BREAKING NEWS Every kid doesnโt have to play D1 baseball. Stop comparing yourself to your friends or teammates or kids from other schools.. Worry about yourself!! Nothing wrong with D2,D3,Juco etc.. Everyone has a ceiling SOME ARE JUST HIGHER THAN OTHERS
If we ever have an opening day EVERY SINGLE GAME IN NJ should have a doctor, nurse ,EMT or anyone that works in a hospital or doctors office throw out the first pitchโพ๏ธ๐ช๐ป๐๐ป๐๐๐ป
@NJSIAA
@delseaathletics
NEWSFLASH. It is HS BASEBALL SEASON. Not TRAVEL SEASON. Any parent or travel organization that allows their kid to play TRAVEL OVER HS , Right now is a disgrace. You want to get extra work hitting etc. Thatโs totally fine but games? No, none of my players do this itโs for others
Pitchers when u walk a guy an inning or a guy every other inning PLEASE donโt get mad when someone makes an error. It obviously works both ways GREAT TEAMMATES PICK EACH OTHER UP , NOT POINT FINGERS OR BLAME EACH OTHER
Tomorrow starts my 12th season as a Head Coach (20th overall) Words canโt explain how excited Iโm to be back HOME.Looking forward to working with my new staff & the kids from my hometown. If I enjoy this stop as much as my previous ones . Itโs gonna be a helluva ride
#fullspeed
GOOD LUCK to all NJ Coaches and players this 2019 season. 24 hours from now half will be 1-0 and the other half will be 0-1. Some coaches have winning opening day records, others have losing opening day records and some it will be their first Opening Day ๐๐ปโพ๏ธ๐บ๐ธ
Listen , Iโm all for guys throwing high velocity.. give me 3 guys that touch 92 and Iโm excited but if your gonna post PLEASE at least throw strikes .. ball 1๐ฅ ball2๐ฅball3๐ฅball4๐ฅ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ๐คฃ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ
Young baseball players need to understand every position is important... everyone wants to play SS or CF and obviously you must have a specific skill set to play them .. but the NL and AL MVPs are both RIGHT FIELDERS..
Parents , if your kids are old enough to play the sport ,they are old enough to carry their equipment oh and bring their own drink to the dugout..
#7U
#goodhabitsstartnow
In my 13th year as a head coach, there have been many great players and awesome coaches that have made this possible. THANK YOU ALL,itโs been a fun ride so far. Thanks to my family for making it possible to coach so many games.
#200W
& counting
@delseaathletics
@whsbravessports
I have to get things off my chest 1) Why coaches allow pitch counts over 75 2) Why canโt OF hit cutoff man 3) Why do PITCHERS walk so many guys 4) Why canโt you run on and off the field 5) Why is it a problem to bunt 6) Why is a trophy so important 7) Why no free defensive subs
Any colleges looking for some players.. 2023/2024 any positions . Please contact me. There are several kids here in NJ that are still looking for a place to play. These kids are all conference , group and all state kids .. Itโs mind boggling these kids havenโt landed a home yet.
SENIORS and underclassman THANK YOU for a season to remember. You guys played hard all year and never quit in any game .. Thatโs all you can ask for as a coaching staff .. Many great memories in 2019. SENIORS you will be missed ! Tip the Cap ๐งข to All
Our prayers go out to
@PV_BaseBall_
as one of their pitchers took a line drive to the head and neck area and had to be taken off the field on a stretcher.. The scrimmage game did not continue. Prayers for a speedy recovery . ๐ ๐ช๐ป ๐๐ป
@DelseaB
This is why the last 4 years have been so successful.., as coaches we appreciate all our kids in the program but kids like this make it extremely easy and fun to be around ๐ช
Shoutout to my teammate
@maximus_vanauke
. Max made a few uncharacteristic errors today in our second loss of the season. When I realized I forgot something at the field I came back to this. This is why I love my team. Get back out there Max๐ช๐ฝ
Brody Colbert was selected the MVP of the Coaches vs Cancer tournament game vs Cherokee. Brody went 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored ,2 RBIs and a double. Also played phenomenal defense at SS all day. WELL DESERVED ๐ช๐ป
2021 Uncommitted
If your good enough someone will find you or hear about you.. No matter what level Juco-1-2-3...THE GOAL is to get better mentally and physically every day and the rest will fall into place
I have a lot of people I consider friends that coach at Parochial Schools and have coached plenty of kids that attend those schools. Great people but I have to give a proud shout out to the two PUBLIC SCHOOLS that made the Last Dance STATE FINAL
@JaguarsJackson
@CranfordBasebal
Hard Hat goes to the SENIORS! Career Record 88-25
(3) Liberty Division Championships
(3) SJGR3 Championship games. Winning (2) SJGR 3 Titles ๐๐(2022/2024)
Two Diamond Classic Finals and NJGR3 State Final๐ฉธ๐ดโช๏ธ
@kminnicksports
@McGurkSports
@matt_coz
@cbaker_nj
@SouthCoaches
The Kobe Bryant news has hit me hard not just because he is an all-time great athlete, but bc we never know when the last time we are going to see our kids,wife, family, friends or team. Life is to short. Give an old friend or family member a call today. See how they are doing..
Year 14 as a head coach starts today . Last year was one to remember. This year we have a great group of kids to hopefully make some more memories ๐ฉธ๐ดโช๏ธ
THANK YOU to the ALL the players, Coach Malatesta, Coach Londino , Coach Cortese, Coach Dobzanski, all of the parents especially Steph Starr for all she does for us, Ken Schoudt , the rest of the administration, KB & his athletic trainers and the field crew for a great season ๐๐ป
Congrats to Mike McGinley (119) for breaking the school record for hits previously held by Dave Hoolahan (118) (2005). Thank you for coming out today .. You have always ๐ฉธ๐ดโช๏ธ Two of the best to ever play the position.. These are the reasons you coach ..
To ALL of our PLAYERS who lost their 2020 season. Sports have played a major role in teaching you how to handle adversity. No doubt the lessons you've learned will benefit you at this time. SENIORS , our time was short but I will remember your commitment and excitement! THANK YOU
First up: Coach of the Year.
"Heโs a winner. He wants to win just as much as us. Heโs basically a player during the game."
The South Jersey Coach of the Year led his team to its first sectional title since 2005 and set a school record for wins.
Yesterday is the past, today is the present. Remember this feeling and use it as motivation for the future. Keep working on your game. The standard has been set 18 WINS, a DIVISION TITLE AND A TOP 20 ranking. Few more things need to be accomplished FULLSPEED ๐ดโช๏ธ
#Year1
SPECIAL DAY for me personally & Williamstown baseball. We honored one of the true greats from the only SJGR4 championships in school history. Tommy Gibson one of the hardest workers & greatest kids that I had the pleasure of coaching โค๏ธ๐
@tgibby11
@AlumniBraves
@WHS_BravesBSBL
Congrats to Jacob Addis and Sean Erasmus on their FIRST TEAM ALL CONFERENCE HONORS.. BOTH WILL BE PLAYING FOR THE TRI CAPE TEAM IN THE CARPENTER CUP. Also Mike Costanzo and Jon Wood got second team. Congrats fellas WELL DESERVED
Excited to start my 15th year as a head coach with our tremendous coaching staff and players and my 23rd overall at the varsity level. Good Luck to all the other players , coaches and teams throughout the state of NJ .. ๐ฉธ๐ดโช๏ธ
Two of my former players reached out tonight to say THANK YOU for still looking out for me. A college coach reached out to them and told them your former coach gave me your name and information..Itโs ALWAYS about the kids it doesnโt matter if I coach them now or have coached them
THANK YOU to all the players especially these 3 seniors. Coates, Keenan and Starr. This pic is them leaving the field for the last time as teammates. Also, like to THANK the administration,
@delseaathletics
@StephStarrDHS
and Clayton for making this day possible
#crusadernation
Braves go on the road and defeat
#14
in the state Clearview 6-5. LHP Mark Cirucci gets his first varsity win and Jon Wood goes 3-3 with 3 RBIs
#TEAM
#EXECUTE
#FUNDAMENTALS
Delsea Alumni and St Louis Cardinal
@Dobzanski
came out to watch the squad compete today.. If today was the last day of the season it was a PHENOMENAL ONE . Players worked hard and had fun .Thatโs what itโs all about ๐ช๐ป๐๐ป
@delseaathletics
@DelseaB
@Dragonscoach441
@batmann2063
Hopefully we can bring some good weather back to NJ. Solid group of players , coaches and parents. Time will tell if we can accomplish our goals in 2023.๐ดโช๏ธ
ATTENTION NJ HS BASEBALL COACHES.. Itโs time for a change for the better for ALL ..Umpires, ADs,players,coaches,sports writers and rules need to be changed, Time limits, speed up rules and petty rules (eyeblack etc) the game has to be faster and more fun
Happy Fathers Day to all my friends and especially the coaches that put many hours into their sport and canโt always be in two places at once..There is no decision that we can make that doesnโt come with some sort of balance or sacrifice!!
#family
Donโt know the year but It all started to go down hill when the first Mr Softee let their kid call their coach by their first name at 8 years old . Coach John Coach Matt CMON MAN . it should always be the last name or just flat out COACH! ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ๐
RIP Coach Raff Jim Rafferty. You will never be forgotten. Thank You for all the valuable lessons you taught me over the years on and off the field ๐ฉธ๐ดโช๏ธ๐ช๐ป๐๐ป
Itโs a shame not many , if any kids that started their HS career in 2020 or graduated in 2020 or anyone in between will ever get that 100 hit mark..3 years of 33+ hits is gonna be tough .. Obviously , more importantly people are suffering everyday but just thinking out loud.
#sad
A HUGE shoutout to these guys
@mmurrayXV
@JkroegerJt
@briantchapman
. They made it possible for young kids to have memories for the rest of their life. The time ,effort and dedication to pull the tournament off was incredible, especially under the circumstances and the naysayers
GOOD LUCK to ALL of our former BRAVES.
Denny Bentley (Minnesota Twins MiLB)
Tommy Gibson (Penn State) Tyler Apt (Stockton). Hunter Wroniuk (Rowan)Devon Jeffreys (Mercer)Justin Rouse(Mercer) BoboCancelliere(Felician). Sean Erasmus (Gloucester) Jason OโNeill (Cumberland)
Delsea Baseball Community Cleanup..... These kids could of easily slept in or stayed home and played video games. They decided to clean up their town instead..
#christmasbreak
#fullspeed
Today was the official signing day all over NJ. Seeing all the kids that I had a chance to give lessons too, or coach , coach against or even just have a conversation with ....is a pretty cool feeling to know how hard they have worked and to reach their goals. Congrats to ALL
All you JUDGE AND STANTON FANS (Big HR guys) 0-7. Canโt put a ball in play with a man on 3rd and less than 2 outs all season! PLEASE SHOW ME THAT STAT! Wait I got some IKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
#exitvelocityO
#lauchangleO
Tomorrow will start my 14th season as a head coach and 22nd overall. Iโve been very fortunate over the years to have great coaches and extremely hard-working kids & more importantly, with great attitudes. FULLSPEED AND FUN ๐ฉธ๐ฉธ๐ฉธ๐ดโช๏ธ
@delseaathletics
@JFriedman57
@kminnicksports
Williamstown hs 2020 outfielder uncommitted Jon Woods homers vs Toms River South yesterday. He flat out flys 4.5 runner in 40 and super athletic. 5โ11 170 diamond in the rough
Wishing a great Holiday Season to all of my friends,family ,my former/current players and their families! Letโs hope 2021 is full of good health and happiness.
Proud of our guys stepping up the last two days against two VERY GOOD ARMS Drapeau (Clearview ) Restuccio (Hammonton) and battling every pitch ..
#grinding
Hard Hat goes to THE TEAM .. another tight game where everyone had a piece of the W. George Starr 6.2 with 6K Otley Makosky gets final out and Zach Maxwell hits in the winning run in the Top of 7th ๐ฉธ๐ดโช๏ธ
Delsea 5
CHW 4
On to our 3rd straight SJ GR3 Championship Game โฆ
Another successful Myrtle Beach trip. We went 7-1-1 but more importantly bonded as a team and had a lot of fun. Thank you to the BOE, administration, athletic director, booster club, parents, players and coaches. Game 1 is around the corner. ๐ฉธ๐ดโช๏ธ
#FULLSPEED
@delseaathletics
Just checking ?
So the 2024 HS
South Jersey Group 3 playoffs arms will be
North Carolina
South Carolina
Maryland
West Virginia
Miami
Just to name a few
Got it โฆโฆโ
๐ฉธ๐ดโช๏ธ๐ช๐ป
@CoachVin1
@MalatestaJohn
@ccortese10
@BradDobzanski
Congrats to ALL of these players . Our Staff is proud of all your hard work and dedication to the program. Most have played in 82 games and hopefully the best games are yet to come โพ๏ธ ๐ ๐ฅ
Well right about now we would be finishing up our 3rd scrimmage in Myrtle Beach ,6th overall and it wouldnโt matter if we won or lost ... injury free , bonding with teammates and making memories.. IS ALL THAT MATTERS.. So for now we will make more memories with OUR OWN FAMILIES
Today would of been a very competitive game vs Williamstown. Would of been great to see my former players, Coach Slade and
@CoachCore5
It would be interesting to see what the lineup would of looked like. Until next year.........
#stillundefeated
Whether it is your 30th year or first year coaching or you have been playing the game of baseball since you were 5 or 10. Today is a day to soak it all in and enjoy your teammates and practice. Players realize your only in High School one time GO ENJOY YOUR EXPERIENCE.
#family
ATTENTION PARENTS .. If your son is not being coached from A-Z and are not being taught the game. They arenโt DEVELOPING. Getting older you naturally get bigger and stronger. That isnโt DEVELOPING. Skills, hustle and knowledge gets you noticed. Donโt get it twisted.
#6daysaweek
ANYONE THAT HAS EVER PUT ON A UNIFORM OR STILL DOES .. WHEN U PLAY THE GAME THE RIGHT WAY AND PLAY HARD this is how people view you as a player
#RESPECT
Senior Night Hard Hat players SENIORS Tyler Schoppe George Starr Nick Kanos Max Van Auken Mike McGinley Frankie Master and Zach Maxwell ( HR ) Juniors Austin Buchanan ( HR) ๐ฃ WP Gavin Deegan and Zane Eckert ๐ฉธ๐ดโช๏ธ
Delsea 12
Deptford 2
TRI COUNTY LIBERTY DIVISION CHAMPS ๐
Freshmen Mike McGinley first career hit a two run homer in the first and a walk off double in the 8th 3RBI.. oh and a single and threw out two runners in big spots ! David Kaighn picked up the win. Jake Watson has two hits Congrats 1-0