Sorry if this has been discussed already, but I've heard from an NCAA official(as reliable as it gets) that they're making the bats denser and raising the seam on the ball. Hopefully it's not a full small ball shift, but their concerns are for the weaker NCAA teams that run out of pitching by the 3rd game.

This probably favors RC's pitching emphasis, but I sure don't want to see the return of small ball. I don't want to drive 6 hours for 27 innings of weak singles and sac bunts.

The sudden shift to long ball success last year might have been too much. The bigger issue is TD Ameritrade isn't a college-style park anymore.

ugh, having flashbacks to the 2013 & 2014 seasons

So they're going back to the raised seam balls from a couple years ago?

greg.w.h said:

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The sudden shift to long ball success last year might have been too much. The bigger issue is TD Ameritrade isn't a college-style park anymore.

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Not sure what style park it is with all the crazy Nebraska Fall weather?

Not even remotely true.

Kendall Rogers said:

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Not even remotely true.

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Are you saying both aren't true?
I hope not but like I said it's straight from a NCAA Official and he has no reason to lie to me so...

Game has been in balance lately. The only problem is that Ameritrade turns the game into softball.

94chem said:

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Game has been in balance lately. The only problem is that Ameritrade turns the game into softball.

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+10000

No such changes here...

http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2018MBA_Final_Approved_Changes_20180824.pdf

starting to limit offensive and defensive conferences it looks like

hunter2012 said:

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Kendall Rogers said:

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Not even remotely true.

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Are you saying both aren't true?
I hope not but like I said it's straight from a NCAA Official and he has no reason to lie to me so...

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Neither is happening.

It's January already. They can't be trying to roll out new bats this close to the season start date. Too many teams playing ball all across the country. The news would have been out by now.

Plus, Kendall just sad not happening.

They hear and believe baseless rumors too.

trouble said:

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They hear and believe baseless rumors too.

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Kendall Rogers said:

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Not even remotely true.

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Good

I friggin' hated the dead-bat-with-higher-seam game

It SUCKED

hunter2012 said:

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Sorry if this has been discussed already, but I've heard from an NCAA official(as reliable as it gets) that they're making the bats denser and raising the seam on the ball. Hopefully it's not a full small ball shift, but their concerns are for the weaker NCAA teams that run out of pitching by the 3rd game.

This probably favors RC's pitching emphasis, but I sure don't want to see the return of small ball. I don't want to drive 6 hours for 27 innings of weak singles and sac bunts.

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THIS!!!!

The bat standard hasnt changed...been the same for about 8 years.