Baseball Fundamentals: Coaching Kids, Drills and Gear Care

Teaching kids baseball fundamentals involves specialized batting drills and proper gear sizing. Effective care for leather gloves and managing arm soreness are critical for maintaining a pitching arm.

How to Calculate Baseball Pitch Speed

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Allan Robinson

Professionals typically use a radar gun to measure the speed of a pitched baseball. However, you can also calculate the speed of a baseball pitch with equipment you have at home. This procedure will measure the average speed of a baseball in feet per second as it travels from the pitcher’s mound to home plate.