Well, in baseball ... then the ball must have angular momentum. Yes, a mass can have angular momentum even if it doesn't rotate. (This is one of those moments when physics just seems weird.) ...

After a stellar Yankees win on Saturday, torpedo bats are in the spotlight. Is there science behind these baseball bats?

Before June 3, 2021, baseballs spun more. That's the day when Major League Baseball (MLB) said it would begin cleaning up a sticky situation: unapproved substances, like pine resin, smeared on ...

The Pitt News asked Pitt physics chair Andrew Zentner his thoughts on the new bats and the science behind the torpedo-shaped ...

calling them “absolutely good for baseball.” He goes on to talk about them a bit more. But honestly, the more important part might be his comments on the Automated Ball-Strike challenge system.