MLB Statcast Lab

Heriberto Hernández Leadoff Homer & Ambush Trajectory Lab

● Pitch 1 Ambush HR 0-0 Count
Source Event: MLB Official Highlight — "Heriberto Hernández hammers the first pitch of the game for a leadoff home run!"
BARREL (98%+ HR PROB)
Carry Distance
418 ft
Apex Height
88 ft
Hang Time
5.1 sec
Wall Clearance
+26 ft
RE24 Delta
+1.000
Source Verified Ground Truth

Game-Opening Blast Fact Sheet

Directly captured from @MLB: Heriberto Hernández stepped to the plate in the top of the 1st inning, attacked pitch #1 of the game on a 0-0 count, and ignited the contest with a leadoff home run to left-center field.

AttributeGround Value
BatterHeriberto Hernández
Pitch in AB / CountPitch 1 / 0-0 Count (Ambush)
Inning LeverageTop 1st, 0 Outs, Bases Empty
Captured Event StatusHOME RUN (Game Lead: 1-0)
Statcast Aerodynamic Simulation

Trajectory & Lift Dynamics

Ball flight is integrated via Nathan's baseball projectile equations incorporating air drag coefficient (Cd ~ 0.31) and Magnus backspin lift (Cl ~ 0.22) across ambient ballpark air density.

Aerodynamic MetricModel Output
Exit Velocity & Launch Angle106.8 mph @ 28°
Calculated True Carry418 ft
Apex & Hang Time88 ft / 5.1 s
Fence Clearance at Wall+26 ft (Clean Cleared)
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