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Stallions Baseball

stallions9 ·
High School Showcase teams 16U and 18U. Still a few openings left on the teams. Our biggest need is a varsity level short stop. If you can shut down the left side of the infield and hit to consistently get on base, we are interested in you. Also, looking for pitchers. All players will play in 8 showcase tournaments over the summer. If you want to be seen by college coaches and scouts, and, potentially, by professional scouts, come play with us! Coach Edgemon - edgemonlarry11@gmail.com Coach...
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HS Summer Showcase Team Tryouts!

Serious Baseball ·
Professionally coached Texas Select Baseball Club is looking to add talent our High School summer showcase teams. Our practice field is located in Sunnyvale, just east of Dallas. Visit our team website for more information and to fill out a tryout form at www.claysmithbaseball.com
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2019 prospect trying to finalize summer schedule

JeffnNYC ·
My son is a 2019 6'4" 205lb hit and hit-for-power 3B/RHP with 7.2 speed . He attends an academically rigorous independent boarding school and is a solid student (3.2/ACT~25) who has taken seven AP and/or IB courses, as well as Physics, Chemistry, Calc, Econ, Stats, and Spanish 5. He's also a very mature kid and has travelled extensively internationally. He's been a three sport varsity athlete since his freshman year and quarterbacked the football team this past fall. Coaches/Scouts say...
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A Player's Confidence

hitting4dudes ·
We all know the peaks and valleys in competitive sports. We have even heard pro's and coaches say they try and stay on a median plane no matter how it's going. I believe confidence fuels this state of mind. Confidence is wild and hard to grasp. All players should have it, but how many really do? Confidence does not relate to instant gratification. Confidence is derived from hard work and utilized in specific moments of time. Confidence has purpose and comes through preparation for the task...
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What To Expect At The Next Level?

D1__ ·
I'm a senior in high school who just signed to a D3 progam in VA (USA South) and based off of attending a few D3 games and speaking with some D3 players and Coaches I'm confident that I will be able to compete at this level. However, I'd like to get more insight into what I can expect going into my freshman year both on and off the field. Is their typically a drastic difference in the quality of pitching? Is the players schedule completely booked throughout the week? What would a typical day...
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What questions should I ask on a campus visit?

D1__ ·
First of all to all the dads on here that told me it was to late for me to play at the next level and that I should give up and play club ball I just wanna say my recruiting has picked up significantly �� thanks for the motivation! Now for my main question. I’ve spoken to a few schools recently and two of them have invited me and my dad one for a campus visit the other to a fall league game. My question is what questions should I ask these coaches once I arrive. A little background I’m a...
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Tryouts and Teams 12UAA and 14U Major

Pro Source ·
Please visit this link to sign up for our 2018 Spring/Summer Tryouts ! We are looking for 4 players for a 14U Major level team and 4 players for a 12U AA team. All of our coaches are former college/pro players. We also have a 12, 500 sq. ft. indoor facility with 12 lanes and a full climate controlled weight room! We have won over 100 tournaments and have had 112 graduates and 105 have gotten college scholarships! We also accept full teams that may want to make the jump to select ball. Please...
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College Coach Sets Deadline On Offer - Is This Common?

JohnnyBaseballOG ·
A mid-level Division I coach at an academic school has offered my son, a rising senior, a roster spot on the team. He told him he needs an answer by a certain date next month. Just wondering if any of you can give me a sense of how common this is, what the deadline might mean, and how firm the deadlines generally can be. My son is a power hitting center fielder, and this is his first official offer from a coach. Thanks in advance for any responses!
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Avoiding abusive coaches

John S ·
Hi folks -- In conducting your recruiting campaign, I'm just wondering if anyone could offer any advice on how to avoid coaches who are continually abusive verbally (or even physically)? I'm guessing the only way really is to ask around, including former and current players, etc. My impression is that too many coaches are still allowed somehow to get away with this crap. Thanks very much, and happy U.S. Independence Day and Canada Day to everyone? -- John in Toronto.
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The Dick Birmingham Memorial Sports Complex

cchiass ·
“The Birm” – features 6 full baseball fields of various age appropriate sizes for players ages 7-18, including 3 outdoor batting cages, newly renovated fields, fences, and dugouts. The Birm also offers delicious concessions, clean restrooms, large pavilions for parents and spectators, and a Marucci Pro Shop…but The Birm isn’t just another concrete filled cookie cutter park. We undertook the ambitious project of saving and restoring this classic baseball complex for the enjoyment of...
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Texas Select 14U Tryouts

Serious Baseball ·
Professionally coached 14U Texas Select Baseball team is in need of few solid players for the Spring/Early Summer season.  This is a tournament only team, we have our own practice field located in Sunnyvale (just East of Dallas).  ...
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Catcher Camps

Wesleythecacther ·
I am looking for a catcher camp in Pennsylvania. I live near Gettysburg, PA. I have heard that Mike Chroniger lives in Gettysburg and that he is a good coach. Does anyone know of him? I also did research and found an organization known as the...
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Mid-Atlantic Rookies and Mike Chroniger

Wesleythecacther ·
I am wondering if Mike Chroniger's team is still the Mid-Atlantic Rookies. I am getting catching lessons from him. Can anyone please give some "reviews" on his coaching? I am very excited to get lessons from him as I've heard form one person that he...
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Re: Paid Baseball Coaching Position with New and Exciting Program!

Brian ·
I live in maryville tn. Been around baseball all my life. Coached and umpire. 40 years of age.
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Re: Paid Baseball Coaching Position with New and Exciting Program!

mdjst5 ·
I am very interested in this. I live in Pittsburgh.
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Re: Paid Baseball Coaching Position with New and Exciting Program!

victorleo ·
How the batting cage are beneficial for practicing the baseball? What you think? Here is http://www.slideshare.net/pitc...atting-inside-a-cage
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Re: 16u pitcher launched a channel to help younger kids learn how to pitch. Needs your support and input.

RJM ·
Just a simple question ... Why would a kid listen to a sixteen year old versus a professional pitcher? Your heart is in the right place. I’m just not sure the effort will be effective.
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Re: 16u pitcher launched a channel to help younger kids learn how to pitch. Needs your support and input.

Sirloindameaty ·
I guess the simple answer is that younger pitchers can be more relatable to kids than a pro. Also, not many pros have a Free detailed program online that teaches kids how to go from t-ball to HS Varsity level. Possibly because pro's are either busy or want to be paid in some way for their time. Granted there is no revolutionary information being relayed. Most of the content is "best practices" type of stuff. But, Good information can come from anyone. A lot of the pitching instruction videos...
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Re: 16u pitcher launched a channel to help younger kids learn how to pitch. Needs your support and input.

JCG ·
I agree with you -- good content is good content, regardless of the age or experience of the presenter. Certainly pro pitchers bring more credibility to the table, but they are not necessarily good coaches and communicators. I think the video you linked to is pretty good and I hope the kid keeps it up.
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Re: 16u pitcher launched a channel to help younger kids learn how to pitch. Needs your support and input.

Sirloindameaty ·
@JCG Thanks for the reply. I think that if kids took the time and effort to engage in positive projects like this, it should be encouraged. There are enough people already on the other side of the equation giving criticism. How many pro's are teaching online and opening themselves up for criticism?
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Re: 16u pitcher launched a channel to help younger kids learn how to pitch. Needs your support and input.

Scott Munroe ·
It is really cool to see a young man trying to give back to the community and the game! Creating a YouTube channel for pitching will bring value to many who may not have the resources to secure professional instruction. Feedback for improvement: 1) Watch a few YouTube videos on Camera presence. He does a great job of showing enthusiasm, but some thought should go into the viewer's experience as well. Meaning, all the unnecessary movement takes away from the viewer's ability to focus on the...
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Re: 16u pitcher launched a channel to help younger kids learn how to pitch. Needs your support and input.

Sirloindameaty ·
@Scott Muroe Thanks for the feedback and the suggestions. I feel like your post is a good example of how forums like this should be used. Meaningful and constructive feedback is not always easy to come by on forums. Thank you! I'll pass the sentiment along. I think that collaboration with other programs may be a little ways down the road given time and age constraints.
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Re: 16u pitcher launched a channel to help younger kids learn how to pitch. Needs your support and input.

Scott Munroe ·
You are welcome! Also, I agree the forum should be a place for feedback....how else can you learn if you do not ask for feedback? In defense of those who choose not to provide feedback, this forum has a couple of members on it that have ruined it for people like you and I apologize for that. There many good people on this site who have a wealth of knowledge that would love to help continue an up and coming player's success. You know who they are...just PM them with your questions. Just for...
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Re: 16u pitcher launched a channel to help younger kids learn how to pitch. Needs your support and input.

Go44dad ·
Why can't a 16 year old be an effective coach? Who knows? I am certain my son could teach younger kids to pitch better than a lot of coaches out there. I do just want to put one thing out there. I live in Texas. If my HS son gives lessons, helps someone out with baseball or similar and gets paid for it, it is a UIL violation and if you play on a high school team all of the games can (and most likely will) be forfeited. It happened here a couple years ago. ...
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Re: 16u pitcher launched a channel to help younger kids learn how to pitch. Needs your support and input.

Sirloindameaty ·
@go44dad Thanks for the reply and heads up. At this time, the you-tube channel and all the content is free and he is not getting paid for anything. But that is a good point about the various rules around players getting paid. Thanks you!
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Re: 16u pitcher launched a channel to help younger kids learn how to pitch. Needs your support and input.

cabbagedad ·
I just took a quick glance at this from work with no audio. My observation may be useful from this different perspective. The video is 4:18 long. There are three short 5 second action clips (two of them being identical). The remaining 4+ minutes are video of a guy talking. I don't even know what the topic was but kids young and old require a much higher ratio of visual demonstration and less talk. Even if he was just talking about what he was going to be presenting in the future, still need...
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Re: 16u pitcher launched a channel to help younger kids learn how to pitch. Needs your support and input.

Sirloindameaty ·
@cabbagedad Thanks for the reply and the thoughtful feedback. I'll make that suggestion to the channel producer.
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Re: Looking for quality outfield coach in the Dallas area

jbench ·
I have never been, so, I cannot fairly endorse it, but, these guys offer defensive instruction in the Dallas area: http://www.rustygreerbaseballschool.com/ Good luck!
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Re: Interference with Stalker Sport 2

lionhurler ·
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Re: Interference with Stalker Sport 2

Kyle Boddy ·
Yes, the Stalker Sport 2 seems to read about 1.0-1.5 MPH slower at 80+ MPH in our experience compared to a Stalker 2 Pro (the main scout gun these days). I've tested these products in so many different ways anyone else would go insane (various JUGS, Stalkers, Trackmans, Rapsodos, etc). We have industrial fluorescent lighting but I'm not actually sure that's the issue. I think the Stalker 2 Pro is just a better / hotter gun.
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Re: Interference with Stalker Sport 2

2019Dad ·
That is fantastic to hear! (said the dad whose son's recent readings have all been with a Stalker Sport )
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Re: Coach hand wrote letter?

cabbagedad ·
Probably a good indication.... unless it looks like girl's writing, gets his name wrong and asks him to come to camp for just $299 Usually, a personal hand written is a good sign but those sneaky marketing departments these days... depends what it says.
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Re: Coach hand wrote letter?

CoachB25 ·
I thought that a D-I College Coach could not contact a freshman or sophomore recruit either by phone or letter. Am I wrong on this?
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Re: Coach hand wrote letter?

dag3451 ·
It is mailed to the school to the high school coach in regards to the player.
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Re: Interference with Stalker Sport 2

Kyle Boddy ·
I'd say 1 MPH is a bit high. Sometimes it's dead on. The average overall is probably slightly below 1 MPH. We gunned a pro pitcher with our Stalker Sport 2 and he sat 92-94 but when we had the same gun on him for scouts, he was sitting 93-95 on the Stalker Sport 2 and 94-96 touching 97 on the Stalker Pro 2. So there's a difference, but it MIGHT only be important at 90+ MPH. It may read 70-75 MPH just fine. I am not sure.
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Re: Coach hand wrote letter?

Rick at Informed Athlete ·
DAG, as a former D1 compliance director, I'm curious to know (although I don't expect you to say publicly) whether the letter was written to the coach about your son (which I would view as borderline acceptable), or whether it was written as if being sent directly to your son (crossing the line in my opinion)? Congrats to your son on getting that level of interest as a sophomore! However, if a coach is playing loose with the rules while recruiting your son, will he be playing loose with...
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Re: Missouri State Coach Telling What He Looks For: Character, Ability & In Your Email To Him & More!

CoachB25 ·
I have had 5 players play for Coach Gutin. He is a very good coach and every player that I have had play for him has nothing but the best things to say about him. I'd pay attention to his advice.
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Re: Missouri State Coach Telling What He Looks For: Character, Ability & In Your Email To Him & More!

rynoattack ·
Thanks for posting! I really enjoyed watching...
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Re: Catcher Camps

sportsmomof3 ·
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Re: Catcher Camps

sportsmomof3 ·
Here is one my son received. Hope this helps
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Re: Catcher Camps

MDBallDad ·
Might want to check out the person providing the FALL 2015 Catcher Training (Rick Straub._ Depending on where you are in Gettysburg that facility is about 90 minutes away
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Re: Pitching Coaches

FriarFred ·
There are several in the area but check with Mike Bacsik on availability. Mike (famous for giving up Barry Bond 756 while with Nationals) is great and a lefty. We also like Jordan Davis who coaches for the Dallas Mustangs. Jordan pitched in college and is really good as well. Good luck!
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Re: Pitching Coaches

House of Bowden ·
Thanks, FriarFred! We just set up a lesson with Linty Ingram's, Centerfield Academy. We'll see how it goes. Where does Mike Bacsik work from?
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Re: Pitching Coaches

FriarFred ·
He used to work out of the HP Scots facility but think he does at sportsplex now. He is also radio host on 105.3 The Fan so typically only did/does 1 day a week. Good luck and just curious what district your sons are in. I have a 2018 LHP myself
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Re: Pitching Coaches

House of Bowden ·
Okay, we know Sportsplex. We'll see how it goes with Centerfield and if it doesn't work out, we might look up Mike. We are in Richardson ISD. If you're in HP, we'll be seeing you around!
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Re: Georgetown University Baseball - Any Knowledge, Experience w Program / Camps?

Ripken Fan ·
David: My 2015 had considered Georgetown met with the coaches on several occasions (events/showcases) and attended the "Junior Day" weekend MLK weekend his junior year. Son knew the quality of the academics at Georgetown and value of Jesuit education. Their is stability at the top (HC Wilk) though all of his assistants are new. RC son had correspondences with had left school son's senior year of HS. If you don't mind the winter, DC is a great place to go to school. As for the school's...
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Re: Georgetown University Baseball - Any Knowledge, Experience w Program / Camps?

sunwalkingvalley ·
We had mentioned this program with our travel coach. Our coach has been around a long time and is old school. That being said, he hesitated and stated that "the coach has a very strong personality. Some guys do fine with him and others have a hard time with the coach." Take that for what it's worth, but it definitely made us reprioritize programs.
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Re: Georgetown University Baseball - Any Knowledge, Experience w Program / Camps?

Gov ·
Ripken, that does help. Also, a nice reminder to check out facilities while you're in the "process". I can recall my 2016 being turned off by William & Mary's facilities while we were on a 7 college tour in 5 day. trade-offs with everything. Thank you
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Re: Georgetown University Baseball - Any Knowledge, Experience w Program / Camps?

CatsPop ·
William and Mary has pumped millions of dollars into their athletics programs the past several years. It is the only school in the country, outside the Power 5 to have a student-athlete drafted from the basketball, baseball and football teams last year. In my humble opinion it is on the rise and definitely worth taking a look if you are ever in southeastern Virginia.
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