Bill Hillhouse

Great Episode today!! Lots of great pitching talk with one of the best pitching coaches there is!! This week men’s fastpitch legend and pitching coach extraordinaire @HouseofPitching Bill Hillhouse ([House of Pitching](facebook.com/profile.php?id…)) joins Jay and Ken to talk about his career in international play, including being the youngest pitcher ever to be selected to the Men’s National team, how her learned to pitch, how he develops pitchers as a coach, and where he sees fastpitch softball headed in the future. He also shares some thoughts about the proliferation of questionable drills on social media, how to help pitchers handle pressure, and what it’s been like for him to watch his son Alex’s success as a swimmer as a regular parent rather than an expert. @kenkrause open.spotify.com/episode/6xe9vq…

Mental Game Mondays will return in a few days. In the mean time, here’s more about @HouseofPitching and his taking things one pitch at a time. fastpitchlane.softballsuccess.com/2026/01/23/pit…

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Forget what you hear from ESPN announcers, to be great, a pitcher needs a rise, drop and change. Sometimes a curve too. But, working on pitches that you won’t use at the next level is like stepping over dollars to pickup pennies. Those 3 pitches will be effective at any level.

Nov is Pancreatic cancer awareness month. Bill is facing a tough battle against cancer. He needs our support now more than ever. Please consider donating to help him through this challenging time. Every bit helps! gofundme.com/f/help-bill-hi…

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The fastest pitchers in the world are also rarely the best pitchers in the world. Remember that as you go into your offseason workouts. Speed is good, and it’s nice to set goals. But learning to control your movement pitches will take you further than simply throwing fast.

Bill needs our help right now. His fight against cancer is real, and the financial burden is heavy. Please consider donating or sharing his story. Every bit helps. Thank you! gofundme.com/f/help-bill-hi…

Teaching a young pitcher that the dropball is more important than the riseball can be a real challenge. While both pitches should compliment each other when used correctly, it doesn't change this fact: Riseballs win you games, dropballs win you championships.

I'm not a fan of using a football to work on the riseball. The #1 enemy of the rise is bullet spin, which is caused by turning the wrist at the release. Throwing a football underhand with a spiral requires the wrist to turn, which is the opposite of what is needed for backspin.

Hitters who try hitting a HR rarely ever hit one. It’s when they’re relaxed at the plate that they get the best results. In pitching it’s the same thing for K’s. Don’t force yourself to get 21 K’s, instead focus on 21 outs. The K’s will ultimately come but 21 outs is the goal.

@donniedodger25 Too many kids down here play for clubs seeking wins above all else, instead of development. Especially in the fall season.

@HouseofPitching Great point. The offseason is to train what needs work. Not throw what we already throw well. Work on your secondary pitch. And always throw your change

Don’t spend a second worrying about fall season wins/loses. If you throw a good riseball use the fall to work on your dropball. If you have a good drop use the fall to work on your rise. Those pitches need to complement each other. ALWAYS be working on your change-up. Always.

Be aware that there are bogus emails purporting to be sent from ISC President Chris Santos, asking for help and gift cards. These are "phishing attempts" Neither the ISC, nor Chris Santos will ever contact you asking for financial help. Please see more at iscfastpitch.com/beware-of-phis…

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@NYSoftball Didn't they win Gold in a Pan Am qualifier event, circa 2002?

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There seems to be a lot of D1 coaches and programs who feel they are bigger than the game. Some never had time to reply to emails I sent them about various things, suddenly want to text or email me about pitcher they wanna recruit. I wish I could tell them off.

@brickwall_sb What a great hire by Houston. I’m really happy for you Nyree.

Can’t wait to get started in Houston! Go Coogs!

@ISCFastpitch @Fastpitchwest I only wish I could “like” this more than 1 time. This is a long overdue induction.

Legendary writer/photographer Bob Otto is inducted into the ISC Hall of Fame