Brian Jake

• Father, mentor, coach • Co-founder & President @PGH_Hardball
• Fiber optic network 'connect-the-dots' expert...

[TribLive HSSN @TribLiveHSSN]

All-City Awards honor Pittsburgh’s top high school baseball, softball talent
https://t.co/RZz1qzwHAW

[Brad Everett @BREAL412]

Pittsburgh Hardball Academy (a great organization) is hosting its third annual All-City Awards ceremony tonight to honor the city's top ⚾️ and 🥎players. Winners include some basketball standouts (Lukas Stead, Elijah Rawlings) and some great names (Emerson Bahler, True Crawford).

[Jewish Baseball Players @YidInBaseball]

With Team Israel's first game of pool play starting literally minutes after Shabbos in Miami, here is the updated roster and coaching staff.
Good Shabbos, שבת שלום, and see you all tomorrow night!

[Pittsburgh Hardball Academy @PGH_Hardball]

Pittsburgh Hardball Academy is hosting a Baseball & Softball Equipment Drive & Giveaway, led by our Students Impact Alliance as a student-led service project.

📅 March 21 | 10AM–2PM
📍 6 Brownell St, Pittsburgh

Donations accepted through March 20.
#BiggerThanBaseball #Access #Opportunity

[Long Island Ducks @LIDucks]

HIGHLIGHTS: Taylor Kohlwey launched his ninth home run of the season while Chad Pike, @JosiahTown11 and @TroyViola08 all drove in runs to lead Long Island to victory on Sunday night!

[Peoria Chiefs @peoriachiefs]

Your Bob Loquercio Player of the Game is
Tanner Jacobson, 2.0 IP | 1 H | 0 ER | 4 SO!

#peoriachiefs

[Peoria Chiefs @peoriachiefs]

Your Bob Loquercio Player of the Game is
Tanner Jacobson, 1.2 IP | 0 H | 0 R | 0 BB| 3 SO!

#peoriachiefs

[Peoria Chiefs @peoriachiefs]

2 Games mean 2 Bob Loquercio Player of the Game! Game 1 Ryan Campos with his 1st Pro Homer!
Game 2 Tanner Jacobson with 3 SO!

#peoriachiefs

[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette @PittsburghPG]

Playing Hardball: Baseball program helps underrepresented players become 'a better part of your community' https://t.co/ygDJokkJdB

[Colin Beazley @colin_beazley]

Spent a few weeks learning about @PGH_Hardball, a baseball program for underrepresented youths that strives to be so much more than a baseball program.

Many come in thinking baseball is their only way out. Hardball shows them more opportunities.

Feature:
https://t.co/IQ73WY9i3d

[Pittsburgh Hardball Academy @PGH_Hardball]

We’re proud to introduce our Corporate & Community Advisory Council, a group of leaders dedicated to helping guide Pittsburgh Hardball Academy’s continued growth!

Meet Our Council:
▪️Mike Lyons – President & CEO-elect, Fiserv
▪️Sean Gibson – President, Josh Gibson Foundation
▪️Mike Brown – EVP, Head of Corporate Securitization, PNC Financial Services Group
▪️Sharmyn Straughters – Director of Student Life & Engagement, CCAC
▪️Megan Thompson – Partner, Co-Chair of Commercial Finance, Herrick Feinstein LLP
▪️Lindsey Wall – Semper Scholars Program Director, Shady Side Academy
▪️Derrick Shoffner – Deputy Director, Community Forge
▪️Chris Rosselot – Policy Director, PCRG

Their leadership and expertise will help us expand opportunities for our student-athletes!

[Pittsburgh Hardball Academy @PGH_Hardball]

Black history is baseball and softball history. From the legends of the Negro Leagues—Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige, and the Homestead Grays—to trailblazers in softball like Toni Stone, Mamie Johnson, and Connie Morgan, Black athletes have shaped the game and inspired generations.

Yet, Black participation in both baseball and softball has declined, and we are committed to reversing that trend. Through affordbale training, travel teams, college recruiting support, and academic enrichment, we strive to create pathways for Black athletes—and all underrepresented players—to succeed on the field and beyond.

This Black History Month, we honor those who paved the way and reaffirm our mission: to provide access, opportunity, and a future where baseball and softball reflect the diversity of the communities they serve. The work is far from finished.

#BlackHistoryMonth #BreakingBarriers #MoreThanBaseball #Opportunity #Access #BHM

[Pittsburgh Public Safety @PghPublicSafety]

A STOP the Violence grant recipient, @PGH_Hardball, partnered with @CMUSoftball to hold an MLK Day of Service softball clinic!

Coach Monica Harrison taught 50+ girls, from 5-11th grade, the fundamentals of the sport.

MORE on the STOP the Violence Grant: https://t.co/82sFSilBzC

[Pittsburgh Hardball Academy @PGH_Hardball]

Huge thank you to @SoftballCMU Head Coach Monica Harrison and her team for leading an incredible MLK Day FREE Community Softball Clinic! Over 50 girls showed up to learn, compete, and grow—honoring Dr. King’s legacy of opportunity and empowerment.

This is just the beginning! More training opportunities ahead: https://t.co/140zPEQGyK

#MLKDay #GrowTheGame #GiveBack
@tartanathletics

[CMU Softball @SoftballCMU]

We were grateful to host an MLK FREE Community Clinic to provide access and opportunity to softball. Thank you @PGH_Hardball for your partnership. Looking forward to serving the community with you in the future!

[Pittsburgh Hardball Academy @PGH_Hardball]

Today, we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his unwavering commitment to service and justice.

"Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’"

At Pittsburgh Hardball Academy, we embrace this mission by using baseball & softball as a platform for education, opportunity, and change. #MLKDay

[Pittsburgh Hardball Academy @PGH_Hardball]

Join for a FREE Community Softball Clinic in honor of #MLKDay led by @SoftballCMU Head Coach Monica Harrison and her team! 🥎

📍 Highmark Center for Health, Wellness, and Athletics at Carnegie Mellon University
📅 Monday, January 20
⏰ 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
✨ Open to girls in grades 5-11

Register now: https://t.co/8UA5XDZ5oq

#Opportunity #Access

[Pittsburgh Hardball Academy @PGH_Hardball]

Thanks to your incredible support, we surpassed our #GivingTuesday goal, raising an amazing $19,148 from 75 donors!

Every dollar of your contribution goes directly to our programming, impacting hundreds of student-athletes in the Greater Pittsburgh area!

[Pittsburgh Hardball Academy @PGH_Hardball]

Day 1 at the @AndersonMonarch Diamonds in the Rough College Showcase Team Camp ✅️

[Pittsburgh Hardball Academy @PGH_Hardball]

Wrapped up another great weekend in Philly with our friends @AndersonMonarch! 1st class team camp run by a top-notch organization doing things the right way for diverse youth! We appreciate your hospitality!