The NCAA will be going to a flat seam ball for the 2015 championship series.
http://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/a...anges-flat-seamed-baseballs-2015-championship
I am not sure what to think about this. I do not think changing the ball for the Championships is going far enough. The ball should be changed for the entire season and for all games if it is going to be changed. May not be a big deal but to me it is enough of a change that it should not be introduced only at the Champ. IT is a big enough timing notice that it should not be an issue to get the balls or a cost impact for the 2015 season.
http://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/a...anges-flat-seamed-baseballs-2015-championship
The Division I Baseball Committee will move to the use of a flat-seamed baseball for its championship, starting with the 2015 Division I tournament.
Currently, raised-seamed baseballs are used in the Division I Baseball Championship.
I am not sure what to think about this. I do not think changing the ball for the Championships is going far enough. The ball should be changed for the entire season and for all games if it is going to be changed. May not be a big deal but to me it is enough of a change that it should not be introduced only at the Champ. IT is a big enough timing notice that it should not be an issue to get the balls or a cost impact for the 2015 season.