Ben Johnson

@WHSBaseballMN Special Assistant & Advisor -Driveline & Rapsodo Certified

[Kendall Johnson 2029 @kendalljohn25]

Summer season is officially over! What an incredible summer for our team. Grateful for my coaches @MidwestSpeed29, Corey & Connor and their leadership the last two years. 

Team Highlights: 3rd @ Super Cup, 3rd @ IDT, Tier 1 Finisher @ Alliance Nationals

Summer stats: G: 52, AB: 150, AVG: .447, OPS: 1.228 H: 67, Doubles: 13, HR: 10, RBI: 43 and a 31 game hit streak. 

Thank you to all the college coaches who came out to watch us! @Coach_AT @GopherSoftball @OleMissSoftball @LineDsoftball

[Coach Beede @CoachBeede]

One school's camp is worth five showcases, and here is the arithmetic. A showcase sells your son an audience that may contain nobody who recruits players like him. A camp at a school genuinely on his list puts him on their field, in front of the exact men who would coach him, for a fraction of the price — and coaches watch differently when the boy is in their building. One is fishing the ocean. The other is knocking on the door of a house you actually want to live in.

[Kendall Johnson 2029 @kendalljohn25]

USSSA World Champions! We finished the weekend 9-1 and brought home the title! Honored to be named Tournament MVP after hitting .457 with 16 hits, 4 doubles, and 1 HR. Congrats @AnnetteWaldoch for being named defensive MVP!!!
Next stop: Alliance Nationals as the #4 National Seed

[Miami Marlins @Marlins]

Maximum levels of aura

[Kendall Johnson 2029 @kendalljohn25]

Honored to finish among the offensive leaders at the Colorado IDT in the 14u division. I finished 2nd in hits (16), 1st in RBIs (18), tied for 2nd in home runs (4), tied for 2nd in doubles (4), and 11th in BA (.571). Thank you @AGLSoftball for providing the tournament stats.

[Kendall Johnson 2029 @kendalljohn25]

@MidwestSpeed29 had a great week in CO, with 3rd place finishes at the Super Cup & IDT! We finished 10-3-1 against some of the top programs in the country. My stats:Hits/AB: 19/35,AVG: .543,2B: 4,3B: 1, HR: 4, RBI: 16. Thank you coaches who watched & @thealliancefp & @BoulderIDT

[Woodbury HS Royals Baseball @WHSBaseballMN]

Huge congrats to our 2017 WHS alum @mxmeyer22 on his NL All Star Game Selection. He’s healthy and showing @mlb that he’s an absolute WINNER with filthy stuff to go along with it! #1PW #Family

[Texas Baseball Ranch® @TXBaseballRanch]

Med ball wall is a strength and conditioning routine that can help transfer power to the mound and is a staple for us. #baseball #baseballtraining #pitcher #pitching

[Dan Cevette @DanCevette]

The baseball world moves fast.

One great weekend and you're "the guy."

One bad weekend and people start asking what happened.

The truth?

Neither weekend defines you.

Development isn't linear. Confidence isn't constant. Failure isn't permanent.

The players who eventually separate themselves aren't the ones who never struggle.... they're the ones who keep showing up, keep learning, and keep stacking good days when nobody is watching.

Trust the work. 😤

Your future doesn't care what happened this weekend. 🙌

[The Alliance Fastpitch @thealliancefp]

The road to Colorado is complete and the 14U Super Cup Finals matchups are set. 🥎

The Alliance Fastpitch Super Cup Finals presented by EvoShield and hosted by Triple Crown Sports take place Tuesday, June 30, in Aurora, Colorado, with eight top teams battling for a championship.

🔗 Get to know the teams and read the full 14U preview article: https://t.co/aYF9FsBPgh

[Miami Marlins @Marlins]

The Max Meyer experience continues:

🔥 9-0 this season
🔥 Matches the best record to start a season in franchise history
🔥 Ties the longest winning streak in franchise history

[Trevor Bauer (トレバー・バウアー) @BauerOutage]

The Perfect Curveball Drill

[Gerry DeFilippo @Challenger_ST]

If I wanted to get an athlete noticeably faster in the next 12 months

These are the 10 non negotiables we’d program

Every damn week…

Save this must, use it:

1. Hill sprints
2. Loaded 10 yard sprints
3. Maximal 10 yard sprints
4. Flying 15 yard sprints
5. 40-50 yard sprints
6. Box/broad jumps
7. Pogo jumps
8. Depth landings
9. 2 heavy compound lower body lifts
10. Heavy sled drag or push

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

If they're begging you to hustle, you've already lost.

Energy reveals desire.

Low energy = low commitment.

It's that simple.

Coaches: How do you handle players who need constant energy reminders?

[Josh Gessner @joshgessner]

My top 10 throwing drills to increase pitching velocity

1. Butt throws
2. Knee throws
3. Stationary roll ins
4. Rocker drill
5. Swing drill
6. Slide steps
7. Rotational step backs
8. Lateral step backs
9. Jitter throw
10. Delivery long toss

[Kendall Johnson 2029 @kendalljohn25]

First season of varsity softball has wrapped up. Honored to be recognized for All Section & All Conference Honorable Mention.
Section stats were .611 avg, 5HRs, and 14 RBI’s. My season stats were .442 avg, 5 HRs, and 35RBIs.

[Great Lakes Baseball @MN_Lumberjacks]

🔥 MCDERMOTT STAYS HOT 🔥

Fresh off shutting down the number 1 team in the state in the high school state tournament, @KeaganMcD8 starts the summer off with a no-no‼️😤

Keagan is MUST SEE baseball right now 👀

#GreatLakesBaseball #ACutAbove🪓 #NoHitter #Uncommited

[Prep Baseball Minnesota @PrepBaseballMN]

Keagan McDermott (2029, LHP, @IrishBaseballMN) has answered the call on the mound for Rosemount.

Creates tough angles for LHH, working with a fastball up to 81 and breaking ball at 67-69. Flashed mid 70s change.

Has held the Tigers lineup to one run thus far.

@KeaganMcD8 | #MNStateTourney

[Woodbury HS Royals Baseball @WHSBaseballMN]

We had 5 players that were named Section 4AAAA All Section team. Kai Larsen, Luke Burton, @StephenLoshek @hwagner1788 @RChirhart91197 Huge congrats on a great section run!
Thanks to these players & all our players & coaches, Coach McDermott was named Section Coach of the Year