Wade Hunter

Five things that mature athletes do: 1. Show up on time 2. Work hard in school 3. Take care of their bodies 4. Stay out of trouble 5. Treat others with respect

A little burnt out? Welcome to life! Body aches/pains? Yep, daily! Arm sore/tired? You play baseball! Mentally fatigued? So is everyone else! It’s that time of year to suck it up, battle through the aches & pains & mentally compete with yourself! #BaseballTruth

RB/LW traveled to Rochester last night and headed into the 7th up 1-0. Unfortunately the boys fell short losing 2-1. H.Knepp 2-3, T.Beer 1-3 RBI and 3 web gems in CF, J.Sauder 1-2. @LaneMartin2396 6.2 IP 7K OBB 0ER. Keep grinding boys!

Youth sports is on life support. If you think it’s fine, you’re not paying attention. Kids age 10-12 are playing way too many tournaments and travel ball. Parents treat it like the World Series. They need less travel, more rest, fueling, and actual development. They’re 12 YO. The data backs it up: ❌70% of kids drop out of organized sports by age 13. ❌Professionalization (year-round single-sport focus, heavy travel/tournaments) drives overuse injuries, overtraining, and burnout. ❌Nearly 1 in 10 youth athletes experience burnout; up to 35% deal with overtraining. ❌Early specialization before 12-13 raises injury and burnout risks significantly. Multi-sport kids who rest and play for fun stick around longer and develop better. Let them be kids. Prioritize recovery, fun, and long-term health over trophies. The best athletes often sample multiple sports early and specialize later. Who else sees this?

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RB/LW 7 Midland 6 in a crazy weather day in Varna. @leytonharms 2-3 2run💣 4RBI. @henrykoehler13 1-3 2B 2RBI. E.Schumacher with the W and @daxhunter_09 with the SAVE. RB/LW travels to Rochester Thursday.

RB/LW 18 Midland 16. Alotta good and some bad but the boys found a way on Senior Night! T.Beer 4-4 3 RBI, @henrykoehler13 2-5 3RBI, @LaneMartin2396 2-3 3RBI, @Youngman_6 2-3 RBI, E.Schumacher with the W on the mound and 3RBI. At Midland tomorrow.

Senoir Night Today!

The 64 DIII Baseball NCAA Tournament Teams. #d3data #d3 #d3sports #d3baseball

A 0-for-4 night can be a success if your process was elite. 1Executed pre-pitch routine? ✅ 2Swung at pitches in the attack zone? ✅ 3Remained neutral after failure? ✅ The hits will come. The process is what lasts. Dominate the 20 seconds between pitches. #TheInnerDiamond

Scouts don’t just watch your swing. They watch how you react when the ump blows a call, when your pitcher hangs one, when your teammate boots a ball. Your response in those 3-second moments is LOUD. Stay even. Stay recruitable. 🧠

RB/LW 11 Ridgeview 1. @LaneMartin2396 5IP 7K 1BB 0ER. J.Sauder 3-4 3run💣 4 RBI @henrykoehler13 3-5. Senior Night Monday night at home 4:30p.m.

RB/LW 18 Seneca 0 in Roanoke tonight. @daxhunter_09 3.2 IP 5K 1BB 0R and the W. @henrykoehler13 4-4 3 2B 3RBI. @LaneMartin2396 3 run 💣 @grayson_ma34910 2-3 3RBI E. Schumacher 2-3 3RBI. At Ridgeview Sat for V/JV DH

@CoachLisle Was thankful for my son to find a home at D3 Juco. He just signed to a D3 in St. Louis. I coached him through junior high and high school. If you love the game and are good enough you will find a home, it doesn't matter. Play while you can the rest will work itself out!

So sick of “D1 or Bust” mentality. And for what? So your parents can tell people at a dinner party? 6-7% of HS athletes even GET the opportunity to play in college IF you even get the chance to play at the next level...GO where you can play four more years. THATS what matters.

Rockets vs. Irish 4:30pm today!

RB/LW drops one in extras at Seneca last night 7-6. Back at it tomorrow at home vs. Seneca. @leytonharms 2B 2RBI, @LaneMartin2396 2-3, @henrykoehler13 2-5 RBI, TJBeer 2-4 RBI

Another Eagle OFF THE BOARD 🦅🔥 Congratulations to SOPH C Nolan Hunter on his commitment to Webster University! Illinois Valley ➡️ The Lou @NolanHunterRB | @IVBaseball01 | @WebsterBaseball

Easily one of the best to ever do it for us in the Valley. Continue to be a bulldog Romo! Beyond proud of you dude