Oregon State Outfielder Canon Reeder Names The College Baseball Rule He Would Change
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Every offseason, the NCAA baseball rules committee examines the sports rules and makes a series of proposals for changes to the college game. Some get accepted, some fall to the wayside. Sometimes players also throw rules out there that could work their way up the committee ladder.
In a recent Q&A with osubeavers.com, Orego State outfielder Canon Reeder expressed his idea for one rule that could make fly balls that make their way to the outfield a little more interesting, but could bring down the high-amount of offense seen in the college game.
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"You should be able to purposely bobble the ball without it hitting the ground, to keep a runner from tagging on a fly ball. Eventually, as you run to the infield, while still bobbling the ball, you will catch it and the runner will not advance," Reeder stated.
Reeder has played in 52 games over the last two seasons for Oregon State with 64 putouts and zero errors. He has also has a career batting average of .258 with 24 hits and 23 runs scored. He made 17 starts in 2023.
Oregon State reached the Super Regional round of the NCAA tournament in 2024, ending with a record of 45-16.