Conch Ball ⚾️

Poll 1: Who should be this year’s #DPMPlayerOfTheYear -@samirfoster5 of @JesuitBaseball -@donovanthiery1 of @ConchBaseball -@mathewalt11 of @GaitherBaseball -@ColemanB2026 of @SWseahawks

#DPMPlayerOfTheYear Nominee No. 12 2026 RHP/IF @donovanthiery1 of @ConchBaseball. The @FSUBaseball commit has a big arm up to 98 FB and has present juice as a hitter as well. Regular Season Stats 7-1/1.56 ERA/75 Ks in 44.2 IP .324 BA/22 RBI/3 HRs #DiamondCoverage #mlbdraft

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Tape Measure Shot from 2027 Shortstop Auggy Davila @AuggyDavila4

Big time homerun from 2028 Kade Maltz. @Kade_Maltz2028

The transfer portal. and NIL. A lot of P5's aren't misevaluating portal players because of velocity, spin rate, exit velocity, launch angle, data, analytics or measurables. They're missing because they're not getting the makeup, work ethic, toughness, maturity and aptitude right.

Today is Monday - a prime off day in college baseball ✅I just received a call from a P4 - Recruiting Coordinator “Cash - we need 2 more 27 arms, lefty / righty or 2 lefties, and we need dudes in the 28 class man - DUDES - coachable kids - kids who want to learn, develop, be sponges, embrace upper class players who have experience, remember ##### from a few years ago? Find me a few guys like him. Good family kids, “don’t have to worry about them on a Thursday in November,” kids who don’t act like they know more than me and just want to get better everyday.” Will this coach look portal/juco - 100000% yes His words “they’re our puzzle pieces, replacing drafted innings/AB’s, but our culture continues because of the HS kids we bring in.” What do you need to see for RHP? He said - “show me some velo as a 28 - 86-88 with rise or run, 2 pitches for strikes (BB:CH), and a kid who competes. I don’t want to show _#_#_# (PC) a kid who throws 87-90 but is 16BB’s through 13IP this spring in HS - strike throwers, competitors, able to control the run game, and show some fire/emotion on the mound” How about SS prospects - what do you want to see? He said - “ visible speed, laterally and hard 90…arm strength that carries - always appreciate it when you send us pregame I/O, and we want some physicality if they’re not a burner - so 175-180, good feet and frame -> confident approach at the plate, attacks early, doesn’t drop the hands every time a BB is thrown.” How about catchers? “We will definitely look portal for C - but 28 HS catchers we want to see athletes, blocking with confidence - even with no runners on, every pitch - every throw down should be in the air, 2.15-2.20’s on the bag work! vocal leaders who control the run game, need to see the commitment behind the plate first. Catch and throw matters so much at our level.” #recruiting #Monday

Tell them Josh.

We see you mid majors and HBCU. Jacksonville 5 UCF 4 VCU 6 Virginia 2 Bethune Cookman 13 Florida 7 Liberty 17 Duke 7 Omaha 12 Kansas State 5 Rider 3 Seton Hall 2 Marist 10 Rutgers 3 Miami Ohio 5 Purdue 3 Oakland 11 Michigan State 9

Players deserve relentless coaches.

Wonder what the baseball budget and NIL difference between Bethune Cookman and LSU and Florida is. In the NIL era, an HBCU, or any mid major beating LSU and Florida on their home fields in consecutive weeks should be almost impossible. Incredible job by everyone associated with the Bethune Cookman program and their leader Jonathan Hernandez.

Saints 1st Baseman Ryan Chase is having another great year. He is hitting .403 w 12 doubles, 3 triples, 6 HR’s, 29 RBI and an OB% of .504. He is also hitting .402 in conference. He hit .390 with 10 HR’s as a freshman. @SFSaintsBSB @santafesaints

do it @LandonLowe13

Congrats @LandonLowe13

@MVCsports Congrats @LandonLowe13

MVC Baseball Weekly Honors❗️ 🏆 Drew McConnell, Evansville 🏆 Mason Lei, UIC 🏆 Landon Lowe, Bradley 🏆 Tanner Graham, Evansville Read More: bit.ly/4t49go1 #TheValleyRunsDeep

Double against ABF Academy

2-4 against Spanish River

Donovan Theiry (‘26, FL) FB: 92-94 T95, CT: 90, SL: 80-82. XL frame @ 6’5”-205 w/ an intriguing mix. #PGHS #PGDraft @FSUBaseball commit.

It all goes down today at 6 PM as @sdeaglebaseball hosts @keywestconchbaseball in a pitcher’s duel worth the spotlight. Stoneman’s ace Gio Rojas, a National Player of the Year, and dominant left-hander with elite command, takes the mound. Opposing him is Key West’s Donovan Thiery, a 6’5” power arm piling up strikeouts and wins this season. Two all-star arms. Two loaded lineups. One must-watch battle. Be there. This one’s worth it. #StoryOfTheSeason #TeamsBattle #HighSchoolBaseball #FloridaBaseball #PitchersDuel

Steel Mientkiewicz is a talented R-FR catcher at Eastern Florida. He had a productive day in their game vs Lake-Sumter today, collecting 2 hits & throwing a runner out trying to steal on a ball in the dirt. He's now hitting 400 in a part-time role this spring. @SMientkiew16638