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College Podcast: Coastal Carolina Analytics Director Matt Pepin Joins To Talk Cameron Flukey & Rising EVs
30 minutes Posted Jan 27, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner is joined by Coastal Carolina director of analytics Matt Pepin to discuss the state of exit velocities in college baseball and whether or not it's time for the NCAA to look into the ball it uses. Rudner and Pepin also break down Coastal Carolina ace and top college pitching prospect Cameron Flukey from a data standpoint.
Welcoming in Matt Pepin
Digging deeper on college exit velocities
Are some players hitting the ball harder than they should?
Breaking EVs down by percentages
Changing the ball
What makes Cameron Flukey great?
Taking a closer look at Flukey’s fastball
Flukey’s curveball improvement
Targeted areas of growth over the offseason
Implementing data into development at Coastal
What people miss when studying Flukey
Flukey’s slider and changeup
Coastal draft sleepers
Team USA alums to watch
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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner is joined by Coastal Carolina director of analytics Matt Pepin to discuss the state of exit velocities in college baseball and whether or not it's time for the NCAA to look into the ball it uses. Rudner and Pepin also break down Coastal Carolina ace and top college pitching prospect Cameron Flukey from a data standpoint.(1:56) Welcoming in Matt Pepin(3:50) Digging deeper on college exit velocities(7:09) Are some players hitting the ball harder than they should?(9:35) Breaking EVs down by percentages(11:23) Changing the ball(17:17) What makes Cameron Flukey great?(19:13) Taking a closer look at Flukey’s fastball(20:49) Flukey’s curveball improvement(21:23) Targeted areas of growth over the offseason(22:28) Implementing data into development at Coastal(25:22) What people miss when studying Flukey(26:00) Flukey’s slider and changeup(28:35) Coastal draft sleepers(30:38) Team USA alums to watch(31:42) Final thoughtsOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy