Benjamin Holbert

Cisco baseball alum 6’3 205 lb RHP RedShirt So. Southeastern Oklahoma Baseball 🦬

[Pitching Coach "U" @PitchingCoachU]

The #1 pitching stat to track at every level:

Early and Ahead (E+A%)

It is the STRONGEST predictor of walks.

So what is early and ahead?

It is essentially 2 stats in one.

Early:

Anytime the ball is put in play on 3 pitches or less (except 2-0), regardless of the result.

It can be a home run and it counts as an early.

There can be an error and it still counts.

The result does not matter for this.

Ahead:

Anytime an 0-2 or 1-2 count is achieved.

Once again it doesn't matter what happens after that.

You could end up walking the batter or giving up a hit, it would still count as an ahead.

Every at bat results in an early, ahead, or nothing.

There can only be one result per AB.

For example, if you strike a batter out on 3 pitches, that counts as an ahead, not an early.

Also, if you get to 0-2 and then throw a ball, you don’t get credit for 2 aheads in the same AB.

To find your E+A% add up all the early and aheads and divide by batters faced.

Average E+A% by level:

D1 - 68.9%
MiLB - 69.1%
MLB - 72.7%

You can also split them into individual stats.

Guys that have high ahead% are likely striking out a lot of batters.

MLB averages:

Early - 33.2%
Ahead - 39.5%

The E+A% goal for most players is 70%, but the best of the best are 75%+.

2023 E+A% Leaders (100 innings min.):

1. George Kirby 84% (2.5% BB)
2. Logan Gilbert 80.9% (4.7% BB)
3. Joe Ryan 80.8% (5.1% BB)

2023 E+A% Bottom Tier (100 innings min.):

1. Tylor Megill 66% (10.2% BB)
2. Blake Snell 65% (13.3% BB)
3. Michael Kopech 63.6% (15.4% BB)

MLB average BB% is 8.6%.

This stat can be used at the amateur level and all the way up to the big leagues.

Increase your E+A% and watch your walks go down.

Tonight's NLCS starter, Aaron Nola had an E+A% of 77.3% and a walk rate of 5.7% this season.

During the playoffs he has an E+A% of 81.2% and a walk rate of 2.9%!

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[Ben Brewster @TreadAthletics]

Billy Wagner on throwing "hard easy."

This is a fantastic cue for working on mechanical efficiency and velocity when you're not at max effort.

We use this cue when warming up and on recovery throwing days.

[Big League Digest @BigLeagueDigest]

The tornado in the background is definitely concerning, but I would be remiss if I didn’t point out that this is some of the worst catch I’ve ever seen

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“Failure is easy. Success is way harder than managing failure. People believe when you do good, you have earned the right to do less. With success, you earn the right to do more.”

[Cisco Baseball @CiscoBaseball1]

Congrats to Ben Holbert on his commitment to @SavageStormBSB ‼️

#ScoBoys

[Virgil L. Walker @virgilwalker]

This is what happens when the joy of the Lord is your strength.

#BoomerSooner #WCWS

[Stephen Schoch @bigdonkey47]

Peyton Holt with the big brain play of the game

[CSHS Baseball @baseballcshs]

Congratulations @austinteel21 and the @RamsASUbaseball for winning a 3rd straight conference tournament

[Five Tool JUCO @FiveToolJUCO]

Gunnar Brown (@GunnarBrown7) had a big performance in the elimination game. The RHP goes 6.2 scoreless IP w/ 6K. Avoided barrels and attacked hitters.

FB: 88-91
SL: 80-82
CH: 78-81

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[Five Tool JUCO @FiveToolJUCO]

Austin Munguia (@MunguiaAustin) puts a good swing on the pitch and drives the pitch to deep left center field for a double.

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See y'all Friday‼️

2023 Region 5 Tournament
Friday, May 12 - 4:00pm vs New Mexico Junior College
Location: Roger Williams Ballpark (Weatherford, TX)

[Cisco Baseball @CiscoBaseball1]

Congrats to Braelin Pillot on his commitment to @UTSABSB ‼️

#ScoBoys

[Cisco Baseball @CiscoBaseball1]

#ScoBoys complete the 4-game sweep over NCTC! 🧹🧹🧹🧹

With this sweep, there is a 3-team tie for the final regional spot. We will await to see the decision. Cisco owns the overall head-to-head matchup between the other teams (Ranger and Hill) with a 5-3 record.

[Benjamin Holbert @Benholbert09]

Rs. Freshman looking for a 4 year to play at for the next 3 years.
@CiscoBaseball1

6’3 205 lbs
FB - 90-92 T94
CB - 72-76
CH - 80-82
SL - 84

[Joe Doyle @JoeDoyleMiLB]

2023 MLB Draft sleeper for you. Keep an eye on Louisiana-Monroe RHP Nicholas Judice. The 6-foot-8-inch hurler reportedly flirts with triple digits, but lives 92-95 out of an extremely wide angle. Slider is a deep mid-80s banger. 41 K an 9 BB in 31 IP thus far. More in the tank.

[Cisco Baseball @CiscoBaseball1]

Big time sweep of the day for the #ScoBoys! 🧹🧹

Back in action next Wednesday as we travel to Hillsboro, TX to take on Hill College

[Cisco Baseball @CiscoBaseball1]

#ScoBoys sweep the day with two run-rule victories!🧹🧹

The sweep secured a big conference win heading into the back half!

[Austin Munguia @MunguiaAustin]

UNCOMMITED SOPH. C/OF

.478 AVG
.570 OBP
.681 SLG
6 2B
1 3B
2 HR
28 RBI
24 R

In Conference:
.405 AVG
.500 OBP

@FiveToolJUCO @jucoroute @CiscoBaseball1

[Five Tool JUCO @FiveToolJUCO]

The kick is up… AND IT IS GOOD! 🏈

Tysaac Noland (@TysaacNoland) evens this game at 23-23 with the 3-run home run to left center here in the top of the 9th. #FiveToolPower

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