Insane Home Plate Angle Of Tennessee Pitcher’s 104MPH Shows Batter Completely Baffled

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Tennessee baseball closed out one of the most dominant seasons in college baseball with a Southeastern Conference championship on Sunday evening. The Volunteers went 53-7 over the course of the regular season and conference tournament and dominated Florida 8-5 in the final.

To put the nail in the coffin, slugger Drew Gilbert hit a huge home run in the ninth inning and proceeded to bat flip all over the Gators.

Prior to that very loud, season-defining moment, Tennessee sent out fireballer Ben Joyce to try and close things out. Although it was not his best outing, he threw a 104 mile per hour fastball that left the Florida hitter in complete disarray.

Joyce, who will likely be a top-50 draft pick because of his top speed, showed why he should hear his name called. He pumps absolute gas.

Earlier this season, Joyce left Major Leaguers in awe by throwing 103. And then, two days later, he threw 102 directly into the face of an umpire.

Later in the year, Joyce broke a collegiate record. He threw the fastest pitch in NCAA history at 105.5 miles per hour, which is the second-fastest pitch in baseball history by less than one mile per hour.

On Sunday, although he didn’t break any records, Ben Joyce was clocked at 104 miles per hour on the radar gun in the SEC Championship.

Watching his heater cross the plate from behind the catcher shows just how ridiculous it is to try and hit him. The Gators batter had the perfect reaction, as if to say “what am I supposed to do here?”

Joyce was pulled shortly thereafter because Tennessee had a huge lead and a rested bullpen, but he did more than enough to impress MLB scouts in his short appearance. Insane.