Jeff Runion

I had a conversation with a Power 4 college coach who’s been doing this for 25+ years. We were talking about the mentality of high school players during the recruiting process. Here’s what he told me: “What these kids don’t realize is… I don’t care how many followers you have. I don’t care how many home runs you hit in travel ball. I don’t care how many offers you have. I don’t care about your ranking. I don’t care how hard you can hit a ball. I don’t care about your metrics. The only thing I care about is this: Are you going to produce in between those white lines when we play this season?” Then he said something else that hit: “They’ve been so protected that the first time they fail, they quit… or they transfer.” And here’s the part that matters. The biggest development mistake I see? Players don’t plan for failure. They plan for success. They visualize success. They expect success. But they don’t prepare for 0-4. They don’t prepare for getting booed. They don’t prepare for sitting the bench. They don’t prepare for struggling for 3 weeks. So when it happens — and it will — they panic. Instead of executing a pre-made plan, they try to create one while emotional. That never works. Failure is coming. The question is: Did you already decide how you’re going to handle it?

Knights took two games Friday to win the series. @joshua_malucci 2/6, 2 RBI @Jared_Mathis5 3/6, 1 2B, 2 Runs @JoshuaRichard45 2/6, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2RBI, 2 Innings, 3 K’s 1 win @DevinWoodward00 3 Innings, 7 K’s, Win

COMMITTED!

So proud of you Zeb! Very excited to watch you develop at the next level!

Late rally last night to give the Knights a big win. @luke_donny55 5 IP, 2 BB, 6 K’s @EasonRunion 1 IP, 0 BB, 2 K’s and the win. Also 2 for 4, 1 RBI, 2 Runs @Bryce_Miley4 1 for 4, with go ahead RBI Hayden Lewis 1 for 3, 1 Run, 1 RBI @Jared_Mathis5 1 for 4, 1 Double, 1 RBI

Great performance from our two pitchers last night and some timely hitting to defeat Riverwood Raiders. @Luke_Donny55 4 innings 1H, 2BB, 7K’s @EasonRunion 3 innings 0H, 0BB, 5K’s @TheMJH1 2 for 3, 1 RBI Hayden Lewis 1 for 3, 2 RBI

Highlights vs Westminster (3 D1 Prospects) 4/7 from three 5 ast @NERRHoops @GunnBasketball @PHNewEngland @Julien13N

Highlights vs. Canterbury 16 points @GunnBasketball @NERRHoops @NEPrepBB @Julien13N

Highlights vs Cheshire Academy ( #14 prep school in the country) 14 points @NERRHoops @GunnBasketball @NEPrepBB @Julien13N

Highlights vs. Millbrook 23 points (7 threes) @GunnBasketball @PHNewEngland @NERRHoops @Julien13N

Last night we split with Sprayberry 5-4 and 2-6. There were several great plays during the game including this 9th catch and throw them out at home by Eason Runion. @DevinWoodward00 4-IP, 1BB, 3K’s @TheMJH1 2-IP, 2BB, 2K’s, and the win @JaredMathis55 5 for 7, 1HR, 1 2B, 2RBI

Excited to share that I’ve received an official offer to play basketball at Sewanee: The University of the South. Thanks to Coach @will_merrell and @johncrump21 for this opportunity.

Highlights vs. (GCDS/King) @GunnBasketball @Julien13N @PHNewEngland @NEPrepBB

Highlights vs. Taft 17 points (5/5 from three) 5 rebounds 2 ast @GunnBasketball @NERRHoops @PHNewEngland @Julien13N

Highlights vs. Concord Academy 16 points on 50% shooting 4 ast 2 blocks 1 stl @SHReport @GunnBasketball @PHNewEngland @NERRHoops @Julien13N

Thank you @PrepNational and @NERRHoops for inviting us to participate in the HoopHall Prep Showcase. First class experience and great competition!

Final: @GunnBasketball: 69 Concord Academy: 58 @NERRHoops #HHPS