Can MLB Players Get A Hit Against A Softball Pitcher

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[@jallan1407]

The reason the ball feels fast as hell, is because it's coming from 38' away instead of 60'. When she threw that 67 mph pitch, it technically matched Aroldis Chapmans flight time @ 106 mph. Top tier mens league fastpitch is comparable as well, Adam Folkard throws 85 mph from 46' away which equates to a 110.8 mph pitch from 60' away.

[@Douglas_I]

What about 60' 6"? 😋

[@blane-ke1el]

⁠@@Douglas_Ithat’s why they don’t throw from 60

[@milanchen6113]

They throw from 43', 38' is for I think 10U.

[@camc8923]

@@milanchen6113 35' 10u and under, 40' 12u, 43' 14u/high school/college

[@camc8923]

65 in softball at 43 is the same as 90 in baseball, both take about 4 tenths of a second. Your numbers are way off. They have trouble because the release is from a different location, give them a day in the cages against this and it dingers all day.

[@therealad4342]

Now we need pro softball hitters vs MLB pitchers

[@Chadigton]

Lol 😂

[@thatboysnarly4471]

They already did that a couple times.

[@thatboysnarly4471]

Its right here kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJbXlX6JjdyDpas

[@mezenman]

Girls would have no problem with the fastball. Struggle with the curve.

[@goronimus304]

@@mezenman sure

[@BryanKuchta]

I love how you guys threw in the J-Ram clip for the change-ups

[@WatchMomentum]

Es guud changeuhh

[@cirrustate8674]

Softball pitches and baseball pitches are very different. If you're used to one, it's really difficult to adjust to the other, especially in only a few at bats. I'm not at all surprised they couldn't adjust that quickly. As to which one is "better"... it's really not possible to say, they're just different.

[@Y2k_.Edakid]

Perfect answer bro 👍 see too many people trying to compare the two and say one is better than the other but they are truly very different

[@nisrinaprihadi2754]

I play both fastpitch and slowpitch softball. I always need time to adjust depending on the types of softball. It's very different, altho it's still in the same sport.

[@joeewert6800]

Give those guys a week or two of seeing those pitches at that distance and the outcome would be very different.

[@frankm2588]

Exactly. The release point is totally different & the ball is initially rising instead of dropping. Batters train themselves to pick up the release point and start to trigger their swing, such as a front foot lift. The softball is coming out of a different spot and the pitcher is closer.

[@adversaryrs6076]

90% of it is the guys waiting for the arm to be above the head

[@S1X1N9NE]

Played male fast pitch softball after graduating high school , struggled for a few games, but eventually found my swing...if you can hit, you can hit

[@RealToWonder]

i love videos like this because it really is just about respect. too many dudes think softball is easy bc they fundamentally dont understand the game.

[@MK3SupraSteve]

It's just repetition

[@RustyShackleford776]

I play both softball and baseball, hitting against a baseball is way harder than a softball

[@MickeysCorner]

If they truly respected her art, they would not have been joking around at the plate.

[@RealToWonder]

@@RustyShackleford776 have you ever played competitive fastpitch? I played baseball through middle school and switch to softball for hs and it was not a drop in difficulty.

[@acbmoto7514]

It’s the pitchers action that is hard. MLB players are used to overhand. If these guys get 100 pitches from a softball pitcher they would catch on pretty quick in my opinion.

[@nja3224]

She’s fantastic. Hats off to those who managed to put the bat on the ball.

[@jeffroeling1077]

I had forgotten that this University of North Texas legend had played a season at one of those Oklahoma colleges after she graduated. Way To Go Mean Green!!!

[@brockpratt8459]

Don’t be jealous she just wanted to win!! Boomer Sooner!

[@trying.348]

​@@brockpratt8459 no one's jealous of the hellhole you call OU.

[@chesterwilberforce9832]

One recent study postulated that when Jackie Mitchell struck out Ruth and Gehrig in 1931, it was because they couldn't "read her shoulder." Major league batters anticipate pitches by unconsciously watching the pitcher's throwing arm shoulder as the pitch unwinds. With an underhand pitch they couldn't do this.

[@Vogtandom]

Not gonna mention she threw a baseball not a softball, this is a debate between sports not gender

[@lyricismlover8345]

She was throwing overhand, this doesn't make any sense at all?

[@ZChoate]

When I saw that prime Pujols couldn't hit Jenny Finch, I knew it was impossible.

[@korylp6219]

This was actually extremely impressive. I remember playing baseball back when I in my teens my entire life and then facing a softball pitcher, it was like someone lobbing it to you underarm, so easy 😂 Goes to show, once they hit that next level, it’s real difficult to track compared to overarm. And Hope was on fire with her accuracy!!

[@therhyano1850]

You can’t do this without Aaron Whitefield, former Aussie stealer now Angels outfielder

[@jeskyaalee5363]

Aaron would be like “now this is easy” 😂😂

[@laurenfrank6511]

Everyone is having fun and being good sports! This was awesome!

[@justachad6494]

Our softball team won state and we had a baseball vs softball charity game to raise money for their rings. I’ve got so much respect for softball players after that. That ball is COOKING.

[@pcm7315]

Many years ago, Johnny Bench who played for the Cincinnati Reds was on a TV program with a top female softball pitcher. She pitched to Bench who hit the ball and almost hit her; the ball ricocheted off a back stop and just about hit her again before she even moved her glove.

[@NorcalNoise]

I love these video because I love watching everyone giggling about the kinds of pitches there are and how different the processes are.

[@softballgirl2948]

The reason it feels faster than 95 because she’s closer she’s closer and pitching fast so it seems like 95

[@lukewagers310]

No fucking shit

[@tommylloyd5056]

That's correct and hope pitches in the 60's so it would seem super fast.

[@johnoshack2429]

And some of the best male softball pitchers can throw right around 80 and they just little further

[@larrytowe6672]

It doesn't just feel 95, the reaction time from that distance is 95. It's as if he is facing 95.

[@99Em07]

@@johnoshack2429nope. Male softball picthers are same distance and throw average of 65. My father used to play in the leagues and my brother still does. They normally can make the ball move more but not throw faster.

[@redhead.s45]

For some reason, i'm able to hit both really good. Though a baseball for me goes further since the weight and size lol. But honestly, It depends which softball you play. Slow pitch softball has an easier accuracy (with my experience) because of the pitch, but fast pitch has a harder accuracy because of the pitch. Baseball pitch has the regular over arm throw like a regular throw for base to base, etc. But you really can't compare 2 (kinda 3) different pitches if you've never experienced all, seen all, but the pitches aren't alike in any way at all so there's really no comparing them. The reason that the ball felt faster is because it's 30-40 inches away from the plate instead of however far a baseball mound is. That pitch can match a pitch by a baseball, but it feels as fast maybe a little faster because of the distance. Y'all have more reaction time 😭 I wish we had that, i'm blind in one eye so hitting is kinda hard because I can't reallly see where the ball is fast enough. (inside, outside, to low or high, etc. That's why I usually get hit lol.)

[@Kiwi-ip9cr]

The only reason why Eric isn’t hitting that he knows he’ll get folded

[@Anthony-zn4gs]

No cap

[@tysonhartle2439]

Very few baseball players can step in and hit instantly off of a good fastpitch pitcher. The reaction time is less, the ball moves more and the motion makes it hard to pick up spin or differences in pitches. Fastpitch hitters are more reactionary with shorter, more compact swings. I played for 13 years in a competitive men's fastpitch league and always had a high average but had to sacrifice some power because I shortened my stride and swing. There were a few monsters, however, that could still take a full swing and occasionally send one 350-400'. Those guys went through bats though as slowpitch bats are really not designed to hit 80+ MPH pitches with 100+mph swing speeds. Cracks, dents and flat spots all the time. I miss playing, not many men's leagues left around the country.

[@j02savage9]

I beg to differ bro I’ve seen videos of football players hitting bombs off softball pitchers. They’re good but these guys are not trying in this video very very clearly

[@leorobin832]

In softball pitchers often have to pitch the edges. Girls will hit anything in the middle most of the time. And umpires are hard to deal with.

[@abpob6052]

Women's college softball is now full of athletes that train just as hard as any other sport and it really shows in the quality of the play. Love it. My favorite sport to watch.

[@larrytowe6672]

The best sport in the world in my opinion.

[@terrancespencer77]

My daughter started all 4 yrs on the D1 level and made the all Big East team her senior year. I can attest to this statement. We work hard for many years as a family.

[@marywrigjt7614]

I love Hope.!!❤👍👍

[@RickB1792]

I played competitive men’s fast pitch softball for a long time. Good hitters, if given time, could adjust to this pitching and hit it regularly. Proof of this is that many college girls hit over .300 with power. They are used to the speed and the different ball trajectory.

[@subwoofa9313]

What I find interesting in this matchup every time is how people react to certain things. The main difference for baseball batters is that we're looking for the action of throwing over arm, not under. I think this is the hardest step one for any baseball batter. I'm just saying but making a switch from over arm to under is like flipping a coin, which side are you going to force your brain to react too. Awesome video, loved it!

[@GuyrillaBraun]

Congrats on the twins, Tosh!

[@richq11]

Back in the 70's Steve Garvey, Rod Carew and I think Lou Brock faced Joan Joyce of Raysbestos. Garvey hit a foul ball. I played fast pitch for years and the trick is looking in the right place -- you watch the knee for the ball to appear, that's when you start your swing. We had guys that could throw 90 in our league.

[@billhorton2564]

I grew up playing baseball, fast pitch softball, and slow pitch softball. I'll not include wiffle ball, but I credit wiffle with my exceptional hitting ability. I was a switch hitter with power from the right side and contact with many hits from the left side. I could hit every pitch with the exception of the knuckle ball and screw ball, and contact was sporadic and not solid for those two pitches. The only unhittable pitch for me was a fast pitch rise ball. Total swing and miss and if I did make contact it was a foul ball, weak grounder or pop fly. Baseball pitches 95 mph and above are easier to hit than a rise ball from a good fast pitch pitcher.

[@nimblegoat]

I played some social mixed softball in my 30s , most pitchers were not league, so main skill was just speed and placement - so even if fast, good hand eye easy enough to get contact. yeah when a team had a ring in serious pitcher /rep, no show, a ball that seems to be pitched from ground level rising up. Or a ball seemingly coming straight for your ribs, then curving over the base plate . You need a lot more time to handle those balls. Same in my country. someone says can you play a game of social cricket , seems weird a ball released at 8ft in air at speed hitting the ground in front of you , that you had no idea from lack of experience how it would bounce or stay flat or move with spin ( they can also move them in the air ) , so invariably I moved up the pitch to hit them on the full ,leave it , or do what's call a forward defensive shot . You really need to see thousands and thousands of balls no matter your hand eye ability - So i played badminton for fun - normally what you see is what you get in badminton

[@lovefrompraha]

This reminds me when that older dude in the mlb a couple years ago was throwing like 56ers and striking everyone out. When you train for specific shit, it's hard to get used to something totally new.

[@shaka2784]

Hope is no joke!! She was a BEAST in college...she threw the 1st perfect game in ncaa D1 history!!!....and every out, was a strike out!!!!💯🤙🏽

[@DonKnight-qi4tu]

Two tips for the pros. Stand front of the box, get the ball before it breaks. Lower your bat to a more 45° angle to help generate speed. The mound is 44 ft. away, with her 5/6 ft. stride, the ball is on you quick.

[@seto8953]

Hope went to my highschool just realized the last name is her jersey hanging in the hall

[@chrisbergonzi7977]

Give 'em a few days to get the timing down....then, run it back...

[@edgecenter4]

They tried this with Barry Bonds vs Jennie Finch (probably the best softball pitcher ever). Barry made it look easy. Hit every pitch.

[@brucesmith765]

Nah the pitchers now are way better. The movement is insane.

[@williamrobinson827]

@Urania ☽ Larger ball at a slower pace, yes, but the distance is also shorter, so the batter has less time to see the ball. That makes it harder.

[@1310beth]

@Urania ☽ The bigger ball is definitely easier to hit. But you're forgetting the closer distance and different release point of the ball. The math equates that a 70 mph softball pitch being equivalent to a 100 mph baseball pitch. Most top softball players are throwing upper 60s with the superstars getting above 70 so in that way its actually pretty similar to baseball with top pitchers throwing 90s with the elite hitting over 100. And actually there are a few mens fastpitch leagues and those guys can throw it in the 80s meaning it would be like hitting a 125+ mph baseball. Almost impossible to hit. Also the softball pitch style allows for different ball movements like a rise ball and screw ball.

[@johndavidtackett]

@@brucesmith765 nah the hitters here aren’t as good as bonds

[@MoonMoon-fx1op]

Barry was doing that MLB pitchers. Jennie stood NO chance lol

[@michaelconnolly8544]

If you think hitting a softball is hard, mens fastpitch softball is even harder.

[@jamaalthecashier]

That rise ball is no joke!! 😮‍💨

[@spencerjames3449]

Hopefully ESIM is okay after the weightlifting injury.

[@jackgreenway4679]

When did he have a weightlift injury

[@BRICKGAMES14]

Idk he posted a short recently like today or yesterday

[@spybro3264]

it’s a couple week old vid needed stitches but was good

[@andydabilis5157]

These guys are Major Leaguers? You think she's fast - you never saw Eddie Feigner strike out, in order: Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente, Brooks Robinson, Willie McCovery, Maury Wills and Harmon Killebrew

[@Coco-qz7fn]

If this was actually harder than baseball you wouldn't see some college players batting .500 plus..

[@Carter2404]

You should do this again but get a men’s fastball pitcher

[@tonystewart6203]

First time i played fast pitch watched a fastball go bye and then i thought i had the timing and then they threw a change up screwed me into the ground so as a guy with speed i laid down a bunt down third base line for a base hit it tough from that close you have to practice a lot to get timing you can't just step in there .

[@TheTEN24]

Frazier has a nice swing these pitches are nasty from that close

[@alyssainnis4432]

It’s funny because as a pitcher, the ones she was saying “no that’s a ball, no that’s a strike…” it’s true. I don’t know how it is in baseball, but in softball, even if it’s a strike according to that machine, if it’s too low, painting the corner, it’d be called a ball 9/10. A pitch 3 inches off the plate, waist high, that’d be a strike 9/10…ESPECIALLY if you have 2 strikes already lol.

[@frocat5163]

So you're saying softball umps are shitty. Got it.

[@alyssainnis4432]

@@frocat5163 yeah, pretty much.

[@jamesmatheson5115]

I know from personal experience, after I retired playing Baseball a friend asked if Ild join his Softball team, as it was about 3 years after my retirement I said yes, thinking how hard can it be, to my surprise its damn hard to adjust, I played one season and was glad it was over.

[@f-1shiddy]

This just shows how sick softball is and how entertaining it is. Wish there was pro league for it, way more entertaining than baseball! Hope is dope!

[@StretchedTendies]

There is au pro softball and they’ve been playing since 2020

[@f-1shiddy]

@@StretchedTendies never even knew that, needs to be bigger cause it's awesome

[@WatchMomentum]

There’s AU Softball, but there is also Women’s Pro Fastpitch (WPF), which is the league that Hope is a part of!

[@f-1shiddy]

@@WatchMomentum wow, I've been under a rock lol glad to hear it! Thank you guys🤘🏼🤘🏼 love the channel

[@AriesBaller14]

​@@f-1shiddyWPF is founded by former OU great, Lauren Chamberlain.❤

[@zach_harrison]

I got all of versions/parallels of almost every rookie card of Sam Huff! Rooting for you man!

[@patrickcole1962]

Ya I remember Barry bonds proving the exact opposite of this. He hit every pitch against at the time thebest

[@Softballforlife362]

But he’s an amazing mlb player these are just a few people that hit in the mlb a few times

[@rickbateman2401]

The softball mound is something like 45 feet so the relative speed of the pitches are low to mid 90’s fastballs. The angle the ball is approaching at is completely different but the movement is less extreme.

[@ericolsen120]

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[@robertbrazeau7049]

Wow, she's throwing some gas. I wonder how they'd do against some of the best men's fast pitch softball pitchers. They are not only bigger and stronger, by men's softball rules they are allowed to leap off the rubber which puts them almost completely outside the circle before they release the ball!

[@206Seaman]

Baseball players never see a ball that starts at their knees and crosses the plate shoulder height (rise ball) other than Nolan Ryan. With a fastpitch pitcher throwing at 75-80 mph, you’ve got about 1/6th of a second to decide whether to swing or not.

[@davidbyster9249]

These boys would have a coronary, if they had to face up, to a national men's pitcher.

[@winniethebubbly]

The distance is shorter and not only that how softball is pitched your swing motion needs to be different to prevent pop flys. So in baseball you can swing upward since the pitch is coming downward. But I’m softball you need to swing downward since the ball is coming upward.

[@reallythere1585]

First, and what’s up bro, spring training is fire for the mariners

[@calres8626]

I remember when Barry Bonds faced Jennie Finch and pretty much put on a show. She was a top softball pitcher during that time.

[@MikeHart72]

Bonds took the bitch way out. He was so insecure about getting out he refused to actually swing, he basically bunted….which I could have done

[@jonesyokc]

You get the same reaction time facing a 66mph softball as you do a 93mph baseball because of the distances from the mound to the plate.

[@mrbenizzle4087]

Eric is the best hypeman behind the plate, but hope is ridiculous lmao

[@jasonwright9598]

Former college baseball player who coaches softball now. You have to watch the hip, not the shoulder or arm. Huge tip

[@dalcaY]

Give baseball players a couple weeks of batting practice to get use the the release point and different movement and they'll kill it....

[@Snoopydad]

Joan Joyce struck out Ted William and Hank Aaron when they were active Major Leaguers.

[@erikgrimmcard2392]

A tad misleading. These guys have 10 MLB at-bats between the 3 of them.

[@futnucks]

How many do you have?

[@radamus210]

My dad was a softball pitcher and I had to catch him for practice in the yard when I was like 8 years old. I just put the glove in front of my face and closed my eyes most times. I couldn't tell where it was going it moved all over the place. Couldn't use my hand for a while, it didn't have any feeling in it. That was an easy day growing up with my dad. But at least he had me all geared up with the pads and mask. Love seeing the girls kick the guys asses with this stuff.

[@TopGunna1999]

Girls can’t play sports bud

[@melissahillman58]

My husband played competitive men’s fastpitch and there is zero doubt, decent college baseball hitters who have some experience hit decent enough against these women, as they face 6’5 men who are allowed to jump off the mound and replant before they throw 75.

[@xtop23]

It's all release point. These guys are so finely tuned for an overhand it doesn't surprise me.

[@foxdogsourdough]

That was great! Thank you all.

[@scorpius6667]

It's not the speed, it's the angle the pitch comes from! I played both high level fastball and hardball and the swings are totally different! As a fastball hitter I was at .250 and zero home runs, mostly singles or doubles, but when I faced pitching coming from the top I was a .330 hitter with double digit home runs as a shortstop playing AA ball! When you are used to the pitch coming from the top angling down a pitch that starts low and rises as much as a fastball pitch does is very difficult to adjust to in only a couple of dozen pitches! 🤷‍♂ Plus...I have never heard of these MLB players! my OPINION without prejudice 🦂

[@cirrustate8674]

Cameron and Matt are Minor League players, Sam Huff is a catcher for the Texas Rangers.

[@ravenshield7823]

That delivery is nuts, amazing pitcher.

[@samcurrey2442]

Saw Sam hit a NUKE vs the twins this September (2023) in Arlington. I was sitting just in front of the foul pole down the first base line. Glad Sam got him a ring go rangers!

[@johnboehmer6683]

65mph is an Ephus pitch with a smaller ball in major league pitching, these things are ridiculous. All it takes is a short adjustment period, and mlbers would be cranking out every strike.

[@awesometownmatt9349]

I am glad none of them got ahold of one right up the middle.

[@phcusnret]

"Did she throw it yet?"😂

[@eltzrothm1]

Those dude's quads are ridiculous.

[@hfinton]

Idk mix it up next time and do softball hitters versus mlb pitchers

[@WatchMomentum]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJbXlX6JjdyDpas

[@Abnranger22]

The baseball hitters picked up on that so quick if they actually played the sport they would be way better but I don’t think a softball player could pick up on it that quick

[@trackinggod8087]

Fascinating. Would be interesting to see a game!

[@kylewebb8779]

Shes great but the distance to the plate changes it for me. Shes pitching from what feels like right on top of them. Its out of her hand and in the mitt

[@WatchMomentum]

She is pitching from the regulated distance for fastpitch softball; 43 ft

[@burtoncapps5477]

I can see how the motion of the pitch and slower speed could cause problems.

[@fnv_life6443]

Should bring her in for more live AB's

[@rogertorgersen9995]

My niece is a softball pitcher. She asked me catch for her for warmup one time. I was terrified after a few pitches. It looks very different

[@jeffsikula2920]

I've read something long ago that women can't throw overhand very well and men can't throw underhand very well...when it vones to pitching. Something with the musculiture.

[@arthurcheater3359]

it's the bat. If they used the same bats softball players used, they would get unreal bat speed and have no issue hitting

[@bobbyatkins6435]

Are those the best hitters in the MLB or just MLB players that made the final roster cut?

[@davidmyhra4931]

Part of hitting is judging the pitchers motion. Softball motion is completely different. Fun comparison, but not really relevant.

[@hugh009]

Wait until our Lady Nole Kat Sandercock pitches against you guys!

[@thomastrain7311]

It's so goofy seeing an underhanded pitch coming at you. Just looks wrong. Give these guys a full day and they'll be cranking it out of the galaxy

[@JB-171]

If she threw one of those towards me I’d be diving out of the way and be screaming like a…..oh forget it!🤣

[@amypoucher9620]

I love low down the middle

[@ElSantoLuchador]

It would take me a week just to adjust to the mechanics of the delivery. It's like being in a foreign country where you don't speak the language. Also the distance to the mound is shorter (43 feet vs 60.5 feet). It throws me off just watching it.

[@willcookmakeup]

Lol you challenged Hope Trautwein lmao? Ya'll are brave bahah

[@fasel97]

Fast pitch is a cake walk compared to the real thing. Have played both at very high levels for those wondering lol

[@faegrrrl]

It's the wind-up and low throws. No way could I hit those in my best days but I didn't grow up playing with chics. I grew up playing with grown men.

[@rachitdhawan3127]

Congrats on the Twins Tosh

[@Brett33]

When you have been trained to look for the ball coming over the top all your life , it is difficult to get onto the ball coming from below and rising .

[@AceWasHere__]

As a softball cwtcher, i hate it back there sometimes too

[@airfiero4772]

NOT taking anything away from these women...they are great athletes. I have to ask, if they are that good, why the 38ft pitching distance? Let's see that pitch from 60ft 6in.

[@motionelco]

Nothing like This Week in Baseball

[@SteveGee1986]

Freaking stop it. They did a "study" on us when I played college ball. We destroyed the All American softball pitcher.

[@docalexander2853]

Try Eddie Fagner Over 100 from 45’. .

[@gusbrewer770]

If these guys weren’t used to loading for power and could afford to change their swing for a day they would rake

[@bryans6861]

Who were the MLB hitters? Are they good MLB hitters or barely hanging on? I didn't recognize any of them.

[@ap8409]

This was the first time see this, give them a day or two and they will smack the hell out of it.