Great season and career with @YorktownBSB
24’ 2nd Team All District OF, District Champs
25’ 2nd Team All District OF
26’ First team All district OF, First Team All Region OF
Senior numbers
25 G
100 PA
85 AB
.424 AVG
.490 OBP
.741 SlG
36 H
7 2B
3B
6 HR
19 RBI
29 R
14 SB
"It's a deep-rooted thing, we're off and this will never happen again"
Blunt honesty from Jay Johnson about some of the things plaguing the #LSU offense this year.
Says he made mistakes in roster construction with his team this year.
"Great players come ready to play with the right approach every day.
The wins are a byproduct of the foundation of what your program is about."
Wins don’t come first.
Discipline does.
Accountability does.
Consistency does.
Winning is just the result of great habits.
Bands. Plyos. Med balls. Long routines.
All great tools. All useful.
As long as you’re not on a clock.
That’s training.
Games are different.
In a game, the first two guys get on and you need to get loose…quick. You don’t get every drill. You get “get hot now.”
What works perfectly in the training environment doesn’t always hold up when chaos hits.
If you can only pitch well when your warmup routine is long, controlled, and uninterrupted, you’re limiting your value to the team.
Start training how to get loose fast.
Ask yourself:
•What do I need to do before the game so I’m already 70–80% ready?
•What’s my bare-minimum routine to be ready to compete as fast as possible?
•What can I do between innings to stay warm without overdoing it?
•What gets my arm, body, and intent synced up quickly?
The best pitchers aren’t just prepared.
They’re adaptable.
Don’t be the guy who can only start because your warmup takes too long.
That hurts the team.
Train for the game
“I think we sent a message first of all to society that if you keep your nose to the grindstone and work hard and you got the right people, anything’s possible,” Curt Cignetti.
Toughness, Effort and Character makes a difference.
I’ve been around elite baseball for 20+ years.
The players who make it aren’t always the most talented.
They’re the most:
• Consistent
• Accountable
• Prepared
• Coachable
• Obsessive with details
Talent opens the door.
Discipline keeps you in the room.
Well said, as always Coach Switala.
and
If an underclassman and upperclassman are equal, the underclassman should play for the good of the program.
The sheep will scream loyalty.
The wolves will say the upperclassman should have been loyal to the program and continued getting stronger, more athletic and more polished.