DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BASEBALL SWING METRICS OFF A TEE VERSUS ON THE FIELD IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL PLAYERS

Authors

Angeleau A. Scott, Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory – Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Yang Yang, Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory – Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Minh NQ Nguyen, Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory – Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Sam Norwood, Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory – Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Sam Norwood, Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory – Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Andrew C. Fry, Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory – Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Abstract

The objective of hitting a baseball off a tee and from a live pitcher or pitching machine is the same, however, ball location variability compared to a static ball location (i.e., off a tee) may alter swing mechanics. Understanding the differences in how a batter swings off a tee compared to a live ball may help to explain how players change their swing from practice to game. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in swing metrics off a tee versus on the field with a ball pitching machine in collegiate baseball players. METHODS: Collegiate baseball players (n=11; Mean±SD; age=20.4±1.4 yrs, height=1.82±0.08 m, bodyweight=86.8±7.7 kg) performed testing procedures including 10 swings for maximum batted ball velocity off a tee and 10 swings from a pitching machine. Each swing condition was performed with a Blast accelerometer (Blast Motion, San Marcos, CA) attached to the end of their own baseball bats. Paired samples T-Tests were used to identify significant differences (p

Recommended Citation

Scott, Angeleau A.; Yang, Yang; Nguyen, Minh NQ; Norwood, Sam; Norwood, Sam; and Fry, Andrew C. (2025) "DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BASEBALL SWING METRICS OFF A TEE VERSUS ON THE FIELD IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL PLAYERS," International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings: Vol. 11: Iss. 12, Article 54.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijesab/vol11/iss12/54