A baseball, hit 2.5 feet above the ground, leaves the bat at an angle of 33 and is caught by an outfielder 5.5 feet above the ground and 84 feet from home plate. Neglecting air resistance, what was the initial speed of the ball? Use 9 = 32 ft/sec2 as the acceleration of gravity. Your answer should be in feet per second. A baseball is hit from a height of 3.8 feet above the ground with an initial velocity of 132 feet per second and at an angle of 39 above the horizontal. What is the maximum height reached by the baseball? Neglect air resistance. The fence at the edge of the field is 10 feet tall and located 390 feet from home plate. Will the ball pass over the fence? 0 Yes O No