Need work on command? Here's a cue that has helped several guys I've worked with:
Throw your fingertips through the target
or
Take your fingertips to the target
Have some feel!
@FlatgroundApp
@jaegersports
@lokationnation
“We don't do that because when you do those kinds of things, it looks very classless."
Texas HC Rodney Terry was not a fan of UCF players doing Horns Down
Tonight, my dad is being inducted into the Brainerd High School Athletic Hall of Fame. He’s done so much for me in my life, it’s hard to believe he’s done just as much for so many others. So grateful to be raised by this incredible man.
I am so proud of the way the
@SWCC_Baseball
guys competed the last month of this season. This group is battle tested, resilient, and kind-hearted. Their impact will be with me for the rest of my life. I have learned so much because of them. Thank you!
Some personal news:
I am extremely excited to share that I have accepted an offer to be the Assistant Baseball Coach at Division I Southwestern Community College!
The first step toward getting healthy is getting help. Made my first appointment to see a therapist today. Feeling ready to put the work in to get back to being the best version of myself. 💪🏼
Due to
@MLB
’s awful awful blackout restrictions, the only team I can watch regularly is the White Sox. That being said, I have become a huge fan of
@jasonbenetti
and
@stevestone
. These guys are great
My heart aches for the players. To give 100% of yourself to the game and your school only to have it stripped away like this... so so sad. All of this is just unbelievable. Absolutely heart wrenching. I’m so proud of our guys for all the work they put in.
If there’s anything I’ve learned over the last few years, both through my personal battles and as a baseball coach, it’s that you will never reach your full potential in baseball (as a player or a coach) if you are not fulfilled outside of baseball… 🧵
Sad how mommies and daddies can push such an intelligent, hardworking group of coaches away from these kids because their kid doesn’t get minutes. Suck it up. The coaches know more about their team than you.
"If you win, it doesn't matter. If you lose, it doesn't matter. If their kid doesn't get enough playing time—look out."
- Brainerd Warriors head boys basketball coach Scott Stanfield, on his decision to step down at the end of the season.
About 2 months ago, I went to Starbucks with Chloe and the barista at the window wanted a picture of her with a puppucino because she was the first dog to get one in the red holiday cup. I searched for the pictures on social media but couldn’t find them. Until today... 😍
So proud of and happy for
@ColtonMajor18
. Almost 1,000 days since his last time pitching in a game. Comes in and absolutely shoves for four innings. Just awesome stuff.
@StormBaseballSC
I have been collecting my thoughts on this for a while. For as great as she is as a coach, she is ten times the mother.
Here’s to both the past and future success of CLC Volleyball 🍻
Used to not be able to sleep because I was anxious about what my boss was going to hound me about the next day. Now I can’t sleep because I’m too excited to get better in the morning!! Can’t wait to get after it tomorrow with our guys 💪
@SWCC_Baseball
How good is
@bheld10
? Let me tell you. Over his last three starts:
22 Innings
1 R (earned)
10 Hits
19 K
5 BB
Total dominance. And he can hit.
#d3Ohtani
@StormBaseballSC
8 (!!) pitchers PR’d during our 4-week fall ball period, including 3 who posted velocities over 90 MPH
Not to mention our strike percentage went up nearly 10% from week 1 to week 4
Why not develop here?
#EarnedNotGiven
Next on Coach P’s Corner will be Assistant Coach of the
#6
ranked team in
#d3hoops
,
@MoranLonning
of
@SCStorm_WBB
! Excited to hear her share her thoughts on the importance of empowering women, especially women in sports, and more. You won’t want to miss this one!
Congratulations to this year’s seniors
@LutherBaseball
on fantastic careers. Can’t say enough about what you all mean to the program. Proud to have called you teammates!
The
@EarlhamBaseball
guys took the energy to another level this weekend in live AB's. Saturday,
@ColmMaceachern
draws a 5-pitch walk for the position players. Sunday,
@dlallly111
gets a swinging K in a full count and the pitchers even it up. 6 days until game day...🔋⚡️
Baseball is humbling. You can give everything you have to the game, to your team, and often times you get nothing to show for your work. The greatest challenge is continuing to put forth your best effort. Those who do this consistently will ultimately end up on top!
Today I presented my research on the Daily Stoic and its effect on pitching performance. Cool to see positive results on something I am so passionate about!
One step closer to being a Master of Education!
Southwestern Community College announced today that Blake Peterson will be the college’s next assistant baseball coach.
“I look forward to joining Coach Camp in working to achieve his vision for this program and the challenges that come with it.”
One of the best college baseball experiences in the country is about to get even better.
If you want to see how far the game of baseball can take you while also getting a great degree, this is the place for you. Develop here!
The Earlham College Baseball Hitting and Pitching Lab has started construction! So thankful for our donors and excited for our players to be able to develop here!
#EarnedNotGiven
Hard to put into words how fortunate I feel to have landed at
@SWCC_Baseball
.
The people I’m surrounded by—the players, coaches, administrators—are second to none. I wake up with a sense of gratitude every day. This is a special place!
Coach Watson. I’ve known this guy for 6ish months and it feels like I’ve known him for 12 years. Can’t overstate my appreciation for your wisdom, energy, and friendship. You have made a tremendous impact on my life! Best of luck at the Bazooka Factory aka
@DrivelineBB
-Coach P
Want to see what a dorm looks like for some of our Earlham College baseball players? Hans Carter and Dillon Fischer are more than willing to show you!
#QuakerCribs
How are you celebrating last night’s
@LutherBaseball
Shutout Sweep? Chloe is showing off her new long sleeve shirt on this afternoon’s walk. She bleeds blue!!
Had a player say this to me after our summer season ended:
Your coaching really helped me find myself as a pitcher. It’s the subtle things you did that really helped me.
Don’t over complicate things. Know and understand your people. Keep it simple.
Sabermetric stat of the day: Mitch McLain records at least 2 points in wild home games when 3 or more people from Baxter, MN are in attendance. Tonight he’s got ✌🏼goals for
@IAWild
One week from game day!! So excited to get back on the diamond. Jacked to see our guys compete and perform. They should feel confident because they’ve worked and persevered through adverse situations all year long.
#SpartyUp
Negative: Had to get a root canal today.
Positive: It was done by a woman who played in the WNBA for the Minnesota Lynx.
I made sure to thank her on behalf of all MN sports fans for being the only successful franchise in the state.
Got to do play-by-play for
@SWCCBasketball
last night. First time ever on the headset. Most fun I’ve had in a long time. Here’s a really good sequence from
@carsonbusch
!
This is good. I’ve transitioned from saying “get on top” to “finish the pitch”
Different words, but the idea remains the same and doesn’t cause the athlete to feel like there is something wrong with their mechanics/arm path.
The default pitching advice for a lot of coaches is “get on top of the ball”.
Remember that just because it’s the default, doesn’t make it the best advice.
Can’t thank the guys
@SWCC_Baseball
enough for their support and the experience they gave me over the last year. Excited to see you all take the program to the next level!
Jake Ciafullo (
@CiafulloJacob
) is one of the most competitive guys I’ve ever coached. Here’s a good three pitch sequence for the K—Slider, FB, FB. I should mention the last one came in at 91 mph 🔥
Last week vs SCTCC
We had just given up the lead and were down 6-3 in the top of the 7th.
@tyefalkner1
came in to the game and got 2 outs via the K. We ended up walking it off 7-6. Just goes to show the importance of every pitch no matter the situation. These pitches are filthy.
Culture is not a coach. It is not a player. It is not a skill level. It is not work ethic.
It is a belief system and an attitude consistently shared by a group of individuals beyond the sport. A system and attitude that is present every single day.