Ken Crafton

GOD LOVING! Proud husband, father, and a baseball dad. GIG!

[Dynamic Baseball @DynamicBaseball]

Jacob Crafton with the single to left field for the Myrtle Beach Marlins 18u
@MarlinsBeach
#DBSummerFinaleCentral

[Dylan dotson @dylandotson17]

🚨 1 year left of eligibility MIF Left handed hitter. 3 year starter/Academic All American 🚨
2 years southeastern community college NC
1 year this past spring at Bluefield university (VA)
DM’s are open @Ty_Sutton_Co @NLA_Rays @T3_Warhawks @FlatgroundBats

[Kenneth Cody Crafton @crafton_cody]

Absolute animal

[Prep Baseball Columbus @PBTCbus]

2027 OF Jacob Crafton
Marlins

Drills this one down the right field line and legs out another double making it his second of the game

#ohioworldseries #pb26

[Prep Baseball Columbus @PBTCbus]

2027 C/OF Cooper Belfield
Marlins

‼️Solo Home Run‼️

Cooper gets all of this ball and launches it over the left field wall for a solo shot

#ohioworldseries #pb26

[Prep Baseball Columbus @PBTCbus]

2027 OF Jacob Crafton
Marlins

Drivesthis one to the gap in left center and knocks in a run for the Marlins

#ohioworldseries #pb26

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

When I was younger, I watched a lot of my teammates sacrifice their dream of playing college baseball or professionally.

We all hung out.
We all practiced.
We all wanted to chase girls.

It was that age where our hormones started kicking in.

In fact, we would go to the mall...just to get phone numbers.

And, you would get clowned if you didn't get any numbers.

One day, one of my mentors, a shortstop at UC San Diego, from my hometown, pulled me aside and gave me advice I'll never forget.

He said:

"You'll have time for girls later.

Right now, your girlfriend should be the gym."

Then he smiled and said,

"Oh yeah... if you become a really good player, there will probably be plenty of girls chasing you later anyway." 😂

I listened.

He was 100% right.

Instead of chasing distractions...

I chased my dream.

Looking back, he wasn't telling me to avoid relationships.

He was teaching me about priorities.

That conversation stayed with me all the way to the major leagues.

Now let me pass that same advice down to you.

If you're a talented player, ask yourself one question before making a decision:

"Will this move me closer to my dream... or farther away from it?"

If the answer is farther away...

It's probably a distraction.

Because there's one thing I learned playing this game;

Protect your dream.

You'll have plenty of time for everything else.

Thank you for reading.
- Jermaine Curtis

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Someone passed this advice down to me. Maybe it's your turn to pass it on.

[Next Level Baseball @nextlevelbb]

This.

[Next Level Baseball @nextlevelbb]

"If your presence doesn't make an impact, your absence won't make a difference."
Matt Deggs

[Kentucky Baseball @UKBaseball]

Student. PERSON. Player.

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

This player flew in from Alabama this weekend.

Something interesting happened.

Every time he made a bad swing...

he had something to say.

Every time he missed a ball...

he had an explanation.

Every time something went wrong...

he gave it attention.

But every time he smoked a line drive...

nothing.

No reaction.

No acknowledgment.

No credit.

After our session, we went to grab lunch.

And while we were talking, I asked him:

"Do you feel confident?"

He said:

"I don't know. I haven't played a game yet."

That answer stopped me.

Because he was waiting for a game to tell him how to feel about himself.

The truth is:

He wasn't his biggest fan.

He was his biggest critic.

And my coach at UCLA used to say:

"You cannot outperform your self-image."

If you spend all your time talking about what's wrong...

don't be surprised when you stop seeing what's right.

So I gave him one assignment:

The next time you do something well...

say it.

Out loud.

-Good swing.
-Good take.
-Good adjustment.
-Good barrel.

Most athletes are comfortable criticizing themselves.

Very few are comfortable encouraging themselves.

Try this tonight.

Every time you catch yourself saying something negative...

find one thing you did well and say it out loud.

You might discover the conversation holding you back isn't coming from a coach, a parent, or an opponent.

It's coming from you.

Thank you for reading,
Jermaine Curtis

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[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

Losers complain about losing because they refuse to do what winning demands.
Winning isn’t a result, it’s a standard you live by.

[Chris Parks @ChrisParksWBTW]

The @WestAthletics18 Knights win a wild one over Berkeley tonight, 14-13 in the Lowcountry in the Class 5A-D2 postseason.

[Derek Deprey @derekdeprey]

A bad coach tears people down. An average coach focuses only on results. A good coach teaches skills and systems. A great coach builds confidence and trust. An exceptional coach helps people believe in themselves at a higher level. And the best coaches impact lives long after the scoreboard stops mattering.

[Ken Crafton @CraftonKW]

@DanCevette @buddyarthursc 👏👏

[James Wyatt Arthur @jwarthur_4]

💣4 and 5 last night *unfortunately no video* #PalmettoPower @PrepBaseball_SC @DiamondElit3 @BenConnor9 @BlendrofGr8ness @traeallison888 @FEveritte16 @TheCanesBB @Brendougherty @WestAthletics18

[Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers @FSWBucs]

Congrats to slugger Aiden Talarico for earning 1st Team All-Conference honors. Talarico was the only player in the state of Florida to rank in the top five in home runs with 17, RBIs with 73, and stolen bases with 23 while slugging .815 on the year

[Kenneth Cody Crafton @crafton_cody]

I have made the decision to enter the transfer portal after my true junior year. I am Corner infielder and can play corner outfield as well. I am open to all opportunities. @CoachCoxBSB

[Ken Crafton @CraftonKW]

@crafton_cody @CoachCoxBSB BET ON YOURSELF! Big decision, I'm riding with you!

[James Wyatt Arthur @jwarthur_4]

💣#3💣 #PalmettoPower @PrepBaseball_SC @DiamondElit3 @BlendrofGr8ness @BenConnor9 @traeallison888 @FEveritte16 @TheCanesBB @Brendougherty @WestAthletics18