Protect the Plate

While we no longer offer catching instruction, this page remains to showcase the hard work and dedication of the athletes that trained with us 🫶🏻

[Protect the Plate @PTP_softball]

@MaysinKannapin Keep crushing, Mace! So proud of you 🥹

[RES Angels Softball Development (MA) @res_angels]

RES Angels 2026 C Lily Williams ⁦@LHS_Softball1⁩ with the caught stealing!

[National Fastpitch Coaches Association @NFCAorg]

📢Coaches and parents!📢

Join the NFCA’s two-part Virtual Coaches Clinic: Introduction to Catching.

Gain valuable insights with new content over multiple sessions. Designed for 8U-14U coaches and parents, this is a great way to sharpen your skills before the season starts 🥎🔥

Register today! ➡️https://t.co/LqSw8DKFce

[Colgate Softball @ColgateSoftball]

Pretty good weekend for @LilyHaluska 😮‍💨

🔥 .500 (5-10)
🔥 .722 OB%
🔥 .800 SLG%

#GoGate

[Middlebury Softball @middsoftball]

22 (minus 2+2 🤪) days until we’re back in action‼️‼️ #gomidd #gomiddsoftball

[Colgate Softball @ColgateSoftball]

RBI single for Lily Haluska!

Raiders still threatening with one out and two runners in scoring position.

[Protect the Plate @PTP_softball]

@Alexisoftball3 Love watching you do your thing back there, Lex! 🔥

[Protect the Plate @PTP_softball]

Another 2026 catcher to keep an 👀 out for!

This girl can swing it & convert so many stri-balls behind the plate.

Love to see you work, @khloefelicani26!

[Khloe Felicani 2026 @khloefelicani26]

Working hard this winter! Getting ready for highschool season😊😊@PolarCrush @PTP_softball

[Protect the Plate @PTP_softball]

This 2026 catcher is one to 👀!

✔️ High-academic student
✔️ Lefty hitter with power
✔️ Catcher that pitchers love

Keep working, @PaigeSweet2026!

[Paige Sweet 2026 @PaigeSweet2026]

Great bullpen tonight with @ReganCoco2027!! This winter I’m working on upping my throwing velocity and my presentation when receiving pitches. Excited to be back at it! @SoftballExeter @PTP_softball

[Protect the Plate @PTP_softball]

@CoachDavidKlein @MPLegends Love this drill idea!

Why do you encourage catchers to drop the right knee as opposed to the left?

[Coach VJ @VeraJoBustos]

If you judge your worth by your achievements, you tend to feel worthless whenever you fall short of a goal.

Building a stable foundation of confidence comes from learning to separate your performance from your self-esteem.

Your accomplishments and accolades do not define you.

[Middlebury Softball @middsoftball]

Let’s introduce another first year: Livy Schultz from Massachusetts. Welcome to Midd, Livy ‼️💙🤍 #gomidd #gomiddsoftball

[Protect the Plate @PTP_softball]

There aren’t enough words to describe how proud I am of @madisonscrib17! From day one, she’s held the vision of becoming a college softball player, and never wavered. She’s a passionate, determined, and gritty competitor. @ncbison_sball is getting a great one 💪🏻

Congrats, Maddy!

[Madison Scribner 2025 @madisonscrib17]

Nichols College ‘29 💚🖤 @ncbison_sball @PolarCt @PTP_softball

[Protect the Plate @PTP_softball]

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since I graduated from Tufts. At that time, I could never have imagined that I’d be a part of an athlete’s journey who would also land there, even playing the same position. The coolest full circle moment!

Congrats, @erin_hersh! 🐘

[Erin Hersh @erin_hersh]

Tufts softball ‘29 🩵🐘
@CoachEbs @TuftsSoftball @Coach_Craig12 @CoachMikeSB @amclark929 @sr_laliberte @CTImpactSB @KBDrust @CHSRamsSoftball @PTP_softball

[Protect the Plate @PTP_softball]

It’s always a great day when I get to test my new ideas [I mean work] with Maysin!

@MaysinKannapin
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[Maysin Kannapin 2025 @MaysinKannapin]

It was so great to finally get another lesson with @PTP_softball and reconnect. We worked on some throwing progressions as well as some receiving. Working on the inside and outside part of the plate and incorporating the change up.
@starsnationalfp
@CoachAng3
@chrisrowan2323

[Protect the Plate @PTP_softball]

I loved this Mindful Moment from @Headspace this morning!

I tell athletes that what they’re doing is way less important than how they’re doing it. As a coach, I believe that my job is to teach athletes how to be mentally present, engaged, and on task — for softball & beyond.

[JB @johnhalbitting]

Too good not to share…

Olympic Life Lessons

#Olympics2024

[Protect the Plate @PTP_softball]

This is why we do what we do with regard to teaching a knee-down stance! If taught correctly, it allows catchers to be able to keep balls in front and control the run game while always prioritizing reception of the pitch — which is where we make the biggest impact.

Listen👇🏻

[YES Network @YESNetwork]

Thursday's Yankees coverage will start at 6 p.m. on BP All-Access with @M_Marakovits! In "Mere on the Move," she'll get a catching lesson from Tanner Swanson & talk with him about how the position has changed over time.

[Alex Auerbach @AlexAuerbachPhD]

You can’t perform if you’re not well.

But you can boost your wellness (and perform better) by:

• Eating well
• Managing stress
• Moving your body
• Sleeping 7-8 hours
• Practicing resilience
• Setting aside time for play
• Clarifying your goals and values

[Wendi A. Irlbeck MS, RDN, LD, CISSN @Wendi_Irlbeck]

Nutrition tip for student-athletes headed back to school 🏫!

🍳Eat breakfast daily + 2nd breakfast at school (apple + almonds).

🥪School lunch is NOT adequate to fuel your entire day!

🍌Pack fruit, applesauce packets, pretzels, 100% fruit bar, Greek yogurt cup, trail mix, protein bars.

⏰Grab some carbs + protein before and after workouts.

🚨Do not leave home without your snacks or WATER bottle!!