I think its probably already set up in most places
Remember my interview with umpire Landon Baptiste in Salem?
He spoke about the ball/strike report the umpires get after most games, so it sounds like the technology is already there, although he did mention potential issues with short or tall batters.
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A bit OT: SEC baseball to try ball/strike challenge system during SEC Tourn
-- VTChip
May 04, 2026 at 10:50 PM ET
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05/04/26 10:50 PM ET
This is my single biggest gripe about college softball
-- Hokie Koooster
May 05, 2026 at 11:13 AM ET
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05/05/26 11:13 AM ET
There was a horrendous called 3rd strike on Sam Grube Sunday. It ended up
-- VTBAMA
May 05, 2026 at 08:43 AM ET
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05/05/26 08:43 AM ET
Maybe we could donate $1 to Poppin' It! for each reversed call
-- TomTurkey
May 05, 2026 at 09:09 AM ET
TomTurkey
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05/05/26 09:09 AM ET
If the technology is in place the computer should be calling balls/strikes
-- MidloHokie
May 05, 2026 at 07:08 AM ET
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05/05/26 07:08 AM ET
Been a good thing so far in MLB. Looks like about half get overturned.
-- nkhooch
May 05, 2026 at 02:24 AM ET
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05/05/26 02:24 AM ET
SEC baseball tournament is a neutral site, so hard to gauge reaction
-- VTsportscaster
May 05, 2026 at 01:31 PM ET
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05/05/26 01:31 PM ET
A friend who I umpired with had a "pitcher's" SZ. I had a"hitter's" SZ.
-- TomTurkey
May 05, 2026 at 09:31 AM ET
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05/05/26 09:31 AM ET
Interesting. I have never umped,
-- nkhooch
May 05, 2026 at 01:37 PM ET
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05/05/26 01:37 PM ET
Not perfect, but a human official is just part of the game.
-- TomTurkey
May 05, 2026 at 01:46 PM ET
TomTurkey
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05/05/26 01:46 PM ET
This can’t start soon enough. But how hard is this to setup? And does it
-- HOKIE SEAN
May 04, 2026 at 11:32 PM ET
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05/04/26 11:32 PM ET
It would have to use the dimensions of the batter or it won't
-- nkhooch
May 05, 2026 at 02:45 AM ET
nkhooch
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05/05/26 02:45 AM ET
And the rules say "normal stance."
-- TomTurkey
May 05, 2026 at 09:34 AM ET
TomTurkey
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05/05/26 09:34 AM ET
Great points. Jordan Lynch stands very close to the plate. And she
-- nkhooch
May 05, 2026 at 02:01 PM ET
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05/05/26 02:01 PM ET
There is an ongoing discussion of the upper part of the "zone."
-- TomTurkey
May 05, 2026 at 02:15 PM ET
TomTurkey
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05/05/26 02:15 PM ET
I think its probably already set up in most places
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-- VTChip
May 04, 2026 at 11:45 PM ET
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05/04/26 11:45 PM ET