Jeff Runion

Husband, dad, baseball coach, Auburn Alum; Master of Reel-Mowing

[Eason Runion @EasonRunion]

Thank you Coach Davis @RR_KnightsHoops for the recognition at the end of year banquet. Thank you to my teammates for choosing me for the Teammate of the Year and for the Sportsmanship Award.

[River Ridge Baseball @RRHS_Baseball]

Congrats Eas!!

[River Ridge Baseball @RRHS_Baseball]

Congrats to our 2026 All-Region selections!!
⚔️⚔️⚾️⚾️
@Jared_Mathis5 @Luke_Donny55 @JoshuaRichard45 @EasonRunion @joshua_malucci @jamalb_5

[Patrick Jones @pjonesbaseball]

I had a conversation with a Power 4 college coach who’s been doing this for 25+ years.

We were talking about the mentality of high school players during the recruiting process.

Here’s what he told me:

“What these kids don’t realize is…

I don’t care how many followers you have.
I don’t care how many home runs you hit in travel ball.
I don’t care how many offers you have.
I don’t care about your ranking.
I don’t care how hard you can hit a ball.
I don’t care about your metrics.

The only thing I care about is this:

Are you going to produce in between those white lines when we play this season?”

Then he said something else that hit:

“They’ve been so protected that the first time they fail, they quit… or they transfer.”

And here’s the part that matters.

The biggest development mistake I see?

Players don’t plan for failure.

They plan for success.
They visualize success.
They expect success.

But they don’t prepare for 0-4.
They don’t prepare for getting booed.
They don’t prepare for sitting the bench.
They don’t prepare for struggling for 3 weeks.

So when it happens — and it will — they panic.

Instead of executing a pre-made plan, they try to create one while emotional.

That never works.

Failure is coming.

The question is:
Did you already decide how you’re going to handle it?

[River Ridge Baseball @RRHS_Baseball]

Knights took two games Friday to win the series.
@joshua_malucci 2/6, 2 RBI
@Jared_Mathis5 3/6, 1 2B, 2 Runs
@JoshuaRichard45 2/6, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2RBI, 2 Innings, 3 K’s 1 win
@DevinWoodward00 3 Innings, 7 K’s, Win

[Zeb Runion @zeb_ru3n]

COMMITTED!

[Jeff Runion @JeffRun41]

So proud of you Zeb! Very excited to watch you develop at the next level!

[Zeb Runion @zeb_ru3n]

COMMITTED!

[River Ridge Baseball @RRHS_Baseball]

Late rally last night to give the Knights a big win.
@luke_donny55 5 IP, 2 BB, 6 K’s
@EasonRunion 1 IP, 0 BB, 2 K’s and the win. Also 2 for 4, 1 RBI, 2 Runs
@Bryce_Miley4 1 for 4, with go ahead RBI
Hayden Lewis 1 for 3, 1 Run, 1 RBI
@Jared_Mathis5 1 for 4, 1 Double, 1 RBI

[River Ridge Baseball @RRHS_Baseball]

Great performance from our two pitchers last night and some timely hitting to defeat Riverwood Raiders.
@Luke_Donny55 4 innings 1H, 2BB, 7K’s
@EasonRunion 3 innings 0H, 0BB, 5K’s
@TheMJH1 2 for 3, 1 RBI
Hayden Lewis 1 for 3, 2 RBI

[Zeb Runion @zeb_ru3n]

Highlights vs Westminster
(3 D1 Prospects)

4/7 from three
5 ast

@NERRHoops @GunnBasketball @PHNewEngland @Julien13N

[Zeb Runion @zeb_ru3n]

Highlights vs. Canterbury

16 points

@GunnBasketball @NERRHoops @NEPrepBB @Julien13N

[Zeb Runion @zeb_ru3n]

Highlights vs Cheshire Academy

( #14 prep school in the country)

14 points

@NERRHoops @GunnBasketball @NEPrepBB @Julien13N

[Zeb Runion @zeb_ru3n]

Highlights vs. Millbrook

23 points (7 threes)

@GunnBasketball @PHNewEngland @NERRHoops @Julien13N

[River Ridge Baseball @RRHS_Baseball]

Last night we split with Sprayberry 5-4 and 2-6. There were several great plays during the game including this 9th catch and throw them out at home by Eason Runion.
@DevinWoodward00 4-IP, 1BB, 3K’s
@TheMJH1 2-IP, 2BB, 2K’s, and the win
@JaredMathis55 5 for 7, 1HR, 1 2B, 2RBI

[Zeb Runion @zeb_ru3n]

Excited to share that I’ve received an official offer to play basketball at Sewanee: The University of the South. Thanks to Coach @will_merrell and @johncrump21 for this opportunity.

[Zeb Runion @zeb_ru3n]

Highlights vs. (GCDS/King)

@GunnBasketball @Julien13N @PHNewEngland @NEPrepBB

[Zeb Runion @zeb_ru3n]

Highlights vs. Taft

17 points (5/5 from three)
5 rebounds
2 ast

@GunnBasketball @NERRHoops @PHNewEngland @Julien13N