College coaches aren’t recruiting your travel team’s record.
They’re evaluating YOU.
Your tools.
Your athleticism.
Your competitiveness.
Your academics.
Your character.
Your ability to project.
Develop the player.
#ascendfastpitchacademy
One week into building our X community.
If you’re a softball player, parent, coach or someone passionate about player development, you’re in the right place.
We’re just getting started.
Softball parents:
What’s the #1 thing you wish your daughter’s organization spent MORE time developing?
Hitting?
Defense?
Strength?
Speed?
Softball IQ?
Mental game?
14U should be about preparing players for what comes NEXT.
Not building a trophy case for the adults.
Develop the athlete.
Teach the game.
Challenge her.
Let her fail.
Teach her how to respond.
Then compete.
Anybody can practice. The goal is to practice with purpose.
Teaching. Reps. Corrections. Repeat. 🥎
Building complete softball players at Ascend Fastpitch Academy
Very well said, @coachessay
Too many young athletes get caught up in the name or division and overlook the opportunity right in front of them.
Stay humble, keep every relationship strong, and go where you’re valued and wanted. You never know where this game will take you. 🥎🙏
In the world of the transfer portal and 5 for 5 why are any athletes burning bridges and saying no to certain divisions/programs. Crazy! You never know where the game will take you or where GOD will lead you. Be humble/be grateful.
Do your research and go where you are wanted!
If college softball is the goal, development can’t suddenly become important at 16.
The foundation is being built much earlier.
How you move.
How you throw.
How you train.
How you compete.
How you respond when things get difficult.
Parents:
Don’t only ask, “How many tournaments are you playing?”
Ask:
“How is my daughter going to be better six months from now?”
There’s a big difference.
#ascendfastpitch
What does a serious softball development environment need?
🥎 Daily skill development
🏋️ Strength & performance
🧠 Softball IQ
📚 Academic accountability
🎓 College guidance
📊 Measurable progress
That’s the vision behind Ascend.
Talent gets attention.
Development determines what you eventually become.
Our focus at Ascend isn’t finding the best 13-year-old.
It’s helping athletes become the best 17-year-old they can possibly become.
NEW: Major League Baseball owners now get paid more to have a losing team.
We investigated the playbook that allows teams like the Marlins and Pirates to rake in the largest sums of cash while paying players the least.
Billionaires win no matter what, while fans lose out.
Why Ascend?
Because serious athletes need more than two practices and a tournament every weekend.
They need time to train, get stronger, learn the game, develop their skills and prepare for what comes next.
That’s what we’re building.
Welcome to Ascend Fastpitch Academy. 🥎
Built for softball players who want more.
Elite training. Strength & performance. Academic flexibility. College guidance. One complete development environment.
📍 Tampa Bay, FL
🎓 Middle & High School Athletes
Develop. Compete. Ascend.