Today is an extremely emotional day.
For the last six years I have had the honor and privilege of working for one of my best friends,
@lucas_jones127
.
During these six seasons, I can honestly say that not for one single day has it ever feel like work or a job.
This week has been truly incredible, but this week has also reminded me how unbelievably fortunate I am to have two amazing parents that have supported and continue to support me and my sister in everything we do!
As a former D3 player, current D3 coach and a RMC alum, it was really cool to see
@RMCJackets
@Colin_Selby40
get drafted today. You donโt see many D3 JRโs drafted and his selection speaks volume to his hard work and the committment to RMC by
@rmcskip17
and his staff. Congrats!
A little behind the scenes look at one of our intrasquads...
โก๏ธ Rapsodo Pitching 2.0 measures each pitch thrown
โก๏ธ Video of each AB from 2 different views
โก๏ธ Video delay playback of each pitch
โก๏ธGoogle Sheets to track each pitch / results (3 laptops for this)
@LynchburgBaseBl
Huge week for our Program, Players, and Alumni!
โพ๏ธ Intrasquads - Tue / Wes / Thu
๐ฐ Give Day - Thursday
โณ๏ธ Seamster Golf Tournament - Friday
๐ Hornet Cup - Saturday & Sunday
Oh and we are less than a month away from our final High School Prospect Camp!
Pumped for
@lucas_jones127
, his wife Karla, and their three amazing children.
A Twitter post canโt begin to sum up what this dude means to me and how much he has impacted my career and life.
Heโs been a LEADER, MENTOR, but above allโฆ a FRIEND!
Thank you Skipper! Go Irish!
Yesterday was an emotional Senior Day and amazing finish to our reg season!
So thankful for what this group of seniors has done for our program and for
@lynchburg
.
Proud of what our players were able to accomplish this year and excited to watch them play in the ODAC tournament!
Lots of hugs yesterday for our 2022 Senior Day!
This class was our first recruiting class when we arrived at
@LynchburgBaseBl
in 2017.
We are so proud of what they have accomplished and we are so fortunate to have coached such an amazing group of young men.
Thank you!!!
Today I sat in on one of our Hitters Meetings.
@moscagr
stated todayโs meeting with a news clip of Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine. For him, this was the most important thing our hitters could learn today.
I was reminded of how small baseball really is and how lucky we all are.
Been a wild couple of months...
Grad School
ODAC Championship
NCAA Regional
More Grad School
Recruiting
Camps
More Recruiting
But I'm fired up to have these guys back on campus this weekend and for our Fall Semester to get started!
Congrats to
@CaseyDykes
on his new job! Proud to have had the chance to work with him
@VMIbaseco
for 3.5 years. Great Coach, Friend, Husband and Father. Best of luck to him and his family!
Honored to watch the Lynchburg Hornets very own Lucas Jones recieve the Coach of the Year award at the VABCA Hall of Fame banquet tonight in Fairfax, Va....
Coach Jones led the Hornets to the D3 National Championship this past spring. Josh was fortunate to be coached by Lucas.
What other college coaches look like when they try to explain their
@PerfectGameUSA
#WWBA
schedule and driving these past two weeks!
(this video works for so many things)
Incredibly proud of what our players were able to accomplish this regular season!
We are all excited for the opportunity to compete in what is sure to be a challenging postseason.
Join us next weekend at Fox Field for the 1st Round of the
@odacathletics
Baseball Tournament!
The 2023 Senior Class will go down as one of the most successful groups in Lynchburg Baseball History.
Unbelievable success on the field, but an amazing group of young men as well!
Thank you for all you have done for our program and university!
With the first week of class starting today we want to take the time to recap some of our team accomplishments and our 2023 senior class ๐
#wonnation
Some how these guys just seemed to get better each yearโฆ.
2021
ODAC ๐ โ
NCAA Regional โ
2022
ODAC Reg Season ๐ โ
NCAA Regional & Host โ โ
2023
ODAC Reg Season & Tourney๐ โ โ
Regional ๐ โ
Super Regional ๐โ
National Championship ๐ โ
Few players (if any) that have come through our program in the past seven years better represent the
@LynchburgBaseBl
Culture and Work Ethic better than
@wesarrington22
.
Beyond excited for Wes and his family!
#WonNation
Hereโs how weโre lining up for
#VBCAConvention2023
SO to our exclusive partner
@GameGrade
for the graphic. And the talent โat all levelsโ for making it happen.
Register today and get those cheap rooms booked before theyโre gone!
Rain delay in Georgia is the perfect time to remind everyone that we are hosting our 1st Prospect Camp on Sat, Sept 2nd!
This camp is a great way to transition from the summer to fall, and has hosted some future Natty Champs in the pastโผ๏ธ
Register at:
1st High School Prospect Camp since winning the ๐
๐ Sat, Sept 2nd
๐ University of Lynchburg
Camp Includes:
โพ๏ธ Pro-style Workout
๐งข Instruction from Staff & Players
๐ป
@rapsodo
Personal Hit & Pitch Data
๐ Game Action
Register at:
Donnie and Carol drove all the way to Iowa to watch us play this week and made more friends than I can count while they were out there!
Thank you so much and I am so grateful to have had yโall there to share this amazing experience with this week.
Oh and happy birthday Mom!!!
In honor of tonight's
@LynchburgSports
Awards, I want to brag on our Pitching Staff just a little.
2020 Season:
Record: 11-4
Saves: 6
IP: 132.1 IP
ERA: 2.52 (17th in nation - 1st with 15 or more games)
B/AVG: .229
75 appearances by 19 different P's (avg of 5 per game)
My sister and my mom are simply amazing.
They brought my two nephews up to Lynchburg this week during my sisterโs spring break so they could spend a couple days with me and
@LynchburgBaseBl
.
I love coaching, but love being an uncle a little bit more!
Special congrats to the
@VMIbaseco
seniors that graduated today! What an accomplishment. Extremely grateful for my six years at VMI and the three years I got to spend with these seniors.
๐จ26 days away๐จ
๐ Sat, Nov 4th & Sun, Nov 5th
โ 1 & 2 Day Options
๐ University of Lynchburg
Prospect Camp Includes:
โพ๏ธ Pro-style Workout
๐งข Instruction from Staff & Players
๐ป
@rapsodo
Personal Data
๐ Game Action
๐ซ Campus Tour
Register at:
Pretty cool look at what a day is like for our guys here at Lynchburg. This time of year our preparation starts in the weightroom, continues in the classroom and itโs been a blast so far working with this team on the field! Excited to open up the 2019 season this weekend!
Make sure you check out our โA Day with Lynchburg Baseballโ video on YouTube.
@JoeHutzler
and his staff did an amazing job showing you what itโs like to be a HORNET!!
Starting next fall, weโre lowering our overall cost of attendance by over $8K to just under $46K/year. Factoring in financial aid, most students will pay around $24K on average โ about the cost of attending a public university.
#UniversityOfLynchburg
Happy I could be there last night with
@rmcskip17
, his family and most of his assistant coaches (current and former) to celebrate Coach Hedrick receiving the Paul Keyes RBI Award. Great coach, friend, husband and father. Thanks Ray for all you have taught us!
Our program owes these men a great deal of gratitude for their service and sacrifice to our program!
Wes, Jack & Josh all had amazing careers here at Lynchburg, but more importantly were part of a group that set a lofty example for our younger players to follow!
Thank you!
Every successful program has a group of players at its foundation that sets the expectations for those that follow.
Arrington, Bachmore and Gjormand were part of a class that was that foundation for us, which helped paved the way to our historic success over the past 5 seasons.
Every Pitcher at
@LynchburgBaseBl
next season??!
Also, does wearing your hat backwards help it stay in your head better? (Asking for a friend)
#24
๐คฃ
๐จ11 days until our High School Prospect Camp๐จ
๐ Sat, Nov 4th & Sun, Nov 5th
๐ University of Lynchburg
Prospect Camp Includes:
โพ๏ธ Pro-style Workout
๐งข Instruction from Staff & Players
๐ป
@rapsodo
Personal Pitch Data
๐ Game Action
๐ซ Campus Tour
No one more deserving of this honor.
Proud to say I played against, coached with, work for and he is one of my closest friends.
We are all lucky to have a leader that sets the example of how to succeed Academically, Athletically and Socially.
Thank you
@lucas_jones127
Special congratulations to our Head Coach and 2005 Lynchburg graduate,
@lucas_jones127
, on being selected to the 2019 Lynchburg Sports Hall of Fame class!
No better model of how to excel both on and off the field!
The new norm for coaches in Spring 2020.
Mon - Team Meeting
Tue - Athletic Dept. Meeting
Wed - Coaches Meeting
Thu - 1 on 1 Academic Meetings
Fri - Virtual Team Workout
Thanks to Google Meet & Zoom!
Find ways to stay connected and stay positive!
#WonNation
#StayHome
Ordered the Regulation (5.25 oz) ball from
@CleanFuego
last week and received a free Overweight (8 oz) ball, T-shirt, and handwritten letter in the mail today!
Thanks guys!
Excited to have our
@LynchburgBaseBl
Pโs try them this fall!
My nephews went and saw one of my old teams today. Gavin went digging through my parentsโ closet to find some old
@PortlandSeaDogs
hats of mine to rock today!
I donโt think
@GoSquirrels
#Nutsy
was too excited to see them is all their Sea Dog and Red Sox gear haha.
There are so many wonderful people, parents, families, supporters and fans that help make
@lynhornets
a wonderful place to coach!
Thank you for everything you do for us, our players and our program!
Go Hornets!
The start of the 2024-25 academic year is right around the corner!!!
But before we get there, we want to thank everyone thatโs part of
#WonNation
โผ๏ธ
The support of our PARENTS, FAMILIES and FANS helped make 2024 another historic season for our program!
THANK YOUโผ๏ธ
Didnโt get the chance to watch this live yesterday, so taking advantage of an office day!
Very fortunate to have coached this young man.
Congrats again Josh!
These camps have become a staple in our recruiting process. Always some Future Hornets in attendance!
Expect some great instruction, along with plenty of reps and game action!
Camp also includes personal
@rapsodo
Pitch and/or Hit data at No Extra Chargeโผ๏ธ
๐จ 1st High School Prospect Camp of 2024 ๐จ
๐ Sat, Aug 31st
๐ University of Lynchburg
Camp Includes:
โพ๏ธ Pro-style Workout
๐งข Instruction from Staff & Players
๐ป
@rapsodo
Personal Hit & Pitch Data
๐ Game Action
๐ Some Future Hornets!
Register at
@LynchburgBaseBl
was well represented this weekend!
Special thanks to
@coachmerry
,
@collbaseball
, and the
@VBCA2018
for inviting our program to their annual convention this past weekend.
First class operation!
Tremendous convention!
July 1 has us reflecting on 2024, & what an amazing ride these past 4 years have been for our program.
Today we want to celebrate our 2024 graduating class! This group helped elevate the expectations within our program, & are leaving as the winningest class in program history!
Fall Practice Begins Today!
Excited start building on what we were able to accomplish last season!
Make sure you check out our fall dates and come join us one weekend!
Unbelievably proud of our players for helping work camp yesterday!
Field Prep
Running Hitting Stations
Pitching Pre and Post Routines
Post Camp Campus Tour
Sharing their Lynchburg Experience
They made our camp a huge success and are our best recruiters / ambassadors!
Thanks
Thanks to all the campers and families that attended our Prospect Camp yesterday! Great day and excited to get these
@rapsodo
reports out to our campers!
Also, special thanks to our players for working camp! They crushed it!
Next camp is on Nov 9-10!
Great start to the 2019 season. Hunter Campbell and Brandon Pond combine for Shutout, collect our first W and
@BrandonPond1
is the
@odacathletics
Pitcher or the Week!
Congrats to these three guys on all their accomplishments this season!
Extremely proud of what they helped us achieve this year as a team!
๐ ๐ ๐
๐จ 1st High School Prospect Camp of 2024 ๐จ
๐ Sat, Aug 31st
๐ University of Lynchburg
Camp Includes:
โพ๏ธ Pro-style Workout
๐งข Instruction from Staff & Players
๐ป
@rapsodo
Personal Hit & Pitch Data
๐ Game Action
๐ Some Future Hornets!
Register at
Another great recruiting week for
@LynchburgBaseBl
at the PBR 17U National Championship in
@LakePointSports
, GAโผ๏ธ
A fixture on our ๐๏ธ every summer!
Looking forward to seeing some of these players again at our prospect camp on September 2nd.
Camp Info:
High School Prospect Camp
๐ Sat, Sept 2nd
๐ University of Lynchburg
Camp Includes:
โพ๏ธ Pro-style Workout
๐งข Instruction from Staff & Players
๐ป
@rapsodo
Personal Hit & Pitch Data
๐ Game Action
๐ซ Campus Tour
๐ธ Photo w/ the ๐
Register at:
Last week was truly an amazing week for our program!
Seamster Golf Tournament
Hall of Fame Induction
National Championship Rings
Homecoming
Champions Week
Weeks like this remind us of how fortunate we are so have so many wonderful people associated with our program!
Thank you!
In the third
@d3baseball
Team of the Week we continue to highlight the best performance at each of the positions on the diamond. Full List:
#d3baseball
Congrats to
@rmcskip17
on his 300th win yesterday. Proud to say I was part of some of those Wโs! Great coach to play for and a wonderful person to work under. Congrats Coach!
Congrats to Kinston Carson (SR), Grayson Thurman (JR), and Brandon Pond (SO) on their 1st Team All-State selections!
Our three 1st Team selections were the most of any program and represents the hard work put in by our entire team!
Extremely proud of our group of guys!
Here is the full video!
Typical fall practice (this was 2018-19 season),
@lucas_jones127
doing what he does every day... bringing PASSION and ENERGY to our program!
Thanks to
@JoeHutzler
and the
@LynchburgSports
crew for the great footage!
Extremely thankful that we are afforded the opportunity to take trips like this weekend!
Thank you to the alumni, families, supporters, and fans that help make this possible!
#WonNation
When your college roommates from
@RMCJackets
and your dad show up for the 4th year in a row to the
@LynchburgBaseBl
annual golf tournament to support you and your job!
Lucky friend and lucky son!
Our staff is excited for the opportunity and challenge to hopefully find the next group of National Championsโผ๏ธ
We hope to see you at our High School Prospect Camp on Sat, Sept. 2nd.
For more info and to register online please visit our website at:
1st High School Prospect Camp since winning the ๐
๐ Sat, Sept 2nd
๐ University of Lynchburg
Camp Includes:
โพ๏ธ Pro-style Workout
๐งข Instruction from Staff & Players
๐ป
@rapsodo
Personal Hit & Pitch Data
๐ Game Action
Register at: