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Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski’s first pitch of 2026 World Series sets historic velocity mark

During the opening game of the 2026 World Series, Milwaukee starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski made history right out of the gate by throwing the fastest pitch recorded in the pitch-tracking era. Facing Tampa Bay batter Yandy Diaz in the first frame, the right-hander uncorked a 103.5 mph fastball that surpassed the previous benchmark set by Aroldis Chapman during the 2016 Fall Classic.

The high velocity highlighted a dominant opening inning where the pitcher unleashed ten consecutive fastballs and averaged 101.9 mph.

Misiorowski ultimately pitched five innings, allowing a single earned run while collecting three strikeouts as Milwaukee secured a 3-2 victory to begin the series. The historic performance follows an exceptional regular season where the starter paced the league in both earned run average and strikeouts, continuing his heavy reliance on elite velocity into the autumn classic.

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