The ballpark was turned into a classroom as students learned the science behind many physical actions in sports.
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Wednesday’s Angels STEAM Day brought more than 3,500 students from around Southern California to Angel Stadium for lessons in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics and how they affect hitting, running and throwing.
Angels pitcher Ben Joyce talks to a student during STEAM Day at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Liam Kay from Palm Vista Elementary School in Twentynine Palms tests out the concept of launch angle and force to shoot a ball out of an inflatable during STEAM Day at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Students from St. Cyprian Parish School in Long Beach try to keep a ball rolling downhill in sections of tubing in the innovation hub in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. More than 3,500 students learned the science of sport during STEAM Day. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Logan Venegas from Ruth Musser Middle School in Rancho Cucamonga tests reaction time during STEAM Day at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Angels pitcher Ben Joyce watches a student throw during STEAM Day at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Students participate in an MLB combine during STEAM Day at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Students use a catapult to test launch angle during STEAM Day at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
What is the optimal angle to hit a ball for a home run, and how much force is needed? What is the process when the brain tells the muscles to swing a bat? How does resistance affect running speed?
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Students learned about these concepts at nine activity stations. Then they headed into the stadium to see them in action as the Angels played the White Sox.
This was the second time this season the Angels partnered with Science of Sport for the program.
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