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South Carolina used the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System during the SEC Tournament in Hoover, marking a key collegiate trial of the tech.
South Carolina earned a successful ABS challenge on a key pitch, causing a strike call to be overturned after review.
The ABS system uses cameras at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium to track pitch location and establish individualized strike zones.
Each team starts with three challenges and retains a successful challenge; unsuccessful calls cost a challenge.
In extra innings, both teams receive one additional challenge per inning, which can be retained within the inning if successful.
Interim head coach Monte Lee said he wants to see how ABS changes the game as it unfolds.
The SEC Tournament served as a trial period for ABS at the college level, with potential implications for future use.
South Carolina showed bench excitement after a successful ABS challenge, highlighting the program’s engagement with the new system.
The ABS system provides a player-specific strike zone based on measurements collected before the tournament.
The feature is part of broader efforts to modernize how baseball calls are reviewed and contested at the college level.

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Kranzler pitched 3.2 innings of relief, retiring 10 straight batters after a fifth-inning jam to help Vanderbilt mount a comeback against Kentucky.
Coach Tim Corbin credited Kranzler's May surge and increased velocity, from 92 to 96 mph, as part of his late-season rise.
Kranzler's mental approach—staying present and not dwelling on the past—was identified as a key difference by pitching coach Scott Brown and Corbin.
Corbin described Kranzler as slowing his rhythm and letting the ball do the work, signaling a smoother and more efficient delivery.
Kranzler has emerged as Vanderbilt’s most reliable reliever as the bullpen and rotation faced injuries earlier in the season.
The May performance surge aligns with Vanderbilt’s need for stability in a volatile pitching staff late in the season.
Vanderbilt's upcoming must-win game against Florida could determine advancement in the SEC Tournament following Kranzler’s performance.
Kranzler credited improved mechanics and mental focus as part of his breakthrough for the bullpen.
Corbin highlighted May as Kranzler’s peak month in his career, reinforcing the timing of the improvement.
Kranzler’s velocity gain and mental approach have combined to stabilize the Vanderbilt bullpen late in the season.

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Arkansas will play Tennessee in Hoover, Alabama, in a SEC Tournament game that marks the first ABS review for the Razorbacks.
ABS uses Hawk-Eye to track pitches and display results on video boards and broadcasts.
Each team has three challenges per game, with possible adjustments in extra innings.
Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn said coaches discussed ABS with the league and potential adoption timelines.
SEC’s ABS rules define the strike zone by height, with adjustments per batter.
Catchers’ framing ability is not used in ABS reviews; tracking focuses on ball flight.
Arkansas players were measured electronically and by hand to determine individualized strike zones.
Van Horn said the ABS tests could influence when the rule is introduced in college baseball.
The SEC has tested rule changes in Hoover as a testing ground for broader adoption.
ABS reviews are part of broader discussions about modernizing baseball rules at the college level.
The AB S system uses challenges and Hawk-Eye data to determine pitches live during games.

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