Gavin Birkhimer

Surry CC & UVA Wise Baseball alum | Averett MBA | Baseball Coach and Elementary School Teacher

[Coach Swit @CoachSwit]

Everyone wants to start a travel baseball team. That’s the problem. Too many teams. Too many average rosters. Too many kids told they’re “elite.” Fewer, stronger teams would develop players a whole lot better.

[A Pro Ballplayer’s Perspective @aPROballplayer]

The principal behind this video is

“How can I record something that looks like a drill and get clicks on social media”

[Gavin Birkhimer @GavinBirkh]

This is what happens when salesmen take over youth sports. Community needs to get the grifters out. It starts with parents refusing to fall for fear-based sales pitches. Development comes from quality coaching, and hard work. Not high-pressure sales tactics on thousand $ lessons

[Perk @CoachPerk]

@Chapel14Billy @Teacherman1986 @uTeeBaseball This man (TM) and this hitting group (Gradum) both claiming the same guy at the same time is bizarre.

[Cory Dean Elasik @Elasik21]

Don’t worry kid, you skipped the weight room and bat speed work last two years, you can just swing this lighter model!

[Zona Baseball - Trent Otis @Zona_Baseball]

Hands, arms next to the turn vs hands arms out front (has to use the chest to power the bat through) never fast enough, never consistent enough. #hittingtalk

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

The avg vision of pro baseball players is approx.
20/13 & about 2% have 20/9.2 (the best vision humanly possible is 20/8).
Coincidence?

[Matt Gerber @M_Gerber17]

You can’t make this up…in a matter of 10 min from walking into Lakepoint to watch a few games I saw:

- A line 30-40 deep at the Margarita Hut

- A kid hit a homer and his dad SPRINT to the dugout to give him a high five and then SPRINT behind the Left-field wall to retrieve the ball (athletic prowess for a 40 something)

- The pitcher, in a game, throwing from the mound as seen below

Phenomenal.

[Xen Penny @XenPenny]

Hitters who are underneath as their miss shouldn't have the same drill package as someone who is too steep clipping the ball. Context matters. Always be flexible in your teaching. People need different things.

[Xen Penny @XenPenny]

VBA

[Chris Manriquez @cquez10]

Young players, this is the vast majority of the college coaching mindset.

Young players, understand this:
College athletics isn't a hobby. For coaches, it's their livelihood. Their job is to be competitive and win, and they'll play the best prepared players. Period.

You're not owed playing time, a lineup spot, or opportunities.
I've seen talented players coast through high school on athleticism and praise, only to get exposed in college because they never learned how to struggle, adapt, and compete.

The players who last are the ones who:
• Work
• Fail
• Adjust
• Work more
• Earn opportunities
• Repeat

Success is built through adversity, not comfort.
Before chasing college athletics, ask yourself:

"Am I willing to do whatever it takes to help my team win?"
"Am I the type of player a coach would stake his career on?"

If the answer is YES,that’s great.

Get back to work, prepare and don’t stop.
Chase your dreams.

Get after it!

Good luck.

[Noah Darling @noahdarling_]

Every SID should make this exact graphic

Thank you in advance

[Prep Baseball South Carolina @PrepBaseball_SC]

2029 SS Landyn Cox @stags_baseball

Looseness in the box. Barrels a ball up the middle for a single.

@BlacksmithsBase #CarolinaSummerChamps26

[Pineville Porcupines @PorcupinesONSL]

Bryce 🤝 Bryce's Bullpen

[Grayson Knight @GraysonKnight5]

Entering the Graduate Assistant Portal
No eligibility remaining
Hit pregame fungo for a top 25 team

[William Qualkinbush @QualkTalk]

Aside from the lengthy stare, turning his back to the field to directly talk into Liberty’s dugout, and specifically saying words to every infielder on his way around the bases, I’m not sure why this warrants an ejection

[Matthew Pilewski @KingFish626]

Transferred 3 times in high school

Quit on Pitt in his draft year

Ran poorly when surrounded by scouts

Had multiple chances in pro football- they all passed

This is what happens when physically gifted athletes are coddled and never told the truth in high school: blame

[Alixon Herrera-Martinez @alixonmartinez2]

If JUCO baseball had ESPN coverage, people would finally realize how insane the competition actually is.

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

When I was struggling with TIMING, I asked Dusty Baker what I needed to do to get on-time.

He told me 1 thing:

“When the pitcher shows his back pocket… you show your back pocket.”

That simple cue helped sync my load with the pitcher instead of rushing forward.

Next at-bat: line drive in the gap.