College basketball’s March Madness concluded this week, meaning that now the national sports attention can turn fully to baseball. The next time you’re at the ballpark—whether you’re devoted enough to ...

Amid a World Series seeing an incredibly high number of home runs, pitchers claim a “slicker” baseball has made it harder for them to throw sinking pitches that tend to get them outs. But University ...

There are few sports more exciting than playoff baseball, but behind every pitch there is also a fascinating story of physics. From gravity to spin, the science shaping the game can be just as ...

The laws of physics play an essential role in virtually every aspect of baseball. From a pitched ball’s flight to a home run’s trajectory, a firm understanding of physics can provide valuable insights ...

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 ...

The issue of juiced baseballs surfaces every couple years during the month of April due to a high rate of home runs hit. Ed Wolfstein / Icon SMI 756 / Ed Wolfstein / Icon SMI / Newscom Cheating in ...

There are many physics exercises related to the game of baseball, which involve solving and calculating different parameters from objective data. Ball speed, energy, forces, distance, mass, angles and ...