Jacob Barton

Neville High School Head Baseball Coach/ 2015 LSUE National Champion / Mississippi State Baseball Grad / Girl Dad.

[Jacob Barton @CoachBarton4]

High-school/ college guys - even Mookie Betts struggles with the Hack Attack. It’s hard to hit consistently. Get out of your feelings!

[Bill Plunkett @billplunkettocr]

Mookie Betts taking hacks. At Dodger Stadium. In #Dodgers blue

[Jacob Barton @CoachBarton4]

High School players - Get serious with nutrition and the weightroom. Colleges want physical players that are built for a long season. #CWS

[Next Level Baseball @nextlevelbb]

The new thing is for players to miss their high school teams playoff game to attend prom.
Get you some of that.
If a kid that is committed to your college misses his high school playoff game and you don't pull the offer, you're part of the problem.

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

Biggest Team Builder: When the best players are hardest workers at practice.
Biggest Team Destroyer: When the most talented players are lazy and uncommitted.

[Jeremy Sheetinger | Sheets @CoachSheets3]

THIS is how we left the dugout after we won...

To the naysayer, a clean dugout doesn’t equate to wins. Eyewash right?

To that, we would say that The Game knows!

Bottle caps are doubles. Wrappers are quality starts & strikeouts. Every piece of something adds up!

#GrizGangGGC

[Baseball Dudes Inc. 🇺🇸⚾️ @BaseballDudes48]

Dear Coaches:

We preach “play fearless” and “move on” yet yank players off the field in the middle of an inning because we are tired of watching them make mistakes.

We say “put in work on your own time” but get bitter when we learn they are working with outside instructors.

We want them to “play aggressive” but lay into them when their aggressiveness leads to an out or free base.

We demand they be “coachable” and listen to what we say but would get downright bitter and angry when someone says we could or should be doing something different.

We tell them they “gotta believe in themselves” but our actions, body language, words and decisions show we don’t believe in them.

We coaches tend to be walking, talking, breathing contradictions of what we speak. Believe it or not, we can break them down without even saying a word yet can be the difference maker in their life just by giving them opportunity, knowing they will fail, and giving them more opportunity.

There are many layers to the weeding out process (reasons players stop playing the game). Stop being someone who takes the love away and start being someone who helps grow their passion.

[Trent Mongero @CoachMongero]

5 years ago I wrote these thoughts. What I know now, that if I could go back, would share with my younger self…as a HS/college player. I know the writing is small, but hope it can help someone on their journey.
What keys would you add to the list?
* click photo to expand

[Troy Silva @TroyPSilva]

What you probably don’t know about college recruitment:

You’re upset about not getting a hit?
But coach is impressed you found barrel on a tough pitch
You’re angry you rolled over?
But coach likes your hustle and your speed
You think 1 bad game ruined your future?
But coach loves your attitude, and how hard you play the game!

YOU CAN STILL MAKE A HUGE IMPACT IN A COACH’S EYES, EVEN WHEN YOU THINK THE RESULTS ARE BAD! Yes, skill and ability is absolutely important in order to get a shot, but there are also so many little things that coaches love and want from kids in their programs!

Talent is necessary, but character is not overlooked!

#BaseballTruth

[Jeff Willis @CoachJeffWillis]

I don’t know who came up with this, but it’s always been a reminder to me.

“When you are able to look at situations with “what is this teaching me” instead of “why is this happening to me” you are well on your way.”

[Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns® Baseball @RaginCajunsBSB]

"𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘋𝘰 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘉𝘦 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘈𝘳𝘦."

Remembering the words and wisdom of Coach Robe

#GeauxCajuns | #36Forever

[Jeff Stanek @JeffStanek1]

The first person to drive in a run at the College World Series is 5'9" 185.

Coastal's SP is a 5'10" RHP.

I know you'd all like to be 6'3". But kids, just because you're 5'9" doesn't mean you can't play at the highest level.

You've got to be strong. You've got to be a competitor. You've got to be really, really good at the small things. And you've got to be able to help your team win, which is very different from being a standout showcase player. #cws2025

[AJ Maxwell @AJMaxwell2025]

I am thankful & blessed to announce that I will be furthering my academic and athletic career at Richland College in Dallas. I would like to thank my family, friends, coaches, and teammates who have supported me throughout my journey. Geaux THUNDERDUCKS! ⚡️🦆 @DucksBsb @JBren16 @dan_morgan6 @RichlandTducks #AGTG

[Coach Johnny Croyle @CoachCroyle]

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[Coach Vint @coachvint]

If you want to improve your outcomes, start here!

[Johnny Brown @johnnyxbrown]

Eating healthy doesn't have to be hard:

[Next Level Baseball @nextlevelbb]

Players
You don't need to thank showcase organizations and colleges for inviting you to pay to come to their showcase or camp.
They need to thank you for paying the money to come.

[Adam Wainwright @UncleCharlie50]

You put me on a track man screen at a golf course and I will have some of the craziest metrics you’ll ever see. Tour level stuff. But, I am not a great golfer. The key is getting the ball in the hole… scrambling and finding a way. This is exactly compares to so many I see now in baseball. At show cases or metrically they measure off the charts. Sometimes that correlates. But the question is… can you play the game? Can you actually hit or pitch or are you just chasing numbers. The numbers are fine and useful. But you still have to play the game. You still have to be a gamer. There is a difference, believe me.

[Clint Hurdle @ClintHurdle13]

As a hitting coach, I watched players come back to the dugout after making an out.

They'd look at me and ask, "What'd you see?"

I'd go through the mechanical stuff - back side collapse, front side energy, head came off the ball. Man, it was wearing me out!

Finally, I realized I needed to simplify.

So the next time a player came back asking what I saw, I just asked him: "Did you get a good pitch to hit?"

That usually stopped the conversation. Because if you don't "get a good pitch to hit," it's hard to get a hit.

This works in our lives too.

Whatever task I take on, I ask myself: Am I putting myself in position to succeed?

Did I eliminate distractions? Did I prepare? Did I practice? Am I ready to produce?

In life, your "good pitch to hit" probably isn't the same as mine.

That's the beauty of it all.

I've swung at some bad pitches in my life... so have you.

But one bad swing doesn't always end the at-bat.

Hitting is a lot like life.

It can be simple, but not easy.