Brian Sprout

Family and Baseball, that about sums up my life.

[Jack Arlich @jack_arlich]

Team 4-0 so far at this weekend’s PG Great Lakes Wood Bat tourney. Hit a grand slam and double today. @MN_Lumberjacks @EliteSportsAdv @ERHSRaptorsBB @PG_Tourney

[Prep Baseball KC Scouting @Jimmy_PBKC]

2027 | RHP | Drew Lodermeier (Raptor Baseball Club)

FB: 80-83
SL: 71-73
CH: 72-74

Compact, L3/4 slot keeping hitters off balance w/ strong feel for 3. 11Ks/1BB in 6 strong on the hill 👍🏻

@PB_Uncommitted

#PBKCSummerClassic

[Prep Baseball KC Scouting @Jimmy_PBKC]

2028 | MIF | Cam Overbey (Raptors Baseball Club)

Overbey lifts a deep fly ball into RCF before picking up a gear and motoring into 3rd with a triple

Time to fill out a long levered 6’1 frame, one to keep an eye on over the course of the summer.

#PBKCSummerClassic

[Ben Brewster @TreadAthletics]

A lot of 8 year olds just need to play multiple positions (shortstop, catcher, outfield), long toss and learn to be an athlete.

Allow them to throw missiles from a standstill in long toss as well (see Yamamoto) and pull down on the way in.

The delivery will take care of a lot of things without much coaching in many cases.

The coaching of the lower half is individual specific because you might only give them 1 external cue based on any issues they have. You're not going to yip-salad them with 7 cues for each part of the throw.

Generally, what to look for:
-You want to see an athletic drift with a stable back foot
-A seamless drop into back hip tension and riding that out without jumping for as long as possible (sustained linear move)
-Relaxing and rotating hips into landing without bringing the front side with it (separation/segmentation).
-Smooth yet violent rotation into release with the trunk (not forward flexing and guiding the ball)
-Allowing the arm to relax and whip through the arm slot, not guiding/pushing the ball
-Aggressive deceleration with the hips (pimp the finish) indicates efficient pelvic/trunk decel

The "just throw strikes" crowd ruins pitchers early.

Most don't need to specialize as pitchers at 8, they need to be athletes and learn to throw the crap out of the ball (with proper workload, arm care, annual deload and on ramping constraints, of course).

When they end up trying to throw 90% strikes, and "taking some off to locate", they tend to adopt linear, pushing mechanical solutions that limit them as they develop.

You want smooth, explosive, athletic, dynamic patterns. Those emerge through variability (playing multiple positions, throwing from different arm slots and body positions with varying time constraints) and trying to organize their body to throw hard.

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[Minnesota Baseball @GopherBaseball]

Shoutout to Weber Neels on earning ABCA/Rawlings Midwest All-Region Second Team honors!

🔗: https://t.co/0uyW1XktVi

#Gopher⚾️ | #SkiUMah〽️

[MN Baseball Coaches @MSHSBCA]

Way to go, Metro East!

[Brian Sprout @BrianSprout]

@adrianthompe @PrepBaseballMN @ERHSRaptorsBB @MN_Lumberjacks 4.5

[St. Olaf Athletics @StOlafAthletics]

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮, #𝟏𝟐.

After over three decades leading @StOlafBaseball, including a dozen years where he also served as athletic director, Matt McDonald '89 announced his retirement.

RELEASE: https://t.co/ktyFNsQlKJ

#UmYahYah | #OlePride | #d3baseball

[Adrian Thompson @adrianthompe]

11-1 W over Irondale. Went 2/3 with HR #3.
#MNBombSquad

[Creighton Baseball @CU_Baseball]

Ben North is the BIG EAST Player of the Week!

📰 https://t.co/UVMjxYwZKF

#GoJays x @Ben_North_

[Minnesota Baseball @GopherBaseball]

Neels tallies his seventh homer of the season! 💥

📺: B1G+

[East Ridge Raptors Baseball Program @ERHSRaptorsBB]

3-0.
v Eastview @SamBiegert 4IP, 2H, 0ER, 7ks
v WBL @adrianthompe 2-4, 3 RBI w/ 1HR
v Stillwater @BennettSkinner9 3-4, 4 RBIs w/ 1HR

We>Me. Just the start!

[Adrian Thompson @adrianthompe]

@ERHSRaptorsBB @PrepBaseballMN #MNBombSquad
First home run of year. 7-3 W over White Bear Lake

[St. Cloud State Baseball @SCSUHuskies_BB]

Nick Ibrahim with a two-out, two-run double to give the Huskies the lead! 3-2 SCSU heading to the bottom of the 6th.

#GoHuskies | #Huskyland ⚾️

[Creighton Baseball @CU_Baseball]

Ben North leaves the yard!

T6 | Creighton 3, UConn 6

#GoJays // 📺 ESPN+

[Creighton Baseball @CU_Baseball]

BEN NORTH GOES YARD.

B4 | Creighton 4, Sac State 2

#GoJays // 📺 ESPN+

[St. Olaf Athletics @StOlafAthletics]

Lucas Pusterla delivered a walk-off single in the 10th inning to give @StOlafBaseball a 6-5 win over Union!

RECAP: https://t.co/pKDH7kITLH

#UmYahYah | #OlePride | #d3baseball

[KnightsBaseball @MetroKnights]

Triple off the baggy for @nick_ibrahim55 extends the lead for @SCSUHuskies_BB in the 6th!

[East Ridge Raptors Baseball Program @ERHSRaptorsBB]

It’s coming along! Phase two is about maximizing the new space and already in progress.

Just one of the topics that will be discussed during the REQUIRED parent meeting next Th the 19th.

Start time is 6:30 in the school cafeteria.

[64Analytics @64Analytics]

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