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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher
@collinsnider11
Pitching Camp Jan 27 at Riverdale. Spot are limited in each age group. Sign up early! Each player will receive their Pitching metrics from
@rapsodo
Dont know who this man & boy are. Looked out my office & saw them on the field this morn. 1st thought was, why r they on our field. But after watching 4 a sec it occurred 2 me, this is what the dream is made of. A dad, his son, a baseball field, who am I to interfere.
Can someone tell me (I am a HS baseball coach and a parent of a 14 year old son who plays) why in the name of Abner Doubleday there are full fledged travel baseball tournaments in January??!! Better yet-why are varsity HS players playing in them? Help this coach & Dad understand
Whatever is decided regarding HS sports should not affect, shorten, or take away from spring sports in any means or fashion! They already took the big hit-shouldnt happen again unless they all cancelled
Proud 2 call this great man things like friend, coworker, confidant, mentor, & Riverdale folk. He’s just a really really good dude that loves 2 help me & anyone who he comes in contact with.
@RiverdaleHighTN
and
@rucoschools
should be proud to have him!! I love you buddy
@RHS_SID
Baylor Bramble fought the good fight! The entire Bramble family showed what a love for Jesus Christ looks like in the face of tragedy & uncertainty everyday for the last five years. Easy to comfort others when it’s not you-takes a true heart for Christ to live it when it is
It’s NCAA D1 Baseball opening day. Congratulations to the players & their families, without whom, the game would not exist. Thank you for the sacrifices you make and the price you pay to play. Have fun!
Tomorrow will be the first day of many young men’s last season as a baseball player! Coaches-as we lead them let us focus more on it being an important step on their life journey
#Prov27
:17
Major upgrades
@RDaleBaseball
indoor facility. But thanks to former alum Will Skinner with and
@LinetoLineLLC
along with Patriot Painting. Can’t forget
@rucoschools
electricians for the LED upgrade too.
#chopon
Don’t @ me
@CoachStock
is a great man and and great ambassador for MT. His love for his players, university, and just people in general is genuine. Look elsewhere to project blame. He can coach my kid any day
Take me back to the old days.....where winning mattered and pride was something you carried around and let no one take away. Way too many tomorrows and not enough today’s.
What happens really does mean something
After a not so good day as a team yesterday I got this from a player (who didn’t have that bad of a day) this kinda stuff is what makes great leaders on great teams. Leaders look in the mirror when things go wrong and out the window when they go right!
Whoa!!! I finally can clearly see this virus coming between people and dividing. In a time where we should be stronger together we continue to fail and drift further apart. Proof is on every FB post, Twitter feed, and yes, in real relationships. We gotta be better
Parents: We R trying 2 build something that requires the people involved 2 buy-in 2 the same ideas and beliefs. We R trying 2 go places that one can’t get 2 alone. This rare concept is that of TEAM. Please help by starving the “me” and feeding the “WE”
Signed: Coaches everywhere
Good night and sleep well to all my baseball brothers across the state of TN. The morning will bring forth months of hopes and dreams for us all. Let us not grow weary at what we do, why we do it, and how we do it!
Lead to grow the Kingdom
Today and tomorrow we celebrate the life of Wendell T. Jones
He was like a second dad to me, a best friend, the heart of Riverdale Baseball, MTSU athletics, and the city of Murfreesboro. His legacy has been and will continue to be entrenched in our community forever.
Unbelievable workday put on yesterday by our parents, players, & coaches.
@RDaleBaseball
@LinetoLineLLC
. Few of our upgrades this year are a new visitor deck, new dugout padding, new backstop padding, & plyo walls in both the home & visitor bullpens.
#cmonbaseball
I really don’t mean to come across the wrong way here but once your child is over the age of say 12 yrs old-maybe us as parents should stop posting videos of their game highlights. If not-then post an 0-3 with 3 K’s or a 3 error game every now and then. 🤷♂️
I know theres lots of debate going on everywhere about in-person learning, distance learning, hybrid learning, whether to play sports, activities, allow fans etc. Imma be real. Being in school, at a practice, game, or event is turning out 2 be the only thing “normal” we have
No matter how many conversations I have with coaches about prospects-they all wanna know the same things-Describe his Character, work ethic, leadership ability, classroom, parents. More to the next level then just showing up
Over the last few days Twitter worlds been slamming
@Vol_Baseball
. Karma, baseball gods, the game knows, blah blah blah blah. Out of every interview-The players love their coach, their school, & each other. As a player, coach or parent-that’s what u want right. 🤷♂️
#maninthearena
As a coach I don’t get the chance to sit in the stands very much but oh my...the level of parents yelling at and coaching their kids is off the charts. My kid needs to hear one voice-the coaches! It’s the kids arena let them own it
Walked in our offices today and each coach had a typed letter from a 22’ grad leaving for college. Some would say it’s leadership, I would say it’s gratitude and servanthood!
@RDaleBaseball
#irondoessharpeniron
Big shout out and congrats to
@collinsnider11
for being placed on the
@Royals
40 man roster yesterday!! One of the best to ever do it in a
@RDaleBaseball
uniform. Graduated in ‘14 and still comes around every off-season to invest in his alma mater.
Congrats to a good man and a good coach! Was fortunate to have him with me for 10 years
Chris Biggs returns to alma mater to take over La Vergne baseball program
Our next
@RDaleBaseball
plyr is
#21
OF Chandler Jordan. Where 2 start? He’s the glue in our LR, our spiritual leader, teammate 2 all, & 1 of the hardest & dedicated workers on our team. Hes the guy that ❤️s on my own kids the most. He’s off 2 great start! The guy u want 2b like!
Never been a guy to post a lot about my kids but maybe I should
Love this guy
@BryceMesser_
and what he is as a person, teammate, and player.
#8thgradenight
Spent my Father’s Day all over the place-winning an 11u state championship with my boy then drove to TPAC to watch my girl perform. Wouldn’t have it any other way. Life’s Good!!!
Happy birthday to my beautiful bride
@angelamessps91
. She is the rock of our family and the best wife and mom that we could hope for! Another guy who out-kicked the coverage
Here we go with 2022
@RDaleBaseball
schedule! Another year of opportunities. We have always scheduled to play the best year in year out. 2022 is also
@RiverdaleHighTN
50th year. Tradition is not replaceable!!
#ironsharpensiron
Thankful for a great school, school board, community, local business leaders, parents, coaches, boosters, along with all current, future, and past players
Say what you want, do what you want, write what you want, post what you want-relationships and how you treat people is the only thing that matters, PERIOD!
We teach life skills at the dale. We learn how to push mow, vacuum, use a blower, sweep, take out the trash, dust, change light bulbs, weed eat, clean restrooms, properly hang clothes, hold hands and pray, and yea we play Ball too.
I like asking how many of my players have ever push mowed a yard? The answer will shock you. If your son plays, make him mow a yard with a push mower. My Mom said big leaguers did it. Haha. I mowed everybodies yard.
Happy birthday to this dime of a fun loving, pool side laying, mile running, kid totting, hard working, breakfast cooking, did I say pool laying, wife Angela Messer. Wouldn’t wanna do quarantine (Ha) or life with anyone else! Take some time and wish her happy bday today!
Love ya
Our nxt
@RDaleBaseball
SR is
@k8itt
Kaitlyn St Amour. She’s been a mgr for 3 yrs & is a big part of our success as a team. She’s a servant leader, has a great ❤️, & makes evr1 around her happy! We miss seeing her & her smile daily! She’s the 2nd of 3 St Amours that will come thru
Like
@vanillaice
says-Let’s Kick it!
@RHS_WarriorsFB
opens at Home tonight at 7:00 vs Franklin. Wishing the best and praying for my man
@coachkriesky
and his entire staff! Love em and what they are doing!
Baseball is what we do-hasn’t been many bdays, Mother’s Day, or Father’s days go by that we aren’t on the field. Today was no exception! Love my boy and my fam!
Another
@RDaleBaseball
alum
@PuckettList
reports to spring training with the
@Marlins
organization. Been great having you around every day for the last 7 months
Our final
@RDaleBaseball
SR is
#18
OF Jay Shiarla. This guy is a fireball & u will never see him w/o a smile on his face. He’s the definition of resilience & determination. I have really enjoyed spending 4 yrs w/Jay. Jay makes us all better competitors & better people. Luv u Jay
Well since we are in a holding pattern on
@RDaleBaseball
2020 season let’s take some time to talk about our seniors. I will highlight one senior a day, starting today!
#ironsharpensiron
Well I sit here again on the night b4 opening day. The anticipation 4 whats ahead is off the charts. I don’t know what’s ahead but we know God has it worked out. What I can tell u, is its time to ride. With each other 4 each other livin life in the middle
@RDaleBaseball
#74days
Tim Corbin, head coach at Vanderbilt, looks for these 5 things when recruiting players that have nothing to do with baseball. Wake up, read these and get better!
Our next
@RDaleBaseball
senior is
#77
P
@_blakewexler
. My dude Blake is a man of few words but full of heart! He’s fought thru a small injury but has never complained 1 time & kept his nose 2 the grind. Shows up rain or shine & is the best teammate! When we come back-watch out!!