Ben Joyce earned his second win of the season in relief for the Vols against Auburn.
Joyce recorded a historic performance. The University of Tennessee announced Joyce recorded a pitch of 105.5 miles per hour. UT uses Yakker Tech data tracking system for statistics.
During the SEC Network+ broadcast of the Tennessee-Auburn series finale, it was noted Joyce’s 105.5 mph pitch is the fastest in college baseball history.
According to UT, Joyce’s 105.5 mph speed would be the second-fastest recorded pitch in Major League Baseball, 0.3 mph behind Aroldis Chapman. Chapman threw a 105.8 mph pitch for the Reds against San Diego on Sept. 24, 2010.
Below are Joyce’s statistics against Auburn.