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[Coach Thomas @CalebThomas33]

Lots of fun experiences for Higgs this summer!

[Heslie Higginbotham @HesHiggs20]

Extremely thankful for the opportunity to visit @CCCougarsWBB. Blessed to receive an offer to continue my academic and basketball career. Thank you Coach @Matty_Mo12 for believing in me!

[Coach Thomas @CalebThomas33]

Gettin injured like this should remove you from prospect lists.

[Codify @CodifyBaseball]

Dodgers prospect Kendall George got hurt trying to avoid the bat dog.

[Coach Thomas @CalebThomas33]

San Fran better throw in their extra medium baseball pant stock pile as a sweetener.

[Matt T @mdthomp_PLive]

What would it cost the Cardinals to trade for Robbie Ray?

[Coach Thomas @CalebThomas33]

@CoachSonne Happens sometimes! The fellas enjoyed the support!

[Coach Thomas @CalebThomas33]

@HesHiggs20 @morningsidewbb @faithtro Congrats Higgs! Big things to come! Enjoy the ride and the work this summer!

[Coach Thomas @CalebThomas33]

This player evaluation leaves out a big piece of what makes Heslie important to our squad:

She’s a great student, teammate, and continues to grow as a leader. Represents her school, team, teammates, and family incredibly well.

[Heslie Higginbotham @HesHiggs20]

Thank you @FiveStateHoops for the player Eval! 🫶

[Johnny Johnson @johnsonj42]

Man, there may not be a bigger issue in high school baseball than this right now. Unfortunately too many in leadership are missing the point

[Seth McClung @Seth_3773]

Being a head coach at any level where you’re trying to develop and win is extremely lonely. As a HC you’re thinking so many steps ahead of everyone else. Assistants, parents and kids are normally singularly focused. This means you’re constantly second guessed and challenged.

This has happened at pretty much every level from travel ball to high school.

How about, Thank you coach we’re killing it and you’re a big part of it. To which I’d say, “Thank you, but it’s all about the kids really.”

I kind of hate it.

[Troy Silva @TroyPSilva]

The “boring” stuff wins ballgames:

-Backing up the play
-Putting the ball in play
-Moving the runner
-Making the routine plays
-Consistent communication
-Throwing strikes
-Smart baserunning
-Taking your walks
-Getting HBP, holding your ground
-Hitting a cutoff man
-Hustling out everything

*At some point, the “boring” tasks of ⚾️ will win extra games! And more often than not, playoff berths, seedings, playoff wins, and even championships can be determined and decided by what many would call “boring.”
Turn the “boring” into the “important” and that’s how you win!
#BaseballTruth

[Redbirdriot @RedbirdRiot]

What a loser

[Zak Blair @coachzblair10]

I played at a college where the little things mattered. We had to wear matching practice gear. We had to be clean shaven. We had matching cleats. We warmed up in unison. We had a routine that we religiously stuck to. It was the standard. We were a unit.

Some of you out there will say it's eyewash but it ALL matters. It ALL makes a difference.

We were disciplined, structured, and a team in everything we did.

And we won, a lot. 🏆

[Heslie Higginbotham @HesHiggs20]

Check out my Junior Year Highlights!! 🎬🏀❤️‍🔥
This year pushed me to become a better player, teammate, and competitor every single day. The work doesn't stop, just getting started!
@LinnWBB @Linn_Athletics @OsageR2Schools @CentralState8 @MissouriSportsT @RL_HoopsMO @JrAllStar_MO @MissouriPhenom @CalebThomas33 @PrepGirlsHoops
https://t.co/tsLBloyjkj

[Randy Sullivan MPT, CSCS @RandySullivanPT]

I’ll probably catch some flack for this, but someone needs to say it:

Most players don’t get better at team practice.

Team practice has a job:

Get everyone organized, install systems, and get the team ready to compete

Your job is different

You’re not just there to “get reps”

You’re there to show the coach how good you already are… so he writes your name in the lineup

If you’re serious about baseball, your practice begins when team practice ends

That means you need:

-A plan made specifically for you

-A clear understanding of your own development

-The ability to filter out noise from internet experts and well‑meaning coaches with incomplete information

You need to be able to:

-Sift through information

-Decide what actually fits your process

-Smile, nod, and quietly ignore what doesn’t

Because here’s the hard truth:

They play you based on your performance, not your compliance

Coaches love compliant players

I do too

When you walk into my place, I want you locked in and ready to work

But if you comply and don’t perform, you don’t play.

No matter how compliant you are

Over your career you may play for as many as 30 different coaches

Some will be brilliant

Some will be average

Some will be flat‑out wrong

It cannot matter

If your career depends on always having the “right” coach, you’ve already given away the steering wheel

You have to become the kind of player who:

-Knows what he’s working on and why

-Can tell the difference between “this makes a difference” and “this just sounds good”

-Uses coaches as resources, not crutches

They are managing a team... YOU are managing YOUR career

It's not that they don't care ... they do, but they simply don't have the time

You can't outsource your future to generic practice plans

It’s time to get a plan with your name on it

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Register now and save BIG!

[Coach Thomas @CalebThomas33]

Higgs had a wonderful interview, spoke highly of her teammates and family members that have helped her throughout her athletic/academic career.
High-character young student-athlete with high quality grades. Can’t wait for you and your senior teammates to make some noise next yr!

[Heslie Higginbotham @HesHiggs20]

Grateful to have had the opportunity to participate in this and the results from their photoshoot. Thank you to all the advertisers who make this possible. Thank you Sports Locker Magazine for sharing my story. @SportsLockerMag 🫶❤️‍🔥

[NCAA Buzzer Beaters & Game Winners @NCAABuzzerBters]

His team: *Somehow makes a miracle shot to send them to the Final Four*

Dan Hurley to the refs for no reason:

[Dan Cevette @DanCevette]

HS Baseball Players ⚾️

You WILL go 0-3
You WILL make errors
You WILL have bad outings
Other teams WILL talk crap

That’s baseball.

It’s built to expose you, and it's built on failure.

Don’t get emotional… get better.

Because your RESPONSE is louder than anything they say 💯

[Linn Wildcats WBB @LinnWBB]

Congratulations Carley Brandt and Heslie Higginbotham for being named to the Central Missouri Media All - District Team!

[JANDY @Jandystl]

Opening Day Schedule Tomorrow:

4-4:30 AM: Wake up, stretch my arm (you never know if they may need you)
4:30-5 AM: Breakfast (Hot dogs, Nachos, ice cream in helmets)
5-6 AM: Meditate, Chaim Bloom prayer circle
6-7 AM: Watch last inning of each Cardinals World Series win
7-7:30 AM: post video of PCA forgetting how many outs there were
7:30- 8 AM: reply to every negative post about the Cardinals and say they are “going to shock the world”
8-9 AM: watch 2023 season highlights to stay humble
9- 9:30 AM: Head to Mcgurks
9:30-10:30 AM: have one beer for every win they’ll have this year (92)
10:30-11 AM: Head to BUSCH STADIUM
11-11:30 AM: Play wiffle ball on fake field outside Ball Park Village
11:30-12 PM: Be first in line for batting practice
12-1 PM: watch batting practice (holy shit Nolan Gorman could put it together this year)
1-1:30 PM: head up to Big Mac Land to yell at families with young kids that they’re only there for the $29 all you can eat deal and to name 5 players on the team
1:30- 2 PM: Get nerves out by heading to kids club to see how fast you can throw (58 MPH)
2-3 PM: Watch Red Jackets and Clydesdales come around field (is that Erick Fedde in a red jacket?)
3:15 PM: Game time.

#STLCards

[Matt Carpenter @MattCarp13]

The biggest thing baseball taught me:

It’s life in a uniform.

Good days, bad days, and everything in between. Let go of what you can’t control. And commit to what you can. Your effort, attitude and response to failures will continue to shape who you are. So keep stacking days.