Al Corbeil

Tickets are now on sale for Polk State Athletics' 2026 Hall of Fame Dinner! The 2026 class features three athletes, one coach and administrator and for the first time, one history-making team. The inductees will join eight existing members. The inductees will be honored and formally enshrined on Monday, April 13 during a 6 p.m. ceremony at Cleveland Heights Golf Course in Lakeland. Tickets are $40 per person. To reserve your seat or for more information, email Polk State Director of Athletics Randy Lee at rlee@polk.edu. MORE: tinyurl.com/2v62p5ah

The little tank with the Big Tank CF

A former Suncoast Conference champion and All-Conference performer for Polk State Baseball, pitcher Chavez Fernander will represent Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic for the second time. polkeagles.com/news/2026/3/4/…

There was a generation of hitters who didn’t have private labs, slow-mo breakdowns, or daily swing breakdowns in their DMs. They had a cage. One coach. And a whole lot of failure. They didn’t outsource adjustments. They learned to feel them. They didn’t run to technology every 0-for-4. They learned how to compete through it. They had to figure it out themselves — in the dark, in the mess, in the middle of a season when nobody was coming to save them. And because of that, they developed something you can’t measure: Ownership. Feel. Resilience. Technology is a tool. But awareness is a skill. We can't let convenience rob this generation of growth. #GoodBatting

BASEBALL GIVES YOU JOY Not the loud kind. The earned kind. The dogpile on the mound kind. ⚾️ GIVES YOU BROTHERHOOD Sweat-soaked jerseys. Bus rides. Dugout laughs that nobody else understands. ⚾️ GIVES YOU COMPETITION One on one. Pitcher vs hitter. You vs yourself. AND ⚾️ GIVES YOU ADVERSITY 0-for-4 nights. Injuries. Getting cut. Starting over. And if you stay in it long enough… ⚾️ GIVES YOU PERSPECTIVE Discipline. Resilience. That’s why I love the game. ⚾️

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RANDOM ATHLETE OF THE DAY: Casey Kotchman, 1B (MLB - 2004-13) TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Indians, Miami Marlins FUN FACT: Kotchman's .9975 fielding percentage is the best ever for a first baseman.

Big post practice catch

For the first time since 2013, Polk State Athletics will induct new members into its Hall of Fame. The 2026 class features three athletes, one coach and administrator and for the first time, one history-making team. polkeagles.com/news/2026/2/5/…

🚨 FL JUCO Baseball kicking off this Friday and Saturday for the 🦅. There are 9 Juco teams participating in the Early Bird this season ‼️ @TheFCSAA @USASCOUTBALL

Great having former Eagle Gold Glover and Cardinals prospect Dakota Harris out at the Eagles Nest today. Thankful for the message and time with our guys! #SoarEagles

Eagles at the nest #SoarEagles

Polk State Baseball wrapped up its fall with a bang. Four players have signed with NCAA Division I schools. polkeagles.com/news/2025/11/1…

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Think about this: Don Mattingly was the AL’s BEST player from '84-'87. Not great, BEST. And he was dominant for 2+ more yrs. How many other clean players were BEST and/or DOMINANT in the league for several yrs that aren’t in the HOF? Mattingly is a Hall of Famer. Argue w your Mom

Thank you for your service and sacrifice 🇺🇸

🚨 ATTENTION ALL 2026, 27, 28, 29 GRADS🚨We will have our Elite Prospect Camp on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Bing Tyus Yard! For more details and how to register, click the link below! alcorbeilbaseballcamps.com

🚨 Our 4th Div I commit to leave the 🦅 nest 🚨 Congrats to @bear_testerman on his commitment to @BYUBaseball The cougars are getting a versatile and 🧨 athlete heading there way. #SoarEagles

🚨 Eagles 3rd Div I commit off the board 🚨 Congrats to @ZachL0505 on his commitment to @UpstateBSB Spartans are getting a toolsy hard nosed OF that led the Eagles in HR and SB last season as a FR. #SoarEagles

🚨 Second 🦅 off the board and a big commit for @BCUDiamondCats as @KustarrWebb21 will be taking his talents and loud barrels to the Wildcats next year 🚨 @premier_sox