Connor Kirkley

be where your feet are

[Toby Nagel @toby_nagel01]

.@DrivelineBB Free Agent Spotlight - Nick Palumbo

4sFB: 92-3 t5 | 17iVB w/ a low release. VAA ~ -3.5
SL: 84-5 | Gyro
SW: 82-3 | >12 in. of Sweep
CH: 84-5 | 0iVB & 18HB

Stuff📈 | Gamer📈

Looking for affiliate/independent opportunities. TM data + video available
@njpalumbo2000

[Rob Friedman @PitchingNinja]

Joe Ryan, Sinker and DEMONIC Sweeper, Overlay.
😳😳

[USC Sumter Baseball @USCSumterBSE]

Missed @NickFoster222 HR this past weekend? Come out to Riley Park 3pm Today!

🔥🐜⚾️

#AntUp

[Peyton Wilson @Peyton7Wilson]

Peyton Wilson SS/2B, 1 year of eligibility left currently in the transfer portal. Here are some of my defense highlights from this past season. All clips are from Shortstop. Dm me for more information!
#transfer #transferportal #collegebaseball

[Pitching Coach "U" @PitchingCoachU]

D1 pitching performance of the weekend:

Riley Huge @WinthropBSB

7.2 IP
1 H
0 R
2 BB
20 K 😳
44% miss

Pitch Usage:

FB - 36%
BB - 44%
CH - 20%

Needless to say, an outstanding performance.

Here are all 20 strikeouts:

@PitchingNinja

[Colton.Starling @colton_starling]

I am blessed to announce my commitment to Western Carolina University to further my academic and athletic career. I want thank God for this opportunity. Also my family, friends and coaches. @Feelthe_burns32 @J_Peterson18 @coachbeck @DBeaz25

[Noah Stout @Noah__stout]

Committed! @fmupatsbaseball

[Florence Flamingos @FloFlamingos]

. @7_Clk

[Jack Barry @jacthlete]

The greatest lesson I ever learned about dealing with pressure…

Came from a, Landscaper???

One of my best friends, college teammate and roommate once sent our team a message before we played one of the biggest series of the season

The message still sticks with me today:

“Any time you feel pressure, think about the pressure the guy sitting in a foxhole in the Middle East feels. Not knowing if he’s going to make it home, thousands of miles away from everything he’s fighting for.”

Powerful

He now runs a very successful landscaping company, but has seen firsthand what pressure actually looks like in real life

Not something made up when you’re playing a game

Pressure isn’t hitting a home run down one in the ninth

It’s making sure you can still work to support your family and put food on the table

Or a roof over your head

But Pressure means you care.

Pressure means it MEANS something to you

It doesn’t matter how minuscule the task or purpose.

But it usually ties back to something bigger than whatever is happening in that moment:

-you’re nervous during the big at bat because if you fail the team will lose, you’ll think about it for days/weeks/years, your coaches will lose faith in you, and your parents will be disappointed

-youre nervous to talk to the beautiful girl because you’ve gotten rejected in the past and your group of friends clowned you for it and made it personal

-you want your business to be successful because everyone told you in high school that you would be a failure and not amount to anything.

THAT is why you feel that pressure.

But how bad are those things in retrospect?

What if the scenario flips?

Really, your personal problems pale in comparison to the person mining for cobalt to put in the phone that you’re reading THIS TWEET on.

They’re making 20 cents a day to feed their entire family.

You just couldn’t get a hit today playing a GAME

Any high leverage situation is a blessing for you to showcase your skillset

Not a chore

So enjoy the moment

Smile and laugh in those pressure situations

Apollo Ohno, one of the greatest speedskaters in Olympic History, would YAWN before big races

Showcasing his relaxed approach to big moments

It’s just another day at the office

Not life or death

Relish the moment. Cherish it.

Who knows

Things just might work out.

And then you party

Hope you enjoyed this! If you did, throw this a Retweet and make sure you follow me!

[FMU Baseball Food Review @FmuFood]

For the first review of 2023, we went to The Olive Branch in Greenwood, SC. Service was great and the food was hot. The local feral cat, Percy, tried to sneak in the front door as we were leaving, but the boys held up the intruder. Food 8.7/10. Service 9.2/10. Cat Defense 10/10

[FMU Sports @FMUSports]

sWamp 'em 😤

@fmupatsbaseball shuts down the late Fleet rally to take the first of the series😏 Back to finish out the series tomorrow.

Jordan | W, 8.0 IP, 5 K's
Wakefield | 1-3, 3 R, 1 RBI
Elliott | 4-5, 1 RBI, 1 R
Reynolds | 3-5, 2 R, 2 2B

#SwampEm | #GoPatsGo

[FMU Baseball @fmupatsbaseball]

HUGE Welcome Back to our guy @malikfrails12! 👏🏻👏🏻

[FMU Baseball @fmupatsbaseball]

Huge congratulations to former standout Patriot, Todd Mattox ('20-'22), on signing with the Lake Erie Crushers!

[Shane Beamer @CoachSBeamer]

👋

[Scott Eisberg @SEisbergWCIV]

The road for Tyler Johnson. Incredible.

Out of baseball. Coaching 8 year old's in Charleston. Inspired by them.

Tommy John surgery.

Throwing 96 mph.

DM'ing a manager out of the blue.

Now, playing in the MLB Draft League.
That's barely scratching the surface.

His story.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Twitter is simply the most interesting place on the Internet. That’s why you’re reading this tweet right now.

[Big Cat @BarstoolBigCat]

Greatest Athlete Of All Time

[Rob Friedman @PitchingNinja]

Alex Lange, Ridiculous 98mph Front Door Two Seamer. 😲

22 inches of run.

[Billy Mote @billymote11]

Almost every college baseball player I know has struggled with doubt affecting the way they play the game. So many people think you just have to “get over it”. Easier said than done. Here are a few ways that I overcame that doubt and how it changed the trajectory of my career: