Washington Nationals infielder Paul DeJong always had two loves: baseball and science. Those two interests had long competed for his time, until finally they converged when he was at Illinois State.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 17—The Drovers continue to win conference series. Competing in Sooner Athletic Conference Play last week, the University of ...

Behind the emotion, sweat and muscle of baseball lies a game dictated by the immutable laws of physics. Baseball fans often miss this scientific layer, as everyday baseball jargon undervalues the ...

HAMPTON FALLS — Joseph Gyorda never felt he was a good baseball player when he was young, but he ended up landing a position with the Chicago Cubs – though it’s not the type of job you might think.

Launch angle. Exit velocity. Home run distance. Spin Rate. These seem like metrics only used by Major League Baseball teams, but North Oconee baseball is one of the few programs nationally that has ...

Athletes are always searching for something to give them even the slightest edge on the field. Enter the so-called “torpedo bat.” The new, odd-looking bat that has taken the baseball world by storm ...