Ah, I should have been more specific with the throw, silly me
Imagine, if you will, someone lying down, tossing the ball above their heads and catching it, the ball impacting with their bare palm, leather versus skin...
THWAP?
SMACK?
THNK?
SLAP?
I've tried it myself, but the closest thing I have to a baseball in the house anymore is a cricket ball, and... it's just not the same, ya know?
*pondering the mysteries of the universe*