Philosophy to live by on the mound
- within 3 pitches create weak contact or at worst have a 1-2 count
- win the 1-1
- no 3 ball counts
- field your position
- keep runners where they’re at
I was taught this in college and once it stuck with me it made the game much simpler
Doesn’t matter what level you get to, D1, D2, D3, NAIA, JUCO etc as long as you did everything you could to get there throughout your high school career. Leave with no regrets on how you went about your business!
Dad and son come in the facility today from outta town, kids about 16 or 17. Throws a bullpen no pre work, no dynamic warm up, no bands, nada. Throws 70+ pitches to his dad, no recovery. I try to give suggestions get turned down. Back of their shirts reads “IM ALL IN”
are you?
Learn to be an athlete first! Learning athletic movements is crucial to building a solid foundation. Been reading “movement over maxes” by
@ZachDechant
highly recommend to all coaches!
In order to be able to handle a seasons workload of 50-80 pitches (hs) & 70-100 pitches (college, pro) per outing you have to train accordingly in the offseason. You can’t throw 2-3 times a week & make 30-50 throws per session and expect to stay healthy or maximize performance
Today was by far the greatest day of my life. I am so incredibly proud of my beautiful wife for how hard she worked these last 20+ hours. I can’t wait to raise this child with you ❤️
Welcome to the world Lawson William! I love you ❤️
Born @ 11:15 am
7 lbs 6 oz.
20 in.
2024 FSU Commit
@TalanBell7
working on his return to throwing program in prep for the spring 👍🏻
Strong athletic kid who is going to be a stud at the next level 🔥
Almost triple digits for my guy
@loganmc71419699
Still uncommitted junior @ Alatoona High School. Been up to 93 on the mound, sits 89-92
@FlatgroundApp
Super proud of my guy
@BraydenToro
hitting a PR of 89.9! (So 90 😅)
Sitting 86.8, with all 5 pitches for strikes. Not bad for an uncommitted 2024 🤫
@FlatgroundApp
To the HS guys who were eliminated this week, your season was not defined on your individual stats (good/bad) or your teams W’s & L’s. What will always define you as a player is how hard you compete, how diligent you work day in & out, and how you treat & care for your teammates
Another
#Silverhawk
is coming home to coach!!
Coach Martinez would like to welcome Brett Snell c/o 2012 to the Lake Howell Baseball Staff.
@coachsnell36
More on Coach Snell here:
1st day of Velo phase of my man
@mattttmartin
throwing program after a 6 week on ramp. Working different feels w/ CVB and translating those feels to the mound w/ some plyos and most importantly feeling them during scheduled throwing for the day. 15 weeks to throw🔥
@LantzWheeler
T-bell revving up in prep for Power tryouts next weekend, fastball sitting 86.6, up to 88.3 with a ton of life. Off-speed coming along nicely 👍🏻
Good work bro
@TalanBell7
As HS tryouts begin this week and the season is about to really get going I just want to let all the guys I have trained know how proud I am of the work you’ve put in this off-season! Go out there and leave everything on the field this season, take nothing for granted!
Ryno looking electric last night! Showing some nasty offspeed, and a fastball topping at 88.3 (in-house PR) with up to -20.1 in of horizontal break 🤢
@CanesBaseball
commit
@RyanAshford15
My guy James GETS IT. I told him the best thing he can do is make sure he gets a pair of
@jaegersports
bands and learn to FEED IT. After day 1 of working with him a month ago his dad purchased a pair right away, been going strong ever since! Stud in the making!
What an unbelievable day of baseball for
@PowerBSB
2024 Marucci. Special group of young men y’all have, go out and cash in that unfinished business!
@WindyBoysHC
@MikeSmalley23
Sad that we still live in a world where “elite” coaches have no clue who
@drivelinebases
is and what
@DrivelineBB
or
@jaegersports
is all about..still see majority of travel teams that have no pre/post throwing protocols. Seen coaches laugh when I pull out the mini trampoline
Sequencing starting to come together!
Hinge/load/ride improving ✅
pelvic rotation improving ✅
lead leg extension improving ✅
it’s a slow grind but it’ll be all worth it in the end 💯
#pitchingtwitter
@mattttmartin
@FlatgroundApp
My man
@BraydenToro
getting it done for us out of the pen and keeping us in it when we needed it most!! Also made some unbelievable plays at 3rd 🔥
1.2 IP 0 H 0 BB 0 ER 2 K
Great night tonight!! 5 PR’s and two guys at last weeks high multiple times! Hell of a night 🔥
Colin McCaw 94 (x3)
Brayden Kintner 92 (Prev 86)
Niko Halkis 91 (Prev 90)
Ryan Ashford 90 (Prev 88)
Jake Eisert 88 (x2)
Zack Orloff 86 (Prev 85)
Jacob Sams 85 (Prev 83)
Pitch count isn’t the issue, it’s the preparation and prevention. How much have you thrown in the last week? Month? Have you been lifting weights? Eating healthy? Getting enough sleep? Ppl put too much emphasis on pitch counts and not enough on trying to keep their body healthy
G-baby sitting 90.7 (top 91.6) in his first pen of the off-season, nice little 85-90% pen ⛽️
Still got a ton of work to do!
#RoadTo100
@Garrettbaumann8
#Uncommitted
2022 Carter Cooke looking for college opportunities, high spin guy (been up to 2400+ RPM on fastball) up to 87.5 indoors.
I have more rapsodo metrics available, DM if interested! Good kid, hard worker, looking for best fit.
@FlatgroundApp
@CarterCooke14
Little reel of what we’ve been cooking up in the lab!
@LHBaseball
Top velos
Bryce Crone 84
Evander Jimenez 84
Austin Boyd 84
Riley Chapman 88
Daniel Garvin 88
Cj Mills 88
Daniel Garvin 88
Brayden Toro 89
Tim Ayala 89
Luke Baldwin 91
Tyler Toro 92
Matt Misiti 94
🔥🔥🔥
Simple throwing tips for in season pitchers
1.) if you feel good air it out
2.) take your bullpens serious
3.) take your pre and post throwing arm care serious
4.) throw your change up daily
5.) be a leader and example for others on your staff
This is why I preach to my guys that not everyone progresses at the same rate. Just because your 15 year old buddy is throwing 88-90 doesn’t mean you should be too. Everyone is different, there’s nothing wrong with that. Work with what you have and try to improve every day
Late bloomer pitchers find their potential at 26 years old.
A youth coach has no way of knowing who on their 12U team will be the best at 26 years old.
Of all the conversations I’ve had with college coaches about a player, not 1 time has “PG ranking” come up in conversation….what does come up?
1,) what is their family like?
2.) what is their work ethic like?
3.) how are they as a teammate?
4.) how does he handle pressure?
Kids NEED to understand that an arm care program isn’t just a quick fix for velo. It’s a LIFESTYLE that u need to stick to day in/day out. It tests your will and want. Anyone claiming they can get u where you need to be in 8-12 weeks is lying to you. Up to u if u really want it!
Day 1 in the books for spring practice!
Everything intentional, everything for a purpose
Solid focus today boys, looking forward to a good month of January!
What a game last night! Hagerty with the 1-0 victory. These guys pitched their asses off!
Colin McCaw (LM): 5IP 3H 1R 1BB 5K
Talan Bell (HHS): 6IP 1H 0R 3BB 6K
Kaiden Perez (LM): 2IP 3H 0R 0BB 2K
Proud of you guys!
@MccawColin
@TalanBell7
@Kdperez28_LMHS
Wanted to shoutout one of the hardest working guys that I know. I’ve never seen a guy this talented at his age put in as much time and work as he does. Congratulations on your commitment to
@GTBaseball
you’ve earned it man!
@loganmc71419699
Big shout out to my guy G-baby for being the 126th overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft. Bravos got a workhorse. Excited to see your progression these next few years, been a pleasure to be a small part in your development these past couple of years
@Garrettbaumann8
@Braves
Here’s a good example of how to keep a hitter off balance while being aggressive in the zone.
Starts off the AB with a 0-0 breaking ball for a strike, misses low with the FB, back to the breaker on 1-1 and finishes it off with a hard FB on the outside corner.
I have high respect for coaches who aren’t afraid to admit when they don’t know something and ask other coaches for ways to help their athletes in an area they aren’t familiar! Nobody knows it all!
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my young coaching career it’s that getting ideas and advice from other coaches can go such a long way in helping your athletes. Don’t be afraid to admit you don’t know something and reach out to someone who does!
WILD Friday night lights.
4-0 Hagerty
5-4 Oviedo
5-5
6-5 Oviedo
7-6 Hagerty
And
@BraydenToro
in relief with 3 gutty innings to pick up the W for
@HagHSBaseball
Gotta love HS Baseball. Especially cross-town rivals
A big part of why I love coaching so much is how truly invested I have become in my guys lives. Just being a part of watching them all mature as men has been one of the coolest things, and something I didn’t expect to enjoy so much. Love y’all!
Can’t express how proud I am of this kid. Always been open to criticism and never took anything personal. Excited to see your future brudda
@RyanAshford15
#Uncommitted
recently graduated senior Allen Leguizamon out of Celebration High School in FL
79-82 velo with plenty of room for improvement. Looking for any opportunity
Contact me via DM for details
@FlatgroundApp
@jucoroute
@NAIABall
College coaches I have redshirt with 4 years of eligibility looking for a home, would prefer a FL JUCO where he can cont. to develop
Has been up to 86.5 on his fastball
I have full rapsodo metrics upon request
Let me know!
Name is Sebastian Miller (Orlando)
@FlatgroundApp
PSA for pitchers, especially those who may struggle mentally during games.
Hitters get themselves out most of the time, be aggressive in the zone and most likely they will get themselves out.
Name of the game is quick outs. You don’t have to be perfect every pitch
Great job on the mound tonight for the hawks!
My man
@braydentoro
got his first varsity W, great job tonight! First of many to come 💯 (4 IP 0 H 1 BB 7 K)
65% Strikes
5 IP 1 H 2 BB 9 K’s as a staff
Let’s come out ready to go Thursday boys! 🔥
@Mills12Cj
Wanted to announce that I have recently accepted a position to become the Assistant GM/Director of Camps & Clinics/Director of Instructors at the brand new D-Bat Lake Mary here in Orlando!
Good afternoon everyone!
I have recently moved back to the Central Florida area and alongside my coaching opportunity @ Lake Howell High I will be training players from the youth to pro level! Along with my contact info on the flyer, feel free to DM me for more details
SENIORS: it’s not too late to work your ass off and get signed! Spend this fall/winter training and working on what you NEED to work on. Do whatever it takes
PLAYERS: I’m here to tell you if no one has told you before, no one at the next level cares how successful your travel/high school team was. Stop looking in the past, focus on the now and get better!
1 Word: GEM
Hell of an outing TT!
CG 7 IP 3 H 0 BB 1 ER 11 K’s (4-1 W)
68% Strikes
76% First Pitch Strikes
Proud of you bud! Let’s keep it rolling next week 🔥
@tylertoro3
Our season unfortunately came to a close last night, but so proud of the effort from this staff all year, finished w/ 3 straight games with 0 ER.
Final stats (Incl. playoff)
170 IP
2.51 ERA
1.35 WHIP
212 K’s
.226 BAA
61% Strikes
70% WEAK
17.3 P/IP
Next season starts now!
Don’t post often on here but wanted to shout out
@ChaseMarsh3
for topping 90.5 and avg 87.4 (up 4.4 from initial bullpen in September) most don’t know the work it takes to truly get better, but Chase dove in head first ready for the challenge. Super proud 💪🏻
Another day another LM shutout. Finished off the regular season off strong boys!
@RyanAshford15
: 3IP 1H 1BB 3K’s
@Kdperez28_LMHS
: 2IP 2BB 4K’s
@NikoHalkis
: 2IP 1BB 2K’s
Playoff time boys!! 😈
If you are going into your senior year and you are not where you need to be in your development (strength, velocity, etc.) why are you playing fall ball?? Not all exposure is good exposure