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Home Run Derby Launches Baseball 100 Yards
Posted April 30, 2009
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The student section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) at Western New England College held its first "Home Run Derby" on April 28. Students were instructed to design a device weighing 25 pounds or less that is capable of launching a baseball as far as possible using only mechanical energy. Designs ranged from Catapult type devices to slingshots with the winning design launching a baseball over 100 yards. The winning team included Chase Vajcovec, Evan Boucher, Ed Butcher, Travis Hatch, Micah Bowen, and Justin Marsh.
Western New England College is a private, independent, coeducational institution founded in 1919. Located on an attractive 215-acre suburban campus in Springfield, Massachusetts, the College serves 3,700 students, including 2,500 full-time undergraduate students. Undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs are offered through the College's Schools of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Law.
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