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However, some previous studies have reported no significant difference in ball speeds despite differences in lower extremity mechanics, highlighting the need to examine how energy is transferred through the upper extremity to the ball under these conditions. This study examined how upper extremity energy flow differed across stride-length conditions in relation to the observed differences in ball speed. Twenty college baseball pitchers pitched with under-stride length (US) and over-stride length (OS) in addition to normal-stride length (NS). We analyzed the mechanical energy of the upper extremity segments at key events during pitching, and the energy flow through each joint between events. The mechanical energy in the proximal segments at the stride foot contact increased as the stride length extended. In contrast, the mechanical energy in the distal segments at maximum external rotation in the shoulder joint was greater in the NS than in the US and OS, consistent with ball speed differences. During this phase, the energy flow to the upper arm through the shoulder joint was greater in the NS than in the US and OS, and the same condition pattern was observed for energy transfer through the elbow and wrist joints and for ball speed. 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