Fired up to visit about infield play at the
@Mo_MHSBCA
convention in just over a month. Sneak peek of what our guys at ESU have been up to, and a little bit of what Iโll be sharing
#StingersUp
#FridayFielders
Taste of a fun few days back with the fellas! Weโre fortunate to have the indoor space we do at ESU
โ Deliberate Repetition
โ Quality Reps > Quantity of Reps
โ Fearless to Failure - Mistakes happen โก๏ธ Learn from them
โ Growth Mindset
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#OrganizedChaos
#MiDwEstSpRiNgWEaThEr
Breaking out some โpast their primeโ baseballs as we prepare to play on a natural surface after practicing and playing a majority of our games on a turf infield.
โ - Adjustability
โ - Variability in spin/speed
โ - Bad Hops!!
#SmallPart
Thanks for having me on, Les! Really enjoyed the opportunity to catch up, talk prep baseball, and share a little about
@ESUBaseball
. Looking forward to connecting again soon!
#GoRoyals
#GoCubsGo
Prayers to Coach Cronkโs family - one of the best guys youโll meet in this game. Gut wrenching loss for all that were fortunate to know him and call him a friend.
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The measure of a coach wonโt be by number of games their teams have won, it will be the number of weddings theyโre invited to. Thatโs how youโll know how many lives theyโve impacted. ๐ -Daryl Cronk
Really appreciate
@CoachB_ABCA
and
@ABCA1945
giving me the opportunity to share how our infielders warm up, utilize catch play, and a couple transition drills to develop athletes on the infield!
#GrowTheGame
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Impactful thought heard on
@aotc_podcast
... Individual could live to be 80 years old, & spend only four of those years in your program. Meaning, youโre directly coaching for only 5% of a playerโs life, but have opportunity to make impact thatโs lasts for remaining 100%.
#TheWhy
WINNER!
Congratulations to
@bschwartzESU
for winning the
@4DMotion_Sports
Giveaway! Thank you to everyone who participated ๐๐ป
You can learn more about our 9 part docu-series,๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐, powered by
@Yakkertech
here ๐๐ป
#TheGame
#TheFarm
Land of the free BECAUSE of the brave. Thank you to the men and women who have served and those that continue to serve. You are the reason this is the greatest country in the world
#USA
#VeteransDay
Zack Greinke on Zoom w/the media on what heโs been doing:โThrowing against the wall just about every dayโ (pitch count in ideal world when season starts?) โ150โ (Universal DH?) โI like hitting.Iโd rather go back & play a position if I was allowed to,but Iโm better at pitchingโ
๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝNot going to remember if you went 0-4 or 4-4, people will remember who you were.โ
@ESUBaseball
All-MIAA catcher Cooper Minnick in post game.
Always the toughest part of my job - the final interviews for seniors.
Breaking news: After tossing 6 innings in the
@saltdogsball
9-5 victory. Nick Tepesch announced his retirement from baseball. It was a very touching and emotional moment in the club house over the last 40 minutes.
Day 2 of the clinic is underway! Our lead off speaker is Bret Schwartz, assistant coach at Emporia State University. Coach Schwartz is speaking on preparing your infielders through everyday drills.
Happy official 3rd anniversary to my love
@bschwartzESU
... I am coming to appreciate and realize that every season we conquer together results in a deeper love than I ever could have dreamed.
The word โsteadfastโ describes you perfectly for this year. I love you, always โค๏ธ
For those who have asked about my PowerPoint notes from the
@Mo_MHSBCA
Clinic on developing infield play, here is a link to follow and download through Google Drive. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any issues/questions.
Modern Baseball โก๏ธ
INF Shifts to Tendencies
Skill Acquisition-
โ Block Training- Field GBs(in order) from shift positioning
โ Random Training- Random GBs in shift position
โ Add Chaos- Scrimmage/add runners
โ Gameplay- Play fast, free & confident
#ShiftWork
#FridayFielders
Rangers manager Chris Woodward on Fernando Tatis Jr. swinging 3-0 on his grand slam: "I didn't like it personally. You're up by 7 in the 8th inning, it's typically not a good time 3-0. It's kind of the way we were all raised in the game. But ... the norms are being challenged."
Big time awareness and play by UConnโs Prato! Wouldโve liked to see 3B:
1. Turn his body almost perpendicular to ball flight to try and take sun out of play and
2. Communicate early heโs having trouble w/ sun so play is more routine for teammate. Fun play, tho!
#NCAABaseball
โ Huge for the development of current and future student athletes.
โ Possible because of the ground work laid by our alumni both on and off the field.
โผ๏ธThey mean more to our program than they knowโผ๏ธ
#Brotherhood
#SmallPart
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โ - On time to the bag
โ - In front of the bag so he can maneuver around runner on throw up the line
โ - Catch it deep
โ - Throw it down!!
#BestInTheBiz
#EyesOptional
Glimpse into our โTeammate of the Year,โ as voted by his peers, and his vibrant sense of humor. Weโre fortunate to get after it with dudes like
@Ty_barcs
!!
#StingersUp
#SmallPart
To our veterans for their service, and those that paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom - We thank you on this Veteranโs Day!
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#FreedomIsntFree
Chiefs and QB Patrick Mahomes have reached agreement on a 10-year -- 10-year! -- contract extension that ties him to Kansas City through the 2031 season, league sources tell ESPN.
UCM Athletics is saddened by the loss of Jerry Hughes.
"Jerry is UCM Athletics. We have lost our guiding light, mentor and most importantly our friend. We will strive every day to be the department Jerry wanted us to be."
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May not be a better time to buy the club. Young arms in the minors, young position players in the bigs, and expectations from fans have leveled off significantly.
#WinWinWin
Congratulations to Hornet Senior Pooper Minnick who earned
@TheMIAA
Hitter of the Week after he hit .538 against Pittsburg State over the weekend to clinch a series victory.
#SPSB
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#TheMIAA
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So awesome to see
@TomMyers24
get the recognition he deserves in his induction! Grateful to have been able to play and learn from one of the best!
#MIAAHOF
Prospect Camp is tomorrow! Check-in starts at 8:15am. Registration is at capacity for the full day (workout/games) but you can still be a part of the pro style workout in the morning for a discounted rate. If interested contact Coach Nehls at bnehls
@emporia
.edu
Thank you to the men and women that have fought and continue to fight for our freedom. Forever indebted to those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our great nation. ๐บ๐ธ
#FreedomAintFree
#MemorialDay
โ Play is made bc of elite pre pitch work and 1st step that we canโt see in video.
โ Throwing from the low slot it is fielded from in DP feed
โ 2B on time to bag and enables him to react to throw
#643
#AestheticlyPleasing
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1. Why did the clock stop at 44 seconds after the bomb from Rivers to Williams?!
2. How are commentators not talking about this?
#NFLConspiracyTheories
Between inning reps are an untapped goldmine of practice opportunities at game speed.
๐จ 5๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ Game Season Quick Math ๐จ
9๏ธโฃ Innings/Game w/ 3๏ธโฃ GBs each Inning (Forehand, 2 Hand, Backhand)
= 27/game, 81/weekend series, and โ๏ธ1๏ธโฃ3๏ธโฃ5๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃโ๏ธ possible reps in a season!
#UseEmOrLoseEm
Nolan Arenado on-the-run backhand
(between innings vs. live game)
Reminder: Invest time in all three lanes (2-hand, 1-hand, backhand) and foot patterns (4-step, 2-step, on-the-run) while prepping the arm for the first pitch of an inning
If a player is a really good "practice player" but struggles in games, then you've got to ask yourself:
- Is practice hard enough?
- Are we simulating game-like conditions in practice?
- What is our practice effort like?
#SmallPart
Rest easy, Joe Morgan.
Hall of Famer, one of the greatest infielders of all time, & excelled in the booth alongside Jon Miller on Sunday Night Baseball for 20+ years.
A staple to any baseball fan in the 90s and early 2000s.
#RestEasyJoe
Blessed to live in the greatest country on Earth, and abundantly grateful to our military who risk and have given their lives to protect our incredible freedoms. Praying for comfort for families who are mourning on this day!
Huge shout out to former Mustang
@mason_sturdy
as he went 3-4 today with a double, triple, and 3 RBI for
@ESUBaseball
in their run rule victory. Proud of you Mas! ๐
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#SPSB
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#TheMIAA
So much awesome in this vid -
1. Young buck responding to adversity and ultimately overcoming the challenge.
2. Teammates are 100% bought into his success - mudita
3. Parents/Coach allowing failure first then encourage/challenge him to success.
#SteppingStonesNotStumblingBlocks
This video is everything.
Life lesson: Tears, disappointment and failure can turn into joy, self-confidence and success with the right people cheering you on.
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