Pitch clock at Bainton Field

[knight82]

It just seems to start and stop randomly. The umpires never do anything about it. I've never seen it on any tekecast from any other college baseball field. Why is it there. If I were the coach of either team, I would find it as a distraction.

 

[Mr_Twister]

Could it be that the clock stops and starts based on whether the batter is in or out of the batter’s box? At FGCU’s Swanson Stadium, there is both a pitch clock and a posted pitch count. The most annoying college baseball delays are team benches signaling pitchers and catchers on every single pitch, even when games are lopsided and the outcome decided, and batters stepping out of the batter’s box between every pitch to fidget and adjust wrist bands, etc.

 

[knight82]

Could it be that the clock stops and starts based on whether the batter is in or out of the batter’s box? At FGCU’s Swanson Stadium, there is both a pitch clock and a a posted pitch count. The most annoying college baseball delays are team benches signaling pitchers and catchers on every single pitch, even when games are lopsided and the outcome decided, and batters stepping out of the batter’s box between every pitch to fidget and adjust wrist bands, etc.

But if there is no consequence to the clock expiring, why is it there?

 

[Mr_Twister]

But if there is no consequence to the clock expiring, why is it there?

My understanding is that the pitch clock is enforced only when the bases are unoccupied, and a pitcher must be warned at least once before he can be penalized.

 

[rubaseball78]

But if there is no consequence to the clock expiring, why is it there?

There is a consequence. Ump can call a ball of pitcher is cause for delay or a strike if batter if cause. Seen it called numerous times this year. MLB should adopt it as it keeps game moving.