Renfroe's 1st Dinger

[Lpdawg]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9yWhXg...top_uri=/watch?v=9yWhXgf85go&feature=youtu.be

 

[SkullCandy.sixpack]

That didn't take long. How many ABs?

 

[starkvegasdawg]

And to dead center too.

 

[thatsbaseball]

I believe they said batted 12 times and has 7 hits

 

[DawgatAuburn]

In Omaha that would have been a popup to short.

 

[aTotal360]

someone give them Chillbilly's email address.

 

[Faustdog]

They obviously have their own Adidas design team.

 

[esplanade91]

They obviously have their own Adidas design team.

Portland probably has the exact same gear.

 

[DAWG61]

Good lawd Renfroe is hitting .583!! He's a 5 tool player

 

[Shamoan]

nice knock by renfroe, but i think my eyes just got cancer.

 

[PBRME]

Wood bats and a tighter ball make all the difference.

 

[shoeless joe]

Wood bats and a tighter ball make all the difference.

Are you saying that wood bats have more pop than the bats used in college?????

Please tell me I'm misunderstanding

 

[Sutterkane]

I think he's definitely saying that, plus the balls are a different density.

 

[justin.sixpack]

More info on the balls from http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/2013/01/livelier-balls-discussed-at-abca-convention/

"Currently, Keilitz said, the NCAA does not mandate any ball standards for regular-season play except that the ball’s coefficient of restitution (COR) cannot exceed .555. The higher the COR, the farther a ball will travel. Professional baseball uses a ball with a maximum COR of .578."

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

I think they got the leftover fabric from the Ducks unis from several years ago.

 

[1msudawg]

Dinger #2 tonight in first at bat
@jimellismsu: Hunter Renfroe hits his 2nd HR with Eugene in the 1st inning of tonight's game with Salem-Keizer..

m.twitter.com/jimellismsu

 

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

And to dead center too.

I think that proves wood bats > bbcor

 

[patdog]

No. It proves that wood bats + minor league balls > BBCOR bats + college balls. Supposedly, the bats have similar performance characteristics. If true, the difference in the balls is huge.

 

[PBRME]

Nope. Not misunderstanding. Watch the power numbers in the summer wood bat leagues compared to last season. There will be a noticeable difference just like the year before.

 

[shoeless joe]

That is based on two things...neither of which is the bat. The baseballs do make a difference plus the fact that the SEC in baseball is comparable to the AA level in professional ball. So these guys are actually facing somewhat lesser pitchers on a consistent basis...not always but this is mostly the case.

The new bats were designed and made to be as close to wood as possible...not less than. If you truly believe a wood bat is hotter than a college bat, even BBCOR, than you are a moron.

 

[shoeless joe]

No. It proves that wood bats + minor league balls > BBCOR bats + college balls. Supposedly, the bats have similar performance characteristics. If true, the difference in the balls is huge.

Thank you for bringing some actual intellect to the conversation. The ball is a big difference maker. College bats are hotter than wood bottom line. But college kids aren't as well conditioned and trained as pro guys so the pros get more outta the wood. I expect to see renfroe put up big numbers based on the pitching he will face, the coaching he recieves, and the fact that a lot of Parks he'll play in will be smaller than dudy noble.

 

[patdog]

That's a very interesting article. I'm with Leggett. Just go to the minor league ball and be done with it. Also, I've got no problem with letting the northern schools (or southern schools if they want to) play a few fall games that count. Maybe put a limit of something like 6-10 fall games.