John Naegele

Went to a HS game yesterday. Had a D1 coach come meet me there to watch a kid. During the game, the team’s catcher would sprint to his position every inning. He’s an underclassman, the D1 coach wasn’t there for him, he is now on that coaches radar. Some things preached at every level - ▪️sprint to your spot between innings ▪️show off your arm in between innings ▪️serious throws in the INF/OF and as a catcher You can be 0-3 and still make an impression

Players stop feeling “picked on” when you are being coached to do the right things. Coaches are not going to get on you if you’re: • Hustling every rep • Shirt tucked in • Showing good body language • Playing solid catch • Taking care of the field • Cleaning the locker room • Keeping your uniform clean If coach is still reminding you about these things after the first week, I’m not the problem—that’s on you

#OkState coach Josh Holliday on how a college baseball player attains that “it” factor.

Got the start game 1! Threw a good game putting us in a good spot to take the win and we did. FINAL STATS: 6.2IP 9K 4H 2ER Fb- (87-88) Top- 90🔥🔥#uncommited @coachpuffpositv @_stayfocused @TJGarry1 @KevinJKeyes @BaseballSalado @CoachAugRamirez @_reidramirez

JUCO Baseball Favorites to Win D1 World Series 1 @JCCCBaseball 2 @mccbaseball1 3 @BlinnBaseball 4 @GCRhinosBSB 5 @WSCCbaseball 6 @reiverbaseball 7 @Chipola_BSB 8 @GHCBaseball 9 @slccbaseball 10 @GCSCbaseball 11 @LSUEBengalsBSB 12 @LoganVolsBsbl

HS Baseball players & parents… Please STOP waste money on a showcases unless 2 of the following are true: (Save this to reference these metrics) 1. You throw 84+ mph from infield/outfield 2. You throw 70+ mph from behind the plate 3. You throw 85+ mph (RHP) 4. You throw 82+ mph (LHP) 5. You run a sub 7.0 60 yard dash 6. Your hitting exit velo is 90+ mph 7. You play or will expect to play varsity in the coming season If you don’t do these things, it’s a WASTE until you develop more!

Luke Falk shared a Mike Leach story that stopped me cold: Two kids. One rich. One poor. Every training camp, Coach Leach told his team about these 2 kids. The rich kid has two choices. Get soft. Get entitled. Expect everything handed to him because he was handed more. Or take the resources, the coaching, the opportunities, and compound them into something greater. The poor kid has two choices too. Say nobody gave him anything. Blame the world. Make his circumstances the reason he never became what he could have been. Or outwork everyone in the room. Luke said the locker room had both. Kids from wealth. Kids from nothing. Kids with every advantage. Kids who scraped for every inch. Same choice for all of them. Ownership or victimhood. Fuel or excuse. The rich kid can waste the head start or build on it. The poor kid can drown in the deficit or weaponize it. Greatness doesn't come from where you start. It comes from which kid you choose to feed. Credit to @coachlukefalk for continuing to share golden nuggets about Coach’s legacy

Fulshear HS is looking for a new Head Baseball Coach. If interested please email Stephen.hill@lcisd.org

Congrats to @BaseballSalado Back to back 24-4A District Champions

Good outing to keep us undefeated in district! 5.2ip 12ks 2H 1R Fb- 87-88 Top 89 @GPSTEXASBASEBA1 @coachpuffpositv @_stayfocused @BaseballSalado @CoachAugRamirez @_reidramirez #uncommited

Weatherford College is a strong JUCO program located in Weatherford, Texas. Assistant coach Jonathan Estes explains who they're looking to recruit.

7-0 in district! 7ip 8k 2H 1R 67pitches @SaladoEaglesSp @CoachAugRamirez @GPSTEXASBASEBA1 @_stayfocused @TJGarry1 @BUncommitted

Behind beautiful pitch calling, great framework by the catch, and solid defense this kid had a great game. Helped his team reach the ‘ship. @kyzer_martinez 6IP 1H 0ER 0R 2BB 12K

LISTEN: "It's kinda been the key to our success." #MidlandCollege Baseball is 26-3 and ranked second in the NJCAA. In the midst of this historic season, HC @hectorrod15 says that their focus on the little things have made a big difference. @FirstAlert7SPT @MCChapBaseball

🚨 Looking for college baseball players who want to play in Texas this summer 🚨 New League (Cowboy Collegiate League) needing players asap! Teams in: Conroe, Weatherford, Waco, Tyler, Wichita Falls, and Baytown DM if you want to get setup for this summer!

The hitter’s swings, foul balls, and takes give you a good idea of his approach. What do I mean? Fastballs: Is he late on the FB? Where are his foul balls? Pulled foul? Or over the opposite dugout? Or, is he taking them? So, if late, this means that we pitch FB in, up, and expand down. If he’s taking them, he might be sitting strike offspeed. Also, if he’s late on FB, be careful throwing a get me over strike offspeed pitch. You will be doing him a favor. A good question to ask is, where can we go where his barrel can’t square the ball up? Offspeed: is he pulling them foul? Are his takes good or bad? Does his swing look comfortable on the offspeed? Where does he chase? A good tidbit to follow is that we should chase bad swings. The best hitters in the world can make the adjustment pitch to pitch. Most players, especially at the HS and below level, can’t do that. So if he takes a bad swing on a pitch, throw it again. If he takes it, throw a different pitch, then go back to bad swing pitch. Another tidbit is that if the hitter fouls a ball straight back to the backstop, be very careful repeating that, because he just missed it. Many more nuances to this but this is basic food for thought.

Grateful to all the players and assistant coaches who have been the backbone of our success!

One of the best college baseball aerial views in the country.

Tournament Game vs. McNeil Hs 5 IP 5 H 1 BB 1 ER 7 K’s Sink- 85-88 Slider 78 Change 75 @GPSTEXASBASEBA1 @coachpuffpositv @_stayfocused @CoachPeacock26 @dalrob16 @TJGarry1 @CGeorge1M

My JUCO coach would always say “On a slow roller, pump fake and backdoor the runner on third” He also drilled into us the 3 B’s of defense—Ball, Base, or Backup. You’re always doing one of them. Everybody moves on every play! Million IQ play!