Kendall Kates

‘26 Catcher Uncommitted. High Academic

Working behind the plate! Some of my catching videos from last weekends tournament #catcher #softball #breakerslabs #catching @kendallkates

CatcherCON 2025 🔥   I was honored to speak at #CatcherCON25 this past weekend! I thoroughly enjoyed all of the connections I made and convos I had. HUGE thank you to @xanbarksdale for the invite and well done for putting on such a pro event for all attendees and speakers! 🙏

Accountability is not about calling someone out, playing "gotcha", or controlling someone else. Accountability is about reminding others of standards, goals, and values. Accountability requires trust, love, and respect.

You can’t simply quantify the amount of growth that come from a full room of coaches that actually share processes and don’t gate-keep. 🥎 could use a few pages out of the ⚾️ script… no I’m not talking about drills and what looks good on a presentation slide.

From CatcherCON yesterday. Great presentation by Kellen Lee Mental Skills Coach for the Seattle Mariners. Some highlights: 1) CONFIDENCE- The belief that you have the ability to create the result you want. 2) Confidence is the anecdote of fear. 3) Simplicity breeds repeatability. 4) Clear mind & it’s easier access your skill set. 5) Skill doesn’t change second to second, mindset can.

Interest gets you in the gym, but it's commitment that makes you the last one to leave. That's how champions are built.

Jesus is the answer.

Instagram got the music version, X gets the glove noise only version Send off session with @Romanmeyers12

Loving your players goes far beyond recognition on social media. It means being present—sitting across the table from them, listening, and showing up when they need it the most. It’s about praying for them and valuing their worth beyond their ability.

I wish players realized how much their coaches think about them away from the field.. How we lose sleep if they’re struggling mentally, if their family is going through a loss, or if we’re just trying to watch film to figure out how we can help make them better. We want connection just like they do, but sometimes can’t reach everyone all the time. We want to be better for them, but we are also human and deal with our own setbacks and struggles. Mental health is widely talked about when it comes to student athletes, but do athletes realize that coaches, parents, and administrators also go through the similar things. At the end of the day, we’re all just trying to do our best.

Working on throw downs and polishing mechanics to shorten pop-time. @extrainningsb @linedsoftball @sbrretweets @toppreps @softball_home @softballdown @d1softball @Softballrecruit @UncommittedUsa

Talent is over-hyped. - Are you on time? - Do you work hard? - Are you coachable? - Can you be trusted? - Do you accept your role? - Do you help the team win? - Do you make the right plays? - Do you bring positive energy? Talent, without the list above, is no fun for anyone.

Quick transfer drills and working on keeping my head up. @extrainningsb @linedsoftball @sbrretweets @toppreps @softball_home @softballdown @d1softball @Softballrecruit @UncommittedUsa

go off 22 🤩🤩🤩 @britainbeshears

I feel that everyone should move away from their hometown (even for a little bit) to see what the world has to offer, as well as grow outside of ur comfort zone

life changes. you lose love. you lose friends. you lose pieces of yourself that you never imagined would be gone. & then, without you even realizing it, these pieces come back. new love enters. better friends come along & a stronger, wiser you is staring back in the mirror

I graduate with a Master’s Degree a week from tomorrow :,)

ion regret the love i gave, they probably needed it.