Conference play. The batters boxes on these turf fields are made for youth baseball.

[@jessiecastillo8503]

I did that in a game yrs ago n they call me out

[@georgejetson1025]

How far do the pitchers pitch from the plate?

[@juanjoseriostostado8010]

Very uneven the game, a lot of medicine Resmondo team

[@z32_nick]

Is there a reason the hitters purposely stepped on home to hit the ball?

[@dougpelletier2732]

They were giving up and just trying to end the game to save energy for later. I'm not a fan of giving up but that appeared to be what they were doing.

[@z32_nick]

@@dougpelletier2732 oh ok, thank you

[@listenup394]

I'll just guess proton has no chance... Let's see if I'm right..

[@kurtisnauser2468]

Pay the man 🤬

[@jasoncooper2524]

😮you guys are good lm serious

[@jimmacdonald6307]

Did Dan Smith fold

[@sw48]

yes in the offseason

[@jimmacdonald6307]

@@sw48 that's too bad,really liked watching them play.i guess i will be hoping for resmondo this year.

[@t2k234]

@@sw48 how long did they have a team? I hope there was some grateful recognition given to their sponsors for their contribution to slow pitch. From what I know, always a class act by those guys!

[@2cautious]

Homerun is a out

[@bigotonbrand]

The red team had illegal pitches over and over. Ump never called them

[@sw48]

how so?

[@abnermiller9489]

also the gray team steps out of the front of the batters box on a majority of the hits. dont understand why they are not called out. no need for a batters box if you refuse to call it.

[@jaronbaker2807]

@@abnermiller9489 I think your only required to have 1 foot in and you can’t step in front of the plate. Could be wrong but I’ve watched a few of the tips videos and they definitely specify that your lead foot can go out of the front of the box. Maybe it’s still illegal and just something the umps let ride but they all do it and so do I lol

[@DaBronxBomber]

​@abnermiller9489 I used to ump in a similar league. Yes, you can't step out the batters box but both teams do it all the time so as an umpire you tell yourself "if they don't mind, then I don't mind"

[@TheRealtalk617]

They really need to enforce the rules. All these guys are stepping over the box to hit. You make them sit in the box and most of those homers are just outfield outs. When you dont enforce the rules you get a home run derby.

[@sw48]

In this league if you start with your back foot even with home plate, you can stride forward as far as you want.

[@tommygun7299]

Where is the rest of the game?

[@sw48]

The entire first game of the championship is there. The if necessary game is not

[@tommygun7299]

@@sw48 its only 22 minutes

[@michaeljones9904]

@@tommygun7299 do you know if these bats and balls are loaded

[@dadbod2.08]

@@michaeljones9904 these are the same balls and bats any of us can buy. All bats have to pass compression and the balls are dudley pro m's which are provided by the tournament director.

[@sw48]

It was a quick game

[@deanmclean5357]

The field is a joke. 300' down the lines?

[@sw48]

300 is regulation softball distance

[@drigs.]

need home run limits.

[@sw48]

This game had a 16 home run limit

[@Colto_gordon661]

The dude talking sounds so excited

[@173ost]

Why the pump fake. This kind of Softball so stupid

[@jimmyrogers2448]

300 ft, lol

[@sw48]

300 is the standard slowpitch home run fence. - DW - you can follow Major Slowpitch now at ConferenceUSSSA.com

[@Mark-sj3xb]

I’m a wimp and I can stroke it 300ft with ease.

[@johngiovanni6045]

exactly, shit is a joke. Move to sock ball like a clincher gold. then we'd see a real game.

[@feelz72]

Everytime you hit the ball stepping out of the box is an out

[@carlosmagallanes2594]

13 runs in the top of the first? Damn man I feel like it's too easy to score 😕 doesn't make the game all that interesting.

[@sw48]

Sometimes the wind blows out and the balls are too hard. You have to adjust to the conditions and equipment.

[@maxisdointhething423]

dude nba scores like 150 a game

[@wakeup1679]

lol one year playing at nsa aa world series we were down 33 after top of 1, came back to take a 42- 40 lead in the 3rd and lost 58-43 in 4 innings...as a cf that's when i decided id stick too fastpitch ....

[@andrewsayegh8935]

im sorry im new to this. these all look like easy pitches to hit. y do they not hit every one of them. these would all be homeruns in baseball

[@sw48]

In softball if you don't hit a strike your onbase percentage will drop 150 points. Yes you can hit any pitch but the goal is to maximize your onbase percentage.

[@heresjohnny3804]

Chat my last name is Pearson and my number is 23

[@pirateradio7689]

I only watched the first 3 batters. All 3 should have been out for stepping out of the box .!!

[@sw48]

If you start with your back foot even with home plate you can stride forward as far as you want in Conference play. The batters boxes on these turf fields are made for youth baseball.

[@htown860]

Gotta learn the rules for the conference you're watching Dave.

[@calebcicero7727]

The pitcher faking is so dumb lol

[@thecowboycowboy]

Till they catch you on your heels and timing all jacked up.

[@calebcicero7727]

@@thecowboycowboy no shot anyone falls for this shit it just looks idiotic

[@jaronbaker2807]

People who say things like this have either never faced it before or have faced it and pop up on the infield every time.

[@levyjesuscornelioalvarez1321]

Solo hace su lanzamiento sin sentido no hace ningún cambio

[@riffmaster1078]

Whomever that guy that keeps screaming "pay the man" is kind of annoying. Just saying.

[@stephenfoster6448]

Play the real game fast pitch the athletes game.

[@sw48]

These guys all played baseball. Slowpitch isn't baseball.

[@jonathanvillarreal6166]

If I was the ump I'd be calling these bathers put thier lead foot is out the box smh that's why the ball jumps off the bat

[@travisharper1306]

Dude is legit wearing a lacrosse helmet and scared of a line drive…. Bruh

[@Wolvesback595]

I wouldn’t underestimate a line drive though. Yeah he has a helmet, but if that hits him anywhere else it leave more than just a mark

[@keyboardheroism]

These guys hit the ball with exit speeds over 100mph. The are using a 44cor/375lbs compression ball.. That's a hard compression ball that is very lively. Its probably the hottest ball used in slowpitch competition. The pitcher is 60' feet away. You should experience a liner coming at your face at +105mph... The camera doesn't really show the true depth and volatility of the game. This ain't beer league.

[@sw48]

pitcher is 50 feet away

[@Johnsmith-rk9kt]

Legit some of the laziest softball i have ever watched

[@sw48]

The players know when a double in the gap is a double and with less than two outs know they will score on certain hits so they don't push it considering its their sometimes 7th to 9th game of the weekend. But trust me if they don't hustle when you have to hustle they will get cut.

[@johngiovanni6045]

I wonder if these dudes even have fun at this level. It's time now for a lower compression ball, these games are a joke.

[@sw48]

This is the top level. Local teams hardly score when they play these teams.

[@hctigers32]

I feel like guys that take slow pitch this serious got cut from their high school team and dig ditches for a living😂

[@JR-lm9yg]

😂😂😂clowns

[@giannirobuccio8276]

Swing the bat looking for a walk what a joke its softball 😂

[@sw48]

Walks at the top level of softball are very important and swinging at strikes is crucial to maximize onbase percentage.

[@jaronbaker2807]

Getting on base is so underrated! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@joebaroni5985]

Juiced bats and balls, short fences, oh and juiced players. How is this fun?

[@sw48]

This is the top level of slowpitch. The bats are tested at 240 compression.

[@ryanw34]

why not back the fence up and don’t have any kind of home run limit??? seems silly to play on a wiffle ball field with juiced balls/bats

[@johngiovanni6045]

​@@ryanw34 extremely silly!! Why on gods earth anyone would want to pitch is beyond me. I say, at this level, the ball needs less compression

[@headofthetable5755]

It's so funny when a strike is called. It's like the batters world is shattered and it takes a minute to regroup his throughts after such a call. Fkn pansies if you ask me. Just take the strike, deal with it, and stay in the box.

[@marcrenaud4290]

Good thing nobody was asking...

[@taylor1212eminem]

Stop talking, videos would be watchable

[@sw48]

Sorry, most people want to know what's going on. You can mute it.