Momentum in Baseball: An Analytical Perspective
Article written by Ari Goldberg Momentum remains one of baseball’s most persistent in-game narratives: the belief that a team can parlay a “shutdown inning” into offense, that a “big inning”…
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Examining Umpire Performance in the KCL
Author: Cameron Cischke Umpires have a really difficult job. We’ve tasked them with telling us whether a sphere less than three inches in diameter traveling at speeds faster than cars…
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Building UZR and Catch Probability for the KCL
Author: Noah Lippman: Data Science Major at Indiana University and Normal CornBelters Baseball Analytics Intern 0. Introduction Defense has long been one of the most important aspects of a player’s…
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Do Clutch Tendencies Exist? Breaking Down Hitters’ Approach in High-Leverage Situations
Written by Ari Goldberg Baseball fans love to discuss whether certain hitters are “clutch” or “big moment players,” claiming that they thrive off hype moments and aura. But do these…
Read MoreCornBelters Defeat the Bombers and now have a half game lead in the Central Division
July 30, 2025–Normal– The Normal CornBelters defeated the Dubois County Bombers 6-5.The ‘Belters are looking to make a late playoff push in a huge two game series against theBombers most…
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CornBelters Excel at the Plate, Defeating Dubois County in a Slugfest 10-6
July 30, 2025. – Normal, IL — The Normal CornBelters had themselves a 15-hit offensiveeruption and constant scoring production to defeat the Dubois County Bombers 10–6. Despitetrailing early, the CornBelters…
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