Why don't baseballs bounce high?

Answer 1

Baseballs do bounce high. The factors governing this are:

A. The angle of the ball hitting the ground based on how it comes of a players bat. A "chopper" as example will bounce high if the hitter bats down on a fast ball;

B. The bounce is often based on the surface onto which it is hit. The variables are the wetness of the grass, the speed from which it leaves the bat, the field surfaces, such as artificial turf or natural grass and the hardness of the infield and outfield dirt.