Can You Hit a Little League Fastball?

My brother asked how hard kids pitch at this age. Hard pitchers throw in the high 60s which at a short distance is the equivalent high 80s in the Major Leagues. Unfortunately, the kids can be wild as they don't have the control that the pros do. I took this video to show him what a hard but wild pitcher might look like in the eyes of his 10 or 11 year old. The pitcher you see is about 5'7" and 12 years old.

Jesse M. strikes out the side as the A's go on to defeat the Giants 4-3. I love the wild pitch chin music off the back stop to show just a touch of wildness and scare the hitter.

San Francisco Little League Majors Division (ages 10-12) March 2011

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Little League
• Fastball
• Baseball
• pitching
• San Francisco

[27zachattack]

How much did you guys pay the umpire? Those called strikes were awful calls.

[erikhom]

@27zachattack :)  Ever watch the LL world series? Strike zones are ricidiculous

[tatorvik]

can you catch a little league fastball?

[TheDannybro14]

can u throw a strike first

[Cpmyersguitar]

can u catch a ball?

[ThatCoolKid214]

that kid blows monkey nuts

[Pudge50796]

damn that catcher blows!!!!!

[MrRedsox97]

This is gay

[akallstar5]

@27zachattack you can say that... but for most little league games if the strike zone wasnt larger, the game would never end... this pitcher is just above average for little league, but the same standards must apply.

[TheCardGuy7]

He throws all arm

[Sk8aterBoy7877]

That kid is going to throw his arm out

[emoisthebest1]

yes i can

[joeyMoussalli10]

sow slow plus he is 40 ft away! half of them were balls un ACURATE