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Take Two

How neuroscience is helping UC Riverside baseball

By Take Two Staff
Published Mar 28, 2014
UC Riverside center fielder Devyn Bolasky during batting practice. Bolasky trained with Ultimeyes during the 2013 season.
UC Riverside center fielder Devyn Bolasky during batting practice. Bolasky trained with Ultimeyes during the 2013 season.
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Sanden Totten / KPCC
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The UC Riverside Highlanders have been working with psychologist Aaron Seitz for two seasons now. Head coach Doug Smith says he doesn't understand the science, but he sees a difference in his players.
The UC Riverside Highlanders have been working with psychologist Aaron Seitz for two seasons now. Head coach Doug Smith says he doesn't understand the science, but he sees a difference in his players.
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Sanden Totten / KPCC
)
Players practicing their bunt at the UC Highlander's field.
Players practicing their bunt at the UC Highlander's field.
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Sanden Totten / KPCC
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A duffle bag hangs in the Highlander's dugout.
A duffle bag hangs in the Highlander's dugout.
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Sanden Totten / KPCC
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Head baseball coach Doug Smith says he's an old school guy but he believes newly developed brain-games may soon catch on in professional sports.
Head baseball coach Doug Smith says he's an old school guy but he believes newly developed brain-games may soon catch on in professional sports.
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Sanden Totten / KPCC
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UC psychology professor Aaron Seitz says he's been developing the ideas behind Ultimeyes for around a decade. The game debuted in 2011.
UC psychology professor Aaron Seitz says he's been developing the ideas behind Ultimeyes for around a decade. The game debuted in 2011.
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Sanden Totten / KPCC
)

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How neuroscience is helping UC Riverside baseball

Now that baseball season is getting underway, teams are restarting the use of statistics to figure out their optimum match-ups. KPCC's Sanden Totten says there's a different approach at UC Riverside, where the baseball team is turning to neuroscience.