Jake Lotz

⚾️ GLVC BASEBALL WEEKLY AWARDS PLAYER: Kaden Griffitts, OF, @UISAthletics PITCHER: Vince Gohlke, @LewisFlyers #CreateYourLegacy | GLVCsports.com/POTWbase

🎄⚾️ 7 days until Christmas In 2025 the Flyers finished T-7th in NCAA DII with a 9.3 K/9 ✈️ Seven Pitchers had 1+ K per IP ✈️ Our 5 starters averaged a 9.23 K/9 Pitching isn’t all about strike outs. But relentless pressure on hitters from high execution levels will create opportunities to put hitters away

I've ran the big data on Lewis and they already saw massive improvements last year under @JakeLotz03 (+8.4% K-(BB+HBP)%). It now appears they're looking to approach the upper limits of zone% achievable by the entirety of a student-athlete pitching staff. Without knowing the details I'm not sure you could get a higher zone% per scholarship dollar than this. Might not be a better team to umpire in the country for pace of play. I might need to expense (tax-deductible) @RobertFrey40 and get some scraped data for this conference run environment to see if the GLVC is 2nd to the RMAC in NCAA D2 for Runs/Game.

🎄⚾️ 9 days until Christmas Command starts in the strike zone. This fall, these nine pitchers led our staff in In-Zone% With modern pitch tracking and umpire scoring, living in the zone is nonnegotiable. Need to control the strike zone prior to commanding it, trust your stuff! Shoutout to Chris Langin @LanginTots13 opened my eyes and changed how I teach command. The zone isn’t changing, how they call it is.

🎄⚾️ 10 days until Christmas Today, I will acknowledge these 10 arms that averaged single digit carry change-ups. This fall we’ve been leveraging change-up data and seam shift effects to optimize pitch profiles. The goal: Build an arsenal to go compete with elite confidence & create consistencies to be able to make pitch to pitch adjustments.

🎄⚾️ 11 days until Christmas The Flyers pitching staff finished 11th in Division 2 for K/BB ratio at a remarkable 2.51 in the spring of ‘25 . I want to recognize five dominant performers from this past fall. These individuals focused maintaining count leverage and competing in the strike zone.

🎄⚾️ The 12 days of Lewis Pitching Over the next 12 days I will be highlighting and recapping different aspects of our pitching staff during Spring and Fall seasons of 2025 We’ll start with everyone’s favorite, the Heat Sheet (via @rapsodo & @StalkerSports)

Last season, @LewisBaseball won 37 games and won the GLVC regular season with a roster full of names from Illinois. Catch the full episode with the links below.👇 #TheBullpen | @mvusk12

#𝙏𝙝𝙚𝘽𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙥𝙚𝙣: 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟰𝟳 On this week's episode, we talked with @mvusk12, the Head Baseball Coach of @LewisBaseball, about last year's success, this upcoming season, their recruiting approach, and more. 📺 loom.ly/lxzEiFM 🟢 loom.ly/d-SqZnU 🍎 loom.ly/_OsYghA

🚨 SAME STANDARDS, NEW STRATEGY 🚨 @LewisBaseball is transforming for 2026. After losing their most of their lineup and entire weekend rotation, how do they plan to replicate championship success? Get the exclusive breakdown: diviibaseball.com/post/lewis-fly… #D2Baseball

Blessed to announce my commitment to Lewis University! A special thanks to Coach Boyette for being an amazing Coach and even better mentor, my family for the countless hours put in for me, and the Lewis staff! #flyhigh @LewisBaseball @BoyetteTodd @RhinoBaseball @PrepBaseballIL

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I am blessed to announce that I will be furthering my academic and athletic career at Lewis university. I would like to thank God, my family, my friends, and coaches that have helped me along the way. @stlbaseball1 @LewisBaseball

I'm blessed to continue my athletic journey playing baseball for the Lewis Flyers‼️Grateful for Lockport Highschool, Sparks Baseball, and Rawlings Tiger for shaping me as a player and person I am today!! Ready to ball out on the field for the next 4 years!! #commited🔴⚫️ #blessed @PorterBaseball @LewisBaseball @TigerMokenaChi @CangelosiSparks @PrepBaseballIL

I am truly blessed to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at Lewis University. I am so thankful for everyone who helped me along the way and could not ask for a better support system 🙏 #goflyers @udcbaseball @stlbaseball1 @LewisBaseball

Excited to announce my commitment to @LewisBaseball

San Diego Padres 2025 12th round draft pick out of Lewis University, George Bilecki 7/31/25. First game action as a pro.

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