Tagged With "20 year old freshmen"
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Youth Pitching Age
What is the best age to start developing a pitcher?I'm trying to seek a little wisdom from those out there that have "been there done that" with their kids throughout their baseball careers. Just wondering what coaches and pitchers parents that have...
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The Sting is seeking fall players
The Central VA Sting is currently seeking players for it's fall roster. We are 18-U and will once again play in the fall league over in the valley area as well as showcase. We are in our 5th year and look forward to another successful fall season....
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Size
Did anyone see J.J. Sferra win the game for arizona in extra innings yesterday?He is a freshman oufielder listed at 5'11" and 150 pounds. The height may be a very generous estimate on the ASU website.He started 54 games this year!Not every college...
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Korea bans baseball cabbage pitch
Korea bans baseball cabbage pitchKorea bans baseball cabbage pitch A baseball pitcher's best friend? South Korea's baseball authorities have banned a star pitcher from wearing frozen cabbage leaves in his cap to keep cool during games. The Korean...
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16 yr old Lefty Looking for fall ball
Lefty Pitcher looking for fall ball. E-mail me, call or go to my web site stats and info are there. Thank you.
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Passing of a Friend
Sadly, reporting the lost of a friend known to many posters in the Hampton Roads area.Douglas A. Dorival , Virginia BeachThursday, May. 19, 2005 ©The Virginian-Pilot Douglas Andrew Dorival of Virginia Beach died unexpectedly Saturday evening, May...
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coaching dilemma
We have a player that has been on our team for 5 years (14u). He has always been very productive--bats leadoff, hits for high avg (about 400), walks a lot, OBP of over 600, hits for decent power to all fields, leads the team in stolen bases, runs...
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HS Spring Break Tourneys
All-This is my first year hunting for a spring break tourney in the Southeast. I was wonderng if anyone had any suggestions for the week of March 13-Mar 22. I am trying to look in SC, GA, and FL. I would greatly appreciate it! I will run down any...
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Palomino Baseball at Lynnhaven
Lynnhaven Pony Baseball will have a Palomino Team (17/18) this year. The team will consist of high school varsity players from the following Beach Schools (PA, FC, Cox, Ocean Lakes, Kellam). We will start play sometime in the middle of June to late...
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An old Mans thought
Watched the pompous legislators yesteday with the NBA officersLet me ask you-- what country are we in?I liked Sterns retort but now lets go further-- if the government is going to legistate sports what about the Entertainemnet field ( Music , Movies)...
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High School Baseball
Hi, I'm an Canadian upcoming senior(catcher,outfielder) and I really want to study in an American High School nest year(05-06)... So what I have to do? I'm very determinated and really wish to persue my studies in USA... Any help for my problem will...
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"Quality" coaching really does make a difference!
My six year old son broke a 23 year old swimming league record for freestyle during the final meet this season. When the season started, he was 15 seconds from the record, which was unknown to any of my family because we don't worry about such things....
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Predictions for 2005 Florida State Champions..
What are you Predictions this year for 1A to 6A State Champions? Will it be the Favored or the Underdog?
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JUCO Rules
2013 RHP Son battled a nagging shoulder injury all summer and velocity and performance suffered. With Dr's approval he tried to pitch through it as it was more of nagging pain/arm slot issue than a pull, tear or serious injury. Schools that were...
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Need Some Help
Hey HSBW, I just finished my first year of college baseball and also my summer season . Due to family problems and a lot of personal reasons I have decided to not play this upcoming year and focus more on my grades . I still want to continue playing...
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Recruits?
I am 6'2", 170lbs, 16 years old and a rising senior. Was all region last year and all region and all state this year. i throw 87-89 MPH, bat left handed and pretty fast. I play short primarily and then pitch. I really want to go to South Carolina...
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Are You Happy?
I have heard as high as 85% of kids on baseball scholarships end up changing colleges after their freshman year!!!Some reasons:A. Poor college selectionB. Home sicknessC. Mistakes off the fieldD. Lack of playing timeE. Mistakes on the field.For...
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I need help
Im a junior and i broke my wrist in the second game of the season and now i dont know what to do... will this stop me from being able to play in college? What should i do? I hear from everyone on my team that the summer season of your junior year is...
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advice please
Im a junior and i broke my wrist in the second game of the season and now i dont know what to do... will this stop me from being able to play in college? What should i do? I hear from everyone on my team that the summer season of your junior year is...
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long toss
ok, long toss is great for arm strength, but how long in distance is important. So, how far (in distance) should a thirteen-fourteen year old be playing long toss, how long (time per day), and how many times a week?
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So where exactly was ESPN?
Many of you I'm sure have awaited the results of my old timers game performance (I prefer "classic", thank you very much), so here you go: Pre-game: big breakfast and nothing to eat within 5 hours of game time, except advil and water. If it ain't in...
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Goodbye My good friends
As I watched my last MTSU home game yesterday and did my usual drop by the HSBBweb monday morning pit stop, I saw Bob was shutting down the site.I wanted to thank everyone for the wonderful friendships made over the last 7 years. Seems alot of things...
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Amateur Baseball Report
Our 14-year old son was selected for a 2nd tryout for the Amateur Baseball Report showcase for national team. Does anyone have advice on this (if it's worthwhile, useful, good, bad etc)? THANKS!
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MIZUNO MZC20 CATCHERS MITT
Discontinued style. The best I've used. If anyone can locate please forward to coachblu25@aol.comI have the new style Mizuno, I like the old style
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D1 College Transfer Rules
My son is completing his sophomore baseball season at a D1 college. Is he eligible to transfer to another D1 school after this season? If so, what are the requirements, and what does he have to do to be able to play for another D1 school next year?He...
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TRhit (Tom)
Tom, As I read the news that this website might be shutting down I would just like to thank you for all you have done for the HSBBW and the Northeast forum. You gave me advice on a college for my son and you could'nt have hit the bullseye any better....
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A Warm Thank-You
I rarely post but have often perused this site over the past 3 or 4 yrs. I haven't spent as much time doing that of late but since reading that the site may be shutting down at the end of the month, I just wanted to say thanks to those that gave...
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Player looking for 16-18u in Mid Atlantic Area
I'm a 15 year old 1b, OF. I lettered for my varsity team last year as a freshman. I played for an 18u showcase team last summer and this fall, but we will be splitting up after this fall. Please PM me for more information about myself, or with any...
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SFA head coach named
From College Baseball Insider:July 10, 2008Cardenas Promoted at Stephen F. Austin Johnny Cardenas has been named head coach at Stephen F. Austin. He has served as interim head coach for the past month.Cardenas has been as assistant coach and...
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Midwest All-American HS Showcase
Preparing invites for the Midwest All-American Showcase sponsored by 7-UP in Lynwood, Illinois on August 20 & 21. August 20th is for 2007 graduates and August 21st is for 2006 graduates. This event is completely free for 2006 grads and a small fee for...
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Top of the Shoulder Pain
My son is in his Freshman year of college and is experiencing the frustration of an injury. He has been pretty lucky as a pitcher in that the only problem he has ever had is a pinched ulnar nerve which usually recovered with a little PT and rest. For...
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A&M
I'm sure with all the high school play off hype that this has been over looked by the faithful. I was wondering, what gives at A&M? If you know of or actually know Coach Johnson, you know that there are few coaches out there that know and teach the game like he does. I have had the good fortune of knowing him, (my dad was a SWC umpire for 18 years), ever since he was an assistant for Tom Chandler and in my opinion there may be no finer human being coaching this sport than he. You can throw...
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To all the parents of college players...
When your son was a little fella was he a dominant player? Was he a late bloomer? Was it natural ability? Hard work? or both? When did you realize you had something special? Did you push your son? Or did he constantly push you?It's nice to dream, my...
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Two young rising stars in Pro Baseball
They both play in small media markets so don't know if many of you have seen them play that much. But, it looks to me like the future could not be any brighter for Justin Morneau of the Minnisota Twins and Grady Sizemore of the Cleveland Indians. I...
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Velocity Loss
Opinions please. I am not pitching expert/coach and would welcome any help. My son has always had a very strong arm. At 13 he was radared at 69-71; at 14 at 74-76. Now at 15, 72-73. There is some history. He has never had a leg kick; he usually steps...
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Colorado 5A State Champions
My son's HS team won the Colorado 5A State Championship this weekend. Grand Junction HS went 5-0 over the two weekend, eight team, double elimination tournament. They finished the season 24-2, winning their last 15 games in a row. His mother and I are...
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Off speed pitches?
I am a 14 year old and i am about to be going into high school as a freshman. My fastball clocks out at about 78 and i was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for an off-speed pitch or 2 that i can use without hurting my arm?
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third base positioning.
Coach is going to try an experiment this year. He is playing my son at third. But he is going to position him almost in the hole at short, move the SS over close to up the middle and move 2nd close to the hole. He is doing it because of the players we...
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11 complete games
Just curious had a HS players at a showcase recently who said he pitched 11 complete games or 77 innings this year. is this unusual. The player also played short when he was not pitching.
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Train like a Major League Infielder
http://collegebaseballcamps.co...ageAvailableKey=6887National Infield Camp (Plano, Tx) Session 1Ages 9-11Location: Extra Innings -Plano, TXSaturday, January 14, 2012 to Sunday, January 15, 2012Starts: 9:00am / Ends: 11:30amCamp Cost: $135.00Camp...
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23 and over league
I was wondering if anyone knew of a league in Maryland that is for players that are 23 years old and up?
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gatorade player of the year
congratulations to ryan walfield of rochester nh .wonderfull achievement keep it up
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Cameron likely leaving WVU coaching staff for Shenandoah University
Cameron likely leaving WVU coaching staffA veteran assistant coach for the West Virginia University baseball team will likely be leaving WVU to take a similar position at Shenandoah University – a small Division III school located in Winchester,...
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Freshman year ! End of sr year - time to begin NEW
I had originally put this in the 9th inning sr year, but decided to start a new thread in keeping with the theme of the post! Eavery day is a new day - fresh, with no mistakes -or something like that - from Anne of Avonlea...In 2006, my oldest...
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OVC Announces All Conference teams
2005 All-Ohio Valley Conference Baseball TeamsFIRST TEAMC - Donald Cheney (Morehead State) - 6'0, 205, So. - Cridersville, Ohio 1B - Bryan Ingram (Morehead State) - 6'3, 215, Sr. - Hamilton, Ohio2B - Lance Seasor (Morehead State) - 5'9, 165, Sr. -...
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The "lost" season
First, before discussing the "lost" season, I'd like to thank Bob and everyone who has contributed to this site...it is my first "stop" in the morning and more than a few times I have spit out my coffee laughing, or dropped tears in my coffee crying....
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SEC announces honors
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Florida sophomore first baseman Matt LaPorta was selected 2005 SEC Baseball Player of the Year, Tennessee’s junior righthander Luke Hochevar was named SEC Pitcher of the Year and Tennessee catcher J.P. Arencibia was named SEC...
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All-Southeastren District
First Team - from Virginia Pilot (5/27/05)1B Matt Rawls, GB2B Zach Strong, NR3B Justin Upton, GB - Player of the YearSS Philip Cadle, GBP John Phelps, DCP Kevin Booth, GBC Anthony Shawler, OSOF Eric Cole, GBOF Coley Riddick, IROF Tyren Rivers, NRDH...
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Saying Goodbye
My son graduates from HS tonight. As I look back, I remember 4 years of basketball, and baseball, 3 years of cheerleading and 2 years of football. I have only missed 1 Varsity baseball game in 4 years of Varsity play. This summer he will play for the...