At first glance, softball and baseball pitchers appear to have the same job: keep batters from getting on base.
But with a slight change in delivery, a softball pitcher has the ability to not only pitch longer into the game, but on a far more consistent basis.
The Lady Tigers’ top two pitchers, freshman Baylee Corbello and senior Ashley Czechner, have thrown twice as many pitches as the baseball team’s top two pitchers, junior Aaron Nola and freshman Jared Poche’. The difference comes in a softball pitcher’s throwing motion, which is more fundamental than that of a baseball pitcher.
“If you hold your arm up, it falls down instead of going up and over the top,” said softball coach Beth Torina. “Going in the direction we go, it’s a far more natural motion.”