Wow…Talk about shameless. How about you embrace the players on your roster after the biggest win of the year. Just a thought.
@NCAA
@NCAACompliance
isn’t this tampering?
Whatever happened to “if you’re a young kid in Louisiana, there’s only one place to come play.”
The transfer portal is wiping away the purity of college sports.
Hot Take: If you continue to tell your parents and players that you are “all about development”, yet you allow your 14U team(s) to use -5 bats, you’re not “about it”. The only thing you’re about is winning a tournament. You develop players for their next level (cont)...
PSA: Youth Athletes PLEASE STOP tagging college coaches and OTHER travel organizations in your tweets. If you don’t trust your org, leave them. If you’re good enough, coaches will find you. I understand that social media is an outstanding way to garner attention but be better!
...At 14U, their next level is HS baseball. Put a BBCOR in their hands and let them fail. Let them figure it out. Sacrifice tournament championships for develop. Better now than at tryouts. Give them a fighting chance to be an impact player early.
Mr. 20/20 🔥
Bobby Witt Jr., setting his back hip.
•• Most hitters feel this but think doing it differently to achieve the same;
• Screw foot in ground
• Coil around
• Set the hip
• Turn in belly button
•• Find what helps you move well
Tell this to players and families all the time. Who cares what a player looks like at 12-14yo. Look at their fundamental base, help them get better, and try and figure out how to best help them get bigger, faster, stronger. When it clicks, it clicks!
Late bloomers are tough....They have a chip on their shoulder....And they are constantly out working others to stay competitive....So when their bodies finally catch up to their mental fortitude, they take off development wise and sky becomes the limit when it comes to upside! 💯
Players...look at
@JalenHurts
. This is called CHARACTER. This is called working while you wait. This is capitalizing on your opportunity and never quitting.
I’m excited to announce that I will be furthering my academic and baseball career at NC State. I would like to thank my family, teammates, and coaches who have helped me get to this point.
#Pack9
@Patriotbaseba11
@TheCanesBB
@NCStateBaseball
.
@NCStateBaseball
's
@eliserrano__
looks primed for a huge year as a draft-eligible sophomore, and he has a shot to be a Day 1 pick if it all comes together for him.
"He’s been more than outstanding, just a really good hitter."
@KinaTraxInc
Fall Report 👉
Congrats to this trio for being named to the ACC All-Freshman Team after stellar freshman seasons 💪
• Dominic Fritton (
@DominicFritton
)
• Cannon Peebles (
@cpeebs34
)
• Eli Serrano III (
@eliserrano__
)
📰:
This is why
@STR0
is next level! He’s leading the way for a younger generation of players to embrace mental skills training. Showing them it’s ok to talk about the mental side of their game, or life, and how to get better daily.
Breaking News: Former Fuquay HS two-time State Champion Coach and Associate Angels Scout, Zach Boraski has joined the Canes Central Program! Zach’s coaching, evaluating, and recruiting expertise will be a huge addition to the Central Program.
@CoachZach2455
@TheCanesBB
Ivan Rodriguez was called up to the big leagues ON HIS WEDDING DAY, so he and his wife got married on his AA field, flew to Chicago, and Pudge threw out 2 runners in his MLB debut (1991)
Canes Baseball tabs Sammy Serrano as Central Director
Canes Baseball is excited to announce Sammy Serrano as Central Region Director
@sammyserrano
will lead Central Program & oversee the partnership w/
@WestRaleigh
& the Canes Baseball program
It took 10 innings but
@TheCanesBB
walk it off! Eli Serrano (‘22 SC) hits a two strike single through the four hole to bring across the winning run as the Canes advance to the championship!
#UBC
Eli Serrano (2022, Va.) has a 6-foot-5, 190-pound frame that could carry lots of strength soon. The NC State commit drove in two runs for his Canes American 16u team with a double into the right center gap and later cut down a runner at the plate from RF.
#WWBA16u
#1Pack1Goal
Coach Mike Baxter of
@VandyBoys
demonstrates the wiffle ball launch hitting drill that allows players to load, isolate the core, and control their swing.
Watch the full drill video here:
Tonight, we named 60 of baseball’s brightest young stars to the 2021
@perfectgameusa
All-American Classic! They’ll play August 22nd at San Diego’s
@petcopark
. Congratulations, All-Americans!
Dante Bichette was a great MLB player
Member of the 30-30 Club
4x MLB All Star
Dante is currently a Coach in the Blue Jays Organization
Here’s a look to how he teaches hitting
If you want to be a great hitter, this is something you should watch
Eli Serrano (2022 VA) was sharp here in the quarters w/ 7 Ks in 5. 82-84/86 with command to both sides; breaking ball a weapon throughout (shown here). Some two-way potential here.
#Pack9
commit.
#WWBAWorlds
@PG_Coastal
I’m excited to announce that I will be furthering my academic and baseball career at NC State. I would like to thank my family, teammates, and coaches who have helped me get to this point.
#Pack9
@TheCanesBB
@NCStateBaseball
Excited to get on the field with some of the most talented players in the country at the MLB/USA Baseball Draft Combine! Should be a great week of baseball.
@USABaseball
@MLBNetwork
Christian Serrano (‘26, NC) athletic MIF that makes all the plays and showed some bat speed with a triple at the plate today.
#Pack9
commit.
#WWBA
@PG_Coastal
Ohtani leaving clues to success. Doing this, even on a high pitch.
• Bat doesn’t drop under shoulder line. Stays ‘high’
• Palm up, top hand turned under bottom hand to deliver barrel behind
There’s been a lot of debate in Northern VA on the use of pulldowns in throwing programs. Some people might want to educate themselves prior to consistently attacking trainers and groups that are trying to make players better...
Eli Serrano (22 NC) this ball got out in a hurry. The missile LD HOMERUN was one of three hits on the day, he also walked twice. Really coordinated for the long limbs and the loose swing projects big. Lots of power potential remaining.
#PGHS
#NCState
commit
@PGAllAmerican
‘26 Christian Serrano (PRO5 NC)
#GoPack
Commit
Athletic 6-3 180lb frame. Widens up with 2 strikes and throws his hands at this one. Sends a liner to RCF resulting in a 2RBI stand up triple.
@TheCanesBB
@PrepBaseballNC
#VA16USummerChamp
Eli Serrano (‘22 Va.) finds a barrel here for a loud single in the RCF gap to knock in a run. Gets the bat head out front & impacts with authority.
#SEFallWS
#NCState
commit
2023 Top Freshman Classes:
#19
@NCStateBaseball
The centerpiece of NC State’s freshman class is first baseman/outfielder Eli Serrano.
@eliserrano__
is a lean 6'6" lefthanded hitter with an outstanding feel for hitting and serious raw power potential
🔗
Christian Serrano (26 NC) w/ two knocks on the day including this oppo single. Controls 6-4 levers really nicely & has big power upside.
#Pack9
commit.
#UBC
@PG_Coastal
@EliteSquad
Christian Serrano (26 NC) flicked this one down the line for an opposite field double. Has been all over the barrel so far, hitting .800 in 2 games.
#Pack9
commit.
#UBC
@PG_Coastal
@EliteSquad
‼️‼️ PRO5 Baseball Academy is excited to announce the opening of our second location in Northern Virginia. Our aim is to provide a mentoring environment for aspiring elite baseball players preparing them for success on and off the field at the next level ‼️‼️
Very refreshing to see two of the best organizations in the country being the example of mutual respect.This is what it’s supposed to be about. Competing, leaving it on the field, and realizing it’s about the kids. Too many egos ruining this game. Read below and be better...
‘22 OF Eli Serrano (NC) was a big riser is last week’s rankings update & doesn’t appear to be slowing down.
Easy LH stroke w/ considerable lag in the zone. Relaxed approach/never sped up.
Laces this one the other way for a 2B.
@NCStateBaseball
recruit
#NPI21
||
#MLBDraft
Don’t know how many times I’ve had to speak to parents on my travel teams that I’ve coached about the number of games we were scheduled to play. It was NEVER enough. They never understood the big picture. This tweet is spot on.
#FigureItOut
With an exit velocity off his bat of 94 mph and an outfield arm that tops off at 95 mph, Eli Serrano (
@eli_serrano21
) is bringing serious talent to NC State.
The No. 2 prospect in NC detailed why he’s joining the
#Pack9
next season // Story by
@RCorySmith
Christian Serrano (‘26,NC) • Extremely advanced for his age. Good body, tall/lean w/time to add strength. Actions to stick on the LS of the INF.. Loose stroke w/level 2h finish.
@NCStateBaseball
commit
@Pro5Baseball
BASEBALL COACHES: This is a checklist I had while coaching at Tennessee. There is no particular order but I think all are important. As you have started your practice or soon will, I hope these will help.
Met this man
@USABaseball
years ago and became boys instantly. Salt of the earth. Was just bullshitting with him at the beginning of August. Completely crushed. This is impacting too many people. Please take this seriously, so we don’t lose anymore good people.
#RIP_Pete
Was a pleasure watching these boys play this week! Truly impressed by the bond these players have and the grit they showed. Thankful that
@eli_serrano21
was able to play with this squad!
Super proud of these
@CanesCentral15u
boys! Wilson Premier Runner-up last week and Final 16 out of 320 teams at WWBA this week! What a blast these last two weeks of baseball have been!
@TheCanesBB
#TheCanes
Simply awesome! You see so many trainers post videos of absurd amounts of weigh being pushed and pulled incorrectly. For what, more clients?! Perfect example of how this should be executed. Let them learn the movement THEN increase the load. Not the opposite. Great share!
This isn’t a crazy, viral PR, but man is it awesome
Why? Max & I have discussed position for several weeks now & it finally all clicked today
To see how deliberate he is with each rep here is so awesome. He feels tension, he feels his position
Then, he executes 🤝
Christian Serrano (26 NC) with two more hits to keep his average above .500. This got thru the LS to bring home a run.
#Pack9
commit.
#UBC
@PG_Coastal
@EliteSquad
Heard something today that made me scratch my head. A HS pitcher comes in to close out a game on Tuesday night. Gets hot in the pen, throws under 10 pitches. Next day starts the game, throws over 105 pitches…hmm
I remember sitting on the bench during practice talking to
@RealCJ10
@ Conrad Park about him facing Jose Mesa. He said 2 things. 1) When guys throw that hard don’t let them beat you with their best pitch, the FB. 2) Stay loose/get the barrel there. Great video!
@StetsonBaseball