CoachBrianLackey

Husband to @allisonplackey | #DudeDad to Cason & Charlie | Baseball & Football Coach @pqpiratepride | Appalachian State University Alum | Owner - @BSBLEastCoast

[CoachBrianLackey @CoachBLackey]

@CarterStoop - 2030 grad from Perquimans County High School

We’ve been working a lot in our sessions about the timing aspect and owning the deepest quadrant of the plate, allowing him to stay back & work to the big part of the field.

Let’s get name and year corrected!

[Prep Baseball VA/DC Scouting @PrepBaseVAS]

‘29 Carter Scoop (Perquimans//@5starnationalva )

Scoop remains hot as he sits back on this CB and drives it to right center for an RBI single to keep the rally going

@PrepBaseballNC #VaFallEvolution
#VA8

[CoachBrianLackey @CoachBLackey]

This video was shared this morning at our Convocation for teachers and staff by Dr. Turner. It's definitely one that is worth sharing.

[Maryland Men’s Basketball @TerrapinHoops]

"Today is a blessing - what are you prepared to do with it?"

Much appreciative of @notthefakeSVP speaking to the team this morning with some great life lessons!

[CoachBrianLackey @CoachBLackey]

Just a dude from Hertford! Congrats to THE @TannerThach on the first knock of many at the professional level!

[Fresno Grizzlies @FresnoGrizzlies]

Tanner Thach records his first professional hit!

@UNCWBaseball | #ItHappensHere

[CoachBrianLackey @CoachBLackey]

@Cliff_Allred15 Do it Coach! Cliff Allred is about to take player ratings to 99 Overall with the VR development!

[Taber Mongero @CoachTaberM]

Watching some high school travel baseball this weekend…my simple yet important advice to any high school travel baseball player…invest in a nice pair of MOLDED CLEATS. Not turf shoes, not tennis shoes…when these facilities ask for no spikes, you’ll be glad you have molded cleats instead of being stuck playing competitive baseball with turfs or tennis shoes on!

[Trent Mongero @CoachMongero]

Players: Want to get noticed? Recruited? have more post HS opportunities? Then be different. I mean truly different. Got to be willing to set yourself apart, in more ways than just your physical tools. It starts by being willing to read this long tweet and then let it marinate into your game ….

Tools get noticed, yes. But so do many other things. Things that players don’t seem to understand the importance of. College coaches, now more than ever, want players who can drop the tired acts…. The show… and be “a baseball player”… not just someone who “plays baseball.” There is a big difference…

What does that mean? In summer ball… Come to the field looking like a player. Leave the crocks for the beach. Wear uniform correctly. Take out headphones when doing team activities. Put phone away all game and then… take pride in your warm-up routine, pregame hitting routine, stretching, and throwing routines. Regardless of what your teammates are doing and what they might think!!! Take pride in your between inning reps. Everything matters.

Play the game with energy and focus. Be a great teammate. Keep your focus on your team and winning. Yes, winning matters. Coaches want winners. Players who bring that edge win at the next level. Playing to win requires focus, intensity, hunger. Anyone can play when it does not matter who wins…. There is very little pressure in that arena.

Right now we live in a world of showcase tooled players (throw hard, hit hard/far, run fast, etc.), but they don’t know how to play the game. Get noticed, by demonstrating high baseball IQ and situational awareness. Hustle on and off the field. Control your emotions when you fail and bounce back on the next pitch…. and when you succeed… act like you have done it before… old school style. Yea… I promise you will get noticed.

Call me old and outdated. You would have the old part right. As far as knowing what wins, I put my money on what I stated in this tweet! Hear me clearly, genuine emotion is cool. Strike out 16 in a 7 inning game, throw a no hitter, hit a walk off bomb… authentic emotion is cool.

However, the staring down opponents, dancing around the mound or bases with the “look at me” focus is a tired act. If you are elite tooled, someone will still take a chance on you. But you might not get all the opportunities you should. And for the rest of the players, you become just another tired act.

In the end, college baseball is about winning. That’s what the coaches are paid to do. They get fired when they don’t win. So ask yourself “what do I do that sets me apart from the rest of the baseball players on this planet?” The answer better be… “I have tools that match that level and I have make-up that wins.” “I’m not like the others.”

So start now: become the player that is different. The one who cares. The one who plays the game right. The one who respects the game and opponents. The one who wins!!! The one colleges are looking desperately for.

@nextlevelbb
@DirtBroUSA
@CoachTaberM

[Ball is Psych @BallisPsych]

You always have a choice over your attitude. #DailyWisdom

[Brock Hudgens @brockhudg]

He threw out a coach in the 1st inning of the CWS… of an elimination game… for NOT wanting to talk. If you’ve followed Angel Campos’s career, it’s sadly not the first time this has happened.

I break down the full history of Angel Campos umpiring career 🥶

2 min read 👇

Would it surprise you to hear that Angel Campos, the umpire that tossed @KSchnall9 & @CCUSchill is known around the MLB for being so?

Not soft in the physical sense. Soft in the “can’t take a little chirp from the dugout” sense. The kind of soft where a calm conversation feels like a threat, and a coach asking about the zone gets treated like he just kicked dirt on home plate.

There’s a rhythm to baseball that works best when the umpire isn’t part of the show. The game flows, the players compete, and the ump just keeps it between the lines. The best ones blend in. Angel Campos? He’s made a career, and now a reputation, out of standing right in the middle of the spotlight.

Just take what happened today.

First inning of a College World Series elimination game, and the head coach of Coastal Carolina, Kevin Schnall, gets tossed. First inning. Why? Because he walked out to have a calm conversation about the strike zone. Not yelling. Not showing him up. Just doing what coaches do every day, and Angel couldn’t handle it. He tossed Schnall and the first base coach, Matt Schilling, without hesitation.

That’s not game management. That’s ego management.

This isn’t new behavior. Campos has built a legacy around this exact pattern.

Across just 585 MLB games, he racked up 23 ejections. That’s roughly one every 25 games. For context, Campos was never even a full-time umpire. He was a Triple-A call-up for seven seasons. Most full-time guys go years without reaching those numbers. Campos did it as a part-timer.

And he didn’t just toss hotheads. He tossed stars. Managers. Coaches. Quiet guys. He tossed people who weren’t even looking at him.

Let’s break down a few of the greatest hits:

Matt Treanor (2011) — Ejected mid-inning despite not even facing Campos. Royals manager Ned Yost was so confused he said, “Nobody in the park knew they were arguing.”

Buck Showalter (2012) — Ejected over a pitch that was clearly outside. Pitch-tracking confirmed Campos blew the call.

Matt Kemp (2012) — Ejected from the dugout for yelling “Let’s go, Dre!” to a teammate. Didn’t curse. Didn’t argue. Just encouraged, and got run.

Joe Blanton (same game) — Later tossed by Campos for chirping, in what became a total mess for the Dodgers.

Ozzie Guillen (2012) — Ejected for arguing a balk no-call, in what many saw as a normal managerial reaction.

The common denominator? Campos never de-escalates. He never diffuses. He detonates.

And while we’re here, let’s not pretend MLB didn’t notice. After the 2014 season, Campos was quietly cut loose. No farewell tour. No big-league contract. No explanation. Just gone. Umpires don’t get released because of a single bad call. They get released because the league loses faith that you can manage a game without becoming the story.

Which brings us back to today. Same story. Different level. Still no accountability.

What’s wild is that Campos has worked some incredible games. A no-hitter with Jonathan Sánchez in 2009. A perfect game with Matt Cain in 2012. But he’ll never be remembered for those. He’ll be remembered for losing control. For thinking a conversation is an insult. For tossing coaches like he’s got something to prove.

Baseball doesn’t need perfect umps. It needs umps with presence. The kind who can hear a little frustration and keep the game moving. Campos never had that. He had the badge. He just never earned the respect.

[CoachBrianLackey @CoachBLackey]

Everybody in the country saw the umpire trip over his partner’s foot. So to say Schnall bumped you is just a way to cover up your embarrassment and your lack of athleticism.

[CoachBrianLackey @CoachBLackey]

Anybody who thinks he should’ve been tossed has literally never played/coached beyond middle school or parks and rec. There have been MUCH worse ball/strike arguments in the season that didn’t result in ejections, so to do it on the biggest stage screams “look at me.” Also…

[Trey Wallace @TreyWallace]

Coastal Carolina’s Kevin Schnall goes at the umpire that said he was suspended for 2 games for ‘bumping’

“There was a guy who came in extremely aggressively, tripped over Campos foot. Embarrassed in front of 25,000, immediately goes 2 game suspension, said bumping the umpire..”

[CoachBrianLackey @CoachBLackey]

Those @UpstateBSB fellas are gonna love picking up @JackGibson__! Congrats big fella!

[Jack Gibson @JackGibson__]

Committed! @ksweeney17 @Hoffnw17

[CoachBrianLackey @CoachBLackey]

This is how leaders lead. Captain or not, the best teams have players who hold each other accountable to play to a certain standard. What you allow, you promote.

[Rob Friedman @PitchingNinja]

Louisville's Kamau Neighbors getting on Matt Klein for a soft throw down.

Players/Captains holding each other accountable.

[CoachBrianLackey @CoachBLackey]

Shout out to the big dog, Maddux Thach

[Prep Baseball NC @PrepBaseballNC]

🏆 NORTH CAROLINA FIRST TEAM ALL-STATE🏆

2025 was full of spectacular individual performances all over the Tar Heel State.

Today, we begin by recognizing our First Team All-State selections!

Congratulations to all the honorees!

FULL RELEASE: https://t.co/qNR7l71Uk2

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

True competitive ADVANTAGE lies not in your actions, but in the relentless STANDARDS you demand of yourself while taking them.

The DIFFERENCE is rarely developed from what you do and is created from HOW you do it.

[CoachBrianLackey @CoachBLackey]

One thing @JackGibson__ forgot to add…

Really good dude. Thought that should be mentioned along with the baseball stuff.

[Jack Gibson @JackGibson__]

Most recent @AppyLeague outing - 3IP, 4H, 1ER, 0BB, 5K. Transfer Portal LHP with 2 years of eligibility remaining

FB: 89-91
CT: 83-85
CH: 82-84
CB: 78-79

@FlatgroundApp

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

The scoreboard will matter in the moment but the standard you set will last forever.

Champions don’t negotiate with their standards.  
The standard isn’t about being great when it’s convenient—it’s about being great when it’s not.

[CoachBrianLackey @CoachBLackey]

Obviously fell short in the State Championship, but pretty cool to see where we stacked up in the 252 when nobody gave us a shot except us. This was a special group that really came together halfway through the season. The culture that Justin Roberson has created is remarkable!

[Butch Chaffin 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸⚾️⚾️🧢 @ButchBaseball29]

The whole system is set up to prevent a team like Murray State from making it to Omaha and yet ole Danny boy lead them to it. Unreal job by the players and coaches. #toughwins

[CoachBrianLackey @CoachBLackey]

I’ve said this throughout @RacersBaseball’s run. @dskirka never gets too high or too low in the most intense moments of his program’s historic run. Even after they celebrate and have to come back out to find the last out. Players follow their leader. He’s a great one to follow!

[Kendall Rogers @KendallRogers]

Dan Skirka has been incredibly impressive to watch during this Murray State run. His team had some incredibly intense moments and he, and his team, were calm and collected throughout. Job well done, @dskirka. @RacersBaseball

[CoachBrianLackey @CoachBLackey]

@MarshallMcD22 That’ll work