Matt Smith

Husband | Dad | CUC Baseball Alum | Head Coach @CUCbaseball |

[Matt Smith @CoachSmitty09]

@jgarsezbaseball Base

[CUC Athletics @CUChicagoSports]

Trio of CUC Baseball Standouts Earn CSC Academic All-District Recognition
https://t.co/ye8KauoL7J

[AWRE_Sports @AWRE_Sports]

🚨INSTALL ALERT🚨

Welcome to the #AWREFam @CUCbaseball!!

The Cougars have DOMINATED the NACC, winning it all from the years 2013 THROUGH 2019.

After an incredible 2025 featuring a 26-16 record, the Cougars are returning their All-Region DH @jakemahler25, and nearly their entire pitching staff.

The return to the top is on the horizon, and now with our bag of tricks and tools (including custom heat maps, individualized hitting metrics, and multi-angle footage) the Cougars have never looked better.

#LetsRockD3B @CoachSmitty09 @Jack_Murphy41 @jgarvs_1

[CUC Baseball @CUCbaseball]

𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐬.

What’s better than one ABCA/Rawlings All-American? 𝙏𝙬𝙤.

Huge congrats to these two for an amazing season and continuing to pick up accolades.

[CUC Baseball @CUCbaseball]

𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧.

https://t.co/neqjNL1DIp has named Brandon Mahler a 2026 First Team All-American.

Click the link in our bio for the full list.

[CUC Baseball @CUCbaseball]

Huge congratulations to all our incredible athletes who crushed it in the classroom and on the field and made the Dean’s List!

[CUC Athletics @CUChicagoSports]

B. Mahler Named ABCA/Rawlings Region VIII Position Player of the Year Alongside All-Region Honors for J. Mahler and Connelly https://t.co/yqlfcgLsTc

[Ryan Brownlee @CoachB_ABCA]

Always enjoy spending time with @taylorbaseball head coach, Kyle Gould, great example of still coaching for the right reasons. He has a great pulse on coaching this generation of players @ABCA1945 @NAIAWorldSeries @NAIA @NAIABall #collegebaseball

[CUC Baseball @CUCbaseball]

•𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙘𝙮•

One heck of a senior season for Brandon Mahler left him in the national rankings in 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 categories 🔥

[CUC Baseball @CUCbaseball]

That wraps up our 2026 season. Thank you to our seniors, our families, our fans, and everyone who made this year a success. An incredible journey from start to finish.

We’ll see you next year.

[CUC Baseball @CUCbaseball]

From opening weekend to today, every moment has prepared us for the next. Playing for the guys next to us and fighting to keep going.

We prove ourselves game after game and we’re ready to prove it again.

Time to battle ⚔️

[CUC Baseball @CUCbaseball]

𝙉𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙊𝙣𝙚.

Brandon Mahler has official climbed his way to the top spot in the Cougar Record Book for single-season RBIs at 66 and counting 💪

[Baseball IQ @BaseballIQ_App]

🚨 UT - 4 Base Drill

Emphasis on:

• Working on footwork
• Throwing from different slots
• Accuracy under pressure

⭐️ Great example of making your practice harder + faster than the game!

[Tread Athletics @TreadHQ]

The sweeper isn't a new pitch.

Pitchers have been throwing it for a long time.

But here's how it differs metrically from other breaking balls.

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[CUC Baseball @CUCbaseball]

𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠-𝙏𝙤-𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠.

2026 NACC Tournament here we come 🙌

[Stance Doctor @StanceDoctor]

Machine guys, stand up bp guys. Measure the angle of the ball at home plate to make sure it’s realistic to their age. Training flat when they see steep is as bad as training steep for flat.

[CUC Baseball @CUCbaseball]

𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

The Mahler Brothers are ranked fifth in the nation for home runs this year and have moved up to third in the Cougar Record Book for single-season home runs with plenty of season to go.

#d3b #d3baseball

[Baseball IQ @BaseballIQ_App]

🚨 Mariners’ Pickoff Play

• 1st baseman dekes back to the base then resets his position.

• As the runner retakes his lead, the catcher drops his glove & the pitcher picks.

⭐️ Very creative play to catch overly aggressive baserunners.

[CUC Baseball @CUCbaseball]

Can’t think about our upcoming games without talking about the star-studded week our pitchers had collecting career high strikeouts AND innings pitched 🙌

Renella: 11 strikeouts and 8 IP
Carroll: 10 strikeouts and 8 IP
Licardi: 3 strikeouts and 6 IP

[CUC Baseball @CUCbaseball]

We may not be playing baseball today, but Brandon Mahler’s stats don’t lie 🤫

After launching two home runs this past weekend he’s moved up to fifth in the nation for total home runs 🙌