If you’ve been following baseball closely over the last few years you’ve probably heard the term Launch Angle. Launch Angles are a very hot topic in baseball and among hitting coaches and hitters across the country. What is Launch Angle? According to the MLB Glossary: Launch Angle represents the vertical angle at which the ball […]
When left-handed outfielder Stu Pederson was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ninth round of the 1981 MLB draft — coming off the board at No. 228 overall out of USC — it marked the beginning of a decade-long professional career that peaked with an eight-game callup in the autumn of 1985, a […]
When it comes to purchasing a fastpitch softball bat in 2023, it is a pretty substantial financial commitment. The prices of the best fastpitch bats have risen over the years because of the innovations that each new season brings around. Marucci, Easton, DeMarini, and Louisville Slugger’s models all are innovative bats that have discovered ways […]
Check out the video above and the article to learn more about how Coach Lisle developed his massive social media following, as well as how The Hitting Vault started. South Carolina’s historic softball season added another chapter Sunday evening. Coach Matt Lisle and The Hitting Vault featured on thestate.com. The Gamecocks (45-14) were chosen as […]
It won’t take much to convince you that balance is critical to having a powerful, productive baseball swing. In fact, hitting is considered one of the most difficult things to do in sports, being off balance will only make hitting the ball that much harder. In Baseball, Your Stride Creates Balance Of the six phases […]
At The Hitting Vault, we love nothing more than to hear about the success of our members! We recently had one of our members reach out to us regarding her two sons competed in the Power Showcase and have seen some tremendous success at the high school and now college level. Jorge and Jesse Garcia, […]
2017 has proven to be a big year for us here at The Vault. Like any good hitter, we’ve continued to put in work on The Hitting Vault, making it our #1 priority to provide our members with everything they need to unlock their power at the plate. With 2017 now in the books, we […]
With 2017 now in the books, it’s time to look ahead at what is coming in 2018. Just like many of our members that have HUGE goals for 2018, The Vault has a few goals of our own in our pursuit of the best hitting community online! Some of our goals for 2018: Growth as […]
Is wiffle ball the answer to growing the game of baseball and softball? Parents should check this out. Show up to the first day of practice for your neighborhood t-ball or Little League practice. Besides kids being excited and running around you might notice something else. Many kids have no idea what to do with […]
One of the biggest things that hitting with a wood bat can teach a hitter is feel. Feel. We talk about it all the time as coaches. Our hitters need to “feel” the movement or feel what we’re trying to teach them in a drill. If they don’t feel it, we have to find a […]
