NCAA leagues are the primary training ground for future pros and the basic rules of the games are the same. However, college baseball and MLB are still different in many ways. Without getting deep into more subtle differences, one of the most notable distinctions is that two competitions ...

Parents of high school baseball hitters are faced with tons of choices when it comes to purchasing gear for their kids. This is especially true when it comes to the most important piece of equipment - a bat. Besides trying to find the best possible bat that also fits their budget, there is ...

For centuries, pine tar was best known as a sticky substance used by mariners as a sealant for their wooden ships. Today, however, the first association to this blackish material produced by pinewood carbonization is baseball. Baseball players use it on bats, gloves, balls, and other ...

Baseball and softball are often considered close relatives in the world of sports. They do share a lot of similarities and softball was initially developed as an indoor version of baseball. However, there are enough differences that show that baseball and softball, without a doubt, are two ...

A big part of our enjoyment in a baseball game is the wonderful sight of lush green grass covering the baseball field. The grass field is a part of baseball tradition, ingrained in our brains and inseparably connected to the picture of a baseball game in our minds. At one point, most of ...

Becoming a good baseball player takes a ton of effort and countless hours of practice. And while we all know how hard it is to master pitching and hitting, learning to play infield and outfield is just as grueling. It can be very tiresome for both coaches and the players. Fortunately, some ...

Conducting a good baseball or softball practice is not easy. Coaches have to repeatedly put players in as many real in-game situations as possible. However, due to their often random nature, real game scenarios are rather difficult to duplicate. This is where special training equipment, ...

Many things help a baseball or softball player become the best, and a fungo bat is one of them! These tools come in metal, aluminum, and wooden kinds, but they are all equally helpful in developing and improving players' skills. Having the best fungo bats is, thus, very important for an ...

Regardless of the immense popularity of softball and baseball in the States, a vast population doesn't understand the difference between the two sports. The main reason for this is that baseball and softball have a lot in common. Nevertheless, we can't overlook the fact that softball and ...

In the minds of many, baseball is branded as a sport for men, and softball is reserved for women. While this is often described as plainly as an unjust prejudice, the gender representation in these two sports backs this up. From the youngest age, baseball is mostly played by boys and ...

Softball is often seen as a baseball's close relative or a younger brother. This comes as no surprise when we know that softball was initially created as an indoor version of baseball. In the late 19th century, baseball players from Chicago inadvertently created softball while looking for ...

One of the things that make baseball stand out among other sports is the absence of the clock. Instead of the clock, the length of a baseball game is determined by the number of innings. At the adult level, the games usually last for nine innings. In youth baseball, the game is often ...