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[The Catching Academy @CatchingAcademy]

Tyler Heineman of the Toronto Blue Jays returns to the show to talk about the detail of his craft and the magical run the Blue Jays made last season!

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[Emery Boots @emeryboots2030]

🥷🥎 CALL ME A STRIKE THIEF! 🚨

They call it stealing strikes… I call it putting in the work! 💪

A lot goes into the little things behind the plate. Quiet hands, good positioning, and LOTS of reps. Still have so much to learn, but it’s always fun seeing what I’ve been working on show up in games!

Huge thank you to Coach Brett Thomas at @CatchingAcademy for always pushing me, teaching me, and helping me get better behind the plate! 🙌

The work doesn’t stop! 🔥

#TheCatchingAcademy #CatchingLife #StrikeThief #SoftballCatcher #ClassOf2030

@mentalhittinguy @CatchingAcademy
@efficiencysp
@directrecruits
@prepsoftball
@scan1ansports @extrainningsb
@softballrecruit @sportprepx
@sunilsportsnews 
@toppreps @Top_d1recruits
@coachMJKnighten @_shayknighten 
@GCarbonatto @maddihack23 @pondkaylee @TonySmithCSUSB @mgascoigne32 @t_gils33
@haylei_archer @seashel_13 @thessamalauulu
@drew_rich1221 @dimlerpaige @karleejohns0n @abbybumcrot @carolineg2022 @coachcbartlett
@melyssalombardi @karenweekly
@jessicaallister @saragroe
@lauraberg44 @katemalveaux
@staceynuveman @ucsd_coachp
@coachsingcal @camillecorona @coachrexcal @young_frankie00 @coach_inouye
@caitlinlowe @coachtarr @syd_syd2 @shannonsaile @staceynuveman @madilyn_nickles @gracefrenchh18

[Emery Boots @emeryboots2030]

🏆🥎 PGF MONSTER MASH FOR CASH CHAMPS! 🎃🔥

What a weekend!! 💪🏆 Went 7-0 with my Extreme 16U team and brought home the championship! 🖤❤️🤍

We faced some really talented teams, battled all weekend, and found a way to get it done together! So proud of this group and the way we competed! 💪

Had a great weekend at the plate and was able to come through with some big hits to help my team! Here are a few of my offensive highlights! 💣🔥

📊 Weekend Stats:

🥎 .462 AVG | .471 OBP
💥 1.163 OPS | .692 SLG
⚡ 3 Doubles
🔥 8 RBIs
💪 1 BB | 1 HBP

Always more work to do and things to improve on! Excited to keep building with this team. Back to work! 💪🥎

#EmeryBoots2030 #ExtremeSoftball #PGFSoftball #MonsterMashForCash #ClassOf2030

@mentalhittinguy @CatchingAcademy
@efficiencysp
@directrecruits @fastpitchathrec 
@prepsoftball
@scan1ansports @extrainningsb
@softballrecruit @sportprepx
@sunilsportsnews 
@toppreps @Top_d1recruits
@coachMJKnighten @_shayknighten 
@GCarbonatto @maddihack23 @pondkaylee @TonySmithCSUSB @mgascoigne32 @t_gils33
@haylei_archer @seashel_13 @thessamalauulu
@drew_rich1221 @dimlerpaige @karleejohns0n @abbybumcrot @carolineg2022 @coachcbartlett
@melyssalombardi @karenweekly
@jessicaallister @saragroe
@lauraberg44 @katemalveaux
@staceynuveman @ucsd_coachp
@coachsingcal @camillecorona @coachrexcal @young_frankie00 @coach_inouye
@caitlinlowe @coachtarr @syd_syd2 @shannonsaile @staceynuveman @madilyn_nickles @gracefrenchh18

[The Catching Academy @CatchingAcademy]

So good.

[Clint Hurdle @ClintHurdle13]

Over 2,500 games from the dugout. 50+ years in baseball. 17 as an MLB manager.

I won Manager of the Year and also lost more games than I want to count.

I led teams through losing seasons and took a team to the World Series.

If I could go back to my first day as a leader, here are the 5 lessons I'd whisper in my own ear:

Lesson 1: Be a window when it's good, a mirror when it's bad.

The leaders I respected most shared every win and absorbed every hit.

What this looks like in practice:

• Wins: name the people who made it happen
• Losses: say "that's on me" before anyone asks
• Locker room: spotlight the effort before the outcome

Your team will fight harder for a leader who deflects credit and absorbs blame.

Lesson 2: Nobody hands you trust. You earn it before you coach it.

Early in my career, plenty of coaches tried to fix my swing.

I tuned out every one I didn't trust.

Get to know your people before you try to develop them.

Their hobbies, their family, what makes them tick.

Then the coaching lands.

Lesson 3: Shower well after every loss.

After a losing streak in Colorado, our team president asked me how I kept the clubhouse together.

This was my rule:

• Self-evaluate honestly, were we prepared, did we execute?
• Shower well, wash off the grit, grime, and angst before you walk out
• Be present for whoever you're going home to

Tomorrow is a new opportunity. Don't drag yesterday into it.

Lesson 4: Lead transformationally, not transactionally.

Transactional leaders ask: what can this person do for me?

Transformational leaders ask: how do I put this person in a position to win?

The first builds compliance.

The second builds careers.

When your people start chasing growth instead of your approval, you've crossed over.

Lesson 5: Stay humble before life humbles you.

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who are humble, and those who are about to be.

Discipline keeps you in the first group:

Skill gets you in the room. Humility keeps you there.

50 years taught me leadership isn't about you.

It's about the people you serve.

@rockies

[Clint Hurdle @ClintHurdle13]

Over 2,500 games from the dugout. 50+ years in baseball. 17 as an MLB manager.

I won Manager of the Year and also lost more games than I want to count.

I led teams through losing seasons and took a team to the World Series.

If I could go back to my first day as a leader, here are the 5 lessons I'd whisper in my own ear:

Lesson 1: Be a window when it's good, a mirror when it's bad.

The leaders I respected most shared every win and absorbed every hit.

What this looks like in practice:

• Wins: name the people who made it happen
• Losses: say "that's on me" before anyone asks
• Locker room: spotlight the effort before the outcome

Your team will fight harder for a leader who deflects credit and absorbs blame.

Lesson 2: Nobody hands you trust. You earn it before you coach it.

Early in my career, plenty of coaches tried to fix my swing.

I tuned out every one I didn't trust.

Get to know your people before you try to develop them.

Their hobbies, their family, what makes them tick.

Then the coaching lands.

Lesson 3: Shower well after every loss.

After a losing streak in Colorado, our team president asked me how I kept the clubhouse together.

This was my rule:

• Self-evaluate honestly, were we prepared, did we execute?
• Shower well, wash off the grit, grime, and angst before you walk out
• Be present for whoever you're going home to

Tomorrow is a new opportunity. Don't drag yesterday into it.

Lesson 4: Lead transformationally, not transactionally.

Transactional leaders ask: what can this person do for me?

Transformational leaders ask: how do I put this person in a position to win?

The first builds compliance.

The second builds careers.

When your people start chasing growth instead of your approval, you've crossed over.

Lesson 5: Stay humble before life humbles you.

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who are humble, and those who are about to be.

Discipline keeps you in the first group:

Skill gets you in the room. Humility keeps you there.

50 years taught me leadership isn't about you.

It's about the people you serve.

@rockies

[The Catching Academy @CatchingAcademy]

@ClintHurdle13 So good.

[Elle Osborne | LTG Henderson/Buck 2029 @ElleOsborne2029]

Thank you @LBSUSoftball for the opportunity to play at The Beach! Had a great time meeting players and learning from the coaches on the field and during the lightning break Q&A! Thank you @fearny37 for a great experience!

@LTG2029Buck @CoachCatLTG @CoachTylerHeil
@CatchingAcademy

[Elle Osborne | LTG Henderson/Buck 2029 @ElleOsborne2029]

Thank you to all of the coaches for coming to see us play at the PGF surf City October Showcase! We went 5-0 for the weekend. Here are a few of my hits and sac fly from the weekend.
AVG .556 | OPS 1.472 | SLG .889
More highlights here: https://t.co/LMxffvJMdN

@JoeHendersonLTG @CoachCatLTG @ltgbuck2029
@Coach_Inouye @LF16Ucla @GassoPatty @coachjro @Trisha_Ford @jeffharger @BethTorina @JessicaAllister @Coach_JBloomer @CoachSingCal @2Ganeff @StaceyNuveman @Coach_Aresco @LauraHeberling @CoachTylerHeil @CoachMattaUCR @GCarbonatto @coachaschilling @Coach_Jo_Evans @coachjennyrohn
@joycewellhoefer @CatchingAcademy

[Shiah Sodha | 2029 @ShiahSodha]

Monday night hitting session at the @CatchingAcademy with Coach Busky.

@Dub_Baseball @tier_cal @CoachOravetz @bHAvInSOdhA #Uncommitted @PB_Uncommitted @PG_Uncommitted @d1baseball @pbtscouting @uncommittedBBs #baseball

[Molly Cho @molly_cho_2029]

Here are my highlights from the PGF Surf City October Showcase in Huntington Beach! I had a great time and can’t wait to be back this weekend for the PGF Shootout! Go Nuggets💙💛

@Cal_Nuggets @CatchingAcademy

[Kai Katoch @KaiKatoch2]

🐻Baseball!

[Julianne “Julie” Galarza @juliegalarza28]

2 doubles from the TCS OnDeck Org Challenge this weekend

[The Catching Academy @CatchingAcademy]

@_ZacStout_ 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

[Elle Osborne | LTG Henderson/Buck 2029 @ElleOsborne2029]

Can’t wait for this weekend, heading down to SoCal with my team @LTG2029Buck! All of our games will be at Fountain Valley Sports Park in Huntington Beach, CA.

@KateMalveaux @CaitlinLowe @DanielleGibsonW @CoachZack21 @Coach_JBloomer @Hey_Coach_Bobby @Maddihack23 @CoachCurly_ @Courtmartinez9 @_TimWalton @Syd_finch @UGACoachTony
@CatchingAcademy @SBRRetweets
@PGFnetwork

[Emery Boots @emeryboots2030]

🥎🧤 DEFENSE WINS GAMES! ❤️🖤
A few defensive highlights from this weekend's PGF Quest for the Best! 🔥

Got to make some plays on the dirt and mix in a little work behind the plate this weekend too! 🥎💪

Love being able to contribute wherever my team needs me. Proud of my Extreme girls for battling all the way to the championship and finishing as runner-ups! 🥈

Always working to get better on both sides of the ball. The grind doesn't stop! 💪❤️🖤
#ExtremeSoftball #PGFSoftball #QuestForTheBest #DefensiveHighlights #ClassOf2030 #SoftballRecruiting #RoadToCollegeSoftball
@mentalhittinguy @CatchingAcademy
@efficiencysp @legacylegendss1 @linedsoftball
@prepsoftball
@scan1ansports @extrainningsb
@softballrecruit @sportprepx
@sunilsportsnews 
@toppreps @coachMJKnighten @_shayknighten 
@GCarbonatto @maddihack23 @pondkaylee @TonySmithCSUSB @mgascoigne32 @t_gils33
@haylei_archer @seashel_13 @thessamalauulu
@drew_rich1221 @dimlerpaige @karleejohns0n @abbybumcrot @carolineg2022 @coachcbartlett
@melyssalombardi @karenweekly
@jessicaallister @saragroe
@lauraberg44 @katemalveaux
@staceynuveman @ucsd_coachp
@coachsingcal @camillecorona @coachrexcal @young_frankie00 @coach_inouye
@caitlinlowe @coachtarr @syd_syd2 @shannonsaile @staceynuveman @madilyn_nickles @gracefrenchh18

[Emery Boots @emeryboots2030]

🥎💣 BIG HITS💥🔥
What a weekend at the PGF Quest for the Best! 🏆
My Extreme girls battled hard all weekend and we came away as tournament runner-ups! 🥈❤️🖤
Here are a few of my extra-base hits from the weekend, including a 3-run HOME RUN! 💣🔥
Proud of how we competed and fought together as a team! We didn't get the finish we wanted, but we keep getting better every time we step on the field.
Grateful for my teammates and coaches! ❤️🖤 Back to work! 💪
#ExtremeSoftball #PGFSoftball #SoftballHighlights #HomeRun #ExtraBaseHits #ClassOf2030 #SoftballRecruiting
@mentalhittinguy @CatchingAcademy
@efficiencysp @legacylegendss1 @linedsoftball @AGLSoftball
@directrecruits @fastpitchathrec 
@prepsoftball
@scan1ansports @extrainningsb
@softballrecruit @sportprepx
@sunilsportsnews 
@toppreps @Top_d1recruits
@uncommittedutr
@recruitmatador @coachMJKnighten @_shayknighten 
@GCarbonatto @maddihack23 @pondkaylee @TonySmithCSUSB @mgascoigne32 @t_gils33
@haylei_archer @seashel_13 @thessamalauulu
@drew_rich1221 @dimlerpaige @karleejohns0n @abbybumcrot @carolineg2022 @coachcbartlett
@melyssalombardi @karenweekly
@jessicaallister @saragroe
@lauraberg44 @katemalveaux
@staceynuveman @ucsd_coachp
@coachsingcal @camillecorona @coachrexcal @young_frankie00 @coach_inouye
@caitlinlowe @coachtarr

[Elle Osborne | LTG Henderson/Buck 2029 @ElleOsborne2029]

Thank you so much @arizonasoftball for hosting an amazing camp! I loved the campus and it was so much fun learning from your coaching staff!! Hope to be back in Tucson soon!! BEAR DOWN ❤️💙

@CaitlinLowe
@lappin37 @DanielleGibsonW @sydneyyystewart
@LTG2029Buck @CoachCatLTG @JoeHendersonLTG
@CatchingAcademy @joycewellhoefer

[Connor Keenan @Connorkeenan27]

Great day at Cal State Monterey Bay! Appreciate the coaches for having us out. Went 2/2 with a triple, single, and a walk. Had a lot of fun competing and learning more about the program! @CAGEYkings @West_CoastKings @CSUMBbaseball @CatchingAcademy

[Elle Osborne | LTG Henderson/Buck 2029 @ElleOsborne2029]

Had a lot of fun this weekend playing in the PGF Goodwill Games. Here are a few highlights!
1 HR, 3 Double and 3 Singles for .500 AVG.

@LTG2029Buck @CoachCatLTG @LtgHenderson
@LineDsoftball @ExtraInningSB @PGFnetwork
@CatchingAcademy @joycewellhoefer
@KateMalveaux @Coach_JBloomer @Hey_Coach_Bobby @CoachBBuchanan @DanielleGibsonW @lappin37 @CaitlinLowe @hailey_decker_ @coachcbartlett @CoachZack21 @Courtmartinez9 @_TimWalton @Syd_finch @UGACoachTony

[Molly Cho @molly_cho_2029]

Here are some of my highlights from the PGF Goodwill Games last weekend! Excited for the rest of the season, Go Nuggets💙💛

@Cal_Nuggets @CatchingAcademy

[Julianne “Julie” Galarza @juliegalarza28]

Highlights from the Goodwill Games this weekend! I had a great time competing with my team and playing some good competition. Finished the tournament hitting .727 with a 1.545 OPS. Excited for the rest of the fall!! 💚💛