Pitching Change

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by tcannizzo

Had a partner dust the plate 23 times in 4 innings in a 12-u Rec game.

Heck, I've had innings where I've dusted the plate that much. It's WINDY in Katy, Texas - you often need to dust it every 2 to 3 batters even with no activity. Add to that a rather sandy field, especially around the plate, and a high scoring game with lots of passed balls or other plays at the plate - I could see hitting that number. 4 innings? I bet I go over 20 in EVERY game. (And not an overly plate-brushy kind of guy... my back is bad, and I avoid it if I can).

(Unless you meant the PITCHER's plate - I did have a partner who had the annoying habit of stopping things to dust it off DURING an inning, sometimes more than once, even after being told to cut it out).