Josh Strickland Jr.

Coach | Warner University Alumni | 727

[Harrison Cordell Fant @Fantavious9]

🚨 A MUST LISTEN for all amateur ballplayers wanting to play in college. Long but SO MUCH VALUE here!

Alabama HC Rob Vaughn on college baseball recruiting and the type of player you truly want in your program, no matter the level.

“Our job in college baseball, yes, it's to win games. Yes, it's to develop big leaguers, and yes, it's all the things that we all talk about in recruiting, but more than anything, it's to prepare these kids to be successful for whatever comes next. And man, as good as the talent is in this league, as good as the talent is on this team, not all of them are going to be career big leaguers, you know. And I think what makes Tyler Fay’s journey so awesome, is in a world that is inundated with particularly moms and dads that want your kid to cut and run when when they're not starting every day or they're not playing every day. You see at one end of the equation, you either get the parents are like, ‘Hey man, put your head down to work. We got to get better.’ And you get the parents that feed into the narrative, ‘man, they're not giving you a chance. You got to go. You got to leave.’ the thing about him that makes him so special is regardless of whether Tyler's a 20-year big league or not, that guy's going to be a smashing success in life because when things get hard, he doesn't cut and run. He's not sticking his hand out looking for the next easy way and who's going to pay me more. He’s the I'm going to put my head down. I'm going to work and I'm going to get better.”

Guys like him are the exact reason you believe in what you recruit. You believe in makeup, you better hunt makeup because that guy has that in spades. And that's why he deserves every ounce of what he's getting right now.”

[108 Performance @108_Performance]

Why is Good Body Language Important??

Listen to Jose Rijo-Berger talk about a player who got an offer on the game he went 0-4 and not the tournament he went 20-28🤯🗣️

#the108way

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

Willie Stargell's 5 Swing Tips

1. Avoid Muscle Lock: Don’t stand static; it tenses your forearms and wrists.

2. Keep it Fluid: Use a rhythmic motion (like the "propeller") to stay loose before the pitch.

3. Stay Relaxed: Relaxation is the key to bat speed; tension is the enemy.

4. Master Your Timing: Use your pre-swing movement to sync up with the pitcher’s delivery.

5. Trust Your Flow: Find a routine that keeps you "in the zone" and ready to react.

[Coach Vint @coachvint]

‼️Every coach and leader should listen to this.

📢The success Indiana has achieved has not been an accident.

💪This is a 45 second synopsis of how you become elite.

[SEC Network @SECNetwork]

"What does it take to break you?"

This Nick Saban speech on mental toughness 💯

[Baseball IQ @BaseballIQ_App]

🚨 Holliday’s Hitting Advice

• “Hit the pitcher in the face”
• Approach > Mechanics
• Be on time for the fastball

⭐️ Overthinking is your biggest enemy on the field. Simplify the game down to 1 thought & commit to your approach.

[Jared Carrabis @Jared_Carrabis]

This Hank Aaron tribute is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen at a professional sporting event. Wow.

[marcelo saldana @marcelosaldana1]

There are D1 players at NAIA schools.
And NAIA-level kids chasing D1 clout.
Level doesn’t define you.
YOU DEFINE YOU

[Baseball IQ @BaseballIQ_App]

🚨 Scott Rollen’s Fielding Hack

• Don’t track the pitch w/ your eyes
• Time your creep step on the pitcher
• Eyes shift from pitcher to hitting zone

⭐️ The ball is moving too fast. Set your eyes at the point of contact and react.

[Gabe Alfaro @gabe_alfaro23]

A D1 offer is great. But a D3 offer where you play, develop, and graduate is better.

Chase fit — not hype.

#CollegeBaseball

[Justin Su'a @Justinsua]

Great coaches ask great questions.

[Ferg @chrisfergueson]

Outfielder seeking professional opportunities.
5'10 190 lbs
Mobile #: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Twitter DM open

[Justin Su'a @Justinsua]

Own it.

[Noah Harsch @HarschNoah]

Noah Harsch - LHP - Warner University - 1 year of NCAA eligibility
FB: 83-86 CH: 76-78 SL: 76-78 CB: 74-77
Career numbers in 4 years:
W-L: 24-13, 4.55 ERA, 284.2 IP, 41 starts, 22 relief appearances, 270 K’s, 125 BB’s

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

You don’t control your boss, your coach, your colleagues, your teammates, your team.

You control you.

Stop complaining about them and using them as an excuse to not bring your best.

Own your mindset. Own your actions. Own the way you show up. Be the standard.

[Justin Su'a @Justinsua]

Great coaches set, protect, and embody the standard.

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

If you want your team to be calm under pressure, you must be calm under pressure.
If you want your team to be consistent, you must be consistent.
If you want your team to be accountable, you must be accountable.

Live the standard, no excuses.
Lead yourself first.

[Jonathan Lucroy @JLucroy20]

There is a major balance between winning and development.

Since retiring and becoming full time kid Uber driver, I’ve coached youth baseball and have watched many a girls Volleyball game.

Prioritizing winning over development is something that needs to be addressed.

Yes, we must always play to win, but at these ages, particularly the younger ones, winning is secondary to development.

As they get older that pendulum will shift to more winning. Even when I was in the minor leagues the Brewers didn’t care if we won or not, they wanted to get us ready for the Show.

With that said, no one will care about a 7U championship ring in 10 years.

At the youth level we must develop first, and win second.

However, teaching kids how to play the game the right way is more important than leaving your stud pitcher in to throw 100 pitches and never playing your back up players so you can keep the starters in. Or teaching your kids to be crazy baserunners because the other team is having trouble with cut offs and relays.

Develop/teach first, and the the winning will come down the line.

[Troy Silva @TroyPSilva]

Young Ballplayers:

You ARE ALLOWED to fail
You ARE ALLOWED to struggle
You ARE ALLOWED to develop
You ARE ALLOWED to doubt
You ARE ALLOWED to figure it out
You ARE ALLOWED to slump
You ARE ALLOWED to lose

ALLOW yourself the freedom to not have to be perfect!
ALLOW yourself time to learn and improve!
ALLOW yourself the ability to compete through hard times!

Your future depends on it!
#BaseballTruth

[jaredbennett ⚾️ @JaredB_BSBL]

If you are a baseball player that has inspirations of playing at a higher level, you need to watch ‘The Clubhouse: a year with the Red Sox’ on Netflix. It shows the mental, emotional and business side of high level baseball. There are A TON of lessons to be learned in it.