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HitTrax Makes Any Batting Cage A Hi-Tech Analytics Center

How does a baseball player master their swing? A simple answer would be “proper coaching,” but sometimes it takes a little more than verbal advice for players to properly identify their strengths and weaknesses on the field. This is why executives at InMotion Systems LLC, developed the HitTrax data capture and simulation system. HitTrax is […]

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Seattle Mariners Cutting Down On Energy Costs With LED Lighting

Fans visiting the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field this season may notice a difference in the stadium’s lighting. The Mariners have made their stadium lights more technologically advanced by replacing the 570 metal halide lights around Safeco Field with 578 GigaTera SUFA LED fixtures in January. LED lights are directional, which means that they focus […]

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MLB Ballpark Apps Are Getting More Personalized

With the Major League Baseball season underway and the warming weather, baseball fans will once again be returning to the ballpark in the millions.  But before they head out, fans may want to download the latest MLB.com Ballpark application as it allows users to personalize their game experience.  This app is available for iOS or […]

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How MLB Debuted Statcast In First Regular Season Game

Fans will never watch baseball the same way again. MLB Statcast was used for the first time this Tuesday on MLB Network during the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals game. Statcast is a data driven technology that tracks everything that happens on the field and allows the game to be analyzed in further detail […]

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Baseball And Softball Coaches Of All Levels Have New Digital Resource

Working with baseball and softball talents like John Mallee, Major league hitting coach, Tim Walton, Head Coach, University of Florida, and softball legend Sue Enquist, Zepp launched the new Zepp Coaches Center app which aims to be a new resource for baseball and softball coaches everywhere. The Zepp Coaches Center provides an entire library of […]

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