It has just the right mix of spreadability, stickiness, and friction to give pitchers a better grip on the ball.

The unique properties of baseball's famed "magic" mud have never been scientifically quantified—until now. In a paper in ...

Shravan Pradeep and colleagues use a series of mechanical tests and advanced imaging techniques to understand how the mud ...

But if the ball is caught, or can be thrown to first base before he arrives at the base, then the batter is out. A batter is also put out if he strikes out, or fails to hit the baseball three ...

“Hitting a baseball comes down to just one simple question: ‘Are you going to swing at this pitch or not?’” Helke told SI. Since most batting training involves hitting the ball off of a tee or ...

Baseball mud is part of the game’s mythology. Since the 1950s, it has been dug up along the Delaware River and applied to ...

Banana Ball came to Clemson Thursday night as the Savannah Bananas All-Stars played against the Clemson baseball team in an ...

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended De La Salle Collegiate … played for John Musachio … earned three letters … team captain senior year … team MVP pitcher as a sophomore … lead team in strikeouts sophomore … ...

This is cricket. A traditional red cricket ball and the bails from the top of a wicket. Like baseball, the object of the game is to score runs when batting and to dismiss the opposing team’s ...

One of baseball’s best hitters is a free agent, and the offseason frenzy started at this week’s general managers meetings. The Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t counting on Shohei Ohtani to pitch ...

The Ball State baseball team has released its 2025 season schedule, and it features five games against Big Ten opponents, five with Big East foes and weekend series against the other 10 Mid-American ...

Shopping for 13-year-old boys who have everything can be tough, but we've narrowed the hunt with this list of gifts that are ...