Coach Thomas

San Fran better throw in their extra medium baseball pant stock pile as a sweetener.

@CoachSonne Happens sometimes! The fellas enjoyed the support!

@CalebThomas33 We got a few fun looks from the umps haha

Wildcats supporting Wildcats Football tailgating for Baseball! @CalebThomas33 we wanna see some dingers!!!

@HesHiggs20 @morningsidewbb @faithtro Congrats Higgs! Big things to come! Enjoy the ride and the work this summer!

Blessed and grateful to receive an offer from Morningside University Women’s Basketball after an amazing visit to campus. Thank you to the coaches and staff for the opportunity and hospitality! @morningsidewbb @faithtro

This player evaluation leaves out a big piece of what makes Heslie important to our squad: She’s a great student, teammate, and continues to grow as a leader. Represents her school, team, teammates, and family incredibly well.

Man, there may not be a bigger issue in high school baseball than this right now. Unfortunately too many in leadership are missing the point

Being a head coach at any level where you’re trying to develop and win is extremely lonely. As a HC you’re thinking so many steps ahead of everyone else. Assistants, parents and kids are normally singularly focused. This means you’re constantly second guessed and challenged. This has happened at pretty much every level from travel ball to high school. How about, Thank you coach we’re killing it and you’re a big part of it. To which I’d say, “Thank you, but it’s all about the kids really.” I kind of hate it.

The “boring” stuff wins ballgames: -Backing up the play -Putting the ball in play -Moving the runner -Making the routine plays -Consistent communication -Throwing strikes -Smart baserunning -Taking your walks -Getting HBP, holding your ground -Hitting a cutoff man -Hustling out everything *At some point, the “boring” tasks of ⚾️ will win extra games! And more often than not, playoff berths, seedings, playoff wins, and even championships can be determined and decided by what many would call “boring.” Turn the “boring” into the “important” and that’s how you win! #BaseballTruth

What a loser

I played at a college where the little things mattered. We had to wear matching practice gear. We had to be clean shaven. We had matching cleats. We warmed up in unison. We had a routine that we religiously stuck to. It was the standard. We were a unit. Some of you out there will say it's eyewash but it ALL matters. It ALL makes a difference. We were disciplined, structured, and a team in everything we did. And we won, a lot. 🏆

Check out my Junior Year Highlights!! 🎬🏀❤️‍🔥 This year pushed me to become a better player, teammate, and competitor every single day. The work doesn't stop, just getting started! @LinnWBB @Linn_Athletics @OsageR2Schools @CentralState8 @MissouriSportsT @RL_HoopsMO @JrAllStar_MO @MissouriPhenom @CalebThomas33 @PrepGirlsHoops hudl.com/v/2TnRqF

I’ll probably catch some flack for this, but someone needs to say it: Most players don’t get better at team practice. Team practice has a job: Get everyone organized, install systems, and get the team ready to compete Your job is different You’re not just there to “get reps” You’re there to show the coach how good you already are… so he writes your name in the lineup If you’re serious about baseball, your practice begins when team practice ends That means you need: -A plan made specifically for you -A clear understanding of your own development -The ability to filter out noise from internet experts and well‑meaning coaches with incomplete information You need to be able to: -Sift through information -Decide what actually fits your process -Smile, nod, and quietly ignore what doesn’t Because here’s the hard truth: They play you based on your performance, not your compliance Coaches love compliant players I do too When you walk into my place, I want you locked in and ready to work But if you comply and don’t perform, you don’t play. No matter how compliant you are Over your career you may play for as many as 30 different coaches Some will be brilliant Some will be average Some will be flat‑out wrong It cannot matter If your career depends on always having the “right” coach, you’ve already given away the steering wheel You have to become the kind of player who: -Knows what he’s working on and why -Can tell the difference between “this makes a difference” and “this just sounds good” -Uses coaches as resources, not crutches They are managing a team... YOU are managing YOUR career It's not that they don't care ... they do, but they simply don't have the time You can't outsource your future to generic practice plans It’s time to get a plan with your name on it SAVAGE Summer Training Early Bird Discount ends April 15th Register now and save BIG!

Higgs had a wonderful interview, spoke highly of her teammates and family members that have helped her throughout her athletic/academic career. High-character young student-athlete with high quality grades. Can’t wait for you and your senior teammates to make some noise next yr!

His team: *Somehow makes a miracle shot to send them to the Final Four* Dan Hurley to the refs for no reason:

HS Baseball Players ⚾️ You WILL go 0-3 You WILL make errors You WILL have bad outings Other teams WILL talk crap That’s baseball. It’s built to expose you, and it's built on failure. Don’t get emotional… get better. Because your RESPONSE is louder than anything they say 💯

Congratulations Carley Brandt and Heslie Higginbotham for being named to the Central Missouri Media All - District Team!

Opening Day Schedule Tomorrow: 4-4:30 AM: Wake up, stretch my arm (you never know if they may need you) 4:30-5 AM: Breakfast (Hot dogs, Nachos, ice cream in helmets) 5-6 AM: Meditate, Chaim Bloom prayer circle 6-7 AM: Watch last inning of each Cardinals World Series win 7-7:30 AM: post video of PCA forgetting how many outs there were 7:30- 8 AM: reply to every negative post about the Cardinals and say they are “going to shock the world” 8-9 AM: watch 2023 season highlights to stay humble 9- 9:30 AM: Head to Mcgurks 9:30-10:30 AM: have one beer for every win they’ll have this year (92) 10:30-11 AM: Head to BUSCH STADIUM 11-11:30 AM: Play wiffle ball on fake field outside Ball Park Village 11:30-12 PM: Be first in line for batting practice 12-1 PM: watch batting practice (holy shit Nolan Gorman could put it together this year) 1-1:30 PM: head up to Big Mac Land to yell at families with young kids that they’re only there for the $29 all you can eat deal and to name 5 players on the team 1:30- 2 PM: Get nerves out by heading to kids club to see how fast you can throw (58 MPH) 2-3 PM: Watch Red Jackets and Clydesdales come around field (is that Erick Fedde in a red jacket?) 3:15 PM: Game time. #STLCards

The biggest thing baseball taught me: It’s life in a uniform. Good days, bad days, and everything in between. Let go of what you can’t control. And commit to what you can. Your effort, attitude and response to failures will continue to shape who you are. So keep stacking days.

Lets be real and tell it like it is. Real competitors are becoming harder and harder to find. Vanity players that love showcases and convenient training are around every corner. Nice kids get their scholarships taken. Nice kids get released from pro ball. A kid can be the best kid on the team. He can sit on the front row in class and make straight A's. He can be the student body president and a kid everyone wants to marry their daughter. But. He's on scholarship and maybe NIL money to be an impact baseball player. He's on scholarship and possibly NIL money to help the coaches, program and his teammates win baseball games. If he can't make an impact athletically, he will be shown the door. It's supposed to be cruel, rude and nasty to allow the cream to rise to the top. It's a competition and it's not for everyone. Coaches want players with great makeup, but if you can't play, it doesn't matter to them. Coaches want junk yard dogs that want to dominate the competition. Coaches want dudes that can do it vs the equal and or better. Coaches want dudes with moxie, feel, different gears and heightened awareness in game defining situations. Coaches want players that take practice and games personal. Coaches want players that are more concerned with competing than their mechanics, gear and sunglasses. Coaches want players that want to be the difference between winning and losing. The players that want the ball or bat in their hand with the game on the line. Want to be a better player? Be a better competitor and you'll be a better player. Be a better competitor in everything that you do. Take everything personally, because it is. Represent the name on the back of your jersey like the toughest, most competitive player on every team you're on.

“The really good teachers allow you to watch games during school.” Miami (OH) HC Travis Steele on March Madness Some of Best days of my life was watching March Madness in a classroom tbh (via @brhoops)