05/27/2026
🥎Pitchers Take Note! 🥎
If you haven’t been following Mississippi State, you should.
Mississippi State showed the softball world something people need to pay attention to…
You do not have to throw 70+ mph to shut down an elite offense.
They took on one of the toughest lineups in the country in Oklahoma Sooners softball and did it with spin, command, sequencing, and confidence.
They pounded the zone.
They trusted their movement.
They changed eye levels.
They executed.
Velocity range = upper 50s, low to mid 60s.
High level spin and elite command.
So many people obsess over velocity while ignoring the things that actually make the best hitters, scared.
• Late movement
• Location
• Pitch design
• Sequencing
• Spin efficiency
• Changing timing
Velocity matters… but spin and command play at every level of this game.
Everyone developing pitchers should take note of what Mississippi State did this week.
