Colin Wyman

Illinois State Baseball & Navarro Baseball Alum

[Dante 🇺🇸 @DanteTheDon]

Was not ready for Eric Church to deliver the best commencement speech I’ve ever heard.

Six guitar strings. Six pillars of a life.

Faith. Family. Spouse. Ambition. Community. You.

Tune them when you’re whole, not just when you’re broken.

Watch the whole thing.

[Slammers Illinois | Baseball @Slammers_IL]

A big congratulations to our very own @derekparola8 being named the Head Varsity Coach at Lake Zurich High School!

We’re so happy for Derek and his family. Can’t wait to see what Derek does for that school and community!

#EarnIt #WE>me

[Bowling Green Hot Rods @BGHotRods]

RYAN CERMAK WALKS IT OFF!!!! @RyanCermak

#RevItUp | #Leg4cy

[CBI @CBITourney]

The 2025 Purple CBI All-Tournament Team 🏀

[Illinois Baseball @IlliniBaseball]

Mark Allen impacted countless student-athletes and people through his baseball journey. The Illinois famILLy was lucky to have him on our staff.

Our love and thoughts are with his family.

https://t.co/jXZDvPnarz

[D1Baseball @d1baseball]

Find ways to win on and off the field 💪

Hear from former @HuskerBaseball pitcher and current @TarletonBase assistant coach @RD_Spiehs on how to develop a winning culture and more on Sunday Night Convos with @Mike_Rooney!

[Geoff Ketchum @gkketch]

Breaking Portal News!!!

[D1Baseball @d1baseball]

.@RedbirdBaseball's @tyrellechadwick allowed one hit and struck out 12 in a complete-game shutout Saturday, claiming the top spot on our weekend pitcher leaderboard.

See the full list of top performers ⤵️

🔗 https://t.co/k7hfaCT0To

[Jacob Turner @TheJacobTurner]

In professional sports, we had a saying.

"You don't like it? PLAY BETTER."

Why it was helpful and the lesson you can learn from it:

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Picture this:

It is 100 degrees and you are preparing for a game in the middle of central Florida.

Expected attendance might creep into the 3 figures (that is 100 people for those counting at home).

Batting practice ends and you head back to your locker room that more closely resembles a military barracks.

The pre-game spread (food) is laid out on a folding table.

- Peanut butter that more hands have touched than I care to think about.
- Jelly that looks like it hasn't seen the inside of a fridge in a few days.
- Bread that hasn't been sealed for a few days
- Half-eaten box of Cheerios and some old bananas

Ready to compete?

That scene is still engrained in my mind from an A-ball game back in 2010.

And guess what? If anyone complained you would be met with the same response:

"You don't like it? Play better."

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It became a rallying cry for everything that sucked about the minor leagues.

•Subpar food
•Long bus rides
•Hotels you despised

You could either sit there and complain or you could play better.

•Play better and the higher levels await.
•Play better and the big leagues are calling.
•Play better and your pre-game meals are 5 stars.

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So here is the lesson:

In life, much like minor league baseball, there are parts of it that just suck.

You can either sit there and complain about your circumstances or do something about it.

The fact of the matter is most circumstances can be improved by simply playing better.

The mindset you take into those situations is more than half the battle.

So the next time you don't like something, remember you can either complain or just play better.

[Illinois State MBB Managers @ISUManagers]

AIR SWENSON @THicksISU ➡️ @jackbetz3 ➡️ @raswens 🤯📸

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

All in the details ⚫🔴

#RollBirds

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

The wait is over 🙌

The 2024 Redbird Baseball schedule is HERE!

📰 https://t.co/Mys2Q2mp3W
📅 https://t.co/ucE5gUoLZs

#RollBirds ⚾

[Illinois State Men's Basketball @Redbird_MBB]

Some high-flying action from Ty!

[Steve Holm Baseball Camps @BaseballCampISU]

Next Sunday’s weather is looking good! But in the case of bad weather, be the first camp to be held in the new Indoor Practice Facility at ISU! Sign up at: https://t.co/21ZssRZVIa

[Steve Holm Baseball Camps @BaseballCampISU]

We are just under one month away from our last Prospect ID Camp of the year. Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to learn and perform at Duffy Bass Field! Sign up at: https://t.co/21ZssRZVIa

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

‼ 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙮 ‼

Don't miss your first chance to see the 2023-24 Redbirds in action

🆚 Triton
⏰ 12:00 PM
📍 Duffy Bass Field
📅 Sept. 30
🎟 FREE Admission

[Tyler Feldman @TylerFeldman_]

#Texas HC Steve Sarkisian says he loves seeing Quinn Ewers have fun playing QB.

Quinn's truly great response to my question on what's allowed him to have more fun is hilariously ironic given I'm Jewish, and it's Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism 🤣

#HookEm | @KVUE

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

Staying 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚 😃

Excited to keep Derek Parola in Normal as an assistant coach! 👏

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

🚨 SCHOLARSHIP ALERT 🚨

Congrats, @LukeL1019! 👏

[Charleston RiverDogs @ChasRiverDogs]

GO-AHEAD 2-RUN BLAST‼️

@RyanCermak hits his 6th home run of the season as the Dogs take a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning!