Bill Roberts

@nickremo25 @d1graphicsco Congrats Nick!

I am extremely excited to announce my commitment to further my academic and athletic career at Misericordia University! I want to thank my family, friends, and coaches for helping me get to where I am today. I also want to thank the West Chester Dragon organization for tremendously helping me during the recruiting process. Lastly, I want to thank Coach Egbert and the rest of the Misericordia coaching staff for giving me this opportunity! @Misericordia_BB #ALL9 #RollCougs

Stop Using Reverse Throws! STOP: - Throwing backwards. - Throwing as fast as possible backwards. - Throwing as fast as possible backwards without legs. - Throwing back as fast as possible with weak forearms and super strong external rotator cuff muscles. Your arm is the catapult, the UCL of your elbow is the hinge. Your forearm muscles are the springs protecting the hinge and they are getting weakened by the throw. Reverse throws are accelerating layback, promoting reversed shoulder imbalances (external rotator cuff strength outpacing internal rotator cuff) and the deceleration comes from how much counter-rotation an athlete has in their spine in a half-kneeling position, the most stable position in throwing you can make the body, and therefore, your forearm is the only thing that can truly decelerate reverse elbow extension. Are you catching our drift? The greatest torques on our elbow that have been confirmed in science occur almost at the point of maximum layback where the muscles are trying to compress the elbow to not put extra load on the UCL ligament. If you are really unimpressed with science or the current rate of TJ surgery and want to continue to throw reverse throws - you 100% have to test your arm strength. We do not support reverse throws, but if you must.... If the shoulder is imbalanced, stop and fix it. If the forearm is weak, stop and fix it. If you are imbalanced and have a weak forearm and don't know about it, you are rolling the dice continuing to use reverse throws. There are more effective & safer drills/exercises to strengthen the posterior cuff. Example- weighted ball holds. @tomhouse @DeanDoxakisNPA @NPA_Pitching

I see it way too often when a kid I work with starts back with his school’s team and they start lifting heavy. Velo drops and pain increases. Not at first, but eventually it does. Power strength < functional strength for rotational athletes. @NPA_Pitching

@ArmCarecom @WCDragonsBall

Change my mind: Weighted Ball Holds Don't Suck Weighted ball holds have been criticized because they lack the mechanics of a true throwing motion, however we've found that holds are a great way to build shoulder strength. Here is an example of a player who added more light ball holds to build external rotation strength. He went from a 0.65 shoulder balance, 66 MPH Fastball, and a painful shoulder to a 0.86 shoulder balance, 76 MPH, and no more pain! From a strength perspective, we have found that light balls help build external rotator strength, while heavy balls do more to improve internal rotation strength. We cover this and more in our ArmCare Specialist Course. @tomhouse @DeanDoxakisNPA @NPA_Pitching

Congrats! Hard work pays off.

@Jeremy_Coccia @WestChesterDrag @johnrozich3 @CoachSFrye @PBR_Uncommitted @WCEVikingBase Great work Jeremy!

Had a great summer pitching for @WestChesterDrag. Pitched 20 innings, gave up 11 hits, 8 runs, 4 earned runs, 10 walks, 26 strikeouts with a 1.4 ERA, and .155 BAA @BillRobertsNPA @johnrozich3 @CoachSFrye @PBR_Uncommitted @WCEVikingBase

The most valuable 20min you can spend today training... is watching our video on "Health First Weighted Ball Training". Highlight reel here, but the full version is available in our free level of NPA membership. nationalpitching.com/pitching-train…

Stephen Furia (@furia_stephen) '25 OF for @WCDragons_24_25 catches a barrel here in Philly after lighting up the workout on Thursday. Uber athletic with pop. #Uncommitted 6.8 runner l 87 OF Velo l 90 EV @Chandlerbats Uncommitted Player Spotlight #PhiladelphiaClassic

‘25 3B Tommy Kratz (Methacton) comes up with a late-inning RBI double, 97.2 MPH EV. Seems to find a way to produce vs. top arms. Not afraid to get the barrel out early! Gamer. #PBRFG23 | @KratzTommy | @WestChesterDrag

Way to go Landen!

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‘25 RHP Evan Jones (PA) has really settled in, showing pretty big upside. Holding 88-90/91 thru 4 innings so far, really loose arm & plays well up, solid CH & good short SL @ ~79-80. #WWBA @PG_Uncommitted @PGMidAtlantic

Add that to Braedyn Smith, 2025 first Georgia outing of 5.2 innings, 1 run, 4ks and 1BB. Braedyn has been carving up Georgia. @BraedynSmith2 @WestChesterDrag

@JGoetzPBR @PBR_Uncommitted @ShooterHunt @LakePointSports @PBRPennsylvania @WestChesterDrag @T_Wills1 @EvanJonesy_15 Way to Evan! Keep@putting in the work. @NPA_Pitching @tomhouse @WestChesterDrag

‘25 RHP Evan Jones @PBR_Uncommitted Uncoiled a fury of HZB for a CG shutout! One of the most unique arms in the country for his class. Compact & explosive w/ shockingly good direction. Garden hose AA definition of live. 87-88 T90⚡️run (T19 HZB) SL 76-79 🧹🧹 @ShooterHunt

Gametime ‼️‼️ Owls vs. Missouri S&T starts now ⏰ Tommy Roberts takes the Bump for the owls🐶 #rollowls

Introducing the West Chester Dragons 16u National Team. Good luck in your high school seasons and see everybody in the summer! @WestChesterDrag @WCDragons_24_25 @Quality_SSP

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‘25 OF Cole Doherty (Kennett) impressed with a short, repeatable swing and live-drive skillset. Matched plane all over for top exit velo or 89MPH. A lot more in the tank at 5-9, 135lbs. @WestChesterDrag

‘25 OF Andy Roberts (@MPFriarBaseball) featured balanced approach from wider posture. Some weight-shift, but calms head during violent turn. Leverage to middle, top exit velo of 87MPH. @WestChesterDrag

‘25 RHP Austen Frye (Downingtown West) stayed over rubber with compact delivery. Pinpoint CH that fell off the table late, bumped velo up since our last look at 5-11, 185lbs. FB: 83-85 CB: 68-71 CH: 72-74, kill @austen_frye1 | @WestChesterDrag | @DWestBaseball