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Silver Slugger number THREE for Number Four! Before tonight's game, George received his Silver Slugger Award 👏

Alex Grant @alexgrant__3 @NUCatsBaseball with these 3 consecutive Sliders for the K against Purdue lead-off hitter to end the inning with a 0. Check out ball position setup… @FlatgroundApp

.@alexgrant__3 strands a pair in scoring position with a K! 😈

I have massive respect for umpires at every level. Calling balls and strikes with pitches in the 90s that break hard? That’s an incredibly difficult job. But, I need to be honest about what I’m seeing. This year I’ve watched hundreds of innings across high school, college, and the MLB. I genuinely cannot tell you what constitutes a strike anymore. Here’s what makes it so hard for umpires: → Pitch speeds are increasing at every level → The ball is breaking harder than ever → When a batter sets up deep in the box, the umpire gets pushed back too making the center of the plate even harder to frame. I recently watched a high school prep game where the strike zone was so inconsistent that both teams combined for 14+ runs in the FIRST INNING. Nobody - pitchers, hitters, coaches - had any idea where the zone was. Look at this example below. How is this not a strike? Part of me, like many of you, doesn’t love every aspect of ABS in the MLB. But fair is fair. When scholarships, draft stock, and careers are on the line, we owe these players a consistent zone. Looking forward to seeing ABS at least the college level soon. The stakes are too high not to. What do you think? Is it time? @FlatgroundApp @FlatgroundBats

Walk off win for @umichbaseball!!! Cooper Mullens with a 2-out, 2-run single in the bottom of the 9th. Wolverines win 4-3 and take a big series against #15 Oregon.

OWEN MCELFATRICK WALKS IT OFF! 'CATS WIN!

ARE YOU SERIOUS?! Walk-off slam for the sweep!

LOGAN DE GROOT WALKS IT OFF! 'CATS WIN!

No days off❄️

Alex Grant (Soph) completed his '25 @DrivelineBB assessment in Dec at AZ facility with a ride-run 121.25 Stuff+ avg Fastball. This pitch 91.4 mph. @FlatgroundApp @NUCatsBaseball @mvsharks

Epic showdown alert!⚾️Former @AOFBaseball teammates (brothers) @_AidenOconnell and @alexgrant__3 faced off in a thrilling MV Sharks vs. Newport Gulls matchup! 🔥Aiden started and secured the W, pitching 5IP, 3H, 2ER, 1BB, 5Ks. Alex entered the game late and battled hard with 4IP, 3H, 2ER, 3BB, 6Ks. Together, they racked up 11 strikeouts! 🎥Check out 6 of their Ks below. @FlatgroundApp #AOFBaseball

THE FIREMAN IS THE HERO ‼️🚒 #HailState🐶

The Rangers just got walked off on in one of the most comical ways you could imagine @StoolBaseball x.com/BarnHasSpoken2…

Let’s effin’ G⚾️⚾️⚾️! @jwywoda

TIGERS WIN! TIGERS WIN!

GRACIA WALK-OFF 3-RUN HOMERRR‼️‼️‼️

Bears Hunt At Night 🐻