Hitting Coach/Mentor, Coach Fort Worth Cats (United Baseball League. San Jac Gator (single season batting record .468. First team All American. Stratford High
To all the 2024’s that didn’t sign today, don’t give up! I didn’t sign until half way through my senior year. I was a undersized and skinny, The right set of eyes ( Coach Graham), at the right time saw something in me. He gave me that shot and the rest is history
@SJRaven_BB
Nice Compliment from a guy who’s done it at the highest level possible. Appreciate it Jeff 👊🏻 I’ve had some wonderful coaches, mentors, and soaked up knowledge from true professionals in my time. Credit goes to them and the young men and women I work with. They are the best!
The final piece is official with the adoption of Parker Reagan this morning ! ❤️ His siblings Chloe, Caleb, and James were made official in April! Thank you to our amazing friends who came to court this morning to show their love and support! It meant the World to us 🎸⚾️🙏🏻
Summer season came to a end with a walk off win against Twelve Red 11-10. 24-8 record on the summer. Chemistry is a real thing to create success. You guys are the best and wouldn’t want to coach anyone else! Thank you boys and thank you to our amazing parents
@coachmac26
First session with Matthew Tellez yesterday. Cleaned up upper body to make him shorter and more explosive. He started getting to balls with ease and smiled because he could feel the difference!Very impressed! He has all the tools we look for at the next level.
@MatthewTellez8
National Signing Day. Congratulations
@Ryan_C_Jones12
on signing with Texas Tech University! Been a pleasure to coach and work with you since you were a little dude with dreams. Well deserved Slugger 👊🏻 Get those Guns up
National Signing Day. Congratulations
@MatthewTellez8
on signing his letter of intent to San Jacinto College! Pretty cool being my alma mater. Ravens are getting a good one! Go get that record kid! I’d love for you to break it ❤️
Fort Worth Cats Black 16 Building Champions Boys 6. Logan Posey2-3, Sam Coleman 3-4 RBI, Patrick Zaino 3-4 4RBI, Gavin Grandstetter 4-4 4RBI.
@FWCats_Kirby
@coachmac26
@BaseballPremier
Had the pleasure of working with Jesus Cardenas Jr that drove up from H Town Thank you
@MatthewTellez8
for hanging out with him and making this little man’s day. He loved watching us work. Thank you
@jcj171717
for 40 years of friendship!
@Trifecta_Winner
@SJRaven_BB
Super talented kid… Matthew Tellez. Great sequence, front side closed with direction. This boy will hit at the next level. Book it. Such a fierce competitor and works his tail off.
@MatthewTellez8
Boyd “Hit machine” Thompson getting work in. One offer and more to come! Kid is a gamer with elite defensive skills. Great feel for the game and clutch in the box. Love this kid. Big summer coming!
@BoydThompson09
Premier Freshman National Championships. Lost a tough one in the Finals 6-3. Team battled all week short handed with heart, grit, and determination. Thanks to our amazing players and their families for making this team special. We can ball with anyone
@FWCats_Kirby
@coachmac26
I am beyond excited for my dude Matthew Tellez who has committed to play at my Alma Mater San Jacinto College! They are getting a highly skilled, High IQ baseball mind, and a relentless competitor who is selfless! Congratulations my dude 👊🏻 back to work Sunday!
@MatthewTellez8
Prep work to Open the gate for senior season. Aledo High School and Western Texas College commit “ Cowboy”
@garrett_rester
Strong as a bull with fluid movements. Kid is a gamer. We’ve had a lot of great conversations about hitting and life over the years.
Fort Worth Cats Black 9 Mac Elite New Mexico 1. Gavin Brandstetter 5IP, 1R, 6K 2-3 at the plate 2RBI. Patrick Zaino 2-3 RBI. Boyd Thompson 1-4 3 RBI.
@FWCats_Kirby
@coachmac26
Congrats ULL on bringing home the state championship back to the Fort! Great team effort! Special shout out to Rocknrakers Wyatt “Earp” Robbins and William “ Will I Am” Cothran who took this pic for me. Fantastic job by the coaches and entire team!
2024 Sam Coleman. Catcher, Outfield, 3rd baseman. I’ve seen this kid compete for 3 years and thrive against elite pitching. Bat speed. High motor, scary thing he hasn’t reached his ceiling yet! Looking forward to a big summer and commitment. Dude can rake
@samcoleman2024
National Signing Day. Congratulations Boyd “Hit Machine” Thompson signing with Seminole State College! Been a honor to coach and work on the swing with you. A true baller! Well deserved my dude! This kid has so much grit and plays big.
Fort Worth Cats 15 Black 6 Impact Athletes Missouri 3. Players of the game. Ryland Byrd 4IP. 3H 2 R 3K. Byrd was also 2-2 at plate with a RBI. Cater Lea 1-1 with 2 runs and 1 RBI.
@FWCats_Kirby
@coachmac26
A part of the desire to be great is never being satisfied and keep working even when things are going well. Love this kids drive, baseball IQ very high. We all look for high character and tools.. Tellez has them 👊🏻
@MatthewTellez8
Fort Worth Cats Black inside edge 2 Missouri. Hitters of the game Sam Coleman 1-3 Grand Slam 4 RBI. Logan Posey 2-2. 2B Great team victory.
@coachmac26
@FWCats_Kirby
2026 Evan Oconnor. Brock High School. One of the best LHP in his class state wide. He’s a dude on the bump! Oh… he can rake as well.
@EvanOConnor1212
. I’ve known this kid since he was 10. I knew then he’d end up special. Works his tail off
Kid is talented yes, even a better young man. Love his determination to be the best version of himself on and off the field. I don’t see many work harder Zaino. Love this dude 👊🏻
Great job representing Texas at Perfect Game in Georgia. Sam, Boyd, and Zaino keep climbing. Fantastic outing by my homeboy Ryland Byrd. 👊🏻 Band reunited… almost as epic as the Flock of Seagulls reunion😂
@samcoleman2024
@BoydThompson09
@PatrickZaino14
@Rylandbyrd27
Fort Worth Cats Black 5 Perfect Timing Arkansas 2. Hitter of the game Sam Coleman 2-3 with 2 doubles 3 RBI’s. Great start in Fayetteville.
@FWCats_Kirby
The dude I call Hit Machine back at today. 2 doubles and a bomb 💣 Boyd Thompson have a day kid! Love his rhythm and direction. Hits to all fields well. Kid will hit at next level 👊🏻
Last session before reporting to Midland College. He used to look up to me at age 11 and now looks down 😂 the message and work however never changed! See ya for winter work Trace. So proud of you 👊🏻
@TraceHolcomb
Here’s a look @ the + hit tool & athleticism of Boyd Thompson (‘24, Texas).(2-3) tonight in the
#WWBA
play-in w/ a run scored. Linear path makes a lot of loud contact to the gaps. Adv. feel in the box. Currently hitting over .500 thru 5 games in ATL.
@Texas_PG
@PG_Uncommitted
Tough loss 10-5 to a Salty Green Bay Rays team. Boys showed great heart coming back from 9-0 to make it a game. I know they will bounce back tomorrow. Learning the little things to become elite. Wouldn’t want to coach anyone else on the planet. Keep grinding boys 👊🏻
Will Cayce getting cleaned up. Getting that back hip loaded and less shift when he moves forward. Long, lean, athletic, and great approach as a hitter. Good short stroke here. Tremendous upside for a sophomore! Future is bright. Keep working kiddo!
@willcayce
Love everything about this tweet from Coach Hurdle. Makes me think of all the nonsense, fighting, and wars going on about hitting and baseball in general. Come together and treat people with respect even if we don’t agree. Kids are paying attention 💯
No max effort here. Control. Kid has juice. Coming off a great summer season banging out hits and productive at bats! Power every way. Looking forward to a great senior season. Will hit at next level. Not done cleaning up mindset, approach, and path.
@samcoleman2024
Big Props to Patrick Zaino. To see the difference in how he moves in his swing and the mental changes he’s made are pretty incredible from first video several months ago to todays session. He’s worked his tail in the the weight room as well! Keep climbing 👊🏻
Congratulations Brady on his commitment to play at the next level! Proud of you for fighting through minor setbacks with injuries and persevering. Kid has serious juice and is a special talent and young man. Keep Climbing B!
@BradyReeves22
swing adjustment? Nope… concept understanding and trusting approach and body starts moving differently and more efficient. Tech is getting a special player in a few.
@Ryan_C_Jones12
thanks for letting me be part of the journey over the years 👊🏻 Go Rake this weekend 👊🏻
Game of adjustments. Zaino making a quick one here. Kid works his tail off. His lefty swing is dangerous as well. Starting to think like a hitter 👊🏻
@PatrickZaino14
Great team comeback in second game today. Cats Black 7 Red Birds Baseball Arkansas 6. Sam Coleman 1-2 2B 2RBI. Ryland Byrd 2-2 2B. Boyd Thompson 2-3 2 doubles. Great team victory.
@coachmac26
@FWCats_Kirby
What a couple of days for Excalibur! Walk it off homie!!! We live for moments like this! Why this kid is not committed is beyond me 🤷♂️ it’s not too late fellas.
Boyd Thompson (‘24, TX) gets the barrel on this one and drives it backside. Clean path to it to produce a line drive the other way.
@Texas_PG
#SeminoleState
commit.
#BCS
Had a blast spending a little time with Charlie Anderson ( Wichita State Commit) Sunday night. Talked about where his mind was, analyzed some video and made the necessary adjustments with a simple concept. 4-4, 6 RBI, and this bomb 💣 Monday. Nice work my dude 👊🏻
@CharlieAnder11
Results showing after a few sessions. Kid has some juice and bat speed. We’ve been working on letting lower half and core doing the work, creating path that drives ball to all fields. Ball back up the box, oppo nuke and pull side double. Keep climbing my dude
@BradyReeves22
Sam has all the tools to be great! With all that juice we talk about how to hit, not just swing. We continue to work! Someone will be getting a polished player that competes. He has “it” and will continue to climb 👊🏻
Congratulations Diego Sanchez on continuing his dream of playing college baseball! He committed to Ouachita University! He and his family are special to me. Been my honor to watch you grow into the player and young man you are 🤝
@DiegoSanchezTX
One thing I love about off season is my college guys coming to get work in. We have a tradition of a younger player come hit with the big boys! I know Matt will have a fantastic senior year at the University of Maine! Thanks for making a kids day 🦍
@MattMcElwain12
@MaineBaseball
Congrats OZZ Man on this great honor! I’ve watched this kid work since age 10, lots of hours in the cage, on the field perfecting that footwork and his swing Kid glides on the diamond. Well deserved Crazy Train !
@ozzie_fleischer
@FWCats_Kirby
Great advice from
@TimCorbin
:
1. "Learn to love your parents more, but depend on them less."
2. "Get off your phone as much as you can."
3. "You don't have to play baseball 12 months out of the year to become a better baseball player."
Full interview:
Evan Skoug, was invited to his first MLB camp this year, and he now has his first hit. He was BA’s top rated prospect in IL and IL Gatorade player of the year as a senior at Libertyville HS before becoming a TCU Horned Frog.
#WhiteSox
Great session with G Today. Made some great adjustments with some video analysis and his mindset changed immediately. Love this kids work ethic 🫵🏻
@GrayEdwards2025
Mr Ranger! 55 years in the Ranger organization as a player, GM, and broadcaster. A great role model for us all! Grateful to be able to mentor his talented grandson Sam. Thank you Tom Grieve for showing us all the true meaning of integrity and class. Enjoy retirement goat 🐐
2024
@Cooperbrow1
looking for an opportunity at Juco, D2, or D3 great academics. Doubles machine, Plus arm in infield or outfield. My man Coop excels in the classroom and one of my favorite dudes to work with! Special young man with a bright future!
National Signing Day. Congrats to
@bumgardner_jake
on signing with Amarillo College! Great player and young man! Always enjoy our time together. Well deserved baller 👊🏻
Senior Trey Weldon of Burleson Centennial doing work. Ball comes off unusually hot for 5’8 170 Lbs. Great adjustability in swing with power to all fields. This dude needs to be picked up by someone! Keep working T!
#fwcats
#meatysax
#brucekirby
Congrats to RocknRaker Milo Behrens on his commitment to play at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Since I started working with him at the age of 12 he has set goals and worked very hard to achieve. High Character young man. Proud of you kid. 👊🏻
Inspired by this dude, injury senior year of high school, out of the game for 2 years, kept believing and got his Juco shot and killed it. Now on to D1 at The University of the Pacific (California) is getting a highly skilled player in the box and a tracker with a hose in CF!
Always a please getting to see my good brother
@RocknRake
Teaches so much about the game and how to be a real force in the box! Definitely going to be sending my kids to hit with him someday!