Joseph Ponce
@Coach_Ponce
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559 ✈️ 480 | Head Baseball & Badminton Coach at Desert Ridge HS | Marucci Athletics East Valley | M.ED. |
Mesa, AZ
Joined November 2015
The game knows...#Leadership
The best player on the planet…picks up trash in his dugout that probably wasn’t his. The game knows. https://t.co/uaMWMsY2Wa
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Strong showing by our sophomore varsity SS at The Ridge! @PrepBaseballAZ
Sophomore fall ball season numbers. Keep the lineup moving. Take your walks and trust the next man up. Next weekend 18U PG Tournament & lots of training until the high school season begins this spring.
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Congratulations to Freshmen catcher/corner infielder Bryce Hallock on being ranked #7 in the 2029 class! Physical middle of the order bat who hit .350 this fall at the varsity level. Plus speed and arm strength. @PrepBaseballAZ @AZ_Athletics
Thanks for the ranking @PrepBaseballAZ, just getting started. Played varsity all fall as a freshman and hit .350 for Desert Ridge. Time to train harder and get ready for spring!! @Coach_Ponce
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Big fall for 2027 @will_parker__ (OF/C/RHP) from Desert Ridge. Swings the bat with conviction. Lead our team in quality ABs, Hard hit balls and line drive percentage. Also only 3Ks in 39 plate appearances… puts the ball in play! Tallied 19 hits. A name to know in the ‘27 class.
Had a great fall for DRHS baseball. Had loud contact and also showed off speed. Here are my full stats this fall, Batted: 19/36 .528 AVG .564 OBP 1.175 OPS 7 RBI 12 R 8/9 SB @Coach_Ponce @brandon_adams12 @wondrboy31 @durkiewicz2004
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Now this is development! The @NorCalBlack led by @detwiler87 and @SeanHarmon71 have been running this winter program for the last few years and it’s been very successful. Just a lot of great reps. Any scrimmage has a pitching machine as the pitchers shut down. @NorCalBaseball
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Incredible fall season for @kane_dob out of Desert Ridge baseball! Uncommitted INF/RHP. The numbers speak for themselves ⬇️ Lead our team in average, hits and stolen bases from Sept-Nov. Will make a college roster better! 6.64 60 yd dash / high academic / great teammate!
Finished up the fall season for school ball yesterday, I ended the season with the stats below. .600 avg / .650 OBP / 21 H (in 19 games played) / 5 XBHs / 16 R / 12 SB 14 IP / 2.00 ERA / 3-0 / 21 Ks @Coach_Ponce @brandon_adams12 @wondrboy31 @durkiewicz2004
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HS Baseball Players ⚾️ Things that will get you crossed off a college coach’s list immediately: • Bad effort • Bad grades • Bad body language • Bad excuses • Bad attitude • Bad teammate You control them all.
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Jaguars Baseball rolling out new technology in the weight room today 6th hour working on load velocity profiles. New iPads and sensors from @OutputSports will continue to help us get bigger, faster and stronger for spring! @DRBaseball2021
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How important is the 'big inning' in college baseball? In 2025 teams who generated a big inning (3+ runs) won... D1 Baseball: 70.2% of the time D2 Baseball: 70.1% of the time D3 Baseball: 69.6% of the time NAIA Baseball: 70.6% of the time
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Back from Vegas and back to work! Weights, mental skills training with @BrianBeltramo , training and team meal provided by our @DRBaseball2021 booster club! Last week of fall camp!
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HS Strength & Conditioning simply defined - you get out what you put in. Don’t show up - no improvement Show up and go through the motions - some improvement Show up and put in work consistently for years - you’ll unlock physical capabilities you never thought you’d have
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Level up this winter with high-quality work at Delta College! Elite staff, intense sessions, perfect prep for a spring season. Dm with any questions!!
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My guy @FatherOf4Lunas will get you right!
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The most important coach at any legitimate high school or college program, is the strength and conditioning coach. Speed and strength fuel genuine confidence, and genuine confidence wins game defining situations. Physicality is a choice.
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Varsity guys rained out in Vegas today. Like Coach Bruno @NorCalU1 always says we’re going to make the best out of it! Grateful to The Grind Academy for letting the Jags train this evening. Desert Ridge takes on the Nevada State Champion Basic HS and Desert Oasis tomorrow. Back
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Varsity guys rained out in Vegas today. Like Coach Bruno @NorCalU1 always says we’re going to make the best out of it! Grateful to The Grind Academy for letting the Jags train this evening. Desert Ridge takes on the Nevada State Champion Basic HS and Desert Oasis tomorrow. Back
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Simple Hitting. Amateur hitters should be taught to finish their swing with two hands, and it's not arguable.
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Finished playing in the Bob Raymond Splinterfest tournament, batted 3 for 3 with 2 singles 1 double and 1 walk. @Coach_Ponce @wondrboy31 @durkiewicz2004 @brandon_adams12
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