jonathan pickard sr.

👀 kid got his 1st college pump @JonathanPicka10 against a solid @Harding_Base @UARMBaseball @UARMBucks @TraywickPeyton @DennisSimpson_ @StanceDoctor @jucoroute

You don’t actually love the work. You love the idea of being good. You like the gear. The games. The attention. The feeling when it’s going well. But the work? The boring reps. The lonely cages. The uncomfortable adjustments. That’s where you disappear. Nobody’s watching. Nobody’s clapping. Nobody cares. So your intensity drops. And you call it a bad day. It’s not a bad day. It’s the part you don’t love. Great players don’t love the spotlight. They love the process that earns it. Same reps. Same focus. Same intent. Whether anyone’s watching or not. Because the game doesn’t reward what you say you love. It rewards what you actually do. And right now… Your habits are telling the truth. If you don’t love the work… You’ll always chase the result. And that’s why you’re stuck. That’s Baseball IQ. Built in the dark. Proven in the light. Routine Over Flash. #3LeftsBaseball #BaseballIQ

When you really don’t feel like it, go get it done ✔️ When you’re tired and feeling unmotivated, go get it done ✔️ When you’re heart”s just not in it that day, go get it done ✔️ Anyone can get it done when they’re feeling 💯, but the separator is fighting to getting it done when it’s just not that easy! ✔️DEVELOP AN ELITE MINDSET TO GET IT DONE #BaseballTruth

"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."

Choose your sacrifice: Comfort now or success later. You can't have both. Most choose comfort. Champions choose different. What comfort are you willing to sacrifice for greatness?

True Freshman 1B/LHP @carson_zac42 for @SouthArkbseball had himself one of the best games you can have. 4-4 with 4 💣 💣 💣 💣 2 grand slams 2 3R bombs 14RBIs His current season stats are .370 avg .431 obp 1.216 ops 34H 10HR 9 2B 42 rbi

As an athlete, your biggest problem in games isn't making mistakes. It's your negative response to making mistakes. Once you learn to stay positive and resilient, you'll perform much better in games.

There’s an old Chinese saying that I love: “The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed.”

All athletes struggle with their confidence and motivation at times. Don't feel alone in your struggles, and don't lose hope. Many athletes have regained their mental strength, and so can you!

Real talk.

Stop being afraid of bad games. They're going to happen. What are you going to do about it? When you get out, ask yourself one question. Why. Why did I get out. Why was I late. Why did I chase that. You don't need to fix everything. You need to understand what happened. Then take that into your next training session. Not feelings. Not frustration. Not a whole new swing. One thing you understood. One correction. Go attack it. Understand why you got out. Make the correction. Catch barrel after barrel. That's the whole process. You're gonna have bad games. Every hitter on the planet does. The ones who figure it out aren't more talented. They just refuse to waste a bad at-bat. Understand. Correct. Compete. Every single day. Save this. Send this to a hitter who needs it.

6 Habits That Will Make You Mentally Stronger: 1. Do what you said you would do. 2. Focus on what you can control. 3. Stay calm when things don't go your way. 4. Sit with discomfort instead of escaping it. 5. Keep showing up, even on low energy days. 6. Finish what you start.

Champions Know…

I’m in love with this sentence: “Consistency looks like nothing is happening, until everything changes.”

Be willing to fail, to look ridiculous, to fall down, to screw up, to lose. Instead of seeing those as negatives, see them as part of the process of growth, of progress. They mean you’re a little closer, a little better, a little more resilient. Do the work.

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

A 9-run seventh inning propelled @UARMBaseball over Dyersburg State!! #DefendTheMountain

Every successful athlete has faced adversity. In fact, it’s their triumph over adversity that gave them the mental strength to succeed later in life.

Happy Easter to all!

Stay above the baseball & top hand strong are cues that cleans a lot of hitters up. Most misses are dumped barrels with weak top hands that turn into backside flares. When a hitter stays inside and above the ball it produces backspin line drives to the back top of the cage all day long.