http://m-5.uml.edu/umlbrc/One of the coolest things about working at UMass Lowell is that we are home to the Baseball Research Center. The research center was founded by a grant from Major League Baseball and Rawlings in 1998 and has done everything from simulating bat and ball collisions to actually testing all the bats and balls that are put into play in NCAA baseball. The ball used in the 2004 World Series win by the Red Sox was tested at UMass Lowell. It's really cool stuff. Check out the web page via the link above. You can even watch video demonstrations about some of the stuff they are doing in the center.
National Geographic is featuring the baseball research center this week. On July 6, at 9:00 p.m., theBaseball Research Center will be featured on a segment for the show, “The Science of Summer.” The show will re-air on July 7 at midnight, July 8 at 11:00 a.m., and July 13 at 5:00 p.m.
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