We asked our athletes this summer as part of an anonymous survey to rate their experience in gym and if they would refer 3PD to a teammate or friend. 100% responded their experience was “Great” or “Excellent” AND would refer to others.
Here we are, referring 3PD to you.
High
Ever wonder what it’s like to work with a future draft pick?
After dominating this spring for
@WVUbaseball
,
@dclark3012
came to 3PD to prep for the MLB draft. Refining pitch shapes, command and movement patterns.
Less is more with a guy this good. Take a listen below as he
Huge congrats to ‘23
@roberts_kellen
(Committed to Evansville University) and ‘23
@noah_miller_45
(University of Michigan) on their commitments! Both were apart of our programs and we can’t wait for what’s in store for these two.
Will Mullen
@willmullen44
6’5 235lbs
Western Michigan
Redshirt JR RHP
Bullpen today before he heads back to school. Sat 85 sub, and threw a few over the top just for fun and tocuhed 90🔥😉
@WMUBaseball
@FlatgroundApp
17 Year old -
@dominic_hann15
went from sitting 88 to T91 to sitting 93.3 T94.1 in two months of training at
#PTV
🔥👀
@statebaseball
is getting a good one! Works incredibly hard 🔥⚡️
Good Morning⛅️
Good Afternoon ☀️
Good Night 🌙
@aaronball44
K’d 5 and only gave up 1
in 5 innings of action in the Northwoods League
Oh and he sat 89-92 T4 so good luck hitters
Juco product who hasn’t signed yet either 👀
@FlatgroundApp
🚨 NOT AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE 🚨
Huge congrats to our Director of Prime Time Velocity, Brendan Kelly (
@CoachKelly32
), on being named AAA Assistant Pitching Coach for the Toronto Blue Jays. We are extremely excited for BK as he takes on this new journey in his career.
‘23 Will Demasse (
@will_demasse
) has been putting in the work! Since topping out at 83mph back in Sept, we’ve been focusing on relaxing tension through his delivery. He has since gained more explosiveness in his hips and is currently +4.3mph with more to come 🔥
#velofriday
Check out
@fish_fischer24
on Twitter, an
@EMU_Baseball
commit, hitting 92mph in his latest session with a personal record of 92.6mph. With a focus on stabilizing his pelvis at front foot strike to enhance torso rotation, he’s showcasing a high ceiling as a right-handed pitcher.
2022
@BaseballKellogg
commit, Kyle Harris (
@kyleharris992
) out of
@Warriorbaseba11
HS, MI has made some huge strides this offseason. Setting huge PR records this year with our various drills while sitting high 80s
FB: 86-88 T89 🔥
CB: 77-80
CH: 80-81
We will be the first to tell you Sterling is SHARP
@DatDude_Ster42
Pretty awesome having Sterling Sharp come into the facility to throw a pen against some college and pro guys. Wish Sterling the best of luck down in Miami
@Marlins
#primetimevelocity
HUGE congrats to
#PrimeTimeVelo
alum and trainer Max Bain on being promoted from A to AA in the Chicago Cubs organization. Max posted a 2.84 ERA in 19 IP w/21 K before getting called up 🔥 🐻
Meet Max Bain:
Max is returning from the 2019-20 staff. After a 4 year college career
@NUbaseballMI
, Max inked his first Minor League Contract with the
@Cubs
. He has made huge strides within his own career using our own programming. He sits anywhere from 95-97 and will top 98.
Check out ‘25 RHP
@Chris_W188
, committed to
@NDBaseball
from Grand Blanc High School, gearing up for the spring season! 💪🏼 He’s spent the offseason pushing his limits and staying dedicated. Currently hitting 88-90 and peaking at 91. 🚀
#BaseballSeason
#HardWorkPaysOff
@waynestbaseball
commit and
#PTV
client
@will_demasse
is off to a hot start this season! 12K over 11IP with only 1ER and 3BB.
A true grinder dedicated to his craft. Excited to see him finish his hs career strong & continue his dominance at the next level.
#trainlikeachampion
Check out
@joeyrusin2
, a talented
#uncommitted
prospect from Dakota High School, as he fine-tunes his skills during a recent pitch design session! 🚀 With a focus on perfecting his arm swing, maintaining his hinge down the mound, and rotating on plane, Joe has upped his velocity
Dan Monear
@danielson_16
6’3 195lbs
Rochester College
SR RHP
One of our throwing trainers having fun today with a 10 pitch bullpen, sitting 87-88 mph
@FlatgroundApp
Here’s EMU baseball player
@davis_feldman
performing a single leg squat.
✅Single leg strength is imperative for pitchers
✅Descending slowly and then exploding up fast works on explosives
✅Great accessory lift while on VBT
✅Programing advise: 6-8 reps each leg for 4 sets
Huge day for
@TreyNordmann
in the weight room today. Trey had trap bar dealift for sets of 4,3,2,1. He hit 475 for 4, 505 for 3, 525 for 2, and topped it off with 550 for 1. He came into our program doing 465💪🏻💪🏻 work hard in the weight room and the velocity gains will come🔥
Meet Joel Perry
Joel is a native of Holly, Michigan. After a successful 4 year varsity career as a Holly Broncho earned Joel a walk-on offer at Daytona State College in Florida as a left handed pitcher. The next few years he spent his time training and getting healthy with
Michigan State commit ‘21 Ryan Szczepaniak (
@SzczepaniakRyan
) looking good the other day on his Hybirid B/Mound blending day. Good frame, going to be an impact player for State one day.
#primetimevelocity
🚨 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐄 🚨
We would like to welcome Max Bain as the Director of Pitching & Analytics to 3PD Performance ‼️ Max will oversee all of 3PD Performance pitching for youth, high school, and college athletes. Max was a former college standout at Northwood
After recording the final out and winning the state championship with
@Powersbaseball
,
@fish_fischer24
is on a mission this summer.
The
@EMU_Baseball
commit is a few weeks away from the start of his collegiate career. Here’s a peak behind the curtain into a recent training
Huge congrats to former Prime Time Catching trainer, Nick Caruso, on becoming assistant coach at Ball State University! One of the best around, bright future ahead in college
#PTC
#trainlikeachampion
Well it’s official, a dream now reality for one of our athletes. Huge congrats to Max Bain (
@mbain_38
) on signing with the Chicago Cubs (
@Cubs
). From coming out of school undrafted, to having ups and downs in the USPBL to now signing with an MLB program it has been a long road.
‘23 Chase Mazey (
@MazeyChase
) has seen
#gains
this offseason! 3 months of focus on creating explosive movements that land into a proper leg block have Chase at +7mph. Excited to see the growth continue for this
#dude
.
#TrainLikeaChampion
#VeloFriday
When you say “hit this heater” and they still can’t hit it 👀 Recent Tulane University commit, Aaron Ball (
@aaronball44
) with a nasty 4 pitch arsenal. FB: 89-91 T 94 High follow in the Spring. Looking forward to hearing this guys name called in the near future.
#primetimevelocity
Huge congrats to
#PrimeTimeAlum
Trey Nordmann (
@TreyNordmann
), RHP from Lipscomb University, on becoming the single season record holder for most saves (10). Trey holds a 2.66 ERA in 23.2 IP with 35 K. Opponents are batting ONLY .107 against him 👀🔥
#PrimeTimeVelo
𝐉𝐔𝐂𝐎 ➡️ 𝐃1 👀
Huge congrats to 3PD College Pitching client Blake Gedrich (
@BlakeGedrich
) on committing to pitching at Western Illinois University‼️
#3PD
#ownyourfuture
‘25 Carson Noon (
@cdnoon09
) has made huge improvements this winter. An increased focus on maintaining posture has drastically improved his consistency at the dish.
✅ +5 EV max
✅ +11 EV avg 👀
✅ +47 ft avg dist
Excited to see his hard work pay off this spring.
#uncommited
Would like to give a very special congratulations to a guy who’s worked his tail off for the last 2 years in our program. He went from 0 college offers and possibly being done with baseball to earning a spot with U of M Dearborn....
@dzylka98
you earned every bit of this congrats
From all of us trainers at Prime Time Programs we wanted to wish everyone a
#HappyThanksgiving
Thank you all for allowing us to help push and develop your players to be the best they can be!
Celebrating
@DemasseLuke
commitment to
@BallStateBB
in our latest Pitch Design session. Adjusting his slider with a simple grip tweak for added sweep and the ability to spike the index finger for that extra vertical depth. 🧤⚾️
#pitchdesign
#pitchingmechanics
‼️COLLEGE GUYS‼️
Being on break does not actually you’re on break. This next month will be crucial in many ways come mid/late February.
PTP is open and welcoming you guys back with open arms MWF from 11am-1pm!
#TrainLikeAChamp
As we enter our pitch design phase of the program, we’ve seen some
#nasty
stuff.
Good luck with this filthy changeup from ‘23 Connor Demko (
@connor_27
). 👀
“Think about how much better you’d be at baseball if you didn’t have a girlfriend” 🤔
What do you think? Comment below with your answer ⬇️
#QuestionOfTheDay
The 2022
#uncommitted
southpaw out of Brighton HS, Nick Baker (
@nick5baker5
), has seen some significant gains on the mound this offseason. Added run on his CH to go with a sharp CB. 😤🧀
FB: 81-83 T85
CB: 68-71
CH: 74-75
@FlatgroundApp
@bbaalaer34
‘24
@LCNCrusadersBSB
@svsubaseball
Commit
Baseline Velo in August was 80-82 T83.4. Currently sitting 86-87 topping out at 88. Really improved how he loads his rear hip and pelvis. Also worked on developing better rhythm and tempo down the slop
#PrimeTimeVelo
🌟 Prime Time Velocity Spotlight 🌟
Brandon Lengers - 2023 RHP from Lakeland HS.
Over the first month of our program we prioritized creating more linear energy during his leg lift, developing a better feel for his hip hinge & holding tension in the rear hip down the mound.
‘21 Garrett Kerr (
@garrettkerr45
) absolutely throwing it the other day. Top arm of the day at the
@pbrmichigan
Showcase 🔥
1/26/20
FB: 82-84 T 87
CB: 71-72
CH: 62-63
Believe me if I said he topped at 81.9 in August? Yup that’s a 5.1 mph + in 5 months 🤫
#primetimevelocity