Very proud to say I have committed to the University of Memphis to further my academic and athletic career. Thanks to all the people that have supported and believed in me on my journey.
Random observations from JUCO World Series, and how it may translate to other levels of ball. Or not.
10 teams x 30 players per roster = 300 players in total.
Not 1 wore eye black (not shocked, it’s as useful as a pet rock).
Almost all who wore sunglasses while playing wore them on their face, not hat. Function over fashion…they were there to be crowned #1 team out of 129, not cutest and coolest kid.
Some base runners wore sliding mitts, but not the majority. Probably less than 50% with elbow and / or shin guards.
Plenty of chains and bands. Umpires didn’t pick at them for wearing any of it because nobody has ever died from wearing a rubber bracelet in a baseball game. And if it were on a pitcher’s glove arm, it has never affected a batter. [If it had, that batter has bigger problems than even figuring out how to hit off a tee.]
Most teams had only 2 full uniforms that they mixed and matched, as none have Phil Knight’s support like U. Of Oregon does. And they were refreshingly plain. [Although one was so stereotypically JUCO bad.]
100% of the equipment was hauled to and from the buses by the players.
When they warmed up, everything they did had a purpose. They all may have looked like they were doing the same thing(s), but they were each doing whatever was needed to be done to be ready to go.
Plenty of respect for the game and the players…without a dictator mentality in play.
Uncommitted 2023 Brady Frederick - Bearden HS, Knoxville, TN. Very versatile and unique arm sitting 82-83 with tons of movement. Also a high academic kid with a 29 ACT. @flatgroundapp
2 weeks left of regular season play with a 34-13 record!
Stats: .403 AVG/ 16 SB/ 25 RBI/ .497 OBP/ 162 PA/ 1 HR/ 54 Hits
@CoachEScho@SWTenn_BSB @PBRTennessee
We are again participating in Mustache March with @ECUBaseball and @umichbaseball here at @MemphisBaseball ! Below is a link to donate to the cause, which is going to help aide in research to find a cure for ALS.
https://t.co/g3hZWOukkv
I wanted to update #TeamNeyland about the current status of our little warrior, or maybe more fitting to say our little Bulldog. Read update below 👇🏻👇🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
D1 guys,
At some point this🎄season, you might find yourself telling stories about your 1st semester…
Keep in mind, if anyone in the room went to a JUCO, their story is going to be 10x crazier.
Trust me, you don’t want that smoke…
I didn’t get the HR that hit the top of the trees in left field by @Sisk_11 - his 10th HR of the fall, but I did catch this nice oppo RBI double. @JSCCBaseball with two wins today.