105.5 MPH: Fastest Pitch In College Baseball History

[Bettor Days]

Tennessee’s Ben Joyce throws fastest pitch in college baseball history​

Jared Schwartz

Ben Joyce broke one record Sunday, and just missed breaking another by a hair.

The University of Tennessee pitcher threw a 105.5 mph fastball in the eighth inning of the team’s win over Auburn. It was the fastest pitch ever thrown in college baseball history, breaking his own record he set in March when he fired a 104 mph fastball against South Carolina. The pitch just barely missed breaking Aroldis Chapman’s MLB record 105.8 mph pitch in 2010.

There was an audible gasp from the crowd as the record-breaking velocity flashed on screens across the stadium. An inning later, Joyce hit 101 mph.

Joyce entered the game in the sixth inning, throwing four innings of scoreless relief while striking out six. He allowed just one hit and didn’t walk anybody. The redshirt junior lowered his season ERA to 0.86 and now has 38 strikeouts in just 21 innings this season.

Joyce and his consistent triple-digit velocity have turned heads across college baseball and MLB just a few months before the 2022 MLB Draft.


This is Joyce’s first season pitching for the Volunteers after redshirting last year upon arriving from Walters State Community College. Tennessee currently has the best record in the SEC at 19-2 and the Volunteers are 40-4 overall.

 

[parrothead]

Wow! Watch out for this kid in the majors

 

[MinnesotaFats]

I don't buy the modern radar gun.

The Juggs gun, used for 30+ years, was always consistent.

The modern radar has guys throwing 105 then 101 then 104.

Sorry, there's not a 5% drop in velocity when you're maxing out- the gun is recording something in error and has for years.

90% of MLB pitchers are still in the 90-95 max range, as it's always been, but these top line readings aren't accurate IMHO and I'd like to return to the traditional Juggs reading.

 

[2the9s]

Your post sent me reading up on him.

He's coming back from Tommy John surgery and is on very limited innings. He's got only 2 pitches, control problems, and iffy stats. The ceiling on him is obviously high, but from what I've read he's very raw. It will be interesting to see how far his fastball takes him.

 

[Tanko]

If you're on the opposing team and he comes in to pitch you have to be like.... fuuuuuuuuukkkkkkk.
Start your swing when he starts his windup.

 

[carolinakid]

that what you call some Heat!

 

[lemartinsports]

Your post sent me reading up on him.

He's coming back from Tommy John surgery and is on very limited innings. He's got only 2 pitches, control problems, and iffy stats. The ceiling on him is obviously high, but from what I've read he's very raw. It will be interesting to see how far his fastball takes him.

this makes me wonder how long he can throw that fastball for. hopefully he doesn't face injuries again

 

[Enikk]

To think he started in Community College...Wonder if he is just a late bloomer or what. I know some kids rather be near home but with that kind of speed get paid $$