Bill Pearson Sets New World Record Benchmark for Live-Pitch Softball Exit Velocity
Certified by Atlas World Records, the Illinois slugger surpasses the sport’s unofficial 116 mph benchmark with a verified 120 mph blast off a human-delivered pitch of a slow pitched softball. By Atlas Editorial Team 6 April 2026 • Gilbert, Arizona, USA A Measured Moment in the Desert On February 19, 2026, beneath the desert night sky at Cactus Yards in Gilbert, Arizona, Bill Pearson stepped into the batter’s box and produced a moment that now stands as the fastest ever reco
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