Final from Edmond as @ESUBaseball takes game one against Central Oklahoma 9-6. The Hornets scored the final four runs of the game after trailing 6-5 in the fifth. #StingersUp
"Guys that will live by that are the same guys that will run balls out."
I asked Terry Francona why he says he likes this group so much. His answer started with a small thing that he believes is at the core of the team's culture.
PARENTS: When you blame other things (officials, coaches, conditions, circumstances, teammates) for the situation your son or daughter is in, then you're essentially teaching your child how to be an excuse maker. Set the standard. Be the standard.
University of Houston coach Kelvin Sampson with an in-season worthy smackdown of the trend of individual workout coaches that so many players rely on these days. "If you're playing in a one on zero tournament, I think you'd be pretty good. The problem is we play five on five."
—Senior Season Stats—
•45 2/3 innings
•66 Strikeouts
•12 Earned Runs
•1.8 ERA
•Fastball:86-89 T 91 RPM 2200
•Slider:76-80 RPM 2800
•Curveball 70-74
—End of Season Accolades—
1st Team All State 5A (Pitcher)
1st Team All Centennial League
All State game (Pitcher)
Coach Van Horn gave me a hit & run against Baylor in 2002. I completely missed the sign and left our runner out to dry and he was thrown out.
DVH was clearly pissed. In the dugout he glared and said, "I suggest you find someone to review the signs for you or you won't be on the field much longer."
I said, sorry.
He went straight to me and said, in so many words, "don't ever apologize. You think I think you did it on purpose? You play the game with everything you got and when you f up, you learn, grow, and come back better."
It wasn't those exact words, but close, and in his own way and with his impressive intensity that is hard to explain unless you've been in his crosshairs.
That was 23 years ago.
I only say this because you want a coach that is CONSISTENT. You may not like what he has to say, but it is CONSISTENT.
He told me not to apologize for something relatively small, in a game nowhere near the moment of last night. I was also not anywhere close to the impact player of Davalan. I was just another guy.
Yet, last night, in one of the most difficult situations to swallow, he was CONSISTENT.
Regardless of the ability of the player or moment of the situation, you need consistency from your leader.
Impressive post game interview.
Proud of Emporia High’s @OwenRuge representing @EHighBaseball yesterday at the KABC All Star Game. 1,2,3 inning with a strikeout and two weak groundouts.
🚨 KABC All-Star Game Update 🚨
Despite 6" rainfall and a torn tarp at Riverfront Stadium, we’re still playing today! 💪
First pitch: 3 PM
Check out the adjusted schedule here 👉 https://t.co/6xg3InTsHd
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