Associate Head Coach & Recruiting Coordinator
@Centralia_BSB
. Former assistant for the University of Akron and Cuyahoga CC. Recruits: dan.bower
@centralia
.edu
@EmanOgbah
You’re one heck of a football player, but do not ever question the love we have for this team. You think going 0-16 is hard ONE year? We’re here EVERY year of our lives just hoping to sneak into the playoffs every once in awhile.
#Browns
#BrownsParade
#PerfectSeasonParade
Your at-bat starts long before you’re in the box. Here
@Centralia_BSB
we have a plate in the dugout and hitters need to have all of their gear on ready to go when they’re in-the-hole. Look closely at the back of this photo, I’m so proud of our players’ buy-in this weekend.
Snow off, baseball pants on! First day outside for
@ZipsBB
, LET’S GOOOO! Had to snag a picture of my view for this Spring. 8 days until we open this place up for opponents!
#FearTheRoo
🦘
A big thank you to
@wsucougarbsb
for giving me the chance to represent
@Centralia_BSB
at today’s prospect camp! Any day you get to teach, learn, and have that much fun on a baseball field is a good one.
Blazers finished the 2023 season with a record of 26-24, which marks:
-First winning season for the program since 2010.
-Highest win total since the 1985 team set the record (28).
Thank you to all the sophomores who led the way!
We’re just getting started…
#BlazeANewTrail
Even the turf is gorgeous in the PNW. I can’t wait to take the field with our guys in less than a month! Who wants to lace up their spikes here next?
#BlazeANewTrail
Awesome first week on the new field!
16 innings of intersquad ✅
On field BP ✅
Live situationals ✅
And a little snow ❄️
27 days until first pitch! ⚾️
#BlazeANewTrail
Unbelievably excited and grateful to have accepted the Volunteer Assistant position at the University of Akron! Looking forward to helping this team and staff continue the rebirth of
@ZipsBB
#FearTheRoo
Came away from the
@ABCA1945
Convention with only one picture but tons of memories with friends new and old, plus a little extra knowledge to take home to
@Centralia_BSB
. See you all in Dallas in 2024!
We would like to officially welcome Coach Dan Bower (
@CoachDanBower
) to our Blazer Family!
Coach Bower comes to us from the University of Akron where he spent the last 2 seasons.
He will be our new Recruiting Coordinator and also serve as our Hitting Coach.
#BlazersOnTheRise
⬆️
As we make our 2,500 mile journey west, naturally we have to take a quick walk to stretch our legs around baseball fields we see along the way.
@Avon_Laker
nice little yard you have!
🚨🚨 With two wins yesterday, the Blazers guaranteed the first back-to-back winnings seasons for the program since ‘92 and ‘93! 🚨🚨
With a record of 26-16 (9-7 in West play), we have also matched last year’s overall and conference win total with 8 games left to play!
Every win
@Centralia_BSB
gets this year will be because these guys busted their tail in the weight room and in the class room at night all Fall and Winter. Just over a week until the NWAC sees it in action. Appreciate the shoutout
@josefchirhart
!
Shoutout 🗣to the
@Centralia_BSB
This was at 9pm mid week . . .
-20+ Players in the classroom 📚
-20+ in the weight room 💪
Just grinding, getting ready for the start of their season 💯. They do this every week!!
I see 👀 you fellas & I LOVE IT!!!!!
#goBlazers
🟨🟦
🚨🚨🚨
Excited to announce our high school prospect camp on September 23!
Last year’s camp had 6 participants receive and accept scholarship offers from us.
Please follow the link below and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.
Go Blazers!
Told the 11U
@FORCEBASEBALL1
boys the coaches would get powder blue shoes if they won their first tournament or when the twin boys on the squad hit over the fence homers in the same game and then they go out and do both. So fresh turfs for the State Tournament it is!
As the sun sets on
@BaseballNW
, I’m thankful for new friends and hopefully a few new Blazers! If I missed you this week and you’re interested in
@Centralia_BSB
, be sure to reach out.
2500 miles, 26 Ws, and 1 awesome group of players, coaches, and staff later, I couldn’t have made a better choice. Appreciate the opportunity
@Coach_BenHarley
, we’re just getting started here
@Centralia_BSB
!
And of course, a huge shoutout to our assistant coaches and admin!
@CoachDanBower
moved out here from “Ohio” and has made a major impact on our program.
Twitterless Jacob Schaefer and Steve “Senior” Harley have continued to impact the program in their second year with us!
Had a blast connecting with some of the top programs in the PNW as we start our evaluations of players in the class of ‘24. Was great to hear the news of our solid start to the season has made its way south!
Our staff had a great day in Oregon watching a handful of high school games! Got a chance to catch up with some future and hopefully future Blazers. We saw Lincoln, Tualatin, Canby, Clackamas, Milwaukie, Gresham, Lake Oswego, and Oregon City.
#BlazeANewTrail
Class of ‘24, if we’ve been in contact and you haven’t sent me your summer schedule yet, please do so ASAP!
If we haven’t talked and you’re interested in
@Centralia_BSB
please email me at dan.bower
@centralia
.edu.
This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes the coaches’ phones can’t even agree on whether it’s going to rain.
@Centralia_BSB
@Coach_BenHarley
Dear Fellow Baseball Coaches,
If you're on a bus to an away game right now and one of your players texts you saying they forgot their cleats and jersey, don't panic, it's probably just an April Fool's joke.
@bryantshell_24
Had a blast the last two weeks with
@USABaseballNTIS
helping evaluate the top players in Washington in their quest to make the
@USABaseball
youth national teams. Best of luck to all those who participated in advancing to the next step of the process in Cary!
#ForGlory
🇺🇸
For one last time I get to say it: if my life depended on one baseball player on the planet getting a hit in a big spot, I would choose Logan Keller every time.
I’m going to miss all the back and forth jokes every day
@lkel22
.
Congratulations, have a blast at
@MSUBBaseball
!
Back from a great week at
@HOOSCAMPS
with
@UVABaseball
! Loved having the opportunity to work with such a great group of coaches and players while representing
@Centralia_BSB
.
The most impressive part about “Marty’s” freshman year was his improvement start to start.
His league stats (essentially the second half of the season):
23.1 IP with a 2.70 ERA, and only 4 BB.
Playing for the
@TarRiverBandits
this summer.
5 freshmen in this picture, who along with the rest of their talented freshman class, playing alongside sophomores who have led the creation of a winning Blazer culture, has us off to one of our best starts in decades. The future is bright
@Centralia_BSB
!
I’m going to miss starting every Saturday at home hearing “Public Service Announcement” start to play and know
@JustinMorgan45
was about to step on the bump.
You earned it JMo, congratulations!
@CMUBaseball
got a good one!
I am very excited and proud to announce my commitment to Central Michigan University! Thank you to my family, coaches, and teammates for all of support and encouragement. I couldn’t have done without you.
#FireUpChips
🔥
Any high school games in the PNW still on for tonight? The game I was planning to see was rained out. Would love to come find some future
@Centralia_BSB
Blazers!
.
@JustinMorgan45
threw 66.1 IP last year as our ace as a freshman posting a 3.80 ERA, and that was 25+ pounds ago. Plus slider, and plus plus kid. 80 grade feel for walk out songs. You're not going to want to miss on this kid!
Appreciate all the players and parents who came out today, and shout out to our players for helping make today a great event to show off all that
@Centralia_BSB
has to offer!
A little drizzle didn’t put a damper on our prospect camp today!
Big thanks to all of the players who attended this year. May have been a few future Blazers out there today 👀
Tomorrow we take on
@LevelPrep
in a doubleheader starting at 1PM!
4-year coaches, if
@JustinMorgan45
isn’t on your list yet, get him on it. He’s a freshman who could be an impact guy today with a +slider. Can’t wait to see how good he is by next Spring! Playing for the
@WNPioneers
this summer.
Congratulations Riv! One of the hardest working guys on the team, he set a great example for our younger players of what it means to be truly dedicated to your craft. He will be missed by everyone except my BP arm! "Just one more feel good round?" before you head out
@terry3_r
?
I’m humbled to announce I have committed to Campbellsville University! Thank you to my family coaches and everyone along the ride. Thank you to the coach’s
@Centralia_BSB
for the last 2 years, and the coaches
@CTigersBaseball
for the opportunity!
#tigerup
🐅 🐾
“Oh, so this is like watching film?” Don’t just tell your young players to watch
@MLB
games to learn the game, TEACH them HOW to watch a game. Used the last 15 min of practice tonight to watch a little baseball and show them how to learn from what they’re seeing.
@FORCEBASEBALL1
Young hitters often think coaches telling them to have an approach means not hitting XBHs.
Notice how he talks about trying to do damage gap-to-gap early and then shifts to what do I need to do to get the job done and get him over late.
You can still hit nukes with an approach.
This is really impressive perspective 🧠
• Being grateful for the opportunity puts you in a calming mindset
• Instead of an anxious process of ‘I have to get a hit here’
The title of my hitter’s presentation this Fall was “Old School Approach, New School Development”. Excited to start on the bat speed work with some new toys that arrived today!
Wheels up to Dallas for
@ABCA1945
in the AM with
@Coach_BenHarley
! Can't wait connect and reconnect. Let me know if you want to talk hitting, outfield, recruiting,
@Centralia_BSB
sophomores, or how the truth is, it doesn't actually rain that much in the PNW.
Two weeks away from what should be a very fun day with myself and fellow Akron
@ZipsBB
assistant coaches leading a youth camp at
@premierath
. Registration link below!
Premier Ohio will be hosting a holiday camp 8-14u with AKRON UNIVERSITY BASEBALL! See all details with the link below. Discounts for
@premierath
players.
Medals are cool, finally being back in the same dugout as
@agonacoach42
(albeit in very different circumstances) and him being kind enough to let me sit lead bucket was even cooler. A fun weekend with
@17Tournaments
@SFPsandusky
ending in a 2nd place finish with some great kids!
"Ladies and gentlemen, we got him."
The Battle Creek Battle Jacks have locked in a new Field Manager for the 2024 season – please welcome Coach Ben Harley to the Battle Jacks franchise! Check the full story below 👇
#FansBestFriend
#BelieveInBattleCreek
Our ace since the start of last season, with a 0.00 ERA in his first two starts of the year.
@JustinMorgan45
is going to make some 4 year very happy. Let's talk about how he can help your program!
Obligatory new
@ABCA1945
membership card pic! To my players and fellow coaches, I promise to use it to make myself better, so I can make you better, so that we represent these hats the best we can!
@TriCBaseball
@FORCEBASEBALL1
And the 1-1 delivery
A swing and a drive
To deep right
A waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back
Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooone!
One of the best catchers in the NWAC still looking for the right fit to continue his career.
@LukeBaier2
can help a lot of 4 year programs immediately. Reach out for more info!
If you’re a 4 year coach still looking to finalize your roster for next year please reach out. Some quality players and people in this group who can positively impact a program!
Four year coaches, here is the sophomores we have uncommitted for next fall at
@Centralia_BSB
:
2 RHP POs (3.6 & 3.5 GPAs)
1 LHP PO (3.7 GPA)
1B/DH (3.4 GPA)
2B/RHP- LHH
3B- great frame
1 UTL/RHP (playing OF for us)
3 RHH OFers
For more info DM myself or
@CoachDanBower
Biggest takeaway from
#ABCA2020
:
All the advances in data are great for development, but you still need to remember to be a coach. You can design a swing, but can you teach a kid to be a hitter?
Thank you
@ABCA1945
for another inspiring weekend!
Although Reid was only with the program for a year, he brought an invaluable veteran presence to what was an overall pretty young and inexperienced team. He will surely do the same for the Tigers!
Excited to announce to that I am committing to Campbellsville University to further my academic and baseball career. Thank you to my family, my coaches
@Centralia_BSB
, and the coaches
@CTigersBaseball
for this opportunity. Couldn’t be more happy to be a Tiger!!
#tigerup
🐅
Blazers split the day with Chemeketa College to finish preseason 14-8.
Game 1: 9-2 L
Game 2: 2-0 W
Player Highlights:
@OkeefeRemington
1IP, SV (5th of the year)
@RyanHenrickson
4IP, 2H, 0R, 5K
@camdyn_28
2IP, H, 0R, 2K
Blazers open league play this Saturday against Pierce CC.
Congrats to
@LukeBaier2
for winning the NWAC Catcher Gold Glove!
Luke is still looking for the right fit for his 4 year home. 6’4” LHH. Reach out for more info!
A day after the NWAC Championship, the 2024 All-NWAC Baseball Awards have been announced, led by
@BadenSports
Player of the Year Jeramiah Crain of
@TacomaCCTitans
! ⚾️
🔗
I’ll be at our field from Thursday to Sunday, come say hi and let’s chat about what it’s like to be a Blazer!
I’ll do my best to respond to all emails and DMs as best I can during the weekend, and I’ll get back to everyone as soon as I can!
🚨2024 GRADS🚨
If you are in Centralia this week for the
@GSLtournaments
College Showcase and are interested in joining our program please DM
@CoachDanBower
!
Email: dan.bower
@centralia
.edu
39 players moved on last 3 seasons ✅
New complex ✅
2nd most wins in program history ✅
.
@RyanHenrickson
has worked extremely hard to turn himself into one of the NWAC’s top statistical starters. Proud of him and excited to watch him continue to develop!
@MontreatCavBase
gets a good one!
I’m really excited to announce that I will be furthering my baseball and education at Montreat College in NC. Quick shoutout to
@Coach_BenHarley
and
@CoachDanBower
for always supporting and believing in me. Thank you Coach Beck and
@BrettRosin
for this opportunity.
#CavClan
⚔️
Solid Weekend For
@Centralia_BSB
Personal Stats From this weekend
5 hits 2 RBI’s 1 SB 3 R
Below is my season stats and a defensive play from Saturday night!
As a JUCO one of our sole purposes is to move players on to 4-year schools. That takes being successful at many things besides just the games.
@Centralia_BSB
last 3 years:
2020: 5 players signed
2021: 8 players signed
2022: 14 players signed
Excited for our 2023 team!
Coaches, a lot of great sophomores to see who can make an immediate impact in your program! Please reach out with what you’re looking for in this recruiting class.
4 year schools coming out for the NWAC Showcase this weekend, we will do BP with our sophomores and then a 4 inning intrasquad tomorrow night! BP will start at approximately 8 and intrasquad to follow immediately after.
Reach out to
@Coach_BenHarley
or
@CoachDanBower
for info.
One of the many reasons I decided to join the
@Centralia_BSB
staff was the tremendous recent investment into athletics and the institution as a whole. If you want to come to a place that truly invests in its athletes at the junior college level, be a Blazer!
Anyone who has ever argued there’s no such thing as a clutch gene has never watched Logan Keller at the plate in a big moment. Nobody I would rather have up with a game on the line.
Uncommitted OF still looking for a home for the next 2 years.
Game Highlights from this weekend
Currently Uncommitted looking for a 4 year home for fall 2024.
Weekend stats 5 hits 3 Sb’s 3 Rbi’s
Season stats:
Games played 45 Avg .250 obp .327
37 hits 17 rbi’s 16 Sb’s 18 R
@Centralia_BSB
@PNW_CBR
@BUncommitted
@NWACSports
An absolute weapon once he gets on base,
@aidannhermansen
is going to make some 4 year school very happy. He is an OF with D1 tools and is open to any opportunities.
#ClutchFutureBlazers
Remember kids, whether it’s an inning later or a year later, this game has a funny way of seemingly always giving you a chance to redeem yourself.
And in the words of our recruiting class group chat: “Zay a dawg”.
@IsaiahAnzaldua
@Centralia_BSB
Baseball has a funny way of turning scapegoats into heroes. And Middleton’s Isaiah Anzaldua wasted no time snatching his opportunity.
#idpreps
@MHSBSBLVikings
Our first outfielder on the board in the ‘24 class is going to be a huge piece on our diamond over the next few years! A quiet leader with a big arm and pop in the stick.
Who’s next?
.
@JacksonToms5
has had a great Fall and is in the mix for serious playing time for us this Spring as a 3B. Can also help a smaller 4 year school on the bump. He's a coach on the field, high character guy, with a standing offer to join a future staff of mine one day.
See you soon Nashville! Looking forward to another year of new friends, no sleep, and lots of learning. And let’s be honest, probably another Fungo and a backpack full of hats.
@ABCA1945
@FORCEBASEBALL1
@TriCBaseball