Cole Antonelli

I’m excited to announce that I'll be furthering my academic and athletic career at Lackawanna College. All of this isn't possible without God, my family, friends, and the coaches that have helped me along the way. Finally, I would like to thank @CoachMcCarry and the rest of the @FalconsBase coaching staff for giving me this opportunity. @C_Lope6 @SalsBaseball_ @DcpShowcase #lacklife

Not bad for a DII team… Caleb Strawhecker goes yard not once, not twice, but three times as the Rams beat St. Joes! 🤘🐏 #ramsup

Baseball Doesn’t Need More Data Readers It Needs Pitching Coaches If professional baseball truly vetted the people being hired as pitching coaches, a lot of jobs would disappear overnight. Because what’s happening right now isn’t coaching. It’s data reading. Somewhere along the way, the game decided that if you can interpret ball-flight charts and recite spin efficiency, you’re qualified to stand on a big-league mound and teach pitchers how to get outs. That’s not development. That’s outsourcing responsibility to numbers. Let’s be clear about something: data matters. But data is not coaching. You can teach a real pitching coach how to use data. Good coaches want to learn it. They’ll study it, question it, challenge it, and then filter it through feel, execution, and competition. What you can’t teach is how to pitch. And that’s the problem. The Game Has Replaced Pitching Coaches With Throwing Coaches Talk to professional coaches around the league guys who have actually stood on the mound, competed, failed, adjusted, and survived and you’ll hear the same thing over and over: Many of the new pitching hires have never pitched at a professional level and have no idea how to actually get hitters out. So what do they default to? “Throw it down the middle and see what happens.” “Trust the data.” “Velocity plays.” That’s not pitching. That’s gambling. Pitching is a competitive skill built on execution, sequencing, movement, deception, and decision-making under pressure. It’s understanding how hitters adjust, how counts matter, how adrenaline changes mechanics, and how to get through an inning when you don’t have your best stuff. Those lessons don’t show up on a dashboard. Ball Flight Without Execution Means Nothing Ball flight data without execution is useless. Velocity without command is meaningless. Spin rate without intent is noise. A pitcher doesn’t get paid for having elite metrics in a bullpen. He gets paid for outs. And outs come from being able to repeat a delivery, control the baseball, adjust in real time, and compete when the game tightens. Right now, too many organizations are creating glorified throwers, not pitchers. Guys who can light up a Rapsodo in shorts. Guys who look incredible in controlled environments. Guys who fall apart when hitters stop chasing and the game speeds up. That’s a coaching failure. Coaching Is Not Explaining It’s Teaching The best pitching coaches in the game don’t drown players in information. They simplify. They prioritize. They understand who the pitcher is, not who the data wants him to be. They know: When to push and when to shut up When data helps and when it hurts When feel beats force When execution beats intent They don’t sell pitchers on magic numbers. They teach them how to own the mound. And here’s the part that matters most: real coaches aren’t impressed by bullshit. Professional players can smell it instantly. If you’ve never had to get outs with a tired arm, a bad feel day, or a runner on third and one out, your credibility is gone before you open your mouth. Get Outs Baseball is not a lab experiment. It’s a competitive game of outs. The industry doesn’t need more self-proclaimed “throwing coaches” who hide behind screens and spreadsheets. It needs pitching coaches people who understand the craft, respect the chaos, and can blend data with reality. Data should inform decisions. Execution should decide games. Until professional baseball gets back to hiring coaches who can actually teach pitching, not just explain it, the game will keep producing arms that look great on paper and disappear when it matters. And that’s not development. That’s failure dressed up as innovation. #shegone @notgaetti @BobFile @twuench @billdubs @SliderDominate @slider_sinker @iamrags @ROXSystem @BLocsports @TheRealJHair @DMEASrecruiting @itsJohnRocker @45PedroMartinez @rogerclemens @Plesac19 @BackWoodRebel39 @GlendonRusch @CoachMunoz51

High school pitchers ⚾️ If you want to stand out in 2026, this is non-negotiable ⬇️ • Attack hitters — stop pitching scared • Get ahead — 0-0 matters more than 2-1 • Command > velocity • Control the tempo — slow heartbeat, fast decisions • Trust your work — panic exposes you • Win the first pitch • Hold runners accountable • Body language matters • One bad pitch doesn’t define the inning • Tough outs change games Start training and preparing NOW 🙌

🚨 Commitment Watch 🚨 '26 RHP Cole Antonelli (@SalsBaseball_) has announced his commitment to Lackawanna. Antonelli committed following a strong performance at #DCPBattlegrounds in October. Full Profile ➡️ loom.ly/dFIzr-U @ColeAnt26 #BeSeen

🚨Commitment Watch🚨 2026 RHP Cole Antonelli (Salesianum) has committed to Lackawanna College ✅ 2025 PA State Games ✅ 2024 PA State Games 👤 loom.ly/EmXf9QY #congrats #committed

I am excited to further my academic and baseball career at Penn State University Berks. Thank you foremost to my family and the sacrifices you made. Thank you to all of teammates and coaches, past and present who put me in a spot to succeed. Thank you to Coach Boomer and Coach Englehardt for giving me the opportunity to continue playing.

I’m happy to announce my commitment to Jefferson University. Go Rams🐏

2026 Cole Antonelli has committed to Lackawanna College in Scranton, PA. The RHP is a bulldog and has a college ready changeup. He heads to a solid D2 program in the PSAC. Let’s go Cole! He’s our 22nd commit in the ‘26 class, 271st overall since ‘16 @ColeAnt26 @C_Lope6 #dcp

‘26 Michael Lentz (DE) - @appo_baseball // @DcpShowcase Makes an adjustment w/ 2 strikes and smacks a line drive single into the outfield. @PrepBaseballMD #DCPBattlegrounds | #MDScoutDay

‘26 Nicholas Campese (PA) - @AGRedDevilBB // @FalconsBase All over this elevated FB, driving one deep to the CF fence for a standup triple. @PrepBaseballMD @PrepBaseballPA #DCPBattlegrounds | @DcpShowcase

‘26 Ian Schwing (PA) - @AGRedDevilBB // @DcpShowcase Attacks here and laces a RBI single back up the middle to extend the lead for Scout Black. Compact frame, high contact bat. @PrepBaseballMD @PrepBaseballPA #DCPBattlegrounds | #MDScoutDay

‘26 Jason Reynolds (PA) - @AGRedDevilBB // @DcpShowcase Attacks the FB at the top of the zone and rips an RBI single into left field to open the scoring. @PrepBaseballMD @PrepBaseballPA #DCPBattlegrounds | #MDScoutDay

Uncommitted Player Spotlight 🚨 @ColeAnt26 is proof that pitchability still rules in the velo is king world of modern baseball. Finished szn w/ 22 IP, .6 ERA, .151 BAA against high level offensive teams. Can land any pitch in any count forcing uncomfortable ABs ☑️

Excited to pitch today at 12:25 at WilmU Team Camp. I will be starting going two innings. @C_Lope6 @SalsBaseball_ @FlatgroundApp

Had a really strong summer season and ended it with a great outing at @bigshowsports going 4 scoreless. Here are my summer stats and some clips… FB T85 21.2 IP 2 ER 0.64 ERA 0.85 WHIP .150 BAA 65 S% 12 P/IP @FlatgroundApp @PB_Uncommitted @SalsBaseball_ @C_Lope6

I’ll be pitching Sunday at 12:20 for 6ix Scout at @bigshowsports Excited to get after it! @C_Lope6 @SalsBaseball_ @FlatgroundApp

FB 84-85 2 IP 3Ks 0 Hits 0 Walks Thank you to @Frostburg_BB and grateful for the invite from Coach @B_WIRTH_2 to the FSU Bobcats Prospect Camp last night!  It was an amazing experience competing, meeting, and learning from the entire Frostburg coaching staff @awilliams2084, @MaMichael29, @LawrenceEWilli3 and current players! Excited to keep working hard and developing! @C_Lope6  @SalsBaseball_