Congratulations to Chris Yount and family for his great achievement of signing his national letter of intent to further his academic and athletic career at Wright State Lake Campus!
Congratulations to the Brick City Blast 9u boys!!! They went 10-0 in league play this season at Action Sports. Followed up by winning the league tournament on a come from behind win in the last half of the last inning. Way to go on your incredible season! ❤️
Congratulations to the 17u Brick City Blast Boys Runner up for the Brick City Blast WoodBat tournament this weekend!!! They battled the heat all weekend and went into extra innings this afternoon but came up short!
10 Things I would tell myself as a young player:
1. The work you put in away from your team is where real growth happens. Take your personal development into our own hands. Stop waiting for others to help you.
2. The game will be hard on your body. Take care of it.
3. Accountability will be one of your biggest weaknesses. Get better at it ASAP!
4. Everyday you play catch you are a pitcher. Even if you're not slated to pitch that day, while you play catch, be a pitcher. Work on your throwing mechanics, throw your off speed pitches and hit spots on your partner.
5. GET STRONGER!!
6. Be a student of the game. When you watch the game on TV, watch it more like a student than a fan. Watch how they move their bodies. How they move around the field. Read up on mental toughness. Seek out those with more experience and ask questions.
7. You're a pitcher. Just because you threw a pitch, you're job is not over. The only time you should find yourself still standing on the mound after a hit ball is if there is no one on base and a GB is hit to your 3B or SS. Any other time you are either moving towards 1B to cover if needed or backing up a base somewhere. Stop spectating!
8. You will have some great coaches in your life and some who have no business being in that position. But you can learn something from all of them, even if that means learning how you DON'T want to be as a coach someday.
9. Playing with and through discomfort is part of it. You shouldn't have to feel 💯 to give 💯. You better develop some toughness in that area if you want to last.
10. Someday you will play in your final game. Be grateful for what the game gave you. Respect the game. Remember as much as you can. Enjoy your teammates and when you're ready, give back as much as you can.