Few topics in a high-strikeout/high home run sector of baseball are more controversial than small ball. The premise of surrendering an out of 27 to gain 90 feet is considered absurd to some, and occasionally essential to others. All I have to add is that a successful small-ball plate trip by Willson Contreras in the home sixth against Milwaukee might have been useful. Today, I talk about college baseball and small ball.
College teams are a bit split on bunting a stealing bases. Hit-and-run attempts are a bit difficult to track by statistics. Some teams are much more prone to swinging away with a runner on and nobody out.