Retractable pitching circle
featured at Olympic games
As a top sport in Japan, SOFTBALL and baseball will be among the most popular events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
To accommodate the two sports on the same field, an innovative RETRACTABLE pitcher’s circle/mound recently has been built into the renovation of Yokohama Stadium.
The area around the pitching rubber rises or lowers according to whether fastpitch or hard ball is being played on the field.
“The pitching mound that rises and lowers automatically to transform the baseball field into a softball field is impressive,” remarked WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari.
CLICK HERE FOR A VIDEO of the retractable mound.
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| From left, Wesley Wolverines sophomore #1 IF Bianca Newsom (Edison, NJ), sophomore #4 P Abbey Mayse (Cecilton, MD). |