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New pitch-count rules in high school baseball have coaches adjusting to injury-prevention measure
Pitchers capped at 110 pitches in an outing in rule enacted by GHSA
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Chestatee's Will Cantrell (8) delivers a pitch in a game against Habersham Central on March 10 in Gainesville. - photo by Erin O. Smith
When Jon Brewer took over as baseball coach at Chestatee High last summer, he knew the final week of February was going to be a grind. Having five games against schools in Hall County was enough to keep his mind racing. On top of that, he had to juggle the new pitch-count rules passed down from the National Federation of States High School Associations and modified to fit the Georgia High School Association.
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