Colloquium: Dr. Gabriella Pinter
2026-05-08 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | EMS Building, E495, 3200 N Cramer St, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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Award Ceremony
2026-05-14 13:00 - 15:00 | WI
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MS Thesis Defense: Ms. Jerianne Bonaguidi
2026-05-15 14:00 - 15:00 | EMS Building, E495, 3200 N Cramer St, Milwaukee, WI, United States
Proving a Softball Pitch Can Rise Under 60mph Through Mathematical Modeling
Jerianne Bonaguidi
Graduate Student
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Many softball coaches claim that a pitcher cannot actually throw a rise ball under 60mph; they claim it is just a “high fastball.” This project tests that theory with a live pitcher, calculus, and physics equations. The major claim is that if a pitcher has a high enough spin rate, the ball can still rise throughout its whole entire trajectory, even if thrown under 60mph.
Advisor:
Dr. Gabriella Pinter
Committee Members:
Dr. Craig Guilbault
Dr. Lijing Sun
