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The story of the year in 2021 was this one written on Foreign Substance use in Baseball. It started a media storm & changed the game
But did you know the story was written here in Pittsburgh at PVS?
A brief history of PVS is woven into the piece as well
So
@haley_crusee
is a very popular social media personality....but sheโs also one heckuva hitter. Some reasons why ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
Itโs that time of year again. We are giving away 15 dozen Rawlings used Baseballs and five dozen brand new Rawlings PG balls
Like, follow & retweet / send us a DM and we will ship them to you
Know of a worthy organization that could really use em???
Get them in touch with us
If youโre an urban baseball team or league and you would like a few dozen baseballs. We are giving away 20 dozen used and 5 dozen new Rawlings Game Baseballs. Tag us & Follow is to Enter
Have a son in travel baseball?
College Baseball recruiting has changed
Here is
@CoachBeede
with a very important message
You can find his work across all platforms
He is also an author of many helpful books for players and parents
Walter is well respected im the
Congrats to
@RoccoBernadina8
who was formally invited to the MLB Regional Scouting Series & Prospect Link. A huge step for the big Hurricane.
#StickToThePlan
Norwin 2022
@CzajkowskiNoah
has announced his commitment to
@BonniesBaseball
We will tell Noahโs story later in the weekend. Itโs a good one.
Noah wasnโt always thought of as an elite P. He made himself into one and the story is inspiring. Stay tuned!
Congrats Noah
Coach Scarpello giving honest feedback on how rearward turns of the barrel play well in fastpitch softball. Thanks Coach& great meeting you this week in Omaha!
@CoachScarpello
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Iโve never seen Michael have this much fun. I remember last year at this time, we spoke on the โ๏ธ & he worried it might be all over. To see this picture & follow his progress fires us up @ PVS. What a program
@HurstBaseball
has. Thanks for helping Michael finally find a home.
It was a long time coming- but our James Meeker had his
@WashWildThings
contract purchased by the
@Brewers
He just passed his physical this evening & he is officially official.
Letโs Go!
Tyler Garbee has a nasty Changeup which frequently ran 16-20โ this off season in the lab. Here he is taking it for a spin in spring training this week. Thatโs a very good hitter most from Western PA should recognize swinging through this one
Watershed moment for PVS
Our first homegrown major leaguer
North Alleghenyโs James Meeker
Holy shit
We really donโt have anything else to say right now. Just holy shit.
The James Meeker PVS story coming tonight
@BREAL412
@WashWildThings
@natigerbaseball
@amaddix28
Itโs that time of year again- we are giving away:
10 dozen used
and
5 dozen Brand new Rawlings Baseballs
Dad, Team, or Have an org that deserves these? Follow, Like & Retweet.
Weโll select 3 winners
#PlayItForward
@FlatgroundApp
Lily Palko is regarded as 1 of the best Softball players in Pennsylvania and today we got a good look as to why.
Her baseline was as good as weโve ever seen. (She did partake in PVS Workouts with
@OhioOutlaws
last August)
Without much to correct re: mechanicsโฆ we sought to
PVS is proud to announce the formation of our 1st ever Scout team for 2024.
Several of our 2027s, 26s & 25s will show & compete in an entirely new model for the summer.
Recruiting Has Changed. Weโre changing with it.
We are thrilled that
@lvlumberbats
will sponsor this
The final out of the WPIAL season belongs to our
@RoccoBernadina8
and the New Castle Red Hurricanes. We never doubted this crew for a second.
They beat three teams with a bye. Big Road win as Bernadina handles the entire Montour team when it mattered most
In the Frontier league, James Meeker is having perhaps the best season of any Indyball relief pitcher.
17 G
18.1 innings
5 hits 4 BB
26 Ks ๐
0 runs .491 whip ๐
95+ MPH fastball & a new slider
Affiliated guys- Iโd buy his contract
@FlatgroundApp
@top_jimmy19
We are very excited to announce our first NIL commitment:
@Pitt_SB
Middle Infielder
@hannahgreer014
!
Hannah is from Hopewell Junction, New York. She has been flying in to PVS to work for several years. Hannah was an All- State selection as a Shortstop for John Jay East High
2027 Graham Keen
6โ5 170 lb 8th Grader
We havenโt been posting much about him lately- but heโs been busy this Winter.
84.5 mph off the mound today.
Graham will attend PBR as a 3B/ OF in February
#PlayingTheLongGame
@baseballifer11
@FlatgroundApp
Down at IMG this week-
@NDBaseball
commit Anthony Miller went 6 innings 7k 0 ER 4 hits for New Castle against the Academy of the Lakes.
Canes win 3-2 in extras.
Another 2020 leaves us for College ....this time itโs The Mars Ace Joey Craska. Good luck at NJIT
@22jmc22
What a year it has been!!! Youโre ready!
๐จ Kyler Fedko has entered the game for the twins against the
@Pirates
Kyler is in Right Field
Kyler is a grad of Vincentian high school here in Allegheny county and a former
@UConnBSB
standout.
#bucsbooth
๐งต6โ4 and throwing low to mid 80s?
Our best experience with this comes from Sean Kealey. Sean was a 6โ7โ LHP from Baldwin but despite being with a multitude of pitching coaches- never figured out how to use that God Given frame- until he came to PVS. For many tall guys, the
We have another member in the 90 MPH club. With his commitment to
@Pitt_BASE
out of the way Central Catholicโs
@JosephPilewski
has been building the engine this month. Welcome to the club Joey!
2027 Graham Keen 88.7 on the mound today @ Motor City Hit Dawg Showcase in Michigan.
The 2way (3B / OF/ C) also hit 91 with wood and Ran a 7.3 60
Big and strong at 6โ5 and 180
@PBRPennsylvania
@FlatgroundApp
In light of what Driveline is doing in Seattle- If you're an Allderdice Pitcher or a Brashear Pitcher- starting in JanuaryโกPVS will take the 1st 10 kids that inquire & give them programming and training @ our facility free of charge January- April.We are committed to
#TheCity
1/ This has been our Mantra since day 1. Since 2016, we have sent 84 athletes to Collegiate Baseball. A 91% clip.
In 2021, all 19 PVS athletes in that class went on to play NCAA Baseball.
The law of averages will dictate that any organization/ facility big enough will produce
Uncommitted 2022 LHP
@Andrew_Sokol25
with a big milestone today. This summer, he showed up everyday and has been climbing fast! Today he earns a follow from The Godfather of Video:
@TGarbs3
Welcome to the club Sok!
๐จ We would like to congratulate
Sam Georgiana and his family.
Coach Conte gets a relentless worker with a big heart. Super excited for Sam and canโt wait to tell his PVS story later this week ๐
Itโs a good 1 ๐
First of all- heโs huge! ๐ช And hasnโt lost a step at all! Tremendous burst putting the off-season work to great use here!!!
This is A great video for young players to see! A hustle play turning a single into a double for
@UConnBSB
alum
@KylerFedko4
Kyler is a Vincentian Grad
Report on Our Josh Mitchell.
#nWo
We gave Josh the blueprint, but he chopped the wood and carried the water. Thanks for the recognition
@Josh_Mitchell40
@RoyalsFarm
Anyone need a 6โ4 Southpaw built like an NFL Tight End? Call us.
Norwin LHP Jayden Walker is finally pain free and today is starting to learn how to really throw.
Huge upside.
5AM- 7AM our WPIALs got their final Velo in before
@PBRPennsylvania
2,000 calories of steak ๐ฅฉ immediately after- a PVS Tradition
Strict protocol to follow for the next 72 hours to be primed and ready to be at their best Saturday. Letโs go!
A Big PVS 2021 Off The Board!
Pitt ๐ gets a relentless worker with thunder in his bat and a strong familiarity with the Oakland neighborhood ๐
More
#nWo
heads to the Pitt Campus
@USElitebase
@prepbaseballPA
@DanCevette
I canโt thank the coaching staff enough for giving me an opportunity to stay in Oakland for another 4 years & play in the ACC. With that being said, I am proud to say:
I have committed to the University of Pittsburgh to continue my academic and athletic career.
#HailToPitt
1/ ๐งต This is the story about a big kid with a bigger heart who willed his way into affiliated baseball. His story is complicated. There are many twists & turns- but at the โค๏ธ of this story is a love for โพ๏ธ he couldnโt shake..& a new gym of renegades
The PVS
@seankealey26
story
What an incredible Week of Hitting at PVS with
@acessangillo
We are so fortunate to get him in 3 times a year to help us help our hitters be the very best they can be.
John Will return in February right before the start of the High School Season. If your team or organization
Andrew Sokol LHP
Uncommitted Belle Vernon 2022
Has stayed climbing.
Now 85.6 MPH off the mound & 92.6 on the Pulldown. Work ethic & enthusiasm for his craft. You want this kid in your program
@FlatgroundApp
Everyone gets their photo taken when they leave PVS for the College Fall semester. Itโs always emotional for the Incoming Freshman. We will sign off tonight with a final goodbye to
@JosephPilewski
- shoutout to
@wink4320
for the idea
Today marks our โofficialโ 5 year anniversary. Big thanks to all of our current families.
Also:
@TheMayorsOffice
for trusting us first with their son & nephew.
@Josh_Mitchell40
for trusting us as our 1st Pro client.
The OGs - you know who you are.
From motley crew to
#1
2025 Sharpsville SS
@LilyPalko
is one of the very best Softball ๐ฅ players in the state of Pennsylvania.
Bad news for Sharpsville and
@Outlaws07Quinn
opponents- she got better this week with
@AcesSangillo
adding more adjustability and juice ๐ง into an already powerful swing.
๐จ We are very excited to announce our first PIAA NIL
@lilypalko
๐จ
Lily is a Multi Sport Athlete from Transfer, PA and a 2025 grad at Sharpsville High School. A member of the Ohio Outlaws Softball organization playing SS for Coach Chad Quinn, Lily has been utilizing PVS
Norwin 2021 Jayden Walker joins the
#nWo
. The 6โ4 Left handed pitcher is uncommitted. After a little remapping- Whoever gets this big fella will be very fortunate. Mark that down SouthPawU
We want to congratulate our 2021 Winter Intern, Eric Mock, on his engagement today.
Eric is a Penn State Alum & a pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians org.
As good of a pitcher as he is, heโs a better young man. Congrats Eric & The Future Mrs. Mockman
We Said goodbye to a PVS original today.
Brenden Gray made himself into one of the best pitchers in the WPIAL.
He leaves us today to play college baseball for
@SHGriffBaseball
Be yourself and best of luck.
@BrendenGray7
#Bittersweet
.
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Congrats to
@PeterTadic
Two Radar Guns. Both 90
Itโs on video which should satisfy
@TGarbs3
The
@HurstBaseball
incoming Freshman is just about ready
Itโs time!
We want to thank all of our PVS alums who contributed to this.
You have all set the bar very high.
To the lucky ones that enter tomorrow:
These guys paved the way- now you will have the opportunity to build on it and continue the tradition.
#WhateverItTakes
Austyn Winkleblech went 7 scoreless innings for Canon Mac against 2 time champs and one of the 2023 State Championship favorites: Bethel Park.
Bethel would win in extras 1-0 but Wink showed why we believe he is the biggest talent in the WPIAL. An
@ArtilleryBASE
alum and a
Last Day for Sam Georgiana. One of the WPIALโs finest pitchers for four years. Also, One of the best PVS stories weโve ever had. Sam was great to so many young arms in the lab. He leaves very big shoes to fill. Best of Luck Sam. Thanks for everything !!!
@samgeorgiana12
Everybody says they want itโฆ
But Few have the fortitude to do the things it takes to get what they say they want
Seneca 2024 & UPJ commit
@ZylerFreedman
- after a long chase- slays the ๐ dragon
90 mph off the mound tonight
Hereโs the story ๐
Zyler came to PVS
The Lake Show steals another PVS arm this year! Not sure thereโs a better story in the WPIAL than Peter Tadic. Now he heads to Pitching State University aka: Mercyhurst!!!
Congrats Peter!!!
#nWo
@HurstBaseball
I am honored to announce my commitment to further my education and athletics at Mercyhurst University! I would like to thank God, my family, my friends, and all my coachโs who have helped me get here!! Go Lakers!!
@HurstBaseball
@AJ_Santoro11
@PVSbaseball