Kobe Bryant on being on the bench as motivation to improve.
Telling friends/family to shut up when they second-guessed coaches & said he should be playing.
"Get to the point where it's undeniable. You have to play me because I'm that good"
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Talked to a different college coach about one of my players all 5 days this week. 4 of which were from D1 schools. In this travel ball era, it’s important to still keep in mind how much value your High School Coach has! They know you better than anyone!
Unless you’re a Clemson, Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma or Ohio St fan, don’t even bother texting me about
@UCF_Football
bc my team is still better than yours...
Tonight was tough. Obviously seeing another season come to end is always tough. But knowing this was the last time I would be able to coach my 11 seniors is what is heartbreaking to me. They were my first 4 year class. I love them. I will truly miss the
@GJHSBaseball
class of ‘22
Last night was fun. These boys have worked so hard to get to this point and seeing the joy this brought them makes all the long days worth it. Our district is one of the toughest in central Florida. Coming out on top of this district is no small feat!
@GJHSBaseball
(2/2) He said ‘I’ve just worked so hard for this. I’m just so happy. Thank you Coach for giving me this opportunity.’
And that right there is why I coach.
Rarely do I get on here to talk about my baseball team but
@tbuff1818
HAS to be the best uncommitted Senior in the State of Florida. Batting .550 with 2 HR, 18 RBI, 8 3B, 32 R and 18 SB all while playing premium defense in centerfield. Stupid silly numbers.
@GJHSBaseball
(1/2) Last night due to injuries and other circumstances, I had to start a Freshman at 2B (we DH’d for him). After playing a flawless 2B, he was pulled simply due to substitution rules. After he got pulled, we saw him with tears in his eyes on the bench. When we asked why,
It’s been a rough and trying start to our season. Injuries, young guys expected to take on huge roles, tough matchups, etc. We’re stuck in a bit of a rut but we’re going to get ourselves out of it. All I know is it would be a HUGE mistake to ever sleep on
@GJHSBaseball
.
@LedyardNFLDraft
Mike Edwards needs some love. Dude is ALWAYS making plays on D and then saves the game on Special Teams. In my opinion, one of the unsung heroes of the Bucs these last few seasons.
I am not a fan of fall travel ball. It is terrible for these kids. Tournaments forcing kids to miss school, tons of pressure on kids to throw for their travel program and HS program. No wonder arm injuries are at an all time high. Travel ball needs to be exclusively in the summer
I understand safety concerns with COVID but this is ridiculous. Would rather an umpire call balls & strikes from behind the mound than this nonsense...
@PeterBurnsESPN
Ever think the playoff system causes the disparity? Why would a blue chip recruit go anywhere else if they know they’ll never even get the opportunity to play for a Natty? Expand to 8, allow for some parity. More games, more $$. Literally have no idea why ppl are so against it.
Love when I see former
@GJHSBaseball
players have ‘GJHS alum’ and current players with ‘GJHS Baseball’ in their bios. In this day and age of travel ball hysteria, I love when players still value the HS program that assisted in their development as a ballplayer and as a man.
@nextlevelbb
The saddest part is many of these 8th and 9th graders will get their scholarships pulled come their junior year and will be left scrambling.
BIG TIME performance by uncommitted
@toptierroos
‘22 Nathan Norwood today at
@PerfectGameUSA
Elite Championships.
CG, 90 pitches, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 Ks, 0 BBs, 68% strike percentage. 84-86 mph with deceptive low 3/4 arm slot. Had feel for both CH & CB.
@Baseball_ELHS
If any college out there is still looking for 2022 catcher who is slashing .373/.458/.608 with 3 HRs, let me know!
@SmallColeby
might be the guy for you! Strong as an ox, soft hands behind the dish, and cannon for an arm. Here’s a video of his BOMB from last night
@FlatgroundBats
Special group of boys right here. Unfortunately, we fell a bit short yesterday in the State Semifinals. We fell to Strawberry Crest 6-5 in 9 innings. These boys have nothing to be ashamed of. 4th consecutive District Championship, 2nd straight Final Four appearance. Great year!
Only a matter of time until this kid commits. Absolutely rakes, soft hands, plus arm, plus speed. Ran 6.6 60 today. Plays with tons of energy and always plays with a smile on his face. Has to be one of the better uncommitted 22s in the state!
@mattrose_24
@toptierroos
Future Gamer, 2022 Matt Rose continues to show the present hit tool. Uses his lower half well to drive the ball gap to gap with intent.
@toptierroos
@PBRFlorida
This young man is still in need of a home at the next level. He checks all the boxes as far as makeup and work ethic. Top notch teammate. Darn good ballplayer too! Uses all fields, plays small ball well and can really track it in the OF
@FlatgroundBats
@PBR_Uncommitted
@_GoRoos
I’m a UCF guy through and through but I can’t help but love when Lakeland kids come up in big spots. Especially a kid that I respected as much as Drew. What an awesome moment!
What a performance today by
@jacetrautner3
! Threw a CG with 12 punchies and goes 3-3 at the dish including this bomb. Was up to 87 today on the mound. Uncommitted ‘22 who can really play!
@Florida_PG
@toptierroos
Rolling into the Elite 8 of the
@prepbaseball
National Program Invitational! One of the most prestigious tournaments of the country. Proud of our guys!
@_GoRoos
@TopTierBaseball
What a great weekend with these guys! Final four out of 94 teams in arguably the best fall tournament in the country in this age group. 6 games in a span of 30 hours and these guys battled every single inning of it!
@_GoRoos
@PerfectGameUSA
I hope athletes can take today’s tragedy with Kobe and use it to better themselves. Watch all the videos of him being posted on Social Media. Especially the ones of him talking about his mentality, his drive, his will to be great. That’s what it takes. It takes a
#MambaMentality
.
Top Tier Roos Tryout: Standouts
Taking a look back at the 2021
@toptierroos
Summer Tryout featuring over 130 players from the 2021-2025 classes.
Today we look at the standouts from the event. Both committed and uncommitted players from each class.
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Taking a 14 year break from baseball and then hitting .202 in AA professional baseball is incredibly impressive. People who talk down on that don’t realize just how hard baseball is. MJ was a special athlete.
#TheLastDance
This picture defines our NLB NC family. D1 HS recruit coaching up a 13u guy.
It doesn’t matter where you come from, what you’re background is or how you got here. When you wear that logo across your chest, you’re family.
#NLBway
⚾️
@nextlevelbb
Just one of our numerous big time 2022s over at
@GJHSBaseball
. Physical player with a short, compact swing and good swing path. Above average pop. Plus makeup. Prototype corner INF.
Proud of my
@GJHSBaseball
boys. Lost 1-0 to
@IMGABaseball
National. Soph
@BradenSmith2025
and Jr Xavier Glover showed a lot of guts facing one of the top lineups in the country and keeping them off balance all night. And our hitters battled against 2 SEC bound arms. Very proud!
How in the world can you allow that to happen
@MLB
? That has to be one of the all time mistakes in playoff history. Use your eyes for once. No way Diaz doesn’t score on that. Not even close. Renfroe completely misplayed that ball and the Red Sox were rewarded for it. Unreal.
Excited to get going with the
@toptierroos
2022 American squad tomorrow in the
@PerfectGameUSA
Memorial Day Classic. Tons of uncommitted talent on this squad!
Huge get for Coach Wallace and the UCF coaching staff! Wyatt was stellar with the
@_GoRoos
2025 American squad this summer. Only scratching the surface of his potential! Congrats
@WyattDion2
!!
I am very excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic & athletic career at the University of Central Florida!
I want to thank my coaches that have helped & believed in me along the way. The coaching staff at
@UCF_Baseball
for seeing a future in me. My friends &
Mark your calendars! Come join the premier travel program in Tampa Bay! PBR, PG and Diamond Sports Media will be in attendance.
‘23 class: top 5 team in the country
‘24 class: 2021 WWBA Soph World Champions
‘25 class: 2021 WWBA Freshmen Worlds Final Four appearance
@_GoRoos
I’m a huge fan of Vanderbilt baseball. They are the crown jewel of college baseball and are very fun to watch. But seeing what NC State is dealing with and how they are still out there competing (against Kumar Rocker no less), I can’t help but root for them. Go Pack!
I am very excited to announce that I will be continuing my baseball and academic career at the University of South Florida. I want to thank Coach Mohl and the coaching staff at USF for this amazing opportunity. I’d also like thank my family, friends, and coaches for everything!
An absolute catalyst at the top of a lineup. Kid can swing it, can run and can go get it in the OF. And maybe my favorite part about him, one of the best teammates I’ve been around. Big fan!
@NMonile
@toptierroos
2022 Nick Monile continues to show well offensively. Consistent hard contact up the middle. Barrel tilt load, gets on time to consistently find the barrel
@toptierroos
Chandler Dorsey (22) mostly 86-89 in the first. CB in the low-70s has solid shape to it. The
#uncommitted
righty projects well. Has really started to clean up the delivery. Velo bump coming with added strength.
#PGJrNational
@dogpancake73
Was at the game. Didn’t see what happened on the dugout but saw Yandy pull him aside as he ran out on D for the 9th. Love the leadership there from Yandy
Winning one of the most prestigious tournaments in the country with only 9 players? Incredible! Had a blast watching these guys this weekend!
#rolltier
#9strong
Absolutely love this video of
@GJHSBaseball
junior
@LukePike
. Busted it out of the box looking two and when the RF had the slightest bobble, was able to make it to 2B safely. This jump started a 3 run inning. There are a lot of uncontrollables in baseball, but hustle is not one!
Tough game tonight. Got our butts handed to us and I was thoroughly outcoached by, in my opinion, the best coach in Polk County. Was really down but looked at my phone to see one of my former players sending me videos of him throwing a shutout inning against UF as a freshman.
Grinder type of player here. Plays with emotion and energy and does everything on the baseball field well. Can play all 4 INF spots and shows definite upside at the plate. Uncommitted 2022 INF.
2022 Zachary Crawford - SS
@toptierroos
5’11” 165 lbs.
Crawford has shown the ability to barrel up baseballs consistently working both gaps and ability to turn. Getting athletic extension through contact at 94 mph EV.
#SSclassic
Starting out Thanksgiving break with next up in our meet the Top Tier Roos summer coaches . We introduce you to George Jenkins Head Coach Alex Angulo. Alex will be with our Top Tier Roos American 25 team.
@_GoRoos
So proud of this kid! Kid works his tail off, does everything on the baseball field well, and plays the game the right way. And he’s going to play for one of the best coaches in the game right now in Coach
@rickodette
. Excited to see this kid continue to grow!
So happy to see this young man find a future home. One of the best teammates I’ve been around. Was an absolute pleasure to coach. Can’t wait to see what his future holds!
@NMonile
@_GoRoos
I’m excited to announce my commitment to play baseball at Niagara University! I would like to thank my Coaches, teammates, family, and friends for all their support. I am grateful for this opportunity and can’t wait to get started.
#purpleagles
🟣🦅
Austin Liss (2025 Odessa, FL.)
@FSUBaseball
commit flashing a fastball/curveball combo for the strikeout. Fastball has touched 87mph in the 1st inning. Curveball has sharp late bite.
#PGElite
Chandler Dorsey just completed his 13 month post Tommy John surgery. His work ethic is insane! He threw a bullpen at USF at sat 92-94 and topped 95! He’s going to be a freshman at USF in the fall.
No other way to describe this young man than just a gamer. An absolute grinder who gives tough ABs every single plate appearance and an above average defender who can play anywhere on the INF. Will be an absolute steal for some school.
@ZachMCrawford
@toptierroos
Congratulations to
@GJHSBaseball
‘22 INF
@MattDonley2022
on his commitment to
@NKUNorseBSB
! Getting the opportunity to play baseball at the same school his mother played basketball at is a pretty awesome story. Proud of you, Matt!
Jace had a great week! Shoved on the mound and seemed to find a barrel every AB.
Some other Roos on this list as well 👀 (
@cockman_hayden
@qmeadows11
@NMonile
). All uncommitted 2022s! Coaches, jump on these guys quick!!
Another masterful performance by ‘22 RHP
@Nate_CR7
in the
@PerfectGameUSA
BCS Finals vs FTB Jax.
CG, 5 H, 1 ER, 12 K, 1 BB, 70% strikes. FB 82-85 and up to 88 😳. Deceptive low 3/4 delivery. Only given up 3 ER in 21 innings so this summer.
@toptierroos
@Baseball_ELHS
Like the two way potential for 2022 Nathan Norwood. Long arm coming from a 3/4 slot. Fastball sitting 84-86 with feel for the breaking ball
@toptierroos
Dylan Taft (25 FL) throws the hands here & gets enough of it to send it out the opposite way. 6-3/220 with immense strength at the point of contact.
#WWBAWorlds
@Florida_PG
@PG_Uncommitted
Bunting is the game’s lost art.
Most believe the bunt base hit is found in the element of surprise or a big jump out of the box, so they usually foul the pitch off. The hit is found in placement, put in a spot where you can’t be out. Bunt first, then run.
And the money BP in this video was provided by yours truly 👀. Lol but on a serious note, kid is an absolute dude. I was lucky enough to get to see him and TONS of other talent at this
@PBRFlorida
event.
Quick look ahead of tomorrow’s release at the top catcher in the ‘23 class 👀
Brady Neal (FL) has the power from the left side and defensive prowess to make a real impact in this class. Footwork/arm strength stand out & bat speed is real.
•
@LSUbaseball
recruit
@PBRFlorida
Always love helping out
@DougFreemanPBR
and
@PBRFlorida
whenever they need it. Great bunch of guys who do everything they can for the players that participate in their events.
I am blessed to announce my commitment to the University of Richmond. I want to thank my parents and coaches for guiding me and supporting me, especially
@JesuitBaseball
Go Spiders 🕷️
@nextlevelbb
What state is this from? $7000 baseball coaching stipend?! My stipend is $2300 before taxes. It probably comes out to less than $1 an hour. I feel that I already earned my stipend in the month and a half we had before the shutdown.